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REyeM
Profile Joined August 2014
2674 Posts
November 08 2014 23:45 GMT
#4621
On November 09 2014 08:41 Dodgin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 09 2014 08:40 KingofdaHipHop wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:34 HolyArrow wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:27 KtJ wrote:
can somebody explain the kespa jokes?


Basically, when Kespa players switched over from BW, there was a lot of BW elitism going around where BW fanboys would claim that the current crop of SC2 players were trash BW rejects, and thus, the actually good BW players would dominate them after switching to SC2. BW did indeed have many talented RTS players switching over, so the player pool was injected with a bunch of extremely skilled contenders, so there were many instances of recently-switched BW players taking out the old-school SC2 players in tournaments. While this was happening, we had BW elitists everywhere (presumably salty because they perceived SC2 being the main cause of BW's demise) talking shit about ESF players, citing the Elephant in the Room article, and so on. One of the things these BW elitists would do is spam KESPAAAA whenever a Kespa player would win. As a result, people now parody their ridiculousness by spamming the same thing when a Kespa player loses to one of the SC2 "old guard", or whatever you want to call them.

Good post, thanks for explaining!

That sounds like it was fucking annoying back then.


Yes it was very annoying, so much so that a lot of people just stopped posting in LR threads until it(mostly) stopped.


Does that explain your anger management issues and mocking the living hell out of KeSPA fans every time one of their players lose?

Which is doubtful if they even exist anymore, I guess illidanx is still around.
S4 Arrows, never forget. RIP Woongjin Stars.
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
November 08 2014 23:45 GMT
#4622
On November 09 2014 08:41 The_Templar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 09 2014 08:37 The_Templar wrote:
      
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[image loading]TaeJa              [image loading]Life


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0-0


Map: Nimbus

Life spawns in the top right
TaeJa spawns in the bottom left

2:00
CC first versus Hatchery first.
Gas/pool for Life.
TaeJa getting a barracks.

3:00
Gas for TaeJa.
No third for Life yet.
TaeJa gets temporarily supply blocked.

4:00
Life researching zergling speed and not mining any more gas.
2 queens for Life.
Factory for TaeJa.

5:00
Third CC for TaeJa.
TaeJa getting only a few marines.
Third base for Life.
Reactor on TaeJa's barracks.
Life scouts the reactor and barracks.

6:00
Life tries to sneak in zerglings while the factory is moving onto the reactor but he doesn't get it.
Baneling nest for Life.
Stim for TaeJa.
TaeJa moving out with two hellions.
Life denies anything with 2 queens.

7:00 (T)TaeJa 60 vs (Z)Life 70
Two evolution chambers for Life.
TaeJa getting two more barracks and stim.
TaeJa getting a reactor on his Starport.

8:00 (T)TaeJa 73 vs (Z)Life 83
TaeJa has a viking and goes after an overlord.
Transfuse saves the overlord.
TaeJa scans the main.
Lair on the way for Life.
Macro hatchery for Life.
Life has all six extractors.
TaeJa has 9 hellions.

9:00 (T)TaeJa 89 vs (Z)Life 93
Life finishing his lair.
+1/1 for both players is half done.
Overlord speed for Life.
Armory for Life.
Medivacs for TaeJa.
Life finds some hellions with his zerglings and tries to surround them but there are too many hellions.
TaeJa going for a drop.
Fourth base for Life.
+1/1 finishing for TaeJa slightly sooner.
Spores for Life already in his natural.
ModeratorI am still alive, somehow
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Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
November 08 2014 23:45 GMT
#4623
On November 09 2014 08:44 KingofdaHipHop wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 09 2014 08:44 stuchiu wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:43 Die4Ever wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:41 Godwrath wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:39 Dodgin wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:34 HolyArrow wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:27 KtJ wrote:
can somebody explain the kespa jokes?


Basically, when Kespa players switched over from BW, there was a lot of BW elitism going around where BW fanboys would claim that the current crop of SC2 players were trash BW rejects, and thus, the actually good BW players would dominate them after switching to SC2. BW did indeed have many talented RTS players switching over, so the player pool was injected with a bunch of extremely skilled contenders, so there were many instances of recently-switched BW players taking out the old-school SC2 players in tournaments. While this was happening, we had BW elitists everywhere (presumably salty because they perceived SC2 being the main cause of BW's demise) talking shit about ESF players, citing the Elephant in the Room article, and so on. One of the things these BW elitists would do is spam KESPAAAA whenever a Kespa player would win. As a result, people now parody their ridiculousness by spamming the same thing when a Kespa player loses to one of the SC2 "old guard", or whatever you want to call them.


This is a very good post. This post should be referred to whenever someone asks a question about this topic.

The proof is in all the old LR threads(mostly gsl code a in late 2012/early/mid 2013)

It was almost as annoying as the stephano's discussions whenever he got eliminated from a tournament.

the worst part was when a kespa player would lose they would just say "they need more time to learn the game, give them another 6 months/year/decade/century...."


jetlag was my favorite.

don't people still cite that today?

now Kespa jail doesn't let them leave
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
liberate71
Profile Joined October 2011
Australia10252 Posts
November 08 2014 23:45 GMT
#4624
Christ so good
Minelord Stimfestor, also known as karma.
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
November 08 2014 23:45 GMT
#4625
Taeja not fucking around 0_0
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vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
November 08 2014 23:45 GMT
#4626
God damn that hot pickup leaving the marauder. So good.
I used to play random, but for you I play very specifically.
SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
November 08 2014 23:45 GMT
#4627
This is over already :/
Community News"As long as you have a warp prism you can't be bad at harassment" - Maru | @SetGuitars2Kill
Deathstar
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
9150 Posts
November 08 2014 23:45 GMT
#4628
aw fuk
rip passion
BlackCompany
Profile Joined August 2012
Germany8388 Posts
November 08 2014 23:45 GMT
#4629
So much value out of that drop
Sick
FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
Netherlands30548 Posts
November 08 2014 23:45 GMT
#4630
Oh dear those mines were harsh
Neosteel Enthusiast
Keeemy
Profile Joined November 2012
Finland7855 Posts
November 08 2014 23:45 GMT
#4631
Man I really dislike Taeja because he's so good

Always bullying Life
Hello
Tobblish
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden6404 Posts
November 08 2014 23:45 GMT
#4632
ooops Life
The curse is real
vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
November 08 2014 23:45 GMT
#4633
Taeja so ez. On to game 2!
I used to play random, but for you I play very specifically.
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
November 08 2014 23:45 GMT
#4634
On November 09 2014 08:44 KingofdaHipHop wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 09 2014 08:44 stuchiu wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:43 Die4Ever wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:41 Godwrath wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:39 Dodgin wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:34 HolyArrow wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:27 KtJ wrote:
can somebody explain the kespa jokes?


Basically, when Kespa players switched over from BW, there was a lot of BW elitism going around where BW fanboys would claim that the current crop of SC2 players were trash BW rejects, and thus, the actually good BW players would dominate them after switching to SC2. BW did indeed have many talented RTS players switching over, so the player pool was injected with a bunch of extremely skilled contenders, so there were many instances of recently-switched BW players taking out the old-school SC2 players in tournaments. While this was happening, we had BW elitists everywhere (presumably salty because they perceived SC2 being the main cause of BW's demise) talking shit about ESF players, citing the Elephant in the Room article, and so on. One of the things these BW elitists would do is spam KESPAAAA whenever a Kespa player would win. As a result, people now parody their ridiculousness by spamming the same thing when a Kespa player loses to one of the SC2 "old guard", or whatever you want to call them.


This is a very good post. This post should be referred to whenever someone asks a question about this topic.

The proof is in all the old LR threads(mostly gsl code a in late 2012/early/mid 2013)

It was almost as annoying as the stephano's discussions whenever he got eliminated from a tournament.

the worst part was when a kespa player would lose they would just say "they need more time to learn the game, give them another 6 months/year/decade/century...."


jetlag was my favorite.

don't people still cite that today?


yea, saw it yesterday.
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Kerence
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden1817 Posts
November 08 2014 23:46 GMT
#4635
On November 09 2014 08:44 Hryul wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 09 2014 08:43 KingofdaHipHop wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:42 JustPassingBy wrote:
Why is there such a huge delay on the German stream? D:

Cause they're not at Blizzcon? (I'm assuming?)

it's not that. i'm also behind the regular stream. the taeja tweet was posted here before i saw artosis curse him on stream.

That tweet was made over 3 hours ago, when Artosis first said he thought TaeJa would win.
I am here in the shadows.
KtJ
Profile Joined October 2014
United States3514 Posts
November 08 2014 23:46 GMT
#4636
On November 09 2014 08:43 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:
So many people :o

[image loading]

sniff.. beatuiful
"I thought I destroyed my CC but it seemed like the only thing I destroyed was Idra's mentality."
JacobShock
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Denmark2485 Posts
November 08 2014 23:46 GMT
#4637
Man thats a stomping..
"Right on" - Morrow
Cheren
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
United States2911 Posts
November 08 2014 23:46 GMT
#4638
On November 09 2014 08:45 Ej_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 09 2014 08:44 KingofdaHipHop wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:44 stuchiu wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:43 Die4Ever wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:41 Godwrath wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:39 Dodgin wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:34 HolyArrow wrote:
On November 09 2014 08:27 KtJ wrote:
can somebody explain the kespa jokes?


Basically, when Kespa players switched over from BW, there was a lot of BW elitism going around where BW fanboys would claim that the current crop of SC2 players were trash BW rejects, and thus, the actually good BW players would dominate them after switching to SC2. BW did indeed have many talented RTS players switching over, so the player pool was injected with a bunch of extremely skilled contenders, so there were many instances of recently-switched BW players taking out the old-school SC2 players in tournaments. While this was happening, we had BW elitists everywhere (presumably salty because they perceived SC2 being the main cause of BW's demise) talking shit about ESF players, citing the Elephant in the Room article, and so on. One of the things these BW elitists would do is spam KESPAAAA whenever a Kespa player would win. As a result, people now parody their ridiculousness by spamming the same thing when a Kespa player loses to one of the SC2 "old guard", or whatever you want to call them.


This is a very good post. This post should be referred to whenever someone asks a question about this topic.

The proof is in all the old LR threads(mostly gsl code a in late 2012/early/mid 2013)

It was almost as annoying as the stephano's discussions whenever he got eliminated from a tournament.

the worst part was when a kespa player would lose they would just say "they need more time to learn the game, give them another 6 months/year/decade/century...."


jetlag was my favorite.

don't people still cite that today?

now Kespa jail doesn't let them leave


they let Byun out

either that or he's streaming from Kespa jail.
Flossy
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States870 Posts
November 08 2014 23:46 GMT
#4639
Taeja so goood
etternaonline.com
liberate71
Profile Joined October 2011
Australia10252 Posts
November 08 2014 23:46 GMT
#4640
Taeja wants to see Metallica
Minelord Stimfestor, also known as karma.
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