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Boundz(DarKo)
Profile Joined March 2009
5311 Posts
June 30 2009 11:13 GMT
#21
On June 30 2009 20:10 fearus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 30 2009 19:53 ssj114 wrote:
On June 30 2009 19:51 Boundz(DarKo) wrote:
Skill:
Have you ever seen a fpvod of Bisu? Yes - Then you know the answer. No - Then the answer is Bisu.

Establishment:
Who reopened peoples eyes for an entire race, creating the foundation for progaming today? Boxer ofc.

Reign:
Once upon a time when the time stood still, when there was only one player in the top, a player that was way ahead of everyone. It was the era of the Maestro of Zerg. His name is Savior.


Sure, Bisu is incredibly skilled for sure. But I think Jaedong edges him here. There is a reason why his ZvZ is over 80% win-loss. ZvZ is arguably a match up that involves a large element of luck (perhaps the match up that has the largest element of luck), but Jaedong proves that it is possible to be completely dominant.

And Bisu's mirror matchup PvP is the best in the world as well, if we are comparing mirror matchups. And PvP is not the same as ZvZ. That's also a reason why I think Bisu is a greater player.
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
June 30 2009 11:14 GMT
#22
Boxer is, was and will always be best.

Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Boundz(DarKo)
Profile Joined March 2009
5311 Posts
June 30 2009 11:17 GMT
#23
On June 30 2009 20:14 Zoler wrote:
Boxer is, was and will always be best.


At what?
fearus
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
China2164 Posts
June 30 2009 11:17 GMT
#24
On June 30 2009 20:13 Boundz(DarKo) wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 30 2009 20:10 fearus wrote:
On June 30 2009 19:53 ssj114 wrote:
On June 30 2009 19:51 Boundz(DarKo) wrote:
Skill:
Have you ever seen a fpvod of Bisu? Yes - Then you know the answer. No - Then the answer is Bisu.

Establishment:
Who reopened peoples eyes for an entire race, creating the foundation for progaming today? Boxer ofc.

Reign:
Once upon a time when the time stood still, when there was only one player in the top, a player that was way ahead of everyone. It was the era of the Maestro of Zerg. His name is Savior.


Sure, Bisu is incredibly skilled for sure. But I think Jaedong edges him here. There is a reason why his ZvZ is over 80% win-loss. ZvZ is arguably a match up that involves a large element of luck (perhaps the match up that has the largest element of luck), but Jaedong proves that it is possible to be completely dominant.

And Bisu's mirror matchup PvP is the best in the world as well, if we are comparing mirror matchups. And PvP is not the same as ZvZ. That's also a reason why I think Bisu is a greater player.


Especially when you consider PvP is the most skilled based MU with very little luck/chance involved.

Then you consider the other Protosses - Stork, Jangbi all have great PvP.

Where as the other zergs all have medicore ZvZ and isnt in the same league as the top tier Protosses.
bisu fanboy
Harem
Profile Joined November 2007
United States11393 Posts
June 30 2009 11:31 GMT
#25
On June 30 2009 20:17 fearus wrote:
Especially when you consider PvP is the most skilled based MU with very little luck/chance involved.

This alone is hilarious in its own right.

However, it's even funnier coming from same person who baww'd about position imba when Violet beat Bisu.
Moderator。◕‿◕。
verzisor
Profile Joined February 2009
Romania73 Posts
June 30 2009 11:35 GMT
#26
I am sad no one else mentions oov (
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
June 30 2009 11:44 GMT
#27
On June 30 2009 20:17 Boundz(DarKo) wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 30 2009 20:14 Zoler wrote:
Boxer is, was and will always be best.


At what?


At being fucking awesome
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
RedTerror
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
New Zealand742 Posts
June 30 2009 11:56 GMT
#28
The 'greatest' is Boxer, the most skilled .. thats up for debate
StorrZerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States13922 Posts
June 30 2009 11:57 GMT
#29
why does no one mention mantoss?

gogogo julyzerg
Hwaseung Oz fan for life. Swing out, always swing out.
Avidkeystamper
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States8556 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-30 12:07:00
June 30 2009 12:03 GMT
#30
Nvm, this is too repetitive. For Atrioc:

It's not hard, each page is 40 games, so it's to half of the eighth page, hold on let me check.
This is in order by the poll options.

At 300 games:
Boxer 175-125 58.33%
Yellow 180-120 60.00%
Nada 193-107 64.33% *It should be mentioned that he had a nice streak after this.
Iloveoov 192-108 64.00%
Jaedong 206-94 68.66%
Bisu 190-110 63.33%
Flash hasn't played 300 games yet. Currently at 184-89 67.40%
July 178-122 59.33%
Savior 179-121 59.66%
Reach 159-141 53.00%
Nal_rA 179-121 59.66%
Jaedong
unknown.sam
Profile Joined May 2007
Philippines2701 Posts
June 30 2009 12:06 GMT
#31
it's hard to compare players of different eras. i think this debate would only be fair if the question was 'who was the most dominant player during their respective reigns'
"Thanks for the kind words, but if SS is the most interesting book you've ever read, you must have just started reading a couple of weeks ago." - Mark Rippetoe
verzisor
Profile Joined February 2009
Romania73 Posts
June 30 2009 12:07 GMT
#32
Well Man Toss wasn't good enough... my opinion.
Crahptacular
Profile Joined December 2008
United States295 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-30 12:58:46
June 30 2009 12:58 GMT
#33
One day the TC of one of these threads will realize how completely pointless this topic is without defining 'greatness.' I mean seriously, how do you expect a discussion on the subject to go anywhere if you don't give it a starting point? Nada's the greatest because he's got such a long record of being good. Boxer's the greatest because he's so influential to the progaming phenomenon. Oov is the greatest because his incredible dominance. Savior is the greatest at disappointing fans in 2009 (so far ;__; ) etc. The only intelligent response to most well-thought out posts in this thread is "that's true/you've got a point" or "your justification is factually wrong." There's no actual debate or true discussion until people agree on (or the TC dictates) a common standard of greatness, so we can say "no, Nada's even more disappointing than Savior this year, so he's the greatest." Otherwise there can be about a thousand completely valid, intelligent posts, all answering the incredibly vague question of "who's the greatest?" without a shred of interactive discussion occurring.

edit: smilies screwing up my parentheses
stroggos
Profile Joined February 2009
New Zealand1543 Posts
June 30 2009 13:05 GMT
#34
On June 30 2009 20:10 fearus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 30 2009 19:53 ssj114 wrote:
On June 30 2009 19:51 Boundz(DarKo) wrote:
Skill:
Have you ever seen a fpvod of Bisu? Yes - Then you know the answer. No - Then the answer is Bisu.

Establishment:
Who reopened peoples eyes for an entire race, creating the foundation for progaming today? Boxer ofc.

Reign:
Once upon a time when the time stood still, when there was only one player in the top, a player that was way ahead of everyone. It was the era of the Maestro of Zerg. His name is Savior.


Sure, Bisu is incredibly skilled for sure. But I think Jaedong edges him here. There is a reason why his ZvZ is over 80% win-loss. ZvZ is arguably a match up that involves a large element of luck (perhaps the match up that has the largest element of luck), but Jaedong proves that it is possible to be completely dominant.


Not luck, psychology.
hi
]343[
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States10328 Posts
June 30 2009 13:11 GMT
#35
how about the guy who just won a 2 hour match after being impossibly behind?
Writer
Cpt.beefy
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Ireland799 Posts
June 30 2009 13:11 GMT
#36
FLASH!
Our Beloved Geoff "inControl" Robinson.
stroggos
Profile Joined February 2009
New Zealand1543 Posts
June 30 2009 14:22 GMT
#37
which of these is this thread about?

Who is the most skilled sc player?

Who is the most skilled sc player for their time?

Who is the most Influential sc player?

hi
stroggos
Profile Joined February 2009
New Zealand1543 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-30 14:29:17
June 30 2009 14:26 GMT
#38
On June 30 2009 21:03 Avidkeystamper wrote:
Nvm, this is too repetitive. For Atrioc:

It's not hard, each page is 40 games, so it's to half of the eighth page, hold on let me check.
This is in order by the poll options.

At 300 games:
Boxer 175-125 58.33%
Yellow 180-120 60.00%
Nada 193-107 64.33% *It should be mentioned that he had a nice streak after this.
Iloveoov 192-108 64.00%
Jaedong 206-94 68.66%
Bisu 190-110 63.33%
Flash hasn't played 300 games yet. Currently at 184-89 67.40%
July 178-122 59.33%
Savior 179-121 59.66%
Reach 159-141 53.00%
Nal_rA 179-121 59.66%




All of the older players on this list have had their slumps, which is why their percentages are lower.

Jaedong, Bisu and Flash have yet to have their slumps which is why their percentages are so high.

A graph really needs to be made for this sort of thing, kinda like an apm chart.
hi
okum
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
France5779 Posts
June 30 2009 14:33 GMT
#39
I would like to see an ELO chart over time.
Flash fan before it was cool | Coiner of "jangbang"
SuperArc
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Austria7781 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-30 14:36:55
June 30 2009 14:36 GMT
#40
On June 30 2009 23:26 stroggos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 30 2009 21:03 Avidkeystamper wrote:
Nvm, this is too repetitive. For Atrioc:

It's not hard, each page is 40 games, so it's to half of the eighth page, hold on let me check.
This is in order by the poll options.

At 300 games:
Boxer 175-125 58.33%
Yellow 180-120 60.00%
Nada 193-107 64.33% *It should be mentioned that he had a nice streak after this.
Iloveoov 192-108 64.00%
Jaedong 206-94 68.66%
Bisu 190-110 63.33%
Flash hasn't played 300 games yet. Currently at 184-89 67.40%
July 178-122 59.33%
Savior 179-121 59.66%
Reach 159-141 53.00%
Nal_rA 179-121 59.66%




All of the older players on this list have had their slumps, which is why their percentages are lower.

Jaedong, Bisu and Flash have yet to have their slumps which is why their percentages are so high.

A graph really needs to be made for this sort of thing, kinda like an apm chart.


Bisu already had a slump, a horrible one.

Bisu will never be #1 for me since he always chokes in OSLs...
Snow - future of protoss! :) Nada = baller
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