EPTI can't explain how much I miss Savior's play... It just didn't seem possible. That three muta meat shield against Nada to stall for the lurkers... that's just unreal.
God of the Battlefield: Part 2 - Page 17
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Before we released God of the Battlefield: Part 1, we wondered if it was a wise decision. While no one could question the quality of the article Ver had written, we had to consider the risk of glorifying one of the most loathsome individuals in e-Sports history by releasing an article focused on only his positive aspects. Thankfully, most of our readers reacted to Part 1 in an intelligent, discerning manner, and were capable of keeping Savior's in-game brilliance in perspective with his out-of-game crimes. While match-fixing still hurts Brood War to this day, and some shameless Savior apologists remain, we believe the majority of our readers are mature enough to appreciate Ver's work in in an appropriate way. During 2006-2007, Ma Jae Yoon (aka Savior) was the best Brood War player in the world. Not only did he win multiple championships, but he dominated his opposition in a way that had never been seen for the Zerg race. His play captivated the hearts of countless fans, and even the staunchest critics were forced to admit that he was one of the greatest of all time. His career began on a sharp decline in March 2007, after a loss to Kim Taek Yong (Bisu) in the MSL Final. Though he would retain the loyalty and support of many fans - and occasionally show them flashes of his past brilliance - he would never challenge for a title again. In 2010, Savior was implicated in one of the most devastating events in e-Sports history, the pro-gamer match fixing scandal. Nearly a dozen progamers had received bribes to intentionally lose their matches, which were bet upon by a handful of shady parties on illegal e-Sports gambling websites. Korean courts found Savior guilty of being a broker, a middle-man between the gamblers and the bribed progamers, though it is suspected that he may have been more directly involved as well. Savior was sentenced to one year in prison (this sentence has been suspended for 2 years; sentencing occurred in May 2010). Furthermore, all of the progamers implicated were given life-time competition bans by KeSPA (the governing body for BW e-Sports in Korea). GomTV has stated that the banned players are also barred from competing in their StarCraft II leagues. Though Savior seriously undermined the institution of e-Sports through his despicable crimes, it is possible to separate his faults as a human being from his accomplishments as a player. Though he was rightfully banned from playing the game that brought him fame and fortune, it is undeniable that he was one of the most brilliant RTS players in history, and that he left a significant, lasting mark on the way the Brood War is played. - Waxangel | ||
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Flonomenalz
Nigeria3519 Posts
I can't explain how much I miss Savior's play... It just didn't seem possible. That three muta meat shield against Nada to stall for the lurkers... that's just unreal. | ||
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evanthebouncy!
United States12796 Posts
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gplayer
Romania106 Posts
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effecto
France142 Posts
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Shana
Indonesia1814 Posts
Great read | ||
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JieXian
Malaysia4677 Posts
I've known that savior practised as T but only until now have I understood its full advantages I would be talking about this article to my grandchildren | ||
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LightSpectra
United States1730 Posts
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traceurling
United States1240 Posts
 Finished reading this yesterday night...I think the 1st one was better but thats just cuz they're both so amazing Thank you so much for this Ver! I really hope to see more great articles from you sometime in the future Also is savior still streaming? Where/when can I find him? | ||
FlaShFTW
United States10193 Posts
amazing read. thank you. | ||
BigFan
TLADT24920 Posts
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Qwyn
United States2779 Posts
On March 29 2013 12:02 Scarecrow wrote: It generally does (if he was the same age), his skillset would really favour a less mechanically demanding (but very similar) RTS. Along with the decreased mechanical demand, comes less depth. So no, I don't really think he would be at near the same level, but hey, it's all just talk. | ||
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Sum41
Chile345 Posts
On March 28 2013 11:16 Kiett wrote: i think i'll just skip to the part where he gets owned by bisu savior sux diq + Show Spoiler + jk good work ver & shiro ^^ And this guy doesn't get banned because he's from TL Staff?, what a joke is your law and rules gentlemen from TL | ||
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Sum41
Chile345 Posts
He did, he wrote a letter, to E-Sports fans about how many he apologized about what he did, you need to learn more ignorant, and i thought it was prohibited to insult other menbers and you let this dude insult because he does articles for TL, how fair that is -.-? | ||
HawaiianPig
Canada5155 Posts
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kjwcj
Australia1064 Posts
On March 30 2013 12:51 Sum41 wrote: He did, he wrote a letter, to E-Sports fans about how many he apologized about what he did, you need to learn more ignorant, and i thought it was prohibited to insult other menbers and you let this dude insult because he does articles for TL, how fair that is -.-? Yeah, poor Savior. He was in too deep and he was just trying to keep up above in his head, instead of going under again. | ||
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Xenocide_Knight
Korea (South)2625 Posts
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Epoxide
Magic Woods9326 Posts
On March 30 2013 12:51 Sum41 wrote: He did, he wrote a letter, to E-Sports fans about how many he apologized about what he did, you need to learn more ignorant, and i thought it was prohibited to insult other menbers and you let this dude insult because he does articles for TL, how fair that is -.-? Are you serious? He never such a thing as an apology letter. Out of all the match fixers he is the one that has still yet to do that. Also I never insulted you. I called sAviOr scum. | ||
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traceurling
United States1240 Posts
On March 30 2013 12:44 Sum41 wrote: And this guy doesn't get banned because he's from TL Staff?, what a joke is your law and rules gentlemen from TL Pretty sure Kiett is female...but don't be pissed at her she's just mad that sAviOr killed all those Protosses :o On March 30 2013 12:51 Sum41 wrote: He did, he wrote a letter, to E-Sports fans about how many he apologized about what he did, you need to learn more ignorant, and i thought it was prohibited to insult other menbers and you let this dude insult because he does articles for TL, how fair that is -.-? I dunno if he did or not but I really hope that what you're saying is true because I love sAviOr's play and dominance, despite as was written "his shortcomings as a person"... Do you have a link to the letter or anything? | ||
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Darkshark
Germany27 Posts
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Sum41
Chile345 Posts
On March 31 2013 03:31 traceurling wrote: Pretty sure Kiett is female...but don't be pissed at her she's just mad that sAviOr killed all those Protosses :o I dunno if he did or not but I really hope that what you're saying is true because I love sAviOr's play and dominance, despite as was written "his shortcomings as a person"... Do you have a link to the letter or anything? This is the link http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=145803 there you can read that he stated to be sorry, and he has made more apologizes than this, i'm almost sure i read another somewhere,i think he didn't even know that it would hurt so much e-sports, if he would knew the damage he was doing i don't think he would have done it. You know this guys are almost like kids, they have been half his life playing a game, i don't think they are mature enough, and commit mistakes as bad as this, i think they just thought they were winning extra money for a couple of losses, and didn't realized that what they did was so wrong. | ||
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