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SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21549 Posts
April 26 2007 01:40 GMT
#21
You're a damned good writer. Keep it up.

Just something I've been meaning to write about for a while (I didn't mean for it to be this long =/):

Savior at his best was the closest thing to perfection I've seen in BW. I was shocked each and every time he made a micro mistake. If his harassing mutas took a few swings and missed, I was amazed. When he had the opportunity for a perfect plague but didn't take it, you could hear the surprise in the commentators voices. "Plaguuu! Plaguu!!..... Plagu?" For a while we were even a little shocked whenever his OL scouted the wrong way.

He didn't show a significant hole in his game until Iris pushed him to the limit on Arkanoid, with constant, unrelenting attacks. Finally we saw that his multitasking ability, normally incredible due to an almost inhuman efficiency, could be stressed beyond its limits, flexing until it neared its breaking point.

But then something changed. Savior's iron will would not let him lose. He put the pressure back on Iris; made him start making mistakes. Suddenly those m&m attacks were becoming less effective, and soon enough, Iris was dropping marines onto waiting lurkers. The game was Savior's again.

But the flaw was seen nonetheless. Bisu exploited it every chance he got in the MSL finals. Constant corsair harassment. DTs everywhere. It seemed like every time Savior's back was turned, drones were being hacked apart en masse.

I'm aware that Savior isn't and wasn't perfect when it comes to micro, macro, etc. But for a long while he was the closest I've seen. And if (theoretically) players come along who manage to "perfect" those mechanics, there's still no such thing as perfect multitasking (for humans, at least). It seems it'll come down to who can manage the most going on at once. We've had a glimpse at what that's like in Savior.

So there we have it: the perfect player's flaw.
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L!MP
Profile Joined March 2003
Australia2067 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-04-26 01:42:57
April 26 2007 01:40 GMT
#22
that was beautiful. finally a starcraft blog rant/blog truly worth reading - valid, objective, compelling. 11 thumbs up.

P.S. see you on the featured thread list.
Maenander
Profile Joined November 2002
Germany4926 Posts
April 26 2007 01:41 GMT
#23
Awesome !
Seriously HonestTea, this is one of the best things I ever read on this website.
PanoRaMa
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States5069 Posts
April 26 2007 01:45 GMT
#24
Thanks for writing this! I always look forward to these, they are MARVELOUSLY written. Your prose is fantastic. The direction with which you write your articles is very cool, it's like something I'd expect from a high-profile columnist at pgr21 or something. I'm glad you're here at TL writing in English though

I liked your profile on Midas, I think you hit it on the nail there.
HonestTea *
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
5007 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-04-26 02:06:37
April 26 2007 02:02 GMT
#25
On April 26 2007 10:40 SonuvBob wrote:
You're a damned good writer. Keep it up.

Just something I've been meaning to write about for a while (I didn't mean for it to be this long =/):

Savior at his best was the closest thing to perfection I've seen in BW. I was shocked each and every time he made a micro mistake. If his harassing mutas took a few swings and missed, I was amazed. When he had the opportunity for a perfect plague but didn't take it, you could hear the surprise in the commentators voices. "Plaguuu! Plaguu!!..... Plagu?" For a while we were even a little shocked whenever his OL scouted the wrong way.

He didn't show a significant hole in his game until Iris pushed him to the limit on Arkanoid, with constant, unrelenting attacks. Finally we saw that his multitasking ability, normally incredible due to an almost inhuman efficiency, could be stressed beyond its limits, flexing until it neared its breaking point.

But then something changed. Savior's iron will would not let him lose. He put the pressure back on Iris; made him start making mistakes. Suddenly those m&m attacks were becoming less effective, and soon enough, Iris was dropping marines onto waiting lurkers. The game was Savior's again.

But the flaw was seen nonetheless. Bisu exploited it every chance he got in the MSL finals. Constant corsair harassment. DTs everywhere. It seemed like every time Savior's back was turned, drones were being hacked apart en masse.

I'm aware that Savior isn't and wasn't perfect when it comes to micro, macro, etc. But for a long while he was the closest I've seen. And if (theoretically) players come along who manage to "perfect" those mechanics, there's still no such thing as perfect multitasking (for humans, at least). It seems it'll come down to who can manage the most going on at once. We've had a glimpse at what that's like in Savior.

So there we have it: the perfect player's flaw.


This is a really excellent point - even the perfect players have a limit to how many things they can pay attention to at once. And you really killed it with the example. No other game illustrates this point (and so dramatically) like that Savior - Iris game 5 on Arkanoid.

I also felt the same way about Savior, that he was near perfect and every click he made had a purpose. I'm very eager to see how he bounces back from his loss to Bisu, to see if he can return to that "...plague?" status.



GrandInquisitor,
As for Xellos, he belongs to a different catagory. Xellos (and GoodFriend) are to be a subject for a future entry... but I'm afraid it won't be very flattering.
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skindzer
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
Chile5114 Posts
April 26 2007 02:08 GMT
#26
"GoRush. Doesn’t Rush. MSL Champion. " ahahahaha

Really nice read.. congratz.
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Physician *
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States4146 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-04-26 02:25:47
April 26 2007 02:18 GMT
#27
Good read! More plz. Sometimes the greatest moments in Starcraft is demonstration of perfect skill but it often needs need human imperfection as the main side kick of that particular moment.
"I have beheld the births of negative-suns and borne witness to the entropy of entire realities...."
SayaSP
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Laos5494 Posts
April 26 2007 02:21 GMT
#28
Darn, that was sweet. I want to see moar and Moar and MOAR :o!
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bine
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
United States2352 Posts
April 26 2007 02:30 GMT
#29
Awesome post <3
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States42973 Posts
April 26 2007 02:39 GMT
#30
On April 26 2007 10:35 NeoIllusions wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 26 2007 10:28 GrandInquisitor wrote:
It's a little ironic that in your talk of the "Perfect" player you missed out on analyzing the player whose nickname is actually the "Perfect Terran" =P What's with the XellOs hate?


Apparently HonestTea and uhjoo are having a spat. Why else isn't XellOs featured?!


Because he's drawing attention to imperfections. It would seem uhjoo really does have perfect play.
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mel_ee
Profile Blog Joined August 2003
2448 Posts
April 26 2007 02:52 GMT
#31
nicely written~
i enjoy those pictures. lol at the cuban savior
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LordofAscension
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States589 Posts
April 26 2007 02:53 GMT
#32
Very nice HonestTea - that kept me really entertained. :D!

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SchOOl_VicTIm
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Greece2394 Posts
April 26 2007 02:56 GMT
#33
really nice read
Last Romantic
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States20661 Posts
April 26 2007 03:17 GMT
#34
woooooo YellOw tragic hero D:

Reach :O

He says his PvZ better now -_-;'
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thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
April 26 2007 03:30 GMT
#35
On April 26 2007 09:12 HonestTea wrote:Yellow is heroically not perfect. His nonperfection is epic, the stuff of Homer and Shakespeare.


Yellow's WoW gear is Epic.
ram
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
Lithuania602 Posts
April 26 2007 03:35 GMT
#36
That was really really entertaining! thank you! made my day... night =D
Last Romantic
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States20661 Posts
April 26 2007 03:39 GMT
#37
On April 26 2007 12:30 thedeadhaji wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 26 2007 09:12 HonestTea wrote:Yellow is heroically not perfect. His nonperfection is epic, the stuff of Homer and Shakespeare.


Yellow's WoW gear is Epic.


ahahahahhahahahahha

he doesn't actually play though [I hope] just advertise.

too much poker T-T
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Sadist
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States7256 Posts
April 26 2007 03:49 GMT
#38
agree with this completely
How do you go from where you are to where you want to be? I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal and you have to be willing to work for it. Jim Valvano
exihea
Profile Joined November 2006
United States413 Posts
April 26 2007 03:49 GMT
#39
Excellent writing!
Talking about midas, I wonder if he regrets he has chosen Savior twice in last OSL. He was beat there and he failed ODT this time IIRC. Had he made a "better" choice and manage to be in seeds, life would be very different.
ManaBlue
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Canada10458 Posts
April 26 2007 03:54 GMT
#40
Read every word. I couldn't agree more. This is why I love all the faulting protoss kings and I always will.
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