Scout’s debut performance was poor due to communication barriers in Korean. After the game, he stated that he would strengthen his Korean training. After the “bladder game” between NS and TL on the first day of the KeSPA Cup, the focus of public opinion was originally on the content of the game. However, with the exposure of post match interviews, Scout’s personal situation has become the biggest topic of discussion.
After a 50 minute fierce battle, it was only through the opponent’s continuous mistakes that the “Double Dragon Hui” counterattack was successful. This kind of “thrilling winning and suffocating losing” competition content is already dramatic enough, but Scout’s speech undoubtedly added another flame. He admitted that after so many years of fighting in China, he suddenly realized that his Korean language was not very good when he returned to Korea.
Teammate called for control, but he was stunned for two seconds. He wanted to shout commands himself, but the words were stuck in his mouth and he couldn’t say them. LOL is a high-intensity, millisecond level decision-making team game, and even a momentary delay in language could cause the entire team battle to collapse. During the game, NS repeatedly experienced chaotic rhythms and operations that were not on the same channel as each other. In fact, it was not a matter of strength, but rather execution deviation caused by “inability to communicate accurately”.
In the past, in LPL teams, Scout was the core and the spokesperson. His tone, instructions, and rhythm were very familiar to his teammates. However, when he returned to Korea, although his combat power was still there, his language system was equivalent to retraining. More realistically, Korean expression tactics belong to professional terminology. Even if general communication is not a problem, shouting instructions on the spot requires “muscle memory level reaction”. In other words, Scout is now like a highly educated professional who has temporarily changed his working language. His knowledge has not changed, his brain has not changed, but his output is stuck.
But what’s even more “disruptive” than language is the issue of diet. Scout revealed during his live broadcast that after eating Chinese food for nearly a decade, he can’t eat Korean food when he goes back. Many people find it funny, but once professional athletes change their long-term eating habits, it will affect their physical condition and recovery efficiency. He brought back not only tactical understanding, but also taste buds reshaping and lifestyle rules from China. Language problems can be practiced, but dietary problems are subtle and difficult to reverse.
This is also why the audience generally believes that Scout’s current difficulty lies not in operation, but in “reintegration”. In order for the NS team to truly form combat effectiveness, they not only need to organize systematic language adaptation training, but also create a comfortable living environment to enable players to achieve their best state. The competition in professional esports is not just about keyboard and mouse, it is a comprehensive system that includes psychology, diet, communication, and tacit understanding.
Overall, although NS won their first battle, this victory is more like a mirror that reflects their current problems more clearly. If Scout solves the language and life adaptation problems, after a few weeks of adjustment, his value will be fully reflected. At that time, what people may see is not “Scout who came back from China”, but “Scout who has re evolved”. Do you have anything to say about this?
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