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On November 14 2011 10:47 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:Show nested quote +Remember this is different to SlayerS recruitment of Eve however - Aphrodite had already proven herself to be a good player before she got the invitation to join StarTale. And this is quite wrong/subjective. Eve won a female tournament, even if she was only in Diamond.
This post is pages back but I wanted to quote this because there is a big difference, Eve won a tiny tournament where no players were above Diamond... she faced mostly golds, there's a huge difference because Aphrodite beat only masters players, no disrespect to eve, I just don't think her skill when she joined SlayerS is as good as Aphrodite's is now.
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On November 14 2011 16:12 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
OP I think you should mention she is Rainbow's GF? seems like most people these days don't even know Rainbow or know what he looks like xD
Also, lol at the jaw profile comment xD
Also, hopefully this may mean that Rainbow is NOT done with progaming, even if he has to go to the army soon. (The last time we got an interview with him, it was way back in the GSL open seasons when he was one of the best Terrans, and he mentioned how he had a job already so he wasn't playing all the time, and that he was only going to play SC2 uncommittingly until he wasn't good enough anymore, in which he would then join the army. He sounded pretty pessimistic or unmotivated from the tone of the interview =/ I'm surprised he hasn't gone to the army yet nor retired, after being out of Code A for months and performing incredibly horrible in the last days of his GSL run).
However, if he has GF now that he's engaged to, and she has decided to go pro, maybe he will change his mind! After all if he's spending all his time playing Starcraft for 10+ hours a day, they wouldn't have much bonding time as a couple unless she played too :D. I'm hoping Ga Yeon is going pro not just so she can spend more time with Rainbow but because she's committed and motivated/determined.
Also, Rainbow was never going to quit SC2, he's got another year before he HAS to go to the military, if you watched his stream he pretty much played all day and night, plus him trying to qualify each season and qualifiyng this season. He just wants to do his best before he has to go to the military.
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On November 14 2011 16:12 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
Also, hopefully this may mean that Rainbow is NOT done with progaming, even if he has to go to the army soon. (The last time we got an interview with him, it was way back in the GSL open seasons when he was one of the best Terrans, and he mentioned how he had a job already so he wasn't playing all the time, and that he was only going to play SC2 uncommittingly until he wasn't good enough anymore, in which he would then join the army. He sounded pretty pessimistic or unmotivated from the tone of the interview =/ I'm surprised he hasn't gone to the army yet nor retired, after being out of Code A for months and performing incredibly horrible in the last days of his GSL run).
However, if he has GF now that he's engaged to, and she has decided to go pro, maybe he will change his mind! After all if he's spending all his time playing Starcraft for 10+ hours a day, they wouldn't have much bonding time as a couple unless she played too :D. I'm hoping Ga Yeon is going pro not just so she can spend more time with Rainbow but because she's committed and motivated/determined.
Rainbow already managed to requalify for Code A this season so I don't think you need to worry too much =)
(though unfortunately for him he's got to play Bomber in round 1 now lol...)
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Pretty cool to see ST pick up Aphrodite (especially since she mechs!), I'm not sure if she's someone who can break through to the GSL level or anything but she's a strong player in her own right and I think this is a pretty good thing to be happening for the scene in general.
Good luck to all parties =)
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On November 14 2011 17:46 Toppp wrote:Show nested quote +On November 14 2011 10:47 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:Remember this is different to SlayerS recruitment of Eve however - Aphrodite had already proven herself to be a good player before she got the invitation to join StarTale. And this is quite wrong/subjective. Eve won a female tournament, even if she was only in Diamond. This post is pages back but I wanted to quote this because there is a big difference, Eve won a tiny tournament where no players were above Diamond... she faced mostly golds, there's a huge difference because Aphrodite beat only masters players, no disrespect to eve, I just don't think her skill when she joined SlayerS is as good as Aphrodite's is now.
The tournament had 1 GM, 4 Masters and 1 Diamond. Aphrodite herself is masters.
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This is awesome =o
I love watching rainbow stream so this is especially cool!
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Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.
I like her already.. Congrats StarTale_Aphrodite.
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On November 14 2011 09:07 StaplerPhone wrote:
Anyone know what league she's in?
High masters on KR server.
On November 14 2011 09:30 GreEny K wrote:
Wonder if they will break up once she starts beating him lol
She has beaten Rainbow when he played as Protoss. lol
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hehe rainbow has a pink keyboard
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Great for Star Tale, great for esports in general!
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She is both hot and good at sc2, congrats to her!
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On November 14 2011 14:44 Geovu wrote:
Why don't you ever see girls with ids like "supRbarBariAnCrush0r." I mean you see guys with ids like "Alicia" LOL.
It's always fluffy animals, pink things and the occasional goddess/ other feminine things.
Like ssq?
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I like how it's Rainbow using the pink keyboard.
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On November 14 2011 19:38 Hemera wrote:
I like how it's Rainbow using the pink keyboard.
LOL, i just noticed it as well and i find that hilarious! :p
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i am so jealous right now, having a gamer girl is soooo good.... no wonder they got engaged. she's a keeper!!!
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god i wish i had a golden zowie mico..........
better prize than 5k $
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I'm not sure if she's someone who can break through to the GSL level or anything but she's a strong player in her own right and I think this is a pretty good thing to be happening for the scene in general.
Totaly agree. She looks strong and with the right help she might be able to do really well, wait and see.
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wow she could turn into a beast
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Really cool! I'd love to see more and more females becoming progamers and proving themselves on the highest level, I really think that would be insanely good for E-sports. Unlike a lot of other sports, I do not see a clear physical difference between males and females that would make comparing them unfair. Would be great to have a girl winning GSL..
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On November 14 2011 09:28 yawnoC wrote:
Congrats to her
On a side not ... Her fingers look so long compared to her pinky ... probably just the angle of the picture but it freaked me out.
Same here. LOL I can't look away from it.
GL to her!
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Breaking: A female joins a StarCraft II team.
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Sounds cool. Maybe we actually see her in next GSTL. 
Any news on when that will start btw?
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