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wiesel
Profile Joined September 2008
Germany727 Posts
February 24 2009 18:47 GMT
#281
"Best" in terms of most success, Nada of course. No question.
LemOn
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United Kingdom8629 Posts
February 24 2009 19:46 GMT
#282
On February 25 2009 03:47 wiesel wrote:
"Best" in terms of most success, Nada of course. No question.

Much is the father figure that I miss in my life. Go Daddy! DoC.LemOn, LemOn[5thF]
noddyz
Profile Joined October 2008
United Kingdom462 Posts
February 24 2009 19:53 GMT
#283
Voted Boxer but maybe i read it as greatest instead of best. Rough thoughts:

Pure skill: Jaedong. Only player i've ever watched and thought, WOW how the fuck is he doing this?
Most important: Boxer, obvious reasons.
Most dominant: OOV. He didn't win, he just rolled.
Right now: Flash. The kids rediculous. As starcraft at it's highest level at the moment he's probably the 'best' SC player.
Most succesful: Nada. So many titles. So good for so long.
Savior wins a prize for general all round goodness and Bisu gets nothing other than evils for stealing July's spot.
?
aeronexus
Profile Joined June 2007
United States392 Posts
February 24 2009 20:44 GMT
#284
1. it's a poll
2. there is a "Boxer" option
3. DUH
10 points!
ixion
Profile Joined December 2008
Sweden81 Posts
February 24 2009 21:20 GMT
#285
Best SC player would be boxer... but best wc3 player would be Sky
WE.Pepsi.Sky ~
Blind
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
United States2529 Posts
February 24 2009 21:54 GMT
#286
Just look at this:
http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/players/147_NaDa/main

The only player with enough achievements that he needs 2 pages in TLPD.
Pressure
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
7326 Posts
February 24 2009 21:59 GMT
#287
flash is the best answer probably.. since hes dominant and perfect in modern times

but i said oov
Biff The Understudy
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
France8226 Posts
February 24 2009 22:05 GMT
#288
I would say Oov.

Altough if you don't taks the context in consideration, it's obviously Flash.
The fellow who is out to burn things up is the counterpart of the fool who thinks he can save the world. The world needs neither to be burned up nor to be saved. The world is, we are. Transients, if we buck it; here to stay if we accept it. ~H.Miller
Klive5ive
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom6056 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-24 22:15:55
February 24 2009 22:15 GMT
#289
On February 25 2009 04:53 noddyz wrote:
Voted Boxer but maybe i read it as greatest instead of best. Rough thoughts:

First of all well done for voting Boxer. He is the best player of all time.

I wanna stress though that greatest is closer in meaning to most profilic than best. Because greater can at least be applied to numerical values.
For example: 2 is greater than 1. But is 2 better than 1?!

Best means "most desirable". If Tossgirl was in this poll.... would she win?!
Would the results be differen't if the question was "Greatest Player Ever" ?
Don't hate the player - Hate the game
AzureEye
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1360 Posts
February 24 2009 23:10 GMT
#290
On February 25 2009 01:43 Frits wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 25 2009 01:31 fearus wrote:
i.e. a 2009 Jaedong would wreck Boxer and Oov in they prime in they strongest matchup.


That comparison is not really far, starcraft was not nearly as developed as it is now. You're saying that being good now is worth more than being good in 2002, which is bullshit. You can still call Boxer the best because he was the best in a certain period of time. And there's no telling if Jaedong (if he played in 2002) would be able to match up against Boxer and Oov back in the day.


Well it means a lot when Boxer has already admitted that his current "slump" form now is higher skill level than his prime self. The man has said it himself. So the old boxer would not win against current Flash or Jaedong. Definately likely seeing how everyone admits that the general level of starcraft has gone up
Terrans who whine: http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=107788
Schnake
Profile Joined September 2003
Germany2819 Posts
February 24 2009 23:12 GMT
#291
I define 'best' as most legendary. Thus, it is Boxer. He is the emperor. All hail him!
"Alán Shore" and "August Terran" @ LoL EUW - liquidparty
TheAZNChineseTiger
Profile Joined February 2009
Canada92 Posts
February 24 2009 23:14 GMT
#292
i agree
in the old days, it was all about micro
in many games, the players had so much minerals "in the bank", it was unbelievable
now, it's more about macro
of course micro does come in handy
SlayerS_`BoxeR` FTW
iloahz
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States964 Posts
February 24 2009 23:40 GMT
#293
A more meaningful question to ask is definitely the "greatest player". It's like in soccer the greatest player ever is Pele but his skill in his prime isn't comparable to the good players now.
Kong John
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Denmark1020 Posts
February 25 2009 00:05 GMT
#294
Man this poll pissed me off, way to be unspecific -.-*

I guess Jaedong is the most skilled imo but im just a fanboy so ill vote boxer, about time that he won a poll again.
This is real life, where nerds must battle!
5tarscream
Profile Joined January 2009
Singapore459 Posts
February 25 2009 01:17 GMT
#295
How u measure best? Greatest acheivement or skill.

Greatest achievement as in winning most award or invented break through tactic?
Skill as in micro and macro or winning consistently?


I think Boxer has won enough of medal and created numerous tactic for marine against Pand Z. Like Dropship and 8 marine rush with SCV.

Boxer micro was simply the best during his prime.
Oov was strong in macro.
Jaedong strong with muthalisk.

As for present best performance, i vote for leta.
Oov, Bisu, TheZerg, Canata Hwaiting~~
Linx_101
Profile Joined November 2008
Canada166 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-25 01:33:40
February 25 2009 01:29 GMT
#296
Theres a reason that Leta isn't on this poll

He isn't at the level of these once or currently elite players

NADA IS THE BEST EVER - his achievements say it all
An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind - Mahatma Gandhi
muramasa
Profile Joined March 2005
Canada1299 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-25 02:16:35
February 25 2009 02:14 GMT
#297
This poll really shows how most of the people on TL are new to the scene or just huge fanboys. Oov in 2003/2004 was more untouchable than Bisu, Flash, or Savior at their best and he has more medals than any of the players above him except Nada (who should be number 1.)

tl;dr: Oov FTW.
Hong Jin Ho. Nevar forget.
onihunter
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States515 Posts
February 25 2009 02:41 GMT
#298
LOL oov is on the bottom
jaedong forever~
DesOndaes
Profile Joined May 2005
United States61 Posts
February 25 2009 02:51 GMT
#299
If I had my choice, it would have been [GG99]SlayeR. But as for the poll, i choose NaDa because IMO no terran has ever reached his overall game play terran level. He's always been the strongest terran in all aspects.
Nyovne
Profile Joined March 2006
Netherlands19141 Posts
February 25 2009 03:19 GMT
#300
Saaavviiioorrrrr, best and most entertaining dominance period imho with results to show for it.
ModeratorFor remember, that in the end, some are born to live, others born to die. I belong to those last, born to burn, born to cry. For I shall remain alone... forsaken.
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