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Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27172 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-02 01:22:07
February 02 2009 01:19 GMT
#1
First of all, I will be writing the Power Rank this month as Steve is busy with his real life obligations. (Travel safe buddy). I am posting this today, a mere two weeks after the last PR, to get the column back on a monthly schedule.

Because there has only been two weeks, there have not been many games played. So, consider this a "mini-PR", focusing on recent Winners League performances and my own interpretation of things.



How I choose to calculate the Power Rank may be slightly different than how others have done it. Bear with me while I explain my thought process.

Imagine you are walking down the street when suddenly time and space rips open, sucking you into the vortex of an alternate universe. In this universe, there exists only you, Darth Vader, and the Korean progamers. You brace for the inevitable neck squeeze when you discover to your relief, the force does not work here.

You and Vader have a sit-down. It is obvious that the universe is only big enough for one of you. You decide to each choose one progamer to represent each other for one game, with the loser being killed and cast into oblivion.

The Power Rank consist not of the top ten who you would choose to play for you, but the top ten scariest opponents that Lord Vader could choose to end your life and suck your soul.

Good Luck.
ModeratorGodfather
rA.Hippie
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Denmark714 Posts
February 02 2009 01:20 GMT
#2
Awesome. Nothing less 8D
I love teh shisha.
Tropics
Profile Joined August 2007
United Kingdom1132 Posts
February 02 2009 01:25 GMT
#3
this is a judging method i can get behind
Artosis *
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States2140 Posts
February 02 2009 01:26 GMT
#4
ROFL
Commentatorhttp://twitter.com/Artosis
Titusmaster6
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States5937 Posts
February 02 2009 01:31 GMT
#5
lol that actually makes perfect sense. Thx for bringing the pr back to schedule mani!
Shorts down shorts up, BOOM, just like that.
Proposal
Profile Joined December 2007
United States1310 Posts
February 02 2009 01:37 GMT
#6
YES, its going to be on schedule now
CTStalker
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Canada9720 Posts
February 02 2009 01:38 GMT
#7
hahaha. i'll come back to this after i've read the pr
By the way, my name is Funk. I am not of your world
Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
February 02 2009 01:38 GMT
#8
i love you mani
Semipro Terran player | Pokebunny#1710 | twitter.com/Pokebunny | twitch.tv/Pokebunny | facebook.com/PokebunnySC
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Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States5770 Posts
February 02 2009 01:45 GMT
#9
On February 02 2009 10:25 Tropics wrote:
this is a judging method i can get behind


choo choo!
'life of lively to live to life of full life thx to shield battery'
how sad that sc2 has no shield battery :(
OmgIRok
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Taiwan2699 Posts
February 02 2009 01:47 GMT
#10
wow so tru w/ exception of #10

storks just a wannabe pretty-boy using lipgloss + makeup & shit he's so gay
"Wanna join my [combo] clan?" "We play turret d competitively"
Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
February 02 2009 02:11 GMT
#11
Solid judging method
TranslatorBaa!
Apex
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States7227 Posts
February 02 2009 03:52 GMT
#12
AHAHAHAHA Epic Judging Method.
PanoRaMa
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States5070 Posts
February 02 2009 04:07 GMT
#13
lmao awesome, and very nice PR as well
Physician *
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States4146 Posts
February 02 2009 04:11 GMT
#14
On February 02 2009 11:11 Carnivorous Sheep wrote:
Solid judging method


lol.. agree wholeheartedly.
"I have beheld the births of negative-suns and borne witness to the entropy of entire realities...."
BanZu
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3329 Posts
February 02 2009 04:26 GMT
#15
On February 02 2009 10:19 Manifesto7 wrote:
The Power Rank consist not of the top ten who you would choose to play for you, but...

You tricky rascal!
Sun Tzu once said, "Defiler becomes useless at the presences of a vessel."
Athos
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2484 Posts
February 02 2009 04:33 GMT
#16
What race would Vader play.....
RebirthOfLeGenD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
USA5860 Posts
February 02 2009 04:47 GMT
#17
Vader would clearly play Zerg.
Any other choice would clearly make him a pussy.
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Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
February 02 2009 04:53 GMT
#18
Vader cheeses every game.

And it's not some pussy 4/5 pool either. Vader's so fucking badass, he does a 0-pool rush. Epitome of kekekezergrush TBH.
TranslatorBaa!
fifi580
Profile Joined April 2008
United States6 Posts
February 02 2009 05:03 GMT
#19
Actually, Vader plays Zerg and does a fast gas build, use the first 50 minerals for an Extractor, don't mine any minerals with your 3 drones. Wait for gas is up, then start mining gas.
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
February 02 2009 05:04 GMT
#20
On February 02 2009 13:53 Carnivorous Sheep wrote:
Vader cheeses every game.

And it's not some pussy 4/5 pool either. Vader's so fucking badass, he does a 0-pool rush. Epitome of kekekezergrush TBH.


The 0pool is fucking scary!
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
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