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[Article] Best Terran's to never win a major. - Page 4

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Mirabel_
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States1768 Posts
November 16 2014 17:47 GMT
#61
On November 17 2014 02:18 BLinD-RawR wrote:
OSL and MSL


So WCG regionals and GOM are considered minor? I don't think any other competitive game uses these definitions.
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Epoxide
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Magic Woods9326 Posts
November 16 2014 19:11 GMT
#62
Iris :'(
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L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
November 16 2014 20:29 GMT
#63
On November 17 2014 02:47 Mirabel_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2014 02:18 BLinD-RawR wrote:
OSL and MSL


So WCG regionals and GOM are considered minor? I don't think any other competitive game uses these definitions.


Yes. GOM could arguably be considered a major, but isn't because it never quite gained the status and only ran for a few seasons. WCG regionals definitely not, was never really a big deal in Korea, and if I recall also had much smaller series then did OSL/MSL.

When BW was big in Korea OSL/MSL were the big boys, the two nationally televises tournaments run by the major broadcasting corporations.
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Nedereden
Profile Joined June 2013
777 Posts
November 16 2014 20:44 GMT
#64
IdrA?!?
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neptunusfisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
2286 Posts
November 16 2014 20:46 GMT
#65
I think you forgot that scrub on KT, whats his nick? Flashy? TheFlash?
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Mirabel_
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States1768 Posts
November 16 2014 21:14 GMT
#66
I guess everything is relative in the end.

Regardless, I partially disagree with GTR's list of top 5 dominating Terrans not to win an OSL or MSL. For me the list would be:

5th: TheMarine (I don't think he was THAT overshadowed during his career, at least, not as severely as Goodfriend was)
4th: Leta (Overrated? Yes. Not in the top 10 Terrans ever? No.)
3rd: Light (we are in agreement with him being 3rd)
2nd: Sea (This is a Terran with 3 solid matchups. If Protoss didn't exist, Light would surely be #2)
1st: Midas (no doubt about this)

To me, Iris was an easy 6th, Goodfriend was a clear 7th, and HiyA was a clear 8th, with V-Gundam/Really being a tossup for 9th and 10th. Man, I remember a time when I wouldn't have picked HiyA over BaBy and sKyHigh. Now I'd pick him easily over even XellOs and Hwasin.
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Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12071 Posts
November 16 2014 21:27 GMT
#67
On November 16 2014 06:29 figq wrote:
Fantas... ah wait

right, he won vs Stork in a final, gj


get out, get out right now you heathen.

Midas ;_;

He'll always be a winner in my heart.
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BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19399 Posts
November 16 2014 21:32 GMT
#68
Has anyone mention upmagic? He would have been bonjwa if it wasn't for those pesky kespa rules.
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Mirabel_
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States1768 Posts
November 16 2014 21:49 GMT
#69
On November 17 2014 06:32 BisuDagger wrote:
Has anyone mention upmagic? He would have been bonjwa if it wasn't for those pesky kespa rules.

yeah I used to think he was the most stylish player but in retrospect he lost too many games that he shouldn't have
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TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10893 Posts
November 16 2014 22:45 GMT
#70
what about LRM)Game ?
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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States46686 Posts
November 17 2014 00:05 GMT
#71
Nice list Especially Light, Iris, and Sea ^^

As an aside, don't use apostrophes for plural. It should be Best Terrans To Never Win, not Best Terran's. because it's not possessive or a contraction <3
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Elyvilon
Profile Joined August 2008
United States13143 Posts
November 17 2014 02:15 GMT
#72
Disagree with the lack of Leta, although admittedly I only started watching in 2008, around the time that Leta rose to prominence.

Light ;_; That series he lost to Jaedong in the MSL semifinals was heartbreaking, I still remember him in game 5 as the zerglings were ravaging his base realizing that he had lost.
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Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
November 17 2014 03:24 GMT
#73
Hwasin crosses my mind right when I read the title. However he was a sinner so yeah, good list
MountainDewJunkie
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States10348 Posts
November 17 2014 05:13 GMT
#74
I think it's Iris. He ran into Savior at his peak and then sideswiped by an upstart GGplay (who I love). And let's not forget getting reverse killed by FREAKING KWANRO
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Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9175 Posts
November 17 2014 05:22 GMT
#75
On November 16 2014 20:36 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 16 2014 19:55 Scarecrow wrote:
On November 16 2014 16:23 duke91 wrote:
Please also start worst players insert race to ever win a major

Zerg: Luxury/ogogo (WCG)
Protoss: fOru (WCG), the starleague winners are all deserving
Terran: forgg/casy

even sync?

Yeah I meant the protoss champions. Well if it's only OSL/MSL then luxury, forgg and I guess anytime...
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Mirabel_
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States1768 Posts
November 17 2014 05:27 GMT
#76
The jujak Terrans were largely overhyped anyway. Hwasin, the strongest of them, is maybe the 20th most dominant Terran in BW history
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Caladbolg
Profile Joined March 2011
2855 Posts
November 17 2014 06:55 GMT
#77
I'd put Sea above Light (Light's TvP is too big of a handicap, no matter how good his TvZ and TvT was). I'd put Leta as fifth, and remove Goodfriend altogether. While my list would be a bit modern-BW-centric, I think it's only fair to rank those who peaked in a much harsher competitive environment, absent certain exceptions (similar to how you'd rank Boxer as a top terran of all time despite being a "bad" player based on modern standards, simply for how innovative he was).
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foxmeep
Profile Joined July 2009
Australia2338 Posts
November 17 2014 08:39 GMT
#78
Why has no one mentioned Lomo?!
Edpayasugo
Profile Joined April 2013
United Kingdom2224 Posts
November 17 2014 12:50 GMT
#79
Very interesting, thanks.
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Crunchums
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States11144 Posts
November 17 2014 23:18 GMT
#80
On November 16 2014 09:11 GTR wrote:
Leta - Overrated as a player IMO. He's a slightly better Really.

dead wrong
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