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Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16103 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-11 16:08:43
September 11 2016 16:08 GMT
#21
On September 12 2016 01:04 The_Red_Viper wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 11 2016 22:57 Thouhastmail wrote:
On September 11 2016 22:55 ArtyK wrote:
Is it just me or 10 games per day don't sound like that much for a korean practicing a final?
I guess they usually practice longer but he spent more time watching vods/replays and preparing strategies?

"I considered myself a failure", that's how much 3 dreamhacks are worth in the eye of a korean :D


oh I mistranslated; 70 games per day in a week.


p.s. Koreans only count GSL, SSL, OSL and Blizzcon. People do not count WCS season final or Cross-final, DH, IEM and other short-term tourneys no matter how big the prize is. We call it "second-tier tournaments."

Koreans will be like "why is Taeja so high on that greatest player list"

Thanks for the translation!

most korean pros who talked about taeJa have massive respect for him though. I remember soO saying in an interview he hopes to face TaeJa one day because he's so good.
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Ansibled
Profile Joined November 2014
United Kingdom9872 Posts
September 11 2016 17:21 GMT
#22
70 games o.O
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Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8991 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-11 17:41:07
September 11 2016 17:34 GMT
#23
I never believe one second in Solar, congrats on proving me wrong!

Also damn 70 games in a day is a lot of Starcraft.
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Isualin
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany1903 Posts
September 11 2016 18:14 GMT
#24
Playing 70 games everyday is some dedication.
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sparklyresidue
Profile Joined August 2011
United States5524 Posts
September 11 2016 22:24 GMT
#25
Happy for Solar!
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imre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
France9263 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-12 07:40:40
September 12 2016 07:40 GMT
#26
Gotta love Solar. Last rising star of korean SC2 finally getting his gold medal.
How and it appears that working really really hard can allow you to get some trophies.
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NEEDZMOAR
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Sweden1277 Posts
September 12 2016 09:47 GMT
#27
Thanks for the translation!
waiting2Bbanned
Profile Joined November 2015
United States154 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-12 11:50:47
September 12 2016 11:49 GMT
#28
[quote] Koreans only count GSL, SSL, OSL and Blizzcon. People do not count WCS season final or Cross-final, DH, IEM and other short-term tourneys no matter how big the prize is. We call it "second-tier tournaments."[/quote]

not just the Koreans LOL

GJ Solar!!
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RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
September 12 2016 15:56 GMT
#29
On September 11 2016 22:57 Thouhastmail wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 11 2016 22:55 ArtyK wrote:
Is it just me or 10 games per day don't sound like that much for a korean practicing a final?
I guess they usually practice longer but he spent more time watching vods/replays and preparing strategies?

"I considered myself a failure", that's how much 3 dreamhacks are worth in the eye of a korean :D


oh I mistranslated; 70 games per day in a week.


p.s. Koreans only count GSL, SSL, OSL and Blizzcon. People do not count WCS season final or Cross-final, DH, IEM and other short-term tourneys no matter how big the prize is. We call it "second-tier tournaments."


Time for TL to revise their GOAT list
gg no re thx
Fran_
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1024 Posts
September 12 2016 16:38 GMT
#30
Congrats to Solar, so much dedication!

70 games, assuming 10 minutes per game, is 12 hrs of SC2 with no interruption, every day. Pretty sick.
DSK
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
England1110 Posts
September 12 2016 17:43 GMT
#31
Thank you for the interview, and congrats to Solar.
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pzlama333
Profile Joined April 2013
United States282 Posts
September 12 2016 19:03 GMT
#32
On September 11 2016 22:25 Inflicted wrote:
So the key to winning Starleagues is Chinese friends and Losira


Byun practiced with Jim and Cyan as well. I wonder what secret weapon do Chinese players have as practice partners.
PinoKotsBeer
Profile Joined February 2014
Netherlands1387 Posts
September 12 2016 19:54 GMT
#33
Nice interview
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jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
September 12 2016 20:02 GMT
#34
On September 13 2016 01:38 Fran_ wrote:
Congrats to Solar, so much dedication!

70 games, assuming 10 minutes per game, is 12 hrs of SC2 with no interruption, every day. Pretty sick.


Possible if all you do is eat, sleep and play SC2 I guess.
Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2104 Posts
September 12 2016 21:32 GMT
#35
70 games @ 15 minutes each would be 17.5 hours of games. Brutal...

Perhaps an exaggeration. 70 games a day would be basically just pure game grinding, which is probably a pretty poor way of practicing.

Solar did deserve it though. Even though I sort of consider Dark the better player, Solar has had it coming for a while. (:
Executer08
Profile Joined June 2015
Germany163 Posts
September 12 2016 21:52 GMT
#36
On September 13 2016 01:38 Fran_ wrote:
Congrats to Solar, so much dedication!

70 games, assuming 10 minutes per game, is 12 hrs of SC2 with no interruption, every day. Pretty sick.


On September 13 2016 06:32 Blargh wrote:
70 games @ 15 minutes each would be 17.5 hours of games. Brutal...

Perhaps an exaggeration. 70 games a day would be basically just pure game grinding, which is probably a pretty poor way of practicing.

Solar did deserve it though. Even though I sort of consider Dark the better player, Solar has had it coming for a while. (:


not sure why you would assume the average zvz game lasts that long :D in this final the average duration was 8 minutes and 7 seconds with only one early pool. if you take the time between games / to set up a lobby for costum games into consideration you might end up with a little bit more than those 8 minutes, but i guess that depends on which exact builds you practice
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jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
September 13 2016 01:48 GMT
#37
So then maybe 7 games per hour for 10 hours of play is a better estimate.
Lightrush
Profile Joined July 2015
Bulgaria164 Posts
September 13 2016 04:02 GMT
#38
I'm so happy for Solar. A well-deserved win!
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hexhaven
Profile Joined July 2014
Finland966 Posts
September 13 2016 04:05 GMT
#39
Thanks for the translations!
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fronkschnonk
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany622 Posts
September 13 2016 06:10 GMT
#40
I never believed in Solar and thought he's just riding his 2015 online-cup hype train. I betted against him again and again. He proved me wrong again and again.
Congatulations to him
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