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Close, but no cigar (in no particular order)…
Jangbi – I gave you the nod last month, and I’m not going to do it again without proper evidence. While I am aware that PvP is mostly luck, losing 0-2 to Anytime and then dropping games against Jaedong, Chojja, and Mumyung is not the best way to repay my faith in you.
Jaedong – I should have listened to my gut and gone with oov, but damn it, Jaedong, I wanted to believe in someone other than a Terran. You’re not even close at this point, and I will never share a cigar and scotch with you.
By.Flash – I’m done, as you can see above, giving unproven, promising players the benefit of the doubt. You’re looking great right now, but I’m waiting to see how you hold up under pressure and on maps that don’t give you a gross advantage.
Bifrost – I still don’t think much of your play, but you’re in both Starleagues. That’s something, I guess. Prove me wrong if you want to make the PR.
GGPlay – You’ve clawed your way back into the OSL, just like I said you would, but going 0-2 against Ever)P(TT to miss out on the MSL is enough to keep you out of the Power Rank. It’s Ever)P(TT—mind-boggling.
Midas – You are terrible.
Sea.Up – You demolished Pusan and a few newcomers on your way to the OSL and missed the MSL by a single game—a shame, really. I’d like to see more of you.
Boxer – You made an MSL after joining the Air Force. And although saying that sentence aloud gives me a boner, I need to see you beat more than three no-name Zerg players before I put you into the PR.
Reach – Your game against Sea on Hitchhiker was essence of man. It was manliness distilled—just heroic in every sense of the word. But you were so awful just a few months ago that I’m not willing to give you the benefit of the doubt.
Sea[Shield] – You’re in the MSL, and the only reason you’re not in the OSL is, well, the power of the man.
Child – You went 4-2 in April, losing only to Bisu, but you’ve always been so bad. I’m still keeping an eye on you, though.
Free[gm] – You got so lucky in your 2-0 PvT against MBC, but I’m keeping an eye on you, just in case your PvT isn’t a huge joke anymore. You already have, in my opinion, the best PvZ in the world (yes, better than Bisu), meaning that you’ll be a force if you can figure out your PvT expansion and power timing.
DarkElf – I can’t believe I just typed your name while writing about the Power Rank, but I did. You’re in the OSL, you nearly made the MSL, and—I can’t believe I’m saying this—your play lately has actually looked good—really good. It just… it’s like my world has been turned upside down… so dizzy…
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hehe - oov - at last
and I completely agree about boxer - he did an amazing job, but this is not that list, this is PR!
good work, thanks!
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Boxer Reach. What more can I say?
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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
Midas – You are terrible.
what....the....fuck? He's 8:3 in his last 11 games for christ's sake. He won a critical match last night against Keke and he's "terrible"?
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[QUOTE]On April 30 2007 15:17 Kennigit wrote:
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Midas – You are terrible.
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what....the....fuck? He's 8:3 in his last 11 games for christ's sake. He won a critical match last night against Keke and he's "terrible"?[/QUOTE]
I think this is more to do with the backlash of not making the OSL - a direct result of being stupid in the previous OSL.
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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
[QUOTE]On April 30 2007 15:22 Jyvblamo wrote:
[QUOTE]On April 30 2007 15:17 Kennigit wrote:
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Midas – You are terrible.
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what....the....fuck? He's 8:3 in his last 11 games for christ's sake. He won a critical match last night against Keke and he's "terrible"?[/QUOTE]
I think this is more to do with the backlash of not making the OSL - a direct result of being stupid in the previous OSL.[/QUOTE]
Well then why is it called Power Rank May if we are talking about leagues from 2 months ago?
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[QUOTE]On April 30 2007 15:23 Kennigit wrote:
[QUOTE]On April 30 2007 15:22 Jyvblamo wrote:
[QUOTE]On April 30 2007 15:17 Kennigit wrote:
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Midas – You are terrible.
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what....the....fuck? He's 8:3 in his last 11 games for christ's sake. He won a critical match last night against Keke and he's "terrible"?[/QUOTE]
I think this is more to do with the backlash of not making the OSL - a direct result of being stupid in the previous OSL.[/QUOTE]
Well then why is it called Power Rank May if we are talking about leagues from 2 months ago?[/QUOTE]
Because this Power Rank is written by 1 person with opinions that will inevitably be influenced by things like that. Power Rank is not a science, and that's why its damn more entertaining to read than the KESPA ranking.
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This month I like the PR very much.
Keep the good job
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Thanks for the power ranks DJ
I read every single one of them and enjoy them very much
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This list is really good but in keeping with the same precedent with most of the names on this list, Midas should definitely still be on it, not sure who would leave though because it definitely is a good list.
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His PvT vs Sea was pretty damn good. In the essence of his masterful use in spell casting, he was able to cripple a huge army of tanks/vult/goliaths even after getting emp'd by sci vessels reducing the strength of his arbiters. His micro is incredible and flexible, despite whatever horrible timing he may have in that mu, he's shown intotherainbow-esque manipulation and harass. Simply put, he's intotherainbow in steroids, and that's a relative force to reckon with. Also stopping that m+m push by ruby was well executed. Any other player in his level would have had taken more loses and slip ups, but he kept a cool head and was able to precisely level down the forces presented outside his nat. True, he was pumping from 2 gas, but I thought the terran's push was near perfect in timing, catching him just a few seconds after the 3rd nexus's completion. Any later, free would've been pumping up a mass army. Was the M+M push reckless? Out of spite for the reaver harass? Then again, that reaver harass was extremely articulate and precise oO
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Germany / USA16648 Posts
light sucks dick
he needs to die
stork and free will rule the world soon
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thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
Free's PvT is the most perilous thing to watch...
So f'ing aggressive early game
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Boxer should be auto #1 
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Midas – You are terrible.
I'm losing faith in these Power Ranks
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i really would have dropped much off the list for someone in the close section
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Who for ffs can disagree with the midas statement ?
Midas just doesnt deserve to hang around in a ''POWER ranking'' anymore. He is just not the kind of player i call 'powerfull' at all. He has good tecnique and everything, but he's just nothing special. Simple as that. And you need to be something special to be in the top 10 PR.
I find this top 10 pretty accurate.. maybe u could have put Reach into it, too but.. no real need.. he has yet to prove if he can keep on doing good
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