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TorcH recruited by Startale - Page 16

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EpiK-J
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia78 Posts
November 18 2010 13:43 GMT
#301
I'm gonna be frank here, tourch is pretty trashy. If this is true, doubt he'll join as a player
KakashiX
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom132 Posts
November 18 2010 13:44 GMT
#302
sweeeeet i really like torches style.. congrats
bleghhghfgfg
iNfeRnaL *
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Germany1908 Posts
November 18 2010 13:53 GMT
#303
Congratz Trevor!
TorcH
Profile Joined February 2010
United States113 Posts
November 18 2010 14:05 GMT
#304
Hey everyone,

First, thank you all for the support it really means a lot. In response to the criticisms, I agree with all of them on some level and will address them specificly as soon as I can.

As for what is actually going on; I don't really know either. Everything is happening very quickly (including other events that I can't talk about publicly yet) and the language barrier makes it difficult for me to even know what the state of everything is.

What I can say is I am living/training in the Startale house for the rest of my stay this trip to Korea and will be returning to KR very soon (December or January). As for whether I am an actual member of Startale or just a practice partner, the only thing I know definitively is that they had me change my ID to http://kr.battle.net/sc2/ko/profile/1971260/1/스타테일토치/ (StartaleTorcH in Hangul).
Tears.Of.The.Moon
Profile Joined September 2009
Slovenia715 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-18 14:09:49
November 18 2010 14:07 GMT
#305
Thanks for the clarification Torch, and Congratz .

Is there any chance we could get an exclusive interview from you, wold like to hear more about you? ^ ^
ヽ(´ー`)┌
Frankon
Profile Joined May 2010
3054 Posts
November 18 2010 14:11 GMT
#306
On November 18 2010 23:05 TorcH wrote:
What I can say is I am living/training in the Startale house for the rest of my stay this trip to Korea and will be returning to KR very soon (December or January). As for whether I am an actual member of Startale or just a practice partner, the only thing I know definitively is that they had me change my ID to http://kr.battle.net/sc2/ko/profile/1971260/1/스타테일토치/ (StartaleTorcH in Hangul).

Too bad its not only Startle part in Hangul....
Piy
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Scotland3152 Posts
November 18 2010 14:11 GMT
#307
Oh, well that's awesome then

was a confusing thread lol
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KulSsunG
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
United States53 Posts
November 18 2010 14:15 GMT
#308
congrats, but you say "you don't know what's going on" and "it's happening very quickly" so how exactly did you get picked up by them? You must have connections or talked to them in some way to show interest. Just seems weird they would just randomly come to you for no reason and want you to join the team. could you explain how it went down?

anyway, best of luck!
Empty Space
okaygo
Profile Joined August 2010
United States83 Posts
November 18 2010 14:19 GMT
#309
Wow dude I'm impressed!
maybenexttime
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Poland5521 Posts
November 18 2010 14:29 GMT
#310
On November 18 2010 23:05 TorcH wrote:
Hey everyone,

First, thank you all for the support it really means a lot. In response to the criticisms, I agree with all of them on some level and will address them specificly as soon as I can.

As for what is actually going on; I don't really know either. Everything is happening very quickly (including other events that I can't talk about publicly yet) and the language barrier makes it difficult for me to even know what the state of everything is.

What I can say is I am living/training in the Startale house for the rest of my stay this trip to Korea and will be returning to KR very soon (December or January). As for whether I am an actual member of Startale or just a practice partner, the only thing I know definitively is that they had me change my ID to http://kr.battle.net/sc2/ko/profile/1971260/1/스타테일토치/ (StartaleTorcH in Hangul).


It's a little surprising (apparently to you too), but congrats and good luck, Tochi (lol at the Korean spelling). ^_____^V
imJealous
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1382 Posts
November 18 2010 14:33 GMT
#311
If they have chosen to recruit TorcH as a member, it may simply be that he is the best of the players who came to the GSL quals without a paying sponsor. Maybe they don't think its appropriate to 'poach' a player from a sponsored foreign team like TL or EG? He's shown plenty of initiative and commitment.

Regardless, best of luck to you TorcH!
... In life very little goes right. "Right" meaning the way one expected and the way one wanted it. One has no right to want or expect anything.
Shirolol
Profile Joined April 2010
England504 Posts
November 18 2010 14:56 GMT
#312
On November 18 2010 19:14 cArn- wrote:
I don't know where this news come from but as far as I know he didn't join the team, he's going to practice in their house for the week left for him in Korea before going back to the US, which is still pretty awesome



As soon as I read the news I was thinking I had to take it with a pinch of salt..

Congratulations torch anyway, but I can't truly believe what was implied in the OP. :p
Korean Netizen wrote: My ears died from the static and the music and my eyes died from the depressing gameplay and bad observer.
Xadar
Profile Joined October 2010
497 Posts
November 18 2010 15:16 GMT
#313
congrats, but he is not nearly as good as the rest of the team.
AcOrP
Profile Joined November 2009
Bulgaria148 Posts
November 18 2010 15:20 GMT
#314
I don't get it TorcH qualified for GSL1 yea he didn't for 2 and 3 but this doesn't mean he is not good enough... If we look at the other people that qualified TL guys had everything setup for them training partners house, idra is in korea for quite a long time. If we sum everything outside of the game torch qualify is huge compared to other foreigners. ST are strong team with July and Rainb0w in it, you can't say torch doesn't have the skill level for it. He is strong player with alot of potential and I'm sure once he start the practice in proper team envoirment we will see great results. Jinro and haypro failed to qualify for GSL 1 and 2. But look how much they improved from the korean ladder and oGs practice.
_vladimir_
Profile Joined September 2010
Serbia530 Posts
November 18 2010 15:32 GMT
#315
On November 18 2010 13:03 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:

Where is the source on that these things would determine your Code S or Code A?

If what you're saying is accurate then S2 Ro8 finishers do not get into Code S because they started out one rank lower. Sounds pretty ridiculous.


No no, it sounds that RO 64 of GSL 1, is like rank between random (GSL2-3) RO 64, and RO 32, not equal to RO 32 of GSL 2 and 3.

And it shoud be only for RO 64 of GSL 1, while other ranks stay same, though it would be better if someone can confirm it.
MC:" 2nd game i all in, he drone he drone, me win."
Piski
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Finland3461 Posts
November 18 2010 15:45 GMT
#316
Woa this is kinda big :f Didn't see this coming.
Congrats Torch
thopol
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Japan4560 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-18 15:57:56
November 18 2010 15:56 GMT
#317
Holy fuck. Gz dude!

The interview by Artosis during qualifiers really brought home that Torch isn't just some dude who visited Korea during GSL1 quals, but is super passionate about esports and is committed to making the scene global. What a badass.

Does this mean he's staying in Korea? (I didn't read the thread. I'll check up on that now, just wanted to bust out first reactions.)

EDIT: OK, just looked up on the page and got it squared away.
I'm sure that when you move back you'll start improving by leaps and bounds, even just as a practice partner (at first). Ganbatte!
YourFather
Profile Joined November 2010
Singapore5 Posts
November 18 2010 15:58 GMT
#318
Hope he improves haha. This guy has good discipline, jogging at least once a day as a pro gamer to have a good stamina. That's cool!
Branch.AUT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Austria853 Posts
November 18 2010 15:59 GMT
#319
wow congratulations to torch, quite an achievment i'd say
jkend20
Profile Joined August 2010
United States24 Posts
November 18 2010 16:09 GMT
#320
your here tellin me to study up trev so i can get to NY in december, now you're all mr. korea on me here and won't even be there if i do go! ahhaha congrats as always.

side note: he didn't go to korea for gsl 2 qualifiers, only 1 and 3.
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