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[SSL Autumn] Grand Finals - Soulkey vs Sharp - Page 8

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prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania9199 Posts
November 03 2024 07:23 GMT
#141
On November 03 2024 14:22 Lazyer wrote:
sk is too good he stole my lb points

Lazyer did you went with Sharp ?? Big mistake , i am sorry !
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
Galacsia
Profile Joined February 2020
Chile163 Posts
November 03 2024 08:05 GMT
#142
On November 03 2024 13:49 bochs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2024 13:29 Galacsia wrote:
Someone stop this man! He doesn't need more money!


In an effort to stop SK, they have made anti-zerg maps this season. Ironically, this has helped SK, because other zergs were indeed stopped, but not SK, so no ZvZs, and we all know the only way to stop SK is ZvZ.

If they make anti-zerg maps again next season, SK might achieve a four-peat.

I would've said so back in 2020/2021 but SK has since improved his ZvZ quite a bit and now is on even foot if not better than other top Zergs.
BeSt / Bisu ftw!!
Peeano
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Netherlands5826 Posts
November 03 2024 09:50 GMT
#143
So this still turned out to be a decent finals?
I watched the VODs and I may have skipped over the best parts cuz it looked like the most boring TvZ finals ever to me.

I was hoping Sharp would surprise a bit more and get at least 2 wins. The StarCastTV VOD length already spoiled it wasn't going to be a close series imo. I like that Soop makes their VODs 5 hours or something like that, it eliminates knowing how much time is left.
FBH #1!
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4276 Posts
November 03 2024 10:36 GMT
#144
Damn.. that's a shame.

GGs
bochs
Profile Joined February 2022
120 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-11-03 15:47:44
November 03 2024 15:46 GMT
#145
On November 03 2024 17:05 Galacsia wrote:
I would've said so back in 2020/2021 but SK has since improved his ZvZ quite a bit and now is on even foot if not better than other top Zergs.


I agree 💯, but by nature, ZvZ is the most volatile matchup, build order and scouting luck plays a huge factor. Even the best Zerg player can't guarantee a win in ZvZ. Compare that to TvT. I think that's the essence of tesagi.
TMNT
Profile Joined January 2021
3296 Posts
November 03 2024 19:16 GMT
#146
Soulkey wouldn't have his 3 peat had Flash been active all these years, that's how Tesagi will live on forever.

One thing for sure Protoss remains the shittiest race. 3 titles in 19 seasons, one that didn't really count (from Shuttle), one because they made a map pool that allowed 4Ps in the Ro4, and one because Mini lucked out with 12 Nexus. And before anyone wants to blame the players, just look at the number of Protoss champions during Kespa and in SC2. It can't be a coincidence in two games with a combined history of like 40 years?
Navane
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Netherlands2761 Posts
November 03 2024 19:53 GMT
#147
Maybe we've all misunderstood the legend of the fall. Perhaps it means that in the end of the life of broodwar, the fall usually signifies the beginning of the end, protoss will reign supreme, and get its share of titles. So as long as Protoss appears weak, broodwar stays strong.
TornadoSteve
Profile Joined March 2018
1124 Posts
November 03 2024 20:38 GMT
#148
On November 04 2024 04:16 TMNT wrote:one because they made a map pool that allowed 4Ps in the Ro4,

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TMNT
Profile Joined January 2021
3296 Posts
November 03 2024 20:42 GMT
#149
On November 04 2024 05:38 TornadoSteve wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 04 2024 04:16 TMNT wrote:one because they made a map pool that allowed 4Ps in the Ro4,

3

You're right. I mixed that one up with the KSL with 4Ps in the Ro4.
Rainalcar
Profile Joined April 2010
Croatia491 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-11-03 21:38:28
November 03 2024 21:23 GMT
#150
On November 04 2024 04:16 TMNT wrote:
Soulkey wouldn't have his 3 peat had Flash been active all these years, that's how Tesagi will live on forever.

One thing for sure Protoss remains the shittiest race. 3 titles in 19 seasons, one that didn't really count (from Shuttle), one because they made a map pool that allowed 4Ps in the Ro4, and one because Mini lucked out with 12 Nexus. And before anyone wants to blame the players, just look at the number of Protoss champions during Kespa and in SC2. It can't be a coincidence in two games with a combined history of like 40 years?


Of course there is no coincidence. The closest we came with map balancing is P being visibly the weakest race, and tesagi being very real. Proping P up created even greater imbalances. 20 years of mapmaking didn't change this, and it is a fool's errand to hope it eventually will.

BW is imbalanced, period, topped also by one broken mirror. For balance, look at today's wc3 for instance. BW can only be balanced via a patch, i.e. it never will be, unfortunately.

And well done SK, nicely played. Sharp is not top level T imo, his finals to me is reminiscent of royal.
j.r.r.
ruhtraeel
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada136 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-11-03 21:42:28
November 03 2024 21:41 GMT
#151
On November 02 2024 19:26 M2 wrote:
We need Rain going full time BW again and Flash back, otherwise SSLs looks like: who is going to get the 2nd place competition)


Rain at his peak is not even close to Soulkey now.

Rain at his peak is just
Godmode PvP
Above average PvZ
Mediocre PvT

Soulkey is literally godmode at ZvP and ZvT, and above average at ZvZ


The only player that is close to these two in the ASL era is peak Effort
[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium7013 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-11-04 00:29:32
November 03 2024 22:19 GMT
#152
Fun fact. Effort and Soulkey have never lost a Starleague final they have participated in.
Effort
OSL vs FlaSh
SSL (SSL classic ) vs Free
ASL(VSL) vs Bisu
ASL vs FlaSh

Soulkey:
KSL vs Sharp
ASL vs Mini
ASL vs Hero
ASL vs Sharp

I honestly dont remember other players with such records. I know for Terran Iloveoov Also has a perfect win record in Starleague finals too with 3 MSL and 2 OSL.

Actually in Soulkey case the record is not real when it comes to SC2. Just checked his sc2 liquipedia and he has many 2 places in Premier tournaments. For some reason i made up this story that he won GSL and quit sc2 LMAO. He actually won that GSL in 2013 and retired from SC2 in 2016.
Artas1984
Profile Joined August 2018
150 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-11-03 23:26:49
November 03 2024 23:25 GMT
#153
unspecific quote to all those talking about SK Bonjwa status


Jaedong did not become an ''official'' Bonjwa despite having won 3 OSLs in a row and having more premier/major tournament wins over Boxer and Nada, so why the fuck should Soulkey be one? All this ''banana champ'' talk is dull. On the other hand, only Soulkey and Rain are double SC2/SC champions in premier tournaments, so perhaps it is them who are to be considered true Bonjwas? Baaahhh...

ANYWAY...
This SSL1 was disappointing and the finals also sucked! SK wining this was like ''i am getting bored already'', ''another day in the office'', ''i wonder what kind of kimchi will my mom prepare for me this evening''...
RJBTVYOUTUBE
Profile Joined December 2023
Netherlands1289 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-11-04 00:16:38
November 04 2024 00:10 GMT
#154
it used to be about being the highest rated player for a long period of time, not about just the number of titles or the time frame. Jaedong didnt get his because while he did win tournaments, he wasnt the top rated player for most of it. Ill have to check again later.



edit:
(Wiki)KeSPA Ranking

Jaedong had a 4 month period and an 11 month period of being ranked 1. but do note they played more stage games but way less games than are now recorded on eloboard. If we are to determine bonjwa on eloboard rating we would already have Light and Queen as Bonjwas. Queen was super highly rated on sponbbang before Eloboard. Light was performing as good as soulkey is now back in 2020-2021 in online play, famously winnning 11 ultimate battle rounds in a row and dominating in KCM. he sadly didnt win a title in 2020 and 2021.
JDON MY SOUL!
Expensive-Law-9830
Profile Joined April 2024
130 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-11-04 01:15:25
November 04 2024 01:00 GMT
#155
On November 04 2024 09:10 RJBTVYOUTUBE wrote:
it used to be about being the highest rated player for a long period of time, not about just the number of titles or the time frame. Jaedong didnt get his because while he did win tournaments, he wasnt the top rated player for most of it. Ill have to check again later.



edit:
(Wiki)KeSPA Ranking

Jaedong had a 4 month period and an 11 month period of being ranked 1. but do note they played more stage games but way less games than are now recorded on eloboard. If we are to determine bonjwa on eloboard rating we would already have Light and Queen as Bonjwas. Queen was super highly rated on sponbbang before Eloboard. Light was performing as good as soulkey is now back in 2020-2021 in online play, famously winnning 11 ultimate battle rounds in a row and dominating in KCM. he sadly didnt win a title in 2020 and 2021.


No, that is the tl.net definition after some dudes were making shit up to support their bonjwa argument.

The original definition of Bonjwa if they are the overwhelming favorite against any possible opponent. Jaedong and Flash weren't bonjwas in 2007-9 since they had each other and it was arguably 50-50. Arguably, Flash was 2010 but then there was Effort. Boxer wasn't Bonjwa since there was his tvp.

I disagree with Flash being Bonjwa. Even if he was the best player ever at this point and had the highest peak, and was favored against everyone, it wasn't as overwhelmingly favored as Savior against anyone in 2006-7. A bonjwa heavily depends on the competition as well and Savior simply didn't have any... Nada, July and OOv had each other and their 'dominance' which were at most very short-lived.

[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium7013 Posts
November 04 2024 01:41 GMT
#156
On November 04 2024 10:00 Expensive-Law-9830 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 04 2024 09:10 RJBTVYOUTUBE wrote:
it used to be about being the highest rated player for a long period of time, not about just the number of titles or the time frame. Jaedong didnt get his because while he did win tournaments, he wasnt the top rated player for most of it. Ill have to check again later.



edit:
(Wiki)KeSPA Ranking

Jaedong had a 4 month period and an 11 month period of being ranked 1. but do note they played more stage games but way less games than are now recorded on eloboard. If we are to determine bonjwa on eloboard rating we would already have Light and Queen as Bonjwas. Queen was super highly rated on sponbbang before Eloboard. Light was performing as good as soulkey is now back in 2020-2021 in online play, famously winnning 11 ultimate battle rounds in a row and dominating in KCM. he sadly didnt win a title in 2020 and 2021.



I disagree with Flash being Bonjwa


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Zergxhx
Profile Joined November 2020
China215 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-11-04 02:25:57
November 04 2024 02:12 GMT
#157
Haha if anyone thinks Flash isn't Bonjwa then you must be crazy
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51690 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-11-04 02:58:09
November 04 2024 02:55 GMT
#158
https://tl.net/forum/news-archive/154423-osl-the-finals-making-history#three
even though this is from 2010, waxangel gives a great response to the whole bonjwa debacle.

there is also this article from 2009 translated from FOMOS that also goes into the bonjwa vernacular
https://tl.net/forum/brood-war/105232-korean-column-savior-where-bonjwa-starts-and-ends

On November 04 2024 08:25 Artas1984 wrote:
Show nested quote +
unspecific quote to all those talking about SK Bonjwa status


Jaedong did not become an ''official'' Bonjwa despite having won 3 OSLs in a row


no player has won 3 osl's in a row so you should fact check yourself before posting bullshit like it is factual and making yourself look like a moron.
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Biff The Understudy
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
France8179 Posts
November 04 2024 03:14 GMT
#159
On November 03 2024 11:05 Expensive-Law-9830 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2024 07:13 Katkishka wrote:
People keep talking about tesagi and how the maps are so Terran sided, but it seems like Terran players (other than Flash) literally cannot beat Zerg players, and only a handful can beat Protoss players. Heck, Protoss players can't seem to beat Zerg either. Congrats to Soulkey regardless, he played very well and definitely earned the championship.


Zerg were just 7 out of 28 this ASL season, with Terran making up the most with 12/28.

4 terrans made it to the ro8, only 2 zergs...

Honestly this level of delulu is pissing me off.


Yeah, it’s tempting to see a balance issue when one player dominates. I think it’s just a case of SK being really good. Sharp didn’t look like he had no chance, it looked like he had chances and got outplayed thoroughly. That drop in game 2 (i think) should have won him the game, same as that timing push that got crushed by that lurker flank.

Let see if Flash can get back to his former glory. We need more star players, not maps that punish zergs needlessly.
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
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13476 Posts
November 04 2024 03:57 GMT
#160
Pretty meh end to a meh SSL season.

SK just a lot better than everyone at the moment. Actually had a pretty difficult bracket and made it look easy.

It kinda sucks we're not seeing much young talent come through the ranks these days. The scene feels a little stagnant TBH. It's the same players all the time and the competition hasn't been great in these big tournaments.

Hopefully Flash coming back can reinvigorate things a bit. I'll always love BW but predictability seems to be going up and competitiveness down. Dunno how they fix it.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
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