Watching this in current times, SC2 still going strong, E-Sports on ESPN and finally getting all the respect and glory it deserves. John, your words still resonate today, but no one's laughing now! Respect.
Awesome John. That was actually touching. I can totally relate to what John was talking about. Always follow your dreams and dont let anyone tell you what to do with your life. You should never live your life for someone else, you only live once so make the most out of it. Thumbs up for John.
John seem to be a really nice guy, he is the silent guy in the background and doesnt seem to be important to anyone. But yet he has the courage even though he was nervous as shit, he dropped this killer speech . We need to see more of John.
@katsumorymoto Well, most people would agree that the difficulty is one of the fun factors. Starcraft is *very* skill based, mechanical and otherwise. I do agree that it can be very difficult, but I would never say that was a bad thing, since it makes room for improvement, which is vital in any game with the goals that Starcraft has (competitive, esports, spectatorsport). Oh, and a side note: Becoming a 'master of macro' in SC2 takes like 200 APM, and in SC1 about 350-400... Big difference :b
@CEShannVfB I think if gamers are actually serious about being good, then the above speech actually applies. Your mentality can apply to people who's passionate in anything other than school like sports. My dad absolutely discourages my aunt from drawing because he thinks it's counterproductive to making a living but she is now an interior designer. As John puts it, who's laughing now?
i don't know who did the picture, but i'm pretty sure his surname isn't hwaiting that's just the korean pronunciation of "fighting" like when you go Boxer Fighting!
@sprungtil while I don't quite agree with that sentiment, I do wish people would talk about controversial topics elsewhere. The best place, of course, being somewhere other than youtube, a place that people go for entertainment.
@Etrajbe That's the spirit. Showcase your point. Start attacking me personally. Correlation doesn't imply causation. Just because smart people may play video games does not necessarily mean video games make you intelligent. If you want to be scientific about this, are there certain games that "promote" intelligence and tolerance more than others? Doubt a 13 year old playing Call of Duty is learning to be "tolerant", nor are they necessarily learning to employ logic or reason.
@CEShannVfB Gaming is a profession. They specialize at what they do, their tools are their keyboards and mouse. Behind every game you see are players training 12 hours a day. Not only are to required to have great reflexes but mental endurance and physical endurance. If you want to compare it, it is like a professional pianist. I rather have young people play video games than do drugs or sell drugs on the street. There is A LOT more stuff to bash on first besides gaming. Gang violence, bullying.
No matter the reception, my original point is valid. If you guys would like to think that the many people playing World of Warcraft are just stockpiling knowledge that will allow them to cure cancer, go for it. Fact remains, the average gamer is obsessive, neglectful, and desperate to justify their addiction. No, I am not curing cancer or aids, but I am a High School teacher, and I am informed enough to know that gaming is NOT a constructive addiction. Please turn off the Xbox. For once.
@katsumorymoto Also, the very fact that you are on youtube invalidates your argument. TH-cam is a part of the entertainment industry, and nothing else. The simple fact is, humans who work grinding jobs in the service, production, and resource industries need entertainment in order to relieve stress. However, I love how you try to make a legitimate argument yet still use words like 'trolling.'
@Etrajbe That is an outrageous claim. If you believe that it doesn't take intelligence to play a sport such as hockey, or soccer, you are mistaken. It is ironic that you are claiming that gaming makes you more tolerant; yet, here you are making comments like this which are charged with quite a bit of ignorance. I teach enough kids who are obsessed with video games to know they don't make you "tolerant" and informed. Quite the opposite.
@Etrajbe How about you read the study down by Marny R. Hauge & Douglas A. Gentile. Perhaps you would like to argue with a doctor on this issue? Researched teens have been shown to be more aggressive, less social, and less accomplished academically. Facts are facts, and Hauge and Gentile have put a great deal of time into it. As the poster of this video said, you can find studies favoring both sides, but, as someone who deals with these kids everyday, you are dead wrong.
@strateeg32 All the players over there are sponsored and get accomodation paid and only have to game to support a living. Also these days people make a living off just live streaming videos.
@katsumorymoto what does crying have anything to do with cultural intergration... it's nothing but sheer emotion his speech was about standing up to naysayers and in this case his example was with nestea... imagine if my parents or anyone close to me said my playing any other sport like Football or rugby or tennis or baseball was a waste of life... im not trying to talk down on what you said it just didn't make any sense to me
@CEShannVfB As a teacher I'm sure you appreciate scientific facts instead of conjectures. I agree, addiction is not good. But that is true for anything, ranging from alcohol, to video games; from watching television to sexual deviations. As with any controversial subject, I'm sure we can find studies pro and anti video games. Fact remains that the smartest people I know also like video games. Books are better than video games, no doubt. But they can co-exist. In the end it's just opinions.
lol I remember people commenting. JOHN IS GRAND MASTERS IN SPEECH GIVING.
Yeah you left that comment on this same video 4 years ago lel
Auex
well I remembered one thing
still kicking asses in 2018 i love starcraft 2
stilll remember this after 10 YEARS
dude, John is so real, speaking his mind like that on air. Props!
Watching this in current times, SC2 still going strong, E-Sports on ESPN and finally getting all the respect and glory it deserves. John, your words still resonate today, but no one's laughing now! Respect.
Now esports off ESPN LUL
That lady managed to ruin John's speech in both years lol
Awesome John. That was actually touching. I can totally relate to what John was talking about. Always follow your dreams and dont let anyone tell you what to do with your life. You should never live your life for someone else, you only live once so make the most out of it. Thumbs up for John.
This is such an epic and truly awesome speech... Thanks John and SC2-esport-geek-nerd-gaming ftw : )
Grand Master John Gom!
great speach!
I love John
I really love John and how honest he is. Passion is life, that is all. Support GOM. Support SCII. Support John.
John seem to be a really nice guy, he is the silent guy in the background and doesnt seem to be important to anyone. But yet he has the courage even though he was nervous as shit, he dropped this killer speech . We need to see more of John.
I think i might have said this before but i for real cried during this speech
That was a rly touchy speech.
John the translator is grand masters in giving speeches.
I remember this, I LOVED IT when he said this!
Legend moment
Saw it live
sick music when nestea gets the check. also, john is a sage
John great speech man.
John the translator supports me!
John, how long did it take... to become a God.
Omg, John is truely awesome.
BEST SPEECH EVER AT GSL OCTOBER
YOU ROCK JON
John is definitely awesome though.
John the code s of making speeches
right on, buddy
epic john is epic
@katsumorymoto Well, most people would agree that the difficulty is one of the fun factors. Starcraft is *very* skill based, mechanical and otherwise. I do agree that it can be very difficult, but I would never say that was a bad thing, since it makes room for improvement, which is vital in any game with the goals that Starcraft has (competitive, esports, spectatorsport). Oh, and a side note: Becoming a 'master of macro' in SC2 takes like 200 APM, and in SC1 about 350-400... Big difference :b
John is a fucking baller.
I respect that.
MLG need to get him over for translating so everyone can get chanting the name, JOHN JOHN JOHN.
This is pretty inspirational lol
WE BELIEVE IN ESPORT !!!
@Sataaa well put Sataaa, well put!
@CEShannVfB
I think if gamers are actually serious about being good, then the above speech actually applies. Your mentality can apply to people who's passionate in anything other than school like sports. My dad absolutely discourages my aunt from drawing because he thinks it's counterproductive to making a living but she is now an interior designer. As John puts it, who's laughing now?
Not a single dislike... that's fucking right!
awesome hijack
Baller as Fuck
@CEShannVfB Sure, like curing the cancer or aids, I hope you're working in one of those too
i don't know who did the picture,
but i'm pretty sure his surname isn't hwaiting
that's just the korean pronunciation of "fighting"
like when you go Boxer Fighting!
@CEShannVfB ah fuck that word productive, do what makes you happy.
I'm still laughing
@sprungtil while I don't quite agree with that sentiment, I do wish people would talk about controversial topics elsewhere. The best place, of course, being somewhere other than youtube, a place that people go for entertainment.
@nerfe02 agreed, but I'm not the one that started pointing fingers, I just said that the same could be said of anything
@Etrajbe That's the spirit. Showcase your point. Start attacking me personally.
Correlation doesn't imply causation. Just because smart people may play video games does not necessarily mean video games make you intelligent.
If you want to be scientific about this, are there certain games that "promote" intelligence and tolerance more than others? Doubt a 13 year old playing Call of Duty is learning to be "tolerant", nor are they necessarily learning to employ logic or reason.
John and WhiteRa should be best friends.
@katsumorymoto Are you talking about Starcraft 2 or Starcraft (1) BW? Because the controls aren't backwards in SC2?
@Sataaa cuz sooooo many of you donate your lives to helping the world. All hobbies are a waste of time in someone else's eyes
hu raffing nao?
yay Jon! I heard that jaedong's parents would hit him because he wanted to play games
@uput around 80 000 usd
the woman mc is cute! are there any more videos of her?
@CEShannVfB Gaming is a profession. They specialize at what they do, their tools are their keyboards and mouse. Behind every game you see are players training 12 hours a day. Not only are to required to have great reflexes but mental endurance and physical endurance. If you want to compare it, it is like a professional pianist. I rather have young people play video games than do drugs or sell drugs on the street. There is A LOT more stuff to bash on first besides gaming. Gang violence, bullying.
@LooseMooseification
I am trying to imagine a chess player who bms and flips the chess table at the opponent's face XD
how much did they won in u.s. dollars?
haha johns a g
@Etrajbe aha, well keep fighting the good fight. :)
No, it isn't a waste of time, but there are surely a million and one more productive things that could be done instead of gaming.
john marry me
@Etrajbe But your judging and stereotyping people yourself with that comment, no need to bring down people who enjoy football. :/
@naughttube haha looking forward to xD
hehe nice one ~
No matter the reception, my original point is valid. If you guys would like to think that the many people playing World of Warcraft are just stockpiling knowledge that will allow them to cure cancer, go for it.
Fact remains, the average gamer is obsessive, neglectful, and desperate to justify their addiction. No, I am not curing cancer or aids, but I am a High School teacher, and I am informed enough to know that gaming is NOT a constructive addiction.
Please turn off the Xbox. For once.
@katsumorymoto Also, the very fact that you are on youtube invalidates your argument. TH-cam is a part of the entertainment industry, and nothing else. The simple fact is, humans who work grinding jobs in the service, production, and resource industries need entertainment in order to relieve stress. However, I love how you try to make a legitimate argument yet still use words like 'trolling.'
@Etrajbe That is an outrageous claim. If you believe that it doesn't take intelligence to play a sport such as hockey, or soccer, you are mistaken.
It is ironic that you are claiming that gaming makes you more tolerant; yet, here you are making comments like this which are charged with quite a bit of ignorance.
I teach enough kids who are obsessed with video games to know they don't make you "tolerant" and informed. Quite the opposite.
i disagree.. i believe passion are better than books or games...
@Etrajbe How about you read the study down by Marny R. Hauge & Douglas A. Gentile.
Perhaps you would like to argue with a doctor on this issue? Researched teens have been shown to be more aggressive, less social, and less accomplished academically. Facts are facts, and Hauge and Gentile have put a great deal of time into it. As the poster of this video said, you can find studies favoring both sides, but, as someone who deals with these kids everyday, you are dead wrong.
@strateeg32 All the players over there are sponsored and get accomodation paid and only have to game to support a living. Also these days people make a living off just live streaming videos.
@CEShannVfB obvious troll is obvious
@katsumorymoto what does crying have anything to do with cultural intergration... it's nothing but sheer emotion his speech was about standing up to naysayers and in this case his example was with nestea... imagine if my parents or anyone close to me said my playing any other sport like Football or rugby or tennis or baseball was a waste of life... im not trying to talk down on what you said it just didn't make any sense to me
@CEShannVfB As a teacher I'm sure you appreciate scientific facts instead of conjectures. I agree, addiction is not good. But that is true for anything, ranging from alcohol, to video games; from watching television to sexual deviations.
As with any controversial subject, I'm sure we can find studies pro and anti video games. Fact remains that the smartest people I know also like video games.
Books are better than video games, no doubt. But they can co-exist. In the end it's just opinions.
lol 4 a none nerd like me, the speech sounds pretty nerdy ^^