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On December 03 2010 08:20 Defacer wrote:
In regards to Kennegit's comments regarding the GSL and the "lost magic" of Tastosis, I actually think they're doing a brilliant job considering the material they're working with. A lot of games thus far have been real groaners.
They were taking a lot of flak at a period when it seemed one or both were pretty ill but were still having to cover quite a few games.
Maybe its the sleep dep but they seem to be doing a better job for me the last few shows
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On December 03 2010 00:14 -Frog- wrote:Show nested quote +On December 02 2010 20:53 Shakes wrote:As far as the extended series goes, it just feels like beating a dead CockHorse at this point. The man is a god damn legend. We need him on the show if only to reveal the true meaning of his ID. Is it a horse made of cocks or simply a horse with a large cock? The world may never know.
I have to say I want to change my ID to PenisPony in his honour.
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What do you guys think about an interview with ICCup Diamond for the SOTG podcast. I think it would be good to get these top players involved or to hear what is going on in the foreigner scene especially after the bitching about the maps for GSL so much. It would be sweet to also have the top players give their input on maps. It is good that Root is involved with ICCup losely but it would be nice to have them connected more. Post what you think about interviewing diamond and if you think it is a good idea.
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On December 03 2010 00:14 -Frog- wrote:Show nested quote +On December 02 2010 20:53 Shakes wrote:As far as the extended series goes, it just feels like beating a dead CockHorse at this point. The man is a god damn legend. We need him on the show if only to reveal the true meaning of his ID. Is it a horse made of cocks or simply a horse with a large cock? The world may never know.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cockhorse
It's a legitimate term, it's also part of a nursery rhyme that was popular in the first half of last century. My grandfather actually used to sing this one when we were kids.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ride_a_cock_horse_to_Banbury_Cross
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Extended series has been banned from this thread and from the podcast. If a guest ever mutters the phrase he will be banned, forever, from the show.
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On December 03 2010 16:06 itmeJP wrote:
Extended series has been banned from this thread and from the podcast. If a guest ever mutters the phrase he will be banned, forever, from the show.
Thank god.
I agree with above sentiments to get Artosis on more often.
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nobody laughed at JP's joke about him being a god 
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JP, do you still take emailed question apart from those from cockhorse or only the irc ones on live shows?
And I wonder what happens to questions not taken. Do you save them for later purpose or just dump them?
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They go to the island of misfit questions. Some day they will be visited by an unlikely pair of siblings and their talking dog. But that's for another time.
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On December 03 2010 12:12 Wargizmo wrote:Show nested quote +On December 03 2010 00:14 -Frog- wrote:On December 02 2010 20:53 Shakes wrote:As far as the extended series goes, it just feels like beating a dead CockHorse at this point. The man is a god damn legend. We need him on the show if only to reveal the true meaning of his ID. Is it a horse made of cocks or simply a horse with a large cock? The world may never know. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cockhorseIt's a legitimate term, it's also part of a nursery rhyme that was popular in the first half of last century. My grandfather actually used to sing this one when we were kids. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ride_a_cock_horse_to_Banbury_Cross
1. Something used as a toy horse, such as the knee of an adult or a rocking horse.
"Come on son, take a ride on my cockhorse!"
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On December 04 2010 01:11 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
They go to the island of misfit questions. Some day they will be visited by an unlikely pair of siblings and their talking dog. But that's for another time.
That makes me a saaaaaad panda.
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mod edit - please post your argument in a relevant thread. This issue has been asked to be removed from this thread several times by several people.
Thanks!
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*Sigh* Just when I finally thought of a question/reason that tipped the balance for me and people I've talked to about the rule that shall not be named it becomes taboo.
I'd be curious about your guys' thoughts about the ongoing composition of the GSL at the top end in terms of race balance of people continuing.
Warning: Done based on Liquibet pages by hand, so if something is wrong, just flame me for being dumb and dismiss the post.
Ro64:
Zerg = 42.1875% of players (27)
Terran = 37.5% of players (24)
Protoss = 18.75% of players (12)
Random = 1.5625% of players (1)
Ro32:
Zerg: 37.5% of players (12) (44.4% Win Rate in Ro64)
Terran = 43.75% of players (14) (58.3% Win Rate in Ro64)
Protoss = 18.75% of players (6) (50% Win Rate in Ro64)
Random = 0.0% of players (0) (0% Win Rate in Ro64)
Ro16:
Zerg = 25% of players (4) (33.3% Win Rate in Ro32) (14.8% Retention since Ro64)
Terran = 50% of players (8) (57.14% Win Rate in Ro32) (33.3% Retention since Ro64)
Protoss = 25% of players (4) (66.6% Win Rate in Ro32) (33.3% Retention since Ro64)
Ro8:
Zerg = 25% of players (2) (50% Win Rate in Ro16) (7.4% Retention since Ro64)
Terran = 37.5% of players (3) (37.5% Win Rate in Ro16) (12.5% Retention since Ro64)
Protoss = 37.5% of players (3) (75% Win Rate in Ro16) (25% Retention since Ro64)
I've been interested in looking at these numbers since the first GSL, as I feel like most "balance" "discussion" comes down to who is performing at tournaments. Whether that is a valid gauge for how each race stands aside, the most common arguments that I hear (and make me die a little on the inside) are "Well, 42% of qualifiers are Zerg, they must be OP." or "Well 100% of GSL winners are Zerg, they must be OP."
I'd be curious what you guys, as players and commentators in a podcast titled "state of the game" think about the current state of the game, community, pro scene, and GSL.
Going into the GSL2 and 3 everyone has been saying it is harder and harder to get in as more and more talent shows up, but we still spent the Ro64 and Ro32 watching a fair number of fluff games and all-ins that really weren't all that interesting to watch.
And if the topic of the rule that must not be named is ever off the blacklist someone PM me. :-p
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topic for next week - both huk and idra's stream busting 3-6k people, which competes with a lot of tournaments (besides the biggest ones)
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On December 04 2010 03:12 Fa1nT wrote:
topic for next week - both huk and idra's stream busting 3-6k people, which competes with a lot of tournaments (besides the biggest ones)
haha yes, even though whenever ive watched huk, he's just getting demolished on ladder 
also whats with his audio? seems to fade in and out... kind of hard to explain...
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On December 03 2010 09:28 welshedd wrote:Show nested quote +On December 03 2010 08:20 Defacer wrote:
In regards to Kennegit's comments regarding the GSL and the "lost magic" of Tastosis, I actually think they're doing a brilliant job considering the material they're working with. A lot of games thus far have been real groaners. They were taking a lot of flak at a period when it seemed one or both were pretty ill but were still having to cover quite a few games. Maybe its the sleep dep but they seem to be doing a better job for me the last few shows
It not only seems so, they really do much better since Ro32. Ro64 they had to cast 32 bo3 matches in four days and looked quite tired, Artosis a bit tortured and Tasteless a bit stupid. They said the Koreans have two teams of casters for the SC2 events. Tastosis had to do both the early and late shifts of the Ro64 days. (They mentioned the Korean female caster had to do that, too, because her counterpart from the second commentator team had lost his voice after that Pusan All-Star tourney.)
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please try and get jinro on here. the guy is a beast!
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On December 04 2010 03:41 InteGrated wrote:
please try and get jinro on here. the guy is a beast!
We don't allow Europeans near anything expensive.
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I would love to see Jinro back on the show. He was awesome then, and twice as awesome now.
What are the chances of a pre-Cataclysm SotG? I can't go 2 weeks without a SotG.
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On December 04 2010 03:41 InteGrated wrote:
please try and get jinro on here. the guy is a beast!
He's probably too busy preparing for the GSL. Unless he's done by the next show? Hope not.
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