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swarminfestor
Profile Joined September 2017
Malaysia2449 Posts
February 20 2021 19:07 GMT
#181
I guessed the rules should be settled for all players.

The last time Trap did that to Zoun, if I could remembered, made me so upset because that questionable pause during the high engagements did change game flow in favors of Trap, he won pretty handily after that.
Rogue & Maru fan boy. ^^
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8216 Posts
February 20 2021 19:08 GMT
#182
On February 21 2021 04:02 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 21 2021 03:59 Charoisaur wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:57 Fango wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:55 Charoisaur wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:53 Die4Ever wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:50 Nakajin wrote:
Elazer out 0-2, didn't expect that one.

Also I'm gonna be kind of dick here, but ByuN pausing game midway through is a bit unfair in my book, he's far from the only player with bad wrist and he seems to pull it out way to often.

it's not against the rules, other players can do it too if they want

you can be unsportsmanlike without breaking the rules

I think given his history of needing to pause and having some pretty nasty looking wrist pain, you can give him some sympathy. Especially if it's either this or he simply doesn't play at all.

Hmm it sounds rough but I think if you can't handle playing sc2 without regularly pausing you shouldn't compete.
If it happens 1 time I can understand but it becomes a pattern with him

Only happens when there's a camera showing Byun. I reckon he's usually incorporeal but manifests a body for the cameras.


He needs to work on his manifestation game then
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
Weavel
Profile Joined January 2010
Finland9221 Posts
February 20 2021 19:08 GMT
#183
On February 21 2021 04:01 Darkhorse wrote:
Rough way to go for DRG.

It's funny that Byun has chronic wrist issues and plays about the most wrist pain inducing style of TvZ possible
That's the curse of Byun. I really hope he wins something big before the inevitable retirement.
Life/Seed//Mvp/NaNiwa fighting! ZeNEX forever!
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16057 Posts
February 20 2021 19:12 GMT
#184
On February 21 2021 04:05 Nakajin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 21 2021 03:59 Charoisaur wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:57 Fango wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:55 Charoisaur wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:53 Die4Ever wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:50 Nakajin wrote:
Elazer out 0-2, didn't expect that one.

Also I'm gonna be kind of dick here, but ByuN pausing game midway through is a bit unfair in my book, he's far from the only player with bad wrist and he seems to pull it out way to often.

it's not against the rules, other players can do it too if they want

you can be unsportsmanlike without breaking the rules

I think given his history of needing to pause and having some pretty nasty looking wrist pain, you can give him some sympathy. Especially if it's either this or he simply doesn't play at all.

Hmm it sounds rough but I think if you can't handle playing sc2 without regularly pausing you shouldn't compete.
If it happens 1 time I can understand but it becomes a pattern with him


He does seems to pause only in important matches and never in random online cup, I mean I'm sure it does hurt him, but that's not really his opponents fault.

maybe in small online cups he just plays through the pain and in important matches he pauses to be able to play at 100% again
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
February 20 2021 19:14 GMT
#185
On February 21 2021 04:08 Weavel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 21 2021 04:01 Darkhorse wrote:
Rough way to go for DRG.

It's funny that Byun has chronic wrist issues and plays about the most wrist pain inducing style of TvZ possible
That's the curse of Byun. I really hope he wins something big before the inevitable retirement.

Come on, it's Byun. It's not retirement, it's just another 2 year break. Provided the game still has money for him to earn then.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
February 20 2021 19:14 GMT
#186
On February 21 2021 04:07 swarminfestor wrote:
I guessed the rules should be settled for all players.

The last time Trap did that to Zoun, if I could remembered, made me so upset because that questionable pause during the high engagements did change game flow in favors of Trap, he won pretty handily after that.


I distinctly remember TaeJa pausing in game 7 of an IEM final vs Solar in the middle of a roach all-in, it got me so mad lol.
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
February 20 2021 19:14 GMT
#187
On February 21 2021 04:01 rednusa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 21 2021 03:57 Fango wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:55 Charoisaur wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:53 Die4Ever wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:50 Nakajin wrote:
Elazer out 0-2, didn't expect that one.

Also I'm gonna be kind of dick here, but ByuN pausing game midway through is a bit unfair in my book, he's far from the only player with bad wrist and he seems to pull it out way to often.

it's not against the rules, other players can do it too if they want

you can be unsportsmanlike without breaking the rules

I think given his history of needing to pause and having some pretty nasty looking wrist pain, you can give him some sympathy. Especially if it's either this or he simply doesn't play at all.


I'm a massive ByuN fan but I sometimes think he shouldn't play at all until he resolves this. He's presumably seeking medical attention for this issue but a little break over the holidays would have been better.

I remember a story about Maru's shoulder problems and we barely saw him over the holidays - last competitive game was TSL6.

Yeah the difference between how Maru and ByuN have handled their injuries is pretty big. Maru basically hasn't played anything since Code S, and even then he switched up his playstyle to just turtle and play slow every game.

ByuN seems to still want to compete in all the online events and keep his usual micro dependant playstyle. Although it's worth noting that outside of injuries you'd still expect ByuN to play everything and Maru to only care about the big events.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
February 20 2021 19:18 GMT
#188
Maybe Mvp would have won 3 more GSLs if he was allowed to pause games for his wrist, neck and back issues.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Elche
Profile Joined June 2011
Finland170 Posts
February 20 2021 19:18 GMT
#189
On February 20 2021 23:46 Nakajin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2021 23:44 Darkhorse wrote:
On February 20 2021 23:42 SharkStarcraft wrote:
WTF is wrong with the production on the main stream lmao. looks like a 14 year old with 2 days of experience with photoshop put it together

hyped for the games tho!!! gogo $0$

It oddly doesn't look toooooo bad when it's a close up on like Kaelaris but when it's the wide shot of the whole desk oh boy haha

That being said it has a certain charm so idk if I mind it not looking the cleanest


I quite like it to be honest, obviously it's kind of silly, but everyone knows the situation. I prefer that than just having the standard webcam for the world final, it marks the occasion.


Marks the occasion like dog turds mark the coming of spring.
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
February 20 2021 19:19 GMT
#190
On February 21 2021 04:14 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 21 2021 04:01 rednusa wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:57 Fango wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:55 Charoisaur wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:53 Die4Ever wrote:
On February 21 2021 03:50 Nakajin wrote:
Elazer out 0-2, didn't expect that one.

Also I'm gonna be kind of dick here, but ByuN pausing game midway through is a bit unfair in my book, he's far from the only player with bad wrist and he seems to pull it out way to often.

it's not against the rules, other players can do it too if they want

you can be unsportsmanlike without breaking the rules

I think given his history of needing to pause and having some pretty nasty looking wrist pain, you can give him some sympathy. Especially if it's either this or he simply doesn't play at all.


I'm a massive ByuN fan but I sometimes think he shouldn't play at all until he resolves this. He's presumably seeking medical attention for this issue but a little break over the holidays would have been better.

I remember a story about Maru's shoulder problems and we barely saw him over the holidays - last competitive game was TSL6.

Yeah the difference between how Maru and ByuN have handled their injuries is pretty big. Maru basically hasn't played anything since Code S, and even then he switched up his playstyle to just turtle and play slow every game.

ByuN seems to still want to compete in all the online events and keep his usual micro dependant playstyle. Although it's worth noting that outside of injuries you'd still expect ByuN to play everything and Maru to only care about the big events.


To be fair not playing in any event for months on end is basically what Maru does normally injury or no injury.
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17726 Posts
February 20 2021 19:22 GMT
#191
On February 21 2021 04:18 Elentos wrote:
Maybe Mvp would have won 3 more GSLs if he was allowed to pause games for his wrist, neck and back issues.

G7L for sure
"Expert" mods4ever.com
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
February 20 2021 19:24 GMT
#192
Dream I respect that you got so swole after military but protein shakes aren't real food
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
February 20 2021 19:26 GMT
#193
On February 21 2021 04:24 Elentos wrote:
Dream I respect that you got so swole after military but protein shakes aren't real food


His favorite food, I mean that's just kind of depressing
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
Dragonslayer26
Profile Joined February 2021
9 Posts
February 20 2021 19:27 GMT
#194
Go Byun! Anyone where vods are located?
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
February 20 2021 19:33 GMT
#195
On February 21 2021 04:27 Dragonslayer26 wrote:
Go Byun! Anyone where vods are located?


Youtube VODs shouldn't be up yet, but the Twitch VODs should be there as usual on the various channels.
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
February 20 2021 19:34 GMT
#196
On February 21 2021 04:27 Dragonslayer26 wrote:
Go Byun! Anyone where vods are located?

I assume they will come up here but they haven't been uploaded yet
WriterRecently Necro'd (?)
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4967 Posts
February 20 2021 19:38 GMT
#197
if ByuN is that heavy on marauders, i dont think colos are the answer
Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap
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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
February 20 2021 19:40 GMT
#198
This is the 3rd game across 2 series now where his opponents just did Byun the favor of trading tons of army for workers
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Captain Peabody
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3128 Posts
February 20 2021 19:40 GMT
#199
byun is just a fun player to watch
Dies Irae venit. youtube.com/SnobbinsFilms
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
February 20 2021 19:41 GMT
#200
The green screen makes it look like Rotti has a gigantic upper body carried by tiny little legs
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
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