Most Impressive? - Page 4

On December 11 2009 00:55 7mk wrote:
Props for an epic post, Kazius =)

I think it's pretty close between yosh and idra..
but I mean there's just 33 people ahead of idra on iccup... THIRTYTHREE!!!

On December 10 2009 17:26 LunarDestiny wrote:
yosh's 57-0 is better than A+ rank

On December 11 2009 06:37 TheFoReveRwaR wrote:

Epic, but full of bullshit. Well at least the part about Idra being the second most accomplished.

Has he not even heard of Elky? Psst... Kazius, Elky came a little after Grrr... and made top 4 in an OSL. Idra hasn't done that.

But yes...A+ is impressive. I can agree with you on that much.

On December 11 2009 00:44 Kazius wrote:
Idra deserves massive respect for his rank, as well as taking down Korean players and not sticking to beating the crap out of the foreigners (which he could easily, easily do) - he is definitely the most skilled foreigner ever, the most accomplished since Grrr, and his 1000 point difference from #2 is a testament to just how much better he is than the rest of the field. Sure, some people might take him out in a single game or even a series, but the ladder is simple enough to read. There is no competition.

Mamon's 700 games is sickening. It's incomprehensible. It's Cartman-in-the-WoW-episode level of insanity. It's dedication, fierce grinding, and batshit crazy. It's Jaedong preparing for MSL, OSL, and Proleague at once. It's David Beckham able to overcome his limitations by outpracticing any football player in the world. It's Kevin Garnett chasing that first ring. It's one of those qualities that is as impressive and important as talent, if not more so. The proper response to this can be phrased in three words: shock and awe.

But if Mamon's record is about shock and awe, Yosh's streak is shock and awesome. I can't find words to describe how this sets my brain reeling. This is beyond illogical. Picking 57 random BAD players, one of them is supposed to cheese and win. If all of those players had a 1.3% chance of winning (an approximate difference of 660 on Elo rank, a difference greater than the best SC pro of all times in his top form vs the worst rated pro in his worst form), odds would be against that streak. This is beyond insane. A sane person should have a hard time coming to terms with the fact that this actually happened. This is a sick, sick world in which things like this can happen.

On December 11 2009 09:10 Kazius wrote:

I'm an ElkY fan (and watched all his VODs, and follow his poker antics - for those who don't know, he is considered the hottest poker player nowadays), and his accomplishments are definitely impressive, but no medal and you have to admit progaming skill has increased a LOT since, hence I put Idra's record above it. It was a hard choice, and I know dissing Idra is always ranks high on the TL pass-time Power Rank, but give credit where it's due.