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Kimoleon
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States210 Posts
February 25 2012 09:58 GMT
#1
Your winners, KT Rolster~

KT Rolster’s Hwang Byung Young ((T)BarrackS) “If it changed to Bo7”

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If the season was played at a Best of Seven format, Hwang Byung Young ((T)BarrackS) could have had more chances and could have shown a better performance to the fans. His teammate Lee Young Ho ((T)Flash) even mentions “after the change to Bo5 the teammate who was affected the most was (T)BarrackS” he has shown growth during the off season.

After his bloody fight with No Jun Gyu ((T)hOn_sin) and coming on top, his face was not all positive. Because he hasn’t played in a long time, he would have liked to show a cleaner game but things did not go his way. With a tad disappointing face we interviewed (T)BarrackS in his first interview.


Q. You got your 1st season win, how do you feel?
(T)BarrackS – In the late season I’m happy to have gotten a win but there are lots of sad points as well. The team gave me a chance but I did not capitalize on it. I will forget the past and try my best to show good performance from now on.


Q. There was a lot of talk of you improving in the off season.
(T)BarrackS – I feel that I improved my game play and gotten more confident. But I have not played often in broadcasted games so my game senses may have dropped a bit. All in all a pro still has to show good performance when given the chance. (T)Flash’s words do give me strength but I grade my skills in broadcast games as a beginner, I’ll think of this as the start.


Q. You might have felt sad from the change to a best of five.
(T)BarrackS - I was really disappointed. After that announcement I hoped they would change back to a best of seven. I waited a long time but it did not change as I hoped. I knew that I would get an entry chance someday so I immersed myself in practice.


Q. You had a re-game. You must have been more nervous.
(Due to IP crashing by (T)BarrackS computer, they did a regame based on game state was arguably even)
(T)BarrackS – When I first came out of the booth I was in panic. I thought this was going to be severe but the coaching staff and the players made me feel calm. So I found my confidence again and played without being nervous.


Q. Your play was not perfect.
(T)BarrackS – After I had the advantage I felt a little pressure to rush ending the game. I did not mobilize my full army well and fought with brute force so it carried on for a long time. I feel like my play could have been much better. As I played, I felt like I need to improve on how to finish better when you have the advantage.


Q. In the post season it becomes a best of seven.
(T)BarrackS – Of course if I get the chance I will do my best but the team winning is the most important so I won’t be selfish.


Q. Show us your goal for the remaining matches.
(T)BarrackS – Our team can definitely beat any team, I do want to play by helping our team keep this 1st place. By getting more entry chances, I will do my best to improve my game play for the post season.


Q. Any last words?
(T)BarrackS – From the recommendation of the coach I’ve been getting some psychological treatment (most likely counseling). I think that helped a lot, and I felt a lot less nervous in today’s match so I’m very thankful. Also behind the scenes giving me advice continuously Kim Yoon Hwan ((T)Hery) coach, (T)Flash, and Park Sung Kyun ((T)Mind) I want to thank them.


[Daily e-Sports Lee So Ra Journalist sora@dailyesports.com]
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Good luck to Barracks in the future, yamatooo.
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Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9172 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 10:32:00
February 25 2012 10:09 GMT
#2
Unusual for koreans to be so open about psychological treatment. Thanks for the interview
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iLoveKT
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Philippines3615 Posts
February 25 2012 10:11 GMT
#3
I really like his TvT since he really prefers dropships over waiths. Also, Ive been wanting to ask this before but I keep on forgeting, its about the playoffs format. Half was already answered in this interview (Bo7 yay) but the other half of the question is weather there would be an ACE match or not. Anyone happen to know?

Thanks for the translation. ACE pls beat khan tomorrow! lol.
Woo Jung Ho
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
February 25 2012 10:17 GMT
#4
Q. In the post season it becomes a best of seven.
(T)BarrackS – Of course if I get the chance I will do my best but the team winning is the most important so I won’t be selfish.


That's awesome news, I hope there is also an ace match. The playoffs just would not feel right with bo5.
aupstar
Profile Joined June 2007
Australia912 Posts
February 25 2012 10:32 GMT
#5
I've always thought that barracks has a lot of potential and I've seen games where he has incredible control!

I see great things for him in the future!

Especially since he's getting advice from both Flash and Mind!

Bring back bo7! (not just post season)
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Kimoleon
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States210 Posts
February 25 2012 10:35 GMT
#6
On February 25 2012 19:11 iLoveKT wrote:
I really like his TvT since he really prefers dropships over waiths. Also, Ive been wanting to ask this before but I keep on forgeting, its about the playoffs format. Half was already answered in this interview (Bo7 yay) but the other half of the question is weather there would be an ACE match or not. Anyone happen to know?

Thanks for the translation. ACE pls beat khan tomorrow! lol.


Checked fomos, des, kespa site, naver search engine but only with the confirmation from this interview as a Bo3 match of a Bo7 set. I hope they bring back ace match for P.O's as well.
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
February 25 2012 10:36 GMT
#7
On February 25 2012 19:17 Dodgin wrote:
Show nested quote +
Q. In the post season it becomes a best of seven.
(T)BarrackS – Of course if I get the chance I will do my best but the team winning is the most important so I won’t be selfish.


That's awesome news, I hope there is also an ace match. The playoffs just would not feel right with bo5.


but there are only 6 maps this season....what will they do for the 7th map....
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Darion
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada265 Posts
February 25 2012 10:53 GMT
#8
On February 25 2012 19:36 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 25 2012 19:17 Dodgin wrote:
Q. In the post season it becomes a best of seven.
(T)BarrackS – Of course if I get the chance I will do my best but the team winning is the most important so I won’t be selfish.


That's awesome news, I hope there is also an ace match. The playoffs just would not feel right with bo5.


but there are only 6 maps this season....what will they do for the 7th map....


What, you don't remember the drama from the last MSL using Pathfinder twice in the finals? (Not the fact it was being used twice, but rather it was seen as the worst of the four maps).

They'll just use one map again in the 7th game.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
February 25 2012 11:04 GMT
#9
On February 25 2012 19:53 Darion wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 25 2012 19:36 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On February 25 2012 19:17 Dodgin wrote:
Q. In the post season it becomes a best of seven.
(T)BarrackS – Of course if I get the chance I will do my best but the team winning is the most important so I won’t be selfish.


That's awesome news, I hope there is also an ace match. The playoffs just would not feel right with bo5.


but there are only 6 maps this season....what will they do for the 7th map....


What, you don't remember the drama from the last MSL using Pathfinder twice in the finals? (Not the fact it was being used twice, but rather it was seen as the worst of the four maps).

They'll just use one map again in the 7th game.

OSL....plus proleague never uses the same map twice, which is why I showed concern.
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SkimGuy
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada709 Posts
February 25 2012 11:34 GMT
#10
On February 25 2012 19:53 Darion wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 25 2012 19:36 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On February 25 2012 19:17 Dodgin wrote:
Q. In the post season it becomes a best of seven.
(T)BarrackS – Of course if I get the chance I will do my best but the team winning is the most important so I won’t be selfish.


That's awesome news, I hope there is also an ace match. The playoffs just would not feel right with bo5.


but there are only 6 maps this season....what will they do for the 7th map....


What, you don't remember the drama from the last MSL using Pathfinder twice in the finals? (Not the fact it was being used twice, but rather it was seen as the worst of the four maps).

They'll just use one map again in the 7th game.

Of all the maps they could use for the first and final set... xd
Bayyne
Profile Joined January 2011
United States1967 Posts
February 25 2012 12:42 GMT
#11
He looks a lot like John Juanda, the poker star.
Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
February 25 2012 12:55 GMT
#12
barrack fighting !!! thanks for the translation .
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trexbqs
Profile Joined January 2011
Malaysia1731 Posts
February 25 2012 12:57 GMT
#13
Thanks for translating. I"m really appreciate it.
Congratulation KT
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ne4aJIb
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation3209 Posts
February 25 2012 15:54 GMT
#14
Flash is really supportive.
Bo11 would be the best format. Since every team has so many players who even don't play. It is just terrible. It is not like football where 11 people on the field.

+ Show Spoiler +
Sea also needs some psychological treatment.
Bisu,Best,Stork,Jangbi and Flash, Fantasy, Leta, Light and Jaedong, Hydra, Zero, Soulkey assemble in ACE now!
Emperor_Earth
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States824 Posts
February 25 2012 16:01 GMT
#15
On February 26 2012 00:54 ne4aJIb wrote:
Flash is really supportive.
Bo11 would be the best format. Since every team has so many players who even don't play. It is just terrible. It is not like football where 11 people on the field.

+ Show Spoiler +
Sea also needs some psychological treatment.


Re: Sea

The problem for this season is the sparseness in games. Players like Sea/Stork historically relied on the solidness of their play whereas players like FantaSy rely on preparation. When both sides are only preparing for one game, build orders and specifically wonky timings are much easier to produce as a per game basis so FantaSy is disproportionally stronger this season than before.

Leta/Bisu are also more the Sea/Stork brand but they win more with the uniqueness of their play. It's very hard to replicate their style in practice. But again, with fewer matches to prepare for, it's easier on a per game basis to slightly adjust your style/expectations.

And then there's God.
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Al Bundy
Profile Joined April 2010
7257 Posts
February 25 2012 16:08 GMT
#16
Barracks, Wooki,... Glad to see the lower level players pull their own weight.
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Nukid
Profile Joined April 2010
United States240 Posts
February 27 2012 01:03 GMT
#17
I used to look forward to Winner Interview thread but it's a big disappointed lately, because they only interview one or two now. They used to interview all the winners from the winning team.
iSometric
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
2221 Posts
February 27 2012 01:05 GMT
#18
HE won! I look forward to this more than HoeJJa winning!
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kdgns
Profile Joined May 2009
United States2427 Posts
February 27 2012 01:09 GMT
#19
On February 27 2012 10:03 Nukid wrote:
I used to look forward to Winner Interview thread but it's a big disappointed lately, because they only interview one or two now. They used to interview all the winners from the winning team.


they still do, in fact they do more interviews now since they interview everyone who wins (even from losing team), the interviews are done right after the win during the replay
Shirukii
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada16 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-27 01:10:21
February 27 2012 01:09 GMT
#20
On February 27 2012 10:03 Nukid wrote:
I used to look forward to Winner Interview thread but it's a big disappointed lately, because they only interview one or two now. They used to interview all the winners from the winning team.


They do post game interviews during the match now, which actually works out really well because the game is fresh in the player's mind and with the replay on screen, the commentators can ask really specific questions.
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intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
February 27 2012 01:11 GMT
#21
Barracks looks so manly in that pic.
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Nukid
Profile Joined April 2010
United States240 Posts
February 27 2012 01:19 GMT
#22
oh they have different method of interview now. Livestreams are usually too late for me that's why I don't follow it.
baubo
Profile Joined September 2008
China3370 Posts
February 27 2012 01:48 GMT
#23
Seriously. Any player on a team that plays Action 8 times should not be complaining about lack of Bo7. If Barracks were good enough, they'd at least give a couple of Action's appearances to the guy.
Meh
intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
February 27 2012 02:13 GMT
#24
On February 27 2012 10:48 baubo wrote:
Seriously. Any player on a team that plays Action 8 times should not be complaining about lack of Bo7. If Barracks were good enough, they'd at least give a couple of Action's appearances to the guy.


Assuming that all the maps were equally favourable for Z and T, yes. I'm not sending out my 2nd/3rd best T when one of my Zs can take out the opponent on a better map. Just pointing out that there's more to it than skill sometimes.

KT's probably a bad example since Flash is pretty intense at every matchup and every map, but other more rounded teams like CJ or Woongjin might have to choose between certain other players (Woongjin, do I send out ZerO or LighT for this map in this matchup, etc).
kiss kiss fall in love
baubo
Profile Joined September 2008
China3370 Posts
February 27 2012 02:24 GMT
#25
On February 27 2012 11:13 IntoTheheart wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2012 10:48 baubo wrote:
Seriously. Any player on a team that plays Action 8 times should not be complaining about lack of Bo7. If Barracks were good enough, they'd at least give a couple of Action's appearances to the guy.


Assuming that all the maps were equally favourable for Z and T, yes. I'm not sending out my 2nd/3rd best T when one of my Zs can take out the opponent on a better map. Just pointing out that there's more to it than skill sometimes.


Other than Outlier once, Action has been sent out on maps that are decent/good for terrans. So map is not a factor.
Meh
intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
February 27 2012 02:26 GMT
#26
On February 27 2012 11:24 baubo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2012 11:13 IntoTheheart wrote:
On February 27 2012 10:48 baubo wrote:
Seriously. Any player on a team that plays Action 8 times should not be complaining about lack of Bo7. If Barracks were good enough, they'd at least give a couple of Action's appearances to the guy.


Assuming that all the maps were equally favourable for Z and T, yes. I'm not sending out my 2nd/3rd best T when one of my Zs can take out the opponent on a better map. Just pointing out that there's more to it than skill sometimes.


Other than Outlier once, Action has been sent out on maps that are decent/good for terrans. So map is not a factor.


Ah, if that's the case, I wouldn't know. I mean, KT's only got two players they will always send out compared to SKT which will most likely field FBB. Same with CJ and Woongjin. I mean IMO, Woongjin's got one of the best teams right now but somehow they're not winning gold.
kiss kiss fall in love
iLoveKT
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Philippines3615 Posts
February 27 2012 02:33 GMT
#27
On February 27 2012 10:48 baubo wrote:
Seriously. Any player on a team that plays Action 8 times should not be complaining about lack of Bo7. If Barracks were good enough, they'd at least give a couple of Action's appearances to the guy.

You cant think of it that simply though. KT has 2 Terrans ahead of barracks and no, youre not getting ahead of flash in the lineups. While they have 3 zergs who basically are relatively equal in skill (before CH's emergence anyway). See before CH became decent, action was their best bet.
Woo Jung Ho
baubo
Profile Joined September 2008
China3370 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-27 02:58:08
February 27 2012 02:57 GMT
#28
On February 27 2012 11:33 iLoveKT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2012 10:48 baubo wrote:
Seriously. Any player on a team that plays Action 8 times should not be complaining about lack of Bo7. If Barracks were good enough, they'd at least give a couple of Action's appearances to the guy.

You cant think of it that simply though. KT has 2 Terrans ahead of barracks and no, youre not getting ahead of flash in the lineups. While they have 3 zergs who basically are relatively equal in skill (before CH's emergence anyway). See before CH became decent, action was their best bet.


Actions winning percentage has been crap for a long time now. And Mind hasn't exactly been lighting things up either. Not to mention teams like Samsung and SKT1 routinely send out 3 protosses, so it's not like you're screwed when teams know which race you're likely to play.

If Barracks was good enough, there are easily enough spots among Jade, Sniper Ridge, and Ground Zero for him to play. He obviously still isn't all that good a player in the minds of KT coaches.
Meh
dRaW
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada5744 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-27 03:49:06
February 27 2012 03:19 GMT
#29
Flash really way too imbalanced, it's just getting ridiculous now
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sour_eraser
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada932 Posts
February 27 2012 03:46 GMT
#30
Whoa, I forgot that it becomes Bo7 in post season Silly me.
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Zamkis
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada114 Posts
February 27 2012 03:58 GMT
#31
I believe one really important factor for players to be sent out is their placements in in-house tournaments and matches. I remember Skyhigh being really good internally, but just couldn't deliver in broadcasted matches, so my guess would be Action being similar, an absolute beast in practice, however can't get it together on TV.
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MountainDewJunkie
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States10341 Posts
February 27 2012 06:44 GMT
#32
Stork wins by "solidness" of his play while fantasy wins by preparation? What kind of bullshit sports-speak is this? ALL progamers prepare extensively, hours upon hours, Stork doesn't just want into a booth and rely on "solidness," a word that has no meaningful definition in this context, while implying that fantasy is somehow, not solid.

And then that the format favors different top players?... It favors the best players because no one is preparing for two games anymore. That's why fantasy, Flash, and Soulkey (more distantly) are at the top right now... because they're the best players right now!

What does it mean to be "solid"... to be favored against most players but not win as often because he doesn't "prepare" enough? Stork is doing fine this season. This is more of that apologetic illogic that ran rampant in the '10 Bacchus OSL finals thread, people making up ridiculous reasons why Stork, the alleged "better player," got creamed by fantasy.

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xxpack09
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States2160 Posts
February 27 2012 07:19 GMT
#33
On February 27 2012 15:44 MountainDewJunkie wrote:
Stork wins by "solidness" of his play while fantasy wins by preparation? What kind of bullshit sports-speak is this? ALL progamers prepare extensively, hours upon hours, Stork doesn't just want into a booth and rely on "solidness," a word that has no meaningful definition in this context, while implying that fantasy is somehow, not solid.

And then that the format favors different top players?... It favors the best players because no one is preparing for two games anymore. That's why fantasy, Flash, and Soulkey (more distantly) are at the top right now... because they're the best players right now!

What does it mean to be "solid"... to be favored against most players but not win as often because he doesn't "prepare" enough? Stork is doing fine this season. This is more of that apologetic illogic that ran rampant in the '10 Bacchus OSL finals thread, people making up ridiculous reasons why Stork, the alleged "better player," got creamed by fantasy.


I think you're confusing quality of preparation with quantity of preparation when it comes to Stork-Fanta. Fanta's preparation in the Bacchus OSL finals was inarguably much better.
SlowBullets
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States839 Posts
February 27 2012 07:35 GMT
#34
I always kept my eyes on BarrackS ever since I saw a televised game from him in the OGN qualifiers vs Anytime..[gm] who he beat convincingly.

He also took a game of Jangbi in an OSL, but proceeded to get knocked out.

So glad he's still in the scene and slowly improving!
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shadymmj
Profile Joined June 2010
1906 Posts
February 27 2012 07:37 GMT
#35
being on skt means that you automatically have better preparation and favourable matchups. it's a fact.
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Turbovolver
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia2394 Posts
February 27 2012 11:49 GMT
#36
On February 27 2012 15:44 MountainDewJunkie wrote:
Stork wins by "solidness" of his play while fantasy wins by preparation? What kind of bullshit sports-speak is this? ALL progamers prepare extensively, hours upon hours, Stork doesn't just want into a booth and rely on "solidness," a word that has no meaningful definition in this context, while implying that fantasy is somehow, not solid.

Umm, there are interviews specifically mentioning Fantasy taking builds from oov.

And interviews specifically mentioning Stork wasting his time playing cellphone games or Wow instead of practising.



Fantasy has had his greatest success with unique builds.
Stork shows fantastic play even when playing at a severe disadvantage. It's rare we can say that Stork "falls apart", but Fantasy has been accused of it countless times. This is not for no reason!

I think Fantasy's TvT is truly solid, though, and funnily enough that's the matchup he has shown the most comebacks in.
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BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19237 Posts
February 27 2012 13:15 GMT
#37
On February 27 2012 20:49 Turbovolver wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2012 15:44 MountainDewJunkie wrote:
Stork wins by "solidness" of his play while fantasy wins by preparation? What kind of bullshit sports-speak is this? ALL progamers prepare extensively, hours upon hours, Stork doesn't just want into a booth and rely on "solidness," a word that has no meaningful definition in this context, while implying that fantasy is somehow, not solid.

Umm, there are interviews specifically mentioning Fantasy taking builds from oov.

And interviews specifically mentioning Stork wasting his time playing cellphone games or Wow instead of practising.



Fantasy has had his greatest success with unique builds.
Stork shows fantastic play even when playing at a severe disadvantage. It's rare we can say that Stork "falls apart", but Fantasy has been accused of it countless times. This is not for no reason!

I think Fantasy's TvT is truly solid, though, and funnily enough that's the matchup he has shown the most comebacks in.

Your information is old, stale, and repeated to death.

Stork is NOT wasting his time playing phone games or wow. It has been quite some time since either of those have been mentioned. Do you honestly think that Stork isn't practicing right now and is distracted when PL this year means more to the BW world then it ever has?

Fantasy is NOT taking builds from Oov as Oov went into service. Read the last interview with Fantasy saying that he is better season because he can finally play his own style. "Even when ooV coach was here, in the end he gave me the green light to play the way I wanted to play. I think that’s why I adjusted so fast. "

"It's rare we can say that Stork "falls apart", but Fantasy has been accused of it countless times. This is not for no reason!" Who is saying this? People make fun of Fantasy for his GG timing but are you honestly saying Fantasy (the most successful playoff player of all time) is known for falling apart?


On February 26 2012 01:01 Emperor_Earth wrote:
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On February 26 2012 00:54 ne4aJIb wrote:
Flash is really supportive.
Bo11 would be the best format. Since every team has so many players who even don't play. It is just terrible. It is not like football where 11 people on the field.

+ Show Spoiler +
Sea also needs some psychological treatment.


Re: Sea

The problem for this season is the sparseness in games. Players like Sea/Stork historically relied on the solidness of their play whereas players like FantaSy rely on preparation. When both sides are only preparing for one game, build orders and specifically wonky timings are much easier to produce as a per game basis so FantaSy is disproportionally stronger this season than before.

Leta/Bisu are also more the Sea/Stork brand but they win more with the uniqueness of their play. It's very hard to replicate their style in practice. But again, with fewer matches to prepare for, it's easier on a per game basis to slightly adjust your style/expectations.

And then there's God.


It's not the sparseness in games that is the issue here, it's the fact that the OSL isn't running simultaneously. That is why Fantasy had not been as successful in PL. But to even say he hasn't been successful is such a stretch. Baring a slump during last season he has been a pillar in the success of SKT's PL season's for years ."FantaSy is disproportionally stronger this season than before" What's disproportionate about his record this year compared to his previous years. Hasn't he been the number two terran for a while.
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February 28 2012 06:06 GMT
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On February 27 2012 22:15 BisuDagger wrote:Fantasy is NOT taking builds from Oov as Oov went into service. Read the last interview with Fantasy saying that he is better season because he can finally play his own style. "Even when ooV coach was here, in the end he gave me the green light to play the way I wanted to play. I think that’s why I adjusted so fast. "

What? He can finally play his own style, but oov let him play his own style anyway and that's why he adjusted fast?
This is pure contradiction!

Whether it's oov giving him the builds or not is not the important point, anyway. It's that when he shows up with a nice build that he's prepared and practised the shit out of, he really cleans up shop. His first games with valkyries, the revolution of vulture drop TvZ that happened for a while there, his dismantling of Stork in the last game of their more recent OSL showdown. (Incidentally, I'd say that is one example of Stork falling apart!)

On February 27 2012 22:15 BisuDagger wrote:
People make fun of Fantasy for his GG timing but are you honestly saying Fantasy (the most successful playoff player of all time) is known for falling apart?

Not much, recently. Much as I hate to admit it, he's improved a lot actually, I don't think I would have a problem calling him a "solid" player now. You're kidding yourself if you think he didn't used to have a reputation for random failure and random brilliance, though. "Fantasy vs Calm" is a thing. His awful bio micro WAS a thing, but yeah, he's improved a lot.

The only thing Stork is famous for in the failure stakes is running into a million mines. Oh and I guess being cheesed by zergs.

MountainDewJunkie was suggesting that the two players probably practised equally and this would carry over into equal skillsets, to suggest anything else was apologetic rhetoric for Stork losing to Fantasy. Which is the part I think is bullshit. You can say that Stork is more "solid" without calling him a better player than Fantasy.

Some players are better at responding to situations off the top of their head, this is a simple fact! I'd still argue that Stork is better at this than Fantasy. That doesn't mean that Fantasy isn't better in other aspects, though. Just look at his recent results, they've been beast.

It seems pretty easy to argue that Fantasy benefits more from preparation than Stork. Stork's results haven't changed much despite a lower workload (no OSL/MSL), Fantasy's have improved a lot. But, it would be disingeneous to suggest that's all it is, because Fantasy has definitely grown as a player too.
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February 28 2012 11:07 GMT
#39
On February 26 2012 01:01 Emperor_Earth wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 00:54 ne4aJIb wrote:
Flash is really supportive.
Bo11 would be the best format. Since every team has so many players who even don't play. It is just terrible. It is not like football where 11 people on the field.

+ Show Spoiler +
Sea also needs some psychological treatment.


Re: Sea

The problem for this season is the sparseness in games. Players like Sea/Stork historically relied on the solidness of their play whereas players like FantaSy rely on preparation. When both sides are only preparing for one game, build orders and specifically wonky timings are much easier to produce as a per game basis so FantaSy is disproportionally stronger this season than before.

Leta/Bisu are also more the Sea/Stork brand but they win more with the uniqueness of their play. It's very hard to replicate their style in practice. But again, with fewer matches to prepare for, it's easier on a per game basis to slightly adjust your style/expectations.

And then there's God.

Well Flash also relies a lot on preparation but unlike Fantasy, he focuses a lot more on how to certain situations in-game instead of creating expansive strategies.

Yeah, I really agree with Barracks, the Bo7 format gave players with limited televised matches to show their play. A lot of rookies actually rose with this format (Sun, Grape, Dear, Shy, Reality etc.), as well as players like Hoejja and Jaehoon.
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