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nayumi
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia6499 Posts
August 09 2009 12:13 GMT
#101
On August 09 2009 21:05 Shizuru~ wrote:
Awesome write-up!

Fantasy is like the mega anime mechs, with Boxer and Oov combined, brains of Boxer, body of Oov

lol body of oov? Oov is like twice the size of fantasy ... =P
Sugoi monogatari onii-chan!
rredtooth
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
5461 Posts
August 09 2009 12:29 GMT
#102
nice history lesson
great read
thanks riptide
[formerly sponsored by the artist formerly known as Gene]
DreaM)XeRO
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Korea (South)4667 Posts
August 09 2009 15:16 GMT
#103
On August 09 2009 21:13 nayumi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2009 21:05 Shizuru~ wrote:
Awesome write-up!

Fantasy is like the mega anime mechs, with Boxer and Oov combined, brains of Boxer, body of Oov

lol body of oov? Oov is like twice the size of fantasy ... =P

but imagine if fantasy bulked up a bit
holy shit. Emperor x10
cw)minsean(ru
DoX.)
Profile Joined December 2008
Singapore6164 Posts
August 10 2009 01:04 GMT
#104
Beautiful
cablesc
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States1540 Posts
August 10 2009 01:35 GMT
#105
On August 09 2009 21:05 Shizuru~ wrote:
Awesome write-up!

Fantasy is like the mega anime mechs, with Boxer and Oov combined, brains of Boxer, body of Oov


Heh heh. Fantasy + Boxer/Oov = Voltron Terran.
Slayers Forever! Rip. :( - Not the eSports organizer, that's CableStarcraft.
peidongyang
Profile Joined January 2009
Canada2084 Posts
August 10 2009 01:49 GMT
#106
holy SHIT that was long
the throws never bothered me anyway
eshlow
Profile Joined June 2008
United States5210 Posts
August 10 2009 07:15 GMT
#107
beautiful riptide beautiful

T1 FTW!
Overcoming Gravity: A Systematic Approach to Gymnastics and Bodyweight Strength
moon`
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States372 Posts
August 10 2009 11:00 GMT
#108
Great writeup! Thanks ^^
Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like pandabearguy.
Batibot
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Philippines348 Posts
August 10 2009 13:47 GMT
#109
A very nice read.
Jaedong has to be a Bonjwa. Tired of of rooting for July.
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8148 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-10 17:49:41
August 10 2009 17:48 GMT
#110
it's a very nice article, great job riptide

the article kinda makes me depressed though. It's basically how Boxer (aka GOD OF STARCRAFT) founded a team that became the best and then they became one of the richest teams in the league and just bought good players when boxer left and still failed and then boxer came back and they became great again. It's very hard to sympathize with a team that's pretty much always had it all (not that it clearly wasn't tough for them before they became SKT T1, but many other teams had it just as hard if not moreso).

fantasy is almost doomed to never be a true hero of Starcraft. He wasn't Jaedong who came from a last place team and helped bring them to the top, or flash who became the one shining hope of his team after many of the past greats (Ra/Yellow/Reach) couldn't cut it any more. Instead he came from a team that purchased arguably the best coach in the league and the greatest protoss player of all time and then also came to fruition with teammate Best to help carry the team to 1st, and even then couldn't manage to do it thoroughly until Boxer came back.

I would really love to see a team that has never won a Proleague before win next season, like estro or STX. Although I guess technically STX has won the STX cup (although the format is kinda rigged). So go eSTRO for SPL 09-10 champions!
Free Palestine
Frieder
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Italy231 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-10 18:08:53
August 10 2009 18:07 GMT
#111
Brilliant read. Absolutely brilliant.

Thanks a lor for the good work.

BOXER
Abyzou
Profile Joined June 2009
Sweden209 Posts
August 10 2009 22:04 GMT
#112
Awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome.

SKT1 is all of these things and more.
Savior and Jaedong, how come zerg progamers are so awesome?
PlatypusOfPain
Profile Joined January 2004
United States6 Posts
August 11 2009 01:55 GMT
#113
Just a quick correction: Fantasy did not 8 brax. He actually placed his depot at his choke first. His rush was a pretty typical timing. The genius of the play was the hidden 1st barracks.
All I want to know is, where are we going, and why am I in this handbasket?
Delerium
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States324 Posts
August 11 2009 03:27 GMT
#114
On August 11 2009 02:48 Ideas wrote:
it's a very nice article, great job riptide

the article kinda makes me depressed though. It's basically how Boxer (aka GOD OF STARCRAFT) founded a team that became the best and then they became one of the richest teams in the league and just bought good players when boxer left and still failed and then boxer came back and they became great again. It's very hard to sympathize with a team that's pretty much always had it all (not that it clearly wasn't tough for them before they became SKT T1, but many other teams had it just as hard if not moreso).

fantasy is almost doomed to never be a true hero of Starcraft. He wasn't Jaedong who came from a last place team and helped bring them to the top, or flash who became the one shining hope of his team after many of the past greats (Ra/Yellow/Reach) couldn't cut it any more. Instead he came from a team that purchased arguably the best coach in the league and the greatest protoss player of all time and then also came to fruition with teammate Best to help carry the team to 1st, and even then couldn't manage to do it thoroughly until Boxer came back.

I would really love to see a team that has never won a Proleague before win next season, like estro or STX. Although I guess technically STX has won the STX cup (although the format is kinda rigged). So go eSTRO for SPL 09-10 champions!

this is how I feel. Though I like Boxer, I like oov, and I always watch fantasy's games with interest (hoping to see some boxer-esque moment), this proleague grand finals, looked at another way, still feels like a tragedy. OZ (that is, IS) got robbed of a title, because Boxer listened to his father and decided to leave his team so many years ago. SKT poached a lot of its players, they didnt grow them at home.

if Boxer had stayed, and not taken intotherainbow (who I also like) away with him, OZ wouldn't be so poor, and history of the team leagues would be totally different. I can't feel "happy" for T1 crushing a poorer team they stole players from. Jaedong + friends got all the way to the finals without Boxer & co's help only to get smashed by a team with better resources (coaches, sponsor, players)... imagine if Boxer had been loyal like Jaedong has been?

this is all silly of course; it's just entertainment. but it's half-serious... real life has a storyline as well

p.s. good job and well-written, riptide
zgl
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States1055 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-11 07:28:17
August 11 2009 07:25 GMT
#115
When I read through this piece, I'm reminded of the following quote, which applies so well to Oov:
"The light that burns twice as bright burns for half as long - and you have burned so very, very brightly, Roy. Look at you, you're the prodigal son; you're quite a prize."

No one else accomplished so much in as short of timespan as did Oov. Though unlikely, I'd like to see him play again.
ShaperofDreams
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2492 Posts
August 11 2009 08:19 GMT
#116
epic epic writeup, I think I may love you Riptide.
Bitches don't know about my overlord. FUCK OFF ALDARIS I HAVE ENOUGH PYLONS. My Balls are as smooth as Eggs.
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
August 11 2009 14:01 GMT
#117
wow so nicely written. You should do one for every team
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
Railz
Profile Joined July 2008
United States1449 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-12 08:09:37
August 12 2009 08:09 GMT
#118
On August 11 2009 12:27 Delerium wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 11 2009 02:48 Ideas wrote:
it's a very nice article, great job riptide

the article kinda makes me depressed though. It's basically how Boxer (aka GOD OF STARCRAFT) founded a team that became the best and then they became one of the richest teams in the league and just bought good players when boxer left and still failed and then boxer came back and they became great again. It's very hard to sympathize with a team that's pretty much always had it all (not that it clearly wasn't tough for them before they became SKT T1, but many other teams had it just as hard if not moreso).

fantasy is almost doomed to never be a true hero of Starcraft. He wasn't Jaedong who came from a last place team and helped bring them to the top, or flash who became the one shining hope of his team after many of the past greats (Ra/Yellow/Reach) couldn't cut it any more. Instead he came from a team that purchased arguably the best coach in the league and the greatest protoss player of all time and then also came to fruition with teammate Best to help carry the team to 1st, and even then couldn't manage to do it thoroughly until Boxer came back.

I would really love to see a team that has never won a Proleague before win next season, like estro or STX. Although I guess technically STX has won the STX cup (although the format is kinda rigged). So go eSTRO for SPL 09-10 champions!



if Boxer had stayed, and not taken intotherainbow (who I also like) away with him, OZ wouldn't be so poor, and history of the team leagues would be totally different. I can't feel "happy" for T1 crushing a poorer team they stole players from. Jaedong + friends got all the way to the finals without Boxer & co's help only to get smashed by a team with better resources (coaches, sponsor, players)... imagine if Boxer had been loyal like Jaedong has been?

this is all silly of course; it's just entertainment. but it's half-serious... real life has a storyline as well

p.s. good job and well-written, riptide


Really now, if every player stayed with the original team they were on, you'd have about 5 teams now. Why should boxer be loyal to a team when it dark reality, teams back then meant almost nothing other then just practice partners. The PL wasn't really a set in stone thing. Needless to say Boxer didn't 'poach' anyone, they left on their own accord (so you should attack intotherainbow's loyalty too then?) Questioning boxer's loyalty when he has stayed with the team HE made for well past retirement years for pro-gamers is not only illogically, it is borderline insulting.
Did the whole world just get a lot smaller and go whooosh?_-` Number 0ne By.Fantasy Fanatic!
STD
Profile Joined October 2003
Sweden350 Posts
August 12 2009 18:59 GMT
#119
HEEEEEEEMAN!
FakeKisser
Profile Joined September 2008
United States159 Posts
August 31 2009 19:38 GMT
#120
That was a great write-up. I just read through it, and I learned a lot about the team's history I didn't know. Thanks so much for your time and effort in writing it!
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