[T] Savior's Resolve - Page 8

On September 17 2009 20:07 writer22816 wrote:
Savior won't even qualify for either leagues. We going to to see something akin to Magma's ultimate trash talk.

Magma: the six dragons are actually six acorns lol

then he loses to much, MUCH in a bo3 with TEARS OF THE MOON as one of the maps. Then he retires.

On September 17 2009 13:54 omninmo wrote:
"doesnt practice alot"
hmmm. maybe he ought to instead of going to get his balls washed.
this is probably the 73rd "No, I'm really coming back this time" MJY interview.
best of luck as always...but lets see some results instead of a photo-shoot and interview.

savior slumped because he didnt keep up with the SC times.
Everyone figured him out and went gunning for him.
He didn't respond well mentally and so spiraled down.
Instead of practicing and developing a new style he sought to drown his anguish in the mouths of korean whores.



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On February 24 2007 23:05 rgfdxm wrote:
A lot of people seem to forget that Savior is human. For these people, he is resented because of his dominant play, but this dominant play is never really credited to him. Savior is instead a force of nature interrupting the world of progaming and ruthlessly keeping "real" human progamers down, a scourge that stops the best of BW from winning. His composure during and after play makes him "robotic" and "inhuman," his builds "macro-whorish" and exploitative.

What I think more people should really realize is that Savior himself is a 20 year old kid. He wasn't granted some great gift from the heavens to be able to play BW. He worked damn hard to get where he is, and every aspect of his skills and strengths now was forged over years of practice and determination, just like a Ra or a Boxer or a July.

We all acknowledge what a daunting - no, terrifying experience it must be to get in front of a crowd of hundreds or thousands and even more on television, including family and friends, and be expected to play a lightning fast game of skill and concentration against what you know will be a world-class opponent. We acknowledge from the example of players like Midas or Canata that practice, skill, and dedication alone won't win you titles. Mental strength to me is the hallmark of Savior's style, and I see many people resent him for it when to me it is a thing to be respected, whether or not I like him, whether or not I like his games.

When Savior got on that stage opposite Nada a day ago, on maps known not to favor his race, playing against the most accomplished player in history, I don't understand how you could not give Savior some respect for his composure and beautifully consistent play. Savior's style is to make no mistakes, play for every small advantage he can get and let the mistakes of his opponent accumulate to spell their doom. I can understand that some people will find that more boring than, say, July's balls-to-the-wall aggressiveness. But that is why July is the God of War, and Savior the Maestro. Feel free to appreciate tactics over strategy or vice versa, but one is not more "inhuman."

I'm not especially a fan of Savior. I'm a very optimistic kind of person, and I enjoy seeing all players succeed. I would have been happy with any result of the semifinal matches. I can understand that other people would rather see some players win than others, but the outright dismissal of Savior as something other than human frustrates me. Those of you who demonize him, remember that he's put in the time, he developed his signature builds himself, he is elevating the play of his race to new heights. Imagine how it would be for you in Savior's position. Could you be as cool, as composed, as consistent as he is? Savior, name change or no, is still the same person, the same human, he was years ago as IPXZerg. His dominance is not a fact of life, it's a result of his growth as a player in every way.

There's no zerg master waiting for him back at CJ, ready to give him the new builds that win on maps like RT and Longinus 2 against players like Hwasin, Midas, Nada, no cheat sheet that gives him the answers. He's a man with a target on his back, doing his best and making it up as he goes along. If Savior's defiler use is godly, it isn't because God hates Nada, it's because Savior more than anyone around him realized the power of defilers and practiced his art to perfection. If you care to deride him for "drone-whoring," then I'll challenge you to a game of BW PvZ, but you're not allowed to make drones.

He was given the same tools as every other zerg in BW history, and I can't disdain him for seeing their potential in ways no one else has. Other players have done that before, and most of them are revered and respected. Those who hated Boxer and his dropships, Nada and his multitasking, oov and his macro are nowadays mostly gone. Those players contributed greatly to the game of BW and have masses of fans to show for it. Any of you who can still honestly not respect them now, feel free to disrespect Savior and pray for him to lose all his games and go back to being a nobody as IPXZerg. Then I'll know who not to pay attention to.

On September 17 2009 20:19 motbob wrote:

Much wasn't a dragon

On September 17 2009 20:36 The_Australian wrote:


Thats the point. If Much wasnt a dragon and he got 3-0'd on favourable maps then what is he compared to the dragons.

On September 17 2009 13:39 darktreb wrote:


I don't know what you're talking about. It's a myth that Savior disappeared after Bisu. Savior was indisputably the best Zerg in the world until JD's OSL run at the very earliest, and played extremely well after Bisu (just didn't win any more leagues which is all that people expect from a guy like him). That means Savior was the best Zerg in the world until approximately November 2007.

Savior's 2008 was pretty disappointing but he still kept qualifying for MSL (and always has). I would say after July's OSL win in August 2008, Savior has actually played at a higher level overall than Nada or July.

On September 17 2009 06:03 PH wrote:
I hate to be the asshole realist...but I seriously don't think it's going to happen. Ro32 at best. ):

On September 17 2009 05:13 sixghost wrote:
Sorry savior, I'm not getting sucked into this again.

On September 18 2009 04:08 Bifur wrote:
Savior has no chance. He will never win series over Jaedong, Bisu and Flash

On September 18 2009 04:22 Tropics wrote:
saviors style is too unstable to really come back in full capacity imo

maybe if he really buckles down and gets ridiculous mechanics but i dunno, can't really see it happening

if he can keep making leagues and gets to play in pl i dont really care though :D

On September 18 2009 03:29 Liquid_Turbo wrote:
Is it just me, or does MJY doesn't look as healthy as he used to?