|
On October 02 2008 18:08 Vasoline73 wrote:
Oh man, I know I'm going to get flamed, but was I the only one cringing during game 1 and most of game 2? Not sure if it was worth staying up for.
I'm glad boxer won, and it was exciting to see the nuke/valks, but nothing in his play shows me he's going to go far in this tournament. He was just lucky this zerg player was a scrub. The games were sloppy.
Hopefully Boxer starts taking the tournament seriously.
*Flame suit on*
It's sad when people confuse innovation and creativity with luck and chance.
|
Some parts were sloppy (like his first marine push in game 1)... but it was worth staying up for, because of the innovation(unpredictableness?)/excitement - what else is there to starcraft besides the excitement?
|
I'm sure he wouldn't do this against Jaedong, he just figured he could embarass this kid because he is 1-14 and probably nervous.
|
Oh god, I missed Boxer and Nukes. 
|
Russian Federation4333 Posts
On October 02 2008 18:08 Vasoline73 wrote:
Oh man, I know I'm going to get flamed, but was I the only one cringing during game 1 and most of game 2? Not sure if it was worth staying up for.
I'm glad boxer won, and it was exciting to see the nuke/valks, but nothing in his play shows me he's going to go far in this tournament. He was just lucky this zerg player was a scrub. The games were sloppy.
Hopefully Boxer starts taking the tournament seriously.
*Flame suit on*
But you see, the sloppiness helps make the game more exciting. A smooth game doesn't have that certain spicy flavour. At first you think that Boxer is incredibly sloppy in failing his attacks. Then you sit on the edge of your seat as Boxer holds back the oncoming mutas and goes for daring drops. Then you finally climax as Boxer shreds their lurkers with godlike micro and nukes their expos in what is seemingly an amazing comeback.
|
I am still so pumped, I cant sleep
|
On October 02 2008 18:08 Vasoline73 wrote:
Oh man, I know I'm going to get flamed, but was I the only one cringing during game 1 and most of game 2? Not sure if it was worth staying up for.
I'm glad boxer won, and it was exciting to see the nuke/valks, but nothing in his play shows me he's going to go far in this tournament. He was just lucky this zerg player was a scrub. The games were sloppy.
Hopefully Boxer starts taking the tournament seriously.
*Flame suit on*
I'll be brave and (sort of) agree with you here. As I was watching the game, I was thinking "This looks like B.net attack or something." I think Boxer played pretty well given that he's gone almost 2 years now without regular training. Of course I'll always be cheering for Boxer, but I don't have incredible confidence in his ability to take on a great player, at least until he can shake off the rust.
That said, I'd say progamers play more predictably now than ever, and Boxer is pretty much gonna mindfuck everyone once his mechanics get up to par with his tactics. But I'm really not expecting much until he gets back into SKT.
edit: oh, but it was definitely worth staying up for. I'd agree with a past poster that the best games of the year so far have been July vs Best (partially because July is my favorite player, and I play Z myself), and these games rivaled those in excitement.
|
But you see, the sloppiness helps make the game more exciting. A smooth game doesn't have that certain spicy flavour. At first you think that Boxer is incredibly sloppy in failing his attacks. Then you sit on the edge of your seat as Boxer holds back the oncoming mutas and goes for daring drops. Then you finally climax as Boxer shreds their lurkers with godlike micro and nukes their expos in what is seemingly an amazing comeback.
Starcraft is sex...
This game was DEF worth staying up for. Soo god damn good, anyway im used to staying for GOM at normal times
|
On October 02 2008 18:19 Mastermind wrote:
I am still so pumped, I cant sleep
I KNOW RIGHT I HAVE CLASS TOMORROW BUT IM CONSIDERING AN ALL NIGHTER CAUSE I CANT FUCKIN SLEEP CAUSE IM STILL EXCITED
|
we need to make a separate "support your favourite" team icon for boxer.
|
Russian Federation4333 Posts
Just fyi Boxer was 3-10 in his last 13 TvZ games before this. The game just before this 13 game span was his famous win over Savior on Monty Hall with mech which was at the end of an epic TvZ win streak.
|
|
|
I like how the spoiler tags are done when it was Boxers match.
|
On October 02 2008 17:39 alpskomleko wrote:
What. Have. We. Just. Witnessed.
It is God, playing StarCraft in human form.
|
|
|
BOOOOOOOOOOXEEEEEEEEEEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|
omg boxer just won the internet
|
3861 Posts
hehe sorry about the noob questions guys, they gave me a list and was like, this is what you will ask him.
|
its okay susie...good job...
|
On October 02 2008 18:16 Zzoram wrote:
I'm sure he wouldn't do this against Jaedong, he just figured he could embarass this kid because he is 1-14 and probably nervous.
i am sure he didn't do that because he wanted to embarass killer or go easy on him, it was just so 100% boxers style
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPT
