Banelings waddle up the natural ramp, looking for any potential connection. It makes little difference at this point, the game is Rogue's. A massive army of hydralisks and queens forces its way up, shooting down all interceptors before they can do any harm. herO realizes his defeat and concedes. Rogue has qualified for the WCS Global Finals. On match point, with his back against the wall, against one of the most dangerous players in StarCraft II, Rogue has done what seemed impossible only a few weeks ago. When all odds were stacked against him, Rogue pulled through.
His rather weak 2600 WCS points are boosted massively by two tournament victories towards the end of the year—IEM Shanghai and GSL Super Tournament. Had Rogue not won both of them, he would not be here. That BlizzCon qualifying run, stretching across two championships, included wins over GuMiho, Stats, Dark, ByuN, herO, Maru, Dear, INnoVation, and herO again. Had Rogue lost any of these series, he would not be here. So is this just who Rogue is now? A player who, when the clutch is required, performs to the very best of his ability and outplays even the best in the world? We commonly associated these last minute runs with his team-mate sOs, a player that specializes in bringing out the best when it counts. It appears we must begin to describe Rogue in similar terms.
"Is this just who Rogue is now? A player who, when the clutch is required, performs to the very best of his ability and outplays even the best in the world?"
But how did this happen? At the start of the year, Rogue crashed out of the GSL in the first round and did not even qualify for SSL. There was talk of him playing more Overwatch than StarCraft II, and even retirement was murmured to be an option for him. When Rogue tore his path through the IEM Shanghai championship to win his first ever trophy, he appeared a fundamentally changed player. Instead of relying on trickery and deception, Rogue outplayed his opponents in standard games. He exploited every chink in their armor, made subtle but intelligent adjustments and simply outclassed them. He brought to the table the kind of standard finesse we usually associate with Zergs like Dark and soO, but not Rogue. How did he go from a Proleague wildcard to a sturdy macro player?
Rogue overcomes INnoVation in standard macro games.
Winrate
60.13% vs. Terran 65.22% vs. Protoss 64.06% vs. Zerg
Rank
Circuit Standings 8
WCS Points
5600
The answer is quite simple. When Rogue won IEM Shanghai, he had been top of the Korean ladder for a good amount of time. His MMR then—and now—is astonishing. Rogue regularly occupies the top spots on the Korean ladder with not one, but two accounts at, and sometimes above, 7000 MMR. To put that in comparison, Serral and ShoWTimE were hailed in the international scene for reaching that mark in Europe. Rogue did it in Korea, where the best players in the world hold their practice sessions, and held that high MMR for months straight. This meant that he consistently played against only the very best in the scene—the INnoVations, the soOs, the Darks and the Stats of the world. His skill guaranteed him an even better practice situation, and improved him yet again.
It is time to start looking towards the Korean ladder as a valuable indicator of skill. "Ladder doesn't matter" is foolish commentary. Nonsense. All the best Korean players have, for years, said in interviews that ladder is their primary tool for practice. They take it seriously. And as such, the examples of players reaching top spots on the Korean ladder and then carrying that skill over into tournaments is extremely long. Then-Liquid'HerO reached the top of the Korean ladder before his breakout performances at Dreamhack, MLG and NASL. IM_Seed's GSL championship was predated by a surge to #1 on ladder. Maru's Starleague championship shortly after the beta of Heart of the Swarm was only shocking to those that had not followed his absurd ladder record at the time. Zest's all-kill against SKT, his GSL championship following immediately after, as well as his domination of 2014 as a whole were all accompanied by him holding the top spot on the Korean ladder for almost the whole year. TY and Stats battled for the top spot early this year, when TY won WESG and IEM Katowice and Stats took home his GSL Championship. INnoVation, in his stretch of dominance this year, was second only to Rogue on ladder. Rogue himself is only the latest in a long, long list of champions built on the Korean ladder.
Rogue's self-reinvention happened behind closed doors, and we had little chance to witness it. The WCS system is partially to blame—a player who loses early in a season has very few competitions to play in for a long time. But the signs were there. His sustained high ladder ranking should have been the indicator we needed that things were beginning to look up for Rogue. And they sure did. Rogue used his time out of the spotlight superbly. He fixed tendencies that kept him down and replaced them with better. No longer will he rely on specially crafted builds that fall apart if countered correctly. He now appears entirely confident in his own skill and ability to outplay even the very best in the world, and plays accordingly. No longer is he the player who was sent out specifically to snipe certain opponents on certain maps by his team in Proleague, but he is now a player you would send out against anyone—because he is that good. And he finally has the championship trophies to prove it.
And so it happens that Rogue, a player who, until the very last map we saw him play, had not even qualified for BlizzCon, enters the tournament as one of its greatest favorites. No other player in the world can claim to possess the same form Rogue is in at the moment. But form is temporary. Class is permanent. Now is the time for Rogue to show that he is not a one-time appearance, and that he does not run purely on form. All the signs for true greatness and skill are there. Now is the time to show his true class.
Weird how half of the article is talking about how KR ladder is the best thing since sliced bread and a true indicator of skill, but Serral topping it doesn't even make him top 10.
On October 25 2017 00:47 Morbidius wrote: Weird how half of the article is talking about how KR ladder is the best thing since sliced bread and a true indicator of skill, but Serral topping it doesn't even make him top 10.
What I hear is that Serral's rank is inflated due to holidays in Korea where nobody practiced. In Rogue's case, his ladder skill translated over into tournaments - Serral's hasn't (yet). I do think it will soon though.
In my opinion, KR ladder is a little bit different than EU. This is not about how bad or good they are, it's all about non-standard games. I saw only on the KR ladder, godlike games (rare to see some tricks, micro while you speaking on a phone or weird macro games and more). As for me, Rogue, as like as Maru or sOs, the real high MMR players. They are ready to show you how to deal with every kind of anything. Naturally born geniuses that is what you can see behind KR MMR ladder. Hope, Rogue vs Dark in final. And yes, Rogue #1. This photo is so cool. Best part of article.
On October 25 2017 00:47 Morbidius wrote: Weird how half of the article is talking about how KR ladder is the best thing since sliced bread and a true indicator of skill, but Serral topping it doesn't even make him top 10.
Well remember Neeb has held a top 10 korean ladder literally continously since Sept 2016... With numerous forays into the #1 spot.
Also Zest has held top protoss honors quite a proportion of the time on ladder.
I will be honest, i think the ladder "rant" should have been a seperate article. It feels a bit too much center of attention here for my liking. Not that it ruins the article, but i would have prefered a little less of that personally. Still a good read though, i didn't comment a lot on the articles this year but i really enjoyed the road to blizzcon series again, thanks for doing it!
>A player who, when the clutch is required, performs to the very best of his ability and outplays even the best in the world
he shouldn't have lost to stats in season 3 gsl then, lol. He's so lucky he barely pulled out a 3-2 and a 4-3 at super tournament, I would say this is the most overrated player I've seen in a while.
I don't think Inno deserves #1, just because he sucks when he's not playing in Korea, all the beatdowns he got from Life and Taeja are more than enough evidence.
On October 25 2017 01:44 Zealously wrote: I'm glad people aren't giving undue attention to the ramblings of some writer and properly focusing on what really matters, the ordering of players
Because these articles are mostly obtuse ramblings that try to build fake narratives. Hell we have better GSL RO32 previews than this.
On October 25 2017 03:03 Morbidius wrote: I don't think Inno deserves #1, just because he sucks when he's not playing in Korea, all the beatdowns he got from Life and Taeja are more than enough evidence.
On October 25 2017 01:44 Zealously wrote: I'm glad people aren't giving undue attention to the ramblings of some writer and properly focusing on what really matters, the ordering of players
Because these articles are mostly obtuse ramblings that try to build fake narratives. Hell we have better GSL RO32 previews than this.
I'm not sure what you mean by fake narrative, honestly, but I'm interested in finding out. To me that implies a dishonesty in how a player is portrayed, and while I agree that TL previews can be far-fetched, I would rarely call them dishonest. Will you elaborate?
On October 25 2017 03:03 Morbidius wrote: I don't think Inno deserves #1, just because he sucks when he's not playing in Korea, all the beatdowns he got from Life and Taeja are more than enough evidence.
On October 25 2017 01:44 Zealously wrote: I'm glad people aren't giving undue attention to the ramblings of some writer and properly focusing on what really matters, the ordering of players
Because these articles are mostly obtuse ramblings that try to build fake narratives. Hell we have better GSL RO32 previews than this.
I'm not sure what you mean by fake narrative, honestly, but I'm interested in finding out. To me that implies a dishonesty in how a player is portrayed, and while I agree that TL previews can be far-fetched, I would rarely call them dishonest. Will you elaborate?
You put it quite well, i'm not saying they're dishonest, just far-fetched and too emotional/dramatic. Giving soO or Snute such protrayal is fine, but it gets old when the previews portray all 16 players in such a way. Also some more about their playstyle would be great: What are their strenghts? Their weaknesses? What makes them different? What were their best games this year?
First time I saw Rogue playing was in proleague game, Savage vs INnoVation; and despite INno's win (he was da TvZ god of 2013) I was rather impressed by the agressive style and the multitasking of Savage/Rogue
How about this, assuming INnoVation is #1, any bets what the title would be?
My takes: 1. INnoVation: The Man, The Machine - Rank 1 - Road to Blizzcon 2. INnoVation: Pure Domination - Rank 1 - Road to Blizzcon 3. INnoVation: The Baby-Faced Destroyer - Rank 1 - Road to Blizzcon
On October 25 2017 06:31 Twinkle Toes wrote: How about this, assuming INnoVation is #1, any bets what the title would be?
My takes: 1. INnoVation: The Man, The Machine - Rank 1 - Road to Blizzcon 2. INnoVation: Pure Domination - Rank 1 - Road to Blizzcon 3. INnoVation: The Baby-Faced Destroyer - Rank 1 - Road to Blizzcon
Should fortune smile upon us, stuchiu will bestir himself and write an amazing article like the ones we used to get back in the glory days of yesteryear. More likely mizen or hex will write the article (nothing against them, but I always did like stuchiu's writing the most).
As far as titles go, the subtitle is the only unique bit so I will just specify that:
1. The Man, The Myth, The Machine 2. The Empty Throne 3. Dictator of Terran 4. Leaving a Legacy 5. Threshold of Immortality
On October 25 2017 06:31 Twinkle Toes wrote: How about this, assuming INnoVation is #1, any bets what the title would be?
My takes: 1. INnoVation: The Man, The Machine - Rank 1 - Road to Blizzcon 2. INnoVation: Pure Domination - Rank 1 - Road to Blizzcon 3. INnoVation: The Baby-Faced Destroyer - Rank 1 - Road to Blizzcon
Definitely number one.
But I wouldn't mind "The Dictator of Terran" as the GSL named him
Rogue has ascended to macro godhood but he hasn't completely abandoned his unique builds and strategies. Countering a carrier transition by making swarmhosts was not even close to standard.
My one fear as a huge Rogue fanboy is whether he got complacent after qualifying for the WCS Finals. It would be understandable considering his murderous path to get there but it would be sad. If he plays at that level, I think he's the Blizzcon favorite.
Rogue is super super good right now but I have a slight worry that he might not perform at Blizzcon. Obviously, he has the skill to win it, but it's a super stacked tournament and many of these players are capable of beating each other. Rogue might be one of the "favourites" but that doesn't mean that much in such a high level tournament.
My favourite Rogue game is still the game against herO when he went hydra bane rain on Cloud Kingdom (i think). That was so sick.
On October 25 2017 03:03 Morbidius wrote: I don't think Inno deserves #1, just because he sucks when he's not playing in Korea, all the beatdowns he got from Life and Taeja are more than enough evidence.
On October 25 2017 01:44 Zealously wrote: I'm glad people aren't giving undue attention to the ramblings of some writer and properly focusing on what really matters, the ordering of players
Because these articles are mostly obtuse ramblings that try to build fake narratives. Hell we have better GSL RO32 previews than this.
I'm not sure what you mean by fake narrative, honestly, but I'm interested in finding out. To me that implies a dishonesty in how a player is portrayed, and while I agree that TL previews can be far-fetched, I would rarely call them dishonest. Will you elaborate?
You put it quite well, i'm not saying they're dishonest, just far-fetched and too emotional/dramatic. Giving soO or Snute such protrayal is fine, but it gets old when the previews portray all 16 players in such a way. Also some more about their playstyle would be great: What are their strenghts? Their weaknesses? What makes them different? What were their best games this year?
I’m so happy that you reached this point of discussion. I completely agree with whats being said here, I just don’t think sc2 scene is one to transition real sports or even other esports stupid lines, hype and introductions that have to sound epic, maybe one player out of them should have been more than enough for those big words that never transcend reality “the monster”, “the KR ladder king”, “the machine”, who calls them that anyway? just nonsene. I’m just angry on how a game thats supposed to be played and watched by people averaging a higher iq than ones following a ball gets dragged in this miserable and idiotic far fetched media crap, you don’t fool us, never have and never will.
On October 25 2017 08:32 blooblooblahblah wrote: Rogue is super super good right now but I have a slight worry that he might not perform at Blizzcon. Obviously, he has the skill to win it, but it's a super stacked tournament and many of these players are capable of beating each other. Rogue might be one of the "favourites" but that doesn't mean that much in such a high level tournament.
My favourite Rogue game is still the game against herO when he went hydra bane rain on Cloud Kingdom (i think). That was so sick.
On October 25 2017 03:03 Morbidius wrote: I don't think Inno deserves #1, just because he sucks when he's not playing in Korea, all the beatdowns he got from Life and Taeja are more than enough evidence.
On October 25 2017 01:44 Zealously wrote: I'm glad people aren't giving undue attention to the ramblings of some writer and properly focusing on what really matters, the ordering of players
Because these articles are mostly obtuse ramblings that try to build fake narratives. Hell we have better GSL RO32 previews than this.
I'm not sure what you mean by fake narrative, honestly, but I'm interested in finding out. To me that implies a dishonesty in how a player is portrayed, and while I agree that TL previews can be far-fetched, I would rarely call them dishonest. Will you elaborate?
You put it quite well, i'm not saying they're dishonest, just far-fetched and too emotional/dramatic. Giving soO or Snute such protrayal is fine, but it gets old when the previews portray all 16 players in such a way. Also some more about their playstyle would be great: What are their strenghts? Their weaknesses? What makes them different? What were their best games this year?
I’m so happy that you reached this point of discussion. I completely agree with whats being said here, I just don’t think sc2 scene is one to transition real sports or even other esports stupid lines, hype and introductions that have to sound epic, maybe one player out of them should have been more than enough for those big words that never transcend reality “the monster”, “the KR ladder king”, “the machine”, who calls them that anyway? just nonsene. I’m just angry on how a game thats supposed to be played and watched by people averaging a higher iq than ones following a ball gets dragged in this miserable and idiotic far fetched media crap, you don’t fool us, never have and never will.
Why would Starcraft watching imply you're smarter than people watching football?
On October 25 2017 06:31 Twinkle Toes wrote: How about this, assuming INnoVation is #1, any bets what the title would be?
My takes: 1. INnoVation: The Man, The Machine - Rank 1 - Road to Blizzcon 2. INnoVation: Pure Domination - Rank 1 - Road to Blizzcon 3. INnoVation: The Baby-Faced Destroyer - Rank 1 - Road to Blizzcon
On October 25 2017 08:32 blooblooblahblah wrote: My favourite Rogue game is still the game against herO when he went hydra bane rain on Cloud Kingdom (i think). That was so sick.
On October 25 2017 03:03 Morbidius wrote: I don't think Inno deserves #1, just because he sucks when he's not playing in Korea, all the beatdowns he got from Life and Taeja are more than enough evidence.
On October 25 2017 01:44 Zealously wrote: I'm glad people aren't giving undue attention to the ramblings of some writer and properly focusing on what really matters, the ordering of players
Because these articles are mostly obtuse ramblings that try to build fake narratives. Hell we have better GSL RO32 previews than this.
I'm not sure what you mean by fake narrative, honestly, but I'm interested in finding out. To me that implies a dishonesty in how a player is portrayed, and while I agree that TL previews can be far-fetched, I would rarely call them dishonest. Will you elaborate?
You put it quite well, i'm not saying they're dishonest, just far-fetched and too emotional/dramatic. Giving soO or Snute such protrayal is fine, but it gets old when the previews portray all 16 players in such a way. Also some more about their playstyle would be great: What are their strenghts? Their weaknesses? What makes them different? What were their best games this year?
I’m so happy that you reached this point of discussion. I completely agree with whats being said here, I just don’t think sc2 scene is one to transition real sports or even other esports stupid lines, hype and introductions that have to sound epic, maybe one player out of them should have been more than enough for those big words that never transcend reality “the monster”, “the KR ladder king”, “the machine”, who calls them that anyway? just nonsene. I’m just angry on how a game thats supposed to be played and watched by people averaging a higher iq than ones following a ball gets dragged in this miserable and idiotic far fetched media crap, you don’t fool us, never have and never will.
Why would Starcraft watching imply you're smarter than people watching football?
Because if you are a miserable neckbeard with no interest or ability to perform in physical sports, you're obviously a superior intelectual? Duh.
On October 25 2017 03:03 Morbidius wrote: I don't think Inno deserves #1, just because he sucks when he's not playing in Korea, all the beatdowns he got from Life and Taeja are more than enough evidence.
On October 25 2017 01:44 Zealously wrote: I'm glad people aren't giving undue attention to the ramblings of some writer and properly focusing on what really matters, the ordering of players
Because these articles are mostly obtuse ramblings that try to build fake narratives. Hell we have better GSL RO32 previews than this.
I'm not sure what you mean by fake narrative, honestly, but I'm interested in finding out. To me that implies a dishonesty in how a player is portrayed, and while I agree that TL previews can be far-fetched, I would rarely call them dishonest. Will you elaborate?
You put it quite well, i'm not saying they're dishonest, just far-fetched and too emotional/dramatic. Giving soO or Snute such protrayal is fine, but it gets old when the previews portray all 16 players in such a way. Also some more about their playstyle would be great: What are their strenghts? Their weaknesses? What makes them different? What were their best games this year?
I’m so happy that you reached this point of discussion. I completely agree with whats being said here, I just don’t think sc2 scene is one to transition real sports or even other esports stupid lines, hype and introductions that have to sound epic, maybe one player out of them should have been more than enough for those big words that never transcend reality “the monster”, “the KR ladder king”, “the machine”, who calls them that anyway? just nonsene. I’m just angry on how a game thats supposed to be played and watched by people averaging a higher iq than ones following a ball gets dragged in this miserable and idiotic far fetched media crap, you don’t fool us, never have and never will.
Why would Starcraft watching imply you're smarter than people watching football?
Because if you are a miserable neckbeard with no interest or ability to perform in physical sports, you're obviously a superior intelectual? Duh.
Please, playing computer games doesn't show you're smart.
On October 25 2017 03:03 Morbidius wrote: I don't think Inno deserves #1, just because he sucks when he's not playing in Korea, all the beatdowns he got from Life and Taeja are more than enough evidence.
On October 25 2017 01:44 Zealously wrote: I'm glad people aren't giving undue attention to the ramblings of some writer and properly focusing on what really matters, the ordering of players
Because these articles are mostly obtuse ramblings that try to build fake narratives. Hell we have better GSL RO32 previews than this.
I'm not sure what you mean by fake narrative, honestly, but I'm interested in finding out. To me that implies a dishonesty in how a player is portrayed, and while I agree that TL previews can be far-fetched, I would rarely call them dishonest. Will you elaborate?
You put it quite well, i'm not saying they're dishonest, just far-fetched and too emotional/dramatic. Giving soO or Snute such protrayal is fine, but it gets old when the previews portray all 16 players in such a way. Also some more about their playstyle would be great: What are their strenghts? Their weaknesses? What makes them different? What were their best games this year?
I’m so happy that you reached this point of discussion. I completely agree with whats being said here, I just don’t think sc2 scene is one to transition real sports or even other esports stupid lines, hype and introductions that have to sound epic, maybe one player out of them should have been more than enough for those big words that never transcend reality “the monster”, “the KR ladder king”, “the machine”, who calls them that anyway? just nonsene. I’m just angry on how a game thats supposed to be played and watched by people averaging a higher iq than ones following a ball gets dragged in this miserable and idiotic far fetched media crap, you don’t fool us, never have and never will.
Why would Starcraft watching imply you're smarter than people watching football?
Because if you are a miserable neckbeard with no interest or ability to perform in physical sports, you're obviously a superior intelectual? Duh.
Please, playing computer games doesn't show you're smart.
Watching Rick & Morty does.
Obligatory:
"To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Rick and Morty. The humour is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer’s head. There’s also Rick’s nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation- his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realise that they’re not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Rick & Morty truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn’t appreciate, for instance, the humour in Rick’s existential catchphrase “Wubba Lubba Dub Dub,” which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev’s Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I’m smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Dan Harmon’s genius wit unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools.. how I pity them. 😂
And yes, by the way, i DO have a Rick & Morty tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It’s for the ladies’ eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they’re within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid 😎"
Disclaimer: I've never watched an episode in my life and wouldn't be able to tell you which one is Rick/Morty.
I think it is safe to say there was no consistent formula for ranking these players. If it was recent form nobody is better than Hero. If it was for consistent performance Stats should be #1. Incorporating ladder into the discussion is silly. Guys will GG on ladder games in 2 seconds if a build doesn't work out or a proxy is discovered. That was a familiar refrain on the Zest FC, boy is he killing iot on ladder!
I found Olli's contention that Neeb was mopping up on Korean ladder on Korean holiday's very humorous. Dude are you serious?
On October 26 2017 20:31 Rolltide wrote: I think it is safe to say there was no consistent formula for ranking these players. If it was recent form nobody is better than Hero. If it was for consistent performance Stats should be #1. Incorporating ladder into the discussion is silly. Guys will GG on ladder games in 2 seconds if a build doesn't work out or a proxy is discovered. That was a familiar refrain on the Zest FC, boy is he killing iot on ladder!
I found Olli's contention that Neeb was mopping up on Korean ladder on Korean holiday's very humorous. Dude are you serious?
Master's Coliseum happened after we finalized the ranking and started writing. The formula for all PRs has always been the same. Ladder doesn't factor into it, btw. Which is why Serral isn't ranked higher.
I'm working 13 hours tomorrow so I'll miss group A&B but will see C&D on Saturday. No question the hottest ticket is Neeb vs Rogue. Everybody wants to see that one. Neeb destroyed Snute in Montreal and beat a surging Serral in Jonkoping. He certainly knows PvZ. That's going to be a good one.
On October 27 2017 02:23 Rolltide wrote: I'm working 13 hours tomorrow so I'll miss group A&B but will see C&D on Saturday. No question the hottest ticket is Neeb vs Rogue. Everybody wants to see that one. Neeb destroyed Snute in Montreal and beat a surging Serral in Jonkoping. He certainly knows PvZ. That's going to be a good one.
On October 27 2017 04:21 washikie wrote: this guys is going to win blizcon. hes looked totally untouchable recently, maybe the only thing he could lose is a zvz.
Untouchable is a bit far. His series against Stats, Inno, and herO all went to the final map. They could easily have gone either way
On October 25 2017 03:03 Morbidius wrote: I don't think Inno deserves #1, just because he sucks when he's not playing in Korea, all the beatdowns he got from Life and Taeja are more than enough evidence.
On October 25 2017 01:44 Zealously wrote: I'm glad people aren't giving undue attention to the ramblings of some writer and properly focusing on what really matters, the ordering of players
Because these articles are mostly obtuse ramblings that try to build fake narratives. Hell we have better GSL RO32 previews than this.
I'm not sure what you mean by fake narrative, honestly, but I'm interested in finding out. To me that implies a dishonesty in how a player is portrayed, and while I agree that TL previews can be far-fetched, I would rarely call them dishonest. Will you elaborate?
You put it quite well, i'm not saying they're dishonest, just far-fetched and too emotional/dramatic. Giving soO or Snute such protrayal is fine, but it gets old when the previews portray all 16 players in such a way. Also some more about their playstyle would be great: What are their strenghts? Their weaknesses? What makes them different? What were their best games this year?
I’m so happy that you reached this point of discussion. I completely agree with whats being said here, I just don’t think sc2 scene is one to transition real sports or even other esports stupid lines, hype and introductions that have to sound epic, maybe one player out of them should have been more than enough for those big words that never transcend reality “the monster”, “the KR ladder king”, “the machine”, who calls them that anyway? just nonsene. I’m just angry on how a game thats supposed to be played and watched by people averaging a higher iq than ones following a ball gets dragged in this miserable and idiotic far fetched media crap, you don’t fool us, never have and never will.
Why would Starcraft watching imply you're smarter than people watching football?
Because if you are a miserable neckbeard with no interest or ability to perform in physical sports, you're obviously a superior intelectual? Duh.
Please, playing computer games doesn't show you're smart.
Watching Rick & Morty does.
Obligatory:
"To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Rick and Morty. The humour is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer’s head. There’s also Rick’s nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation- his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realise that they’re not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Rick & Morty truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn’t appreciate, for instance, the humour in Rick’s existential catchphrase “Wubba Lubba Dub Dub,” which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev’s Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I’m smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Dan Harmon’s genius wit unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools.. how I pity them. 😂
And yes, by the way, i DO have a Rick & Morty tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It’s for the ladies’ eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they’re within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid 😎"
Disclaimer: I've never watched an episode in my life and wouldn't be able to tell you which one is Rick/Morty.
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On October 28 2017 22:56 Rolltide wrote: Neeb vs Rogue. One of the best series and one of the best maps in the history of esports and Starcraft!
Really ? which map ? The last one was incredible boring, it embodied what is wrong in sc2, hour of dodging armees then 15 seconds of fight...