http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/SirJolt en-us Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:15:41 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=332329 SirJolt TL has a history of people making enormous pronouncements without waiting for any evidence to bear a theory out, so now is the perfect opportunity for me to stand up and make an effort to make some incisive observation before anyone can refute/repudiate with fancy things like "evidence" or "common sense." Look to your left; look back immediately afterwards though, I don'... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:15:41 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=332329 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=313731 SirJolt In Space No One Can Hear You Narrate I've already gone over the idea of being a xenobotanist, but it hadn't occurred to me until recently that there were much on offer in the field of xenozoology. That said, it seems patently clear that people don't put nearly enough time into the careful consideration and analysis of the alien threats that constantly lurk in the gaping void of space. htt... Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:09:51 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=313731 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=308394 SirJolt .randjintro {margin: auto; width: 600px; background:url('/staff/HawaiianPig/SPL/grandfinals1011recap/parchmentrepeaty.jpg') center repeat-y; border-radius: 20px; -moz-border-radius: 20px; -webkit-border-radius: 20px;-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 5px #888; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 5px #888; box-shadow: 0 0 5px #888;} .twitcrap {font-size: 15px; font-family: IM Fell English; padding: 20px;}A recent Dongrae... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:36:03 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=308394 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=307947 SirJolt It's taken me nearly two and a half years to get here, but I thought it would be fitting to post my 1,000th post on my birthday. From time to time, I see posts made by people for whom TeamLiquid has become a burden, an inescapable timesink. These people, posting about how they're leaving or how they’d like to be banned, often express the need to be doing new things, something they've found... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:35:58 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=307947 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=295481 SirJolt To paraphrase Dickens: I have endeavoured in this little blog, to raise the ghost of an idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their forums pleasantly, and no one wish to close it. Esports was dead to begin with, there could be no doubt about that. It had been put to death by the weight of negative se... Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:10:57 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=295481 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=290228 SirJolt There are a lot of points leading up to Dreamhack that are a little fuzzy in my mind. I'm not sure quite when I decided it was a reasonable idea to go, nor how it was that I was persuaded it would be interesting. I'm not sure how the group I ended up with got together, nor how we ended up charting our way across Sweden to make it there; all I really know is that all of Dreamhack came down to on... Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:24:10 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=290228 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=285842 SirJolt I guess this is my response to the gauntlet being thrown down. I'll use this blog post to document some of my experiences as a man who is, essentially, incapable of playing RPGs correctly. Fair Warning: Some very minor spoilers from here on, not for plot, but for environment I guess. The Sickness in Skyrim: There's something about the way Elder Scrolls games open that's... Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:06:47 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=285842 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=281651 SirJolt With the recent update to TeamLiquid, many have been asking how the new layout will affect those who spend hour after hour, day after day posting here. Naturally, the person who seemed most natural to contact was Torte de Lini, but he was unavailable for comment. How will the increased width shape the way we read paragraphs? Will centred text look cold and alone now? Will line breaks betwee... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:18:27 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=281651 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=277972 SirJolt Few outside the players themselves have had the impact on Brood War that Klazart had. For many, he was the first faltering step into a world of fierce competition that would blossom and grow into the vibrant esports scene we know today. Sadly, Klazart no longer commentates regularly, and there are few who could live up to him. He has left us something though; his YouTube account is extensiv... Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:30:35 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=277972 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=271014 SirJolt A lot of people seem to have trouble with PvP (that is to say Post versus Post). I know Torte has already written… a novella on the subject, but I thought that a very short guide might help people a bit more, just in case you’re in a rush. Now, admittedly, it’s my worst matchup, but I thought I might be able to offer a little help. You see, the problem with PvP is always one of intelli... Sun, 02 Oct 2011 03:54:29 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=271014 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=264346 SirJolt I spend a lot of my time on my Fantasy Proleague and Fantasy GSTL teams. That’s not to say I’m necessarily very good at it, I just spend a lot of time worrying about them. It’s not just a question of obvious things like scores, trades and balancing my antiteam well. Rather, I have to consider all the things the good manager considers: Life for the dedicated fantasy league manager ... Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:10:09 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=264346 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=263155 SirJolt This blog is a bit different, and is being posted at the request of Heyoka, who found the shittiness of my Oblivion playthrough somehow compelling. I hadn’t thought there was something really wrong with the way I play games until I played Oblivion. The game dumps you in a fantasy world and forces you to make something of yourself; tasks you with saving a fantasy world from some unfathoma... Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:12:42 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=263155 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=260876 SirJolt TeamLiquid has a proud history when it comes to esports, but the highlight might well be the sheer number of high-quality Brood War and StarCraft 2 casters that have risen to prominence who claim TL as their home or, at least, an old haunt. This isn’t me. This is Sir David Attenborough. He’s among my favourite people. He holds 29 degrees (more than anyone else) and is a constant cast... Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:01:45 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=260876 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=256750 SirJolt Dearest Evil Geniuses, I may be neither player nor event organiser, but I think I could do something to help you with your public image issues in the SC2 community. What I’m going to suggest here might seem a little drastic, but I assure you, it’s been well considered. It’s counter-intuitive, but I’m going to have to ask you to bear with me, I am an expert marketing consultant.* S... Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:31:26 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=256750 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=255168 SirJolt I have spent a great deal of my time reading the works of writers who are, without exception, better men than I. In my efforts to become the man of letters, I have studied the works of Orwell and Kipling and found myself to be deficient in one vital area. Both of these great men have, at one point or another, travelled to the colonies and written about the greatest game of all – elephants. ... Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:37:15 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=255168 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=253009 SirJolt In the last week or two, I’ve been assembling an exposé on substance abuse among professional SC2 players, and I think it’s time to publish the results of some of my research. Names have been disguised to protect my informants. All of the images in this thread were obtained by investigative snooping, they are all © their respective owners. We tend only to see the glitz and glamour of... Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:25:45 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=253009 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=251327 SirJolt I feel like I should chair a meeting of Dreadful Gamers Anonymous here and just admit it. Day[9] has the right idea, inviting his viewers to “Be a Better Gamer,” but there comes a time when being a better gamer just isn’t within our reach. I’m a simple guy, with a simply guy’s hands and brain. You can’t imagine the number of drones I’ve sent into combat alongside my hy... Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:00:38 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=251327 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=248352 SirJolt Seoul, Korea Esports giant GomTV has today announced that it has completed its series of trials for Code A (and occasional Code S) casters to augment its popular due of Tasteless and Artosis. The new addition has caught many off guard; while many had imagined that recent trial candidate Wolf would be a safe bet, Gom has bowed to pressure from an increasingly vocal movement within the compan... Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:07:38 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=248352 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=245554 SirJolt It seems only fitting that in the week after SlayerS has introduced SlayerS_Eve, we have the pleasure to announce our first female proposter: Liquid`Riku. Fig. 1: Riku competing in the Global TeamLiquid.net Posters League [GTPL]. Riku has rocketed to prominence over the last three months, having been scouted by fellow female poster and internet veteran NeverGG. NeverGG has been tacitu... Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:20:20 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=245554 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=243519 SirJolt Hi all, I’m not sure if you guys know who I am, but I’m kind of hoping that within the next few months you’ll come to recognise my name and associate it with some really high quality posting. For now though, I really need your help TL, the big question is: How do I break it to my parents that I’m planning on becoming a proposter? I’ve been spending a lot of time on TL, getting ... Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:47:38 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=243519