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The Story of Late Mech (Translated from YGOSU)

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Letmelose
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Korea (South)3227 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-12-29 07:01:11
December 29 2016 06:26 GMT
#1
http://www.ygosu.com/community/?bid=st&idx=468810&frombest=Y

Was browsing through YGOSU, and thought I'd translate.

After the match-fixing incident, the exchange of practice between teams became less frequent. It was almost non-existent in the case of Samsung Khan according to Stork. However, there was mutual trust between KT Rolster and Woongjin Stars (due to the close relationship between the coach of Woongjin, H.O.T-Forever, and Reach created back when they all worked together).

1. The limitation of SK Terran

When Flash first saw the late-mechanic play from FanTaSy, he thought it wasn't anything special. He won 90% of his practice games versus KT Rolster zergs without needing to resort to late-mech. He didn't feel the need to try anything new.

What Flash prefered instead, was his own breed of hybridization of SK Terran and mass tanks, that he first showcased against Calm in EVER 2009 OGN StarLeague.

When Woongjin Stars terrans first saw FanTaSy's late-mech play in the ProLeague in 2009, they were impressed by how sensational it was, and practiced this new method of play right away.

The result? It was horrendous against the Woongjin Stars zergs.

KT Rolster terrans: Late-mech sucks. The transitional phase is probably too risky.
KT Rolster zergs: Flash said it probably sucks.
Woongjin Stars terrans: Woah this strategy is awesome! Wait, why are we losing with it so much?
Woongjin Stars zergs: Late-mech sucks. ZerO lost the ACE match versus FanTaSy because it was a one-off cheese strategy.

Then KT Rolster and Woongjin Stars started to practice together.

Flash lost 0:4 to ZerO, then lost 0:4 to SoulKey also.

Flash was quite stubborn, and was averse to trying out new strategies. But after feeling the limitations of his style of play, he decided to learn this new style of play.

The KT Rolster coaches now realized how horrid their zerg line-up was.

2. Flash learns late-mech

After Flash got used to late-mech, both ZerO and SoulKey started to get their asses whooped by Flash. After beating down Woongjin Stars terrans, they realized how broken the strategy was.

The Woongjin Stars coaches now realized how horrid their terran line-up was.

KT Rolster adds Action and Crazy to their line-up.

Woongjin Stars add Really and Light to their line-up.

3. The aftermath

After adjusting to Flash's brand of late-mech, SoulKey managed to raise his win rate versus Flash during practice to around 50%. ZerO never recovered.

ZerO during one of his broadcasts:

"KT Rolster would used to call up, and say, is ZerO avilable for practice? After a while, they would ask for SoulKey instead, and if we ever said he wasn't available and ZerO was the only one around, they would hang up."

4. Lee-Ssang Rok

Whenever Flash played versus Jaedong, Woongjin Stars zergs would help Flash practice, and KT Rolster would buy them chicken for helping out. Everyone in Woongjin Stars loved it whenever Flash and Jaedong reached the finals, except for ZerO and SoulKey, they had no time to eat due how much Flash would make them practice with him.
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flashimba
Profile Joined May 2011
225 Posts
December 29 2016 06:43 GMT
#2
Can't get enough of these posts! Thanks for sharing.
FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10354 Posts
December 29 2016 06:59 GMT
#3
Yo we need to hire this guy for translations lol.

Also this is hilarious but yes, before Action and Crazy, KT Zergs only had Hoejja pretty much and needed more practice partners. Same with Woongjin and I'm glad both teams developed.

The end had me laughing a ton. Poor Zero and Soulkey helping FlaSh practice.
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ninazerg
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States7291 Posts
December 29 2016 06:59 GMT
#4
"Flash said it sucked".

Remember that, people.
"If two pregnant women get into a fist fight, it's like a mecha-battle between two unborn babies." - Fyodor Dostoevsky
classicyellow83
Profile Joined June 2016
United States2393 Posts
December 29 2016 07:02 GMT
#5
Larva : "Fantasy was first to use Late Mech. But, Flash was and is best at using it."
Reach!!! Come back to BW!!
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
December 29 2016 07:02 GMT
#6
Cool translation . Thanks for translating didn't know woongjin and kt had good relationship back then.
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Zera
Profile Joined April 2010
Lithuania716 Posts
December 29 2016 07:10 GMT
#7
We need more of these stories such a great read
JD fanboy. #FPPS
valas991
Profile Joined September 2014
Hungary181 Posts
December 29 2016 07:50 GMT
#8
The end made me giggle. Poor zergs
Thanks for translation
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51574 Posts
December 29 2016 08:06 GMT
#9
b....but woongjin had the one and only mvp.
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quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
December 29 2016 09:21 GMT
#10
Thanks for this! It's a fun read.
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neobowman
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3324 Posts
December 29 2016 09:46 GMT
#11
That last paragraph is gold.
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12027 Posts
December 29 2016 09:54 GMT
#12
FanTaSy shaping the meta <3
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Lucumo
Profile Joined January 2010
6850 Posts
December 29 2016 10:23 GMT
#13
Crazy = Crazy-Hydra
Piste
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
6183 Posts
December 29 2016 10:34 GMT
#14
Interesting to hear that the best terran ever couldnt see the potential. Thanks Letmelose, these translations from small stories are so valuable for a no korean speaking fans.
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4140 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-12-29 11:27:17
December 29 2016 11:27 GMT
#15
That was a very interesting read thanks for translating! And also lol at the last paragraph.
thezanursic
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
5497 Posts
December 29 2016 12:58 GMT
#16
We need more of these translations!
http://i45.tinypic.com/9j2cdc.jpg Let it be so!
Highgamer
Profile Joined October 2015
1451 Posts
December 29 2016 13:17 GMT
#17
On December 29 2016 15:26 Letmelose wrote:

4. Lee-Ssang Rok

Whenever Flash played versus Jaedong, Woongjin Stars zergs would help Flash practice, and KT Rolster would buy them chicken for helping out. Everyone in Woongjin Stars loved it whenever Flash and Jaedong reached the finals, except for ZerO and SoulKey, they had no time to eat due how much Flash would make them practice with him.


LMAO
Ctesias
Profile Joined December 2012
4595 Posts
December 29 2016 13:25 GMT
#18
I laughed heartily several times. Thanks for translating this!
Flash | Mvp
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