EPTHow is the Korean-Foreigner gap compared to 2018? (SC2)
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TL.net Bot
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Riner1212
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SPcrusader
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Kitai
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This year also saw the continued rise of Reynor who finally found success against top Koreans at the end of the year and gives substance to foreigner hopes that Serral doesn't have to be the lone pillar against Koreans moving forward. I think the gap is still very similar to last year, but maybe slightly closing. | ||
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junkratsdog
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Cricketer12
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On November 07 2019 16:56 junkratsdog wrote: SHOWTIME ALMOST BEAT DARK 3-2 So what you're telling me is he lost. | ||
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pitbulTweety
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jimminy_kriket
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Kitai
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On November 09 2019 03:07 pitbulTweety wrote: foreigners this word is terrible. star craft should not be so much about where you come from. it's better to just call people players. I get the sentiment, but I don't think it's inherently a derogatory term. Given Starcraft's history as an esport, it makes sense to have separated the player bases into "South Koreans" and "everyone else" (aka foreigners). It wasn't until extremely recently in the grand scheme of things that anyone outside of Korea could be considered the best in the world or even close to it, and old habits die hard. Plus, most people who use the term when talking about Starcraft are foreigners themselves and don't take offense to it (you're the first person I've seen take issue with it). It's more of a matter-of-fact identifier, like calling someone from Canada a Canadian. | ||
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Agh
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ProFalseIdol
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ProFalseIdol
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On November 07 2019 01:32 Kitai wrote: Blizzcon was the same, GSL vs the World was much better for foreigners this year compared to last year. Still, when you only have 2 tournaments per year that have equal numbers of Koreans and foreigners, it's hard to say anything with a high degree of confidence. This year also saw the continued rise of Reynor who finally found success against top Koreans at the end of the year and gives substance to foreigner hopes that Serral doesn't have to be the lone pillar against Koreans moving forward. I think the gap is still very similar to last year, but maybe slightly closing. Well there's IEM Katowice. IEM PyeongChang, WESG, WCG, ASUS ROG. Then there's online tournaments. GvtW is a showmatch in the middle of Code S, ofc you wouldn't wanna show your gameplay there, you might wanna play even worse for mind game. Nevertheless, Special, Neeb, Scarlett, Reynor etc has shorten the gap. | ||
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