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Iccup Season 7 Review

Blogs > G.s)NarutO
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NarutO
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Germany18839 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-02 12:37:22
March 02 2009 09:31 GMT
#1
Thats it - Season 7 is over and Season 8 is about to begin.

While I'm sitting at work and have nothing to do I want to use my time to review my season - what happened - what did I learn.

First of all I want to mention that the rank you achive is worth as much as the effort you put in. Huh? You don't get that? Ok - I really saw a lot of people this season dodging or abusing against friends.

I heard lots of excuses. Koreans lag, Koreans only cheese... maybe Koreans are just better because they don't mind losing. Because they are better because they don't bitch after losing to a non-standard build. Maybe Koreans don't waste time with discing.

If anyone who achieved a high rank with abusing is reading this. Are you proud of what you achieved? Are you proud having a cool-looking rank with a good-looking record without putting effort and learning like - nothing - in 3 month? Well, have fun then!


I for myself can't deny I'm a player that looks after stats. Yes - that was before this season. I finally realized that I don't need to have a good record to be a good player. I wanted to learn. I played on the Korean maps as much as possible (when they were MOTW) and played as many Koreans as possible and picked the ones with good stats.

Examples:

TvP vs Kor-FORCE (55-0 Korean on Medusa aka: InteR.sSam)
TvT vs In_Fighter (39-0 Korean on Medusa / he was an abuser though and got what he deserved - a loss)

And various other games against really good players. I mostly "dodged" foreigners because I just wanted to play against Koreans, but I obviously played foreigners because in the evening Korean players are rare. (Note: Koreans don't lag 90% of the time, 10% are laggy games for me and I will just say "sorry" and leave)

I played about ~300 games with my main account this season: mTw.NarutO achieving at best a B rank. I'm proud. I was stuck at the C+/B- level for like .. 150-180 game? I was frustrated from time to time, but I gained lots of respect. For example ToT)ret( said that he was amazed that I didn't give up. I'm proud of myself, because of that. I don't have a good record, in fact I've a negative one, but who cares.

I was B - with playing lots of Koreans - not giving up. I want to thank all the players who helped me to get better and supported me - in skype - on battle.net and in real life.

Shoutout to:

mTw.Gan
mTw.iNfeRnaL
mTw.HoRRoR
mTw.Pidgin
SL.aCe
NvG.Delphi
ToT)ret(
Jared
chOsen
ToT)Aerials(
Plexa
...

and a few more ! If I didn't write you down, don't worry, I haven't forgotten about you ;p!

http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Plexa/Replaypack.rar
www.florian-rappl.de/Naruto.rar

This is a replay pack from my 6000th post, which means not too old against some really good players. I'm Terran btw!

*****
CommentatorPolt | MMA | Jjakji | BoxeR | NaDa | MVP | MKP ... truly inspiring.
Yaqoob
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
Canada3348 Posts
March 02 2009 09:36 GMT
#2
I respect players a lot who get B/B+ during Korean hours playing Koreans. There is a lot of people that get B-/B playing when Koreans are sleeping or playing maps they know that Koreans don't play and they have good stats but they aren't even good players. Good job. You are truly someone who deserves your B rank
김택용 Fighting!
ffswowsucks
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Greece2297 Posts
March 02 2009 09:58 GMT
#3
Could you please make a rep pack and host it somewhere? I'm also like you too, I usually play korean hours (2 hours earlier from writing this post) and I dont dodge anyone, tho I used to play bw 3 years ago but started again 4 weeks ago achieving C- rank as a z only player. managed to go D+ as toss too (yeah!) lol. But ye I think I did well for a 4 week comeback to get C- after all this time I didnt play. grats on ur B rank hope seeing some gosu replays from you
Terran in particular is a notoriously strong race for a no brain skillhand bot style.
NarutO
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Germany18839 Posts
March 02 2009 10:08 GMT
#4
On March 02 2009 18:58 ffswowsucks wrote:
Could you please make a rep pack and host it somewhere? I'm also like you too, I usually play korean hours (2 hours earlier from writing this post) and I dont dodge anyone, tho I used to play bw 3 years ago but started again 4 weeks ago achieving C- rank as a z only player. managed to go D+ as toss too (yeah!) lol. But ye I think I did well for a 4 week comeback to get C- after all this time I didnt play. grats on ur B rank hope seeing some gosu replays from you


I made a pack for my 6000th post, but the download limit is exceeded =(! I formatted my computer not too long ago so I'm missing replays. But I usually had to play against cannonrush or some metal builds T_T! I'm sorry-___-;;

Maybe ask someone to reupload my replay pack !
CommentatorPolt | MMA | Jjakji | BoxeR | NaDa | MVP | MKP ... truly inspiring.
iD.NicKy
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
France767 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-02 10:24:36
March 02 2009 10:20 GMT
#5
good man, i like this spirit, you were a nice guy in Paris when we met
I also got stuck somewhere at C level but couldn't go past my limits maybe next season !

PS : I'm also bored at work =P
Yaqoob
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
Canada3348 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-02 10:21:52
March 02 2009 10:21 GMT
#6
On March 02 2009 19:08 G.s)NarutO wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 02 2009 18:58 ffswowsucks wrote:
Could you please make a rep pack and host it somewhere? I'm also like you too, I usually play korean hours (2 hours earlier from writing this post) and I dont dodge anyone, tho I used to play bw 3 years ago but started again 4 weeks ago achieving C- rank as a z only player. managed to go D+ as toss too (yeah!) lol. But ye I think I did well for a 4 week comeback to get C- after all this time I didnt play. grats on ur B rank hope seeing some gosu replays from you


I made a pack for my 6000th post, but the download limit is exceeded =(! I formatted my computer not too long ago so I'm missing replays. But I usually had to play against cannonrush or some metal builds T_T! I'm sorry-___-;;

Maybe ask someone to reupload my replay pack !

Actually, I just downloaded it so it didn't reach the download limit since you uploaded it to megaupload.

[url blocked]
김택용 Fighting!
sprawlers
Profile Joined June 2007
Norway439 Posts
March 02 2009 10:21 GMT
#7
On March 02 2009 19:08 G.s)NarutO wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 02 2009 18:58 ffswowsucks wrote:
Could you please make a rep pack and host it somewhere? I'm also like you too, I usually play korean hours (2 hours earlier from writing this post) and I dont dodge anyone, tho I used to play bw 3 years ago but started again 4 weeks ago achieving C- rank as a z only player. managed to go D+ as toss too (yeah!) lol. But ye I think I did well for a 4 week comeback to get C- after all this time I didnt play. grats on ur B rank hope seeing some gosu replays from you


I made a pack for my 6000th post, but the download limit is exceeded =(! I formatted my computer not too long ago so I'm missing replays. But I usually had to play against cannonrush or some metal builds T_T! I'm sorry-___-;;

Maybe ask someone to reupload my replay pack !

whaaat? arent you terran?

Grats on your B.
NarutO
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Germany18839 Posts
March 02 2009 10:25 GMT
#8
On March 02 2009 19:21 Yaqoob wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 02 2009 19:08 G.s)NarutO wrote:
On March 02 2009 18:58 ffswowsucks wrote:
Could you please make a rep pack and host it somewhere? I'm also like you too, I usually play korean hours (2 hours earlier from writing this post) and I dont dodge anyone, tho I used to play bw 3 years ago but started again 4 weeks ago achieving C- rank as a z only player. managed to go D+ as toss too (yeah!) lol. But ye I think I did well for a 4 week comeback to get C- after all this time I didnt play. grats on ur B rank hope seeing some gosu replays from you


I made a pack for my 6000th post, but the download limit is exceeded =(! I formatted my computer not too long ago so I'm missing replays. But I usually had to play against cannonrush or some metal builds T_T! I'm sorry-___-;;

Maybe ask someone to reupload my replay pack !

Actually, I just downloaded it so it didn't reach the download limit since you uploaded it to megaupload.

[url blocked]


Maybe just for the IP I'm using here... (loooots of people over the same network, so for me its exceeded, sorry!)

Thanks for posting the link, I'll add it to the OP!
CommentatorPolt | MMA | Jjakji | BoxeR | NaDa | MVP | MKP ... truly inspiring.
besiger
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
Croatia2452 Posts
March 02 2009 11:16 GMT
#9
good job silv, i was kinda confused looking at your record being in the negative, since i know your better than me, i got my B- easy this season, but its a combination of late season and playing motws that i like but they aren't really courage maps and not many koreans would join, i didnt dodge anyone on purpose but thats the way things worked out, so yeah some peoples ranks are worth much more than others.
A weak will coupled with delusions of grandeur
Cloud
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sexico5880 Posts
March 02 2009 12:02 GMT
#10
Finally, this is like the first 'real' B- ive seen on this site.
BlueLaguna on West, msg for game.
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-02 12:28:00
March 02 2009 12:19 GMT
#11
Congrats Naruto on a great season
I'm uploading the pack to TL - so you better put me in that list of awesome people in your post or else!!

http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Plexa/Replaypack.rar
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
Wonders
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Australia753 Posts
March 02 2009 12:23 GMT
#12
I greatly respect a rank that's achieved by playing almost all koreans, without dodging, on popular maps that koreans play, and authenticated by demonstrating that you can hold your own at that rank. Congratulations!
InfeSteD
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States4658 Posts
March 02 2009 12:28 GMT
#13
Congrats bro! someday Ill reach the B's!
w/e
NarutO
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Germany18839 Posts
March 02 2009 12:35 GMT
#14
On March 02 2009 21:02 Cloud wrote:
Finally, this is like the first 'real' B- ive seen on this site.


Haha .. well yeah I was B for a few games.. ! I ended up B- 6992 .. I count that as B
CommentatorPolt | MMA | Jjakji | BoxeR | NaDa | MVP | MKP ... truly inspiring.
PhilGood2DaY
Profile Joined September 2005
Germany7424 Posts
March 02 2009 13:45 GMT
#15
It is indeed the first important step to really getting better: Understanding, that good stats are useless and that stats just do not matter. They just dont...

hatred outlives the hateful
SkelA
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Macedonia13069 Posts
March 02 2009 13:55 GMT
#16
Hehe exactly as besiger said i got basicly same stats as him for B- with like 44-6 but i played only tau cross and basicly no koreans at all i just created and ppl joined but that was like last 10 days or so from this season.

Then I needed 40 more games to get to B with ~50% win ratio playing B- and alot of B rank players so i hit B with 64-28 but on this acc i played like 5-10 korean players.

In early/midd season i got C+ with 68-52 playing alot of koreans so ye koreans are way better than everyone else even the koreans with "bad" stats. Some ppl got even A- with good stats dodgin all koreans but they will lose for sure to Naruto with 50% wins B-/B rank
Stork and KHAN fan till 2012 ...
Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17733 Posts
March 02 2009 14:12 GMT
#17
I want to play on nonkorean times for once -_-
"Nana is a goddess. Or at very least, Nana is my goddess." - KazeHydra
Lurker
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
57 Posts
March 02 2009 14:21 GMT
#18
On March 02 2009 23:12 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
I want to play on nonkorean times for once -_-


it's way too easy
aLmOst
Profile Joined January 2009
United States13 Posts
March 02 2009 14:31 GMT
#19
congrats man! and yeah im still trying to get over the record thing but i gotta do it someday ;P spring break is coming and i plan to get dominated but hopefully learn somethings ;D
trying to get my d wet
Piy
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Scotland3152 Posts
March 02 2009 14:38 GMT
#20
This is so true. Even C+ koreans are good. Can't imagine hanging at B/B+ against them :p

but this is totally the right attitude
My. Copy. Is. Here.
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