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On August 20 2011 22:54 Egyptian_Head wrote:
Why do people care what letters appear before a players name? A starcraft player swopping teams is like a tennis player swopping coach... who cares?
Its because we perceive Liquid as the endgame for a team to be in. So now when Huk moved to a rival team of a rival player, it just seems strange. This is teamliquid.net after all, so we inevitably get emotionally attached to teamliquid and the players. Players switch teams all the time, but not much drama there (drama as in fans emotions not team/league scandals and arguments).
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Who cares, starcraft is not a team sport its 1vs1, huk got a better job, whats the big deal?
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On August 20 2011 23:02 Gargara wrote:Show nested quote +On August 20 2011 22:54 Egyptian_Head wrote:
Why do people care what letters appear before a players name? A starcraft player swopping teams is like a tennis player swopping coach... who cares? Its because we perceive Liquid as the endgame for a team to be in. So now when Huk moved to a rival team of a rival player, it just seems strange. This is teamliquid.net after all, so we inevitably get emotionally attached to teamliquid and the players. Players switch teams all the time, but not much drama there (drama as in fans emotions not team/league scandals and arguments).
TeamLiquid was the best forgeiner team for a while however since MLG Dallas I think it was, they have been no where near the best team, they are simply the most visible team. Although they seem to be doing ok right now (I haven't been following starcraft recently on account of the horrible community but I got bored so I decided to pop in. So I might be mistaken). Get emotionally attached all you want, that is what drives sports more than any skill shown but I just don't think it does nor should matter that Huk left.
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wait. i havent been following this closely so i have a few questions. why is idra going BACK to korea after all of that hype of him coming back to the states and training with his team, participating in tournaments, and etc?
is he going to staty in korea yet again?
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On August 20 2011 23:02 Gargara wrote:Show nested quote +On August 20 2011 22:54 Egyptian_Head wrote:
Why do people care what letters appear before a players name? A starcraft player swopping teams is like a tennis player swopping coach... who cares? Its because we perceive Liquid as the endgame for a team to be in. So now when Huk moved to a rival team of a rival player, it just seems strange. This is teamliquid.net after all, so we inevitably get emotionally attached to teamliquid and the players. Players switch teams all the time, but not much drama there (drama as in fans emotions not team/league scandals and arguments).
At this point Liquid really does not have any top tier players (at least for foreigners) apart from Sheth, so calling the team "endgame" is a gross exaggeration.
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On August 20 2011 23:19 Ballistixz wrote:
wait. i havent been following this closely so i have a few questions. why is idra going BACK to korea after all of that hype of him coming back to the states and training with his team, participating in tournaments, and etc?
is he going to staty in korea yet again?
that hype etc. was nearly 1 year ago. And he is only there for 1-2 month
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On August 20 2011 23:19 Joey Wheeler wrote:Show nested quote +On August 20 2011 23:02 Gargara wrote:On August 20 2011 22:54 Egyptian_Head wrote:
Why do people care what letters appear before a players name? A starcraft player swopping teams is like a tennis player swopping coach... who cares? Its because we perceive Liquid as the endgame for a team to be in. So now when Huk moved to a rival team of a rival player, it just seems strange. This is teamliquid.net after all, so we inevitably get emotionally attached to teamliquid and the players. Players switch teams all the time, but not much drama there (drama as in fans emotions not team/league scandals and arguments). At this point Liquid really does not have any top tier players (at least for foreigners) apart from Sheth, so calling the team "endgame" is a gross exaggeration.
Ret is also a top tier player.
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On August 20 2011 23:02 Gargara wrote:Show nested quote +On August 20 2011 22:54 Egyptian_Head wrote:
Why do people care what letters appear before a players name? A starcraft player swopping teams is like a tennis player swopping coach... who cares? Its because we perceive Liquid as the endgame for a team to be in. So now when Huk moved to a rival team of a rival player, it just seems strange. This is teamliquid.net after all, so we inevitably get emotionally attached to teamliquid and the players. Players switch teams all the time, but not much drama there (drama as in fans emotions not team/league scandals and arguments).
Liquid has never been "end game team", and lately liquid has really been in great slump.
There has been for long time, plenty of way better teams than liquid. To name few:
- oGs
- SlayerS
- Prime
- fOu
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On August 21 2011 00:08 Lordwar wrote:Show nested quote +On August 20 2011 23:02 Gargara wrote:On August 20 2011 22:54 Egyptian_Head wrote:
Why do people care what letters appear before a players name? A starcraft player swopping teams is like a tennis player swopping coach... who cares? Its because we perceive Liquid as the endgame for a team to be in. So now when Huk moved to a rival team of a rival player, it just seems strange. This is teamliquid.net after all, so we inevitably get emotionally attached to teamliquid and the players. Players switch teams all the time, but not much drama there (drama as in fans emotions not team/league scandals and arguments). Liquid has never been "end game team", and lately liquid has really been in great slump. There has been for long time, plenty of way better teams than liquid. To name few: - oGs - SlayerS - Prime - fOu
Naming korean teams doesn't really count... People are obviously putting it in context of foreign teams.
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On August 21 2011 00:11 Foooky wrote:Show nested quote +On August 21 2011 00:08 Lordwar wrote:On August 20 2011 23:02 Gargara wrote:On August 20 2011 22:54 Egyptian_Head wrote:
Why do people care what letters appear before a players name? A starcraft player swopping teams is like a tennis player swopping coach... who cares? Its because we perceive Liquid as the endgame for a team to be in. So now when Huk moved to a rival team of a rival player, it just seems strange. This is teamliquid.net after all, so we inevitably get emotionally attached to teamliquid and the players. Players switch teams all the time, but not much drama there (drama as in fans emotions not team/league scandals and arguments). Liquid has never been "end game team", and lately liquid has really been in great slump. There has been for long time, plenty of way better teams than liquid. To name few: - oGs - SlayerS - Prime - fOu Naming korean teams doesn't really count... People are obviously putting it in context of foreign teams.
How come?
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Who else thought that IdrA was Machine.....
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On August 20 2011 23:37 Hardigan wrote:Show nested quote +On August 20 2011 23:19 Ballistixz wrote:
wait. i havent been following this closely so i have a few questions. why is idra going BACK to korea after all of that hype of him coming back to the states and training with his team, participating in tournaments, and etc?
is he going to staty in korea yet again? that hype etc. was nearly 1 year ago. And he is only there for 1-2 month
edited for not reading correctly what was stated ;P
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Great sign up, but let huk rest, i mean he has traveled way to much and cannot show his best.
First he slumped on Assembly(still was on liquid at the time) and then on Gamescom.
Go EG and huk, hope for the best.
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On August 21 2011 00:12 Lordwar wrote:Show nested quote +On August 21 2011 00:11 Foooky wrote:On August 21 2011 00:08 Lordwar wrote:On August 20 2011 23:02 Gargara wrote:On August 20 2011 22:54 Egyptian_Head wrote:
Why do people care what letters appear before a players name? A starcraft player swopping teams is like a tennis player swopping coach... who cares? Its because we perceive Liquid as the endgame for a team to be in. So now when Huk moved to a rival team of a rival player, it just seems strange. This is teamliquid.net after all, so we inevitably get emotionally attached to teamliquid and the players. Players switch teams all the time, but not much drama there (drama as in fans emotions not team/league scandals and arguments). Liquid has never been "end game team", and lately liquid has really been in great slump. There has been for long time, plenty of way better teams than liquid. To name few: - oGs - SlayerS - Prime - fOu Naming korean teams doesn't really count... People are obviously putting it in context of foreign teams. How come?
For foreign players a Korean team as an end game doesn't seem to be an option, the best they seem to do is a foreign team in cooperation with a Korean team.
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On August 20 2011 23:37 Hardigan wrote:Show nested quote +On August 20 2011 23:19 Ballistixz wrote:
wait. i havent been following this closely so i have a few questions. why is idra going BACK to korea after all of that hype of him coming back to the states and training with his team, participating in tournaments, and etc?
is he going to staty in korea yet again? that hype etc. was nearly 1 year ago. And he is only there for 1-2 month
WHAT? You think idra moved out of korea nearly one year ago?
I dont know even what to say....
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On August 21 2011 00:12 Lordwar wrote:Show nested quote +On August 21 2011 00:11 Foooky wrote:On August 21 2011 00:08 Lordwar wrote:On August 20 2011 23:02 Gargara wrote:On August 20 2011 22:54 Egyptian_Head wrote:
Why do people care what letters appear before a players name? A starcraft player swopping teams is like a tennis player swopping coach... who cares? Its because we perceive Liquid as the endgame for a team to be in. So now when Huk moved to a rival team of a rival player, it just seems strange. This is teamliquid.net after all, so we inevitably get emotionally attached to teamliquid and the players. Players switch teams all the time, but not much drama there (drama as in fans emotions not team/league scandals and arguments). Liquid has never been "end game team", and lately liquid has really been in great slump. There has been for long time, plenty of way better teams than liquid. To name few: - oGs - SlayerS - Prime - fOu Naming korean teams doesn't really count... People are obviously putting it in context of foreign teams. How come?
Because Korean teams are better than every single foreign team. Even a lesser korean team like fOu is better than 100% of foreigner teams.
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On August 21 2011 00:18 Sarang wrote:Show nested quote +On August 21 2011 00:12 Lordwar wrote:On August 21 2011 00:11 Foooky wrote:On August 21 2011 00:08 Lordwar wrote:On August 20 2011 23:02 Gargara wrote:On August 20 2011 22:54 Egyptian_Head wrote:
Why do people care what letters appear before a players name? A starcraft player swopping teams is like a tennis player swopping coach... who cares? Its because we perceive Liquid as the endgame for a team to be in. So now when Huk moved to a rival team of a rival player, it just seems strange. This is teamliquid.net after all, so we inevitably get emotionally attached to teamliquid and the players. Players switch teams all the time, but not much drama there (drama as in fans emotions not team/league scandals and arguments). Liquid has never been "end game team", and lately liquid has really been in great slump. There has been for long time, plenty of way better teams than liquid. To name few: - oGs - SlayerS - Prime - fOu Naming korean teams doesn't really count... People are obviously putting it in context of foreign teams. How come? Because Korean teams are better than every single foreign team. Even a lesser korean team like fOu is better than 100% of foreigner teams.
Yeah, and thats why this whole thing about liquid being end game team is total false unless we are really talking about foreign teams which was not the case obviously, he was talking in general.
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On August 21 2011 00:19 Lordwar wrote:Show nested quote +On August 21 2011 00:18 Sarang wrote:On August 21 2011 00:12 Lordwar wrote:On August 21 2011 00:11 Foooky wrote:On August 21 2011 00:08 Lordwar wrote:On August 20 2011 23:02 Gargara wrote:On August 20 2011 22:54 Egyptian_Head wrote:
Why do people care what letters appear before a players name? A starcraft player swopping teams is like a tennis player swopping coach... who cares? Its because we perceive Liquid as the endgame for a team to be in. So now when Huk moved to a rival team of a rival player, it just seems strange. This is teamliquid.net after all, so we inevitably get emotionally attached to teamliquid and the players. Players switch teams all the time, but not much drama there (drama as in fans emotions not team/league scandals and arguments). Liquid has never been "end game team", and lately liquid has really been in great slump. There has been for long time, plenty of way better teams than liquid. To name few: - oGs - SlayerS - Prime - fOu Naming korean teams doesn't really count... People are obviously putting it in context of foreign teams. How come? Because Korean teams are better than every single foreign team. Even a lesser korean team like fOu is better than 100% of foreigner teams. Yeah, and thats why this whole thing about liquid being end game team is total false unless we are really talking about foreign teams which was not the case obviously, he was talking in general.
I don't think they were talking about 'endgame' team in terms of skill, it's in terms of prestige.
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Maybe huk will grow a terrible skinny bro beard like the rest of EG.
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So, I go without internet for a few days and I come back to this lol.
Well, Alex Garfield's piece was pretty honest and I really liked it, and even though I don't really like EG, I'm not die hard Liquid either(which is pretty bad to say on TL.net, but I love the community and like the team I guess is the way to put it), so I'm really more surprised than upset about this announcement.
However, it is pretty cool that Idra is finnally going back to Korea so he can get away from the EG chobos living in the US. Hopefully his play gets batter because since being in the US it's been going downhill.
It's really cool to think about those three all living in the same house, and I'm even more curious as to who else may be joining them in the future. Hopefully Artosis gets one of his awesome house tour videos of their place!!
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