EPTOn July 06 2014 14:47 lopido wrote:
Taeja Summer Already over.
So happy
Taeja Summer Already over.
So happy
He stole HerO's winter powers though.
He will rise again this year! >.>
[WCS AM] Ro8 Premier Season 2 2014 - Page 91
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FrostedMiniWheats
United States30730 Posts
He stole HerO's winter powers though. He will rise again this year! >.> | ||
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Varroth
Sweden471 Posts
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p14c
Vatican City State431 Posts
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pure.Wasted
Canada4701 Posts
On July 06 2014 15:57 p14c wrote: This is why Taeja doesn't play in Korea guys. I said this countless times. Beating Jaedong and Hero at Dreamhack doesn't make you the best player in the world. Stop with this nonsense: "all the good Terran players went to EU and NA". I hate that argument as much as you do, but a Terran losing to a Protoss in this day and age says very little about that Terran's actual skill level. You have to look at the content of the games. What we saw isn't that different from watching a Korean B-team Terran tear Soulkey apart with some bizarre mech all-in that Soulkey's never seen before. Pigbaby's playstyle required a very particular reaction out of Taeja, and Taeja didn't know what that was (I don't either). Unfortunately, Terrans don't really have any such compositions to throw back at Protoss. It is what it is. I'd say these were BO wins more than anything. For a good chunk of that third game, Taeja looked to be running circles around Pigbaby but accomplishing nothing. | ||
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Lorning
Belgica34432 Posts
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Circumstance
United States11403 Posts
On July 06 2014 16:06 pure.Wasted wrote: I hate that argument as much as you do, but a Terran losing to a Protoss in this day and age says very little about that Terran's actual skill level. You have to look at the content of the games. What we saw isn't that different from watching a Korean B-team Terran tear Soulkey apart with some bizarre mech all-in that Soulkey's never seen before. Pigbaby's playstyle required a very particular reaction out of Taeja, and Taeja didn't know what that was (I don't either). Unfortunately, Terrans don't really have any such compositions to throw back at Protoss. It is what it is. I'd say these were BO wins more than anything. For a good chunk of that third game, Taeja looked to be running circles around Pigbaby but accomplishing nothing. If Taeja hadn't seen it before, that's his fault, because the high-observer style was a build Pigbaby used against Heart in the Round of 16. | ||
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pure.Wasted
Canada4701 Posts
On July 06 2014 16:08 Circumstance wrote: If Taeja hadn't seen it before, that's his fault, because the high-observer style was a build Pigbaby used against Heart in the Round of 16. Were they interesting games? I only tuned in today, don't know what else was worth checking out so far. I wouldn't be so quick to assign blame to Taeja for failing to observe the umpteenth new Protoss composition that apparently gets results in standard macro play. How long did he really have to prepare for Pigbaby? Several days? | ||
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LoneYoShi
France1348 Posts
Thanks for the LRs The_Templar, it's always super nice to have them when you can't watch the games ! <3 | ||
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AlternativeEgo
Sweden17309 Posts
Pig "Mr.Perfect" Baby Half pig. Half baby. Full flawless  | ||
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Drake
Germany6146 Posts
On July 06 2014 15:57 p14c wrote: This is why Taeja doesn't play in Korea guys. I said this countless times. Beating Jaedong and Hero at Dreamhack doesn't make you the best player in the world. Stop with this nonsense: "all the good Terran players went to EU and NA". wow 1 lose and instant all the whiners and "mimimi" comes out of the corners | ||
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PepsiMaxxxx
Sweden5452 Posts
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AlternativeEgo
Sweden17309 Posts
On July 06 2014 17:56 PepsiMaxxxx wrote: Lauren Elise 2.0... Why? T_T Because unnecessary spending is the recipe for ESPORTS success | ||
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Mafab
Germany458 Posts
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Morbidius
Brazil3449 Posts
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Aeromi
France14455 Posts
On July 06 2014 18:27 Morbidius wrote: It is not a joke afterall. Just when i think i found a terran i can try to copy and emulate... 3-0ed by no namer. It's not because you don't know him that he is a no name. | ||
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Dakreyas
9 Posts
On July 06 2014 15:57 p14c wrote: This is why Taeja doesn't play in Korea guys. I said this countless times. Beating Jaedong and Hero at Dreamhack doesn't make you the best player in the world. Stop with this nonsense: "all the good Terran players went to EU and NA". So true. Beating up on foreigners and Code B Koreans is not impressive. Taeja was smart for leaving Korea, as he never was competitive in the GSL, but this just shows you that results outside of Korea really don't matter much. The 3-0 TL preview prediction, as most predictions from TL writers (see EG-TL #1 prediction) was a bit silly, but at least now uneducated people will realize that beating up on mediocre competition in EU and NA doesn't make you the best in the world. | ||
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Dodgin
Canada39254 Posts
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PepsiMaxxxx
Sweden5452 Posts
On July 06 2014 18:17 Mafab wrote: Wow... I wake up and see that the only match that was as expected was Bomber vs Alicia. What the hell happened to all my other Terran heroes? :< 2012, 2013 and 2014 happened. :D | ||
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calh
537 Posts
In any case the fact that Taeja is one of the very top players in the world means he is expected to deal with different play styles. Either by having enough strategic acumen to adapt on the spot, or doing his homework beforehand. That he lacked both is entirely his own fault. That said, he's still a big favourite coming into his next tournament though, one bad series doesn't say much. | ||
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Dingodile
4131 Posts
 I went to bed after Polt vs Hyun because I expected a solid 3:0. | ||
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