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On November 20 2013 01:07 Lylat wrote:
It always blow my mind how unresourceful all those progamers seem to be. How hard is it to learn how to cook basic meals in order to have a balanced diet ?
Do they have such a tight schedule that they don't even have time to cook ?
They don't have the time or the Brain space to learn it 
Have to cram in so much SC2 its hard to fit other things <3 More power to them!
I know EG is really really good about this as Demuslim always talks about working out good eating habits and how it contributes to a better player.
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On November 20 2013 01:07 Lylat wrote:
It always blow my mind how unresourceful all those progamers seem to be. How hard is it to learn how to cook basic meals in order to have a balanced diet ?
Do they have such a tight schedule that they don't even have time to cook ?
Yes.
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On November 20 2013 01:07 Lylat wrote:
It always blow my mind how unresourceful all those progamers seem to be. How hard is it to learn how to cook basic meals in order to have a balanced diet ?
Do they have such a tight schedule that they don't even have time to cook ?
I think you just answered your question with another question :D
But really, everyone who has traveled much knows how exhausting it is to travel to another place, especially something as far as Korea-Europe-USA and back. Whenever I am on the plane for half a day, it takes it out of me and I don't feel 100% for a couple of days after that.
It would be so hard to do that AND still expect yourself to play a perfect game at a huge event. Add to that the stress, the nerves... yeah, a lot of us talk about how we wish we could be a pro gamer, but man. Being a pro gamer would suck, in this regard. I have respect for them, and Taeja is no exception.
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Taeja not eating? Get that boy some Spam! All the Koreans love spam and rice!
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''Elfi kekekeke'' Haha, gotta love Taeja. :D
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Symbol seems like such a nice guy. This interview was depressing to me. Seeing a guy be so down when he's having success just bugs me. he sounds picky with food, unwilling to even look for the wonders of netherlands while he's there, even though it's a gorgeous place. Not happy about his wins. I like seeing players who are happy and thankful for wins. Seeing duckdeok cry and smile, or sos pump his fist and jump in the air. Even just a reserved genuine happy smile like symbol does when he wins. Taeja great skills but man personality is a downer.
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The way I see it he has no time to enjoy his performance and even then he's not content with it to begin with. He knows that he can play at a higher level, which is encouraging. He's has his priorities in check and his goal is to win a major that's worth a bit more than what he has been making. That's a good mindset to have.
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On November 20 2013 03:04 StarStruck wrote:
The way I see it he has no time to enjoy his performance and even then he's not content with it to begin with. He knows that he can play at a higher level, which is encouraging. He's has his priorities in check and his goal is to win a major that's worth a bit more than what he has been making. That's a good mindset to have.
i gotta agree somehow. taeja is not satisfied with collecting easy money in small- to mid-size foreign tournaments, he wants to win the really big stuff. contrast that to someone like mc who is happy to grab easy money against inferior opposition whenever possible and then resorts to being an entertainer after he inevitable drops out first round in every tournament with a strong lineup....
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On November 19 2013 22:27 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:Let's see how much exploring you guys do when you travel looks like Korea-US-Korea-US-Netherlands-Germany-Netherlands-Sweden-Korea in a span of six weeks while trying to keep your play up to par because you're playing the biggest tournaments against the best in the world 
Esports is ruining esports.
We cant get more personality or stories from Taeja because he will not spend time practicing and winning!
We want personality in taeja and not some clap-less robot!
Esports is literally killing esports
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kekekeke must be so proud right now
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On November 20 2013 01:06 VArsovskiSC wrote:Show nested quote +On November 20 2013 00:55 blackone wrote:On November 20 2013 00:48 Pirfiktshon wrote:On November 19 2013 23:26 TheBloodyDwarf wrote:On November 19 2013 15:40 LingBlingBling wrote:On November 19 2013 11:54 MysterySC wrote:Sorry but he's just to boring  to bad american teams didn't sign the fun koreans Really get tired of Americans and Europeans complaining about Koreans not jumping up and down every time they win something like it's American Idol. They are not monkeys their to entertain you. This is their job, their life line of income on the line. Korean culture is far more respectable in that regard. Taeja is a well mannered fellow and his mind is on the important things in life. He also said he was dead tired. I seen Taeja show tons of emotion when he played in Korea in the GSL where he feels at home. I get so upset when I see American/European viewers disrespect Koreans because they are not entertaining them, instead of commenting on their skill. Hope the best for Taeja, must be hard living in a huge environment change and food change. I don't blame him for not wanting to go out. Actually their job is to entertain us. E-sport is entertaiment bisness just like professional football, movies, tv shows.... but question is how they entertain us? With giving great matches? Yeah thats also making entertaiment! Where money comes? When people are entertaimed they watch it. Companies "buy" exposure to make their products sell better. Sponsoring tournament (asus rog), team (eg), player (twitch)...Esport is same as money. Its to entertain us its true but they aren't Chimps in Flashy clown outfits. They are respectable humble and nice people that deserve our utmost respect as a person and a extremely talented professional.... That's a great way to put. I think it's such a weird criticism too, in most popular sports people always applaud the humble quiet guys and look down on those who make a show about themselves. Yeah, that's the irony actually.. The more "energetic" sport you're doing in the more people will cheer for you the more "quiet" or at least humble you are.. And vice-versa, though there are not many "quiet" real sports that require people world-wide to know the personality of those who do..
Because fans of sports respect people who are masters of the sport and it's how awesome they are at it that is a joy to watch.
There is a whole other bucketload of retards being retards on reality TV for "personalities".
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Taeja just seems like he'd prefer to be home, probably far more comfortable. He's stated in other interviews that he prefers to just practice at home over playing at team houses. There's always going to be fans who find him boring or other Koreans similar to that personality. People like the flamboyant/overt personality as it can be entertaining on another level. Take for example Destiny is a very popular streamer, I don't get it but people enjoy watching his stream. I look at Barry Sanders as a player who is similar in the idea that he didn't really celebrate whenever he scored touchdowns, opting instead to just take the ball over to the ref and go about his business as if that was enough. I don't see why it's such a big deal that he wasn't all that celebratory at HSC when mainly the only people there are actually just players you just competed with. If you've never been apart of a lan tourney that spans over a few days they can be quite taxing.
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Taeja just misses Kim Chi.
Victor's wife needs to learn how to make Korean food for his underlings.
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They had some nice Indonesian chicken today. Didn't finish the vegetables though.
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On November 20 2013 07:15 Incomplet wrote:
Taeja just misses Kim Chi.
Victor's wife needs to learn how to make Korean food for his underlings.
Well, isn't one of the most interesting points about pro-gaming getting to see different places?
If all their doing is sitting in a room practice, eat, sleep, it is no wonder they either turn into robots or feel bad.
If he has no interest in traveling, just pursue other career options and play SC2 at home for fun.
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On November 19 2013 22:27 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:Let's see how much exploring you guys do when you travel looks like Korea-US-Korea-US-Netherlands-Germany-Netherlands-Sweden-Korea in a span of six weeks while trying to keep your play up to par because you're playing the biggest tournaments against the best in the world
not to mention the only food you eat is microwavable. That must be pretty tough. No fresh vegetables. No fresh meat.
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On November 20 2013 07:31 Sub40APM wrote:Show nested quote +On November 19 2013 22:27 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:Let's see how much exploring you guys do when you travel looks like Korea-US-Korea-US-Netherlands-Germany-Netherlands-Sweden-Korea in a span of six weeks while trying to keep your play up to par because you're playing the biggest tournaments against the best in the world not to mention the only food you eat is microwavable. That must be pretty tough. No fresh vegetables. No fresh meat.
No fresh meat? THEY HAVE FRESH MEAT EVERY TIME THEY BOOT UP THE LADDER.
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On November 20 2013 07:29 testthewest wrote:Show nested quote +On November 20 2013 07:15 Incomplet wrote:
Taeja just misses Kim Chi.
Victor's wife needs to learn how to make Korean food for his underlings. Well, isn't one of the most interesting points about pro-gaming getting to see different places? If all their doing is sitting in a room practice, eat, sleep, it is no wonder they either turn into robots or feel bad. If he has no interest in traveling, just pursue other career options and play SC2 at home for fun.
It's better to just drop the idea that it is normal to have time and energy to see these different places when you're doing what these guys are doing. The same goes for athletes in other professions it isn't something related to SC2 players. It just doesn't work the way you think it does. When it comes to travel the most valuable experience to me has always been meeting people from all over the world from different cultures.
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On November 20 2013 07:48 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:Show nested quote +On November 20 2013 07:29 testthewest wrote:On November 20 2013 07:15 Incomplet wrote:
Taeja just misses Kim Chi.
Victor's wife needs to learn how to make Korean food for his underlings. Well, isn't one of the most interesting points about pro-gaming getting to see different places? If all their doing is sitting in a room practice, eat, sleep, it is no wonder they either turn into robots or feel bad. If he has no interest in traveling, just pursue other career options and play SC2 at home for fun. It's better to just drop the idea that it is normal to have time and energy to see these different places when you're doing what these guys are doing. The same goes for athletes in other professions it isn't something related to SC2 players. It just doesn't work the way you think it does. When it comes to travel the most valuable experience to me has always been meeting people from all over the world from different cultures.
You're confused... Being anonymous internet users, we clearly have a better grasp of how a pro-gamers life should optimally lived. Please put us in contact with Taeja and we'll send him a personalized itinerary to maximize his happiness. I don't want to get him too excited, but tell him Thursday will be "Schnitzel day".
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lol, I can't really bring myself to like any of his responses. Oh well, congratz on the win anyways TaeJa
On November 20 2013 07:48 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:Show nested quote +On November 20 2013 07:29 testthewest wrote:On November 20 2013 07:15 Incomplet wrote:
Taeja just misses Kim Chi.
Victor's wife needs to learn how to make Korean food for his underlings. Well, isn't one of the most interesting points about pro-gaming getting to see different places? If all their doing is sitting in a room practice, eat, sleep, it is no wonder they either turn into robots or feel bad. If he has no interest in traveling, just pursue other career options and play SC2 at home for fun. It's better to just drop the idea that it is normal to have time and energy to see these different places when you're doing what these guys are doing. The same goes for athletes in other professions it isn't something related to SC2 players. It just doesn't work the way you think it does. When it comes to travel the most valuable experience to me has always been meeting people from all over the world from different cultures.
People will hate me for disagreeing with Nazgul, but I think if you have an interest in the world, you make time to see it.
After the tournament ofc, so long as there isn't something crucial to be doing the next day or two, you need to wind down and enjoy some "me time"
If you don't do that, you're making a vital mistake.
When you make the game your life, you're wasting your time. Making money is cool, but having the freedom to do what you want is the goal isn't it? Money is the basic requirement, not the only reason.
On the other hand, if you don't want to experience the world, then there is no point in doing so.
I was an athlete before an injury ruined my career. I know the importance of preparation, and how traveling wears on a person, but If I didn't take the time to enjoy myself after a tournament, I wouldn't have been an athlete.
Even people as serious as I was about the sport need to know when and how to do what you want.
It IS normal. And you DO have the time and energy (in many cases).
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