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Shuttle - Farewell to the Monstrous Progeny of Capitalism

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Shuttle - Farewell to the Monstrous Progeny of Capitalism

Text byBigFan
Graphics byv1
December 13th, 2018 21:43 GMT
With Shuttle recently departing for the military, the Protoss race has lost a strong player, one who displayed fantastic skills, and immense growth over the years. Through years and years of streaming on Afreeca, Shuttle gained many nicknames, and there were many ways to describe him:
  • Hard-worker
  • Charismatic
  • Family man
  • Champion
  • Elsa Toss
  • Mole Toss
  • Star Dragon, and of course
  • Monstrous Progeny of Capitalism
These are, but a few of the descriptions and names that such a player has become attributed with over the years. Considering his behaviour on stream, you get the impression that he's a joker. Someone who has a great sense of humour, and who is more than likely to pull a funny prank that will have us all laughing with tears, lest the language barrier disappeared, and his full personality came to light.

However, beyond all the labels, Shuttle was just a really passionate BW player. He was one of us!

A guy who just loved competing, and loved being in the spotlight with all his heart. During BW's dark days, Shuttle returned earlier than other ex-pros to the game we love, and was one of the first to truly inspire us to keep fighting for Aiur during the SSL days. He may not have had the same accomplishments as other top players at the time, with his best placement being a Ro16 finish in SSL8, but you knew that this guy was serious and that he'll eventually have his time in the spotlight. This was further emphasized by the fact that even during those days, he was still placing well overall in online tournaments, taking several gold, several silver and a single bronze:

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"My secret is just industriousness. Crazy hard work. I literally eat, shit, sleep, and stream. Before we got married, my girlfriend would tell me that I must be obsessed with money to stream so much."
A player who was once the captain of STX SouL, liked PvP, and hated PvZ with a passion, Shuttle slowly reformed himself over the years, streaming for many hours on end, and gradually improved his skills until he was considered one of the best. A monstrous Protoss in 2016 who was not afraid to use the race to its maximum potential, and who became known for his PvT prowess by then, Shuttle's newfound skills helped him push through major barriers, as he defeated EffOrt, free, Jaehoon, Last and Sharp on his way to becoming the first ASL champion. Certainly an unforgettable moment for a Protoss player who worked hard for years, and finally had his efforts rewarded:

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"I think EyeWater [has] improved significantly compared to [his] progamer days." - Flash
Still, Shuttle's form was one of inconsistency. While he finally managed to win a championship, he faltered in the next ASL, crashing out in last place in his Ro16 group. He struggled in ASL3 getting eliminated in the Ro24 while ASL4 was slightly better with a Ro16 finish. ASL5 was finally the tournament that helped him gain his footing, and it was a tournament that depicted Shuttle perfectly in a way. His ability to perform above expectations when he's motivated, and he must do so. Facing an all Zerg group consisting of some of the best ZvPers in the game, Larva, EffOrt and Jaedong, Shuttle prepared diligently and took first place defeating both EffOrt and Larva with stellar games that were a reminder of what he's truly capable of when everything lines up.

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Even though he was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the ASL5 champion, Rain, this set him up for his highest exit since his ASL1 days in the upcoming ASL, ASL6. There, he defeated ErOs_ByuL, MisO, Soulkey, Snow, and Action quite convincingly before he eventually succumbed 0-3 to Flash in the semifinals. He fought Last in the third place match, but lost 0-3 there to take fourth place. It may not have been another ASL championship, but Shuttle showed that he could tangle with some of the best.

A look at his TLPD results shows that his winrates converge towards 50%, with his PvP being several percentile higher than the rest. Ironically, though he hates PvZ, he's had his PvZ tested many times by great Zerg players, and he's grown to become one of the best PvZers in the current scene. A force to be reckoned with and someone that should not be underestimated, here's a small selection of games that he has played over the years, in no particular order, to give you guys a grasp of his true abilities:

  • 6
    Afreeca Starleague Season 1 Ro16
    Shuttle vs EffOrt on Fighting Spirit

  • 5
    Afreeca Starleague Season 1 Finals
    Shuttle vs Sharp on Circuit Breaker

  • 4
    Afreeca Starleague Season 5 Ro16
    Shuttle vs EffOrt on Neo Transistor

  • 3
    Afreeca Starleague Season 4 Ro16
    Shuttle vs sSak on Crossing Field

  • 2
    Afreeca Starleague Season 5 Ro16
    Shuttle vs Larva on Third World

  • 1
    Afreeca Starleague Season 6 Ro16
    Shuttle vs Snow on Circuit Breaker


A Protoss player that heeded the fans' call. Shuttle, you will be dearly missed!
 

Writer: Bigfan
Graphics: v1
Thanks: 2Pacalypse- for css support
Photo Credits: AfreecaTV, Blizzard
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Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
Muff2n
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United Kingdom250 Posts
December 13 2018 21:57 GMT
#2
And I thought you had retired!

Nice article, that video selection sure is fancy.
outscar
Profile Joined September 2014
2832 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-12-14 01:07:18
December 13 2018 22:19 GMT
#3
I got some eyewater in my eyes! Damn this military taking away so much talented blood. GL Shuttle, you surely made yourself a name in BW scene.
Shuttle vs Last. were also brilliant series from ASL1 and should be included, showing how protoss should turtle and refuse to be defeated and comeback.

+ Show Spoiler +




EDIT: Wow, blocking entire VOD because of paid commercial of kids game(!). ClashofClans > BW. So mad...
sunbeams are never made like me...
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19234 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-12-13 22:56:13
December 13 2018 22:55 GMT
#4
With Shuttle and Bisu(is free in military too?) gone the protoss players of the Sospa era are essentially gone. Movie didn't accomplish quite as much as these two. It'll be interesting to see how 2019 shapes up now.
ModeratorFormer Afreeca Starleague Caster: http://afreeca.tv/ASL2ENG2
NoS-Craig
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia3095 Posts
December 13 2018 23:21 GMT
#5
Shame another great player is heading off. Has to go at some point though. I've really enjoyed Shuttles play. The performances he has had in the KCM matches where excellent. I hope there's still a scene for him to come back to when he finishes his service.
Artosis loves Starcraft
AF0x
Profile Joined June 2018
United States59 Posts
December 14 2018 00:15 GMT
#6
Damn, really gonna miss Shuttle's presence in the scene, he's been one of my favorite protoss players since I first started supporting STX Soul back in the proleague days. I think I remember him having a pretty ridiculous winrate in PvP back then. Hoping that he returns to playing when he's finished with his service.
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8097 Posts
December 14 2018 00:31 GMT
#7
Thanks for the great write-up. I'll definitely have to check out those VODs as I missed a lot of BW in that time period. Shuttle has always been a great consistent player even if he was never really quite at the top. This article really reminds me to be thankful for him and all the other great players that keep playing and making great games for us.
Free Palestine
Wonk
Profile Joined March 2017
546 Posts
December 14 2018 00:33 GMT
#8
I'm really sad to see shuttle go, he's been a mainstay of tournaments for a long ass time, and with so few really good protoss in competition at the moment it's sad to lose another one. Watching him take down Last in ASL1 was what got me back into BW.
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8097 Posts
December 14 2018 02:12 GMT
#9
On December 14 2018 07:19 outscar wrote:
I got some eyewater in my eyes! Damn this military taking away so much talented blood. GL Shuttle, you surely made yourself a name in BW scene.
Shuttle vs Last. were also brilliant series from ASL1 and should be included, showing how protoss should turtle and refuse to be defeated and comeback.

+ Show Spoiler +

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9iWeat_FW4&feature=youtu.be&t=1h20m


EDIT: Wow, blocking entire VOD because of paid commercial of kids game(!). ClashofClans > BW. So mad...


Is there another place I can watch that VOD? :\
Free Palestine
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-12-14 02:30:29
December 14 2018 02:29 GMT
#10
^ there might be a KR cast so we'll have to check either Afreeca or their KR youtube channel (I believe they have one).

On December 14 2018 06:57 Muff2n wrote:
And I thought you had retired!

Nice article, that video selection sure is fancy.

haha well, you are half right! + Show Spoiler +
I am retiring from being EiC come next year, aka, no more leading coverage so I won't be writing recaps/previews, pushing for content like interviews or doing other miscellaneous tasks. However, I'm hoping that I can squeeze an article or two here and there if a player retires like Flash or Jaedong for instance. If you want to discuss this more, I can do so in my blog or through messages so we don't go OT ^^


yes, the vod selector is nice, and customizable. Just takes a bit of work.

On December 14 2018 07:55 BisuDagger wrote:
With Shuttle and Bisu(is free in military too?) gone the protoss players of the Sospa era are essentially gone. Movie didn't accomplish quite as much as these two. It'll be interesting to see how 2019 shapes up now.

yes, I believe free in the military. He just left so abruptly from what I recall a while back. So far, we've lost ZerO, Bisu, Hiya, free, hero and Shuttle. We're still going to lose Flash, Jaedong, Stork, Soulkey, and a bunch of other players. Lucky for Protoss, they will always have Rain, Snow, and Mini since they all completed or were exempted from their military service.
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
FyRe_DragOn
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada2056 Posts
December 14 2018 04:22 GMT
#11
I always liked shuttle, especially for his strong pvz lategame which is not a common quality. farewell shuttle
aka DragOn[NaS]
CHEONSOYUN
Profile Joined August 2017
522 Posts
December 14 2018 06:58 GMT
#12
shuttle's surprise carriers :'(

i will never forget!
JAEDONG...!!! EFFORT IS ANGRY. ZERG...?!
XenOsky
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Chile2270 Posts
December 14 2018 07:49 GMT
#13
Eyewater :'(
StarCraft & Audax Italiano.
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8024 Posts
December 14 2018 10:18 GMT
#14
No Shuttle , Bisu, Free, Jangbi .....
and yes, i know Jangbi is doing a family business
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
fouad2000
Profile Joined December 2018
2 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-12-14 15:30:34
December 14 2018 12:16 GMT
#15
--- Nuked ---
tanngard
Profile Joined April 2011
Norway1325 Posts
December 14 2018 12:34 GMT
#16
Even Bisu claimed that Shuttle had the best late game pvz in the world.

My favourite pvz of all time might still be his game vs Larva on Heartbreak Ridge, played in a KCM Legend Match last year. Shuttle was below 2 bases consistently throughout the game, yet with near perfect defense and late game army control he was able to push back Larva until all the minerals on the map were mined out including the middle base in favour of Larva. 10 years ago protoss progamers might be able to hold on vs zerg with 2 bases less, but in our age they have to stay on an equal amount of bases and even then zergs are slightly favoured in the late game.

A truly impossible mission. One that only Shuttle seemed to be able to force out of himself consistently.

Alpha-NP-
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1242 Posts
December 14 2018 15:36 GMT
#17
His nickname in the topic title is from his lategame macro ability. Took me awhile to figure that one out. He always out up a good fight even when facing better opponents.
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10673 Posts
December 14 2018 15:41 GMT
#18
Goodluck EyeWater[WHITE] in the Military, I've learned a lot from your games!
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
TheNewEra
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany3128 Posts
December 14 2018 15:42 GMT
#19
On December 15 2018 00:36 Alpha-NP- wrote:
His nickname in the topic title is from his lategame macro ability. Took me awhile to figure that one out. He always out up a good fight even when facing better opponents.

afaik the name stems from his reputation to always play better if money is on the line

edit: Shuttle interview
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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
December 14 2018 19:39 GMT
#20
On December 15 2018 00:42 TheNewEra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2018 00:36 Alpha-NP- wrote:
His nickname in the topic title is from his lategame macro ability. Took me awhile to figure that one out. He always out up a good fight even when facing better opponents.

afaik the name stems from his reputation to always play better if money is on the line

edit: Shuttle interview

You are correct, that's the source of the nickname.
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
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