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H.O.T-Forever AMA (Ex KT Rolster Head Coach) - Page 3

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After some internal discussion, we have decided to let this thread stay up. Although we cannot allow people to just post up their resumes on our site, we have found a nice alternative that will allow the thread to remain open. We have changed it into an AMA. Something along the lines of: "Hello, I'm H.O.T-Forever, this is what I've done, please ask me stuff."

So everyone, please feel free to ask H.O.T-Forever anything you would like (Please note: He has every right to not answer a question he doesn't feel comfortable answering)
iFU.pauline
Profile Joined September 2009
France1658 Posts
December 07 2016 08:31 GMT
#41
omg H.O.T-486, i learnt bw watching your replays. very stylish zerg.



"I have been doing E-sports for 18 years as a player(StarCraft 1) with success and coach(StarCraft 2) with success."

fixed...

No coward soul is mine, No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere, I see Heaven's glories shine, And Faith shines equal arming me from Fear
LongShot27
Profile Joined May 2013
United States2084 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-12-07 08:36:43
December 07 2016 08:34 GMT
#42
"With Success" btw...I mean come on...really? "Second best starcraft 2 team for essentially my coaching career" would still be modest, and I fucking hate KT Rolster.
If all men were created equal there would be no reason to declare it.
Shana
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Indonesia1814 Posts
December 07 2016 09:07 GMT
#43
Your most memorable esports moments, Both as coach and player?
Believing in what lies ahead. | That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.
Circumstance
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States11403 Posts
December 07 2016 09:22 GMT
#44
I understand if this subject makes you uncomfortable, and I would not hold it against you at all if you chose not to answer. I simply felt the need to ask, given the opportunity.

How much did KT Rolster know about Life's illegal activities? The only time he was accused of having done them was the year he was on KT, and he was traded to Afreeca very soon before his arrest, for a player who was in a far worse condition. I am not accusing anyone, least of all a long time veteran and highly respectable man such as yourself. I simply wish to understand.
The world is better when every background has a chance.
Wallenberg
Profile Joined March 2016
203 Posts
December 07 2016 10:00 GMT
#45
Thank you for managing KT! I wish you will find a team ahead of the next challenge.
Kaizor
Profile Joined May 2015
Singapore909 Posts
December 07 2016 10:07 GMT
#46
let me help him out with a few questions.

q1. if a foreign team is interested what are the difficulties you forsee and how would you overcome them?

q2. I am very impressed with your achievements as a sc2 coach but are you confident the system for sc2 is translatable to other games and how?
Hit me up if you need chinese translations. soO fighting !!
Jealous
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
10243 Posts
December 07 2016 10:19 GMT
#47
On December 07 2016 18:07 Shana wrote:
Your most memorable esports moments, Both as coach and player?

Just want to second this because this was one of my questions.
"The right to vote is only the oar of the slaveship, I wanna be free." -- бум бум сучка!
prabuty
Profile Joined October 2016
Poland26 Posts
December 07 2016 10:35 GMT
#48
So, is it possible that Proleague with SC2 will ever be revived? Still don't get why it was so massively unpopular in Korea. Every week players used new stuff, those games were extremely high level, commentary and production were really solid, and clearly a lot of those builds were prepared by coaches and other similar people for the players. Learning of the discontinuation was definitely the saddest piece of news for me in 2016...
Serimek
Profile Joined August 2011
France2274 Posts
December 07 2016 11:38 GMT
#49
Do you feel like Kespa and Blizzard made all they can for SC2 ?
SC2 is the best game to watch and was the best to play before I grew old and slow...
Tchado
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Jordan1831 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-12-07 12:46:07
December 07 2016 12:45 GMT
#50
Do you believe the RTS genre as a whole can ever rise again to the top of e-sports ? or will it remain a niche ?
quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
December 07 2016 13:22 GMT
#51
Oooh I started playing after you stopped playing, but I watched your vods and remember some great games! Thanks for that, and for coaching my favorite team!

Question:
Can you tell us some of the bad habits of players you were trying to fix as the coach? (You don't have to name the players.)
All candles lit within him, and there was purity. | First auto-promoted BW LP editor.
ionONE
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany605 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-12-07 13:51:03
December 07 2016 13:47 GMT
#52
1. Can you tell us more about the practice schedule in the teamhouse?
2. Did your coaching style change with the transition to sc2?
3. Why was Flash sooo good, did he practice more or different?

thank you H.O.T forever
JANGBI never forget
byj
Profile Joined November 2015
494 Posts
December 07 2016 15:05 GMT
#53
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/final-edits/78884-piano-man A great article about him, for those who don't know much about him

What was the biggest regret in your career?
Aiingel
Profile Joined May 2016
243 Posts
December 07 2016 16:19 GMT
#54
Hi H.O.T-Forever,

Can you describe your coaching methods? How did you manage to coach such a successful team?

sabas123
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands3122 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-12-07 16:50:38
December 07 2016 16:49 GMT
#55
Dear H.O.T-Forever, Thank you for doing this AMA. I hope the best for your future career!

Question 1
What do you consider your biggest strength as a coach?

Question 2
Did you ever have to coach players that your coaching didn't work on at all? And how did you deal with that situation?

Question 3
With all the experience you have now as a coach, what would you do different in your progaming years?

Question 4
What do you think separates you from other coaches that you would be the best?
The harder it becomes, the more you should focus on the basics.
Caihead
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada8550 Posts
December 07 2016 16:58 GMT
#56
Hi H.O.T-Forever, thank you for all your years of hardwork supporting KT.

Do you think there was a viable route for BW and SC2 to co-exist in Korea?

Further more, do you think there was/is a way for SC2 to maintain popularity in Korea?
"If you're not living in the US or are a US Citizen, please do not tell us how to vote or how you want our country to be governed." - Serpest, American Hero
Makro
Profile Joined March 2011
France16890 Posts
December 07 2016 17:20 GMT
#57
jesus first time i see that kind of CV on teamliquid :D
Matthew 5:10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of shitposting, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven".
TL+ Member
SLimeSC2
Profile Joined November 2016
20 Posts
December 07 2016 21:45 GMT
#58
Worst ama ever
xtorn
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
4060 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-12-07 22:32:05
December 07 2016 22:31 GMT
#59
what a legend.

harsh times... but Life finds a way.
Life - forever the Legend in my heart
Poly_Optimize
Profile Joined March 2016
Canada156 Posts
December 07 2016 22:51 GMT
#60

 2000 Hanaro Telecom OGN Star League Runner-up


I mostly know you for that particular tournament. As a canadian, I was very happy of the outcome

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