EPTWell um yeah how to start?
Sup Teamliquid! GumBa here or Michael for those who want to get really personal and intense.
TL law dictates one must make a blog post at a nice round number in the tens of thousands and not being one not to bow to peer pressure here I go. I am not entirely sure what to write so I will just ramble.
TL has been a pretty big part of my life the last 5 years which some people may find sad due to this being a gaming forum but I can definitely say I am proud to have been a part of this community. I have been struggling for depression for years now due to Familial problems and also due to having to relocate my entire life to Germany ( I used to live in the UK) and gaming and especially sc2 has kinda been my escape out of the harsh reality of my life, and this forum has also greatly helped me cope with failures at school and life in general due to always being able to perk me up when I feel down
! Through mainly lr threads and just in general I have met amazing people, who though I may only know many of you online I consider my friends. The vibe of the lr’s was so great just joking around and enjoying a game we all love ( and hate! ) that I even decided to do something I rarely ever do, actually try and contribute by making lrs and take the a bit of the workload off those heroes who manage the threads! Also TL is responsible for giving me passion even in the dark Protoss bs infested time or the dreaded dark ages of Bl Infestor and actually playing with people you kinda know is a wonderful experience in anotherwise very lonely gaming experience :DTL also encouraged me to try to attend offline events and these memories will stay with me for the rest of my life especially the one where Redeye himself invited me as a VIP to IEM Cologne and I got to meet so many people and players that make this scene so amazing to be in so HUGE shoutout to redeye!! Offline events have also given me the chance to meet passionate people offline such as another TL regular boxerfred who is a really chill dude irl and with whom I had a great time at wcs! Currently I have only visited events in Germany so far but my dream is to one day go to an event out of the country and maybe meet a ton of TLers there :D
In my reallife things have started to look up in general. For years I struggled with depression and I still do to this day but since about last summer I finally started to get shit done. I am currently getting higher qualifications in school and will start my apprenticeship as a baker in summer which I am really looking forward to due to finally being a working member of society! I moved into my own apartment this year and got my internet working after living in a youth home due to not being able to live with my mother anymore, it was a pretty lonely life like that sometimes but RL friends and TL always kept me company
and in the end I think it helped trying to get a fresh start. So while I still live off benefits due to not being able to afford much I am looking forward to the future and being able to stand on my own 2 feet financially in a few years.And of course I gotta talk about INnoVation aka Bogus due to being obligated to by the Omnissiah himself. A lot of people probably ask why I am such a big fan of such a robotic player and my answer is is pretty simple: The way he plays is the way I strive to be in life by trying to be perfect and efficient and while that sounds robotic after long years of fail my goal is just to do something as perfect as possible. He also reminds me of me in a way Inno is know for choking or getting flustered by things not going his way and this is so accurate to my life it’s frightening add the slight awkwardness and I feel a kindred (machine) spirit with him oh and he also produces fucking amazing games imo! So while he may be in the biggest slump of all time
I believe he will bounce back and will defo capture a Premier title this year and defend his GOAT Teamleague player in sc2 title :DSo um yeah just a feeeeeeeeeeeeeeew ramblings sorry for the long post and time for some shoutouts I suppose! Probably will forget some people but that’s life.
Shoutout to the TL staff for making this website
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Shoutout to all the amamzing Tournament organisers!
Shoutout to all Players! Specifically: INnoVation, Dream, TY, Dark, soO, Classic, Journey, Maru, Cure, Bomber, MMA , Polt , Bogus, Mvp , Life, Dear , Flash , FanTasy , herO , ByuL , sC (RIP
) BoxeR , oov and Nada. For being inspirations and amazingly good players and many many more.Shoutout to Redeye for giving me one of the best days of my life.
Shoutout to Lee Shin Hyung for being my fav player.
Shoutout to all TLers!
Awalker9, Shellbot, Lorning, Yorkie, Darkhorse, DLO, Zealously, Otherworld, Elentos, Lichter shoutout 5/5, Aeromi , Pandemona , TheDwf, Heartland, Boucout, Die4ever, SGTK, The_Templar, Cricketer, boxerfred, KadaverBB, ThomasjServo, Alchemik, EJ_, BisuDagger, Blind Rawr, CosmicSpiral, Destructicon, DJHeliuom, Dodgin, Dravenor, Jer99, KelsierSC, KingofdaHipHop, Wintex, KristofferAG, Novemberstorm, Ninazerg, Seeker, Soularion, Stuchiu, The_Red_Viper, swag_bro, and well uhhh holy shit soosososo many more sorry if I forgot someone! Most people prob don’t even know me off this list but they make me laugh etc. If I forgot to add anyone shout at me. This also fulfills my broken esport promise from 10k blog kinda.
So um yeah this was it! Thx for reading and stuff and to many more years! Heres a bogus pic for your troubles xP
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