EPTGSL Qualifications write up from GOM HOUSE - Page 10
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bennyaus
Australia1833 Posts
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NB
Netherlands12045 Posts
On January 30 2011 20:53 Chise wrote: Did Artosis play Zerg or Protoss? he played Terran in the qualifier | ||
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Tachion
Canada8573 Posts
That's pretty damn unlikely considering that Artosis tweeted "Apparently I play oGsGGoMa first round. Wish I was using Terran in this tour lol  " | ||
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ptbl
United States6074 Posts
K, now you're just trolling | ||
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FXOpen
Australia1844 Posts
Currently in the house is spades glade torch mcloud myself and laneir.. And our trusty mascot Gisado, who is starcraft 2 god. It is my assumption that people couldnt be bothered to qualify/didnt have the abillity or time to get here (maybe a 9-5 job?). My post is intended not to stir up crap, but to provide insight into how great an experience this has been for everyone involved. Note that sjow news came out after everyone was already in the GOM house, if he came to korea and had signed up for GSL on time, I am sure there would have been no problem housing him here.... I only stayed at gom house cos moonglade was using my pc to play and i couldnt get back to the hotel at 2 am. So I crashed on the top bunk. Best decision I ever made, as I got to experience everything. And it was great. I think people should stop being so negative about it all. | ||
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Torte de Lini
Germany38463 Posts
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Defacer
Canada5052 Posts
On January 31 2011 14:49 FXOpen wrote: Artosis played protoss, end of story... Currently in the house is spades glade torch mcloud myself and laneir.. And our trusty mascot Gisado, who is starcraft 2 god. It is my assumption that people couldnt be bothered to qualify/didnt have the abillity or time to get here (maybe a 9-5 job?). My post is intended not to stir up crap, but to provide insight into how great an experience this has been for everyone involved. Note that sjow news came out after everyone was already in the GOM house, if he came to korea and had signed up for GSL on time, I am sure there would have been no problem housing him here.... I only stayed at gom house cos moonglade was using my pc to play and i couldnt get back to the hotel at 2 am. So I crashed on the top bunk. Best decision I ever made, as I got to experience everything. And it was great. I think people should stop being so negative about it all. How much do you think the living situation might be a detraction? I mean, sharing rooms is tough enough with a bunch of dudes. But bunk beds? Is it feasible at all for a team to just rent a small house or large apartment, or is Korea just too damn expensive? | ||
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zor.au
Australia270 Posts
On January 31 2011 15:46 Defacer wrote: How much do you think the living situation might be a detraction? I mean, sharing rooms is tough enough with a bunch of dudes. But bunk beds? Is it feasible at all for a team to just rent a small house or large apartment, or is Korea just too damn expensive? UMM you obviously haven't seen any of the other team houses LOL. By the looks of Artosis video of the GOM teamhouse it actually looks bigger(and nicer) then the others including ogs/tl one. God i even remember reading a few years ago about some stories of the team houses, and the case they had big ass beds on the floor which multiple guys shared. While it the western weird it seems weird, in Korea soceity not so much. And yes rent is expensive in Korea. | ||
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LlamaNamedOsama
United States1900 Posts
recently beat Loner 3-1 in IEM Asia finals? | ||
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Bobble
Australia1493 Posts
On January 31 2011 16:00 LlamaNamedOsama wrote: Saw a couple of posts hating on Moonglade, which doesn't make any sense to me, didn't he just + Show Spoiler + recently beat Loner 3-1 in IEM Asia finals? mOOnGLaDe just isn't as well known to the NA/EU scene, so he's usually disregarded as not as skilled to really compete in the GSL. Of course that isn't the case, but yeah. | ||
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Smigi
United States328 Posts
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ZombiesOMG
United States282 Posts
On January 31 2011 15:46 Defacer wrote: + Show Spoiler + On January 31 2011 14:49 FXOpen wrote: Artosis played protoss, end of story... Currently in the house is spades glade torch mcloud myself and laneir.. And our trusty mascot Gisado, who is starcraft 2 god. It is my assumption that people couldnt be bothered to qualify/didnt have the abillity or time to get here (maybe a 9-5 job?). My post is intended not to stir up crap, but to provide insight into how great an experience this has been for everyone involved. Note that sjow news came out after everyone was already in the GOM house, if he came to korea and had signed up for GSL on time, I am sure there would have been no problem housing him here.... I only stayed at gom house cos moonglade was using my pc to play and i couldnt get back to the hotel at 2 am. So I crashed on the top bunk. Best decision I ever made, as I got to experience everything. And it was great. I think people should stop being so negative about it all. How much do you think the living situation might be a detraction? I mean, sharing rooms is tough enough with a bunch of dudes. But bunk beds? Is it feasible at all for a team to just rent a small house or large apartment, or is Korea just too damn expensive? I can't speak for others but I can say from experience that those accommodations will not an issue if you really want to be there. Senior year of university ~60 people from my major went on a 3 month study abroad program in Italy with very similar living conditions: Four guys to one room with 2 bunk beds and a small bathroom. I can tell you that nobody complained about the room set up(except in a few cases people's personalities didn't quite mix XD ). This is because we all really wanted to be there, and the trip was an amazing experience, thus, minor things like bed setup and close quarters weren't at the top of the priority list for most of us. In addition, I stayed in hostels throughout Europe over those three months, all but the one in Berlin had bunk beds and dormitory style close quarters. No biggie. Granted, in a situation like the one GOM is offering here, you will have roommates of varying ages, personalities, and maturity levels. People who are too different from one another may clash a bit. All of these could play a factor in whether you'd decide to move to a country you've never been to before, to play in a high-stakes tournament, and suddenly find yourself living with 7 strangers. That said, other factors have been laid out such as limited funds, or lack of motivation, but perhaps time is the biggest question mark. Like it or not, some players may have the funds and motivation to go, but the time isn't quite right just yet. Life has many directions, and responsibilities. In most cases there are loose ends to tie up before you leave your life behind for a month or more. It often isn't prudent to drop everything and go "Hell yeah! Let's do this right now!" I say we just keep patient, and see who shows up when. I'm betting lots of foreigners we've been hoping sign up eventually will, just not for this month. I cannot speak to your last question, I have no idea! I'm going for an extended stay in Korea sometime this Fall (not to play, just to go, and ofc hit up GSL), I'll let you know then.  | ||
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frequency
Australia1901 Posts
On January 31 2011 11:59 universalwill wrote: is that caRn the same caRn from counter strike 1.6? No, although their names are both spelt 'cArn'. The Swedish cArn does play SC2 though, just for fun ^^ | ||
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Bosu
United States3247 Posts
I am sure more foreigners will be out their soon. It was just announced that they had the house available. People need to make plans to move out there which can take several weeks if not months. I would imagine next qualifier the house will be full with great players. | ||
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DarkRise
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TheHunksta
United States122 Posts
On January 31 2011 15:46 Defacer wrote: How much do you think the living situation might be a detraction? I mean, sharing rooms is tough enough with a bunch of dudes. But bunk beds? Is it feasible at all for a team to just rent a small house or large apartment, or is Korea just too damn expensive? Clearly you've never lived in a boarding school/college dorm room lol. The size of team houses in Korea has never really bothered me even though some people think its like, some sort of crime when people live in a small studio. And yeah, moonglade is truly on the level of all top foreigners, its hard for us to take notice but i think he'll show that he's as solid as anyone in the non korean scene. | ||
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Longshank
1648 Posts
On January 31 2011 10:31 FXOpen wrote: Am going to do a little bit of a defensive post in point form here. It will be informative I promise.. Please skip it, if you are a troll. - Gom seedings were going to be done by tournament if the players who said they were coming would show up. Some of the worlds 'elite' didnt show up, so they gave our seeds based on accomplishments (like the first day Glade was here he won IEM asia and is now going to IEM in europe) he won this infront of all the players here, plus john plus giasdo.. I assume then GOM informed all players that they had to attend the preliminaries in order to get an invite? It makes a huge difference if so but it hasn't been mentioned in the official press releases. | ||
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FXOpen
Australia1844 Posts
- If you have a problem sharing a room with someone (for sleeping only, like you dont do anything but sleep in the room) then you should consult a psychiatrist. - GOM information is scarce, but if you really wanted something you would research yourself, as glade did and the others did. Relevant information has been released. There is no reason why a player would have registered late or missed registration, it was released and there was a week to register. I will emphasise once again. The gom house experience has been amazing, even though spades and I are at each others throat constantly, but its fun. We accept it as it is and have made friends a long the way. I can now truly say that I am friends with the people who are currently in the GOM house. And I love Gisado to death! | ||
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Spectorials
558 Posts
http://sc2ranks.com/kr/2406560/FXOmOOnGLaDe | ||
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whowahuh
United States184 Posts
I think we should take the example of FXOpen and Spades' relationship and all just metaphorically hug it out. And even if you have disagreements, it's completely possible to bring it up without being a complete douche about it. Don't gotta be so bm about life, guys! | ||
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