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Guthix
Profile Joined April 2011
United States209 Posts
May 01 2011 20:22 GMT
#701
Anybody who thinks NesTea isn't the best Zerg right now is delusional. He qualified for GSL1, he won GSL2, got to the ro8(maybe ro16, I don't remember) in GSL3, got to the semifinals in GSL Code S1, and is now in the ro8 again. He also got second in the Gainward tournament in december/january. He has more results than any Zerg, there is no way he shouldn't be considered the best right now.

That said, I do think Losira and July are catching up to him. But at the moment, NesTea is the best.
Naniwa fighting!
sjschmidt93
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2518 Posts
May 01 2011 20:24 GMT
#702
On May 02 2011 05:22 Lumbridge wrote:
Anybody who thinks NesTea isn't the best Zerg right now is delusional. He qualified for GSL1, he won GSL2, got to the ro8(maybe ro16, I don't remember) in GSL3, got to the semifinals in GSL Code S1, and is now in the ro8 again. He also got second in the Gainward tournament in december/january. He has more results than any Zerg, there is no way he shouldn't be considered the best right now.

That said, I do think Losira and July are catching up to him. But at the moment, NesTea is the best.


Any results in the last 3 months? No.
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Dakmaniac
Profile Joined November 2010
212 Posts
May 01 2011 20:27 GMT
#703
I'd say LosirA is soon taking over the throne !!
tbh his play is kinda scaring lately !!
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Blasphemi
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom980 Posts
May 01 2011 20:29 GMT
#704

Any results in the last 3 months? No.


Aside from Losira, which Zerg has?
Offhand
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1869 Posts
May 01 2011 20:30 GMT
#705
In terms of actual results, July has been the best zerg for a while now. Losira is up there but being a non-already-really-big-Korean-player means we barely see him in anything other than the GSL. Nestea hasn't been the top zerg for a couple months at least.
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12907 Posts
May 01 2011 20:32 GMT
#706
On May 02 2011 05:29 Blasphemi wrote:
Show nested quote +

Any results in the last 3 months? No.


Aside from Losira, which Zerg has?

Lol. Who was in the last GSL (regular season, not world champ) final?
July .
And this GSL is NesTea's one.
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Guthix
Profile Joined April 2011
United States209 Posts
May 01 2011 20:36 GMT
#707
On May 02 2011 05:24 sjschmidt93 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2011 05:22 Lumbridge wrote:
Anybody who thinks NesTea isn't the best Zerg right now is delusional. He qualified for GSL1, he won GSL2, got to the ro8(maybe ro16, I don't remember) in GSL3, got to the semifinals in GSL Code S1, and is now in the ro8 again. He also got second in the Gainward tournament in december/january. He has more results than any Zerg, there is no way he shouldn't be considered the best right now.

That said, I do think Losira and July are catching up to him. But at the moment, NesTea is the best.


Any results in the last 3 months? No.

Rofl, getting to the ro8 and ro4 within 3 months aren't results? Who has any results? And don't say losira winning code A is better than Nestea getting to the ro4.
Naniwa fighting!
Blasphemi
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom980 Posts
May 01 2011 20:41 GMT
#708
Offhand wrote:
In terms of actual results, July has been the best zerg for a while now. Losira is up there but being a non-already-really-big-Korean-player means we barely see him in anything other than the GSL. Nestea hasn't been the top zerg for a couple months at least.


How has he been the best Zerg? On the basis on making the final in one GSL? July flopped out of the world champions as badly as Nestea did and July's out of the current GSL, which Nestea is not.

There's a balance between only considering games in the last month and talking about beta/early release wins that most people are missing here.

The only Zerg who has been consistantly at the top level of SC2 throughout is Nestea and judging by his current Ro8 he's still got it.
rysecake
Profile Joined October 2010
United States2632 Posts
May 01 2011 20:44 GMT
#709
On May 02 2011 05:06 garlicface wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2011 02:01 rysecake wrote:
On May 02 2011 01:54 garlicface wrote:
On May 02 2011 00:25 LlamaNamedOsama wrote:
I like Idra, but I don't know how he can be overwhelmingly thought to be "the best." His dominance over even non-Koreans has no longer been the consistency it was, and though he displayed consistent showings in GSL when he was in Korean, he was consistently losing in earlier in the elimination bracket.

Hell, it seems like he's in a recent slump [although I have been busy this past week and haven't kept up to date with his progress in NASL/IPL] in recent tournaments, ie no top 10 showing at the most recent MLG, and losses in TSL3, IEM, and HD World Tournament.

I recommend that you start paying attention to him again then. Since MLG, he's become one of the most consistent Zergs. Watch his matches in IPL and NASL if you can. I think he's playing some of the best SC2 of his career right now.


Hard to call him the best when he's not playing the best.

Isn't that even more frightening? While to some people he may not be playing his best, he's still crushing most of his opponents. He can only get better if he continues to refine his play.


Uhh I think you misread my sentence. That, or you're just dense.
The Notorious Winkles
Guthix
Profile Joined April 2011
United States209 Posts
May 01 2011 20:48 GMT
#710
On May 02 2011 05:41 Blasphemi wrote:
Show nested quote +
Offhand wrote:
In terms of actual results, July has been the best zerg for a while now. Losira is up there but being a non-already-really-big-Korean-player means we barely see him in anything other than the GSL. Nestea hasn't been the top zerg for a couple months at least.


How has he been the best Zerg? On the basis on making the final in one GSL? July flopped out of the world champions as badly as Nestea did and July's out of the current GSL, which Nestea is not.

There's a balance between only considering games in the last month and talking about beta/early release wins that most people are missing here.

The only Zerg who has been consistantly at the top level of SC2 throughout is Nestea and judging by his current Ro8 he's still got it.

This guy is spittin' truth. NesTea has been in every single GSL, and has gotten far in most of them. NesTea has been a top player from September all the way to now, in may of 2011. He's been at the top for almost 9 months now. There is no way anyone else compares.
Naniwa fighting!
Jermstuddog
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2231 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-01 20:55:26
May 01 2011 20:52 GMT
#711
What a great topic for endless debate.

I think. Nestea is still top, but I would not call him a king. His play has never been dominant like that of MVP or MC. His wins don't make me sit back and say "Wow, how did that happen?" And I think that is an important thing as a viewer and fan.

IdrA is definitely right behind Nestea IMO. When he is on his game, he completely crushes his opponent, regardless of who they are. I will never forget his game vs Clide... how embarassing. Unfortunately he loses focus too easily and wallows in the shortcomings of his race.

Overall, I think the lack of a true Zerg king pays tributw to the state of the race. Since release, Zerg has consistantly shown to be sub-par. I think the state of the race is better now, but the top players are all searching for answers.

My vote is Idra, but its looking forward and comes with stipulations. If he can continue his dominant style like he's been showing lately and lock down his self-defeating attitude, he will have the gameplay of the true Zerg king we are looking for. If not... I fear Nestea is a solid Zerg, but not an exciting Zerg, and that is no king if you ask me.
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Mailing
Profile Joined March 2011
United States3087 Posts
May 01 2011 20:54 GMT
#712
On May 02 2011 05:32 Poopi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2011 05:29 Blasphemi wrote:

Any results in the last 3 months? No.


Aside from Losira, which Zerg has?

Lol. Who was in the last GSL (regular season, not world champ) final?
July .
And this GSL is NesTea's one.


Nestea barely made it out of groups by getting to play the same person he beat TWICE.

He then has to beat Fruit (his best MU, stood no chance), Anypro (.... yeah), and probably Losira (his best MU)

Yep, this is his GSL to win, he basically got the easiest possible bracket possible for himself.
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rysecake
Profile Joined October 2010
United States2632 Posts
May 01 2011 20:56 GMT
#713
On May 02 2011 05:54 Mailing wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2011 05:32 Poopi wrote:
On May 02 2011 05:29 Blasphemi wrote:

Any results in the last 3 months? No.


Aside from Losira, which Zerg has?

Lol. Who was in the last GSL (regular season, not world champ) final?
July .
And this GSL is NesTea's one.


Nestea barely made it out of groups by getting to play the same person he beat TWICE.

He then has to beat Fruit (his best MU, stood no chance), Anypro (.... yeah), and probably Losira (his best MU)

Yep, this is his GSL to win, he basically got the easiest possible bracket possible for himself.


I'm not sure what you're trying to argue. You keep downplaying everyone elses achievements and then call idra the zerg king? What results has he produced... oh yea btw, the player pool in ipl and nasl are not at the same level as gsl.
The Notorious Winkles
Blasphemi
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom980 Posts
May 01 2011 21:01 GMT
#714
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Nestea barely made it out of groups by getting to play the same person he beat TWICE.

He then has to beat Fruit (his best MU, stood no chance), Anypro (.... yeah), and probably Losira (his best MU)

Yep, this is his GSL to win, he basically got the easiest possible bracket possible for himself.


Barely made it out of his group? He got cheesed via bunker rush in game one then 2-0'd a very solid Terran in Jinro. He was in the supposed Group of death so I'd love to know how he had an easy bracket.
Guthix
Profile Joined April 2011
United States209 Posts
May 01 2011 21:02 GMT
#715
On May 02 2011 05:54 Mailing wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2011 05:32 Poopi wrote:
On May 02 2011 05:29 Blasphemi wrote:

Any results in the last 3 months? No.


Aside from Losira, which Zerg has?

Lol. Who was in the last GSL (regular season, not world champ) final?
July .
And this GSL is NesTea's one.


Nestea barely made it out of groups by getting to play the same person he beat TWICE.

He then has to beat Fruit (his best MU, stood no chance), Anypro (.... yeah), and probably Losira (his best MU)

Yep, this is his GSL to win, he basically got the easiest possible bracket possible for himself.

Lol, I'm pretty sure he could beat anyone in that group really.
Naniwa fighting!
Turgid
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1623 Posts
May 01 2011 21:05 GMT
#716
On May 02 2011 05:52 Jermstuddog wrote:
What a great topic for endless debate.

I think. Nestea is still top, but I would not call him a king. His play has never been dominant like that of MVP or MC. His wins don't make me sit back and say "Wow, how did that happen?" And I think that is an important thing as a viewer and fan.


Just FWIW you're saying this about a guy who won a game where he got totally duped and ended up with a single zergling and a spore crawler when 4 warpgates worth of units + a void ray showed up at his front door Choya versus Nestea on Scrap Station. Yeah Nestea is just a lot better than Choya but still, cmon, dude was DEAD.
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McKTenor13
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1383 Posts
May 01 2011 21:05 GMT
#717
lawl at the second poll.

I will say Nestea is the best in the world based on results and consistantly getting high in tournaments....but I think as a player Idra isn't far behind, he just hasn't won the tournaments that he should be yet.

1) Nestea
2) Idra
3) Losira
If you can chill. chill. - Liquid'Tyler
Jermstuddog
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2231 Posts
May 01 2011 21:27 GMT
#718
On May 02 2011 06:05 Turgid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2011 05:52 Jermstuddog wrote:
What a great topic for endless debate.

I think. Nestea is still top, but I would not call him a king. His play has never been dominant like that of MVP or MC. His wins don't make me sit back and say "Wow, how did that happen?" And I think that is an important thing as a viewer and fan.


Just FWIW you're saying this about a guy who won a game where he got totally duped and ended up with a single zergling and a spore crawler when 4 warpgates worth of units + a void ray showed up at his front door Choya versus Nestea on Scrap Station. Yeah Nestea is just a lot better than Choya but still, cmon, dude was DEAD.


That was a good game, but totally Choya's loss and not Nestea's win. Had Choya protected his Void Ray AT ALL the game would have been over in a snap.

I am not insulting Nestea at all. I would even say I am a fan of his, but he just doesn't blow my mind like I think a good king should.

IdrA does does give that wow factor, but he just can't keep the consistency up.
As it turns out, marines don't actually cost any money -Jinro
Guthix
Profile Joined April 2011
United States209 Posts
May 01 2011 21:33 GMT
#719
On May 02 2011 06:27 Jermstuddog wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2011 06:05 Turgid wrote:
On May 02 2011 05:52 Jermstuddog wrote:
What a great topic for endless debate.

I think. Nestea is still top, but I would not call him a king. His play has never been dominant like that of MVP or MC. His wins don't make me sit back and say "Wow, how did that happen?" And I think that is an important thing as a viewer and fan.


Just FWIW you're saying this about a guy who won a game where he got totally duped and ended up with a single zergling and a spore crawler when 4 warpgates worth of units + a void ray showed up at his front door Choya versus Nestea on Scrap Station. Yeah Nestea is just a lot better than Choya but still, cmon, dude was DEAD.


That was a good game, but totally Choya's loss and not Nestea's win. Had Choya protected his Void Ray AT ALL the game would have been over in a snap.

I am not insulting Nestea at all. I would even say I am a fan of his, but he just doesn't blow my mind like I think a good king should.

IdrA does does give that wow factor, but he just can't keep the consistency up.

Lol what are you talking about? A player has to have "wow factor" to be considered the best?
Naniwa fighting!
Offhand
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1869 Posts
May 01 2011 21:38 GMT
#720
On May 02 2011 05:41 Blasphemi wrote:
Show nested quote +
Offhand wrote:
In terms of actual results, July has been the best zerg for a while now. Losira is up there but being a non-already-really-big-Korean-player means we barely see him in anything other than the GSL. Nestea hasn't been the top zerg for a couple months at least.


How has he been the best Zerg? On the basis on making the final in one GSL? July flopped out of the world champions as badly as Nestea did and July's out of the current GSL, which Nestea is not.

There's a balance between only considering games in the last month and talking about beta/early release wins that most people are missing here.

The only Zerg who has been consistantly at the top level of SC2 throughout is Nestea and judging by his current Ro8 he's still got it.


So do you watch things other then the GSL? I don't want to spoil everything for you.
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