EPTPower Rank 08/01/2010 - Page 27
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o[twist]
United States4903 Posts
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flamewheel
FREEAGLELAND26782 Posts
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WWJDD
India342 Posts
On August 21 2010 15:36 Lightwip wrote: As much as I hate to admit it, I think Flash deserves #1 next month unless something happens. Mostly because he has a slightly better record than JD. Yeah, but with the maps as they are, is slightly better that much better? | ||
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WWJDD
India342 Posts
On August 21 2010 23:30 flamewheel wrote: Uh oh the b-word is resurfacing. Hmm also Jaedong is like 5 points from peak ELO. If he can beat Flash tomorrow than he'll set a new personal record, but then again WCG finals don't matter that much. It's still scary how far Jaedong will take a BO advantage and stretch it. It's good to see JD get into peak form just in time. At least, this time, the only excuse left is map imba. | ||
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o[twist]
United States4903 Posts
On August 21 2010 23:30 flamewheel wrote: Uh oh the b-word is resurfacing. Hmm also Jaedong is like 5 points from peak ELO. If he can beat Flash tomorrow than he'll set a new personal record, but then again WCG finals don't matter that much. It's still scary how far Jaedong will take a BO advantage and stretch it. the b-word resurfacing might have something to do with this being the third straight Flash v. Jaedong MSL finals while they are both favorites to get to the OSL finals, which Flash was in for the past two seasons and Jaedong won the two seasons before that. | ||
tree.hugger
Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
On August 21 2010 23:30 flamewheel wrote: Uh oh the b-word is resurfacing. Hmm also Jaedong is like 5 points from peak ELO. If he can beat Flash tomorrow than he'll set a new personal record, but then again WCG finals don't matter that much. It's still scary how far Jaedong will take a BO advantage and stretch it. Such a silly word, honestly. We'll have the OSL Round of 4 set, and the MSL and WCG Finals in the books by the turn of the month. I think after last night my ranking is pretty much unchanged. The Flash/Jaedong MSL winner gets #1, of course, and EffOrt falls if he loses to Kal, although I think Kal should come away with #10 no matter what. Obviously, there's some switching around with Free and ZerO depending on their OSL match, but otherwise, I think (barring a run from Action) that the ten that I mentioned will end up being the ten players on the PR. | ||
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chameleonism
United States31 Posts
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Zinbiel
Sweden878 Posts
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swanized
Canada2480 Posts
On August 21 2010 16:00 Severedevil wrote: I'm waiting for Jaedong to bust out the drone scout --> 4-hatch-before-pool build against Flash's SCV scout --> CC-before-rax build. And then another epic Crazy Zerg vs. Bio match on Odd-Eye <3 I did a 4 hatch before pool once I was going for 3 hatch before pool and transition in funky 4 hatch play that i ve been doing, then I forgot my pool, my opponent didnt scout me this was followed by the biggest rape in this poor guy's life. | ||
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WWJDD
India342 Posts
But then SCV imba. | ||
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Severedevil
United States4839 Posts
On August 22 2010 01:33 WWJDD wrote: Unfortunately, Flash will not forget to scout. So, I don't know how viable that build is. It fails to every terran build imaginable, except maybe 32 CC. But then SCV imba. On the two-player maps like Odd-Eye, Flash might again do scout --> CC-before-rax, which is safe against all but the fastest of pool rushes since he instead plants a barracks if he scouts a spawning pool. If 3 hatch before pool (with a drone scout) is safe against 1 rax FE, and it is, then 4 hatch before pool (with a drone scout) should be safe against scout --> CC-before-rax. | ||
LucasWoJ
United States936 Posts
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Cpadolf
Sweden1199 Posts
On August 22 2010 07:48 LucasWoJ wrote: It's interesting that for the first time in a while, there is no clear dichotomy between Flash and Jaedong fans. Flash's 15-game winning streak and general domination, coupled with Jaedong's overcoming map imbalance like a man to reach his third consecutive MSL finals seem to have respectively validated the other player in the opposing fans' eyes as a legitimate, ostensibly even equal opponent. Nothing would make me happier than to see both reach the OSL finals as well. Would be pretty awesome if they did, and then split the golds in two 3-2 series. Of course it would be even more awesome if Jaedong took both, but then the scene would be less exciting  | ||
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ghrur
United States3786 Posts
On August 22 2010 07:48 LucasWoJ wrote: It's interesting that for the first time in a while, there is no clear dichotomy between Flash and Jaedong fans. Flash's 15-game winning streak and general domination, coupled with Jaedong's overcoming map imbalance like a man to reach his third consecutive MSL finals seem to have respectively validated the other player in the opposing fans' eyes as a legitimate, ostensibly even equal opponent. Nothing would make me happier than to see both reach the OSL finals as well. Haha, that is indeed an amazing thing to happen to TL.  I guess it's because this rivalry is reminiscent of Yellow vs Boxer in a way with these 2 being so far ahead, having a TvZ, and having all these matches/finals happen between these two in so short a time. I love this rivalry. | ||
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WWJDD
India342 Posts
On August 22 2010 08:14 Cpadolf wrote: Would be pretty awesome if they did, and then split the golds in two 3-2 series. Of course it would be even more awesome if Jaedong took both, but then the scene would be less exciting That would be awesome. But if Flash loses MSL finals. He'll go billion turrets turtle every game and will 3-0 jaedong in the OSL. That's how bad the maps are. In fact, Flash might just do that in the MSL. It might irritate fans, but it's his safest choice with PR and OE3 as the first two maps. | ||
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swanized
Canada2480 Posts
On August 22 2010 09:01 WWJDD wrote: That would be awesome. But if Flash loses MSL finals. He'll go billion turrets turtle every game and will 3-0 jaedong in the OSL. That's how bad the maps are. In fact, Flash might just do that in the MSL. It might irritate fans, but it's his safest choice with PR and OE3 as the first two maps. ugh, that made me remember why I hate Flash I prefered having fantasy as the top terran anyways hoping Jaedong can beat Flash in every Finals they play ^^ | ||
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setzer
United States3284 Posts
On August 22 2010 09:01 WWJDD wrote: That would be awesome. But if Flash loses MSL finals. He'll go billion turrets turtle every game and will 3-0 jaedong in the OSL. That's how bad the maps are. In fact, Flash might just do that in the MSL. It might irritate fans, but it's his safest choice with PR and OE3 as the first two maps. You know the OSL maps are far better for zerg than PR and OE3. | ||
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newvsoldschool
428 Posts
On August 22 2010 09:14 swanized wrote: I prefered having fantasy as the top terran When was Fantasy considered the top Terran, ever? It has always been Flash since 2008, then you have/had Mind, Fantasy, and Leta tailing behind Flash. Heck, I'd have to say I couldn't remember any other Terran on top since NaDa won OGN Masters, until Flash came along. | ||
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swanized
Canada2480 Posts
On August 22 2010 10:25 newvsoldschool wrote: When was Fantasy considered the top Terran, ever? It has always been Flash since 2008, then you have/had Mind, Fantasy, and Leta tailing behind Flash. Heck, I'd have to say I couldn't remember any other Terran on top since NaDa won OGN Masters, until Flash came along. FLash was not doing too hot for a bit back in early 2009, a few power ranks 09/01/09 1 JD 2 Fanta 5 Flash 08/04/09 1 JD 2 Fanta CBNC Flash 07/08/09 1 JD 2 Fantasy 5 FLash 06/12/09 3 JD 4 FLash 8 Fantasy 05/15/2009 (lol, posting the power rank halfway in the next month XD) 2.fantasy 4 JD 8 Flash 04/10/09 1 JD 4 Fanta 7 Flash ok I think I made my point and I can stop now | ||
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Mortality
United States4790 Posts
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