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naux
Canada738 Posts
On February 22 2012 19:38 Incognoto wrote: ZvZ is very volatile and playing ZvZ in latency is probably unplayable. Please do not hate on Idra for this, thank you. haha when idrA loses everyone cheers... but when he wins everyone cheers! just a bunch of bandwagoners i usually just ignore the haters now a days idrA ftw! | ||
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Fortii
Germany760 Posts
On February 22 2012 19:38 Incognoto wrote: ZvZ is very volatile and playing ZvZ in latency is probably unplayable. Please do not hate on Idra for this, thank you. amen | ||
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purpose
Sweden1017 Posts
On February 22 2012 19:44 naux wrote: haha when idrA loses everyone cheers... but when he wins everyone cheers! just a bunch of bandwagoners i usually just ignore the haters now a days idrA ftw! I think its more like when Idra lose all the haters cheers, and when he wins all the fanboys cheers. And there are plenty of both sides so it will always be a party no matter what Idra do. | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
On February 22 2012 12:38 LuckoftheIrish wrote: Totally aware. I'm not saying Idra left early. He was dead. On the other hand, I don't think Idra would have stayed in a game like the State/Ret one. Depends... would idra leave a game where's he's up 2 or 3 bases against one? I've seen Idra put up a fight against P for a relatively long time (on his stream). | ||
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ThePlayer33
Australia2378 Posts
On February 22 2012 19:44 naux wrote: haha when idrA loses everyone cheers... but when he wins everyone cheers! just a bunch of bandwagoners i usually just ignore the haters now a days idrA ftw! indeed. ftw | ||
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Aocowns
Norway6070 Posts
asdfg, I need something to do before the tournament season starts, so we get to see actual lag-free games that actually matter | ||
Shellshock
United States97274 Posts
On February 22 2012 23:15 Aocowns wrote: God damn it, it pains me to see that people actually believe it's all excuses when we say the ling loss was probably lag -.-' WHAT THE FUCK, PEOPLE?!?!? asdfg, I need something to do before the tournament season starts, so we get to see actual lag-free games that actually matter Isn't MLG this weekend? He'll be there | ||
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Aocowns
Norway6070 Posts
On February 22 2012 23:16 Shellshock1122 wrote: Isn't MLG this weekend? He'll be there Still haven't made up my mind if the god damn 20$ are worth it. 10$, yes take all my fucking money, but 20$ when I'm not even sure what player Idra is going to play, much less if he's even going to make it through the first round...? I'm not sure... Probably going to break down and buy the second I see a hype post for Idra MLG in this fanclub though ;__; | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
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Fortii
Germany760 Posts
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2012_MLG_Pro_Circuit/Winter/Arena im also not sure, 20$ is a lot of money for just watching him play and maybe drop out off the first round  | ||
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Deleted User 137586
7859 Posts
On February 23 2012 00:00 Fortii wrote: his first one is Oz http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2012_MLG_Pro_Circuit/Winter/Arena im also not sure, 20$ is a lot of money for just watching him play and maybe drop out off the first round There's a loser's bracket  And while this is sufficient for 20 bucks (if you're not in absolute poverty), the tournament also has MKP, Leenock, MC, Nestea, Mvp and so many others worthy of entertaining you. | ||
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KvltMan
Sweden1609 Posts
http://kr.battle.net/sc2/ko/profile/2128109/1/Cale/matches Shoudln't he start getting on the plane to MLG? T_T | ||
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Fortii
Germany760 Posts
 edit: idra would be my only motivation to watch this. i dont give a fuck about most other players. dunno why | ||
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Aocowns
Norway6070 Posts
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Crake_
United States74 Posts
I do want to add that, when you approach the top of a discipline, there's a tendency to get very melodramatic about successes and failures, because you are at the point where--at least in the minds of many--"talent" becomes the deciding factor. When you succeed you tend to think that you "have it," and when you begin to slip you quickly can become convinced that you "do not have it." But in my experience (albeit not with SC2), a lot of what folks think of as "talent" actually is the ability to practice well. Physically--and I speak as a guitarist--the upper mechanical limit of the human body is much, much higher than we see in SC2. Good practice lets you take advantage of the body's potential for speed by internalizing certain specific actions such that the performer bypasses the (quite slow) symbolic/linguistic/conceptual part of the brain. This is not to say that the conscious mind disengages from the performance; rather, you are able to bypass thinking about the mechanics of the action. (Walking is an example familiar to everybody.) This relates to Idra in two ways. First, when I see him play less well than he has in the past, I see a lot of tension in his play. Internal tension is the enemy of speed, because it indicates that parts of the body/brain are working in opposition to each other. To again analogize to guitar: I need strong fingers to press the strings, but if I am tensing to achieve accuracy, I am wasting a great deal of that strength. Similarly, if I have mental tension and do not commit entirely to a note, that note will not come out as it should. Even as Idra plays, I see him devoting a lot of mental effort to fighting himself. Positive ideation is key, because the minute you doubt yourself you second-guess, and the minute you second-guess yourself, your speed falls apart. Second, tension in practice becomes a habit, and when it does it limits what a person believes he is able to do. This is because it seems to the person as if he is devoting 100% effort and still falling short--when really a good bit of that effort is wasted. As a viewer, to me, the mechanical ceiling for zerg is immensely unexplored, though Idra has explored it in some instances (against Puma at IEM, against Nestea at MLG). Fast overlords with creep + nydus + overlord drop (aka zero supply dropships) + spine/spore movement capability are key aspects of the race. A dedicated human certainly has the apm to make use of all of these things. Talent simply is the inability to tolerate imperfection. SC2 play is far from perfect. Yes, it's a little coin-flippy. But I know a chick with tiny, tiny hands who has won piano competitions despite her clear physical impediment. External imperfection often can't be changed. But, some physical sports aside, internal perfection is quite enough. The best way to take the weight off your shoulders is to remember that it's not about you. | ||
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Jinsho
United Kingdom3101 Posts
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Whole
United States6046 Posts
Poll: Will you be watching MLG Winter Arena? No (234) Yes (99) Maybe (50/50 Chance) (32) 365 total votes Your vote: Will you be watching MLG Winter Arena? | ||
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Fortii
Germany760 Posts
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llKenZyll
United States853 Posts
On February 23 2012 05:13 Whole wrote: excellent post Crakke_! Also: Poll: Will you be watching MLG Winter Arena? No (234) Yes (99) Maybe (50/50 Chance) (32) 365 total votes Your vote: Will you be watching MLG Winter Arena? On another note, happy escape from your moms vagina day! | ||
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Deleted User 137586
7859 Posts
On February 23 2012 05:20 llKenZyll wrote: On another note, happy escape from your moms vagina day! Ugh, yuk, Kenzy. But happy birthday Whole! | ||
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