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A History of Liquibition

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Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27168 Posts
Last Edited: 2006-04-08 12:53:02
April 08 2006 12:48 GMT
#1
Yes, once long long ago Team Liquid had a Showmatch Sereis named "Liquibition". It was the brain child of Rekrul, and for 20 great installments Liquibition brought you some of the best Showmatches done to date.

Often duplicated, but never imitated, Liquibition featured some of the best foreign gamers to play the game, as well as a few Korean gosus that brought their game to the table.

Many of you will remember Liquibition, but for those of you who are new here, or never followed this series, here is a quick recap for you.

Liquibition started at the end of 2002, about 3 months after the site opened. The first match pitted the Fervent Frenchman, Elky, against the Indigenous Iglooian, Liquid`Crystal. (You see why Dan should write more?) In this best of five, the featured maps were Neo Bifrost and Gaema Gowon. Elky quickly became the first ever Liquibition champion after defeating Crystal 3-1.
Here are the reports.

Here is a list of the matches that followed, linked to either their written reports or replays if nothing was written:
  • #2 Elky 6-3 Blackman, Dec 25 2002, (yeah it was a bo11! haha)
  • #3 Elky 4-0 Beast, February 5th 2003
  • #4 Elky 7-0 Rekrul, February 11th, 2003

    You gotta read the introduction to this next one...
    Alas we have reached the final chapter in the Nuketacular Bertrand Grospellier Saga. During his campaign he shattered Crystal (3-1), lynched Blackman (6-3), beautified Beast (4-0), and wrecked yours truly (7-0). To top off his term as the King of Liquibition he would have to beat the man that he shares bed sheets with, Smuft. Super Manner User For Toss lives in Korea and is a part of team white boy (The Dream and Us Team) with Elky and our humble site denizen. Can the Crimson Capped Canadian succeed in his attempt for a coup d'etat versus the Foxy Frenchman?

  • #5 Smuft 6-2 Elky, March 18th, 2003
  • #6 Smuft went to jail. Froz 6-5 Veg, May 10th, 2003
  • #7 Ret 4-0 Froz, May 27th, 2003
  • #8 Ret 4-3 Legionnaire, June 4th, 2003
  • #9 Infinity[pG] 4-2 Ret, June 7th, 2003
  • #10 Infinity[pG] 4-3 Daaman[pG], July 6th, 2003
  • #11 Infinity[pG] 4-3 Suker[pG], July 31st, 2003
  • #12 Tomson 4-1 Infinity[pG], September 10th, 2003
  • #13 Joyo 4-2 Tomson, September 14th, 2003
  • #14 Joyo 4-0 Cope, November 6th, 2003
  • #15 Elky 4-1 Joyo, January 7th, 2004
  • #16 Legonnaire 4-3 Elky, February 4th, 2004
  • #17 Leginnaire > Ret
  • #18 Ogogo 3-0 Leginnaire, June 6th, 2004
  • #19 Gundam 4-3 Strafe, October 17th, 2004
  • #20 Gundam 4-1 Breakdown, January 22nd, 2005

and then...

nothing. The influx of poker hit full swing and the exodus began from the TeamLiquid site. Among the casualties were none other than the beloved Belgian, GroT. And with his departure, the Liquibition series ground to a halt... until now...
ModeratorGodfather
ROOTheognis
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
United States4482 Posts
April 08 2006 12:53 GMT
#2
nice! who vs who? teltelteltellltelll
If you avoid your weakness, it will remain your weakness. www.twitter.com/#!/rootheognis Follow me!
[angst]chraej
Profile Joined January 2006
1445 Posts
Last Edited: 2006-04-08 13:11:57
April 08 2006 13:11 GMT
#3
neat, Liquibition: resurrection
An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded
dronebabo
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
10866 Posts
April 08 2006 13:22 GMT
#4
--- Nuked ---
a-game
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Canada5102 Posts
April 08 2006 13:22 GMT
#5
ohh, exciting
"you wouldnt feel that way if it was your magical sword of mantouchery that got stolen" - racebannon
Mickey
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2606 Posts
April 08 2006 13:34 GMT
#6
Bring back Ogogo. He's one great zerg.
Mickey
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2606 Posts
April 08 2006 13:34 GMT
#7
On April 08 2006 22:22 dronebabo wrote:
Smuft went to jail

What he do?
HowitZer
Profile Joined February 2003
United States1610 Posts
April 08 2006 13:43 GMT
#8
Cool. I remember Elky wrote "Aran" out, the name of his girlfriend at the time, with units and/or buildings in one of his games vs Rekrul.
Human teleportation, molecular decimation, breakdown and reformation is inherently purging. It makes a man acute.
HowitZer
Profile Joined February 2003
United States1610 Posts
April 08 2006 13:47 GMT
#9
It should be between two people that frequent here like Midian and Testie or Drone and Midian.
Human teleportation, molecular decimation, breakdown and reformation is inherently purging. It makes a man acute.
OhThatDang
Profile Joined August 2004
United States4685 Posts
April 08 2006 14:37 GMT
#10
On April 08 2006 22:34 Mickey[aCt] wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 08 2006 22:22 dronebabo wrote:
Smuft went to jail

What he do?


he smuggled drugs or something
troi oi thang map nai!!!
sTrAtO
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Mexico1084 Posts
April 08 2006 15:01 GMT
#11
nice, i love to see showmatchs. go liquibition
http://strato.liquidpoker.net/
b_unnies
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
3579 Posts
April 08 2006 15:42 GMT
#12
so... when is the next one?
PuertoRican
Profile Joined April 2004
United States5709 Posts
April 08 2006 15:44 GMT
#13
On May 10 2003 08:59 ZyPhReX wrote:
"Smuft got into some trouble and his new fugitive status did not allow him to play the games" LOL <3~
If anyone orders any merlot Im leaving. I am NOT drinking any fucking merlot.
MuShu
Profile Joined March 2005
United States3223 Posts
Last Edited: 2006-04-08 15:54:55
April 08 2006 15:51 GMT
#14
Yay, the first Liquibition I will ever witness! I still remember when I was a probe and DLed the Ogogo vs Leg reps. They were awesome. I remember the one on Parallel lines quite clearly still.
EvilTeletubby
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
Baltimore, USA22259 Posts
April 08 2006 16:31 GMT
#15
It's going to be Rekrul vs Fayth, bo21, for the payouts, refer to my sig.
Moderatorhttp://carbonleaf.yuku.com/topic/408/t/So-I-proposed-at-a-Carbon-Leaf-concert.html ***** RIP Geoff
cYaN
Profile Joined May 2004
Norway3322 Posts
April 08 2006 18:27 GMT
#16
Often duplicated, but never imitated, <---- isn't it supposed to be the other way around mani?
YoUr_KiLLeR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States3420 Posts
April 08 2006 18:51 GMT
#17
fayth vs strafe gogo
what the fuck do you have to say for yourself now you protoss jackass can you retaliate in any way
intrigue
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Washington, D.C9934 Posts
April 08 2006 19:14 GMT
#18
ohmygod gogogogogo tell us who!!!!!!!!
Moderatorhttps://soundcloud.com/castlesmusic/sets/oak
EvilTeletubby
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
Baltimore, USA22259 Posts
April 08 2006 19:17 GMT
#19
On April 09 2006 03:27 cYaN wrote:
Often duplicated, but never imitated, <---- isn't it supposed to be the other way around mani?


It is supposed to be the other way around, I thought he did that on purpose though because, well, he's fucking Manifesto7.
Moderatorhttp://carbonleaf.yuku.com/topic/408/t/So-I-proposed-at-a-Carbon-Leaf-concert.html ***** RIP Geoff
Mynock
Profile Joined September 2002
4492 Posts
April 08 2006 19:23 GMT
#20
asdf Mani, I have actually made reports from #10 and on up to Leg vs Elky, so there's more to it than those reps you've linked!

-Mynock
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27168 Posts
April 08 2006 19:37 GMT
#21
On April 09 2006 04:23 Mynock wrote:
asdf Mani, I have actually made reports from #10 and on up to Leg vs Elky, so there's more to it than those reps you've linked!

-Mynock


I will re look then, I just clicked the liquibition under the tournaments tab, and saw the reports there... i will edit tomorrow.
ModeratorGodfather
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27168 Posts
April 08 2006 19:38 GMT
#22
On April 09 2006 04:17 EvilTeletubby wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 09 2006 03:27 cYaN wrote:
Often duplicated, but never imitated, <---- isn't it supposed to be the other way around mani?


It is supposed to be the other way around, I thought he did that on purpose though because, well, he's fucking Manifesto7.


Thats my story and I'm sticking to it.
ModeratorGodfather
Musli
Profile Blog Joined February 2004
Poland5130 Posts
April 08 2006 20:12 GMT
#23
Testie vs Draco ! xD
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall || mail/msn: muslii@gmail.com
haduken
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Australia8267 Posts
April 08 2006 21:19 GMT
#24
Is that smuft guy still in Jail now? lol
Rillanon.au
SixSongs
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
Poland1455 Posts
April 08 2006 21:39 GMT
#25
Let's bring ogogo back, I really enjoyed his gamestyle.
The Prince of DroneS
MTF
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States1739 Posts
April 08 2006 21:54 GMT
#26
Awesome!

Wonder who we'll see first.
Think. :)
Raidern
Profile Joined February 2005
Brazil3811 Posts
April 08 2006 22:40 GMT
#27
ahah those were the times
For the Swarm!
zrucrem
Profile Joined September 2005
Afghanistan425 Posts
April 08 2006 23:22 GMT
#28
ya that smuft guy jail for 20 years
:D?!
puLs.ReADy
Profile Joined November 2005
Bulgaria1301 Posts
Last Edited: 2006-04-09 00:02:33
April 09 2006 00:01 GMT
#29
For what he has been arested ?
funkie
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Venezuela9376 Posts
April 09 2006 00:30 GMT
#30
On April 09 2006 00:44 PuertoRican wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 10 2003 08:59 ZyPhReX wrote:
"Smuft got into some trouble and his new fugitive status did not allow him to play the games" LOL <3~


Sweet <3

Who vs who pl!?
CJ Entusman #6! · Strength is the basis of athletic ability. -Rippetoe /* http://j.mp/TL-App <- TL iPhone App 2.0! */
Gandalf
Profile Joined August 2004
Pakistan1905 Posts
April 09 2006 00:33 GMT
#31
Yes, Testie vs Draco please.
Oxygen
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
Canada3581 Posts
Last Edited: 2006-04-09 01:32:04
April 09 2006 00:40 GMT
#32
On April 09 2006 01:31 EvilTeletubby wrote:
It's going to be Rekrul vs Fayth, bo21, for the payouts, refer to my sig.


Hahahahahaha yes!

Won't be Draco, won't be Testie.
Dont drink and derive. TSL: Made with Balls.
breathe
Profile Joined February 2006
Poland426 Posts
April 09 2006 01:48 GMT
#33
TELL ME WHO VS WHO, NOW!
pooper-scooper
Profile Joined May 2003
United States3108 Posts
April 09 2006 01:50 GMT
#34
On April 09 2006 03:27 cYaN wrote:
Often duplicated, but never imitated, <---- isn't it supposed to be the other way around mani?


He did that on purpouse causing me to laugh out loud.
Good...Bad... Im the guy with the gun
decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20154 Posts
April 09 2006 02:51 GMT
#35
"smuft goes to jail"

I actually "lol" at that one
how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
bbz
Profile Joined September 2003
Sweden416 Posts
April 09 2006 02:52 GMT
#36
smuft ftw
DTDominion
Profile Joined November 2005
United States2148 Posts
April 09 2006 03:47 GMT
#37
Wait, so Smuft is acctually in jail for 20 years?
IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32277 Posts
April 09 2006 04:28 GMT
#38
Niceeeeeeee :D
Moderator<:3-/-<
LogaiN
Profile Joined June 2003
Sweden1073 Posts
April 09 2006 04:50 GMT
#39
Draco vs Testie bo13 please
GulleFjuN@Europe
ShinjiML
Profile Joined November 2003
United States49 Posts
Last Edited: 2006-04-09 05:04:32
April 09 2006 05:04 GMT
#40
didn't smuft get caught with drugs when he was trying to enter Korea for like WCG 2002 or something like that? Does someone remember exactly what happened? ;o I didn't think he actually went to jail though...so he's really in jail?
HappyManRun
Profile Joined November 2005
1111 Posts
April 09 2006 05:28 GMT
#41
haha I actually watched those replays where leg got raped by Ogogo, it was awesome~ bring back show matches plz ^_^
I happy, thus I run.
tfeign
Profile Joined June 2004
United States2980 Posts
April 09 2006 05:30 GMT
#42
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Poll: What should make Liquibition #21?
(Vote): Rekrul vs Fayth
(Vote): Fayth vs Strafe
(Vote): Testie vs Draco
(Vote): Other (name it)

LogaiN
Profile Joined June 2003
Sweden1073 Posts
April 09 2006 06:07 GMT
#43
uh doh.. voted the one first in the list, but intended to vote Testie Draco ;D
GulleFjuN@Europe
oj-
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States368 Posts
April 09 2006 06:33 GMT
#44
rek vs fayth bo9 plz
came back for Starcraft Remastered
Drowsy
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States4876 Posts
April 09 2006 08:39 GMT
#45
Fayth vs C- english speaking pgt player, should be pretty close.
Our Protoss, Who art in Aiur HongUn be Thy name; Thy stalker come, Thy will be blunk, on ladder as it is in Micro Tourny. Give us this win in our daily ladder, and forgive us our cheeses, As we forgive those who play zerg against us.
k3fka
Profile Joined November 2004
Argentina1267 Posts
April 09 2006 08:46 GMT
#46
fayth vs robbie ftw!
Eatme
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
Switzerland3919 Posts
April 09 2006 10:13 GMT
#47
Draco vs some korean...
And the smuft jail comments are just too much. Seems like some people havent heard about him at all nor the wcg story. I'm impressed how you can not know. And I really need to sleep. My ability to form readable sentences is starting to decline rapidly.
I have the best fucking lawyers in the country including the man they call the Malmis.
1tym
Profile Joined April 2005
Korea (South)2425 Posts
Last Edited: 2006-04-09 12:51:40
April 09 2006 12:50 GMT
#48
For the record smuft was never locked up.. He was detained and investigated for several days for the charges of drug smuggling and dealing which eventually ended up him deported back to his country. Since he returned to Canada, he practiced very hard for the upcoming WCG and came 2nd in WCG Canada after Giyom. He tried to re enter Korea to participate in WCG but he was never able to pass through gates of Incheon airport. Korea is not indonesia.. they don't lock up a person 20 years for drugs.
1tym is one time for your mind
[angst]chraej
Profile Joined January 2006
1445 Posts
April 09 2006 13:34 GMT
#49
hmmm, liquid`chraej is winning this for sure.
An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded
Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17733 Posts
April 09 2006 15:34 GMT
#50
GOGOG LIQUIBITION WE WANT GUNDAM BACK NOW!!!!
"Nana is a goddess. Or at very least, Nana is my goddess." - KazeHydra
Unforgiven_ve
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
Venezuela1232 Posts
April 09 2006 22:31 GMT
#51
Tsunami vs Hasudrone ??
:)
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