The IdrA Fan Club - Page 204

On February 08 2011 19:33 valheru wrote:

It's Day[9]... can you really doubt that he would get into masters?
He won the WCG for an RTS. He is was one of the best in the world at AN RTS that means he could easily get to masters, basic RTS skills transfer from one game to another, and he was one of the best at BW the game with the best skill set transition to SC2... he would get into masters no doubt.

On February 08 2011 18:27 SmoKim wrote:


lol, good one ^___^

On February 08 2011 19:30 Sephimos wrote:


Please stop. Day9 doesn't have time to practice 12 hours a day right now. So no, he probably couldn't win a GSL. That doesn't stop him from having more insight into the game than practically anyone else on the scene. One doesn't have to be an amazing football player to be a great football commentator. In fact, most former athletes are awful at actually explaining their game.

I love both idrA and Artosis, and I like their show, but Day9 is a hero in the community for more reasons than just his unique humor.

On February 08 2011 09:45 Starlos wrote:


Someone already posted the list like 10 pages ago. It's in a spoiler tag so, good search.

On February 08 2011 18:22 SlapMySalami wrote:
http://twitter.com/88incontrol



hIs name is chris. if he finishes what we paiD him to do tomoRrow you will know more. not All mind you. but more. a lot more.

GREG RUN CHRIS IS COMING TO KILL YOU

On February 08 2011 23:29 Starlos wrote:
I think the show in itself is pretty nice and even though it's impossible to be completely unbiased, I would like IdrA to try and present things from a neutral PoV.

On February 08 2011 23:59 KeepYaCoolBro wrote:
Hitler was a great orator

On February 08 2011 23:59 KeepYaCoolBro wrote:
After following the SC2 scene since Beta and reading/hearing/watching all the content out there I have this to say about Idra.

With great power comes great responsibility. Idra is a great player, of this there is no doubt. Hitler was a great orator, yet most would say a very bad person. You have the opportunity of a lifetime to set a shining example for present and future E-sports players, and you piss it away with your childish comments and rude behavior. You might say this amuses you and you don't care but if you care about your "career" then you really should. Sponsors like friendly, approachable people.

Your contributions are far outweighed by your bad examples of what a professional is. What seals the deal for me is your comments on the Gosucoaching VOD I watched last night. Geoff (InControl) and you were getting ready to go live it sounded like. And you talked about how you hated the game and everyone you know thought the same. Then why the fuck are you playing if you hate it so much? Did you hear when he told you might say something you regret?

You are a spoiled brat. I would PM you this also but you're banned. Maybe one of your fanboi's can pass this along? I've tried over and over to like you and look past your childish behavior but at some point I just don't like how you conduct yourself.

But then, this is just the opinion of someone looking to sponsor future SC2 events, and you leave a bad taste in my mouth. If you have nothing good to say please don't say it. A lot of kids look up to you and you set a horrible example.

User was temp banned for this post.

On February 08 2011 23:59 KeepYaCoolBro wrote:
After following the SC2 scene since Beta and reading/hearing/watching all the content out there I have this to say about Idra.

With great power comes great responsibility. Idra is a great player, of this there is no doubt. Hitler was a great orator, yet most would say a very bad person. You have the opportunity of a lifetime to set a shining example for present and future E-sports players, and you piss it away with your childish comments and rude behavior. You might say this amuses you and you don't care but if you care about your "career" then you really should. Sponsors like friendly, approachable people.

Your contributions are far outweighed by your bad examples of what a professional is. What seals the deal for me is your comments on the Gosucoaching VOD I watched last night. Geoff (InControl) and you were getting ready to go live it sounded like. And you talked about how you hated the game and everyone you know thought the same. Then why the fuck are you playing if you hate it so much? Did you hear when he told you might say something you regret?

You are a spoiled brat. I would PM you this also but you're banned. Maybe one of your fanboi's can pass this along? I've tried over and over to like you and look past your childish behavior but at some point I just don't like how you conduct yourself.

But then, this is just the opinion of someone looking to sponsor future SC2 events, and you leave a bad taste in my mouth. If you have nothing good to say please don't say it. A lot of kids look up to you and you set a horrible example.

User was temp banned for this post.

On February 08 2011 23:59 KeepYaCoolBro wrote:
After following the SC2 scene since Beta and reading/hearing/watching all the content out there I have this to say about Idra.

With great power comes great responsibility. Idra is a great player, of this there is no doubt. Hitler was a great orator, yet most would say a very bad person. You have the opportunity of a lifetime to set a shining example for present and future E-sports players, and you piss it away with your childish comments and rude behavior. You might say this amuses you and you don't care but if you care about your "career" then you really should. Sponsors like friendly, approachable people.

Your contributions are far outweighed by your bad examples of what a professional is. What seals the deal for me is your comments on the Gosucoaching VOD I watched last night. Geoff (InControl) and you were getting ready to go live it sounded like. And you talked about how you hated the game and everyone you know thought the same. Then why the fuck are you playing if you hate it so much? Did you hear when he told you might say something you regret?

You are a spoiled brat. I would PM you this also but you're banned. Maybe one of your fanboi's can pass this along? I've tried over and over to like you and look past your childish behavior but at some point I just don't like how you conduct yourself.

But then, this is just the opinion of someone looking to sponsor future SC2 events, and you leave a bad taste in my mouth. If you have nothing good to say please don't say it. A lot of kids look up to you and you set a horrible example.

User was temp banned for this post.

On February 09 2011 03:23 Bitters wrote:


So you call IdrA a spoiled brat. You compare him to Hitler, poke fun at his fans. You downplay his contributions because of him truthfully speaking his mind? And you think he's the one being childish? What have you contributed to the e-sports scene compared to him? He guest casts, makes instructional videos, does interviews, creates new content like Imbalanced (regardless if you agree with it or not) and then the small thing of being one of the top foreigners in the world.

I'm sure he's losing sleep at night that an unknown, potential "future sponsor" for sc2 is upset with him being himself. If you want to sponsor something in SC, go do it. IdrA shouldn't have any bearing on your decision, unless you're a petty individual. In the meantime, companies like SteelSeries, HyperX and Kingston will continue to support him and his team, featuring him prominently. I have no idea how he will survive without the sponsorship of "KeepYaCoolBro Inc."

On February 08 2011 23:59 KeepYaCoolBro wrote:
After following the SC2 scene since Beta and reading/hearing/watching all the content out there I have this to say about Idra.

With great power comes great responsibility. Idra is a great player, of this there is no doubt. Hitler was a great orator, yet most would say a very bad person. You have the opportunity of a lifetime to set a shining example for present and future E-sports players, and you piss it away with your childish comments and rude behavior. You might say this amuses you and you don't care but if you care about your "career" then you really should. Sponsors like friendly, approachable people.

Your contributions are far outweighed by your bad examples of what a professional is. What seals the deal for me is your comments on the Gosucoaching VOD I watched last night. Geoff (InControl) and you were getting ready to go live it sounded like. And you talked about how you hated the game and everyone you know thought the same. Then why the fuck are you playing if you hate it so much? Did you hear when he told you might say something you regret?

You are a spoiled brat. I would PM you this also but you're banned. Maybe one of your fanboi's can pass this along? I've tried over and over to like you and look past your childish behavior but at some point I just don't like how you conduct yourself.

But then, this is just the opinion of someone looking to sponsor future SC2 events, and you leave a bad taste in my mouth. If you have nothing good to say please don't say it. A lot of kids look up to you and you set a horrible example.

User was temp banned for this post.

On February 08 2011 23:29 Starlos wrote:


Why comparing SC2 to a TEAM game like football, where strategy isn't even the most important thing ? If you want to compare SC2 to anything else, please choose something like chess or even SC1:BW.

Oh and Day[9] is a "hero" to the community because he helps newbies get better.

I think the show in itself is pretty nice and even though it's impossible to be completely unbiased, I would like IdrA to try and present things from a neutral PoV.

On February 08 2011 23:29 Starlos wrote:


Why comparing SC2 to a TEAM game like football, where strategy isn't even the most important thing ? If you want to compare SC2 to anything else, please choose something like chess or even SC1:BW.

Oh and Day[9] is a "hero" to the community because he helps newbies get better.

I think the show in itself is pretty nice and even though it's impossible to be completely unbiased, I would like IdrA to try and present things from a neutral PoV.

On February 09 2011 04:47 hmunkey wrote:

I just wanted to butt in and let you know that football does indeed require an insane amount of strategy. Just because you don't understand the game doesn't mean you can make blanket statements. If anything, football is more like SC than chess because football requires strategy + performance just like SC. There is no physical ability or APM-like mechanic in chess.

And about Day9 vs. IdrA's opinions: IdrA's opinions are far more accurate than Day9's when talking about the absolute top level of play. Day9 isn't an active participant in high-level tournaments. He's a teacher for mid-level players.

It's like trusting the opinion of your economics professor over an actual, active economist.

On February 09 2011 04:51 Sephimos wrote:


I really can't stand deconstructive pedants.

Strategy is enormously important in football so you're incorrect in the first place.

Secondly, it's entirely besides the point of what I was saying. The point is that just because you were good at something doesn't mean you're good at all at explaining it or thinking about it critically. Conversely, being bad at something doesn't mean you can't talk knowledgeably about it. Some of the best sports analysts never played past high school. Even if Day9 couldn't win a big tournament right now it doesn't preclude him from being incredibly knowledgeable and insightful.

Day9's thought experiments, best illustrated on Funday Mondays, really illustrate how deeply he thinks about the game. Yeah you have goofy shit like Uniden. You also have things like his mass queen episode that really shows off angles that people haven't considered, and strategies people are too inside-the-box to think of or try.