On May 25 2011 05:46 cursor wrote:
Watching sAviOr @ WWI in Paris is what got me into playing BroodWar "properly"... because it was so impressive.

Savior was a fucking soldier back then? Sick multitalent.
Great article, the kind to plow through.

Trajan98

Canada203 Posts

May 24 2011 23:07 GMT

#262

Great read, Savior was truly ahead of his time.

I always wondered if his performance dropped after losing to Bisu in the finals was because it was such a shocking defeat or whether it was just because he started the matchfixing.

setzer

United States3284 Posts

May 24 2011 23:08 GMT

#263

Fucking amazing. I hope some of the SC2-only people read this as it is an absolutely brilliant piece of work.

Thraundil

Denmark278 Posts

May 24 2011 23:09 GMT

#264

Wow. I am not nearly close to reading the whole thing; its 1 am and I'm getting up early tomorrow

But! Bookmarked. This is an amazing read and a great write, huge props to the writer(s) for that. I am a zerg player, and I am sure I can find so many helpful insights in this article from the greatest of them all.

Amnesia

United States3818 Posts

May 24 2011 23:10 GMT

#265

Holy shit, I LOVE THIS.

This is such a great article. THANK YOU!!

altered

Switzerland646 Posts

May 24 2011 23:10 GMT

#266

Very nice read. I always enjoy writeups about the past of BW, it reminds me how beautiful not only the game itself is but also how epic al those stories and players around it are. Really fills my heart with joy and my eyes with tears.
About the scandal i have to say, although i wish it never happened, it added a lot of depth and drama to the whole savior story. This tragic fallen angel thing adds some dirt and personality to the rather clean, robotic and boring images of most other progamers.
Thank you very much for this.

emc

United States3088 Posts

May 24 2011 23:15 GMT

#267

my god, lurkers are so tight, I want one.

Fraidnot

United States824 Posts

May 24 2011 23:19 GMT

#268

Even when Savior had passed his prime in 2009 he beat Jaedong, Flash, Nada, Bisu, Stork, and even his arch-nemesis Firebathero(although that game can just be chalked up to a bad coaching decision). No other player has ever given me more heartbreak and joy. I still believe.

Erucious

Norway393 Posts

May 24 2011 23:19 GMT

#269

Amazing article - thanks for the great read!

Lucumo

6850 Posts

May 24 2011 23:19 GMT

#270

On May 25 2011 08:15 emc wrote:
my god, lurkers are so tight, I want one.

They would certainly make for good pets to protect your property.

HocusPocus

Germany214 Posts

May 24 2011 23:21 GMT

#271

This article made me a saviOr fan even though i didnt follow bw
(did know about the match fixin scandal though)
hell, i would even like to see it if he would be able to compete in sc2 (mb only foreign tournaments?)

Junbugger

United States118 Posts

May 24 2011 23:21 GMT

#272

3 hatch muta all the way!

Essbee

Canada2371 Posts

May 24 2011 23:21 GMT

#273

Oh my god, what a great article. Savior was such a genius...

Cha1R

United States221 Posts

May 24 2011 23:23 GMT

#274

Id KILL the the picture of savior with the samurai sword in background form.

astroorion

United States1022 Posts

May 24 2011 23:24 GMT

#275

One of the best Final Edits, and the addition of play analysis made it perfect

So, can someone tell me why his jail time was delayed 2 years?

Darathor

United States327 Posts

May 24 2011 23:25 GMT

#276

Amazing article, I just hope that we see more players like this in the future, and that SC2 can reach the strategic beauty of BW. I can't wait to see legends like this in SC2 that truly revolutionize the way everyone plays.

Antedelerium

United States224 Posts

May 24 2011 23:26 GMT

#277

I started reading TL a lot more at the beginning of last year and just got to understand Savior's place in BW history before the scandal happened. I tried to hard back then to understand why he was considered such a legend, but it was hard to wade through all of the discussion regarding the scandal. This piece made everything so much clearer. Beautifully written and a phenomenal read. It's a shame that it had to wait in the vault for everything to die down before it could see the light of day.