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Nal_Ra's story

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LuDwig-
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Italy1143 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 14:46:25
April 28 2010 14:45 GMT
#1
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Known for his creative and unpredictable style, he pioneered Sair/Reaver and Fast Expansion among other techniques which would eventually become part of the standard Protoss arsenal. He would often rely on Probe micro to defend in the early game and would make extensive use of Photon Cannons, unorthodox builds and cheese rushes. Though his PvZ often receives the most attention, Nal_rA was also a proficient PvT player, and was very successful in the matchup.

He is known for having a rivalry with "Deviltoss" Kingdom, who he lost to in the finals of the 2003 MyCube OSL. Recently, Kingdom has joined OnGameNet as a commentator while Nal_rA had joined MBCGame, which continues their historic rivalry. Nal_rA has been called the Protoss BoxeR, due to his creative and frequently unorthodox style. In 2009, Nal_rA announced that he would be moving from MBCGame to OnGameNet as a commentator, joining his rival Kingdom. On October 22nd, TeamLiquid's lilsusie interviewed him.[1] During the interview he revealed some of his thoughts on Starcraft and Starcraft 2.

Nal_rA is also known for his rivalry with "The Maestro" sAviOr, whom he met several times in various tournaments and series. The rivalry was coined "The Holy Wars", and spanned across 3 MSLs, a Blizzard WWI tournament and a Blizzcon Invitational. Their rivalry totaled 13 games, with sAviOr winning 8 and Nal_rA winning 5.

During a match on MBCgame, Nal_rA suddenly paused the game. When asked by the commentators whether he was experiencing technical problems, Nal_rA abashedly responded with a request for a tissue to blow his nose. Nal_rA earned the nickname of "snot toss" from the incident.

According to the recent interview, his favorite unit is the Protoss Archon.[1]

Nal_rA retired in 2008 but has since become a commentator for OGN (after a stint at MBC). In addition to his duties he is trying to qualify for season 2 of the MSL in the offline qualifiers. His training program is romanticized in the OGN show Nal_rA Oldboy.

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I have to say sorry to you.
This is not Nal_Ra's story.
That title was only to give to a real interested brood war player a starcraft II beta key.
All the text above is taken from liquipedia.
(Wiki)Nal Ra

Here it is
J2YJ94-ERZM-GZP4CP-XRJG-RGF2FM
W8WPYR-DCY8-XZ6V6F-7YC8-6DBJT2

It would be nice to know who won it please let me know


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Puosu
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
6992 Posts
April 28 2010 14:48 GMT
#2
Congratulations to whoever is going to use those, I myself don't have any use. =P
Eti307
Profile Blog Joined March 2004
Canada3442 Posts
April 28 2010 14:49 GMT
#3
hahaha nice :D
Luddite
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States2315 Posts
April 28 2010 14:49 GMT
#4
haha, nice. too bad i already have one.
Can't believe I'm still here playing this same game
Flakes
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States3125 Posts
April 28 2010 14:49 GMT
#5
second one "an error has occurred while claiming this key"
samachking
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Bahrain4949 Posts
April 28 2010 14:50 GMT
#6
Thats so nice of you. Really nice giveaway.
"And then Earthlings discovered tools. Suddenly agreeing with friends could be a form of suicide or worse. But agreements went on, not for the sake of common sense, or decency, or self preservation, but for friendliness."
LuDwig-
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Italy1143 Posts
April 28 2010 14:50 GMT
#7
probably alredy claimed :|
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=120015&currentpage=98<--Search the HotBid's Post
Spenguin
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia3316 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 14:51:45
April 28 2010 14:50 GMT
#8
Quick man the SC2 betas pity I haven't downloaded it

EDIT: slash know where to get the player
< TeamLiquid CJ Entusman #46 > I came for the Brood War, I stayed for the people.
KinosJourney2
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden1811 Posts
April 28 2010 14:50 GMT
#9
That's pretty evil, haha.

You are rewarding people who don't read the actual post
ocho wrote: EDIT: NEVERMIND, THIS THING HAS APM TECHNOLOGY OMG
eSen1a
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Australia1058 Posts
April 28 2010 14:51 GMT
#10
unique o_O
Lhyviathan
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Australia975 Posts
April 28 2010 14:51 GMT
#11
I rushed to claim a key, and... now my client is patching, lol.

Oh well, got to re-read stuff about Kang Min, at least.
Nal_rA = The Fourth Race
Qwertify
Profile Joined September 2008
United States2531 Posts
April 28 2010 14:55 GMT
#12
How the hell do you even sign up for a Beta? Do you have to download the entire game first?
CJ Entusman #24
TheMunkey
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada470 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 15:02:03
April 28 2010 15:01 GMT
#13
I will now start reading post from the bottom to Top. thank you! fun little read
Never give up
Shigure
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States215 Posts
April 28 2010 15:02 GMT
#14
On April 28 2010 23:55 Qwertify wrote:
How the hell do you even sign up for a Beta? Do you have to download the entire game first?


You go to Battle.net with our account. Then register a new game, and type in the beta key.
You then get to download the game.
Iam the mod in KawaiiRice's stream, banning you
Clamev
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Germany498 Posts
April 28 2010 15:02 GMT
#15
damit :/
6Pool or die trying
Navi
Profile Joined November 2009
5286 Posts
April 28 2010 15:03 GMT
#16
clever lol :O

im not even gonna try cause i know its been claimed xD
Hey! Listen!
Megalisk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States6095 Posts
April 28 2010 15:05 GMT
#17
I knew something was fishy when I saw the liquidpedia things like [1]..well played and gratz to winners!
Tear stained american saints and dirty guitar dreams across a universe of desert and blue sky , gas station coffee love letters and two dollar pistol kisses from thirty five dollar hotel room stationary .
Vequeth
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United Kingdom1116 Posts
April 28 2010 15:05 GMT
#18
Well the second code comes up with an error, so I doubt that one has been claimed.
Aspiring British Caster / Masters Protoss
sLiniss
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States849 Posts
April 28 2010 15:10 GMT
#19
Haha real clever

But in all honesty Nal Ra's old boy series is great
SkelA
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Macedonia13069 Posts
April 28 2010 15:17 GMT
#20
Haha sneaky. I dont need beta keys tho
Stork and KHAN fan till 2012 ...
rotinegg
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States1719 Posts
April 28 2010 15:25 GMT
#21
that is so nice of you
Translator
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
April 28 2010 15:27 GMT
#22
LuDwig- you are such a baller omg
43084 | Honeybadger: "So july, you're in the GSL finals. How do you feel?!" ~ July: "HUNGRY."
never_Nal
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Costa Rica676 Posts
April 28 2010 15:37 GMT
#23
second key tells me "An error has occurred while claiming this key", any chance u wrote it wrong ?
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Qwertify
Profile Joined September 2008
United States2531 Posts
April 28 2010 15:53 GMT
#24
On April 29 2010 00:37 never_Nal wrote:
second key tells me "An error has occurred while claiming this key", any chance u wrote it wrong ?


No, because it wold say INVALID KEY error instead.

So it is a correct key, but something is wrong with it. Don't know what.
CJ Entusman #24
never_Nal
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Costa Rica676 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 16:02:27
April 28 2010 15:58 GMT
#25
On April 29 2010 00:53 Qwertify wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 29 2010 00:37 never_Nal wrote:
second key tells me "An error has occurred while claiming this key", any chance u wrote it wrong ?


No, because it wold say INVALID KEY error instead.

So it is a correct key, but something is wrong with it. Don't know what.


Damn, I want it so bad

Edit: Already Claimed
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
April 28 2010 16:03 GMT
#26
The 2nd key worked for me...I was so sure it wouldnt
Ludwig you are the fucking man, if i get any friend invite key or get a key in any way, I am definitely giving it to never_nal though
43084 | Honeybadger: "So july, you're in the GSL finals. How do you feel?!" ~ July: "HUNGRY."
Vequeth
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United Kingdom1116 Posts
April 28 2010 16:17 GMT
#27
On April 29 2010 01:03 TheAntZ wrote:
The 2nd key worked for me...I was so sure it wouldnt
Ludwig you are the fucking man, if i get any friend invite key or get a key in any way, I am definitely giving it to never_nal though


Wow thats wierd that it worked for you, maybe there was a set amount of time after the first key that it could be registered? Or what region were you in?
Aspiring British Caster / Masters Protoss
ReketSomething
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States6012 Posts
April 28 2010 16:18 GMT
#28
Well, I guess I am happy others won =D
Jaedong :3
mucker
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1120 Posts
April 28 2010 16:23 GMT
#29
5 stars
It's supposed to be automatic but actually you have to press this button.
never_Nal
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Costa Rica676 Posts
April 28 2010 16:24 GMT
#30
On April 29 2010 01:17 Red_Storm wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 29 2010 01:03 TheAntZ wrote:
The 2nd key worked for me...I was so sure it wouldnt
Ludwig you are the fucking man, if i get any friend invite key or get a key in any way, I am definitely giving it to never_nal though


Wow thats wierd that it worked for you, maybe there was a set amount of time after the first key that it could be registered? Or what region were you in?


Central America :3
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
April 28 2010 16:32 GMT
#31
the acc that i registered it to is US
43084 | Honeybadger: "So july, you're in the GSL finals. How do you feel?!" ~ July: "HUNGRY."
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
April 28 2010 16:33 GMT
#32
Thanks ludwig!
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43084 | Honeybadger: "So july, you're in the GSL finals. How do you feel?!" ~ July: "HUNGRY."
Djabanete
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States2786 Posts
April 28 2010 16:39 GMT
#33
<3 Nal_rA

(No interest in beta keys here... thanks for the trip down memory lane, even if it was from wikipedia!)
May the BeSt man win.
LuDwig-
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Italy1143 Posts
April 28 2010 16:50 GMT
#34
On April 29 2010 01:33 TheAntZ wrote:
Thanks ludwig!
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Amnesia
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States3818 Posts
April 28 2010 18:12 GMT
#35
antz thats you? sick hair lol

and LuDwig- nice fucking blog dude lmfaoooooooo
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
April 28 2010 18:13 GMT
#36
thats a fuckin chick haha
43084 | Honeybadger: "So july, you're in the GSL finals. How do you feel?!" ~ July: "HUNGRY."
Amnesia
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States3818 Posts
April 28 2010 18:13 GMT
#37
guys can have long hair too xD!
IndecisivePenguin
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States771 Posts
April 28 2010 18:22 GMT
#38
Nal_rA<3 ^^

Nice trick! Haha.
cascades
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Singapore6122 Posts
April 28 2010 19:47 GMT
#39
I protest! This unfairly discriminates against nal_ra fanboys who reread the text, and more importantly, favors people who scroll past the post to make a TL:DR comment. Fortunately, none in this thread.
HS: cascades#1595 || LoL: stoppin
Kenpachi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States9908 Posts
April 28 2010 19:49 GMT
#40
im going to watch every blog post lol
Nada's body is South Korea's greatest weapon.
Spazer
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada8033 Posts
April 28 2010 21:11 GMT
#41
Damn it man, I was all ready to read a good article about Nal_rA. You've made me very, very sad.
Liquipedia
Dark_Luster
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Korea (South)438 Posts
April 28 2010 21:25 GMT
#42
nal_ra forever!
#1 Horangee fan
CynanMachae
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Canada1459 Posts
April 28 2010 21:32 GMT
#43
You should have hid the keys among the text lol, that would have been even better
Jang Yoon Chul hwaiting!
jimminy_kriket
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada5523 Posts
April 28 2010 21:34 GMT
#44
Haha I love the idea behind this
life of lively to live to life of full life thx to shield battery
pathy
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Taiwan619 Posts
April 28 2010 21:57 GMT
#45
nice idea
Graphicscolosi suck
DreaM)XeRO
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Korea (South)4667 Posts
April 28 2010 22:30 GMT
#46
oh thats cute <3
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