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On February 28 2012 12:29 Sub40APM wrote:Show nested quote +On February 28 2012 10:27 BaconofWar wrote:
My perception of IdrA (this really applies to most foreigners, but especially IdrA) is that he really needs to get steam going before he can really be in the mindset to play Korean vs. Korean. For example, look at his run at MLG orlando. He was a monster through the prelim brackets, and beat some good koreans when they played him. But, at providence, a moth or two later, when he played vs Leenock after being seeded high up, he got steamrolled. If he's playing with a good ingoing mindset, he tends to win a lot Well, doesnt this also bear out in his statistics? Wins first game, has a huge win %, loses first game and has huge lose%. Actually I am shocked that more people dont cheese him their first game in a BO anything series. Such a huge incentive.
Have people compared those stats to other progamers? I mean its only logical that if you win first game your a ton more likely to win the set (esp. when u consider that vs much weaker players ur always winning 1st game)
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On February 28 2012 12:29 Sub40APM wrote:Show nested quote +On February 28 2012 10:27 BaconofWar wrote:
My perception of IdrA (this really applies to most foreigners, but especially IdrA) is that he really needs to get steam going before he can really be in the mindset to play Korean vs. Korean. For example, look at his run at MLG orlando. He was a monster through the prelim brackets, and beat some good koreans when they played him. But, at providence, a moth or two later, when he played vs Leenock after being seeded high up, he got steamrolled. If he's playing with a good ingoing mindset, he tends to win a lot Well, doesnt this also bear out in his statistics? Wins first game, has a huge win %, loses first game and has huge lose%. Actually I am shocked that more people dont cheese him their first game in a BO anything series. Such a huge incentive.
im willing to bet 90% of players have it skewed like that becuase when you win the first map, youll probably lose the 2nd map but on the 3rd map you can pick the absolute perfect map and win
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On February 28 2012 08:40 Forikorder wrote:Show nested quote +On February 28 2012 08:37 ETisME wrote:On February 28 2012 03:51 Bagi wrote:
Actually spines are never useless, since even if you don't need them right away you can always move them around and use them to defend from drops or just to control certain areas, even if it only means delaying the terran push its still usually worth it.
I'm actually not telling Idra how to play zerg either, I'm pointing out to anyone who might not know it yet that by not building an extra spine he does risk certain all-ins just flat out killing him. Idra knows it himself I'm sure, but he decided to take the more economic route that game, which ended up being a mistake. That's Starcraft 2 for you. that's not entirely true though. A spine is 150 minerals and a drone which can set you far back economically if you just build one blindly (and build it too early) It's not Idra's fault that he doesn't build spine, every zerg would get one whenever they scouted/educated guess that something early rush or cheesy is coming, not just build one blindly. 2 spines are already costing more than a hatchery, it will delay your macro hatch/3rd queen etc and the impact will just snowballed to mid and late game. its 100 minerals +drone, so 150 minerals and 2 spines cost 50 minerals less then a hatchery factering in replacing the drone
oh god, you are so right, I have been playing toss for too long already.
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Some photos of IdrA from the MLG Winter Arena.
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Looking' good. Thanks for the photos R1ch. : )
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On February 28 2012 09:19 ReturnStroke wrote:
I think that IdrA is a really good Starcraft II player, and I will leave this heart here: <3
Faith in IdrA fanclub: Restored
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Didn't know he still has his girlfriend. Heard/Thought they broke up....
Nice to see! 
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she got jealous after finding out greg's relationship with Huk
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Haha gotta say, the MLG winter arena photos of him and his girlfriend actually gave me some more respect for him. Remember when she suddenly showed up one MLG and people were pretty much saying shes an esports whore who was just using him and that it was just idra starting drama again? Seems like after MLG, they went back into hiding mode so most people assume they just broke up, well it's been a good couple months now and despite being out of the media and idra not providing the best results as of lately, they are still together. Props to idra for that, I can respect a guy keeping his girlfriend on the down low due to all the haters out there being obnoxious. Good luck on your future tournies.
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good luck at ipl man, you will need it
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Don't know why but I always smile when i see huk and idra in the same photo.
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On February 28 2012 19:38 Lefaa wrote:Don't know why but I always smile when i see huk and idra in the same photo.
Maybe because they used to be not that friendly with each other and Idra thought Huk wasn't a good player and then Huk started getting better and then a rivalry started, fueled a lot by the fact that Huk was a Protoss, that Huk was cocky and by hallucinated Void Rays and by the fact that then Huk joined EG and that Idra and Huk were/are actually good friends out of the game and now they're actually team mates.
Maybe..
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Idra has sick ladder winrate on NA lol.
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IdrA gonna be fighting this next IPL. <3
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Gogo win all the tournies we know you are capable of
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Holy crap she's cute o_o No wonder he's been slumping lately
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On February 29 2012 04:10 iNbluE wrote:Holy crap she's cute o_o No wonder he's been slumping lately
He's been playing pretty good lately ;o Well, the ZvZ against Nestea wasn't that awesome to watch, but dood he almost beat Oz(!)
We haven't even seen his ZvT yet :D
And she is incredibly cute o.o
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On February 28 2012 17:52 chillswithhippos wrote:
Haha gotta say, the MLG winter arena photos of him and his girlfriend actually gave me some more respect for him. Remember when she suddenly showed up one MLG and people were pretty much saying shes an esports whore who was just using him and that it was just idra starting drama again? Seems like after MLG, they went back into hiding mode so most people assume they just broke up, well it's been a good couple months now and despite being out of the media and idra not providing the best results as of lately, they are still together. Props to idra for that, I can respect a guy keeping his girlfriend on the down low due to all the haters out there being obnoxious. Good luck on your future tournies.
they really did broke up cuz she wanted to get back together with her ex but they broke up recently
so now katy and greg are back together
relationship 2.0
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On February 29 2012 04:27 AidoS wrote:Show nested quote +On February 28 2012 17:52 chillswithhippos wrote:
Haha gotta say, the MLG winter arena photos of him and his girlfriend actually gave me some more respect for him. Remember when she suddenly showed up one MLG and people were pretty much saying shes an esports whore who was just using him and that it was just idra starting drama again? Seems like after MLG, they went back into hiding mode so most people assume they just broke up, well it's been a good couple months now and despite being out of the media and idra not providing the best results as of lately, they are still together. Props to idra for that, I can respect a guy keeping his girlfriend on the down low due to all the haters out there being obnoxious. Good luck on your future tournies. they really did broke up cuz she wanted to get back together with her ex but they broke up recently so now katy and greg are back together relationship 2.0
im jealous. of katy.
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i just realised than none of my few posts here on TL are for my favorite player
GOGO IDRA :D
dont know how it works but could you sign me up ? ^^
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