http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/pullarius1 en-us Thu, 02 May 2013 06:16:02 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=405654 pullarius1 My Dotabuff Profile: http://dotabuff.com/players/11871696 What is this? TL;DR Started playing Dota 2, my first Moba, about 5 months ago and was really bad. I play hero-by-hero for ~20 games each and take notes along the way. Here are those notes one chunk at a time. Index Chapter 1: Prologue- Lycanthrope, Treant Chapter 2: The Blue Period- Visage, Gyrocopter, Spirit Breaker, Luna C... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:23:08 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=405654 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=357284 pullarius1 Hey all, I started an interview series with ESFI called Pro Files. Essentially I have ten questions that I want to ask of as many players as possible. They all focus on gaming/competition, and are general enough that I could use them for other games as well. I wanted to keep them short and focused on the players themselves rather than current events or strategy. Vibe, Insur, Daisuki Ostoji... Wed, 01 Aug 2012 06:56:26 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=357284 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=350909 pullarius1 Some thoughts on what cheese is, why it's frustrating to watch, and whether players have a responsibility to avoid it. TL;DR at the end. What is Cheese? "Cheese" is a word that gets thrown around a lot in the StarCraft 2 community. Like many other terms, it has lost much of its meaning and usefulness since casters, players, and fans have used it to describe almost any strategy ... Sat, 07 Jul 2012 07:52:26 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=350909 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=334290 pullarius1 I recently found out about the double dactyl, a form of silly poetry that seemed like a fun challenge to write. The rules are 1) the first line is "repetitive nonsense" 2)The subject is in the next line 3)At least one line must be only one word, all this within 4) a rigid, dactyl-based metrical pattern. I decided to try to write one for each GSL champion. Obviously I had to... Thu, 03 May 2012 00:06:53 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=334290 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=320989 pullarius1 Rules: 1)The better mascot or school nickname wins 2)Ties will be broken by Google Image Search results 3)If a better team than you (or just one that I wrote about earlier) has the same mascot, it usually means instant disqualification 4)I have a heavy ACC bias. Deal with it. 5)Duke Sucks We have a pretty typical set of mascots competing this year. The obvious standouts are the proven ... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:44:04 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=320989 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=269869 pullarius1 I wrote up this recap on the GSL Code S Group selection ceremony, but it didn't really have a place anywhere, so I decided to stick it here! (Warning: wall of text) ------ The Code S group nominations are always fun, because the viewers get to catch a fairly honest glimpse of the players' personalities outside of a competitive setting. Some joke and tease, other swagger, and some seem to t... Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:38:31 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=269869 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=247948 pullarius1 Again this season I tried to keep track of highlights. I tried to format them a little better this time. So now they have a link to the VOD, a timestamp, a short description, and a tag. I hate the words WIN, FAIL, and EPIC, but they are short and descriptive so I reluctantly used them. I also used exclamation marks before the timestamp to signify relative awesomeness. Enjoy! Code S: RO32: ... Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:08:41 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=247948 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=247545 pullarius1 GSL July 2011 Semifinals: Nestea v HongUn, Byun v Losira IMNesTea :Z: v HongUnPrime.WE :P: http://www.gomtv.net/2011gslsponsors4/vod/65792 Nestea has had something of an odd tournament. He was in a group with a bye in the first round, and two of the three opponents he has faced have been zergs with some of the worst mirror match chops in Code S. As a result, he has not dropped a single g... Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:43:39 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=247545 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=245382 pullarius1 GSL July Quarterfinals - Day 1 Today's matches are widely predicted to be very one-sided. We have two of the best mirror match players facing off against two of worst. MC and Nestea are 38-8 in their respective match-ups, while HongUn and Coca have exactly zero wins out of eleven tries. HongUn is 0-5 against MC; Nestea and Coca have never played each other before, although Coca is 0-2 against ... Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:02:56 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=245382 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=245078 pullarius1 NSHoSeo_Tassadar :P: v ZeNEXPuzzle :P: The Protoss race did quite poorly in the first three seasons of Code A. They never had a player in the finals, and had a mere %20.8 win rate against the dominant terran race. Last season alone, protoss players won only %20 of all their matches, and didn't send a single one of their ranks past the RO16. This tournament started off looking like it would ... Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:03:15 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=245078 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=243239 pullarius1 Didn't have time to get to Losira v Top or edit as much as I usually do. IMNesTea :Z: v oGsEnsnare :T: http://www.gomtv.net/2011gslsponsors4/vod/65736 Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: MVPGenius :P: v ZeNEXCoCa :Z: http://www.gomtv.net/2011gslsponsors4/vod/65737 Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: Match 3: TricKsteR :P: v TSL_Clide :T: http://www.gomtv.net/2011gslsponsors4/vod/65740... Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:51:43 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=243239 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=242969 pullarius1 I'm a little bit rusty, so forgive! Match 1: LeenockfOu :Z: v NSHoSeo_Tassadar :P: VODS Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: Game 4: Game 5: Match 2: ZeNEXPuzzle :P: v IM_happy :T: VODS Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: Game 4: Game 5: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:08:45 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=242969 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=236647 pullarius1 SlayerS v MVP The first match of the first true GSL team league is a rematch of last season's finals. The two teams' rising stars are both coming off big tournament wins. MMA recently rolled through MLG Columbus, and DongRaeGu had an exciting win to finish out the LG Cinema 3D League. In fact, Gu's match overshadowed even the GSL finals in terms of excitement, a finals in which MMA got 4-0 sto... Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:27:06 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=236647 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=233927 pullarius1 I've been keeping track of my favorite moments from this GSL, but I have no video-editing skills to make a highlight reel of any kind. I thought it would be waste to not share them with someone who might make better use of them, so here they are. Note, a good chunk are hiding somewhere unknown on one of my computers, so this is definitely not an exhaustive list. RO64: oGsInCa v SlayerS_Ryu... Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:16:37 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=233927 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=233135 pullarius1 Sorry, don't have time to do both right now. I might get back to it and update it later tonight though. SlayerS_MMA :T: vs MarineKingPrime.WE :T: MarineKing, the tragic hero of the GSL, is looking to make it to his fourth GSL finals. He started this tournament in a 3/14 TvT slump that seemed just as much due to playing difficult opponents as to poor performance. However, he completely demol... Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:22:53 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=233135 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=232248 pullarius1 Match 1- SlayerS_MMA :T: v SlayerS_Ryung :T: The first two SlayerS players to reach the Top8 of a GSL must now fight it out, ensuring at least one semifinalist from Boxer's team. MMA is coming from a huge win at MLG Columbus where he dropped just three games all tournament in his run to first place. His fate may be decided by whether he feels invigorated by his success or worn out from an exha... Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:08:16 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=232248 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=228099 pullarius1 Match 25: LiquidJinro :T: vs ZeNEXLine :Z: Jinro has almost hit bottom on his recent slide from success. Ever since his first amazing run deep in the third GSL open, his results have been RO4, RO16, RO16, RO32, and demotion to code A. Hopefully the format that first propelled him to stardom will be the format that reinvigorates his GSL career. He is in somewhat of a TvZ slump, having gone 1-6 ... Tue, 31 May 2011 05:14:06 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=228099 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=227145 pullarius1 Match 17: TSL_Clide :T: vs ST_RainBOw :T: Although TvT is statistically Clide's best match-up, he hasn't won a BOx against a Terran since the very first GSL open. He has lost two consecutive BO3's to relative unknowns Sound and Tankboy since. In fact, this will be Clide's first BO3 against a solid terran opponent. TvT is Rainbow's worst matchup. He is just %40 in the matchup overall, and is on... Sat, 28 May 2011 03:21:07 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=227145 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=226494 pullarius1 Match 9: TSL_TricKsteR :P: v SlayerS_YuhiOh :Z: Trickster got his first taste of the upanddown matches last season, and barely managed to stay in Code S, winning 2-1 over San after losing to Keen. He is relatively untested versus zerg with just six games, the last being a loss to Losira in the GSTL March two months ago. Even more unknown is Yugioh's ZvP. He has only played one during the untel... Thu, 26 May 2011 01:42:02 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=226494 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=226216 pullarius1 Match 5: oGsInCa :P: v SlayerS_Ryung :T: Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: Match 6: MVP_Violet :Z: v oGsTheWind :Z: Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: Match 7: TSL_Rain :T: vs MVP_Keen :T: Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: Match 8: oGsjookTo :Z: vs anyproPrime.WE :P: Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: Wed, 25 May 2011 03:49:20 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=226216