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Aylear
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Norway3988 Posts
May 17 2010 13:46 GMT
#1

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I used to hate (T)firebathero. I'm not sure why, because that's like hating Starcue; the proper response is to shake your head and laugh.

I just initially didn't think that he was worthy of his trash talk. Even discounting his bashing of Savior, he was always outrageous in his celebratory exhibitions, and I didn't see any in-game validation for it. But, I have to admit, the guy grew on me. At the end of the day, it was funny, and he came equipped a lot of energy. He brought more to the game than just wins and losses. He stood out among the crowd, and I could appreciate that.

Just recently, I was watching FireBatHero play and thought, "You know what? You're my last remaining hero."













































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After realizing what I'd just said and doing the obvious thing of slitting my wrists and being rescued at the last minute by Kenny Rogers, I realized that I have no heroes left. I wasn't sure what happened, but somewhere along the line, they all disappeared with no one stepping up to replace them.

I started a mental countdown.


(P)AMD_Grrrr...

Using new and inventive strategies in a time where - without replays - it was harder to analyze and prepare counters for them, Guillaume Patry was at the forefront of StarCraft gaming when he defeated H.O.T.-Forever in one of the most exciting finals I had ever seen. Guillaume retired and became a poker star.


Slayer

Accompanied by the Norwegian documentary crew which would make him famous overnight, Fredrik Østervold travelled to Korea where he took first place in the 2nd KBK Masters tournament over the likes of Grrrr..., IntoTheRain, TheMarine, and SiR@SoNi, eventually beating I.Love_Star in the finals. He declined a pro contract and went back to school.


(P)GARIMTO

The grandmaster of Zealot micro, Kim Dong Soo defeated BoxeR in the SKY OnGameNet StarLeague finals in 2001, setting in motion a trek to acquire as many of his replays as I could find. He retired a few years later.


(P)Nal_rA

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The man who originally made PvZ winnable, Kang Min invented more Protoss builds than anyone else in history. Over time, however, the most influential Protoss player ever became more and more inconsistent, eventually resorting to fast Carriers every other game before finally retiring and becoming a respected commentator.


(P)Anytime, (T)BoxeR, (P)Reach, (P)Bisu-- okay, you know what, what the fuck?! Where did everybody go?

Damn it all, even Bisu doesn't play right now, and he became famous for inventing a build created by someone else. I'd cheer for (P)DaezanG, but... well... I like my heroes to win a game now and again. No offense.


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Hello? Is anybody here?


I was going through them all in my head when I realized something all of my heroes had in common. And I realized that there was another player with the same commonality: FireBatHero. Because, like him, they all brought more to the game than just wins and losses.

They brought creativity and innovation. They brought hope to a dying race, or dominance over their peers. They brought the certitude of victory and the shock of defeat. They revolutionized matchups. With them all came an excitement to simply watch them play, and the fervent wish for them to succeed, the hope that this time their endless struggle would pay off. They brought tears of joy and tears of sadness.

If you saw the EVER '04 OSL finals which took place on my Goddamned birthday, you'll know what I'm talking about.


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Pictured: Goosebumps



That's who my heroes were. And that's what I don't quite feel in Stork, in Jaedong, in Flash. Hell, with Flash there is even the certitude of victory, but all it does is make me long for his equal, and for an epic rivalry to last until the end of StarCraft as a professional sport.

I don't know who to back right now. I don't know who to really root for, even if they crash and burn and begin the arduous and painful struggle back to the top. I was there with Reach last time he dropped out of yet another round of 32. I was there with Nal_rA all the way up until his retirement. I was there, cheering for my favourite, always hoping against hope that he had one more StarLeague left in him, and always feeling his losses.

I won't be there for Jaedong, or Effort, or Stork or free or Flash. I won't be there if they pass their prime, fall from the top, and begin their long struggle to recapture some lost glory.

I won't be waking up at 4 AM to sit in the dark and cheer at my computer screen as they create some kind of magic just to valiantly make it to the round of 32.

I reserve that particular branch of insanity for my heroes.


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Job opening: StarCraft Hero. Applicant should appropriately fill out this silhouette of Columbo.



I dunno. I'm sure there's someone out there I can really get behind, whose style I really enjoy and who is doing fairly well right now, but nothing's really clashing right now. There's this weird cacophony now as well, where the game-play is better than ever but I'm not getting into it as much.

How 'bout you guys? If you've read this far, who are your heroes, and why?

I could use a few ideas.



Confidential to Nal_rA: You are the Church to my Caboose. Let us sail around the world together and make beautiful, beautiful pylons.

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KissBlade
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States5718 Posts
May 17 2010 14:04 GMT
#2
Funny that you like FBH when practically your entire lineup of favored players are protoss. Heck, Boxer shouldn't even count in the list cause he's Boxer and EVERYONE respects him in SC. Unsurprisingly and amusingly enough, no zerg love. =)
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66224 Posts
May 17 2010 14:11 GMT
#3
i thought this was going to be about NBC cancelling Heroes :o
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JFKWT
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Singapore1442 Posts
May 17 2010 14:13 GMT
#4
re: Daezang,

+ Show Spoiler +
The calm before the storm / "loli is not a crime, but meganekko is the way to go!"
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66224 Posts
May 17 2010 14:13 GMT
#5
my hero is without a doubt, Boxer.

This guy is the sole reason why I've gotten into Starcraft.
POGGERS
sixghost
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States2096 Posts
May 17 2010 14:14 GMT
#6
I can sympathize. Watching BW hasn't been the same since savior and FBH stopped winning. Luxury falling off and then being involved in the better scandal was the crusher though. There just hasn't been a player that's drawn me in since then.
mG.sixghost @ iCCup || One ling, two ling, three ling, four... Camp four gas, then ultra-whore . -Saracen
Fumi
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
529 Posts
May 17 2010 14:24 GMT
#7
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He'll be back.
Flash, Stats, Reach, Tossgirl <> Boxer, Nestea, MC, Foxer fangirl | http://osu.ppy.sh/u/181432
Aylear
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Norway3988 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-17 15:16:42
May 17 2010 15:15 GMT
#8
On May 17 2010 23:04 KissBlade wrote:
Funny that you like FBH when practically your entire lineup of favored players are protoss. Heck, Boxer shouldn't even count in the list cause he's Boxer and EVERYONE respects him in SC. Unsurprisingly and amusingly enough, no zerg love. =)


Hah, if I were to make a list of players I love and love watching, there'd be a Zerg or three (see: July), but since I played Protoss, they weren't heroes. =) Keep in mind that the list is epic bias.

Slayer was a racepicker, though, and the one thing he didn't play was Protoss. He just doesn't have a TLPD page I could link to.


On May 17 2010 23:13 JFKWT wrote:
re: Daezang,

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W72UdWD9fY


Best. PvT. Ever.

Smells like MANTOSS. If you're a fan of StarCraft, you've already seen this.


On May 17 2010 23:13 konadora wrote:
my hero is without a doubt, Boxer.

This guy is the sole reason why I've gotten into Starcraft.


You know, I think Boxer is the reason I love Nal_rA so much. Boxer always dazzled with such creative and amazing stuff that it left me grinning like an idiot. Nal_rA often did similarly, only for Protoss.
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LaLuSh
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Sweden2358 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-17 15:49:30
May 17 2010 15:48 GMT
#9
I agree with alot but have to say I think Stork is one of the last remaining heroes. I used to dislike stork, but after so many silvers eventually you begin cheering for him. He's so consistent, and he's always been this combo breaker sort of guy. When everybody else fails, he's the one who can take games off of the invincible superstars. In Stork there is inherent skill.

The way he smiles when he fends off kwanro's cheeses. The way he can (almost) make sick comebacks that baffles everyone in an era where progamers don't make much mistakes when in the lead. The way he cheeses, it's just so old school and so refined! The disappointment in his eyes when some cheesy noob lucked out on him.

I don't think I've ever been as happy for a SC-player as I was when Stork charged through fantasy's tank line in the deciding game of the OSL finals.

The only one currently capable of stopping Flash in a bo5 would have been Stork. I'm sad he got eliminated though
Whiplash
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States2928 Posts
May 17 2010 15:55 GMT
#10
Yah I try to latch onto new heroes such as movie and flying and hope they do well ^^
Cinematographer / Steadicam Operator. Former Starcraft commentator/player
ella_guru
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada1741 Posts
May 17 2010 15:57 GMT
#11
Fantasy!

GGAEMO!!

Flash!

PUMA!
Each day gets better : )
DemiSe
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
883 Posts
May 17 2010 16:22 GMT
#12
BoxeR due to everything he has done for esport and the community. And he seems like an awesome guy from the footage I've seen of him, such as Old boy & Hyungjun becomes a progamer.
Let's See Who's Stronger, Your Tricks, Or My Skills.
Lemonwalrus
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States5465 Posts
May 17 2010 16:33 GMT
#13
You just articulated how I have felt about fbh forever but I never knew how to explain it. Thankyou.
Aylear
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Norway3988 Posts
May 17 2010 16:56 GMT
#14
On May 18 2010 00:55 Whiplash wrote:
Yah I try to latch onto new heroes such as movie and flying and hope they do well ^^


Got any favourite games from those two?


On May 18 2010 01:33 Lemonwalrus wrote:
You just articulated how I have felt about fbh forever but I never knew how to explain it. Thankyou.


Any time. Btw, I'm liking your blog.
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Xenocide_Knight
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Korea (South)2625 Posts
May 17 2010 17:16 GMT
#15
On May 17 2010 23:24 Fumi wrote:
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He'll be back.


That jacket..
oh
my
god

The glory of gods was unfit for mortal eyes
Shine[Kal] #1 fan
love1another
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1844 Posts
May 17 2010 18:20 GMT
#16
That Daezang game played like a fucking highlight reel.
"I'm learning more and more that TL isn't the place to go for advice outside of anything you need in college. It's like you guys just make up your own fantasy world shit and post it as if you've done it." - Chill
Lovin
Profile Joined May 2009
Denmark812 Posts
May 17 2010 18:27 GMT
#17
Held my mouse over it and I swore I read "Herpes"... Pictures still made sense, though
AKA SuddenSalad
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