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IPS.ZeRo
Profile Joined April 2003
Germany1142 Posts
May 30 2008 02:46 GMT
#81
Will we get 3rd place interviews, too?
plz
aka DTF-ZeRo
Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
May 30 2008 02:49 GMT
#82
On May 29 2008 20:07 Kwark wrote:
Not saying gg is pretty bm. Saying gg is admitting defeat, and thus that you were outplayed. Not saying gg is refusing to give your opponent the respect he deserves for outplaying you. It implies it wasn't a good game, that it was somehow unfair or that you were unlucky. To me gg represents the concept that there is no luck in Starcraft, that the winner made better strategic decisions and this should be respected by the loser. I've taken this to other games I play too, always ending games of squash with a "good game" and a handshake. The winner played better and the loser should be able to acknowledge this and act respectfully.

QFT. I dont think it could have been put better. Not saying gg is disrespectful. I like Nony, but this is making me think twice about him.



Oh, and for the finals, Go Canada Go!
Lenwe
Profile Joined March 2008
Netherlands757 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-05-30 10:48:55
May 30 2008 10:48 GMT
#83
So much drama over such small things. I love it!

For the record, I gg everyone that rapes me on ICCUP.

<edit> And go JF, win me that mousepad. Respect to Draco though, that was a really good interview.
Scaramanga
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Australia8092 Posts
May 30 2008 13:43 GMT
#84
GOGO canada
it should be a pimp finals, lets hope it isnt over in 30 mins
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pooper-scooper
Profile Joined May 2003
United States3108 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-05-30 15:32:04
May 30 2008 15:31 GMT
#85
Dunno if anyone pointed this out so far but:


Did you tailor any builds specific to Brat_OK, or did you just play your own style?
I just played how I normally play. I do not want to use specific builds against a player's "style" because he can easily change it and screw me over.


and


Game 3 was on Othello. Drops seem to be good on this map, so do you feel this map suits your style?
I tend to adapt to how my opponent plays. My style usually depends on my opponent's style, so I wouldn't say it suited 'my style'. If he went mass dropships, then I would mass shuttles or something to counter it, it all depends.


I'm sure that there is a distinction I'm missing =)
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Aesop
Profile Joined October 2007
Hungary11305 Posts
May 30 2008 15:41 GMT
#86
The first quote refers counting on a specific play of style of your opponent and preparing for it beforehand. The second refers to adapting to an opponent while the game is already running (as the example of mass dropship vs. mass shuttle shows). So the overall picture would be a "normal" style of play that gets adapted to how the opponent plays in a specific situation - nothing spectacular.
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expostfacto
Profile Joined December 2002
United States365 Posts
May 30 2008 17:14 GMT
#87
On May 30 2008 11:46 DTF-ZeRo wrote:
Will we get 3rd place interviews, too?
plz

+1
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QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32130 Posts
May 30 2008 17:35 GMT
#88
On May 29 2008 21:00 Boblion wrote:
Ok i'm no longer draco #1 hater. Good interviews.

Agreed. He doesn't come off as cocky in this interview.

Im still not rooting for him though
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DeadVessel
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
United States6269 Posts
May 30 2008 18:56 GMT
#89
Nice interviews. Go go JF.
QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32130 Posts
May 30 2008 19:03 GMT
#90
heya DV~
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NonY -
Profile Joined May 2008
United States7 Posts
May 30 2008 22:03 GMT
#91
I don't understand how people can have such strongly formed opinions on saying gg at the end of a match. There is no official rule and there is no unofficial consensus. I think it ridiculous to draw conclusions about a person based on the presence or absence of saying gg without knowing what it means to that person. To me it means nothing. I feel absolutely the same whether my opponent says gg or not. Barring any knowledge of what gg means to my opponent, I likewise feel absolutely the same whether I say gg or not. If I know that the presence and absence of gg communicate two distinct things to my opponent and/or spectators, then I'll make my decision based upon what I wish to communicate (which is why I've said that I'll always say gg for live broadcasts since spectators like to see it and I'm happy to oblige).

In retrospect, I guess to Draco it is reassurance that he is respected by his opponent. I find it silly that he needs such reassurance after every game he wins, but if that's what I must do to be respectful to him, then I'd do it. I think it's bad manner to be winning 2-0 and call your opponent bad manner before the third game starts, which is what Draco did to me. It would have been much nicer if he had just asked "do you respect me?" if that's what he truly sought. He was definitely being hostile, perhaps only because he thought I was being hostile, but there was no mistaking his disrespect to me at that point. I suppose he already decided that I was bad manner beyond repair and so he was satisfied to just judge and condemn me rather than utilize patience and tolerance to reach the truth.

The absence of gg in my match against Draco has communicated a sentiment which I never had and so I apologize for that miscommunication. I respect all the TSL participants, including Draco. I wish all the spectators to simply enjoy the games and I wish to do nothing that would obstruct that enjoyment. If Draco became hostile only because he thought I was hostile, then it was simply a misunderstanding and I happily forgive him.

For practical use, I despise indirect communication such as the symbolic act of saying gg. So if you want to know something of me, please ask directly and spare us both the effort of attempting communication through confusing, impractical and often faulty means. It is unsettling to see misinterpretations of my communications lead to bad opinions of me and I imagine it is just as uncomfortable for you all to have to draw conclusions with insufficient perspective. I hope my post will rid us of these troubles.
stacker
Profile Joined October 2007
United States32 Posts
May 30 2008 22:18 GMT
#92
Thank you for such an articulate reply, though it's a bit sad that you have to resort to such.

On May 30 2008 06:35 sasal wrote:
Nobody plays everytime his best. Your opponents suffer the same problems. Only replying gg when you are winning and felt like you played good while say nothing when your opponent might had the better hand this time is egocentric. When you feel like you could do better you can keep it by yourself and better luck next time. No need to diminish the fun and preformance of the ones who went out luckier against you this time.


There is very little luck involved in this game. Skill is what defines each player. I stand by my opinion that saying gg is customary but not obligatory. You won, go ahead and relish in your victory. There is no need in toiling in the fact that your opponent didn't 'honor' your win.
Sean.G
Profile Joined October 2004
Spain889 Posts
May 30 2008 23:33 GMT
#93
I understand what you are saying Nony. However, you must understand that saying gg when you lose has always been good gaming etiquette, and a player who doesn't say gg when he loses usually doesn't do so because he disrespects the other player, thinks the other player was lucky or something similar, which is why it is considered "bm".

Perhaps it is because you are a relatively "new" player that you don't quite understand this?

Anyway it is good that you explain your thoughts on it. People will hopefully understand that you didn't mean to be disrespectful or anything.
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Gandalf
Profile Joined August 2004
Pakistan1905 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-05-30 23:57:50
May 30 2008 23:56 GMT
#94
If theres no "official" rule or consensus on saying gg after a game, then there isnt one on deserving a rematch after losing either. Yet you made a really big deal when cloud refused to rematch you because he was tired, and I believe you accused him of helping mondragon because they were friends. Similarly, after a bgh tourney recently, you became extremely bm after losing to koolams team simply because he did "^^" (I was in the channel when that happened). It seems very hypocritical that you seem so sensitive about bnet manners, yet act in a way that you yourself wouldn't find pleasing.

You generally strike me as a nice guy, but you seem to let yourself down occasionally by acting like this.
Showtime!
Profile Joined November 2007
Canada2938 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-05-31 00:15:56
May 31 2008 00:13 GMT
#95
if i were nony i would be pissed off too with my performance knowing i could have done better

you guys make too big a deal about this whole gg after games

you call that bm?

that isn't real bm

bm is flagging the guy at the newb at the end and cussing the hell out of them after the game

just because the pro gamers do it doesn't make it right. i cannot recall the last time i typed gg at the emd of a game regardless of win or loss

i think its stupid especially when you know you didn't play your best, or the game was total crap.

who wants to watch a game that's craptacular? not me
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sasal
Profile Joined March 2008
Germany74 Posts
May 31 2008 00:19 GMT
#96
Nice post by Nony to clear up his position and it shows that he cares about his fans and TL.

@stalker: Yeah its your opinion. I can respect it and also understand it to a certain point. But what is customary has just great influence and is a crucial point. Since humans are no collective beeings like the Zerg or Borg and you dont know what exacly is going on in the head of the other one, the communities and socities are based on common behavior patterns and etiquettes with which people manage to live together and interpret the behavior of others.

If people are used to that it is common to say gg at the end to show respect and give a positive feedback about the game and experienced that the exceptions in the past were mostly people who went mad or hated them for their victory they will interpret the behaviour of unknown people in future based on all this background.

The same thing for example when I dont mind to say good morning after I woke up because personally for me it is nothing special and a empty phrase. But when I visit somebody in a community where it is normal and I would just go in the kitchen without minding the others on my way they would also think whats wrong with this guy. Thats all about manners.

So if people know Nony and know he doesnt say gg to anybody in this situations they maybe just begin to dont care anymore. Atleast I would do from now on. But if they dont and are used to that it is part of the Starcraft etiquette they will take it more as disrespect or hating.
Last Romantic
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States20661 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-05-31 00:22:21
May 31 2008 00:21 GMT
#97
I think there definitely is an 'unofficial consensus' that considers saying 'gg' after games part of mannered gaming etiquette.

Edit: That being said, I understand where Nony's coming from. The only issue for me is that saying 'gg' is part of our TSL rules so perhaps it would have been better to say it.
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SolaR-
Profile Blog Joined February 2004
United States2685 Posts
May 31 2008 00:44 GMT
#98
lol its funny people consider nony a "new" player. Ive known of nony ever since i started getting really into sc back in 2004 2005? Of course he wasnt as dominant as today, but i did know of him.
BlackStar
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Netherlands3029 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-05-31 01:37:31
May 31 2008 01:37 GMT
#99
Demand your opponent to say 'gg' is a little bad-mannered.
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
May 31 2008 02:24 GMT
#100
Saying gg is like etiquette... if you do something at a fancy dinner that defies etiquette, like burp really loud or something, people are going to get offended. Just because "it means nothing to you" doesn't make it right for you to do it, socially speaking. It's the same with saying gg.
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