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[OSL] Korean Air Starleague Final - Page 3

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pyr0ma5ta
Profile Joined May 2010
United States458 Posts
May 30 2010 01:31 GMT
#41
Lies, Effort didn't deny Flash bonjwa status. Flash denied himself bonjwa status. Why 13cc D: D: D: FML.
"I made you a zergling, but I eated it." - Defiler
TwoToneTerran
Profile Joined March 2009
United States8841 Posts
May 30 2010 01:31 GMT
#42
But I'm still critical of your article! Surely that means you lump me in with the regular masses!

>:[
Remember Violet.
Yuusha
Profile Joined December 2009
Japan34 Posts
May 30 2010 01:35 GMT
#43
great read, thanks for the article
Inkblood
Profile Joined February 2010
United States463 Posts
May 30 2010 01:40 GMT
#44
On May 30 2010 08:34 Hot_Bid wrote:
savior fans have effort, boxer fans have fantasy, oov fans have flash (sort of), nada fans have baby, all with their little quirks that make them so similar. bisu needs a little brother, a mini-bisu on skt or his slump is going to kill his fans.


Very interesting, I'd never thought about players like Nada and Baby like that. But when you point it out, it does make sense. Oh, and even though I'm not particularly fond of Bisu, a mini-Bisu would be pretty cool.

Congratulations to Effort on the win.
corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
May 30 2010 01:48 GMT
#45

There is now a contest for the #1 zerg spot.

Really ?
No, really ?
I'm sorry, CJ fanboys, but I still like sAviOr way more than EffOrt. His play was inspiring. I see nothing of his spark here, just Flash being nervous, and failing at mind games, while game 2 clearly showed he did not need to try his luck. Nerves I'd say.
For me Jaedong is still miles ahead, and I think he would be the more favoured player by far against anyone.
Very good battle reports though, and I did appreciate the article, even if I don't agree with some parts =)
‎numquam se plus agere quam nihil cum ageret, numquam minus solum esse quam cum solus esset
Von
Profile Joined May 2009
United States363 Posts
May 30 2010 01:49 GMT
#46
Somebody has to say it:

I'm a Flash fan, seems like a good kid from what I can see.

But what player of his caliber goes 13 CC in the final match of the OSL championship on a two player map.

It is not sacrilege to suggest the possibility that - with the understanding that the future of Korean SC and Kespa now in doubt, and the possibility of the country going to war, the kid decided to follow his friends and fix the finals for a hefty sum.

Although nobody wants to entertain this, he might be thinking about his future and the future of his family and decided to take the cash.

13 CC? C'mon ...

.
If its not fun I dont want it.
darktreb
Profile Joined May 2007
United States3019 Posts
May 30 2010 02:05 GMT
#47
On May 30 2010 10:49 Von wrote:
Somebody has to say it:

I'm a Flash fan, seems like a good kid from what I can see.

But what player of his caliber goes 13 CC in the final match of the OSL championship on a two player map.

It is not sacrilege to suggest the possibility that - with the understanding that the future of Korean SC and Kespa now in doubt, and the possibility of the country going to war, the kid decided to follow his friends and fix the finals for a hefty sum.

Although nobody wants to entertain this, he might be thinking about his future and the future of his family and decided to take the cash.

13 CC? C'mon ...

.


If I was trying to throw a match I probably wouldn't utilize incredible game sense (game 1) or claw my way back to win a game from a bad position (game 2), then go for a build that gives me a huge advantage if successful (game 5).

You gotta be kidding me.
Roffles *
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Pitcairn19291 Posts
May 30 2010 02:39 GMT
#48

[*]The Flash Bonjwa theory is dead. Die-hard followers of this school will continue to try and spread its teachings, but their discredited words will now go largely unheeded. Flash will have to be content with being merely “the best player in world.”


Damn, if this could only be publicized in the MSL Grand Finals thread. Don't understand why people are still trying to anoint him as bonjwa. Get oh so defensive when I simply try to suggest that Flash is the best player, but he's not bonjwa level.
God Bless
Brett
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
Australia3822 Posts
May 30 2010 02:46 GMT
#49
On May 30 2010 11:39 Roffles wrote:
Show nested quote +

[*]The Flash Bonjwa theory is dead. Die-hard followers of this school will continue to try and spread its teachings, but their discredited words will now go largely unheeded. Flash will have to be content with being merely “the best player in world.”


Damn, if this could only be publicized in the MSL Grand Finals thread. Don't understand why people are still trying to anoint him as bonjwa. Get oh so defensive when I simply try to suggest that Flash is the best player, but he's not bonjwa level.

Errr

Bonjwas lost starleague finals and random games too bro, it's ok...

I couldn't care less if they call him a bonjwa or not (I'm just a bitter protoss player/fan and it's not like my race is good enough to ever produce one), but the comparison to others is completely valid IMO.
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8173 Posts
May 30 2010 03:01 GMT
#50
in my heart I'll always be saying that this was Kal's OSL lol

good write-up
Free Palestine
tree.hugger
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
May 30 2010 03:08 GMT
#51
Good write up. Good finals. Thank you very much for your diligent and comprehensive coverage!
ModeratorEffOrt, Snow, GuMiho, and Team Liquid
OpticalShot
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada6330 Posts
May 30 2010 03:10 GMT
#52
I don't think the players themselves care as much as we (the fans) do about the bonjwa theory. The word has been brought up in several interviews and I recall at least Jaedong saying he doesn't want to be called that. Perhaps they're more content with their unique (and cool... I think) nicknames like "The Ultimate Weapon // God of Terran" and "Tyrant".
[TLMS] REBOOT
J1.au
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Australia3596 Posts
May 30 2010 03:49 GMT
#53
On May 30 2010 11:39 Roffles wrote:
Show nested quote +

[*]The Flash Bonjwa theory is dead. Die-hard followers of this school will continue to try and spread its teachings, but their discredited words will now go largely unheeded. Flash will have to be content with being merely “the best player in world.”


Damn, if this could only be publicized in the MSL Grand Finals thread. Don't understand why people are still trying to anoint him as bonjwa. Get oh so defensive when I simply try to suggest that Flash is the best player, but he's not bonjwa level.

Remember when Savior won dual finals? Oh that's right, it never happened.

I guess he wasn't a bonjwa.
hyst.eric.al
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States2332 Posts
May 30 2010 04:34 GMT
#54
the ending was so touching.

though i saw the finals a while ago, i was eagerly awaiting the article, and it did not disappoint. thank you.
Leta , BeSt, Calm fan forever! 김정우, I am sorry I ever lost faith in you.
SoManyDeadLings
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada255 Posts
May 30 2010 04:47 GMT
#55
I can't help but hate Effort's face, he looks like an ugly elf.

Still, he beat Flash, something that

+ Show Spoiler +
the Dong couldn't even do without power outage (+150 to apm and +2 ranks).
wsrgry
okum
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
France5779 Posts
May 30 2010 04:54 GMT
#56
On May 30 2010 11:39 Roffles wrote:
Show nested quote +

[*]The Flash Bonjwa theory is dead. Die-hard followers of this school will continue to try and spread its teachings, but their discredited words will now go largely unheeded. Flash will have to be content with being merely “the best player in world.”


Damn, if this could only be publicized in the MSL Grand Finals thread. Don't understand why people are still trying to anoint him as bonjwa. Get oh so defensive when I simply try to suggest that Flash is the best player, but he's not bonjwa level.

People do this because it makes the antifans hysterical
Flash fan before it was cool | Coiner of "jangbang"
InTheFade
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1721 Posts
May 30 2010 06:05 GMT
#57
I didn't notice Kwark's "morally it should have been a loss" line until now. That's just fucking stupid lol
... Knowmsayin'?
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-30 06:26:40
May 30 2010 06:25 GMT
#58
The Flash bonjwa theory is far from dead wax! Watch him dual final for the third consecutive season
On May 30 2010 11:46 Brett wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 30 2010 11:39 Roffles wrote:

[*]The Flash Bonjwa theory is dead. Die-hard followers of this school will continue to try and spread its teachings, but their discredited words will now go largely unheeded. Flash will have to be content with being merely “the best player in world.”


Damn, if this could only be publicized in the MSL Grand Finals thread. Don't understand why people are still trying to anoint him as bonjwa. Get oh so defensive when I simply try to suggest that Flash is the best player, but he's not bonjwa level.

Errr

Bonjwas lost starleague finals and random games too bro, it's ok...
Yea I mean, Oov got trounced by July, Savior lost to Yooi and stuff etc. Even if Flash won I doubt we would be calling him a bonjwa just yet. One more season to go imo.
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
Parnage
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States7414 Posts
May 30 2010 06:25 GMT
#59
Really nice write-up but I gotta give a big ol "wtf" to the whole flash b word is dead. That's something I disagree with completely. No he's not at that level yet but to call it dead is premature. I doubt he's going to pull a mass slump anytime soon and he's certainly has the playstyle and go for it attitude.

-orb- Fan. Live the Nal_rA dream. || Yordles are cool.
bluetrolls
Profile Joined October 2009
United States139 Posts
May 30 2010 06:33 GMT
#60
On May 30 2010 15:25 Parnage wrote:
Really nice write-up but I gotta give a big ol "wtf" to the whole flash b word is dead. That's something I disagree with completely. No he's not at that level yet but to call it dead is premature. I doubt he's going to pull a mass slump anytime soon and he's certainly has the playstyle and go for it attitude.



Sorry. It is well known that B players in their prime won every single tournament they participated in.
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