If anything - and if that were true - it proves that Starcraft is more of a science than sport. In science people are more interested in new things that work, than whose country made it. Cheers!

Diks

Belgium1880 Posts

June 16 2011 04:27 GMT

#22

When you're belgian you have no other choice than rooting for other countries for the moment.

xOtit

United States253 Posts

June 16 2011 04:28 GMT

#23

No one chooses where they're born so it's foolish to be proud of it.

lithium3n

United States74 Posts

June 16 2011 04:29 GMT

#24

I support the player who deserve it, people that train hard and show respect for the game. Even though I'm American, I can't support the likes of Idra until he actually trains harder and has a better attitude.

Korean players just train harder and are likeable in general because they're so humble. There are American players on my list too such as Sheth, Kiwikaki, and team FXO!

Coutcha

Canada519 Posts

June 16 2011 04:30 GMT

#25

I root for Zerg too haha like mostly Idra and NesTea or any Z player also Canadian if there is no Z

jonathan1

United States395 Posts

June 16 2011 04:30 GMT

#26

i can't really get behind NA players because there are only a couple that actually impress me from a skill standpoint.

Sayer

United States403 Posts

June 16 2011 04:31 GMT

#27

On June 16 2011 13:23 MechKing wrote:
I support Terrans regardless of nationality.

This.. but I support Zerg hehe

kron0s

Philippines57 Posts

June 16 2011 04:37 GMT

#28

I'd love to be patriotic, but seeing as there's not there's no one in my country who plays in the tourneys I watch, I'm sticking with rooting for my protoss brethren.

Kezzer

United States1268 Posts

June 16 2011 04:39 GMT

#29

I pretty much just root for "foreigners", i.e. non asian

dpL

Sweden571 Posts

June 16 2011 04:40 GMT

#30

I cheer for Swedish players a lot, partially because of the completely arbitrary fact that we share the same lump of land located in the northern hemisphere. But mainly because the better they are, the more exposure they get and the sheer quantity of Swedish top players directly affects the SC2 scene where I live. I mean, that's how I would rationalize it if I had to. Also worth noting that Sweden is the least patriotic country on earth when it comes to everything except sports.

Personality and skill are both bigger factors than nationality though.

chenchen

United States1136 Posts

June 16 2011 04:45 GMT

#31

As far as this forum is concerned, Swedish posters are obnoxiously patriotic (EU > KR, Sweden number one, etc)

Besides that, it's not hard to spot the occasional stereotypically patriotic American.

Stanlot

United States5742 Posts

June 16 2011 04:47 GMT

#32

I tend to support specific players and teams over nationality.

bahl sofs tiil

United States233 Posts

June 16 2011 04:48 GMT

#33

On June 16 2011 13:25 caelym wrote:
I used to be very patriotic towards the American scene, but I've been let down too many times

Now I wish I was Swedish.

Funny, the rest of us wish you were Swedish, too.

sickle

New Zealand656 Posts

June 16 2011 04:51 GMT

#34

I'm Russian so i always root for BratOK/Happy and WhiteRa/Dimaga as well. I dont understand why on the tl forum patriotism is looked down upon...

dpL

Sweden571 Posts

June 16 2011 04:52 GMT

#35

On June 16 2011 13:45 chenchen wrote:
As far as this forum is concerned, Swedish posters are obnoxiously patriotic (EU > KR, Sweden number one, etc)

A lot of that is tongue in cheek.

Fir3fly

Australia251 Posts

June 16 2011 04:52 GMT

#36

I'm an australian Zerg and i root for mOOnGLaDe all the time :D :D :D :D :D
After that i have Losira / Idra / July and Nestea.

tomatriedes

New Zealand5356 Posts

June 16 2011 04:53 GMT

#37

I'm from NZ so we don't really have anyone good enough to root for. I'm more patriotic about the races. Anyone but Terran!

SgtCoDFish

United Kingdom1520 Posts

June 16 2011 04:56 GMT

#38

I'm not patriotic at all, but I support the British player (note the singular, Demuslim's the only one of note, really) mainly because he's from a city not too far from where I was born and grew up, and I just think that's kinda cool. Also his stream with Rotterdam is hilarious.

Other than that I support Liquid; especially Jinro and Haypro, and I'd probably tend to support European players over other regions. But really I just want ggs.

imPERSONater

United States1324 Posts

June 16 2011 04:56 GMT

#39

On June 16 2011 13:25 stormtemplar wrote:
For me it really varies. Generally Race>Country>Koreans of same race

Yup, this. Favorite zergs, then US players, then foreigners, then koreans. I have settled into a Korea vs the world mindset so I'm pretty much happy when any non-korean rocks the boat a little. If I do root for Koreans, it is only zergs (other than MC who is a baller and I love the cocky attitude.)