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On November 20 2010 08:16 newvsoldschool wrote:Show nested quote +On November 19 2010 23:48 setzer wrote: Best wasn't placed because he got beat by scrubs in the prelims of both leagues. As a big fan of DJW, I am disappointed he has only been able to focus and perform solely in PL, but his contribution cannot be understated. Best definitely plays at a higher level when he doesn't have to multi-task practice for individual leagues and proleague. Or maybe because he's laughably incompetent at PvZ. Less than 50% win rate in even a single matchup will not earn you a 1st place title. But, it has happened before (Casy's OSL run), maybe if stars align, BeSt will get a string of PvP And PvTs, dodge A-teamer Zergs and maybe he'll win a league.
It's happened more than once before that a player won a SL with subpar ability in a match-up. Still, the key is winning when it counts. Casy beat Kingdom and Reach in order to qualify for his first OSL and he never would have won Shinhan-1 OSL had he not beaten Rainbow in the very last round of wildcard rounds. Casy went from the brink of elimination to taking home the title -- largely thanks to the massive Z > P maps that season that prevented Protoss from advancing, true.
The point I'm making is that when Casy was consistently making deep OSL runs, he was capable of winning enough TvP to matter. He wasn't good in that match-up by any stretch, but he was able to do the minimum he needed to carry him.
Best's OSL silver came from pulling a clutch win over Luxury. Back then, Best had PvZ that was definitely not S-class, but at least strong enough to carry him over good players (including Kwanro and Effort). It's been a full year now since Best has beaten a Zerg in an individual league. That just doesn't cut it.
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i guess with bisu dropping out of osl makes him lose a few ranks in pr?
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On November 26 2010 22:40 saltywet wrote: i guess with bisu dropping out of osl makes him lose a few ranks in pr?
Him , Zero and SoulKey are all going down . Also looks like Shine will be making an appearance in PR for what the second time ever ?
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Unless, that is, Bisu does extremely well on MSL and keeps up a good record on PL he wont be calling the 3rd spot home for much longer.
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On November 26 2010 23:35 raga4ka wrote:Show nested quote +On November 26 2010 22:40 saltywet wrote: i guess with bisu dropping out of osl makes him lose a few ranks in pr? Him , Zero and SoulKey are all going down . Also looks like Shine will be making an appearance in PR for what the second time ever ?
eh, just beating bisu isn't really good enough to put him on PR... though his proleague record has been respectable
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when is roro ever going to make the power rank.. hes the worlds #2 zerg by elo and his games have looked really solid
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On November 27 2010 01:47 iamho wrote: when is roro ever going to make the power rank.. hes the worlds #2 zerg by elo and his games have looked really solid
His hitherto poor individual league showings have played a large role in keeping him off.
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On November 27 2010 01:55 Mortality wrote:Show nested quote +On November 27 2010 01:47 iamho wrote: when is roro ever going to make the power rank.. hes the worlds #2 zerg by elo and his games have looked really solid His hitherto poor individual league showings have played a large role in keeping him off.
also zero is much better even though he has a lower elo
sad ro36 for stars fans, at least there's still free and MSL
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On November 27 2010 02:04 swanized wrote:Show nested quote +On November 27 2010 01:55 Mortality wrote:On November 27 2010 01:47 iamho wrote: when is roro ever going to make the power rank.. hes the worlds #2 zerg by elo and his games have looked really solid His hitherto poor individual league showings have played a large role in keeping him off. also zero is much better even though he has a lower elo sad ro36 for stars fans, at least there's still free and MSL Free in OSL too, he was in semis. Maybe he'll stop being a free pass to the finals for S class this time around.
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FREEAGLELAND26780 Posts
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is BoXer nickname from fighting in BoX like Bo3 or Bo5? @_@
sorry i post it here but zero damaged today my brain permanently.
As well as Bisu's ability to fight in BoX :|
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Boxer is a player. Look him up on Liquipedia if you want. BoX is a series of games.They are unrelated. Bisu needs to stop underestimating his opponents. + Show Spoiler +And why would you all-in an inferior player?
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On November 27 2010 12:18 Lightwip wrote:Boxer is a player. Look him up on Liquipedia if you want. BoX is a series of games.They are unrelated. Bisu needs to stop underestimating his opponents. + Show Spoiler +And why would you all-in an inferior player?
I think he asked if Boxer's ID was inspired from the term BoX
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On November 27 2010 12:30 swanized wrote:Show nested quote +On November 27 2010 12:18 Lightwip wrote:Boxer is a player. Look him up on Liquipedia if you want. BoX is a series of games.They are unrelated. Bisu needs to stop underestimating his opponents. + Show Spoiler +And why would you all-in an inferior player? I think he asked if Boxer's ID was inspired from the term BoX If so, no it's not. The full name is SlayerS_Boxer and it wasn't inspired by the term BoX.
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hogil needs a 9/10/cnbc pr, he's had an impressive player (for him), beating all three races and only dropping a few games to A/S class players
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From the few ZvTs I've seen Shine play, he seems to be doing alright in his weakest matchup. Not great, but heeeeaps better than the 'oh god what are you doing' that we've seen from him before.
His ZvP is, of course, still intensely lethal.
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FREEAGLELAND26780 Posts
I just realized HoGiL is ELO peaking o.0
RorO too. Shine as well. Hydra too. soO peaked as well recently (but lost it now)...
Whoa wat?
Also: for transparency's sake, the next PR will probably be coming out mid-December, after I finish finals.
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On November 27 2010 07:33 DracoVolantus wrote: is BoXer nickname from fighting in BoX like Bo3 or Bo5? @_@
sorry i post it here but zero damaged today my brain permanently.
As well as Bisu's ability to fight in BoX :|
Pretty sure not, I don't know that I've seen the term BoX used anywhere else. It stands for Best of X where X is 3,5, or 7.
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On November 27 2010 20:25 flamewheel wrote: I just realized HoGiL is ELO peaking o.0
RorO too. Shine as well. Hydra too. soO peaked as well recently (but lost it now)...
Whoa wat?
Also: for transparency's sake, the next PR will probably be coming out mid-December, after I finish finals.
Swarm season 2.0
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On November 28 2010 11:50 bluetrolls wrote:Show nested quote +On November 27 2010 20:25 flamewheel wrote: I just realized HoGiL is ELO peaking o.0
RorO too. Shine as well. Hydra too. soO peaked as well recently (but lost it now)...
Whoa wat?
Also: for transparency's sake, the next PR will probably be coming out mid-December, after I finish finals. Swarm season 2.0
Except the fact that Z is the only race with >50% in two match ups so far in PL.
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