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Artosis
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Gregsen
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Gregsen
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spydernoob
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SayaSP
Laos5494 Posts
On February 11 2009 11:14 spydernoob wrote: lol chobo house Haha i just finished and heard that and lol'd | ||
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littlechava
United States7218 Posts
On February 11 2009 11:15 SayaSP wrote: Haha i just finished and heard that and lol'd sad for them nobody made it  | ||
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YPang
United States4024 Posts
Kudos to artosis. | ||
OneOther
United States10774 Posts
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emperorchampion
Canada9496 Posts
Interesting to see the depth of Starcraft in Korea. By the way is the $240 to live there as well, or is it just to play there? | ||
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Kennelie
United States2296 Posts
On February 11 2009 11:14 spydernoob wrote: lol chobo house Yea...I watched it and was like "WOW They pay to be in a house with other chobo's" Then I read this LOL!! Actually they seem determined to make it to be doing what they are doing. | ||
Atrioc
United States1865 Posts
Really seems like some of them would be good enough to go B-team, but I guess you can only take the best. | ||
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BanZu
United States3329 Posts
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G0dly
United States450 Posts
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Kacas
Brazil3143 Posts
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hazz
United Kingdom570 Posts
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Highways
Australia6103 Posts
I also agree that playing iccup during Korean times is x100 harder than US times, even at lower levels. | ||
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G0dly
United States450 Posts
On February 11 2009 12:01 Hazz wrote: is there a way to download this? i cant play the videos for some reason try IE, might help, if you're on firefox... | ||
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littlechava
United States7218 Posts
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IntoTheWow
is awesome32275 Posts
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IntoTheWow
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CTStalker
Canada9720 Posts
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Jonteman
Sweden644 Posts
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Shauni
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EGMachine
United States1643 Posts
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Aux1
United States780 Posts
On February 11 2009 12:03 Highways wrote: Awesome Video, sad that no one got picked up though. I also agree that playing iccup during Korean times is x100 harder than US times, even at lower levels. Most definitely, there are a ton of foreign players at b/b- level who i think would struggle at c-/c if they played during hours of high korean activity | ||
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EsX_Raptor
United States2801 Posts
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IdrA
United States11541 Posts
On February 11 2009 12:18 Shauni wrote: Isn't allin play very subjective? only to people who dont understand the game | ||
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Ingenol
United States1328 Posts
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Atrioc
United States1865 Posts
This is a fucking ridicolous amount of depth that is unheard of in any other game. With the amount of practice that those NamE clan guys get they could easily be among the best in the world at any other video game. (For comparison: Famous/top FPS gamer Fatal1ty says he practices about 2-4 hours a day), but instead they just get raped by b-team members who are even better. | ||
Chill
Calgary25981 Posts
On February 11 2009 12:37 Atrioc wrote: I was with you until this point. Depth like this is found in many games. Third Strike would be a good example.This is a fucking ridicolous amount of depth that is unheard of in any other game. | ||
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Elric
United Kingdom1327 Posts
Also, Artosis' 'annyeong haseyo's are awesome :D I love the start of the clip where it looks like a scene straight from a thriller. Dodgy looking guy with a tea-cosy talking to a camera.. check....dark underground parking lot...check... black van with people shuffling in and out of it... check... smoking, brooding leader figure in background... | ||
Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21243 Posts
(Lol @ "They're all really surprised to see a white guy") | ||
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emperorchampion
Canada9496 Posts
On February 11 2009 12:46 Elric wrote: WOW. So weird. I really wonder how those guys can get the money to pay the monthly rent/fee. I assume from their parents.. but.. Korean parents giving money for their kid to play games all day with a slim chance of joining a pro team (and then an even slimmer chance of getting to the A team and anywhere from there) is unfathomable for me. Also, Artosis' 'annyeong haseyo's are awesome :D I love the start of the clip where it looks like a scene straight from a thriller. Dodgy looking guy with a tea-cosy talking to a camera.. check....dark underground parking lot...check... black van with people shuffling in and out of it... check... smoking, brooding leader figure in background... You raise a good point, I guess they are occupied 11/24 hrs. I was thinking $240/month to play SC!!! That is an unbeatable deal!! But I guess if you have no time to work then it would either be up to the parents or you would take out a loan. | ||
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Ingenol
United States1328 Posts
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zobz
Canada2175 Posts
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Disregard
China10252 Posts
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DalfiusWL
New Zealand47 Posts
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deathgod6
United States5064 Posts
On February 11 2009 11:37 emperorchampion wrote: LOL Hygiene and Peanut Butter ftw!! Interesting to see the depth of Starcraft in Korea. By the way is the $240 to live there as well, or is it just to play there? You pay to live there. Otherwise, you can just go to a PC bang instead of paying $240 a month just to play online. | ||
JWD
United States12607 Posts
A- = chobo? no WAY lol | ||
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Dazed.
Canada3301 Posts
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IdrA
United States11541 Posts
theres more that determines rank than just skill | ||
KizZBG
u gotta skate8152 Posts
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RyanS
United States620 Posts
I would pay to live there just for the puppy. | ||
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
 nice job dan <3 | ||
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stack
Canada348 Posts
ps just saw the osl behind the scenes: dont know how you didnt get giddy seeing the players, I personally did from watching it | ||
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The Storyteller
Singapore2486 Posts
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hazz
United Kingdom570 Posts
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lIlIlIlIlIlI
Korea (South)3851 Posts
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iNcontroL
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stack
Canada348 Posts
dude I only now discovered these vids on scforall.com and they are awesome. You guys should promote it more so people like me could get into it. | ||
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radar14
United States1437 Posts
and since I'm pretty sure you're not joking and are just acting like a tool: a goddamn progamer is an active member of our community, sharing anecdotes, insight, strategies. if for some unimaginable reason you don't appreciate that, then at the very least don't start acting like a parole officer | ||
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SkepTicAL
Canada872 Posts
On February 11 2009 15:56 randomKo_Orean wrote: The reason why you didnt get past courage is because you are still on TL when you should be practicing Stick to making childish user names... jokes aren't your thing | ||
GTR
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"he cares about hygeine, and loves peanut butter, even though he is protoss he is a cool person in my book" | ||
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IdrA
United States11541 Posts
On February 11 2009 16:18 radar14 wrote: agreed with inc and since I'm pretty sure you're not joking and are just acting like a tool: a goddamn progamer is an active member of our community, sharing anecdotes, insight, strategies. if for some unimaginable reason you don't appreciate that, then at the very least don't start acting like a parole officer nono its ok im sure he works his job 168 hours a week | ||
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Scooge
Iceland144 Posts
On February 11 2009 16:18 radar14 wrote: agreed with inc and since I'm pretty sure you're not joking and are just acting like a tool: a goddamn progamer is an active member of our community, sharing anecdotes, insight, strategies. if for some unimaginable reason you don't appreciate that, then at the very least don't start acting like a parole officer Woah, calm down there. Have you read Idra's posts? The only he shares is his incredible nerd rage. It seems his only goal on this forum is to fit as much condescending and rudeness into two or three words as possible and he gets a pass because he's a mediocre player (relatively) on a pro team. | ||
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Oystein
Norway1602 Posts
On February 11 2009 12:20 Aux1 wrote: Most definitely, there are a ton of foreign players at b/b- level who i think would struggle at c-/c if they played during hours of high korean activity lol... You realize those people who are so good at C- or C will only be there for 10 games max? Those Koreans who are stuck at C- and C would not be some B+ gosus in foreign prime time. Sure the level of skill increases in Korean hours, but nowhere remotely to what you are suggesting. | ||
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IdrA
United States11541 Posts
even the chinese at A- and the koreans there B to C is stretching it a bit, but not by that much. | ||
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Oystein
Norway1602 Posts
On February 11 2009 18:16 IdrA wrote: i dunno there is a pretty massive difference between the few foreigners at B+ and the koreans there even the chinese at A- and the koreans there B to C is stretching it a bit, but not by that much. Well this might hold true for the higher ranks like an A ranked foreigner in foreign times might be closer to B in Korean times, however a C ranked Korean is still shit compared to a B ranked foreigner. | ||
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s.a.y
Croatia3840 Posts
i found similar ones, not sure tho: http://www.iccup.com/starcraft/gamingprofile/jisun.html http://www.iccup.com/starcraft/gamingprofile/chobophs.html http://www.iccup.com/starcraft/gamingprofile/choiddong.html | ||
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ProTech_MediC
United States498 Posts
I feel noob. | ||
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motbob
United States12546 Posts
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Racenilatr
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NarutO
Germany18839 Posts
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littlechava
United States7218 Posts
On February 11 2009 20:15 s.a.y wrote: has anybody found there IDs on iccup? i found similar ones, not sure tho: http://www.iccup.com/starcraft/gamingprofile/jisun.html http://www.iccup.com/starcraft/gamingprofile/chobophs.html http://www.iccup.com/starcraft/gamingprofile/choiddong.html ? theres no question about it, he said their ids were j.arashi (the terran player) and the zerg that they came to see was choiddong On February 11 2009 18:16 IdrA wrote: i dunno there is a pretty massive difference between the few foreigners at B+ and the koreans there even the chinese at A- and the koreans there B to C is stretching it a bit, but not by that much. whats the big difference between chinese and koreans at A-? lag? F91 still plays almost only koreans though (http://www.iccup.com/starcraft/matchlist/439507/1x1.html) so whats he missing? p.s. i wonder if any of the guys in that [Name] house is ShowTime[Name] from the recent kor vs china showmatch | ||
Liquid`Ret
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IdrA
United States11541 Posts
On February 11 2009 22:57 littlechava wrote: whats the big difference between chinese and koreans at A-? lag? F91 still plays almost only koreans though (http://www.iccup.com/starcraft/matchlist/439507/1x1.html) so whats he missing? p.s. i wonder if any of the guys in that [Name] house is ShowTime[Name] from the recent kor vs china showmatch nah its difference in skill in f91s case its because he plays nonstandard styles, at B+/A- the koreans are all cookie cutter brainless macro machine types, so nonstandard stuff really fucks with them. | ||
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TurboMaN
Germany925 Posts
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Puosu
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Thanks~ | ||
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Piy
Scotland3152 Posts
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dream-_-
United States1857 Posts
On February 11 2009 12:43 Chill wrote: I was with you until this point. Depth like this is found in many games. Third Strike would be a good example. I don't think you understand what he is saying here. The difference between the lowest and highest levels in SC is the largest of any game ever. No other game even comes close. | ||
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dream-_-
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Liquid`Ret
Netherlands4511 Posts
but for some reason the foreigners at that lvl are still worse than most of the koreans, there's the occasional terrible korean in there too though. | ||
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MuR)Ernu
Finland768 Posts
Maybe some of them aren't in school anymore, and they have been working and collecting money, then onec they have enough, just pay for a couple of months there :o | ||
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MorningMusume11
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Jonoman92
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benjammin
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Realpenguin
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i love Artosis for bringing us content like this | ||
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Snare
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st3f
Canada168 Posts
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Mikilatov
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YPang
United States4024 Posts
On February 12 2009 08:13 st3f wrote: Just wondering, what;s Artosis's occupation @ the eStro house? im wondering this too | ||
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talismania
United States2364 Posts
(and some commentary duties) | ||
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liosama
Australia843 Posts
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FlameD[TOp]
Canada247 Posts
Hence, I think their "academy" is worthless... Oh ignore the terrible grammar skills ;D | ||
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Ziph
Netherlands970 Posts
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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ZidaneTribal
United States2800 Posts
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Senx
Sweden5901 Posts
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IdrA
United States11541 Posts
On February 12 2009 09:54 NeverGG wrote: That puppy is so damn adorable. You should have stolen it and made it the eSTRO puppy. itd be dead within a week | ||
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lokiM
United States3407 Posts
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shafiru
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Hungry hungry Koreans....... "im hoping i dont get jumped on again for sounding a tad racist its a joke guys relax " | ||
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Bosu
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GhostKorean
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koreasilver
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On February 12 2009 09:38 FlameD[TOp] wrote: My perspective... which of course everyone always hates, is negative on this.. I'm aware that clans like nameclan and shieldclan have their academies but I had no idea how they worked. After watching the video I thought it was one of the more pathetic things I've ever seen. Cramped in a small room, which looks like some Loft suitable for about 20 people, Those gamers play game after game for 12 hours. I think it's pathetic, either they're good enough or not to go pro, I think it's pretty stupid practicing that much. I've played many Name members all who are very good, but I can tell there's a big difference between the average Name clan member(Even the better ones who I BELIEVE(not 100% Sure if they live in "academy") and a progamer... Hence, I think their "academy" is worthless... Oh ignore the terrible grammar skills ;D Many of the old progamers became progamers through these kind of processes. | ||
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Mikilatov
United States3897 Posts
On February 12 2009 09:38 FlameD[TOp] wrote: My perspective... which of course everyone always hates, is negative on this.. I'm aware that clans like nameclan and shieldclan have their academies but I had no idea how they worked. After watching the video I thought it was one of the more pathetic things I've ever seen. Cramped in a small room, which looks like some Loft suitable for about 20 people, Those gamers play game after game for 12 hours. I think it's pathetic, either they're good enough or not to go pro, I think it's pretty stupid practicing that much. I've played many Name members all who are very good, but I can tell there's a big difference between the average Name clan member(Even the better ones who I BELIEVE(not 100% Sure if they live in "academy") and a progamer... Hence, I think their "academy" is worthless... Oh ignore the terrible grammar skills ;D Are you implying that one shouldn't train to become pro? You don't just come out of the womb a Starcraft pro. What do you think pro players do? They "play game after game for 12 hours in a cramped room." That's how you get good at Starcraft. Korea is good at Starcraft because of things like this. You say nameclan and shieldclan are 'pathetic'. Is Sea pathetic, is Bisu pathetic? They came from Shield clan. Along with many other progamers. | ||
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1a2a3aGG
United States225 Posts
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il0seonpurpose
Korea (South)5638 Posts
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littlechava
United States7218 Posts
On February 12 2009 12:23 il0seonpurpose wrote: Nice video, thanks. I don't understand what's wrong with all in builds though, if some zerg goes 3 hatch, cant a terran guy try to do some crazy 4 rax build? it was explained in the video | ||
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Ziph
Netherlands970 Posts
On February 12 2009 09:48 Ziph wrote: I wonder are there any requirements too join such a house? Or can every D- player go their as long as they pay ? Does anyone know ? | ||
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FlameD[TOp]
Canada247 Posts
On February 12 2009 11:57 Mikilatov wrote: Are you implying that one shouldn't train to become pro? You don't just come out of the womb a Starcraft pro. What do you think pro players do? They "play game after game for 12 hours in a cramped room." That's how you get good at Starcraft. Korea is good at Starcraft because of things like this. You say nameclan and shieldclan are 'pathetic'. Is Sea pathetic, is Bisu pathetic? They came from Shield clan. Along with many other progamers. Those are 2 of many, I feel bad for those who just aren't good enough to make it to the real deal ;( | ||
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deathgod6
United States5064 Posts
I'm pretty sure you have to be in the [Name] clan, which means you have to have considerable skill. No teacher wants to tutor a kindergartener calculus. | ||
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IdrA
United States11541 Posts
On February 12 2009 13:04 FlameD[TOp] wrote: Those are 2 of many, I feel bad for those who just aren't good enough to make it to the real deal ;( dont post as if you're an authority on topics you know nothing about. the vast majority of new progamers come from houses and teams like these. if you want to be a progamer it makes absolute sense to practice like one. sure alot of them arent gonna make it. should no one play high school or college sports since most of them are never gonna play professionally? | ||
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FlameD[TOp]
Canada247 Posts
On February 12 2009 13:44 IdrA wrote: dont post as if you're an authority on topics you know nothing about. the vast majority of new progamers come from houses and teams like these. if you want to be a progamer it makes absolute sense to practice like one. sure alot of them arent gonna make it. should no one play high school or college sports since most of them are never gonna play professionally? I don't need to be an authority to say that it's a shame that the ones who don't make it to the professional level have wasted time and money =/ | ||
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IdrA
United States11541 Posts
did the highschool and college athletes waste their time? theyre doing something they enjoy, alot. if they fail oh well, they go back to school. hell alot of them continue going to school during this, just staying at the house on breaks and weekends. spending your time doing something you enjoy is not wasting it. | ||
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FlameD[TOp]
Canada247 Posts
On February 12 2009 14:25 IdrA wrote: or you could read the rest of my post did the highschool and college athletes waste their time? theyre doing something they enjoy, alot. if they fail oh well, they go back to school. hell alot of them continue going to school during this, just staying at the house on breaks and weekends. spending your time doing something you enjoy is not wasting it. How could you actually compare this to high-school/college sports -.-'' American Athletes get paid a real salary, even low level professionals, I'm under the impression(could be wrong) that these guys are there all the time, not just on breaks/weekends. My understanding of pro's is what H_Paul_WII explained to me, these people practice 11hours a day and they end up at the "semi-pro" level for years then they amount to nothing in the real world =/ Which is also why Paul didn't pursue his gaming because he said there's no future for those who aren't at the top. Now if people enter these houses as a part time thing I can understand it... but at full time it seems like a waste if they don't reach the top. | ||
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deathgod6
United States5064 Posts
On February 12 2009 14:31 FlameD[TOp] wrote: How could you actually compare this to high-school/college sports -.-'' American Athletes get paid a real salary, even low level professionals, I'm under the impression(could be wrong) that these guys are there all the time, not just on breaks/weekends. My understanding of pro's is what H_Paul_WII explained to me, these people practice 11hours a day and they end up at the "semi-pro" level for years then they amount to nothing in the real world =/ Which is also why Paul didn't pursue his gaming because he said there's no future for those who aren't at the top. Now if people enter these houses as a part time thing I can understand it... but at full time it seems like a waste if they don't reach the top. You definitely live up to your name. | ||
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FlameD[TOp]
Canada247 Posts
I usually have one of these big disputes on tl.net every 4-5 months... I still think my argument is realistic. | ||
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IdrA
United States11541 Posts
about posting when you dont know what you're talking about its not a good idea i know people who live in these, the majority of them still go to school. how is it not comparable to high school or college sports? yes professionals get paid. high school and college athletes dont, or arent legally allowed to. these guys are not professionals, so they dont get paid. pro gamers do get paid, even the low level ones. at what point is it not comparable? given your past posts you have a tendency to lie and exaggerate about your connections with koreans. (joined gm yet?) but even if you do know paul, your source of information is someone bitter about attempting progaming and not making it. perhaps not the most objective perspective? ya, alot of them arent gonna make it. so? what has it cost them? time spent playing a game? a couple hundred bucks? the horror! most people spend time and money on their hobbys, most hobbys have far less potential for a future than even the 1 in a million chance at being the next nada. | ||
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Yaqoob
Canada3333 Posts
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Bosu
United States3247 Posts
I know in the USA there is way too much pressure on kids to go directly to college after finishing high school and finishing in 4 years or feel like a failure. I see no shame spending a year or four having great life experiences or trying to achieve your dreams. I have one more year of college left and am very jealous of what some of my friends did for a year or two after high school instead of going right to school. May be different in Korea though, from what I have heard in asian countries not being completely dedicated to your studies will leave you screwed. | ||
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MorningMusume11
United States3490 Posts
On February 12 2009 09:38 FlameD[TOp] wrote: My perspective... which of course everyone always hates, is negative on this.. I'm aware that clans like nameclan and shieldclan have their academies but I had no idea how they worked. After watching the video I thought it was one of the more pathetic things I've ever seen. Cramped in a small room, which looks like some Loft suitable for about 20 people, Those gamers play game after game for 12 hours. I think it's pathetic, either they're good enough or not to go pro, I think it's pretty stupid practicing that much. I've played many Name members all who are very good, but I can tell there's a big difference between the average Name clan member(Even the better ones who I BELIEVE(not 100% Sure if they live in "academy") and a progamer... Hence, I think their "academy" is worthless... Oh ignore the terrible grammar skills ;D What you gotta realize is even though they might not end up being pro or whatever, you have to see that they care so much about getting good that they'll pay to live in a house and train really hard. On the surface it might seem pathetic, but because of things like this is what makes Koreans really good at things they wanna do. In the Starcraft sense this is what makes them the best, being almost wreckless in their determination. | ||
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IMlemon
Lithuania296 Posts
On February 12 2009 02:39 dream-_- wrote: I don't think you understand what he is saying here. The difference between the lowest and highest levels in SC is the largest of any game ever. No other game even comes close. I pity your ignorance. Very nice video, and the puppy :O. | ||
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ZhenMiChan
Netherlands1181 Posts
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infinity2k9
United Kingdom2397 Posts
On February 12 2009 14:44 IdrA wrote: remember what i said about posting when you dont know what you're talking about its not a good idea i know people who live in these, the majority of them still go to school. how is it not comparable to high school or college sports? yes professionals get paid. high school and college athletes dont, or arent legally allowed to. these guys are not professionals, so they dont get paid. pro gamers do get paid, even the low level ones. at what point is it not comparable? given your past posts you have a tendency to lie and exaggerate about your connections with koreans. (joined gm yet?) but even if you do know paul, your source of information is someone bitter about attempting progaming and not making it. perhaps not the most objective perspective? ya, alot of them arent gonna make it. so? what has it cost them? time spent playing a game? a couple hundred bucks? the horror! most people spend time and money on their hobbys, most hobbys have far less potential for a future than even the 1 in a million chance at being the next nada. Athletes don't train 11 hours a day. It isn't taking up their entire life, so its not comparable at all. Obviously you personally don't like anyone saying its 'sad' or pointless because you are doing it, but really disconnecting yourself from all normal life to play a game every day is pretty pathetic in most peoples eyes, even if there's a very slim chance you could one day get paid to do it. | ||
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Nylan
United States795 Posts
On February 13 2009 03:23 infinity2k9 wrote: Athletes don't train 11 hours a day. It isn't taking up their entire life, so its not comparable at all. Obviously you personally don't like anyone saying its 'sad' or pointless because you are doing it, but really disconnecting yourself from all normal life to play a game every day is pretty pathetic in most peoples eyes, even if there's a very slim chance you could one day get paid to do it. You know nothing of sports. Furthermore, the premise that you should never do anything you enjoy unless you're gonna be a pro (which you can't know off the bat anyways) at it or earn lots of money is nothing short of foolish. If everyone had that mentality there would be no human progress. | ||
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emucxg
Finland4559 Posts
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Wurzelbrumpft
Germany471 Posts
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infinity2k9
United Kingdom2397 Posts
On February 13 2009 04:24 Nylan wrote: You know nothing of sports. Furthermore, the premise that you should never do anything you enjoy unless you're gonna be a pro (which you can't know off the bat anyways) at it or earn lots of money is nothing short of foolish. If everyone had that mentality there would be no human progress. Go ahead, do something you enjoy. But spending your entire waking life doing it is a different matter. If you are going to do that then yes you should expect some reward from that effort. If you want to believe its some epic quest to become great at Starcraft worth sacrificing your life to pay to live in a tiny house and play it all day then thats pretty sad. Starcraft isnt going to last forever, at least the professional scene. So these young people eventually will have used large periods of their life going towards nothing while others will have carried on with education or whatever. Dont bullshit about human progress we are talking about fucking STARCRAFT. | ||
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Xela
Canada203 Posts
On February 13 2009 03:23 infinity2k9 wrote: Athletes don't train 11 hours a day. It isn't taking up their entire life, so its not comparable at all. Obviously you personally don't like anyone saying its 'sad' or pointless because you are doing it, but really disconnecting yourself from all normal life to play a game every day is pretty pathetic in most peoples eyes, even if there's a very slim chance you could one day get paid to do it. athletes are no less pathetics than these guys are. OK they don't train 11 hours a day but that's just because their body can't support it. They still got no life. Why do you think Michael Phelps is smoking weed at age 23? Maybe because for the first time of his life, he actually did something other than swimming. In every sport or every game that exists, you gotta have "no life" to be among the best. I mean: Michael Jordan? Tiger Woods? Wayne Gretzky? Michael Phelps? All of these guys had "no life" before they became the best. Check out any biography, you'll see that when their friend were partying, going to the movies etc. they were actually alone practicing hard. There's so much people instantly calling "no life" or "pathetic" or "sad" whenever a computer is involved, won't you realize that if they succeed, their life will be 10 times better than yours. | ||
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NeO)PhOeNiX
Canada250 Posts
I've heard of [Name] and [Shield] academy's where amateurs congregate with one another and train like pros to become pros! Thanks for the video, Artosis!! Keep up the good work - I enjoy the contribution you've made as this is unprecedented footage in the foreign BW community. Just out of curiousity, since there are several pro's that come from specific teams (ie. by. / [Shield] / [Name] , etc) I was wondering what other teams own practice houses? My guesses: Sea. / n.Die_ / MenSol / by. / [gm] / [KaL] | ||
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Creationism
China505 Posts
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benjammin
United States2728 Posts
would love to see more about how players are recruited actually | ||
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thunk
United States6233 Posts
On February 12 2009 15:31 Yaqoob wrote: I am sure that most of them enjoy what they do and I haven't yet seen a progamer that has retired and done nothing regret being a progamer in the first place. I wonder how many failed progamers regret picking up the game. Cool Footage Artosis, glad you could do that. | ||
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gg_hertzz
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MuR)Ernu
Finland768 Posts
On February 13 2009 05:02 emucxg wrote: I made a coverage about this on WFBRood, including NAME clan informations http://www.wfbrood.com/xingji/xjnews/xingji_36239.html I have to ask a question. What is actually your nationality? Finnish-chinese? If so, awesome. I'm trying to learn some chinese myself, maybe i should lurk wfbrood or something :D | ||
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Liquid`Ret
Netherlands4511 Posts
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tomatriedes
New Zealand5356 Posts
To me it's like kids in the west who really try to make a go of being in a band. Spend lots of time practicing, neglect other things in life, sometimes even live together. All with that hope of one day making it big. Sure most will fail and have to go back to the 'real world' but some will succeed and even those who don't at least won't die wondering if they could have 'made it' doing what they really love. | ||
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littlechava
United States7218 Posts
On February 14 2009 00:17 ret wrote: I just ez'ed that choiddong kid, no wonder he wasnt let in estro lol rep | ||
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JudgeMathis
Cuba1286 Posts
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emucxg
Finland4559 Posts
On February 13 2009 17:05 MuR)Ernu wrote: I have to ask a question. What is actually your nationality? Finnish-chinese? If so, awesome. I'm trying to learn some chinese myself, maybe i should lurk wfbrood or something :D I‘m Chinese and lived in Finland about 10 years | ||
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Julmust
Sweden4867 Posts
On February 14 2009 04:33 JudgeMathis wrote: one of the [name] guys is #1 on iccup. that's pretty nice. and still not good enough for estro  | ||
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gusbear
333 Posts
no bashing, but what camcorder are you using? pretty shaky footage and sad sad AF! scforall should get you some proper equipment! edit: audio is not bad tho, actually pretty good... suprised it wasn't a mic.. props for talking into the camera with perfect level and.. great voice! and that aint a puppy, thats dinner. | ||
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Seraphim
United States4467 Posts
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EsX_Raptor
United States2801 Posts
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KrAzYfoOL
Australia3037 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + rep | ||
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Ilikestarcraft
Korea (South)17727 Posts
On February 14 2009 00:17 ret wrote: I just ez'ed that choiddong kid, no wonder he wasnt let in estro lol HAHA imagine ret played him while the coaches were watching It would be like robbing him of his chance of being a pro | ||
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LuckyFool
United States9015 Posts
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EsX_Raptor
United States2801 Posts
On February 15 2009 01:54 LuckyFool wrote: Fixed | ||
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Raithed
China7078 Posts
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meathook
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Archaic
United States4024 Posts
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DoX.)
Singapore6164 Posts
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Racenilatr
United States2756 Posts
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Highways
Australia6103 Posts
On February 14 2009 00:17 ret wrote: I just ez'ed that choiddong kid, no wonder he wasnt let in estro lol Was this you? ![[image loading]](http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4376/choint6.jpg) | ||
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Liquid`Ret
Netherlands4511 Posts
i could post rep but i played really bad lol, just msg me on iccup for it | ||
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Racenilatr
United States2756 Posts
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littlechava
United States7218 Posts
Artosis/IdrA, do you guys know any current A-team players that came from amateur houses like these? Any really successful ones? | ||
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Highways
Australia6103 Posts
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Liquid`Ret
Netherlands4511 Posts
I don't usually do that bad vs mutas. : ) | ||
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wwooaa
Croatia179 Posts
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meathook
1289 Posts
On February 15 2009 20:39 ret wrote: http://www.repdepot.net/replay.php?id=7771 I don't usually do that bad vs mutas. : ) Thanks for the replay. That was a pretty agressive (CC, 2nd rax before first marine) expansion by you in the beginning there, kind of lucky for you that he only built 8(?) lings at the start... and he almost built two Lairs at once! lawl. | ||
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Racenilatr
United States2756 Posts
On February 15 2009 20:39 ret wrote: http://www.repdepot.net/replay.php?id=7771 I don't usually do that bad vs mutas. : ) popular demand :D dont worry about doing poorly against those mutas. It just shows how awsome you are for winning despite that fluke | ||
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Scaramanga
Australia8090 Posts
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Liquid`Ret
Netherlands4511 Posts
On February 15 2009 21:33 meathook wrote: Thanks for the replay. That was a pretty agressive (CC, 2nd rax before first marine) expansion by you in the beginning there, kind of lucky for you that he only built 8(?) lings at the start... and he almost built two Lairs at once! lawl. nope, standard opening if they 9 drone scout me, and if he makes more then 8 lings its not a problem | ||
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TheFlashyOne
Canada450 Posts
On February 15 2009 10:20 ret wrote: ye that was me on friends id i could post rep but i played really bad lol, just msg me on iccup for it Good try ret, but that not your friends id. thats yours. | ||
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Liquid`Ret
Netherlands4511 Posts
way to go with the agressive tone lol | ||
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IdrA
United States11541 Posts
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IntoTheWow
is awesome32275 Posts
On February 16 2009 01:01 ret wrote: actually it is my friends id, but i played ladder on it mostly from C and up? way to go with the agressive tone lol Cause you are trying to take the foreigner title from him!! | ||
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Snare
Trinidad/Tobago129 Posts
A couple minutes ? | ||
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Tsagacity
United States2124 Posts
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