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Dice
Profile Joined April 2009
Korea (South)926 Posts
June 29 2009 22:42 GMT
#81
Boxer: "Jaedong is the best player in the world" - October 2008
ghrur
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3786 Posts
June 29 2009 22:45 GMT
#82
On June 30 2009 07:35 FranzF1 wrote:
LOL the most annoying thing for me is that people here dont understand that TIMEFRAMES are very important.. YOU CANT COMPARE BOXER TO JAEDONG... its simply YOU CANT, is comparing people that played and learning 2 diferent games... YOU SIMPLY DONT KNOW how the game was before Boxer (not just him... all the older gamers like him, yellow, nal_ra,etc...). Those People learn a game when builds orden doesn't even exist... it was all instinct.

Honestly I think that if you go back in time and bring the little Boxer (14 yrs old) and you show him and teach him starcraft the same way that Jaedong, Flash and Bisu learned HE WILL BE A FUCKING BEAST TEARING APART ALL THE SKILLES NOOBS.

=P

sry for my english and the mayus but i just cant be chill when people compare the skills of olders players vs new players its just stupid.


Minus the middle paragraph, you're absolutely right.
These eras can't be compared because the past is what we interpret it as.
Pointless thread is pointless.
darkness overpowering
Mr.Pyro
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Denmark959 Posts
June 29 2009 22:45 GMT
#83
How did nal_ra not make this list?
F'in stork is there but not nal_ra?!
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DragoonPK
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
3259 Posts
June 29 2009 22:46 GMT
#84
EE JAE DONG !
Mania[K]al
Profile Joined May 2009
United States359 Posts
June 29 2009 22:50 GMT
#85
On June 30 2009 07:00 Avidkeystamper wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 30 2009 06:55 danieldrsa wrote:
On June 30 2009 05:23 Avidkeystamper wrote:
This doesn't work since there's no right answer. But I'll be glad to know that Jaedong has the biggest fanbase on TL! Can Bisu fans overtake us?!


We are realist and vote on Boxer

Boxer votes + Bisu votes -impartial boxer votes=?! Hmm, it's close.

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On June 30 2009 06:59 Mania[K]al wrote:
On June 30 2009 06:55 Avidkeystamper wrote:
On June 30 2009 06:48 Mania[K]al wrote:
On June 30 2009 06:39 Avidkeystamper wrote:
Jaedong did popularize 2 hatch muta and 3 hatch spire into 5 hatch hydra. So I wouldn't say he didn't make an impact.


Typical JD fanboi upset that not everyone in the world likes watching a ball of mutas win every game.

I remember you, you're the guy that said why do jaedong fanbois make 30 thread whenever he loses, in response to the strategical question about the viability of movie's dragoon timing build. Please stop trolling and lay off the hate.



And youre that guy that gets very upset when JD loses and tries to blame it on something irrational other than JD being outplayed, because we all know thats not possible.

Heres the evidence: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=95768
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On June 19 2009 13:27 Mania[K]al wrote:
I like how when JD loses there has to be a 3 page thread to discuss it.

JD fanbois make me sick.

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On June 20 2009 11:35 Mania[K]al wrote:
JEADONG LOST?

OH MY GOD SOMEONE START A THREAD, QUICK!




Nancy Drew is on the case!
Athos
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2484 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-29 22:54:34
June 29 2009 22:51 GMT
#86
Why the hell is (Z)Jaedong ranked so high. The answer is so fricking fickle.


In terms of who's done the most for the game and is generally the most awesome, (T)BoxeR

In terms of who has been consistently good and won the most stuff, (T)NaDa.

In terms of who is the best right now, (Z)Jaedong.


The answer should be (T)NaDa, (Z)Jaedong still needs to win 2 more OSLs before he can be considered in the same league.
Kuja900
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States3564 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-29 22:53:23
June 29 2009 22:52 GMT
#87
On June 30 2009 07:42 Dice84 wrote:
Boxer: "Jaedong is the best player in the world" - October 2008


This thread is about all time though.

edit: not that I agree with the thread, this is a silly fan boy circle jerk topic lol.
OMG you nasty gurl
qrs
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3637 Posts
June 29 2009 22:56 GMT
#88
People have already pointed out that the question lends itself to ambiguity, but taking the strict interpretation of "highest absolute skill level" I vote for Jaedong, although cases could be made for Flash and Bisu.
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synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
June 29 2009 22:57 GMT
#89
How did Jaedong get a million more votes than July? >.>

1. NaDa
2. Boxer
3. July
4. Savior / Flash / Jaedong / Bisu
:)
AltaiR_
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Korea (South)922 Posts
June 29 2009 22:57 GMT
#90
nonsense, reach turns into stork, thats like keanu reeves becoming arnold
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koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-29 23:04:45
June 29 2009 23:03 GMT
#91
I thought the answer would be an obvious iloveoov.

If we're talking about specific timeframes, then iloveoov was clearly the best player of all time.
sung_moon
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States10110 Posts
June 29 2009 23:13 GMT
#92
nada only because his shoulders and back must be aching from so many badges.

then jaedong follows.

although if this was "greatest"......
Forever Young
aznanimedude
Profile Joined April 2009
United States199 Posts
June 29 2009 23:17 GMT
#93
NaDa hands down
don't forget he had the highest KeSPA ranking before they had to rescale it
6 years of top 30, he lived through the bonjwas and still came out fighting and doing well

genius terran is genius
HOI POLLOI
Mongery
Profile Joined May 2009
892 Posts
June 29 2009 23:17 GMT
#94
GARIMTO should be in it too... imo
http://www.twitch.tv/mongery_tv https://www.esportsearnings.com/players/27699-mongery-
Leath
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
Canada1724 Posts
June 29 2009 23:22 GMT
#95
Boxer: #1 cuz if you look Starcraft in the dictionary, BoXeR should define it. He was bonjwa, he invented a lot of shit, still wins games today and he was there since the beginning. I just cant think of sc without BoXeR

NaDa: #2 Cuz he is the most self accomplished player of all time. He was #1 in KEspA for like 18 months in a row when he was dominating. To this date he remains the most consistent player, and still an opponent to fear.

Bisu: #3! Bisu is a freaking hero. Peaking with the highest ELO of 2352 according to TLPD. Bisu broke the trend of Protoss fearing Zergs so much and I think it brought sc to the perfect balance. First protoss to ever make it to #1 in KeSPa. I would say Bisu is the best player sc has ever seen (along side with JaeDong and Flash).

JaeDong: #4... What can I say? Lol, this dude is just amazing in every single and possible way. But, I would keep him in #4 just because Bisu did something more spectacular in his career... In my opinion...

Flash: #5, well Flash is possibly as good as they come. Those last three players are like the top of the top for the races. I cant imagine anyone surpassing their skill level. Theyre just too Miraculously good. Maybe someday, someone will dethrone JaeDong, Bisu and Flash. But event hen I think they will remain immortalized. Perfect play all the way.
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pubbanana
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3063 Posts
June 29 2009 23:28 GMT
#96
Boxer.
Wachet, stehet im Glauben, seid männlich und seid stark.
CongoJack
Profile Joined February 2009
Canada417 Posts
June 29 2009 23:34 GMT
#97
Boxer is and will always be #1.
Mania[K]al
Profile Joined May 2009
United States359 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-29 23:38:33
June 29 2009 23:37 GMT
#98
On June 30 2009 08:22 Leath wrote:
Boxer: #1 cuz if you look Starcraft in the dictionary, BoXeR should define it. He was bonjwa, he invented a lot of shit, still wins games today and he was there since the beginning. I just cant think of sc without BoXeR

NaDa: #2 Cuz he is the most self accomplished player of all time. He was #1 in KEspA for like 18 months in a row when he was dominating. To this date he remains the most consistent player, and still an opponent to fear.

Bisu: #3! Bisu is a freaking hero. Peaking with the highest ELO of 2352 according to TLPD. Bisu broke the trend of Protoss fearing Zergs so much and I think it brought sc to the perfect balance. First protoss to ever make it to #1 in KeSPa. I would say Bisu is the best player sc has ever seen (along side with JaeDong and Flash).

JaeDong: #4... What can I say? Lol, this dude is just amazing in every single and possible way. But, I would keep him in #4 just because Bisu did something more spectacular in his career... In my opinion...

Flash: #5, well Flash is possibly as good as they come. Those last three players are like the top of the top for the races. I cant imagine anyone surpassing their skill level. Theyre just too Miraculously good. Maybe someday, someone will dethrone JaeDong, Bisu and Flash. But event hen I think they will remain immortalized. Perfect play all the way.



Good list and i wanted to comment on the end of your post.

Ignoring the fact that Jd/Bisu/Flash will be the last of the best players in Sc1 because Sc2 is right around the corner, i think given the time to mature and come into it, Movie and Baby would be excellent replacements for Bisu/Flash.

As for Z, I dont want to watch anyone play that race unless its Storm Zerg, Mutalisk play got old when July used it.
KP_CollectoR
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States744 Posts
June 29 2009 23:38 GMT
#99
On June 30 2009 05:57 samachking wrote:
Voted JD for best right now.


Re-read the thread title : P
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KP_CollectoR
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States744 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-29 23:48:29
June 29 2009 23:41 GMT
#100
On June 30 2009 06:27 ActualSteve wrote:
I have been following Korean SC for almost 2 years.

NEVER have I seen (Z)Jaedong fade.
NEVER have I seen (P)Bisu fade.



And this tops (T)NaDa's 7 years of not fading how?
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