EPT[WCS] Global Finals 2014 Day 1 - Page 426
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AWalker9
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intotheheart
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Just like how NA passion is really just The_OP. | ||
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Jenia6109
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intotheheart
Canada33091 Posts
On October 16 2014 10:53 Jenia6109 wrote: Blessing of Kings. You're essentially paying 5 mana for a 4/5. | ||
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Jenia6109
Russian Federation1613 Posts
On October 16 2014 10:53 IntoTheheart wrote: Blessing of Kings. You're essentially paying 5 mana for a 4/5. Hahah, you are smart. But lets think that in this (Blizzcon) universe there is no such cards  | ||
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intotheheart
Canada33091 Posts
On October 16 2014 10:58 Jenia6109 wrote: Hahah, you are smart. But lets think that in this (Blizzcon) universe there is no such cards Any deck running buffs would like it. Freezemage probably wouldn't though.  | ||
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Yorkie
United States12612 Posts
On October 16 2014 10:59 IntoTheheart wrote: Any deck running buffs would like it. Freezemage probably wouldn't though. 5 mana for a 4/5!! That's so good. Oh wait yeti. | ||
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intotheheart
Canada33091 Posts
On October 16 2014 11:03 Yorkie wrote: 5 mana for a 4/5!! That's so good. Oh wait yeti. I never said that it was "so good," but I wouldn't mind seeing this in the game if it spawned randomly and especially if it wouldn't cost me a card to play. It's a freeture. What's not to love about that? Besides the RNG. | ||
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intotheheart
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Jenia6109
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intotheheart
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On October 16 2014 11:25 Jenia6109 wrote: Give me some tips for San and Stardust! I must full my allstar-HS-deck... SD summons or buffs Immortals or Sentries. I'm not familiar with San's playstyle or lore. | ||
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ZigguratOfUr
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ZigguratOfUr
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Soul May 2013 SKT headquarters “President. I am worried about the STX SouL player, Lee Shin Hyung also known as INnoVation. His performance in both Proleague and the GSL is frightening. He is dangerous. The ultimate fate of Proleague depends on whether he can be suppressed by the other team. I don't understand how he can play at such a level. In Brood War, he never exhibited such skill.” “Patience emperor. For I have seen this threat coming and have sent some of my best men on the case. They have researched his past and present in great detail, determining how he lives, how he trains. As soon as their report comes in, we will know all his strengths and more importantly his weaknesses. With this knowledge he will be no threat to our conquest of Proleague. I'll admit that I am intrigued by his power. I never expected such a thing from him. But we will soon know.” At that moment, the head of SKT's intelligence service entered the room, wordlessly depositing two copies of the INnoVation report on the SKT President's desk. He and Boxer both immediately grabbed a copy and plunged deep into reading. As he finished the report Boxer exclaimed: “I cannot believe this. How could STX possibly... Is their Research and Development so advanced that they can actually build a man? To think that INnoVation is in fact a machine!” “Lee Shin Hyung is a roboticist by training. So it is not unthinkable that he could construct a facsimile of himself with greater Starcraft skills programmed in. Bogus is a genius to have built such a machine as INnoVation.” “This is a catastrophe President. We cannot fight against a machine. INnoVation is getting better with every match, getting updated by Bogus continuously. If it is so, SKT can't defeat INnoVation in Proleague.” “Think, Emperor, think. A robot suffers from weaknesses much as a human being does. Even more so. From observing his replays you will find his weaknesses. Using his weaknesses we will fight him. You are the Emperor of Terran. You can spot the flaws of a soulless machine. He soon plays Soulkey from Woongjin in the finals of the GSL. Go Emperor. Teach them how to beat INnoVation. Teach them how to beat Bogus. And you will see that STX and Bogus' toy are not a threat to us.” “Yes, President.” June 2nd, Same Place “It worked marvellously president. Soulkey did as instructed and dismantled INnoVation. He abused Bogus' faulty code, and exposed all of its weaknesses. STX has been left reeling from this blow. It was our complete victory.” “Yes, yes it was very nice. It seems like we won't be having problems with this machine. The boy Soulkey listened to our instructions nicely too. It would be nice if he joined SKT eventually. Take note of that will you.” “Of course President. It shall be arranged.” June 10th, there Again “What happened Boxer. Tell me!” “I don't know president. I don't understand. All of the weaknesses that we spotted in INnoVation have been patched. All of the flaws in his play fixed by this infernal Bogus. sOs tried to exploit INnoVation's weaknesses that no longer were there. He was crushed.” “I swear that I will have my revenge for this. I swear that I will trample STX SouL underfoot, and destroy Woongjin for their failure to defeat INnoVation. It might take a while but it will happen eventually. They shall be shattered and scattered across the land. For I am the President of SKT and I shall NOT be played with! Boxer, you have one more chance. If you can defeat INnoVation in Proleague and win the cup, you will have redeemed yourself. If not... I will have you exiled from Starcraft, never to return. Is that clear?” “Of course President. It will be done. SKT will defeat STX SouL and INnoVation.” Late June 2013, David Kim's house “Dayvie, what do you think about nerfing Hellbats?” “Well, they currently seem a bit strong, so I thought that I'd put them up for internal testing and maybe 3 months from now I might tweak them slightly. Or I could compensate for their strength by increasing bunker build time by 5 seconds. What do you think Boxer?” “This is an order for my boss at SKT. Nerf Hellbats. And nerf them NOW! Or at least before the match between STX SouL and SKT.” “But... the balance.” “Do it Dayvie, or I'll send IdrA after you with a tire iron.” “... alright. I will.” On July 13 and 14, despite the Hellbat nerf, STX SouL led by INnoVation defeated SK Telecom T1. INnoVation won both ace matches, ending T1's hopes of a 2012-2013 Proleague title. They then went on to defeat KT Rolster and Woongjin Stars to win the SK Planet Proleague. But behind the scenes the SK Telecom President work tirelessly to bring ruin to those that wronged him; Bogus and INnoVation foremost among them. Late August, STX SouL team house “So I've done the latest patch on INnoVation. I still don't like where his TvT is at, with the new nerfed hellbats, but I'll adjust that next patch. More importantly I've focused on an upgrade that I personally find very important.” “What is it, Bogus?” “I gave him a soul. For too long, I neglected this aspect of him, instead preferring to focus on the more tangible aspects of his play. I, his creator, gave him life, and now finally give him a soul. His interviews will start to burn with the passion that a Starcraft player should have, instead of the robotic programmed interview responses about thanking his fans, his team and family. INnoVation has finally become a true human being.” “And he'll finally be able to play Protoss like PartinG”, quipped Mini resulting in laughter all around. As the team regained its composure, Calm started speaking more seriously. “Another thing we have to talk about is the current status of our team. It seems to me like someone, someone powerful is moving against us from the shadows. Our main sponsor STX's financial situation has recently worsened from their already precarious position. It looks like someone has been pressuring them from the shadows, but as to who it could be... Both KT Rolster, and SK Telecom have the resources and networks to do such a thing, and the motivations of our bosses at KeSPA are inscrutable as always. Furthermore AZUBU is a dark horse that has to be watched out for. The most important thing is to stay united, and protect our salutary angel INnoVation.” “I too have been worried recently,” replied Bogus. “I have spoken to a man called inuh from Acer. It seems like he can provide a safe haven in a foreign team for INnoVation in case of danger. I pray it does not come to that.” At that moment, Coach Park Jong Soo ran into the room. Breathless he stammered: “I... have... figured out... who is after us. SKT is the one moving against us from the shadows. More importantly... , we have a traitor in our midst. I don't know who... , but I suspect...” “That is enough Coach.” said Classic pulling a gun out of his pocket. “Nobody move until the men from SKT get here.” “Traitor,” said Calm. “How could you have betrayed us?” “SKT promises me things you could not give me. They promised me my dream, a GSL title. It was an offer I couldn't bear to refuse.” “We were your friends,” implored Mini, “We have trained, lived, and laughed together for so many years. Please don't do this to us.” Seeing Classic's eyes cloud over, while he grasped for an answer, Bogus seizes his opportunity. “Run INnoVation!” INnoVation sprinted towards the door, escaping to the safe haven of team Acer, but before he got there Classic reacted aiming at him. As he fired, Bogus desperately threw himself in the path of the bullet, protecting his son INnoVation as he escaped. He then collapsed, dead. Confounded by what he had done, Classic stood still as Mini leaped to him wrenching the gun from his hand and hitting him in the stomach. He stood there getting hit until the SKT team finally arrived. They handled the situation quickly and professionally. Calm and Jong Soo were forced into the military while Mini was coerced into retiring. STX SouL lost its sponsor and was thrown out of KeSPA. The rest of the team was allowed to form the temporary team SouL to find employment, on the condition that it disband before the end of the year. SKT's victory was complete. In the back alleys of Seoul, INnoVation had escaped. And for the first time in his existence, he cried, mourning the loss of his father and creator. Inuh found him there and brought him to a safe haven away from SKT influence. September 1st, back at the SKT offices “You see, Boxer, that is how you achieve victory over your enemies, splintering their existence and scattering them across the world. SouL is dead, and INnoVation has been forced to flee.” “He is only gone to a different team President. He still exists to oppose us in individual leagues.” “Naive, Boxer, naive. INnoVation is nothing with Bogus gone. He will not win another title, I guarantee it. Not until he joins us at least.” “Joins us... but...” “He has a soul now, according to Classic, and a soul mean ambition. He will stagnate overseas and in Korea, and hunger for the times he was dominant. And then, we will get him. At SKT, we have the technology to perfect him, to make him the invincible machine that he was designed as. The lure of power has corrupted those more powerful than he.” “Your wisdom is great President.” “It is, isn't it.” said the SKT President self-satisfiedly. And as Boxer left he reminded him, “You will be exiled this month.” And everything went as predicted by the President's dark prophecy, INnoVation still strong, but no longer dominant, and unable to win a title. Boxer being forced into exile, and Woongjin, and the remains of SouL collapsing within the year. And eventually... September 25th 2014, at the SKT offices “INnoVation. Your code is antiquated and corroded; your performance while still valiantly sustained is collapsing. If you do not join us, your future is this: you will fail to win yet another title, falling 4-0 to our soO. He knows your weaknesses that haven't been fixed. You stand no chance. But you have a choice.” INnoVation reflected deeply and with emotion about his choices. Both were unenviable. He could join his hated nemesis SKT, and finally experience the joys of victory again, or he could stagnate and lose as he failed to move with the times and the meta. He knew the price of both choices and weighted them carefully. And finally he knew that there was only one thing he could do. “I accept.” INnoVation was quickly remodelled and upgraded in the days approaching the grand finals of the GSL. An SKT grand final the President thought, as he considered it. He was pulled out of his reflections by a question from one of his technicians. “And his personality chip... do we?” The President chuckled. “Oh yes.” And the technicians rushed to perform the operation that would make The Machine a machine again. October 4th, GSL Finals, GOM studio INnoVation had won. He had defeated soO 4-2. As he was given the trophy he thought only of calculations and possible adaptions to his playstyle that granted resiliency to roach-bane all-ins. Some tune-up was necessary. Flowers were proffered to him. Without knowing why he decided to smell them. They told him something. Why was he thinking about flowers? He focused on his builds again, while repeating the meaningless sentences that his interview circuits suggested to him. He needed to be ready for the World Finals at Blizzcon. #IMadeThis | ||
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intotheheart
Canada33091 Posts
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AWalker9
United Kingdom7229 Posts
On October 16 2014 10:50 IntoTheheart wrote: You and GumBa. Just like how NA passion is really just The_OP. Now GumBa's gone it's just me and I'm home now | ||
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Cricketer12
United States14000 Posts
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AWalker9
United Kingdom7229 Posts
On October 16 2014 11:45 Cricketer12 wrote: The parting hype is so goddamn real right I wish he joined TL or Acer  | ||
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intotheheart
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iMrising
United States1099 Posts
well rain can join TL! i'd be more happy with rain joining TL than partinG joining TL plus parting doesn't really fit with TL | ||
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intotheheart
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