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Turbovolver
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia2394 Posts
March 15 2025 01:33 GMT
#41
Come on Storky, 2025 is your year!

And I wish all Rain a
knocked out in the first round
The original Bogus fan.
Soft_General_5023
Profile Joined December 2023
76 Posts
March 15 2025 03:31 GMT
#42
Snow is killing everybody at the moment, last 30 games only lost 4, not even flash was that dominant imo.


Let's see how he does offline though.
RJBTVYOUTUBE
Profile Joined December 2023
Netherlands959 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-03-15 04:37:59
March 15 2025 04:21 GMT
#43
On March 15 2025 12:31 Soft_General_5023 wrote:
Snow is killing everybody at the moment, last 30 games only lost 4, not even flash was that dominant imo.


Let's see how he does offline though.

Snow was more dominant than even this last year in january. He had like a 90% winrate over 60 games.

edit: i went back to check. He went 63-8 over 2 weeks. two of those losses came at the end of that period. If we remove those two we get a 90% winrate. He reached the all time highest peak elo at that time.
JDON MY SOUL!
Emnjay808
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States10658 Posts
March 15 2025 07:32 GMT
#44
Im big JD fan but hes not Rank A
Skol
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8553 Posts
March 15 2025 10:00 GMT
#45
On March 15 2025 13:21 RJBTVYOUTUBE wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 15 2025 12:31 Soft_General_5023 wrote:
Snow is killing everybody at the moment, last 30 games only lost 4, not even flash was that dominant imo.


Let's see how he does offline though.

Snow was more dominant than even this last year in january. He had like a 90% winrate over 60 games.

edit: i went back to check. He went 63-8 over 2 weeks. two of those losses came at the end of that period. If we remove those two we get a 90% winrate. He reached the all time highest peak elo at that time.


Well, he has to translate that to offline. If 2 of those losses come from the group stages, he's out...
Zografa
Profile Joined February 2023
211 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-03-15 10:10:56
March 15 2025 10:09 GMT
#46
JD won another ultimate battle yesterday vs ssak 6-3, he is on a roll now winning bo9 vs snow, mini, barracks, jyj and now ssak... he also scores decent in proleagues... hope he can keep his good form into ASL, would love some nostalgia
RJBTVYOUTUBE
Profile Joined December 2023
Netherlands959 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-03-15 14:24:21
March 15 2025 13:02 GMT
#47
On March 15 2025 19:09 Zografa wrote:
JD won another ultimate battle yesterday vs ssak 6-3, he is on a roll now winning bo9 vs snow, mini, barracks, jyj and now ssak... he also scores decent in proleagues... hope he can keep his good form into ASL, would love some nostalgia

He also immediately went 0-4 vs snow right after
But I think SnOw is just in ridiculously good shape right now.
JDON MY SOUL!
iopq
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States959 Posts
March 15 2025 18:12 GMT
#48
[image loading]

the lowest tiers I just randomly put in, I actually don't care

but I feel pretty strongly Soulkey is slightly better than everyone else
RJBTVYOUTUBE
Profile Joined December 2023
Netherlands959 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-03-15 18:32:04
March 15 2025 18:31 GMT
#49
I love how everyone always puts rain quite low, but he still gets semi finals and quarters.
JDON MY SOUL!
Biff The Understudy
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
France7909 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-03-15 22:03:50
March 15 2025 22:02 GMT
#50
I think that JD is doing much better than people suggest. It’s just, he was so dominant before that everything he does feels underwhelming. But i mean, last season, he was the clear #3 best zerg in the world, and he has only gotten better
The fellow who is out to burn things up is the counterpart of the fool who thinks he can save the world. The world needs neither to be burned up nor to be saved. The world is, we are. Transients, if we buck it; here to stay if we accept it. ~H.Miller
G5
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States2906 Posts
March 16 2025 00:03 GMT
#51
Just from my eye test, Sharp, Barracks and Speed are extremely underrated by most. Tyson has also thrown out some really impressive games lately. Sharp, BarrackS, and Speed have been reeeeeally impressive for like a year+ now though.

I love JD but when I watch his approach to games, he just seems like a very very very good ladder Zerg right now. Nothing too impressive imo. He seems to cheese a lot, have very basic-theory builds and not be truly confident in his play. His results have been pretty good lately but when I watch the games, his approach doesn't impress me too much. When I watch SoulKey, herO, and even Queen, they're approach and game-sense / theory seems so much better than JD's right now. JD has the style where if he got lucky he could go on a Royal type of run to a title but it would have to be just that, a Royal type of run, aka a pretty lucky ass run.
iFU.pauline
Profile Joined September 2009
France1627 Posts
March 16 2025 08:53 GMT
#52
On March 16 2025 09:03 G5 wrote:
Just from my eye test, Sharp, Barracks and Speed are extremely underrated by most. Tyson has also thrown out some really impressive games lately. Sharp, BarrackS, and Speed have been reeeeeally impressive for like a year+ now though.

I love JD but when I watch his approach to games, he just seems like a very very very good ladder Zerg right now. Nothing too impressive imo. He seems to cheese a lot, have very basic-theory builds and not be truly confident in his play. His results have been pretty good lately but when I watch the games, his approach doesn't impress me too much. When I watch SoulKey, herO, and even Queen, they're approach and game-sense / theory seems so much better than JD's right now. JD has the style where if he got lucky he could go on a Royal type of run to a title but it would have to be just that, a Royal type of run, aka a pretty lucky ass run.


I think you are a bit hard on JD It is true that imo, he gets outsmart too easily ingame and his gameplay is ultra standard in ladder. But is he going to play like this for ASL? Usually it's a different picture we get, the best example was EffOrt for this. The question is that is JD going to polish specific build orders for ASL or not? I wonder. Not sure if he is willing to have this approach of the game coze, he is more into lazy brute force mode, so in a sense you are right, but I am confident that he could do it. He knows what it takes to win. Regardless, his recent performance vs T are quite impressive, really felt like vintage JD killing protoss with 6 mutas.
No coward soul is mine, No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere, I see Heaven's glories shine, And Faith shines equal arming me from Fear
RJBTVYOUTUBE
Profile Joined December 2023
Netherlands959 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-03-16 10:48:19
March 16 2025 10:47 GMT
#53
While it is true that Jaedong is a more straight forward player with less mindgames going on, he does have really good game knowledge and intuition. As long as he has information gathering, processing, and the decision making dialed in correctly, he should be capable of a round of 8 appearance. Not saying he will make it, but he is capable.
JDON MY SOUL!
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13154 Posts
March 16 2025 12:19 GMT
#54
S: Soulkey, Hero, Snow (prob not deserved), Sharp.
A: Bisu, Royal, Queen, Best, Speed, Rush, Mini, Rain, Light
B: JD, Barracks, Action
C: Stork, Shuttle, Mind, Ssak
D: BTS, tyson, ysc
E: Killer, Skey, Scan
F: Clam, Hyun

My A tier is probably a bit bloated but warranted. JD down in B maybe harsh. Action possibly too.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
RJBTVYOUTUBE
Profile Joined December 2023
Netherlands959 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-03-16 12:54:50
March 16 2025 12:54 GMT
#55
On March 16 2025 21:19 RowdierBob wrote:
S: Soulkey, Hero, Snow (prob not deserved), Sharp.
A: Bisu, Royal, Queen, Best, Speed, Rush, Mini, Rain, Light
B: JD, Barracks, Action
C: Stork, Shuttle, Mind, Ssak
D: BTS, tyson, ysc
E: Killer, Skey, Scan
F: Clam, Hyun

My A tier is probably a bit bloated but warranted. JD down in B maybe harsh. Action possibly too.


SnOw is 100% deserved S Rank in your list. 100%. He's without a doubt the strongest player after Soulkey. Only reason SnOw didn't get to the Finals last two ASL seasons is Soulkey being on his side of the Ro8 Bracket.
JDON MY SOUL!
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13154 Posts
March 16 2025 13:15 GMT
#56
On March 16 2025 21:54 RJBTVYOUTUBE wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2025 21:19 RowdierBob wrote:
S: Soulkey, Hero, Snow (prob not deserved), Sharp.
A: Bisu, Royal, Queen, Best, Speed, Rush, Mini, Rain, Light
B: JD, Barracks, Action
C: Stork, Shuttle, Mind, Ssak
D: BTS, tyson, ysc
E: Killer, Skey, Scan
F: Clam, Hyun

My A tier is probably a bit bloated but warranted. JD down in B maybe harsh. Action possibly too.


SnOw is 100% deserved S Rank in your list. 100%. He's without a doubt the strongest player after Soulkey. Only reason SnOw didn't get to the Finals last two ASL seasons is Soulkey being on his side of the Ro8 Bracket.

I get it but I think we have to factor in he’s a bit of a choker in ASL tournaments. Was pretty lucky to get through Speed last season and got embarrassed by SK in the semis.

If ASL was played purely online Snow would prob have won a couple of titles by now but he regresses offline. Still prob S tier but on reputation alone and not so much results.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
Zografa
Profile Joined February 2023
211 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-03-16 13:30:54
March 16 2025 13:29 GMT
#57
JD just needs to play like a modern zerg and practice, i mean practice A LOT, maybe double/tripple what he is usually doing in the last few years. He has the experience, the mechanics etc, he just needs to sharpen his blade more and spend less time watching those female games and playing tennis or football for the lolz.

If he does this i think its pretty normal for him to reach the direct elimination stage.
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8123 Posts
March 16 2025 14:13 GMT
#58
On March 16 2025 22:15 RowdierBob wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2025 21:54 RJBTVYOUTUBE wrote:
On March 16 2025 21:19 RowdierBob wrote:
S: Soulkey, Hero, Snow (prob not deserved), Sharp.
A: Bisu, Royal, Queen, Best, Speed, Rush, Mini, Rain, Light
B: JD, Barracks, Action
C: Stork, Shuttle, Mind, Ssak
D: BTS, tyson, ysc
E: Killer, Skey, Scan
F: Clam, Hyun

My A tier is probably a bit bloated but warranted. JD down in B maybe harsh. Action possibly too.


SnOw is 100% deserved S Rank in your list. 100%. He's without a doubt the strongest player after Soulkey. Only reason SnOw didn't get to the Finals last two ASL seasons is Soulkey being on his side of the Ro8 Bracket.

I get it but I think we have to factor in he’s a bit of a choker in ASL tournaments. Was pretty lucky to get through Speed last season and got embarrassed by SK in the semis.

If ASL was played purely online Snow would prob have won a couple of titles by now but he regresses offline. Still prob S tier but on reputation alone and not so much results.


Yea protoss seems to just be plagued with chronic chokers: best, bisu, stork, snow... all perform much worse in offline than online usually. Only Mini and Rain have been able to win an offline tournament since remastered launched jeez.

Even during kespa stork and bisu choked a lot in individual leagues. Bisu totally dominated proleague but never made it past Ro8 after like 2009.
Free Palestine
ThunderJunk
Profile Joined December 2015
United States699 Posts
March 16 2025 18:49 GMT
#59
On March 16 2025 23:13 Ideas wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2025 22:15 RowdierBob wrote:
On March 16 2025 21:54 RJBTVYOUTUBE wrote:
On March 16 2025 21:19 RowdierBob wrote:
S: Soulkey, Hero, Snow (prob not deserved), Sharp.
A: Bisu, Royal, Queen, Best, Speed, Rush, Mini, Rain, Light
B: JD, Barracks, Action
C: Stork, Shuttle, Mind, Ssak
D: BTS, tyson, ysc
E: Killer, Skey, Scan
F: Clam, Hyun

My A tier is probably a bit bloated but warranted. JD down in B maybe harsh. Action possibly too.


SnOw is 100% deserved S Rank in your list. 100%. He's without a doubt the strongest player after Soulkey. Only reason SnOw didn't get to the Finals last two ASL seasons is Soulkey being on his side of the Ro8 Bracket.

I get it but I think we have to factor in he’s a bit of a choker in ASL tournaments. Was pretty lucky to get through Speed last season and got embarrassed by SK in the semis.

If ASL was played purely online Snow would prob have won a couple of titles by now but he regresses offline. Still prob S tier but on reputation alone and not so much results.


Yea protoss seems to just be plagued with chronic chokers: best, bisu, stork, snow... all perform much worse in offline than online usually. Only Mini and Rain have been able to win an offline tournament since remastered launched jeez.

Even during kespa stork and bisu choked a lot in individual leagues. Bisu totally dominated proleague but never made it past Ro8 after like 2009.


I've said it several times but I'll keep beating this drum until they hear me. The ASL booths need one-way glass or P will lose to Z every time because Z can read the crowd to figure out the P tech path.
I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.
Emnjay808
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States10658 Posts
March 16 2025 21:48 GMT
#60
im watching old seasons of Snow before he was considered the best toss. and his reaver control was always S+++. Crazy how he just gets progressively better over time.
Skol
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