EPT[Rakaka.se] Sends Swedish player to [GSL] - Page 5
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ScreaM-tHE
United States28 Posts
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Euronyme
Sweden3804 Posts
On March 18 2011 00:12 qoiN wrote: Since he's born 92 he should end high school at the end of may/beginning of june, but I guess you noticed that already. :p Also, it's Logitech that brought up the idea to do this tournament, it's really nice when there's people within big companies that tries to make something like this. Yeah I assumed the tournament was gonna take place like next week or something, and that the tickets are set to a specific date. I guess I'm just tired ^^. I wonder if it's a good investment to go to Korea though. I mean you won't live in a team house where everyone more or less is working together, but in a scattered house where everyone is fighting against eachother for different teams. Especially considering all the huge tournaments popping up in the west now as well, it seems like staying might be a better option. | ||
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lgd-haze
Sweden547 Posts
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shaunnn
Ireland1230 Posts
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nakam
Sweden245 Posts
On March 17 2011 09:07 kommunalka wrote: Time to start learning Swedish so I can listen to the live stream. Believe me, this is not the reason to learn swedish... I'm so embarrassed every time I hear SC casted in swedish I have to mute it. | ||
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Termit
Sweden3466 Posts
On March 17 2011 09:07 kommunalka wrote: Time to start learning Swedish so I can listen to the live stream. No point because they will probably cast it in "swenglish" and it's gonna sound fucking terrible if you're a native swedish speaker. I guess it's the same for like germans when casters cast in german. | ||
salle
Sweden5554 Posts
On March 18 2011 06:09 Termit wrote: No point because they will probably cast it in "swenglish" and it's gonna sound fucking terrible if you're a native swedish speaker. I guess it's the same for like germans when casters cast in german. Nah, I think we (the Swedish) are the only people embarrassed to hear our own native tongue used for things like this. Everyone else is like "Ohh this makes it so much easier to understand." | ||
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Penke
Sweden346 Posts
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provrorsbarn
Sweden766 Posts
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ttomelle
Sweden243 Posts
On March 17 2011 10:35 Char711 wrote: Sweden is such a beastly RTS country. I just don't understand how you guys are so awesome -- I thought you were awesome before and now you turn into SC2 gods? No fair, Sweden, no fair. Its because everyone got internet there and many hanging in front of their PCs 24/7 and Sweden its not a real sports-country so they keep playing games. and thats why sweden is the second biggest esports-country in europe and not france and the uk. pretty easy. its all about the thing how many gamers 1 country have. http://www.esl.eu/de/#/enc/ranking_wc3/ a strong RTS-Country indeed But i dont blame the US-americans for being a bit behind (the euros) I mean a lot of players over there playing console-games,always buying new games and are too lazy to practice i guess XD its not that they dont have less skill in their blood. | ||
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Euronyme
Sweden3804 Posts
On March 18 2011 07:58 ttomelle wrote: Its because everyone got internet there and many hanging in front of their PCs 24/7 and Sweden its not a real sports-country so they keep playing games. and thats why sweden is the second biggest esports-country in europe and not france and the uk. pretty easy. its all about the thing how many gamers 1 country have. Ok for your information we have easily one of the 4 best hockey teams in the world, we're usually around the quarter finals in the European championships in football, in the 2010 olympics we earned 8 medals and about 25% of the population actively engaged in a sport. We pretty easily have the highest ratio of pro players / capita in the world outside of south korea.. Google is you friend. To quote Abraham Lincoln: "Better remain silent and be thought of stupid, than to speak out and remove all doubt". Peace. Edit: http://www.esl.eu/benelux/cs/news/82593/ENC-2009-CS-1-6-Nations-Ranking/ Pew Pew. | ||
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ttomelle
Sweden243 Posts
On March 18 2011 08:15 Euronyme wrote: Ok for your information we have easily one of the 4 best hockey teams in the world, we're usually around the quarter finals in the European championships in football, in the 2010 olympics we earned 8 medals and about 25% of the population actively engaged in a sport. We pretty easily have the highest ratio of pro players / capita in the world outside of south korea.. Google is you friend. To quote Abraham Lincoln: "Better remain silent and be thought of stupid, than to speak out and remove all doubt". Peace. So Ice-Hockey is the only sports in the world ok.(sweden and football:D legendary) im done with this discussion i love your pride tho and i respect that. | ||
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borny
China481 Posts
On March 18 2011 07:58 ttomelle wrote: Its because everyone got internet there and many hanging in front of their PCs 24/7 and Sweden its not a real sports-country so they keep playing games. and thats why sweden is the second biggest esports-country in europe and not france and the uk. pretty easy. its all about the thing how many gamers 1 country have. http://www.esl.eu/de/#/enc/ranking_wc3/ a strong RTS-Country indeed But i dont blame the US-americans for being a bit behind. I mean a lot of players over there playing console-games,always buying new games and are too lazy to practice i guess XD its not that they dont have less skill in their blood. Sorry sir but you don't seem to know what you are talking about. Hanging out in front of their PCs 24/7? Not a real sports-country? Not true at all. Also, Sweden is not only good in RTS, but also probably one of the best (if not the best) fps country. Anyone following the biggest fps esport out there (counter strike) will second this. edit: So Ice-Hockey is the only sports in the world ok. Sweden has always done decently in many sports. For instance Ping-pong, soccer, and pretty much all winter sport. Do I sense a tad bit of jealousy or are you just ignorant? | ||
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ttomelle
Sweden243 Posts
im often on Betfair and when i bet against Sweden i always win.(soccer,handball,formula 1,basketball,boxing or whatever) "china" .change it to sweden;) (why someone should be jealous of sweden?) im not i just explained how it is but some proud swedes want to defend their country to death as it seems.chill guys!  | ||
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borny
China481 Posts
On March 18 2011 08:19 ttomelle wrote: Im talking about Sports Sir.Oh yes i know what im talking about. im often on Betfair and when i bet against Sweden i always win.(soccer,handball,formula 1,basketball,boxing or whatever) "china" .change it to sweden;) I am sorry for ever replying you. You are obviously just a giant troll. | ||
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Euronyme
Sweden3804 Posts
On March 18 2011 08:17 ttomelle wrote: So Ice-Hockey is the only sports in the world ok.(sweden and football:D legendary) im done with this discussion i love your pride tho and i respect that. Yeah well 10% of the country plays football actively, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the best players in the world. Barcelona bought him for 69 million euroes. That's a pretty good player, and basically what keeps the team up. I can start namedropping players playing for various clubs in Europe, but frankly it's not even relevant. Don't bash on a country unless you know what you're talking about. It's considered rude. Edit. Lolz sorry about that. I'm kinda slow today I guess. Sorry for feeding the troll. | ||
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salle
Sweden5554 Posts
On March 18 2011 07:58 ttomelle wrote: Its because everyone got internet there and many hanging in front of their PCs 24/7 and Sweden its not a real sports-country so they keep playing games. and thats why sweden is the second biggest esports-country in europe and not france and the uk. pretty easy. its all about the thing how many gamers 1 country have. What? Sweden is not a real sports-country? A quote from Wikipedia "Sport is considered a national pastime in Sweden, and about half of the population actively takes part in sports activities." Besides sports and computer gaming is not mutually exclusive you know. But yes, Sweden is the one of the most connected countries. 92% of people have access to internet. Which might be the most in the world still. Why Sweden has more and better players in computer games probably has to do with more and better IT infrastructure for much longer than most other countries, spurred on by in part by the government earlier than in other countries. (not just broadband access but also home computers which were subsidized between mid 90ies up until 2005ish) | ||
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ttomelle
Sweden243 Posts
writing "troll"is too easy guys hehe;) but anyways.if you think you rule all these listened sports its ok i dont care. | ||
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Euronyme
Sweden3804 Posts
On March 18 2011 08:32 ttomelle wrote: i just presented you facts and you got no arguments anymore. writing "troll"is too easy guys hehe;) but anyways.if you think you rule all these listened sports its ok i dont care. You havn't mentioned any fact whatsoever, just said that 'herp derp swedes sit infront of their computers 24/7, and can't do physical sports for shit', which is just rude bs. Obvious trolling if I every saw it. Please make your own thread with an actual fact if you wanna bring up the point, instead of trying to ruin this one. I think I can smell some jealousy though  | ||
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ttomelle
Sweden243 Posts
On March 18 2011 08:31 salle wrote: But yes, Sweden is the one of the most connected countries. 92% of people have access to internet. Which might be the most in the world still. Why Sweden has more and better players in computer games probably has to do with more and better IT infrastructure for much longer than most other countries, spurred on by in part by the government earlier than in other countries. (not just broadband access but also home computers which were subsidized between mid 90ies up until 2005ish) Thats what i meant.Why you guys thought "hanging in front of their PC 24/7" was a provocation?I mean why France or the UK arent such big esports-country like germany or sweden? Or why the USA doesnt rule SC2?Have you ever been at the Gamescom in Cologne Germany? I guess there were more Gamers than ive every seen in my life before.(or the DH as well) and the Brits are too busy with their soccer and consoles. and i talked to some americans as well and now i understand it even more. I just wanted to explain it but some weird proud swedes wanted to defend their country.it was not necessary at all. Its not about a special "Skill-DNS" its more the infrastructure and the amount of interessted PC-Gamers.Thats what you said correctly. But dont take it as a provocation but sweden is not the strongest sports-nation in general but thats another (not that relevant )point but better lets get back to the topic here | ||
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