EPTForeigner scene needs sex appeal - Page 19
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Kreb
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shadymmj
1906 Posts
On December 30 2011 15:25 Khai wrote: Even though pro-gamers are generally viewed more positively in terms of their appearance in Korea compared to the west, not all of the Korean pro-gamers are considered to have celebrity good looks, with the exception of Bisu I can't think of anyone who could immediately be put into that category. But I think pro-gamers from anywhere today are quite well groomed, the western impression of obese unhygienic pro-gamer is in the past. I don't think anyone who knows a thing about professional gaming would have that impression. hmm, boxer used to have celebrity looks before, now he's a bit older of course as for above average...maybe jaedong, hoejja, modesty off the top of my head. i'm sure there's more. this being based on my completely heterosexual east asian guy viewpoint. let's just say i see a lot of asians every day. | ||
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Bashnek
Australia895 Posts
AND I QUOTE. "i just have an insanely good sense of fashion" | ||
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Scarecrow
Korea (South)9175 Posts
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Treble557
United States221 Posts
On December 30 2011 03:58 Roe wrote: has anyone ever noticed you look like an eagle IRL? I always thought he looked more like a turtle when he made certain faces. Eagle works too tho. XD <3 you still tho Naniwa. :> *edit* On December 30 2011 13:59 tdt wrote: Have to say Jinro is better looking than them. ![[image loading]](http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/images2/thumb/0/07/JinroMLGRaleigh.png/220px-JinroMLGRaleigh.png) Anyone else think that Jinro strongly resembles Bruce Campbell btw??? ![[image loading]](http://img.poptower.com/pic-56029/bruce-campbell.jpg?d=600) | ||
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sebusca
United States72 Posts
On December 30 2011 02:22 FrayzZeUsher wrote: People talk about spreading esports so much, yet everyone seems to ignore the elephant in the room. Western pro-gamers need style! Western concept of a 'pro gamer': ![[image loading]](http://gamerlimit.com/files/2010/02/hardcore_gamer.jpg) Korean concept of a 'pro gamer': I believe the pro scene of broodwar has been popularised due to reinvented image of a hardcore gamer, this is largely responsible due to Kespa's regulations of keeping the pros in a exercise regime to keep the players active and healthy looking and encourages them to behave and look a certain way. This caused female fans to become more accepting to esports, after all 50% of the population are girls  The western idea of hardcore gamers being unnatractive and unhealthy is true for the most part! Likely the reason why there are so few female fans in the foreigner scene compared to the asian scene. The question is, should there be a concious effort to improve the appearance of western pro gamers? let's talk. That's the western concept of a GAMER not a PRO GAMER. Fail harder. | ||
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Gamegene
United States8308 Posts
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Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
On December 30 2011 03:00 nhaita wrote: But the first picture in OP is exactly how pro gamers in west are. Most of them overweight, do not spend any time on their looks, don't go to showers (lan events. smell them.). Anyway, breaking this stereotype will be VERY hard. ... The majority of the higher tier SC2pros I've seen outside Korea are in good shape? | ||
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Velr
Switzerland10942 Posts
And the OP is wrong anyway. Most foreigner pro gamers seem to look decent? | ||
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AmericanUmlaut
Germany2597 Posts
On December 30 2011 18:25 Liquid`Jinro wrote: ... The majority of the higher tier SC2pros I've seen outside Korea are in good shape? Yeah, this is a really ridiculous generalization. I've been to LAN events and met plenty of pro gamers in person, and they're just normal people, not unwashed basement dwellers. As for mostly being overweight, that's just silly. Certainly the proportion is no worse than the general population of people who earn their livings sitting in front of computers. Thinking through the American progamers that immediately come to mind, I'd say they're on average in better shape than a random sampling of 20-something American office workers. | ||
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Mawi
Sweden4365 Posts
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Coeus1
Finland160 Posts
I think pro gamers in the west look relatively healthy and ok. There are some overweight ppl but there are overweight ppl in any random group of people. People need to stop jerking off to Korean gamers like they are some kind of gods, and just train harder. And why is that everyone thinks StarCraft is HUGE IN KOREA. It's not that huge. | ||
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Kybuar
United States93 Posts
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MangoTango
United States3670 Posts
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figq
12519 Posts
On December 30 2011 17:50 Kreb wrote: Good idea, dear sir - instawin.Someone just photoshop White-Ras face into the Korean photo in the OP and we're done! :p ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/2oiL9.jpg) Original Reference: + Show Spoiler + | ||
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Treble557
United States221 Posts
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Ardhimas
Indonesia75 Posts
On December 30 2011 15:28 babylon wrote: In terms of looks? Go to any engineering college in the USA, and you'll see tons of guys who resemble him strongly. He quite literally looks like just another white nerd studying Mech-E or something. >_> As a Mech-E major, most people I know don't actually look nerdy at all. The Honors students however... | ||
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nam nam
Sweden4672 Posts
On December 30 2011 12:04 The KY wrote: Well...it's unhealthy? Like, on a personal level, it's just not a good thing to be fat. It's unfortunate but it's true; appearance matters. Being fat is not unnatural, there can certainly be advantages (physically) to it. Just because someone isn't overweight doesn't mean they aren't unhealthy as shit. Also I don't get how someone would not root for a player based on their facial hair or "lack of style." If that is you proof that apparence matters, then we have different definitions of what "matters." | ||
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MasterJack
Canada215 Posts
On December 30 2011 20:58 nam nam wrote: Being fat is not unnatural, there can certainly be advantages (physically) to it. Just because someone isn't overweight doesn't mean they aren't unhealthy as shit. Also I don't get how someone would not root for a player based on their facial hair or "lack of style." If that is you proof that apparence matters, then we have different definitions of what "matters." Then they aren't really "fat", they're just "big". Fat, in today's language, implies a degree of overweightness that is unhealthy and/or not attractive. | ||
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Wivyx
Norway624 Posts
On December 30 2011 02:23 Naniwa wrote: im up for photoshoot any time. Nailed the first reply, righ there! | ||
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