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StylishVODs
Profile Joined December 2005
Sweden5331 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-13 23:35:21
March 13 2009 23:30 GMT
#21
On March 14 2009 08:13 s.a.y wrote:
i dislike watching By.Stylish VODs where he keeps yawning and telling he just woke up or he is about to go to bed.

And people over using the term "Bisu Build".


thats harsh! i don't say that in every vod!
anyway you're probably a biased zergplayer^^
my vods aren't meant to be funny, only instructional. But whatever..

anyway i kind of disagree with the whole "push" thing..
for example "timing push" is usually applied when terran moves out and sieges up at protoss' third, and doesn't really have to include any leapfrogging..
According to Reach, he is the fastest learner he has ever seen. He start bw only like 2/3 years ago. Infact, his bw history knowledge is so limited, he didn't even know what the map Guillotine was.
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25980 Posts
March 13 2009 23:40 GMT
#22
Have you ever seen someone drive straight up to their target and siege? No? That's why it's a push.
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StylishVODs
Profile Joined December 2005
Sweden5331 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-14 00:00:23
March 13 2009 23:47 GMT
#23
On March 14 2009 08:40 Chill wrote:
Have you ever seen someone drive straight up to their target and siege? No? That's why it's a push.


well in this example its pretty common that terran moves out as far as he can and when protoss decides to attack you siege up and there is a big clash, if you come out on top you just unsiege and run him over. Doesn't have to involve any leapfrogging..
I think in general the expression is a little more loose nowadays. Doesn't really bother me but i get your point..

You move out or you push out is more or less the same thing now as long as there are units outside your base, maybe i dont think about it that much because english isn't my first language..
According to Reach, he is the fastest learner he has ever seen. He start bw only like 2/3 years ago. Infact, his bw history knowledge is so limited, he didn't even know what the map Guillotine was.
Straylight
Profile Joined March 2008
Canada706 Posts
March 13 2009 23:48 GMT
#24
Some dude once asked me how to stop the "20 minute protoss timing attack" in ZvP.

I laughed a bit yeah.
It felt like gravity.
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
March 13 2009 23:48 GMT
#25
I miss the good ol days of 8/9 pylon bisubuild predicitons .
Pawsom
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States928 Posts
March 13 2009 23:49 GMT
#26
I agree to an extent, but I think its important to remember a few things here:

First of all, a ton of these commentators are speaking english as a 2nd language. Barrack/Barracks, and mispronouncing some words, aren't that big of a deal. However, they should look into these if they plan on doing commentary.

I also really disagree on the push thing. There's obviously a portion of the community which finds the usage you described quite acceptable. Words, much like starcraft strategies, evolve over time.

The timing attack usage is a pet peave of mine too though. I find it hilarious when two 200/200 armies meet, and the commentator says, "oh, player A is going for a timing attack here." Please haha
lovelyrose
Profile Joined July 2003
Canada160 Posts
March 13 2009 23:55 GMT
#27
calling every bridge a funnel, or implying it acts as one can get annoying.

the thing that's annoying more than anything, is when a commentator says the same thing over and over again, every single game. it's good to provide information to beginners, but have new stuff prepared to say once in a while.
Ra.Xor.2
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States1784 Posts
March 13 2009 23:56 GMT
#28
"Timing attack" is the worst commentator pet peeve i think. Bisu build also used to be really annoying.
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Zerum
Profile Joined February 2008
Sweden348 Posts
March 14 2009 00:00 GMT
#29
somthing that kind of anoyed me when you casted tha last liquibition was every time you said somthing like "it's everything but over" when strelok failed a chees strategy isn't the game veary much over at that point? you used this phrase simular ways alot during the whole series and I never realy got it...
Or am I totaly mising somthing here?
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
March 14 2009 00:03 GMT
#30
I agree with all of those, but another pet peeve I have (because I'm a mathematician) is the use of the word "exponential". Like "push" common (mis-)usage of the word has kind of degraded its meaning.
No I'm never serious.
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-14 00:05:11
March 14 2009 00:04 GMT
#31
On March 14 2009 09:00 Zerum wrote:
somthing that kind of anoyed me when you casted tha last liquibition was every time you said somthing like "it's everything but over" when strelok failed a chees strategy isn't the game veary much over at that point? you used this phrase simular ways alot during the whole series and I never realy got it...
Or am I totaly mising somthing here?


That's what "it's all but over" means. The game is very much decided but it just hasn't ended yet.
No I'm never serious.
meathook
Profile Joined December 2007
1289 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-14 00:09:16
March 14 2009 00:09 GMT
#32
Actually, barrack is a word... however, it is mostly used in it's plural form, and should be used that way.

Annoying catchphrases include - mispronunciations of "irradiate" and "stasis", excessive use of the phrases "agree completely", "indeed", "concur" (in dual commentary)
An ugly planet. A bug planet.
jinwoooooooo
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States176 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-14 00:18:51
March 14 2009 00:18 GMT
#33
On March 14 2009 07:46 wrags wrote:
when people say sc-ore-j or zee-lot

I hate it when people say zeh-luht (even though it's the correct pronunciation) cause it just seems wrong and people sound like faggots when they say the word, no offense to anyone
Superiorwolf
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States5509 Posts
March 14 2009 00:20 GMT
#34
"hwa-shin"
"brilliant"
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Foreplay
Profile Joined May 2008
United States1154 Posts
March 14 2009 00:21 GMT
#35
yes im so happy someone came out and said this. The status instead of stasis thing has pissed me off for so long. A stasis field makes sense, a status field does not. Another thing that pisses me off is when someone commits to an attack and the commentator says there going "all in" when they are not actually going all in at all.
Better than Pokebunny
404.Delirium
Profile Joined May 2008
United States1190 Posts
March 14 2009 00:21 GMT
#36
"Comstat"... Lookin' at your Artosis.
seriously next disrespectful comment in this blog is ip ban. Be happy or get the hell out. // SC2 is like playing with neutral-colored Play-Doh while BW is like colorful Legos.
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
March 14 2009 00:23 GMT
#37
Also it's maelstrom not maelstorm.
No I'm never serious.
SpiritoftheTunA
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States20903 Posts
March 14 2009 00:37 GMT
#38
yeah artosis, irradiate mang, and comsat
posting on liquid sites in current year
Bockit
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sydney2287 Posts
March 14 2009 00:41 GMT
#39
On March 14 2009 07:44 Chill wrote:

Timing Attack
Chances are it's not a timing attack, it's just an attack. There aren't 20 minute ZvT timing attacks, for example. Timing attacks are very specifically designed to kill specific builds when they are their weakest. The +1 2 Archon and Zealot attack is a timing attack. Moving out after you research Psionic Storm is not a timing attack.


Thankyou. I'm not the most adept of players but it has always annoyed me when people keep saying it's a <unit combo> timing attack every time a player moves some units around.

Off the top of my head I can't think of any others, would have to watch a few vods again.
Their are four errors in this sentance.
Random()
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
Kyrgyz Republic1462 Posts
March 14 2009 00:49 GMT
#40
Hmm, I think that "goes down" is much more suitable for something being destroyed, as in "tear down", because... well, if you are building something, it intuitevely goes up from the ground, why would it go down?

I think that it sounds weird for most people whose first language is not English.
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