[SPL] EG-TL vs. KT Rolster R4 - Page 79

Hot_Bid writes:

I know what you're going to say. "It's a different game." I agree with you, somewhat. Look at the WarCraft 3 guys that are doing so well in the international scene, or at the Brood War careers of the guys winning the GSLs. There hasn't been a huge correlation between Brood War ability and SC2 ability among top tier SC2 pros right now.

You see IM.Mvp and think he's the best Terran. But he's the only legitimate A-team pro (and a mediocre one at that) to transfer over. Nobody else has. Imagine there are hundreds of guys like him, with the same raw ability and mindset. They could be worse, or better, or exactly the same. Now imagine there are two, maybe three, that are just flat out better than Mvp at speed, precision, multitasking, and raw ability. Not just "a little better" but way better. But that's not what separates them from him. Flash and Jaedong, when motivated, have a mindset and work ethic that is unmatched by any other RTS professional. Their ability to focus and practice is not just "way better" than what Mvp is capable of, but orders of magnitudes better. Think the difference between Kobe and "average starter" on an NBA team.

Maybe Leta or Sea or Best or Zero won't come into SC2 and be ultra-successful if they switch. But Jaedong and Flash? They are outliers. They do not conform to the normal rules, and everyone who has followed Brood War knows that if they switch, it's not a question of if they will dominate and win, but when.

The "different game" argument applies to 99.9% of progamers, but not for special players like Jaedong and Flash. The game doesn't matter. Whether it's BW or SC2 or checkers or minesweeper, certain players are so good they will always be at the top.

On April 15 2013 21:20 Shantastic wrote:


It's a timing attack. Like when MKP would float to the middle of Metalopolis and all-in with marines. The crazy gas/mineral income creates a really powerful 3base roach-hydra-corruptor timing. And Jaedong just decides to try and play a macro game with an all-in composition.

On April 15 2013 21:17 shadymmj wrote:
yeah jd's ZvP is horrendous. but it's ahrd to say why. maybe his strength is positioning and micro, and micro is near worthless?

On April 15 2013 21:18 Badfatpanda wrote:


Voidrays really wouldn't have been an issue if JD would have engaged worth a damn. T_______T

Does full foreigner apply to team leagues? >< Hope eg/tl can come back strong next week.

On April 15 2013 21:20 Shantastic wrote:


It's a timing attack. Like when MKP would float to the middle of Metalopolis and all-in with marines. The crazy gas/mineral income creates a really powerful 3base roach-hydra-corruptor timing. And Jaedong just decides to try and play a macro game with an all-in composition.

On April 15 2013 21:21 Provocateur wrote:

By denying the third so many times he had plenty of time to go up to vipers, he wasn't forced to commit to ~12 additional corruptors to just have them shot down by stalkers.

On April 15 2013 21:20 NovemberstOrm wrote:


ya......no

On April 15 2013 21:22 _Galad_ wrote:
Meh... I bet JD thought that corruptors alone will be enough... But he underestimated the Voids... And payed for it... :/