On March 09 2007 12:00 MYM.Testie wrote:
Money isn't the only thing in life. Better players deserve to go forward. If he outplays me, he deserved it. I would rather lose a tournament and be one of the best players in it, than win a tournament through luck based strategies fluking my way through it.

That's noble, but "luck-based strategies" are part of the game too. Boxer definitely knows how to gamble, both with greedy builds and rush builds. Nada's scarier now that he's less predictable and mixes it up more. Jju's 5 pools against protoss get him easy wins sometimes and also make protoss play more conservatively in future games against him. Savior'll also gamble for an edge sometimes on longinus/RLT where he thinks standard play leaves him at a little disadvantage. Measuring the "best player" in a game should include the psychology and choice of opening build too. Just like in poker, playing this meta-game well can consistently give you an edge in the blind early game, even if it's just forcing your opponent to spend resources scouting early.

Anyway, I'm sure you know all this, and I'm not advocating 5 pooling if you don't think it's your best bet to win, but I think your attitude is a little overly anti-cheese.

SK.Testie

Canada11084 Posts

March 09 2007 08:30 GMT

#324

Polemarch, i'm not going to get into it. But you've misunderstood. ;-)

OhThatDang

United States4685 Posts

March 09 2007 10:01 GMT

#325

no one understands they just sit

fusionsdf

Canada15390 Posts

March 09 2007 11:16 GMT

#326

On March 06 2007 18:57 fusionsdf wrote:
DRACO VS DESTINY [is going to be] ON AFREECA.

How do we connect!?

TT1_banned

Canada1206 Posts

March 09 2007 12:00 GMT

#327

On March 09 2007 11:14 Xeris wrote:
that's why he's testie and you are TT1

and thats why im tt1 and ur xeris[light]

Live2Win

United States6657 Posts

March 09 2007 12:30 GMT

#328

On March 09 2007 21:00 TT1 wrote:

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and thats why im tt1 and ur xeris[light]

oh, great comeback. Completely blew me away with that one.

Manifesto7

Osaka27174 Posts

March 09 2007 12:49 GMT

#329

On March 07 2007 23:24 Ilvy wrote:

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If you would have been really manner, i mean more sensitiv, you would have given it to David, and even if he would have not won vs Mondragon, the games would have been way more sexy to watch for the community.

That is a terrible reason.

PhilGood2DaY

Germany7424 Posts

March 09 2007 18:06 GMT

#330

Eve Ilvy posts nonsense sometimes, but very very occasionaly , so still <3 ilvy ; P

turretlame

Poland176 Posts

March 09 2007 19:23 GMT

#331

BuGzlToOnl - I've noticed that you didn't have 30 minutes to play this game, but you are posting on teamliquid.net like 20hours/day, so wtf?

BuGzlToOnl

United States5918 Posts

March 09 2007 20:50 GMT

#332

^ http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?currentpage=5&topic_id=48747

5th page, forth post down. I would install SC on there but the boss has hates AIM and games, if I were to install them on the computer and get caught I would get fired, and I reeeeaaaallllllly like that job b/c I'm the only one there from 5 to 9. And I can do anything really, most of the time I'm on tl.net or using google chat.

bine

United States2352 Posts

March 09 2007 22:25 GMT

#333

Anything been played yet?

BuGzlToOnl

United States5918 Posts

March 09 2007 22:43 GMT

#334

Ok I got raped. ^^ Everyones happy now ~~~

SK.Testie

Canada11084 Posts

March 09 2007 22:47 GMT

#335

Testie 1-1 vs Tempest

Pretty bad games though.

Game 1 Blitz X, I don't have enough larva to stop his zealot attack cause I overpowered drones by like.. 3 drones or so. So he gets my building expo / kills it as it finishes with speed zeals. Then i'm disadvantaged and he runs me over.

Game 2 Luna, I random zerg he tries a zealot probe rush. It dies miserably. I build 30 speedlings after minorly power droning to prevent his expo because he has no citadel yet etc and a low zealot count... works like a charm, it kills him.

Game 3 Peaks, I random zerg and he does an all in zealot / 5-6 probe rush that pays off greatly. After that it's him chipping me away as he expands and i'm with far too low econ to do anything about it.

gg's

BuGzlToOnl

United States5918 Posts

March 09 2007 22:55 GMT

#336

BuGz 0 - 2 Mondragon

Game 1: Damn ramp should of gone in thought my marines were to fat, destroyed sunk and then went in when wall of drones and lings were present haha yeah.. that was smart.

Game 2: Total Rape on BlitzX, according to Mani, I'm not going to hell. (again). Proxy Fact didn't work out to well afterwards 2 wraits were taken out followed by the killing of a drop ship full of marines. And the lift of CC. Fingers were bad to me today.

Was fun facing someone 10x my skill level, if I would of practiced I might of stood a little bit more of a chance.