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On August 31 2014 03:46 stuchiu wrote:Show nested quote +On August 31 2014 03:45 Apoteosis wrote:
I know Taeja is a great player, but idk... He's just... no identity, no charisma, no trademark style... He just plays and win.
That's why I will never be a fan of Taeja. His trademark style is extending the game and exploiting his weaknesses. He's water. All these nerds take out their swords, their hammers, their guns and try to strike water. But you can't beat water. It just consumes you.
He's good mechanics, granted. But at least to me, he's no water whatsoever. He just plays standard, with flawless control, and incredible macro, for sure. But he lacks... flavour perhaps? Identity? idk, but there is something... tasteless about taeja.
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Barracks/gas for TaeJa.
viOLet going spawning pool first.
3:00
Reaper is followed by a reactor.
Zerglings going towards TaeJa's base
4:00
TaeJa keeps his reaper close to home.
Reaper catches the zerglings.
TaeJa pulls SCVs and loses two.
Factory for TaeJa.
5:00
Third CC for TaeJa.
Two extractors for viOLet.
Two hellions on the way.
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Taeja is the ultimate standard macro terran. He is what people expect Flash to be
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On August 31 2014 03:49 Apoteosis wrote:Show nested quote +On August 31 2014 03:46 stuchiu wrote:On August 31 2014 03:45 Apoteosis wrote:
I know Taeja is a great player, but idk... He's just... no identity, no charisma, no trademark style... He just plays and win.
That's why I will never be a fan of Taeja. His trademark style is extending the game and exploiting his weaknesses. He's water. All these nerds take out their swords, their hammers, their guns and try to strike water. But you can't beat water. It just consumes you. He's good mechanics, granted. But at least to me, he's no water whatsoever. He just plays standard, with flawless control, and incredible macro, for sure. But he lacks... flavour perhaps? Identity? idk, but there is something... tasteless about taeja. e
Yep, his style is a bit bland. Efficient, cold killer.
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On August 31 2014 03:49 Apoteosis wrote:Show nested quote +On August 31 2014 03:46 stuchiu wrote:On August 31 2014 03:45 Apoteosis wrote:
I know Taeja is a great player, but idk... He's just... no identity, no charisma, no trademark style... He just plays and win.
That's why I will never be a fan of Taeja. His trademark style is extending the game and exploiting his weaknesses. He's water. All these nerds take out their swords, their hammers, their guns and try to strike water. But you can't beat water. It just consumes you. He's good mechanics, granted. But at least to me, he's no water whatsoever. He just plays standard, with flawless control, and incredible macro, for sure. But he lacks... flavour perhaps? Identity? idk, but there is something... tasteless about taeja. e
He's also very good at making things up on the spot, when necessary.
I remember him flying a factory towards his opponent to then land it and use it as a wall before anyone else...
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On August 31 2014 03:51 herMan wrote:
Taeja is the ultimate standard macro terran. He is what people expect Flash to be
Stop blasphemy. Might get you to prison in some countries.
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Belgica34432 Posts
If I didn't know better, I would think viOLet was part of TSL once
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Netherlands6183 Posts
Today pachi told me that Flash is boring to watch because he always opens the same. I disagree.
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On August 31 2014 03:49 Apoteosis wrote:Show nested quote +On August 31 2014 03:46 stuchiu wrote:On August 31 2014 03:45 Apoteosis wrote:
I know Taeja is a great player, but idk... He's just... no identity, no charisma, no trademark style... He just plays and win.
That's why I will never be a fan of Taeja. His trademark style is extending the game and exploiting his weaknesses. He's water. All these nerds take out their swords, their hammers, their guns and try to strike water. But you can't beat water. It just consumes you. He's good mechanics, granted. But at least to me, he's no water whatsoever. He just plays standard, with flawless control, and incredible macro, for sure. But he lacks... flavour perhaps? Identity? idk, but there is something... tasteless about taeja. e
his tvp is special (super passive until he gets his max) but his other mu are textbook play. (he's exceptionnal at bio vs mech too, but he plays it fairly standard)
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Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
On August 31 2014 03:49 Apoteosis wrote:Show nested quote +On August 31 2014 03:46 stuchiu wrote:On August 31 2014 03:45 Apoteosis wrote:
I know Taeja is a great player, but idk... He's just... no identity, no charisma, no trademark style... He just plays and win.
That's why I will never be a fan of Taeja. His trademark style is extending the game and exploiting his weaknesses. He's water. All these nerds take out their swords, their hammers, their guns and try to strike water. But you can't beat water. It just consumes you. He's good mechanics, granted. But at least to me, he's no water whatsoever. He just plays standard, with flawless control, and incredible macro, for sure. But he lacks... flavour perhaps? Identity? idk, but there is something... tasteless about taeja. e
Water is standard as fuck. The second any violet clash ends,it goes back to its normal state. It only changes when its forced to. Examples:
Taeja vs Innovation
Taeja vs Zest g3 yesterday
Taeja vs Yonghwa
Taeja vs Seed
What do all these 4 games have in common? When Taeja was forced to excel, when he was fighting the best in the world during their primes, he dragged them all to hell. He forced them into positions where it wasn't micro or macro or mechanics that won him the game. It was his better decision making, his better defense, his better game sense.
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Moar bunkers Taeja, More bunkers.
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Belgica34432 Posts
On August 31 2014 03:53 stuchiu wrote:Show nested quote +On August 31 2014 03:49 Apoteosis wrote:On August 31 2014 03:46 stuchiu wrote:On August 31 2014 03:45 Apoteosis wrote:
I know Taeja is a great player, but idk... He's just... no identity, no charisma, no trademark style... He just plays and win.
That's why I will never be a fan of Taeja. His trademark style is extending the game and exploiting his weaknesses. He's water. All these nerds take out their swords, their hammers, their guns and try to strike water. But you can't beat water. It just consumes you. He's good mechanics, granted. But at least to me, he's no water whatsoever. He just plays standard, with flawless control, and incredible macro, for sure. But he lacks... flavour perhaps? Identity? idk, but there is something... tasteless about taeja. e Water is standard as fuck. The second any violet clash ends,it goes back to its normal state. It only changes when its forced to. Examples: Taeja vs Innovation Taeja vs Zest g3 yesterday Taeja vs Yonghwa Taeja vs Seed What do all these 4 games have in common? When Taeja was forced to excel, when he was fighting the best in the world during their primes, he dragged them all to hell. He forced them into positions where it wasn't micro or macro or mechanics that won him the game. It was his better decision making, his better defense, his better game sense.
TaeJa would totally be a waterbender
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On August 31 2014 03:51 TheDwf wrote:Show nested quote +On August 31 2014 03:49 Apoteosis wrote:On August 31 2014 03:46 stuchiu wrote:On August 31 2014 03:45 Apoteosis wrote:
I know Taeja is a great player, but idk... He's just... no identity, no charisma, no trademark style... He just plays and win.
That's why I will never be a fan of Taeja. His trademark style is extending the game and exploiting his weaknesses. He's water. All these nerds take out their swords, their hammers, their guns and try to strike water. But you can't beat water. It just consumes you. He's good mechanics, granted. But at least to me, he's no water whatsoever. He just plays standard, with flawless control, and incredible macro, for sure. But he lacks... flavour perhaps? Identity? idk, but there is something... tasteless about taeja. e Yep, his style is a bit bland. Efficient, cold killer.
Taeja is like a guy in a party trying to stay unnoticed, then suddenly, he's got the hottest chick on it.
But, he lacks the aura who defines legends (at least to me). You saw Innovation at his height, and the guy had an aura of invincibility, like a damn machine. Taeja simply has no aura, he just wins and that is all.
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Netherlands6183 Posts
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your Country52797 Posts
On August 31 2014 03:50 The_Templar wrote:2:00 Barracks/gas for TaeJa. viOLet going spawning pool first. 3:00 Reaper is followed by a reactor. Zerglings going towards TaeJa's base 4:00 TaeJa keeps his reaper close to home. Reaper catches the zerglings. TaeJa pulls SCVs and loses two. Factory for TaeJa. 5:00 Third CC for TaeJa. Two extractors for viOLet. Two hellions on the way.
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Roach warren/lair for viOLet.
viOLet has 5 queens.
Two evolution chambers on the way.
Two engineering bays on the way for TaeJa.
TaeJa getting stim and two more barracks.
7:00  TaeJa 54 vs  viOLet 56
TaeJa scouts the tech.
+1/1 and roach speed for viOLet.
TaeJa denies a third base for a while.
+1/1 for TaeJa.
TaeJa sees the upgrading builds and is getting a marauder.
Two barracks and a starport for TaeJa.
9:00 TaeJa 69 vs viOLet 85
TaeJa loses a hellion to queens.
Combat shields for TaeJa.
TaeJa landed his third base and is getting a bunker down there.
10:00 TaeJa 81 vs viOLet 101
Hellions see the roaches.
Roaches get to TaeJa's base.
Medivacs finish.
Some SCvs are pulled and killed.
Roaches get full control of TaeJa's natural.
viOLet is focus firing SCVs and TaeJa cleans up the SCVs.
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Has Taeja just not played against 1/1 Roach style? It's not like its rare at the moment
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This game is looking like a repeat of the last one. Come on Taeja, pull it together. 
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