In the world of e-sports, time is never a straight line. It will become knotted in front of the screen late at night, forming a scar that will never heal. On the autumn night in Madrid in 2019, the old king's dream of defending his title was shattered. The golden rain had not yet fallen, leaving only the players' drooped shoulders and the screen full of "unable to calm down". Since then, history has become an error to be corrected, and a hidden line of "this is how it should be" is engraved in countless reviews and sighs, becoming a secret collective obsession.
There are many talents on the field, champions come and go, perfection is extremely luxurious. Tactics, versions, and coordination can all be deconstructed by data, but there is always blood beyond calculation: the roar of the summit in Incheon, the desperate charge in desperate situations, and the heartbeat of being willing to take risks for teammates. Here we believe in unity and unity, and there will always be room for the angular stone that shakes the tide of battle. The boundary between the bench and the playing field is as strict as the chasm of destiny. Every time it is crossed, it is a tear in the established trajectory.
All eyes and obsessions are directed towards the 2019 Madrid semi-finals. That schedule is the doomsday clock of the mental world, not the past, but the day of judgment that is bound to come. The more clearly you remember the details of the defeat, the more the heat of reversal conflicts with professional rationality. Victory is no longer the end. Using current choices to cover the known gloomy ending is the real driving force for training, BP, and late-night ranking.
This group of people who believe in tactical certainty are gambling with fate. Trophies light the way forward, but also cast the shadow of "regret debt". And all this hard work was just to cut off the difficulties in Madrid that year, rewrite destiny, and achieve a belated consummation.
In this industry, geniuses are like crucian carp crossing the river. The champion changes hands every year, but "perfect"
Reader comments
It's really great to make up for the regret of IGS9's failure.
It's really great to make up for the regret of IGS9's failure.