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Nothingtosay
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States875 Posts
April 02 2012 18:49 GMT
#61
The haters are so quick. Good luck cruncher!
[QUOTE][B]On October 16 2011 13:00 Anihc wrote:[/B] No, you're the one who's wrong. Nothingtosay got it right.[/QUOTE]:3
MugenXBanksy
Profile Joined April 2011
United States479 Posts
April 02 2012 18:50 GMT
#62
back to troll idra again I hope xD
we all hope to be like whitera one day
Aemilia
Profile Joined March 2012
344 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-02 18:50:39
April 02 2012 18:50 GMT
#63
On April 03 2012 03:48 Diamond wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2012 03:44 Aemilia wrote:
On April 03 2012 03:39 Diamond wrote:
If this is actually serious, I can't see Cruncher having much success, he relied on a style back when he played which is beyond dated at this point.


I don't understand comments like this. What examples can you provide of players who rely on a certain type of play and disappear entirely when it no longer works? The overwhelming majority of players just adapt like everyone else and stay about where they always were.


My example is Cruncher for 1.


Even just before he retired he was still making his way into MLG Championship Sunday.
mYiKane
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada1772 Posts
April 02 2012 18:50 GMT
#64
On April 03 2012 03:44 Exarl25 wrote:
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On April 03 2012 03:39 Diamond wrote:
If this is actually serious, I can't see Cruncher having much success, he relied on a style back when he played which is beyond dated at this point.


Wait what?

He played a style that was pretty standard back when he was active but now that it's dated it's impossible for him to have any success?

He can't just, you know, learn the new metagame like every other player had to do?


i agree with diamond. i've played cruncher a couple times on ladder very recently anyways, and he's really not that great. he played a very abusive style that just doesn't work anymore vs zerg specifically. can't see him having any success.
Serinox
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany5224 Posts
April 02 2012 18:50 GMT
#65
On April 03 2012 03:41 LeeDawg wrote:
disappointed he's not back on complexity. they could use some more high level foreign protoss


They wouldn't find that in Cruncher imo. He never had big results and the only reason he is highlighted for is pretty much his win against IdrA in the TSL 3. Besides his his Ro8 appereance there, he got pretty much stomped in everything else (NASL, MLG). Additionally his playstyle wasn't that too effective anymore back then and today it's just outdated.
Mr Showtime
Profile Joined April 2011
United States1353 Posts
April 02 2012 18:52 GMT
#66
Indifferent about Cruncher's return in general. But VERY excited for the return of Cruncher vs. IdrA
Exarl25
Profile Joined November 2010
1887 Posts
April 02 2012 18:52 GMT
#67
On April 03 2012 03:48 Diamond wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2012 03:44 Aemilia wrote:
On April 03 2012 03:39 Diamond wrote:
If this is actually serious, I can't see Cruncher having much success, he relied on a style back when he played which is beyond dated at this point.


I don't understand comments like this. What examples can you provide of players who rely on a certain type of play and disappear entirely when it no longer works? The overwhelming majority of players just adapt like everyone else and stay about where they always were.


My example is Cruncher for 1.


Cruncher was decently successful in all 3 matchups, what style are you talking about here? And he never disappeared because of his quality of play, he quit for school at a time when he was still doing fairly well.

He was a rising star who never got the respect he deserved because IdrA had a vendetta against him. I think these days people are less prone to eating up half the BS IdrA comes out. Just wait and see how well he does this time around.
Aemilia
Profile Joined March 2012
344 Posts
April 02 2012 18:53 GMT
#68
On April 03 2012 03:50 Serinox wrote:
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On April 03 2012 03:41 LeeDawg wrote:
disappointed he's not back on complexity. they could use some more high level foreign protoss


They wouldn't find that in Cruncher imo. He never had big results and the only reason he is highlighted for is pretty much his win against IdrA in the TSL 3. Besides his his Ro8 appereance there, he got pretty much stomped in everything else (NASL, MLG). Additionally his playstyle wasn't that too effective anymore back then and today it's just outdated.


He has better results than most NA Protoss players though. Perhaps 4th after Huk, Kiwikaki and TT1?

He's not really a worthwhile pickup for Complexity given they're signing guys like Ganzi but his results are better than most NA players.
Serinox
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany5224 Posts
April 02 2012 18:56 GMT
#69
On April 03 2012 03:50 Aemilia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2012 03:48 Diamond wrote:
On April 03 2012 03:44 Aemilia wrote:
On April 03 2012 03:39 Diamond wrote:
If this is actually serious, I can't see Cruncher having much success, he relied on a style back when he played which is beyond dated at this point.


I don't understand comments like this. What examples can you provide of players who rely on a certain type of play and disappear entirely when it no longer works? The overwhelming majority of players just adapt like everyone else and stay about where they always were.


My example is Cruncher for 1.


Even just before he retired he was still making his way into MLG Championship Sunday.


The announcement of Crunchers retirement happenend on October, 3rd. His last appearance at the MLG Championship Sunday was Anaheim, which was in July. (and he lucked his way into pool play there, with PvP and one PvT vs merz, who has a trerrible TvP)
dUTtrOACh
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada2339 Posts
April 02 2012 18:57 GMT
#70
I reserve any comments on Cruncher's skill, as I haven't seen him playing for ages, but he has made me laugh in the past and his NASL picture made him look thinner.
twitch.tv/duttroach
Asha
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom38257 Posts
April 02 2012 18:58 GMT
#71
On April 03 2012 03:48 Diamond wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2012 03:44 Aemilia wrote:
On April 03 2012 03:39 Diamond wrote:
If this is actually serious, I can't see Cruncher having much success, he relied on a style back when he played which is beyond dated at this point.


I don't understand comments like this. What examples can you provide of players who rely on a certain type of play and disappear entirely when it no longer works? The overwhelming majority of players just adapt like everyone else and stay about where they always were.


My example is Cruncher for 1.


That's such a terrible argument.
grush57
Profile Joined March 2011
Korea (South)2582 Posts
April 02 2012 18:59 GMT
#72
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"Every thing is either simply awful or awfully simple." | "Weaklings can't pick... their way of death."
a9arnn
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1537 Posts
April 02 2012 19:03 GMT
#73
Time to see how much he's kept up with the game, who knows ? He might be really bad now for all we know O.o, but if he still played while studying, he might be able to pick up. I doubt he'll be as big of a name as he was (which surprised me in the 1st place back then), but I guess time will tell
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Mortal
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
2943 Posts
April 02 2012 19:03 GMT
#74
lol, I give this a few months before he realizes he's awful again. just beating idra because you make him tilt doesn't make you a good player (i'm aware he's defeated other players as well, but hardly anything noteworthy).
The universe created an audience for itself.
capu
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Finland224 Posts
April 02 2012 19:08 GMT
#75
Good to have you back.

Best of luck to Cruncher.
XaCez
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden6991 Posts
April 02 2012 19:10 GMT
#76
There's a distinct lack of successful American players, will be interesting to see his performance at NASL.
People get too easily offended by people getting too easily offended by the word rape.
Son of Gnome
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States777 Posts
April 02 2012 19:12 GMT
#77
On April 03 2012 03:44 Aemilia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2012 03:39 Diamond wrote:
If this is actually serious, I can't see Cruncher having much success, he relied on a style back when he played which is beyond dated at this point.


I don't understand comments like this. What examples can you provide of players who rely on a certain type of play and disappear entirely when it no longer works? The overwhelming majority of players just adapt like everyone else and stay about where they always were.

BITBYBIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whatever happens, happens
RusHXceL
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1004 Posts
April 02 2012 19:14 GMT
#78
idra likes this
lizzuma
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States301 Posts
April 02 2012 19:14 GMT
#79
Welcome back Cruncher. When you get tired of Sc2 again come play DotA with me. I will give you lessons at a discounted rate, of course.
fnaticNoname
Profile Joined January 2008
India858 Posts
April 02 2012 19:17 GMT
#80
cruncher fighting!
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