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PhilGood2DaY
Profile Joined September 2005
Germany7424 Posts
October 13 2007 09:36 GMT
#101
bitter man ? stating the truth ffs..
im out.. so many guys here are totaling missreading this..
it doesnt matter if rekrul says it in a nice or harsh way.. ffs..
There is no foreinger who could have an impact on korean bw gaming..
and artosis is indeed a player like one out of 100 in terms of skill even for NONKOREAN standards..

hatred outlives the hateful
Schnake
Profile Joined September 2003
Germany2819 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-10-13 09:56:26
October 13 2007 09:56 GMT
#102
On October 13 2007 13:03 Smuft wrote:
I think the time for a foreign starcraft player to become a respectable pro gamer in korea has come and gone. I don't really know what estro is trying to accomplish with this. I guess it looks cool to have one foreigner on your team when the cameras look at you during pro league.

[...]


As already has been mentioned, I also think that it is for marketing issues. North America is an interesting, if not the most interesting market for e-sports as it still has a huge growth potential. However, I do not know how having a North American player will help them to accomplish anything in the USA/Canada. They must have some big PR activities in mind because I don't think so many people would follow "the life of a (non-korean) progamer". :O
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ForAdun
Profile Joined August 2007
Germany986 Posts
October 13 2007 09:57 GMT
#103
We don't need people who have the power to state the truth. We need people with the power to change something about it.
Not Rekrul.
Liquid`Jinro
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Sweden33719 Posts
October 13 2007 09:58 GMT
#104
Meh, I don't really agree with the way it was stated, but I agree that having it open to only the americans is a pretty damn good way to miss out on sending the best possible non-korean players.

And, as I said when it was first announced - great initiative but, 5 years too late Nothing can be done about it being 5 years too late tho, so Iet's just hope it pans out well and that whoever wins has a good time in korea/does well.
Moderatortell the guy that interplanatar interaction is pivotal to terrans variety of optionitudals in the pre-midgame preperatories as well as the protosstinal deterriggation of elite zergling strikes - Stimey n | Formerly FrozenArbiter
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36388 Posts
October 13 2007 10:04 GMT
#105
i'd settle for seeing any foreigner on a proleague match from here on out

that'd be a ridiculous success, even if he gets raped

but i don't see even that happening
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kAra
Profile Joined September 2004
Germany1391 Posts
October 13 2007 10:06 GMT
#106
1vs1 LT
mada mada dane
-WGT-Stars-
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States888 Posts
October 13 2007 10:28 GMT
#107
Estro is doing it for the marketing supposebly they love foreigners when they're in a pro-gaming team. I think they should of at least made it so europeans can also try ....And it's nice having a foreigner over there at least ]
And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad, The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had.
Ilvy
Profile Joined September 2002
Germany2445 Posts
October 13 2007 10:36 GMT
#108
Money makes the world go arround, doesn´t matter what face wins, i just hope none messes up his job or studies for this since in this case Dan is right, it would be a expenisve dream.

On October 13 2007 18:57 ForAdun wrote:
We don't need people who have the power to state the truth. We need people with the power to change something about it.
Not Rekrul.


Made me laugh, he at least knows the manager there you must be a good believer to think that anyone could change that
Skew
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States1019 Posts
October 13 2007 10:44 GMT
#109
"Talent" doesn't exist. How you learn or how good you use what you know is all based on past experience. Unless of course you're 100IQ and the other person is 200IQ, which still isn't talent. Talent is that magical word we all like to use to make ourselves or someone else feel good, but that doesn't make it real. Sorry. Anyone in that list could become an amazing player if they were on a professional team for long enough.

When you mention how Artosis and others don't improve a lot it's very true, they/he doesn't. But it's not because of this magical thing you call "talent" -- it's because he's an idiot and plays newbies all night. If he'd ever practice correctly (vs people who don't suck), he'd learn as quick as anyone else. Fact.

Not that I don't agree about the other parts. I'd still like to see other skilled guys in Europe/etc to be able to have this opportunity, but the "top teir" of them have already turned down their offers (and the other guys who haven't gotten them just don't give a shit).

I think it's kind of ironic you shit on Artosis, btw, after coming back from a progaming team and not even making it to round 3 in US WCG. All the while you acted pretty shy, too. I guess being an internet warrior is "in" though.
FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-10-13 10:51:22
October 13 2007 10:49 GMT
#110
On October 13 2007 19:44 Skew wrote:
"Talent" doesn't exist. How you learn or how good you use what you know is all based on past experience. Unless of course you're 100IQ and the other person is 200IQ, which still isn't talent. Talent is that magical word we all like to use to make ourselves or someone else feel good, but that doesn't make it real. Sorry. Anyone in that list could become an amazing player if they were on a professional team for long enough.

When you mention how Artosis and others don't improve a lot it's very true, they/he doesn't. But it's not because of this magical thing you call "talent" -- it's because he's an idiot and plays newbies all night. If he'd ever practice correctly (vs people who don't suck), he'd learn as quick as anyone else. Fact.


that's not true at all dude. are you not physically aware that all of those ideal conditions already exist and there's still a huge disparity in skill between someone like Bisu and someone like Jju?

Like seriously how can you say that Artosis would progress as quick as any other person like its true? He'll progress faster or slower than other people in identical conditions, and the difference is that 'talent' thing you don't believe in.
Moderatormy tatsu loops r fuckin nice
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36388 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-10-13 11:10:41
October 13 2007 11:06 GMT
#111
of course talent exists, it does in anything that has vastly different levels of skill. it exists in brood war, thats why we have young guys like flash who are great early on... why we have guys like savior who didn't practice as much as the other CJ players yet became great. you think boxer or ra simply "practice" more creativity than the other players? its innate

"anyone can get there with practice" is what people tell themselves to feel good. it's what talentless people use to justify why they aren't getting anywhere, when in reality no matter how hard they work they'll never be as good as someone with talent.

i agree you need both talent+work ethic+ circumstances to be a champion, but to deny that the talent portion exists is just ignorant.

also, you can say that talent+work ethic are the same thing. some people are just born / learn the ability to work hard and be diligent. this is a "talent" just as much as moving fast is.
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Skew
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States1019 Posts
October 13 2007 11:11 GMT
#112
What you call talent is actually just gained knowledge from a better experience.
PhilGood2DaY
Profile Joined September 2005
Germany7424 Posts
October 13 2007 11:13 GMT
#113
its quite complicated
hatred outlives the hateful
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36388 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-10-13 11:17:31
October 13 2007 11:16 GMT
#114
On October 13 2007 20:11 Skew wrote:
What you call talent is actually just gained knowledge from a better experience.

some people learn faster than others, some respond to pressure better

where do they learn the ability to learn faster? from experience?

then where do they learn the ability to learn the ability to learn faster then?

at some point it has to be innate, not everything is a sum of experiences

if you read boxer's biography, i bet a million kids had the same upbringing as him leading up to being a progamer, but he succeeded where others failed... its not like anyone could be him if they had similar experiences
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Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36388 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-10-13 11:21:08
October 13 2007 11:18 GMT
#115
your argument is just one side (albeit extreme) of the standard "nature vs. nurture" or "talent vs. hard work" debate

its accepted that the line of influence on success is somewhere in the middle between the two, to deny that either factor doesn't exist is really just ridiculous

its a combination of both... if you think hard work and circumstances matter more that's a much more acceptable position than "talent doesn't exist"
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Skew
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States1019 Posts
October 13 2007 11:21 GMT
#116
On October 13 2007 20:16 Hot_Bid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 13 2007 20:11 Skew wrote:
What you call talent is actually just gained knowledge from a better experience.

some people learn faster than others, some respond to pressure better

where do they learn the ability to learn faster? from experience?

then where do they learn the ability to learn the ability to learn faster then?

at some point it has to be innate, not everything is a sum of experiences

if you read boxer's biography, i bet a million kids had the same upbringing as him leading up to being a progamer, but he succeeded where others failed... its not like anyone could be him if they had similar experiences


Everyone has a completely unique experience, regardless of what kind of place they grew up in our what they ate for breakfast, lol... sorry to spoil the fun dude, but no one is born with an innate ability to play PC games.
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36388 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-10-13 11:30:26
October 13 2007 11:28 GMT
#117
On October 13 2007 20:21 Skew wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 13 2007 20:16 Hot_Bid wrote:
On October 13 2007 20:11 Skew wrote:
What you call talent is actually just gained knowledge from a better experience.

some people learn faster than others, some respond to pressure better

where do they learn the ability to learn faster? from experience?

then where do they learn the ability to learn the ability to learn faster then?

at some point it has to be innate, not everything is a sum of experiences

if you read boxer's biography, i bet a million kids had the same upbringing as him leading up to being a progamer, but he succeeded where others failed... its not like anyone could be him if they had similar experiences

Everyone has a completely unique experience, regardless of what kind of place they grew up in our what they ate for breakfast, lol... sorry to spoil the fun dude, but no one is born with an innate ability to play PC games.

of course nobody is born with the specific ability to play starcraft, nobody was arguing that

there are certain skills people are born with, like creativity, intelligence, ability to learn faster, etc. these are obviously influenced by genetics, and clearly will help with starcraft... to say that yeah boxer was born just as smart and creative as bifrost, but somehow "learned" to be like he is solely through experience is ridiculous

that's like saying hey albert einstein, he's a genius, but anyone could've come up with the theory of relativity if they grew up the same way as him? or anyone would be hitler if they grew up the same way?

i mean what you're saying isn't new or insightful, it's an argument that was made and refuted... the consensus is that in just about all things that require depth of skill / competition or similar to sports, there IS a talent factor
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ForAdun
Profile Joined August 2007
Germany986 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-10-13 11:40:46
October 13 2007 11:39 GMT
#118
Wow @ Hot_Bid, you better don't take Hitler as an example or this thread may be closed soon... as much as I dislike some of the statements it's an interesting topic, I'd like to see it going on.

@ Skew: I had your opinion once, but I changed my mind. Talent is small, it can be overlooked easily, I think this is why you don't realize it. You probably know that the smallest things make the biggest differences.
Ghin
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States2391 Posts
October 13 2007 11:41 GMT
#119
On October 13 2007 20:39 ForAdun wrote:
Wow @ Hot_Bid, you better don't take Hitler as an example or this thread may be closed soon... as much as I dislike some of the statements it's an interesting topic, I'd like to see it going on.

@ Skew: I had your opinion once, but I changed my mind. Talent is small, it can be overlooked easily, I think this is why you don't realize it. You probably know that the smallest things make the biggest differences.

if it gets closed... he can reopen it
Legalize drugs and murder.
no.1
Profile Joined March 2004
516 Posts
October 13 2007 11:43 GMT
#120
there were maybe other 'kids' who had the same dream but not every kid can practise 12h every day even in korea and i remember the first gamei replays of boxer in 2001.. you could really see he enjoyed what he did. that was the main reason for his success
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