JD on current state of ZvP - Page 6

On April 14 2024 02:29 Ideas wrote:


Yea that was such a genius play from SK but to newer fan might just look like a standard hydra bust. I love how freaking deep the pros have taken the meta in BW.

On April 14 2024 00:39 TMNT wrote:

You seem to be too concerned about my comment about Bonyth being a genius? I think he streams one or two times a week, at most? And most of the times he has to wait forever to get a game because at his mmr he can't find foreign opponents and has to wait to be matched with a Korean who will instantly leave or accept to play at a terrible TR. That's all the practice at "high level" he can get as far as I know, unless he practices offstream like a mad man (but with whom?). You notice I didn't say Dewalt is a genius? It's just my opinion about one player in particular.

So I don't really know how to answer your question about those Zergs not being geniuses because that's not what I implied. Some of them probably are. Soulkey probably is, given he and Rain are champions in both SC1 and SC2. But keep in mind that despite what they're doing now as streamers, they all sat their asses off in teamhouses 15 years ago playing Starcraft at least 12 hours a day, with coaches and high level practice partners.

On April 14 2024 21:06 BulgarianToss wrote:


Bonyth is using korean VPN to be matched with koreans and play at better TR with them. It's not perfect and the VPN is not always stable, but he is able to get practice with koreans. I think eon is right that you never know how much anyone is playing unless you are living with them. I'm sure offline practice for the top players is a must to stay sharp/improve on small details of the game.

On April 14 2024 21:56 TMNT wrote:

I know, I watched his streams. But one thing for sure: he plays much less than Dewalt, the top Chinese players, and the Korean amateurs. But he's at their level, if not better (bar the Koreans). You can't say that for anyone else in the foreign scene. That's what make him a genius among the foreigners. Either that, or Protoss is too easy lol.

On April 15 2024 02:44 cRoSsyy wrote:
jinjin messed this up. he gotta come out public and apologize