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God of the Battlefield: Part 2 - Page 3

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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
HolydaKing
Profile Joined February 2010
21254 Posts
March 27 2013 16:43 GMT
#41
I'd say i read about 20% of it yet, seems like a godlike article on a godlike player.
awwnuts07
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States621 Posts
March 27 2013 16:45 GMT
#42
HOLY SHIIIII!!!! I thought this was gonna go the way of Duke Nukem
I'm a noob
LaLuSh
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Sweden2358 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-27 16:58:39
March 27 2013 16:46 GMT
#43
Amazingly well written. Enjoyed reading the analysis of strategical innovations.
Liquid`Zephyr
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States996 Posts
March 27 2013 16:46 GMT
#44
holy cow. really well done and a great read =]
Team LiquidPoorUser
kerpal
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United Kingdom2695 Posts
March 27 2013 16:49 GMT
#45
awesome read.
Zerg titles came from Savior (4), Jaedong (5), Chojja (1), GGplay (1), Hydra (1), Effort (1), Calm (1), Luxury (1), GGplay (1), and July (1)

ggplay is in there twice
risk.nuke
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden2825 Posts
March 27 2013 16:49 GMT
#46
Ver definitely did not dissapoint :D
Neo.G Soulkey, Best, firebathero. // http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/index.php?show_part=31
mongmong
Profile Joined November 2011
Korea (South)1389 Posts
March 27 2013 16:49 GMT
#47
Sick... Sick.. absolutely amazing work....

It was a pleasure reading this brilliant article thank you Ver
어헣 ↗ 어헣 ↗
TylerThaCreator
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States906 Posts
March 27 2013 16:50 GMT
#48
Good read, ma bonjwa truly one of the greatest tacticians of all bw history. Really would have loved to see his approach to SC2 engagements...

Also practicing as other races is probably one of the best ways to improve for the exact reason you posted - you get to learn possible timings and typical building placements that your opponents go for. This makes it a good reason to watch other races streams.
aka SethN
mjuuy
Profile Joined May 2012
Norway506 Posts
March 27 2013 16:51 GMT
#49
Ver best.
영원히 엠비씨게임 히어로 팬. 우정호 1988 - 2012
LaM
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States1321 Posts
March 27 2013 16:51 GMT
#50
Unbelievable. TL writing is just on another level. So hyped to get to reading this, thanks Ver!!!
Anything is Possible
bonifaceviii
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada2890 Posts
March 27 2013 16:52 GMT
#51
Hell, it's about time.
Stay a while and listen || http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=354018
Orome
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
Switzerland11984 Posts
March 27 2013 16:55 GMT
#52
No other progamer can boast of his ability to intimately feel the flow of the game and alter it at will. When fans reminisce about watching Savior in his prime, they often invoke feelings of magic or wonder about his play. This may sound like a bunch of nostalgic, mystical hocus-pocus; after all, it is an extremely subjective judgment. Yet it is not said without reason. Before Savior, players like NaDa and iloveoov had objectively accomplished more by any measuring stick. However, it was Savior, not them, who so impressed the fans that they felt the need to create the bonjwa line. For Savior, there somehow always seemed space for something special, something solid, something stable. He saw that the spectacular, the stunning, and the striking are rooted in simple, subtle movements.


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On a purely personal note, I'd like to show Yellow the beauty of infinitely repeating Starcraft 2 bunkers. -Boxer
shz
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Germany2687 Posts
March 27 2013 16:56 GMT
#53
Finally. Amazing work Ver and shiro!
Liquipedia
Epoxide
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Magic Woods9326 Posts
March 27 2013 16:59 GMT
#54
It was definitely a good read but nowhere near as good as the first part you wrote. I'm glad you still made this. Although it ends somewhat abruptly. I would have liked you to do a more of a conclusion/closure thing on the end. Thanks a lot for writing this.
LiquipediaSouma: EU MM is just Russian Roulette. Literally.
DifuntO
Profile Joined November 2011
Greece2376 Posts
March 27 2013 17:01 GMT
#55
Holy shit! This is gonna take a while.
All I do is Stim.
zul
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany5427 Posts
March 27 2013 17:03 GMT
#56
wow. due to this I only worked 7 of my usual 8 hours today :D props dude.
keep it deep! @zulison
Stratos
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Czech Republic6104 Posts
March 27 2013 17:07 GMT
#57
Wohey! I won't be bored at work tomorrow. And the day after..
En Taro Violet
renezerg
Profile Joined May 2007
Peru186 Posts
March 27 2013 17:11 GMT
#58
Holy fuck it was a pleasure to read such a beautiful article, absolutely sick
gg
Deleted User 135096
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3624 Posts
March 27 2013 17:15 GMT
#59
O.O OMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!!!
Administrator
Boundz(DarKo)
Profile Joined March 2009
5311 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-27 17:21:57
March 27 2013 17:16 GMT
#60
Oh how I waited for this to come out. Really good read for a fellow zerg player and broodwar-lover. Great strategial hints and facts!

WELL DONE!

Nostalgia overpower :/

Edit: even better than part 1 oo;
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