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ppp87
Profile Joined May 2016
Laos251 Posts
April 16 2019 16:44 GMT
#5641
exactamently
Dazed.
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3301 Posts
April 16 2019 16:51 GMT
#5642
On April 17 2019 01:40 ppp87 wrote:
I will never ever forgive boxer for purposely trying to humiliate yellow in an osl final by bbsing him 3 times in a row. This is an outrage to bw, kespa and the zerg race, dont give him views.
He didnt try to humiliate him. He did humiliate him. The intention however, was to win, and it wasnt a bbs, it was an 8 rax. Which boxer had just invented prior to the series, which is why he used it-- he knew yellow would have no experience against it.
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ppp87
Profile Joined May 2016
Laos251 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-16 17:11:02
April 16 2019 16:58 GMT
#5643
you're right, it's an 8rax but boxer didnt invent anything that day, it's a terran cpu common bo (yes it's true).

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Dazed.
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3301 Posts
April 16 2019 17:50 GMT
#5644
On April 17 2019 01:58 ppp87 wrote:
you're right, it's an 8rax but boxer didnt invent anything that day, it's a terran cpu common bo (yes it's true).
the terran ai builds a rax at 8 supply, that doesnt mean its an 8 rax. Literally doing something at a timing is distinct conceptually from doing it with purpose and goals. Not like you will ever see the ai attack with its first couple marines, let alone bunker rush.
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Thinasy
Profile Joined March 2011
2856 Posts
April 16 2019 18:39 GMT
#5645
Those games you're referring to wasn't an OSL final btw
Jaedong & Faker
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8858 Posts
April 16 2019 19:18 GMT
#5646
On April 17 2019 02:50 Dazed. wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 17 2019 01:58 ppp87 wrote:
you're right, it's an 8rax but boxer didnt invent anything that day, it's a terran cpu common bo (yes it's true).
the terran ai builds a rax at 8 supply, that doesnt mean its an 8 rax. Literally doing something at a timing is distinct conceptually from doing it with purpose and goals. Not like you will ever see the ai attack with its first couple marines, let alone bunker rush.

8 rax literally means barracks at 8 supply
Dazed.
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3301 Posts
April 16 2019 19:22 GMT
#5647
On April 17 2019 04:18 evilfatsh1t wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 17 2019 02:50 Dazed. wrote:
On April 17 2019 01:58 ppp87 wrote:
you're right, it's an 8rax but boxer didnt invent anything that day, it's a terran cpu common bo (yes it's true).
the terran ai builds a rax at 8 supply, that doesnt mean its an 8 rax. Literally doing something at a timing is distinct conceptually from doing it with purpose and goals. Not like you will ever see the ai attack with its first couple marines, let alone bunker rush.

8 rax literally means barracks at 8 supply
yeah, it has nothing to do with a bunker rush or an overall gameplan. Your a moron.


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evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8858 Posts
April 17 2019 01:58 GMT
#5648
just because the "8 rax" term is typically used to describe a bunker rush strategy, it doesnt make other builds with barracks at 8 not "8 rax".
it still is, it just isnt the optimal build for that building timing.
12 nexus is always going to be nexus at 12. the standard follow up is 2 gate + robo and 2 gates. if you deviate from that, its still a 12 nexus.

heres an idea. if casters were to see a player build barracks at 8, what would they call the build? it doesnt matter whether the player follows up with a bunker or not, the casters are still gonna call it 8 rax. youre a moron

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Highgamer
Profile Joined October 2015
1451 Posts
April 17 2019 09:44 GMT
#5649
Even though we can always come up with new arguments for how we commonly name things, I have to say that Dazed.'s point is more valid here.

The name of certain builds derive from specific games/periods when they came up and people involved in BW share a common concept of those builds. The term "8rax" is just coined to be used for what boxer did back then or some similar marine-SCV-cheese.The main points associated would be s.th. like "faster rax than usual for quick marine-push with scv-pull and bunker-pressure".
Now you have a conversation about what the cpu does (which btw nobody talks about in general as far as proper build-orders are concerned), or let's say you come up with a new build that shares somethings like a rax on 8 supply with the well established 8rax. Of course you have a human right to call it 8rax if you have to insist on it, but you have to admit that in the current state of BW-language, that's confusing and nitpicking.
I would support your kind of position in cases where it's about discrimination inherent in language or s.th., but I don't see the fundamental issue here that made it so unjust to simply call it "cpu 8rax" or something else.

The 12nex example is off btw. 12nex means nex as first building (after pylon) on 12 and then, yes, whatever variation you want. But the cpu's 8rax missed the basic points of the common 8rax, that's why it's confusing to call it 8rax.
A fitting example would be if s.o. build a gate on 10, and then cut probes to build the nex on 12. That would be a nex on 12, but not a 12nex as we know it. Then it would be sort of the same case as the cpu-"8rax" where it builds the rax on 8 but doesn't follow through with the appropriate, efficient timing but plays uber-save and goes into an M&M-push that would be stronger with a regular rax on 11.

As for the casters: If a player build the rax on 8 but then didn't do the 8rax, you can be sure that the casters would go crazy about pointing out that it's not a usual 8rax, they'd call it an 8rax variation at least, and even though technically "8rax" is in there, never would they just say "yeah, that's an 8rax" - exactly because plain "8rax" is coined for something else.

What evs, be nice and civil guys, or the big bad mods will come again with their hammers.
Sellinajohn
Profile Joined April 2019
1 Post
Last Edited: 2019-04-17 12:21:40
April 17 2019 12:13 GMT
#5650


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Jealous
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
10318 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-17 22:29:02
April 17 2019 18:40 GMT
#5651
EDIT: Resolved!
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NoS-Craig
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia3136 Posts
April 17 2019 19:15 GMT
#5652
Wow, those are some nice bird drawings. The green and purple ones look pretty cool.
Artosis loves Starcraft
Wonk
Profile Joined March 2017
546 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-18 02:55:45
April 18 2019 00:38 GMT
#5653
Does anybody have any info about KSL starting tonight, or who'll be casting? I can't find anything.

update: Looks like tonight/tomorrow will be done by Rapid and Noregret due to GSL:ST being on.
[AS]Rattus
Profile Joined March 2017
428 Posts
April 18 2019 00:59 GMT
#5654
so, the bird drawings are just gone and jealous wont post the answer to his question but just delete it!? this is just sad.
AntiHack
Profile Joined January 2009
Switzerland553 Posts
April 18 2019 15:06 GMT
#5655
On April 17 2019 01:40 ppp87 wrote:
I will never ever forgive boxer for purposely trying to humiliate yellow in an osl final by bbsing him 3 times in a row. This is an outrage to bw, kespa and the zerg race, dont give him views.

It was a different era.
BW was taken much less seriously and so much of the game was fresh and not seen as bm or something.
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confluxy
Profile Joined December 2018
3 Posts
April 18 2019 23:23 GMT
#5656
does anyone know where i can watch KSL season 3 without spoilers? i went to the ksl website and scrolled down and saw the spoilers for the day's matches, which was upsetting. but as of fnow i have no idea where to watch the games, spoiler or no spoiler.
Kau *
Profile Joined March 2007
Canada3500 Posts
April 19 2019 00:15 GMT
#5657
On April 19 2019 08:23 confluxy wrote:
does anyone know where i can watch KSL season 3 without spoilers? i went to the ksl website and scrolled down and saw the spoilers for the day's matches, which was upsetting. but as of fnow i have no idea where to watch the games, spoiler or no spoiler.


Your best bet is probably the small vod thread when it gets updated.
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confluxy
Profile Joined December 2018
3 Posts
April 19 2019 02:32 GMT
#5658
On April 19 2019 09:15 Kau wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 19 2019 08:23 confluxy wrote:
does anyone know where i can watch KSL season 3 without spoilers? i went to the ksl website and scrolled down and saw the spoilers for the day's matches, which was upsetting. but as of fnow i have no idea where to watch the games, spoiler or no spoiler.


Your best bet is probably the small vod thread when it gets updated.

thanks
ppp87
Profile Joined May 2016
Laos251 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-23 19:57:21
April 23 2019 19:56 GMT
#5659
Does anyone else having trouble connecting to bnet atm ? it seems there's a new update (?) but cant install & cant connect to bnet...
Timebon3s
Profile Joined May 2018
Norway764 Posts
April 24 2019 12:48 GMT
#5660
Yeah it is bugged here as well, I get error message and can't enter starcraft.
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