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Govou
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada1072 Posts
April 10 2012 19:21 GMT
#101
I sensed that there has been genuine interest and hope for foreigners to do well in korean community. Sure it's hard to say it isnt about money but noone wouldnt want to see SC2 going global and getting bigger. To say they are only saying that to be polite or for money is pretty closed minded prejudice.

As for Naniwa episode, I think it is pretty evident that it has to do more with Naniwa than him being a foreigner.
RageBot
Profile Joined November 2010
Israel1530 Posts
April 10 2012 19:22 GMT
#102
On April 11 2012 04:04 Arceus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 11 2012 02:57 RageBot wrote:
On April 11 2012 02:24 Arceus wrote:
yet another bitter thread made out of inferiority complex. I doubt the Koreans gave a fuck about the so called 'interest'


Yeah! Those stupid Koreans don't give a fuck wether the scene lives, so that they can have a salary for a long period of time by sustaning viewers, or it dies and they've essentialy wasted years of their lives on nothing!

Right? YEAH!!!

come on man It's not like they are invited over to SOTG to give some deeply thoughtful insight about the scene. They were grabbed in the middle of nowhere to give some one word answers. They would probably say whatever cool things popping up in their mind in those situations. And like someone said above, It's naturally exciting if foreigners manage to put up a decent fight. America really enjoyed Dirk Nowitzki dominating the court and winning a ring, didnt they?

But hey, take it seriously if these stuffs ever make you bitter fans somehow better about the future of foreigners. Go ahead make another thread lulz


I actually don't know if you realized that I was sarcastic, if you are sarcastic... i'm mindfucked by your post.
AKomrade
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States582 Posts
April 10 2012 19:33 GMT
#103
Maybe they just like us the way we like them? There is a lot of that in other communities too (JDM/USDM tuning scenes for example).

And in many respects, the foreigners they face are a bit like them (WC3 players, B/practice team/semi-pro BW players). Everyone benefits from a united front when the Proleague BW guys come knocking.
ALL HAIL THE KING IN THE NORTH! HAIL! HAIL!
Mataza
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Germany5364 Posts
April 10 2012 19:58 GMT
#104
Probably because for koreans abroad it´s just a new place, but not new opponents.

"GSL, but somewhere on the other side of the globe" lends itself to the question why people not just hold the tournament in korea in the first place. I know I would scratch my head if I would fly to Hawaii and proceed to play against only people that live next door.
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theBOOCH
Profile Joined November 2010
United States832 Posts
April 10 2012 20:10 GMT
#105
That's interesting. I think they understand that a lot of foreigners practice really hard and there are clearly some who are better than your average "pro" Korean. I think it's just a mutual respect thing and they don't want to lose the growing relationship between the two communities. It benefits both the Korean and foreign communities if the two come together, so yeah, it makes sense that they would want to see a foreigner win, especially one that really deserves it.
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killerdog
Profile Joined February 2010
Denmark6522 Posts
April 10 2012 20:59 GMT
#106
On April 11 2012 03:58 Vickhoff wrote:
Well i trust Naniwa on this one as top foreigner living in Korea

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=326888

A bit on what Naniwa thinks about this topic.


But naniwas experience in korea isn't indicitive of every foreigners, firstly, Naniwa himself ever says that the people he's on a team with, startale, will not leak his replays. Leaking replays from your teammates is a cardinal sin in korea, i remember when ret went to korea, just because he was seen chatting to friends over b.net while watching a replay was enough to almost get him kicked out of the team. Koreans do not share their teammates replays, mabye if nestea hits naniwa on ladder and naniwa does an odd timing, then nestea will share it with his teammates, but if naniwa is in the startale house, then his inhouse practice partners won't share his builds.

Secondly, naniwa and his attitude of "results/skill is all that matters" where he feels that manner or respect arn't that important (see his response to the korean response to his probe rush) clashes strongly with the koreans who often actively apologise in interviews if they feel they won doing an overpowwered build or boring/cheesey play because they feel bad.

If you look back at when nony and idra were in korea, as far as i can tell they had the full support of their korean teammates (this is broodwar, and nony's team was apparently incredibly friendly, helpful and would not try to "spite" him by helping his opponents)

Also look at the relationship between liquid and ogs, they support each other, avenge each other and give each other tips in gsl. (i think Mc wore a huk shirt in a game where he was playing the person who knocked huk out of gsl or something way back) this is not the attitude that naniwa describes at all. I think naniwa's case is more that his personality doesn't mesh with the koreans, and theirs don't mesh with him, so they don't get along. Hence he doesn't have the best experience working with them. Naniwa's experience is not evidence of some "korean vs the world" syndrome, if anything its "a small group of korean friends helping each other against someone they don't know"...
Waterflow
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden1550 Posts
April 10 2012 21:01 GMT
#107
Lies! ALL LIES!!!
MrMotionPicture
Profile Joined May 2010
United States4327 Posts
April 10 2012 21:02 GMT
#108
I had a dream last night that Sheth won the next major tournament. All money on Sheth!
"Elvis Presley" | Ret was looking at my post in the GSL video by Artosis. | MMA told me I look like Juanfran while we shared an elevator with Scarlett
marcesr
Profile Joined June 2008
Germany1383 Posts
April 10 2012 21:02 GMT
#109
Koreans pros are smarter than most poster on this forum, what a surprise!
killerdog
Profile Joined February 2010
Denmark6522 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-10 21:03:40
April 10 2012 21:03 GMT
#110
On April 11 2012 04:22 RageBot wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 11 2012 04:04 Arceus wrote:
On April 11 2012 02:57 RageBot wrote:
On April 11 2012 02:24 Arceus wrote:
yet another bitter thread made out of inferiority complex. I doubt the Koreans gave a fuck about the so called 'interest'


Yeah! Those stupid Koreans don't give a fuck wether the scene lives, so that they can have a salary for a long period of time by sustaning viewers, or it dies and they've essentialy wasted years of their lives on nothing!

Right? YEAH!!!

come on man It's not like they are invited over to SOTG to give some deeply thoughtful insight about the scene. They were grabbed in the middle of nowhere to give some one word answers. They would probably say whatever cool things popping up in their mind in those situations. And like someone said above, It's naturally exciting if foreigners manage to put up a decent fight. America really enjoyed Dirk Nowitzki dominating the court and winning a ring, didnt they?

But hey, take it seriously if these stuffs ever make you bitter fans somehow better about the future of foreigners. Go ahead make another thread lulz


I actually don't know if you realized that I was sarcastic, if you are sarcastic... i'm mindfucked by your post.


I'm not sure who is being sarcastic and who isn't either, but tell me that boxer and iloveoov don't care about the esports scene as a whole



^^ their response to an event which a player placed personal gain above the good of esports as a whole.
JiPrime
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada688 Posts
April 10 2012 22:29 GMT
#111
Man, I knew of this for long time but I didn't say it here because it might have started a shitstorm.
As a Korean, I can confirm this.
Even Koreans are sick of Korean players winning everything.
We always cheer for foreigners when they're playing, except Naniwa.
Ksquared
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1748 Posts
April 10 2012 22:39 GMT
#112
Nobody wants Sc2 to become a game where only Koreans play.
eSports for life.
DiuLaSing
Profile Joined August 2011
Hong Kong225 Posts
April 10 2012 22:39 GMT
#113
well its pretty obvious that only foreigner fans checks their twitter.....so....=\
"You just abuse idiocy" - bad boy
ReaperX
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Hong Kong1758 Posts
April 10 2012 22:40 GMT
#114
because foreigners are ez!! jk
Artosis : Clide. idrA : Shut up.
chatuka
Profile Joined July 2011
1351 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-10 22:45:51
April 10 2012 22:44 GMT
#115
On April 11 2012 07:39 Ksquared wrote:
Nobody wants Sc2 to become a game where only Koreans play.

who are you speaking for?

I just want the best of the best to come out and show me higher levels of SC2..I am very frustrated that the Chinese
and Japanese do not play with same level of Fervor and dedication as the Koreans do. I am also expecting some
scandanavian to take this game seriously and kick all of the Korean player's tails. Because Scandanavia has a ridiculous
talent pool to select from. That is, if E-sports was truly one of the major sports in the world.


If players can make Millions of dollars playing an Online sport, you will see the Cream rise to the top in every country.
That will start the slow transition to National Parity to SC2 or LoL

But, slowly but surely, e-sports will become as big as Football. It is just a matter of time.
LuckyGnomTV
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Russian Federation367 Posts
April 10 2012 22:45 GMT
#116
I bet this is just a good manners, nothing more. Every korean guy will tell you that koreans cheering for koreans all the time.
JohnMatrix
Profile Joined April 2011
France1358 Posts
April 10 2012 22:45 GMT
#117
Historicly it in fact really show how just hyper far ahead korean bw players were (are) compared to foreigners and now are quite happy to see a few of them able to give them a hard time on sc2 for the moment. its just insane.
MountainDewJunkie
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States10344 Posts
April 10 2012 22:49 GMT
#118
Duh, foreigners win --> foreigner interest doesn't die --> foreign tourney's continue --> more money to be spread around --> Koreans have more opportunities for prize money --> additionally, stable employment for all.

If a foreigner never wins another major tourney, the foreign scene will probably die just like in Brood war. But Huk cracking the final eight every time will probably prolong things.
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windsupernova
Profile Joined October 2010
Mexico5280 Posts
April 10 2012 22:55 GMT
#119
On April 11 2012 07:29 JiPrime wrote:
Man, I knew of this for long time but I didn't say it here because it might have started a shitstorm.
As a Korean, I can confirm this.
Even Koreans are sick of Korean players winning everything.
We always cheer for foreigners when they're playing, except Naniwa.


Lol.Well, thats what Naniwa gets for being a jerk XD.

But its good the truth comes out.
"Its easy, just trust your CPU".-Boxer on being good at games
jinorazi
Profile Joined October 2004
Korea (South)4948 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-10 23:02:19
April 10 2012 23:01 GMT
#120
i'm rooting for foreigners, i'm hoping for a foreigner champ at gsl, preferably canadian, i'm looking at you huk.
i'm patiently waiting for the second coming of giyom.

i also enjoy the korean domination, but that doesnt mean i want foreigners to do bad, its the opposite.
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