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traced
Profile Joined October 2007
1739 Posts
September 16 2008 21:53 GMT
#101
Mine:
1. (Z)Jaedong - crushed (T)Flash, (P)Stork, (T)Leta, (Z)Luxury, (P)Much, and (P)BeSt[HyO] recently
2. (T)fOrGG - though he fell down a flight of stairs and his vP may not be as strong as his other matchups (though we could use some more evidence), he's still only player to ever RAPE (Z)Jaedong in a series.
3. (T)Flash - few players have the same potential as (T)Flash. He's looked pretty insane in the few games he's played recently.
4. (P)Stork - as good as he is, he just doesn't have the peak potential to be any higher imo, unless the players above him falter. But when that usually happens, another player ascends...
5. (T)Leta - doesn't lose
6. (Z)Luxury - can beat pretty much anyone on the PR if he plays well
7. (P)Much - only really strong vT, though not bad in the other two.
8. (P)BeSt[HyO]- tough player to assess, his mechanics and game sense are insane, but corsair revear multitask looks to be a little lacking, and we could really use some more vT samples.
9. (T)fantasy - looks great, need more results
10. (T)Sea - looks great, lets see him advance further


CNBC:
(Z)Thezerg - looks sick, need more results, especially vP
(P)Bisu - surprisingly solid! Needs to keep it up
(T)Mind - " "
(P)JangBi - " "
(T)Midas - " "
(Z)July - basically a reverse (P)Bisu, at this point.
Avidkeystamper
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States8556 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-16 22:23:28
September 16 2008 22:22 GMT
#102
On September 17 2008 03:00 Chill wrote:
I'll answer that one, because Backho is terrible.

Did the bias fog up your eyes in his game vs Stork?
On a sidenote, did fOrGG completely recover from his game vs Stairs?
Jaedong
traced
Profile Joined October 2007
1739 Posts
September 16 2008 22:25 GMT
#103
On September 17 2008 07:22 xenero wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 17 2008 03:00 Chill wrote:
I'll answer that one, because Backho is terrible.

Did the bias fog up your eyes in his game vs Stork?

I'm not an expert but it seems like his micro, macro, and army composition aren't very good, even though he has a tight harass game sense+storm micro.
3 Lions
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States3705 Posts
September 16 2008 22:44 GMT
#104
mine is something like this...
1. JaeDong
2. Flash
3. Stork
4. Much
5. ForGG
6. Leta
7. Fantasy
8. Sea
9. Best
10. Midas

but overall, Deadvessel's is pretty good
ScarFace
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States1175 Posts
September 16 2008 23:00 GMT
#105
On September 17 2008 07:25 traced wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 17 2008 07:22 xenero wrote:
On September 17 2008 03:00 Chill wrote:
I'll answer that one, because Backho is terrible.

Did the bias fog up your eyes in his game vs Stork?

I'm not an expert but it seems like his micro, macro, and army composition aren't very good, even though he has a tight harass game sense+storm micro.
His macro isn't BAD, its just inconsistent. Sometimes its normal, sometimes its pretty sharp- other times he just sits around and collects minerals for no reason. I'd agree with the rest of what you said.
Can you dig it?
Avidkeystamper
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States8556 Posts
September 16 2008 23:15 GMT
#106
On September 17 2008 07:25 traced wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 17 2008 07:22 xenero wrote:
On September 17 2008 03:00 Chill wrote:
I'll answer that one, because Backho is terrible.

Did the bias fog up your eyes in his game vs Stork?

I'm not an expert but it seems like his micro, macro, and army composition aren't very good, even though he has a tight harass game sense+storm micro.

So Backho isn't terrible.
Jaedong
FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
September 17 2008 04:20 GMT
#107
On September 17 2008 03:00 Chill wrote:
I'll answer that one, because Backho is terrible.


high five chill
Moderatormy tatsu loops r fuckin nice
FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-17 04:25:02
September 17 2008 04:23 GMT
#108
On September 17 2008 05:20 CDRdude wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 17 2008 03:00 Chill wrote:
I'll answer that one, because Backho is terrible.

So? He gets results. Heck, he's even good at PvP.


Backho has lost more games than he's won since the beginning of June 2008. You think those are good results?

traced - I like your reasoning for Leta's spot on the rank you'd have written. "doesn't lose". hahahahaha
Moderatormy tatsu loops r fuckin nice
traced
Profile Joined October 2007
1739 Posts
September 17 2008 07:18 GMT
#109
=D
Velr
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Switzerland10938 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-17 08:15:45
September 17 2008 08:11 GMT
#110
I'm waiting with joy for the day that Backho makes it to the TL-Powerrank . Just cause i know that it basically will hurt the writer of it to put that name there :D.


But well, for Backho to get in there he probably has to win an OSL by beating Flash, Jaedong and Stork 3-0 .


Kidding ¨



A bit more serious... I don't know why Best is so high up there, i haven't seen Luxury donig much good either... But well... OSL/MSL will tell if you're right ^^. I also don't get the "Sea" love...


Btw: Backho fighting!
CDRdude
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States5625 Posts
September 17 2008 09:19 GMT
#111
On September 17 2008 13:23 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 17 2008 05:20 CDRdude wrote:
On September 17 2008 03:00 Chill wrote:
I'll answer that one, because Backho is terrible.

So? He gets results. Heck, he's even good at PvP.


Backho has lost more games than he's won since the beginning of June 2008. You think those are good results?

That would imply lousy results, but I think you are skewing the data. If you got that information from TLPD, you aren't including the GSL, which adds 10 televised games in that period. If you include those games, he's won a lot more than he's lost.
+ Show Spoiler [BackHo's GSL record since June] +
2-0 vs Kal
2-1 vs GanZi
2-0 vs Stork
0-3 vs Flash
(results from this wonderful thread.)
That puts his winning percentage since the beginning of June to 51.8%. Which is pretty bad, but he hasn't been playing total scrubs. BackHo made the semifinals of two leagues, which in my book, counts as results. I'll grant you that he's usually a lousy player, but I think he gets results far beyond what he could reasonably hope for.
Force staff is the best item in the game.
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary26003 Posts
September 17 2008 15:29 GMT
#112
On September 17 2008 07:22 xenero wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 17 2008 03:00 Chill wrote:
I'll answer that one, because Backho is terrible.

Did the bias fog up your eyes in his game vs Stork?
On a sidenote, did fOrGG completely recover from his game vs Stairs?


Even a broken clock tells the correct time twice a day.
Moderator
Avidkeystamper
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States8556 Posts
September 17 2008 17:27 GMT
#113
On September 18 2008 00:29 Chill wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 17 2008 07:22 xenero wrote:
On September 17 2008 03:00 Chill wrote:
I'll answer that one, because Backho is terrible.

Did the bias fog up your eyes in his game vs Stork?
On a sidenote, did fOrGG completely recover from his game vs Stairs?


Even a broken clock tells the correct time twice a day.

A broken clock, as in one that's off, will never tell the correct time.
Jaedong
Purind
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
Canada3562 Posts
September 17 2008 17:34 GMT
#114
Backho's very good at PvP. He outplayed Bisu and I believe Much to get to the OSL semi's. But he's been weak in the other two mu's. I don't think the "watch Backho vs Stork" argument has much meaning. PvP isn't the mu that's keeping him off the PR.
Trucy Wright is hot
TarsTarkas
Profile Joined April 2007
United States169 Posts
September 17 2008 17:35 GMT
#115
no, a broken clock - as in one that isn't moving.

-_-
Those who think they know everything, are very annoying to those of us who do. - Mark Twain
DeadVessel
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
United States6269 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-17 18:46:01
September 17 2008 18:44 GMT
#116
CDRdude, BackHo is a terrible player. No amount of statistics will change our minds.

He is cheesy, he gets fluke wins. He straight game is dreadful and he's horribly incompetent (go watch BackHo vs July on Hwarangdo).
IdrA
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States11541 Posts
September 18 2008 01:26 GMT
#117
On September 18 2008 02:34 Purind wrote:
Backho's very good at PvP. He outplayed Bisu and I believe Much to get to the OSL semi's. But he's been weak in the other two mu's. I don't think the "watch Backho vs Stork" argument has much meaning. PvP isn't the mu that's keeping him off the PR.

'watch backho vs stork' should be an argument to never, ever, ever put him on the pr
kill 50 fucking probes and still get raped by massively superior macro and army control
http://www.splitreason.com/product/1152 release the gracken tshirt now available
CDRdude
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States5625 Posts
September 18 2008 01:30 GMT
#118
On September 18 2008 03:44 DeadVessel wrote:
CDRdude, BackHo is a terrible player. No amount of statistics will change our minds.

He is cheesy, he gets fluke wins. He straight game is dreadful and he's horribly incompetent (go watch BackHo vs July on Hwarangdo).

With my previous post I wasn't trying to argue that he's a decent player. I was trying to make the case that he gets results, but I worded it poorly. (I think he's a mediocre player though.)
Force staff is the best item in the game.
FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-18 01:35:39
September 18 2008 01:32 GMT
#119
On September 17 2008 18:19 CDRdude wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 17 2008 13:23 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
On September 17 2008 05:20 CDRdude wrote:
On September 17 2008 03:00 Chill wrote:
I'll answer that one, because Backho is terrible.

So? He gets results. Heck, he's even good at PvP.


Backho has lost more games than he's won since the beginning of June 2008. You think those are good results?

That would imply lousy results, but I think you are skewing the data. If you got that information from TLPD, you aren't including the GSL, which adds 10 televised games in that period. If you include those games, he's won a lot more than he's lost.
+ Show Spoiler [BackHo's GSL record since June] +
2-0 vs Kal
2-1 vs GanZi
2-0 vs Stork
0-3 vs Flash
(results from this wonderful thread.)
That puts his winning percentage since the beginning of June to 51.8%. Which is pretty bad, but he hasn't been playing total scrubs. BackHo made the semifinals of two leagues, which in my book, counts as results. I'll grant you that he's usually a lousy player, but I think he gets results far beyond what he could reasonably hope for.


Kal has pretty bad PvP and played especially awful in those games, ganzi is fucking bad, the stork wins were flukey as hell, and flash properly destroyed him

even with these "AMAZING" results he's 51.8%? And you think that makes him one of the ten best players in the world?

He had soft opponents that he repeatedly cheesed in both of those leagues. I bet you're going to try to pretend Jangbi is good at PvP, and that Backho barely squeaking by one of the worst PvP players on the circuit 2-1 is some sort of accomplishment.

You gotta realize that the results Backho is getting are because of cheese and bad play by his opponents at fortunate moments. His two semi-final appearances are entirely coincidental, he is in no way a starleague contendor, he won't find himself qualifying for OSL round of 16 very often in the future.
Moderatormy tatsu loops r fuckin nice
FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
September 18 2008 01:36 GMT
#120
Also: You know I write this thing, right? Of course I don't "get my information from TLPD". I get my information by watching every single game.
Moderatormy tatsu loops r fuckin nice
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