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imkp
Profile Joined June 2011
United Kingdom139 Posts
June 14 2011 14:20 GMT
#121
Don't get all the hate. Yes, he's not amazing by Korean standards but he's still better than every foreign Terran except maybe Thorzain and Select.
Joseph123
Profile Joined October 2010
Bulgaria1144 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-14 14:21:30
June 14 2011 14:20 GMT
#122
On June 14 2011 23:20 imkp wrote:
Don't get all the hate. Yes, he's not amazing by Korean standards but he's still better than every foreign Terran except maybe Thorzain and Select.

nice joke
so you basically insult Kas and Happy by calling them worse than Rain?
pieman819
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia457 Posts
June 14 2011 14:20 GMT
#123
On June 14 2011 23:15 Cel.erity wrote:
Rain is a relatively consistent GSL code S terran, if he made the move to the west he would be the best terran in North America, and among the best in Europe. People who think he's skilless have no idea what they're talking about, just because you don't like his strategies doesn't mean his mechanics are not at the highest pro level.

Compare to Moon, a weaker SC2 player, who still goes undefeated vs foreigners in every foreign tournament he plays. This is big news.

except Moon got beaten by Slush and Naniwa at MLG
Hi
zerious
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada3803 Posts
June 14 2011 14:23 GMT
#124
On June 14 2011 23:20 Joseph123 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2011 23:20 imkp wrote:
Don't get all the hate. Yes, he's not amazing by Korean standards but he's still better than every foreign Terran except maybe Thorzain and Select.

nice joke
so you basically insult Kas and Happy by calling them worse than Rain?


how is that an insult? Rain is probably better than them
imkp
Profile Joined June 2011
United Kingdom139 Posts
June 14 2011 14:24 GMT
#125
On June 14 2011 23:20 Joseph123 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2011 23:20 imkp wrote:
Don't get all the hate. Yes, he's not amazing by Korean standards but he's still better than every foreign Terran except maybe Thorzain and Select.

nice joke
so you basically insult Kas and Happy by calling them worse than Rain?


It's not an insult? He's better than them and has proven so by succeeding in the best tournament in the world.

He's a good player, despite cheesing a lot.
TheResidentEvil
Profile Joined September 2010
United States991 Posts
June 14 2011 14:25 GMT
#126
no reason for him to be so hated around here. yes his early play got him to finals where he fizzled out but he has definitely been improving as of late and people should always support players who work hard to get better.
Lohse
Profile Joined February 2011
Denmark237 Posts
June 14 2011 14:25 GMT
#127
To be honest then the only team i see him Joining is FXO, since they are currently going to Korea and sending people around the world at the same time.. and frankly FXO could use the backup in the upcoming GSTL
Two_DoWn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States13684 Posts
June 14 2011 14:26 GMT
#128
Most of this Rain holdover hate just stems from the time that 2 Raxing was considered cheesy rather than just a valid strategy. Rain is still one of the best players in the world. He would instantly jump to the top of the roster of any foreign team. Anyone who says otherwise is just being ridiculous.
"What is the air speed velocity of an unladen courier?" "Dire or Radiant?"
SweetAs
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
New Zealand290 Posts
June 14 2011 14:26 GMT
#129
I don't get why rain gets so much flack. He is actually really talented.
CJ.sAviOr : oGsjookTo : mTwDIMAGA
Disquiet
Profile Joined January 2011
Australia628 Posts
June 14 2011 14:27 GMT
#130
Guys ignore the fanboys, if an unknown player ever beats a favorite but fails to dominate later they will be forever hated by a portion of the community, it really is stupid but the best thing you can do is ignore their bullshit.
Cel.erity
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States4890 Posts
June 14 2011 14:28 GMT
#131
On June 14 2011 23:20 pieman819 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2011 23:15 Cel.erity wrote:
Rain is a relatively consistent GSL code S terran, if he made the move to the west he would be the best terran in North America, and among the best in Europe. People who think he's skilless have no idea what they're talking about, just because you don't like his strategies doesn't mean his mechanics are not at the highest pro level.

Compare to Moon, a weaker SC2 player, who still goes undefeated vs foreigners in every foreign tournament he plays. This is big news.

except Moon got beaten by Slush and Naniwa at MLG


Did he lose to Slush? I don't count Naniwa because like IdrA, he's a foreign aberration, easily capable of T4ing code S. But yeah, the point still remains.
We found Dove in a soapless place.
Jtom
Profile Joined January 2011
Ireland1044 Posts
June 14 2011 14:29 GMT
#132
On June 14 2011 23:26 SweetAs wrote:
I don't get why rain gets so much flack. He is actually really talented.

The fact that the last game he played in gsl was terrible. (up/down matches vs. inca)
You are only as good as your last match.
"Daddy, how did the Protossaurs go extinct?" "A giant EMP hit the earth" - Fionn
Elvedeta
Profile Joined November 2010
Portugal395 Posts
June 14 2011 14:29 GMT
#133
Yea I have no idea tbh, he has improved alot since the days he cheesed his way to the finals...either way, the only teams I can see picking him up are FXO and liquid.
ribboo
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden1842 Posts
June 14 2011 14:31 GMT
#134
On June 14 2011 23:29 Jtom wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2011 23:26 SweetAs wrote:
I don't get why rain gets so much flack. He is actually really talented.

The fact that the last game he played in gsl was terrible. (up/down matches vs. inca)
You are only as good as your last match.

he has played mvp, keen and rainbow since then...
Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
June 14 2011 14:32 GMT
#135
On June 14 2011 21:55 nokz88 wrote:
Liquid.Rain?
One can dream right?


Dream? Try nightmare (even though Liquid`Rain would definitely be a catchy ID).

It's just weird to give up a spot on the Korean pro team for some sort of... foreign adventure? There's probably more to this story than they're letting out, but either way it's not the best move for his career, and certainly not the move an ambitious progamer would make.

Ah well, as long as it ain't Liquid...

Ausfailia
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia123 Posts
June 14 2011 14:33 GMT
#136
On June 14 2011 23:29 Jtom wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2011 23:26 SweetAs wrote:
I don't get why rain gets so much flack. He is actually really talented.

The fact that the last game he played in gsl was terrible. (up/down matches vs. inca)
You are only as good as your last match.


His careless play when he thought he had the game won directly caused the worst GSL finals ever... I think he's a solid player, but that's due enough cause to hate Rain.
SweetAs
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
New Zealand290 Posts
June 14 2011 14:34 GMT
#137
It wouldn't be liquid. or root, or eg. It's bound to be FXO or some European powerhouse (dignitas would be my first bet)
CJ.sAviOr : oGsjookTo : mTwDIMAGA
Asha
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom38257 Posts
June 14 2011 14:34 GMT
#138
On June 14 2011 23:29 Jtom wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2011 23:26 SweetAs wrote:
I don't get why rain gets so much flack. He is actually really talented.

The fact that the last game he played in gsl was terrible. (up/down matches vs. inca)
You are only as good as your last match.


He also made it out of the qualifiers at the LG 3d special league and into the main r16 bracket where there are quite a few good players playing (think he plays his match tomorrow).

It's certainly an interesting development, he's not a top tier Korean Terran, but he's definitely not woeful. Certainly if he can sharpen up some of his decision making he can compete with many of the better players.

I wonder where he'll end up, it would seem very strange for a move like this to be taken without some options in place already.
Cel.erity
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States4890 Posts
June 14 2011 14:34 GMT
#139
On June 14 2011 23:33 Ausfailia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2011 23:29 Jtom wrote:
On June 14 2011 23:26 SweetAs wrote:
I don't get why rain gets so much flack. He is actually really talented.

The fact that the last game he played in gsl was terrible. (up/down matches vs. inca)
You are only as good as your last match.


His careless play when he thought he had the game won directly caused the worst GSL finals ever... I think he's a solid player, but that's due enough cause to hate Rain.


Worst GSL finals ever? Have you seen NesTea vs InCa?
We found Dove in a soapless place.
Blasphemi
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom980 Posts
June 14 2011 14:35 GMT
#140
On June 14 2011 23:20 Joseph123 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2011 23:20 imkp wrote:
Don't get all the hate. Yes, he's not amazing by Korean standards but he's still better than every foreign Terran except maybe Thorzain and Select.

nice joke
so you basically insult Kas and Happy by calling them worse than Rain?

Dont see them making code s nevermind a final.
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