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[SPL] Crossing the Rubicon - Page 2

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Elian
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States129 Posts
August 06 2009 05:05 GMT
#21
awesome write up. poetic, almost.
Phelix
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
1931 Posts
August 06 2009 05:06 GMT
#22
This is an excellent writeup leading to the Grand Finals! I cannot wait until the games start!
BackHo failed so badly against Canata last time, I wonder how much he'll choke this time around.
Venture Capital is better off spent on lottery tickets rather than investing in E-Sports; you'll get a far better return. The difference is simple: Koreans are tryharding at the game, foreigners are tryharding in real-life.
Deleted User 31060
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
3788 Posts
August 06 2009 05:06 GMT
#23
if anybody's a cocky young general, it's Bisu
Peaked at C- on ICCUP and proud of it! @Sunyveil
Ronald_McD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada807 Posts
August 06 2009 05:07 GMT
#24
I'm surprised anyone thinks Oz has a chance lol
Day 1 is the more favourable of the two for them, buuuut I wouldn't say it looks good for Oz
FUCKING GAY LAGS
durza
Profile Joined August 2009
United States667 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-06 05:08:22
August 06 2009 05:08 GMT
#25
Brillant write up. Has made me even more pumped for this series. This being the first year I have ever followed pro starcraft I am extreamly glad that I chose to decidate time to this.

Skt1 to feast on the broken flesh of Oz players.
Athos
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2484 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-06 05:14:29
August 06 2009 05:09 GMT
#26
On August 06 2009 13:51 iPF[Div] wrote:
wtf is a rubicon




It's the river Ceaser crossed to enter Rome. By crossing the river Caesar was disobeying Pompey's orders. 50 BC is great stuff
geegee1
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States618 Posts
August 06 2009 05:09 GMT
#27
even though you pointed out many predictions and 100% bisu will win perfectman and other new players and as a big SKT fan we cannot underestimate hwaseung Oz because we seen how these playoffs go as Miracle himself pulled BIG MIRACLES and perfectman himself pulled a win against iris. even orion kicking jaedong ass was unexcepted. we just cannot underestimate hwaseung Oz because their players might make a upset or skt pulling a "HYUK" but we never know but one day im sure of is that SKT will this PL GRAND FINAL
pew pew
Ack1027
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States7873 Posts
August 06 2009 05:10 GMT
#28
Incredible writeup.
SiZ.FaNtAsY
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)1497 Posts
August 06 2009 05:10 GMT
#29
Great write-up <3
Karma is a bitch
tirentu
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada1257 Posts
August 06 2009 05:14 GMT
#30
[image loading]

That is all.
DeepGray
Profile Joined October 2008
United States214 Posts
August 06 2009 05:15 GMT
#31
On August 06 2009 13:51 iPF[Div] wrote:
wtf is a rubicon

Brush up on your history or geography...
eshlow
Profile Joined June 2008
United States5210 Posts
August 06 2009 05:16 GMT
#32
Bwahaha. This is going to be awesome.

Thx for the writeup.

BTW, where's the people who usually do the statistics?
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GogoKodo
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Canada1785 Posts
August 06 2009 05:20 GMT
#33
I had to lol at this line "Iris/Effort/Skyhigh/Kwanro is way more fearsome than Bisu/Fantasy/Canata/Best". Though I do tout the SKT icon so maybe I'm biased.
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Titusmaster6
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States5937 Posts
August 06 2009 05:21 GMT
#34
I loved this format, so many contributors made this long read as fresh as it gets. I don't know if this took more work and coordination than usual, but a hype as this is only fitting for the finals. Can't fucking wait.
Shorts down shorts up, BOOM, just like that.
Perguvious
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1783 Posts
August 06 2009 05:25 GMT
#35
I am really pumped after reading this

ahhhhh grand finals!
mister.bubbles
Profile Joined September 2008
Canada171 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-06 05:31:14
August 06 2009 05:27 GMT
#36
I think Jaedong is as much of a deciding factor in whether Oz takes this as his dopey teammates. The minimum wins Oz has to take can look like so:

Jaedong:3
Not Jaedong:2

I think it is safe to say that Oz's weaker players should be able to take two wins (especially since if they do it on day one both those wins can be taken off T1 zergs who have a legacy of their own to live up to). Jaedong on the other hand will have to face T1's aces in the deciding games of this series, who, with Bisu and Fantasy in their number, are among the best Broodwar has seen.

Therein lies the heart of this conflict. We know Jaedong is capable of beating anyone in the world and equally capable of failing. I think that these matches will be decided not by the caliber of Oz's backup lineup, but by whether Jaedong decides to take the crown that destiny has offered him and rise from legend-killer to legend in the flesh.

[Edit] Although if the Oz backup fails as hard as they did against CJ it's gonna be lights out really fast. I think Oz has a lot more that could go wrong and a lot more that needs to go right to pull an upset[Edit]
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imDerek
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States1944 Posts
August 06 2009 05:30 GMT
#37
very nice!!! go skt1
Least favorite progamers: Leta, Zero, Mind, Shine, free, really <-- newly added
Acidic Pirate
Profile Joined July 2009
United States38 Posts
August 06 2009 05:33 GMT
#38
Rooting for SKT all the way
All happy families are alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. --Tolstoy
Murdoink
Profile Joined March 2009
Chile1219 Posts
August 06 2009 05:40 GMT
#39
Can't wait!
SNARF HWAITING
nayumi
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia6499 Posts
August 06 2009 05:44 GMT
#40
I was half-ass awake 15 minutes ago ... but now I totally am ...

Wicked writeup imo ... I couldn't wait for the finals, and now after reading this article, it just got worse ...
Sugoi monogatari onii-chan!
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