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Vasoline73
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States7814 Posts
February 22 2010 04:21 GMT
#21
Wow pretty great article. Not the message I was expecting at all.
Hatus
Profile Joined November 2009
Chile3 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-22 04:24:52
February 22 2010 04:23 GMT
#22
Great read, and indeed broodwar is geting killed at its prime. But the time of the bonjwas is not gone: it starts anew with sc2, waiting for a new generation to start dreaming.
MrMoose
Profile Joined June 2009
Canada176 Posts
February 22 2010 04:25 GMT
#23
very interesting read -- thanks!
When in doubt, lubricate!
Nub4ever
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada1981 Posts
February 22 2010 04:28 GMT
#24
TBH the last sentence makes me sad T.T
Dota 3hard5me
ghrur
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3786 Posts
February 22 2010 04:33 GMT
#25
Man, that last line... :'(
Just so bittersweet.
This was a great article. God I love TLFEs.
darkness overpowering
LoStYouRSkiLLS
Profile Joined February 2008
Australia223 Posts
February 22 2010 04:35 GMT
#26
Great article to read. Thanks. ^_^
Terror Australis [ http://www.clan-ta.com ] - TALoSt - http://www.twitch.tv/LoStYouRSkiLLs
LordLastDay
Profile Joined February 2008
34 Posts
February 22 2010 04:37 GMT
#27
First time I read through it I couldn't make all that much out of it as I don't follow the pros as much as I just like watching a random pro game here and there.
I don't care about who wins and who loses much.
I just enjoy seeing strange out-of-the-box strategies and crazy macro/micro.

Reading through it more carefully the second time I do think I get the point now; and it seems to apply a lot to what I love seeing.
When competition gets too fierce there are very few big icons left that everybody knows of...

I'm guessing David Kim on Starcraft 2 does give a small scale example of this!
While he's no tournament champion of any kind he's a ton ahead of everybody else, and does all kinds of crazy tricks.
I'm far from the only person who bursted out laughing seeing his endless sea of Banelings.
I've heard people on livestream even jokingly say "Oh God! Not him!" when matched against him.

Yet soon the community will know way more tricks than he does and he eventually becomes nobody special as far as his playing skills go.
Just a random cool guy.


That's a very interesting read! Kind of lengthy though.
Tremor
Profile Joined February 2010
United States92 Posts
February 22 2010 04:37 GMT
#28
Very beautifully composed.
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? - George Carlin
Nal_rAwr
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2611 Posts
February 22 2010 04:44 GMT
#29
w00t FINALLY a new TLFE!
Nony is Bonjwa
iosef
Profile Joined June 2007
Israel194 Posts
February 22 2010 06:44 GMT
#30
Beautifully well-written. Thank you.

Truly, the current generation with Jaedong, Flash, Stork, Bisu and so many others is the pinnacle of professional e-sports. I wonder if we should be seeing too many games on the caliber of Stork vs Jaedong from two nights ago, or (what should have been) the Nate MSL finals for a long time to come.
Pufftrees
Profile Joined March 2009
2449 Posts
February 22 2010 06:55 GMT
#31
Excellent article. Great content and very well written.

The last line is a sobering truth though ;/
Chance favors the prepared mind.
dangots0ul
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States919 Posts
February 22 2010 07:23 GMT
#32
wow we woah we
i type teamliquid into the url subconsciously... all...the...time...
Megaman703
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Canada688 Posts
February 22 2010 07:39 GMT
#33
Only problem, Bradman lost to the bodyline for a short period of time, and then the ICC said "no" and Bradman went back to kicking English bootay.

Imagine if Kespa came in and banned the Bisu Build...
Senx
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Sweden5901 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-22 08:56:55
February 22 2010 08:55 GMT
#34
SC2 will promote strategic play ahead of mechanical play, I cannot wait to see how it turns out.

SC:BW <3
"trash micro but win - its marine" MC commentary during HSC 4
DoX.)
Profile Joined December 2008
Singapore6164 Posts
February 22 2010 08:56 GMT
#35
Brought a tear to my eye ;(
Really miss the days of the terran Bonjwas
Spenguin
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia3316 Posts
February 22 2010 09:25 GMT
#36
Amazing article, it's a lot more refined and without the fluff of the other FE's imo.
< TeamLiquid CJ Entusman #46 > I came for the Brood War, I stayed for the people.
Nyovne
Profile Joined March 2006
Netherlands19135 Posts
February 22 2010 09:49 GMT
#37
Really original and awsome read, thanks XD o/
ModeratorFor remember, that in the end, some are born to live, others born to die. I belong to those last, born to burn, born to cry. For I shall remain alone... forsaken.
ShaperofDreams
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2492 Posts
February 22 2010 09:51 GMT
#38
Great articel, but I think the title would sound better: "On Wings of Wax"

Actually that sounds like a George R.R. Martin novel lol
Bitches don't know about my overlord. FUCK OFF ALDARIS I HAVE ENOUGH PYLONS. My Balls are as smooth as Eggs.
Alethios
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
New Zealand2765 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-22 10:24:30
February 22 2010 10:23 GMT
#39
Hey thanks for the kind words guys. Glad you all enjoyed it.

As for taking a while... I started work on it just after this post-

On October 09 2009 19:02 Alethios wrote:
One of the great traditions here at teamliquid is that of contributing something significant for one's milestone posts. We've seen in depth analysis, interesting one-off tournaments, teamliquid projects and much more. I feel it’s a small but important part of what makes this site such a great resource with such an amazing community.

....

My plan is a series of blog posts touching on a variety of topics chosen by you guys. This'll culminate in a starcraft related post that'll hopefully somewhat channel the awesomeness of a final edit.

So yeah, roughly 4 months. Had only planned on it being a blog post at first. It took a while before I had the essence of it. I showed it to Plexa in November or so, who thought riptide might be interested. Riptide suggested some avenues for further development and I finished up the last major changes the day before getting on the plane to Paris. Over the next month the piece was finalised with some little help from my friends and forum veterans.

On February 22 2010 16:39 Megaman703 wrote:
Only problem, Bradman lost to the bodyline for a short period of time, and then the ICC said "no" and Bradman went back to kicking English bootay.

Imagine if Kespa came in and banned the Bisu Build...

Savior will return! It has be prophesied!
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
Dooba
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Croatia588 Posts
February 22 2010 10:56 GMT
#40
Thank you for an amazing and in depth read! I enjoyed it a lot
"Zergs are really stronger. I use to win 60-70%, now it is 40-50. I am switching to civilization 5 for now until any terran can come up with a better tactics."
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