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The Rise of INnoVation (Two translated Interviews)

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larse
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
1611 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-10 20:42:41
May 10 2013 18:43 GMT
#1
INnoVation is getting all the spotlights in Korea at the moment. Dailyesports and ThisisGame did two long interviews of INnoVation to documenting the rise of this great Terran player. This thread is an edited compilation of two Korean interview. There are just some highlights from the two interviews not the whole articles since the original articles are a little bit too long.

There two interviews are new ones that came out May, 3rd and May, 9th.

Sorry for the unpolished translation. But enjoy!

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The Complete Anatomy of INnoVation: The Rise of A Tough Rookie
----------Dailyesports

In HOTS, two players got the most spotlights. They are KT.Flash and STX.INnoVation. Both players are of similar results in SPL, but based on individual league, INnoVation is now called the first Terran by many people. There is probably no denial of this.

However, a few years ago, STX.INnoVation was a representative of complete noob in SPL. His personal result was only ok during SPL 08-09 and 10-11. Even though he became the ACE player of STX Soul in the later days of SC1, his team was in bad shape. His personal performance during hybrid SPL was terrible: 3-wins and 9-losses. He had 6 SC2 games and they were all losses.


INnoVation’s rise was after the end of the hybrid SPL. And the GSL Season 5 in 2012 was the proof of his rising performance. So we interviewed STX Soul head coach to talk about the rise of this tough rookie.

STX Soul head coach: "Overall, based on SC1, INnoVation was top 1 or 2 Terran, especially during the rookie period. If it is to say that Flash's overall score was 70 during his rookie period, then INnoVation's score on macro was 90, and his strategy's score was 50, and mechanics' score was 70, during his rookie period."

"INnoVation once said to me that televised games are so difficult to adapt to."

"His result today is forged only through hard work, tear, and perspiration. I chose him only because of his macro skills back then. But he rises and work on his weak points through hard work."

"He is not a talented player. A talented player is like Nada. When I chose INnoVation, I had already found his limitations on the 'big sense of StarCraft' [not sure about how to translate], but his hard work helps him get through that."

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INnoVation: Facing New Challenges and To Become the Rising Star
----------------ThisisGame

Who are the stars of SC2 HOTS at the moment? There are Life and Flash, but there is another strongman, that is STX. INnoVation. We went to the team house and interviewed him. It was a holiday but he was still in the team house and practicing.


INnoVation: “…I am still far from my ideal type of player. My weaknesses brought me nerves and pressures. I must do better…”

We talked about the transition from SC1 to SC2. Many players had resistance to SC2, but INnoVation was not one of them.

INnoVation: “I think SC1 is way too difficult. So I didn’t feel pressure, burden, or regret, during the transition. I only thought I need to work hard.”

“The graphics is much better. But the adaptation was hard. WoL’s Terran was more difficult to play than the other two races, so it was difficult.”

“I’m the type of player that has fast APM, good production circle, good mechanics, and good macro. So SC2 gives me more advantages than SC1.”

“WoL’s Terran was really difficult. So I was not sure whether I should have high expectation of HOTS. But the new units changed a lot of things. Terran becomes better. I’m satisfied.”

“Only two days after the release of HOTS, I needed to go to MLG. I practiced only two days and got the third place in MLG. It was fine. Terran’s macro doesn’t change much so I can adapt very quickly.”

“I don’t think I’m good at TvZ, but my teammates have been spreading the rumor that I’m good (laugh). There are tons of people who are better at TvZ. I only have higher winrates on ladder.”

“Although it’s kinda thick-skin to say this, but I can’t win when facing a great Zerg. Last time, I lost to Soulkey, right? Flash is actually better at TvZ. His maneuver and micro are really outstanding.”

“Micro is the most important thing in TvZ. Unit composition is the most important thing in TvP. But I have no clue in TvT. Medivac boost makes bio too fast. I am a little confused sometimes. My TvT is bad recently. I can't find a perfect way to do TvT.”

“I think in all the new units, widow mine is good. It has more mobility and is easier to micro than tank. As to hellbat, I can’t find the place to use it. Other Terrans use it in TvP, but I haven’t tried it. I need to do more research on that.”

“I haven’t found my style yet. So I am working on the main stream strategies.”

INnoVation said that his goal is to be a shining star who gets SPL and WCS championships. He is not satisfied at the moment and will work hard to show his skills. INnoVation thanks his fans at last and said he will how good games to satisfy the fans.


Source:
http://s.163.com/13/0503/16/8TVC6QPK00314Q8T.html
http://s.163.com/13/0511/00/8UI9SD6L00314Q8T.html
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Zislu
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden17 Posts
May 10 2013 18:46 GMT
#2
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Charlie Sheens House51481 Posts
May 10 2013 18:47 GMT
#3
“Only two days after the release of HOTS, I need to go to MLG. I practiced only two days and got the third place in MLG. It was fine. Terran’s macro doesn’t change much so I can adapt very quickly.”


Well...that achievement just became amazing holy shit..0.O Kespa pros are madness! Thanks for the interviews
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tuho12345
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
4482 Posts
May 10 2013 18:48 GMT
#4
overall despite what he said, I still Innovation is the best Terran and all around player in the world atm. Just a few more months of shaping up TvT and TvP then he'll dominate the scene.
AyaaLa
Profile Joined February 2012
Spain629 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-10 18:49:43
May 10 2013 18:49 GMT
#5
Innovation is a beast. my new fav player!
i balance whine all the time.
Xymos
Profile Joined July 2011
United States19 Posts
May 10 2013 18:51 GMT
#6
Hope he can win GSL this season!
larse
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
1611 Posts
May 10 2013 19:07 GMT
#7
On May 11 2013 03:51 Xymos wrote:
Hope he can win GSL this season!


I hope he wins too. It's a long time since we don't have a Terran GSL champion.
Ph4ZeD
Profile Joined September 2011
United Kingdom753 Posts
May 10 2013 19:13 GMT
#8
I personally don't think anyone can beat him that's left in the GSL. Flash or Life could possibly, in a bo5 or bo7.
prabhbhambra13
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom424 Posts
May 10 2013 19:16 GMT
#9
He's so good and has a great work ethic. he's pretty modest too. I think he has a good chance of winning GSL and WCS as a whole.
SECO SECO SECO
geokilla
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada8230 Posts
May 10 2013 19:17 GMT
#10
He sounds like he is a terrible player.... He really wants to be the best.
Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2102 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-10 19:18:50
May 10 2013 19:17 GMT
#11
Obvious best player in the world! Really surprised by his humble and honest nature. Also agree with TvT... It's pretty chaotic. WoL TvT was so much better imo, now it feels a lot more like ZvZ or even PvP to some extent.

As for players that can beat him? I think Roro and Soulkey are both good candidates. Also sOs could as well, but I think Innovation would do much better against sOs in a bo7 than a bo1 or bo3.
tozi
Profile Joined October 2008
United States506 Posts
May 10 2013 19:18 GMT
#12
SoS and Soulkey have a chance.

WOW. I've always been the first to say innovation is overhyped, but reading this interview, I kinda feel bad. He's SOOO modest, lol.

Even if its true, he has the courage to openly admit his biggest terran rival is better than him in TVZ. Now that deserves respect.
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Facultyadjutant
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Sweden1876 Posts
May 10 2013 19:21 GMT
#13
Typical korean culture to be so humble but with innovation being so good it almost becomes sarcastic

I hope for a good gsl run!
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PyroN
Profile Joined November 2011
Sweden53 Posts
May 10 2013 19:21 GMT
#14
Thx for uploading this! You can´t dislike this guy, So humble and nice and amazing at the game!

I hope he wins the WCS!!
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TAMinator
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia2706 Posts
May 10 2013 19:23 GMT
#15
A player that can correlate effort and degree of improvement will go very far
UndoneJin
Profile Joined February 2011
United States438 Posts
May 10 2013 19:25 GMT
#16
Impressive - gotta like a guy who just goes to work to be good at what he does.
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blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
May 10 2013 19:26 GMT
#17
what he thinks flash has better tvz and yet innovation smashes life and 99% of other zergs O_o. Very modest he doesn't realize how imba he is
When I think of something else, something will go here
Archen
Profile Joined April 2012
United States79 Posts
May 10 2013 19:27 GMT
#18
On May 11 2013 04:13 Ph4ZeD wrote:
I personally don't think anyone can beat him that's left in the GSL. Flash or Life could possibly, in a bo5 or bo7.

Well I guess its a good thing he 2-0'd life and I think flash during Ro16. I'm pretty sure sOs can take him down considering sOs 2-0d Innovation at the AIMA
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Trius
Profile Joined March 2013
Ukraine273 Posts
May 10 2013 19:30 GMT
#19
On May 11 2013 04:18 tozi wrote:


Even if its true, he has the courage to openly admit his biggest terran rival is better than him in TVZ. Now that deserves respect.

Flash said the same about Innovation
Ichabod
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1659 Posts
May 10 2013 19:33 GMT
#20
I like his glasses-free look. Cool that he's so humble.
[N3O]r3d33m3r
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany673 Posts
May 10 2013 19:34 GMT
#21
On May 11 2013 04:26 blade55555 wrote:
what he thinks flash has better tvz and yet innovation smashes life and 99% of other zergs O_o. Very modest he doesn't realize how imba he is

Once he realizes how imba he is, he will go down
It's hard to cope with that
larse
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
1611 Posts
May 10 2013 19:35 GMT
#22
On May 11 2013 04:34 [N3O]r3d33m3r wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 04:26 blade55555 wrote:
what he thinks flash has better tvz and yet innovation smashes life and 99% of other zergs O_o. Very modest he doesn't realize how imba he is

Once he realizes how imba he is, he will go down
It's hard to cope with that


This is actually very true.
Zenbrez
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada5973 Posts
May 10 2013 19:39 GMT
#23
Love this guy, hope he wins man, as long as he's not emotionless when he takes the last game. Though I don't think that'd be the case since he couldn't retain his grin from winning his ro16 group
Refer to my post.
Emzeeshady
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Canada4203 Posts
May 10 2013 19:44 GMT
#24
--- Nuked ---
bgx
Profile Joined August 2010
Poland6595 Posts
May 10 2013 19:45 GMT
#25
On May 11 2013 04:34 [N3O]r3d33m3r wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 04:26 blade55555 wrote:
what he thinks flash has better tvz and yet innovation smashes life and 99% of other zergs O_o. Very modest he doesn't realize how imba he is

Once he realizes how imba he is, he will go down
It's hard to cope with that

Is it only me that cought a hint of sarcasm in that interview ?

Reminds me some of Flash's OSL interviews.
Stork[gm]
quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
May 10 2013 19:46 GMT
#26
On May 11 2013 04:35 larse wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 04:34 [N3O]r3d33m3r wrote:
On May 11 2013 04:26 blade55555 wrote:
what he thinks flash has better tvz and yet innovation smashes life and 99% of other zergs O_o. Very modest he doesn't realize how imba he is

Once he realizes how imba he is, he will go down
It's hard to cope with that


This is actually very true.


Flash could more than cope with it, he was announcing his winning streaks ahead of time in BW. XD

Nice interviews though.
All candles lit within him, and there was purity. | First auto-promoted BW LP editor.
bgx
Profile Joined August 2010
Poland6595 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-10 19:48:50
May 10 2013 19:48 GMT
#27
On May 11 2013 04:46 quirinus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 04:35 larse wrote:
On May 11 2013 04:34 [N3O]r3d33m3r wrote:
On May 11 2013 04:26 blade55555 wrote:
what he thinks flash has better tvz and yet innovation smashes life and 99% of other zergs O_o. Very modest he doesn't realize how imba he is

Once he realizes how imba he is, he will go down
It's hard to cope with that


This is actually very true.


Flash could more than cope with it, he was announcing his winning streaks ahead of time in BW. XD

Nice interviews though.

And there were times when people actually bought his humbleness, he toyed with people in interviews, also he used interviews to mindfuck his competetitors in OSL/MSL.
Stork[gm]
larse
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
1611 Posts
May 10 2013 19:48 GMT
#28
On May 11 2013 04:46 quirinus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 04:35 larse wrote:
On May 11 2013 04:34 [N3O]r3d33m3r wrote:
On May 11 2013 04:26 blade55555 wrote:
what he thinks flash has better tvz and yet innovation smashes life and 99% of other zergs O_o. Very modest he doesn't realize how imba he is

Once he realizes how imba he is, he will go down
It's hard to cope with that


This is actually very true.


Flash could more than cope with it, he was announcing his winning streaks ahead of time in BW. XD

Nice interviews though.


I was about to say that Flash was a little different.
Fuell
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands3111 Posts
May 10 2013 19:50 GMT
#29
Cool interview Thanks
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Elite__
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada976 Posts
May 10 2013 19:50 GMT
#30
Bogus, man.

but seriously, innovation is a monster. i would love to see him win a GSL, and he definitely has the ability to do it
Spoink
Profile Joined December 2012
Austria150 Posts
May 10 2013 19:51 GMT
#31
Really cool guy.
I dont think that anyone can stop him in GSL right now.
Scones
Profile Joined June 2012
Wales99 Posts
May 10 2013 19:55 GMT
#32
I remember when people laughed at Major because he said Bogus was really good and could win...


How times have changed
Hitch-22
Profile Blog Joined February 2013
Canada753 Posts
May 10 2013 19:56 GMT
#33
On May 11 2013 04:55 Scones wrote:
I remember when people laughed at Major because he said Bogus was really good and could win...


How times have changed

Gotta take everything MajOr says with a grain of salt.. It's usually just bogus anyway.
"We all let our sword do the talking for us once in awhile I guess" - Bregor, the legendary critical striker and critical misser who triple crits 2 horses with 1 arrow but lands 3 1's in a row
WeRRa
Profile Joined December 2010
378 Posts
May 10 2013 20:00 GMT
#34
On May 11 2013 04:27 Archen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 04:13 Ph4ZeD wrote:
I personally don't think anyone can beat him that's left in the GSL. Flash or Life could possibly, in a bo5 or bo7.

Well I guess its a good thing he 2-0'd life and I think flash during Ro16. I'm pretty sure sOs can take him down considering sOs 2-0d Innovation at the AIMA

He won 2-1, not 2-0 and he relies pretty much on gimmic play, i doubt he can take out Innovation in a bo5 or bo7.
InnoVation Fighting!!!
Prixm
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden145 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-10 20:10:12
May 10 2013 20:09 GMT
#35
TBH, MVP, MKP, MMA, Flash etc. They wont have anything on this guy. He is ahead of his time, he will be what Boxer, Flash and Jaedong together is for BW, for Starcraft II.
mnck
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark1518 Posts
May 10 2013 20:13 GMT
#36
I'll wait calling him the best until he has won a major title. Until then he is just a favorite to win. You never know what happens once he gets into a Ro8 against someone who have had a week to prepare, thats where true champions shine through! There have been many great players who fell when everyone expected him to win. Best example is Squirtle vs Mvp. I hope Innovation doesnt pull a squirtle and destroys everyone throughout the entire tournament and then gets crushed by someone more experienced in a GSL final settings.

Imagine Innovation losing 3-4 against Parting in the final of this season, what a story that would be
@Munck
Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2102 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-10 20:20:15
May 10 2013 20:14 GMT
#37
On May 11 2013 05:00 WeRRa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 04:27 Archen wrote:
On May 11 2013 04:13 Ph4ZeD wrote:
I personally don't think anyone can beat him that's left in the GSL. Flash or Life could possibly, in a bo5 or bo7.

Well I guess its a good thing he 2-0'd life and I think flash during Ro16. I'm pretty sure sOs can take him down considering sOs 2-0d Innovation at the AIMA

He won 2-1, not 2-0 and he relies pretty much on gimmic play, i doubt he can take out Innovation in a bo5 or bo7.

Agreed. Innovation is a very consistent player. sOs is like, a master in Best of 1's and 3's because he will take you offguard. Though, we'll have to see if either actually get to the finals (they are on opposite sides of the bracket). If I had to guess as to what the finals would be, I'd guess Soulkey or Parting versus Innovation.

On May 11 2013 05:13 mnck wrote:
I'll wait calling him the best until he has won a major title. Until then he is just a favorite to win. You never know what happens once he gets into a Ro8 against someone who have had a week to prepare, thats where true champions shine through! There have been many great players who fell when everyone expected him to win. Best example is Squirtle vs Mvp. I hope Innovation doesnt pull a squirtle and destroys everyone throughout the entire tournament and then gets crushed by someone more experienced in a GSL final settings.

Imagine Innovation losing 3-4 against Parting in the final of this season, what a story that would be

Winning does not necessarily make you the best!! As sad as it may be! Sniper was never the best player in the world. While I think a preparation format helps to create great helps, I also think that it results in players relying on "sniping" builds.


And calling sOs the best player in the world is a bit silly. That Martial-whatever tournament was pure Bo3, anyway! He's really reliant on DT builds, too.
heartagram
Profile Joined May 2013
178 Posts
May 10 2013 20:14 GMT
#38
On May 11 2013 04:13 Ph4ZeD wrote:
I personally don't think anyone can beat him that's left in the GSL. Flash or Life could possibly, in a bo5 or bo7.


He is a much stronger player than Life.

sOs and soulkey have pretty good chances vs Innovation, roro can win too. A lot of people ignore the Asian Indoor + Martial Arts tournament that happened a couple weeks ago, but sOs beat roro, effort, innovation, creator, and life to win it. sOs is probably the world's strongest player atm.


Really don't know why Life gets so much hype when this is now the 3rd straight GSL season he was knocked out by Kespa players. Everyone knew, even Flash said it, that if Innovation had played Life in the MLG finals he would have won.
Wildmoon
Profile Joined December 2011
Thailand4189 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-10 20:19:30
May 10 2013 20:16 GMT
#39
On May 11 2013 05:09 Prixm wrote:
TBH, MVP, MKP, MMA, Flash etc. They wont have anything on this guy. He is ahead of his time, he will be what Boxer, Flash and Jaedong together is for BW, for Starcraft II.


Not sure if I agree. Innovation has yet to achieve 10% of what Mvp did. I won't call any player the best in the world until they prove themself such as Mvp,Nestea,Life. Innovation is just one of many top end player who is candidate for the best right now.
zyzq
Profile Joined February 2011
United States3123 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-10 20:24:12
May 10 2013 20:20 GMT
#40
The guy made Life look like some random GM zerg

People forget that Innovation (Bogus) was one of the top terrans at the end of BW along with Flash, Fantasy and Baby. And even his TvZ in BW was amazing. He definitely has the potential to be one of the greatest
rift
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
1819 Posts
May 10 2013 20:22 GMT
#41
Mvp achieved what he did against much, much weaker competition in a game that was far from understood. The two eras can't be compared.
tozi
Profile Joined October 2008
United States506 Posts
May 10 2013 20:24 GMT
#42
Flash interview post-Group of Death please
nothing
Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
May 10 2013 20:27 GMT
#43
Bogus became so good people will call him Innovation seriously now. :d
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Hitch-22
Profile Blog Joined February 2013
Canada753 Posts
May 10 2013 20:45 GMT
#44
On May 11 2013 05:22 rift wrote:
Mvp achieved what he did against much, much weaker competition in a game that was far from understood. The two eras can't be compared.

Because HotS is very understood in comparison to WoL in 2011 - 2012 hahahaahaha, you really need to rethink that.
"We all let our sword do the talking for us once in awhile I guess" - Bregor, the legendary critical striker and critical misser who triple crits 2 horses with 1 arrow but lands 3 1's in a row
MichaelDonovan
Profile Joined June 2011
United States1453 Posts
May 10 2013 20:51 GMT
#45
On May 11 2013 03:46 Zislu wrote:
first

User was banned for this post.

Ooof... Got hit with that blue shell.
TR
Profile Joined February 2011
2320 Posts
May 10 2013 20:51 GMT
#46
On May 11 2013 04:27 Archen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 04:13 Ph4ZeD wrote:
I personally don't think anyone can beat him that's left in the GSL. Flash or Life could possibly, in a bo5 or bo7.

Well I guess its a good thing he 2-0'd life and I think flash during Ro16. I'm pretty sure sOs can take him down considering sOs 2-0d Innovation at the AIMA

2-1 vs INnoVation and not 2-0.
larse
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
1611 Posts
May 10 2013 20:54 GMT
#47
What' s Flash's style and strengths in BW? Direct frontline engagement? Crash people head-on?
Hitch-22
Profile Blog Joined February 2013
Canada753 Posts
May 10 2013 21:00 GMT
#48
On May 11 2013 05:54 larse wrote:
What' s Flash's style and strengths in BW? Direct frontline engagement? Crash people head-on?

Slow boring methodical macro mechanics and positioning : P Something you hate to love.
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Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
May 10 2013 21:02 GMT
#49
Amazing Terran, hope that he stays on top of his game for long time, and maybe be as dominant as Flash was in BW.
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Averse
Profile Joined April 2011
United States40 Posts
May 10 2013 21:03 GMT
#50
Thank you for posting translation

I hope bogus continues to do well; he is a player that deserves a lot of respect.
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
May 10 2013 21:08 GMT
#51
On May 11 2013 05:54 larse wrote:
What' s Flash's style and strengths in BW? Direct frontline engagement? Crash people head-on?


Flash was a very methodical player. His gamesense is beyond maphack. While most players scout to see what their opponent is doing and what their position is, he would often know their opponent by forcing them into certain builds and positions.
AnomalySC2
Profile Joined August 2012
United States2073 Posts
May 10 2013 21:10 GMT
#52
Such a humble Gosu. Very respectable person and player it seems.
mechengineer123
Profile Joined March 2013
Ukraine711 Posts
May 10 2013 21:10 GMT
#53
Lol he kinda overdid it with the humbleness there, claiming that flash has better tvz. Absolutely no way. Amazing player this guy, he is the new hero that terran deserves.
DemigodcelpH
Profile Joined August 2011
1138 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-10 21:16:02
May 10 2013 21:15 GMT
#54
On May 11 2013 06:02 Ramiz1989 wrote:
Amazing Terran, hope that he stays on top of his game for long time, and maybe be as dominant as Flash was in BW.


That's not something you can simply wish without crossing into absurdity even for someone like Innovation. He'd have to stay the undisputed best player who wins everything and stays a skill tier above 95% of Code S competition for the next 4 years.
IshinShishi
Profile Joined April 2012
Japan6156 Posts
May 10 2013 21:16 GMT
#55
On May 11 2013 05:22 rift wrote:
Mvp achieved what he did against much, much weaker competition in a game that was far from understood. The two eras can't be compared.

load of bs, wol was way more figured out during Mvp's era than hots is right now.
So... what that make you? Good? You're not good. You just know how to hide, how to lie
Hitch-22
Profile Blog Joined February 2013
Canada753 Posts
May 10 2013 21:19 GMT
#56
On May 11 2013 06:16 IshinShishi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 05:22 rift wrote:
Mvp achieved what he did against much, much weaker competition in a game that was far from understood. The two eras can't be compared.

load of bs, wol was way more figured out during Mvp's era than hots is right now.

Should be noted also that MVP won GSL's when both Terran AND zerg were imbalanced in a game that was extremely figured out almost to stagnation.
"We all let our sword do the talking for us once in awhile I guess" - Bregor, the legendary critical striker and critical misser who triple crits 2 horses with 1 arrow but lands 3 1's in a row
PoP
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
France15446 Posts
May 10 2013 21:19 GMT
#57
On May 11 2013 06:00 Hitch-22 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 05:54 larse wrote:
What' s Flash's style and strengths in BW? Direct frontline engagement? Crash people head-on?

Slow boring methodical macro mechanics and positioning : P Something you hate to love.


It was the style he was most known for but he had quite a few very timing-ish plays too. And his harrass-oriented games were often godly as well (that game with the drops vs Best, jesus...)

Thanks for the interview. Such a sick player. That old picture of him + the hard work thing actually made me think of Rock Lee (Naruto)
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Elroi
Profile Joined August 2009
Sweden5595 Posts
May 10 2013 21:21 GMT
#58
Gosu.
"To all eSports fans, I want to be remembered as a progamer who can make something out of nothing, and someone who always does his best. I think that is the right way of living, and I'm always doing my best to follow that." - Jaedong. /watch?v=jfghAzJqAp0
Thor.Rush
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden702 Posts
May 10 2013 21:27 GMT
#59
Innovation is an amazing Terran, but ironically his playstyle doesn't seem very innovative, and I'd go as far to say that every top level terran right now seems to be doing the exact same few builds.

Game is still awesome right now but I think it needs newer maps to keep it fresh!
| SaSe | Naniwa |Stephano | LucifroN | Mvp | MarineKing | ByuN | Polt | MC | Parting |
vesicular
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1310 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-10 21:41:35
May 10 2013 21:38 GMT
#60
Loved the interview, and his critique of himself, as well as his coaches is pretty spot on (well, besides the TvZ thing). He's not a micro monster, he's a macro monster and a up-and-kill-you monster.

I think the one thing he's really upped in his game is his strategy. The thing I love about him is he has this uncanny ability to know that the unit composition he has is enough to just straight up kill you. When he started doing these crazy pushes in WoL where he would just *keep going* when a normal player would have turned around, and ended up just winning the game, I knew he was gonna be pretty special in SC2.

I also think this is the difference between him and Flash. Flash will tend to do death by 1000 paper cuts. He'll out macro you and keep taking little leads until he's so far ahead that you can't catch up to him. Innovation will play until he sees a very specific window where he can just simply end the game.
STX Fighting!
LuckyMacro
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1482 Posts
May 10 2013 21:42 GMT
#61
On May 11 2013 06:19 PoP wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 06:00 Hitch-22 wrote:
On May 11 2013 05:54 larse wrote:
What' s Flash's style and strengths in BW? Direct frontline engagement? Crash people head-on?

Slow boring methodical macro mechanics and positioning : P Something you hate to love.


It was the style he was most known for but he had quite a few very timing-ish plays too. And his harrass-oriented games were often godly as well (that game with the drops vs Best, jesus...)

Thanks for the interview. Such a sick player. That old picture of him + the hard work thing actually made me think of Rock Lee (Naruto)


I was just about to point that out lol. Flash played methodically most of the time, but when he did play aggressive...it was pretty damn sick as well.

and yeah, it was like he had maphacks.

But yeah, I'm glad that Bogus/Innov. is doing well now Everyone pretty much knew that he was pretty good in BW but sometimes the results didn't work out.
RoranRock
Profile Joined October 2011
France294 Posts
May 10 2013 21:54 GMT
#62
Innovation is the anti-idra player :
he has 0 charism but he's very skilled
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein
zyzq
Profile Joined February 2011
United States3123 Posts
May 10 2013 21:56 GMT
#63
On May 11 2013 06:54 RoranRock wrote:
Innovation is the anti-idra player :
he has 0 charism but he's very skilled


what is charismatic about idra?
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
May 10 2013 22:01 GMT
#64
I was about to say.. does. not. compute.
xgtx
Profile Joined February 2009
227 Posts
May 10 2013 22:07 GMT
#65
he talks himself soo bad... like he was just a random person who dont know what to play in TvT, his TvZ is weak and TvP is like n/c
calippo
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden2525 Posts
May 10 2013 22:15 GMT
#66
the first pic is amazing haha, innovation gogo
in it for the game not for the .... - PMS Army. [WUFC-SDK. VIM. PMS]
isleyofthenorth
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Austria894 Posts
May 10 2013 22:16 GMT
#67
The haircut in the first pic is just abysmal...
Dapper_Cad
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United Kingdom964 Posts
May 10 2013 22:31 GMT
#68
So MVP has an "era". I guess that does make sense. It's really great watching SC2 grow up.

Can't wait until the Bonjwa arguments start up again, although with legacy of the void breaking up the next couple years we might have to wait a while.
But he is never making short-term prediction, everyone of his prediction are based on fundenmentals, but he doesn't exactly know when it will happen... So using these kind of narrowed "who-is-right" empirical analysis makes little sense.
Jindo
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1305 Posts
May 10 2013 22:33 GMT
#69
So who will be the hero and translate both articles in all its full glory?
Emzeeshady
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Canada4203 Posts
May 10 2013 22:38 GMT
#70
--- Nuked ---
Hitch-22
Profile Blog Joined February 2013
Canada753 Posts
May 11 2013 00:13 GMT
#71
On May 11 2013 06:56 zyzq wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 06:54 RoranRock wrote:
Innovation is the anti-idra player :
he has 0 charism but he's very skilled


what is charismatic about idra?

Both of you continue to move this shit out of this thread and into the other pit for posts regarding IdrA
"We all let our sword do the talking for us once in awhile I guess" - Bregor, the legendary critical striker and critical misser who triple crits 2 horses with 1 arrow but lands 3 1's in a row
Bagi
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany6799 Posts
May 11 2013 00:15 GMT
#72
That first picture is just... Umm...

Best player in the world right now though, with Life.
purakushi
Profile Joined August 2012
United States3300 Posts
May 11 2013 00:20 GMT
#73
Great interview
T P Z sagi
archflames
Profile Joined September 2010
Mexico204 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-11 00:30:11
May 11 2013 00:29 GMT
#74
Unrelated, but how can a "first" post be the cause of a permanent ban and Idra's recent post was only a "temp" ban
Beware the rage of a patient man
WhX
Profile Joined May 2011
Germany778 Posts
May 11 2013 00:40 GMT
#75
Bogus's been one of my favorite players in BW and my fav. terran player in Sc2 for a few months now. He's a beast and'll continue to do well!
Partha
Profile Joined May 2013
New Zealand163 Posts
May 11 2013 00:41 GMT
#76
Ummmm does the first pic in the OP remind you of the villain from "No Country for Old Men"?
Flash - Fantasy- JangBi - Jaedong - Stork - Bisu - Life
Qwyn
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2779 Posts
May 11 2013 00:43 GMT
#77
Beast-mode mechanics make him a pleasure to watch. It's the little things that tickle my fancy the most <3.
"Think of the hysteria following the realization that they consciously consume babies and raise the dead people from their graves" - N0
biology]major
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2253 Posts
May 11 2013 00:44 GMT
#78
On May 11 2013 09:29 archflames wrote:
Unrelated, but how can a "first" post be the cause of a permanent ban and Idra's recent post was only a "temp" ban


because saying first is practically the same as saying nothing
Question.?
ppshchik
Profile Joined September 2010
United States862 Posts
May 11 2013 00:50 GMT
#79
Wow, Artosis is finally hyping the right person lol
Legends never die... they end up working in McDonalds.
xgtx
Profile Joined February 2009
227 Posts
May 11 2013 00:53 GMT
#80
On May 11 2013 04:48 bgx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 04:46 quirinus wrote:
On May 11 2013 04:35 larse wrote:
On May 11 2013 04:34 [N3O]r3d33m3r wrote:
On May 11 2013 04:26 blade55555 wrote:
what he thinks flash has better tvz and yet innovation smashes life and 99% of other zergs O_o. Very modest he doesn't realize how imba he is

Once he realizes how imba he is, he will go down
It's hard to cope with that


This is actually very true.


Flash could more than cope with it, he was announcing his winning streaks ahead of time in BW. XD

Nice interviews though.

And there were times when people actually bought his humbleness, he toyed with people in interviews, also he used interviews to mindfuck his competetitors in OSL/MSL.


what? who? how?
asdfOu
Profile Joined August 2011
United States2089 Posts
May 11 2013 00:58 GMT
#81
BoGus to win everything in 2013~
rip prime
Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
May 11 2013 01:03 GMT
#82
The first pic is so terrible it's hilarious
Swift118
Profile Joined January 2012
United Kingdom335 Posts
May 11 2013 01:07 GMT
#83
Oh my, the haircut on the first pic :D I wonder how pleased he would be seeing that getting displayed in such a public manner haha

Innovation is awesome though, his play atm is just the closest thing I have seen to perfect play in sc2, hope he wins gsl this season.
xluik
Profile Joined September 2012
201 Posts
May 11 2013 01:22 GMT
#84
This guy's skill is so out of the world good... i hope he stays no1 for a long time.
xgtx
Profile Joined February 2009
227 Posts
May 11 2013 01:32 GMT
#85
first pick looks like rock lee
NKexquisite
Profile Joined January 2009
United States911 Posts
May 11 2013 01:45 GMT
#86
Innovation is taking over where Mvp left off.
Whattttt Upppppppp Im Nesteaaaaaa!!
omisa
Profile Joined January 2011
United States494 Posts
May 11 2013 01:45 GMT
#87
Innovation is way too good. I am really hoping to see him take this season of gsl.
\m/
Kommander
Profile Joined March 2011
Philippines4950 Posts
May 11 2013 01:47 GMT
#88
Nice interview. I respect Innovation the most out of all the current Terrans and it's well deserved seeing as how goddamn good he is. Rooting for my Brotoss sOs to face him in the finals.
OopsOopsBaby
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Singapore3425 Posts
May 11 2013 01:53 GMT
#89
pls take some time off practice to take care of ur skin or practice with a facial mask on or something.

User was warned for this post
s3x2-2 xiao3x2+2 bone3+2+2
Hitch-22
Profile Blog Joined February 2013
Canada753 Posts
May 11 2013 02:10 GMT
#90
On May 11 2013 09:29 archflames wrote:
Unrelated, but how can a "first" post be the cause of a permanent ban and Idra's recent post was only a "temp" ban

Take your unrelated post and fuck off with it please, there is a thread with almost 200 pages in only a few days for such comments, link it there or bring it to the website feedback forum, I don't want to see anything regarding IdrA's ban unless its in a thread about IdrA, not Innovation and how bad ass he is.
"We all let our sword do the talking for us once in awhile I guess" - Bregor, the legendary critical striker and critical misser who triple crits 2 horses with 1 arrow but lands 3 1's in a row
Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2102 Posts
May 11 2013 02:14 GMT
#91
On May 11 2013 11:10 Hitch-22 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 09:29 archflames wrote:
Unrelated, but how can a "first" post be the cause of a permanent ban and Idra's recent post was only a "temp" ban

Take your unrelated post and fuck off with it please, there is a thread with almost 200 pages in only a few days for such comments, link it there or bring it to the website feedback forum, I don't want to see anything regarding IdrA's ban unless its in a thread about IdrA, not Innovation and how bad ass he is.

Don't be too much of a dick. That's a bit extreme.

But Innovation is badass.
Azurues
Profile Joined March 2011
Malaysia5612 Posts
May 11 2013 02:17 GMT
#92
hahaha the first young Innovation pic is really weird
PoP
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
France15446 Posts
May 11 2013 08:25 GMT
#93
On May 11 2013 09:29 archflames wrote:
Unrelated, but how can a "first" post be the cause of a permanent ban and Idra's recent post was only a "temp" ban


It's not just that one post. It's his entire history of posts.
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zmsFlood
Profile Joined April 2013
Finland169 Posts
May 11 2013 08:38 GMT
#94
Wow, such a humble guy. Can't imagine the "end-product-INnoVation" is going to be (when he himself thinks he is a "ready" and a "good" player), being so godlike already.
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larse
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
1611 Posts
May 11 2013 21:32 GMT
#95
Terran has been underwhelming for a very long time, any Terran that is dong above average in gsl is praised to a very high degree. It's a good thing considering Terran's position in wol. But in spl, Protoss is still dominating so we need more innovation and flash.
larse
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
1611 Posts
June 09 2013 21:46 GMT
#96
Ok. So now innovation actually rises to the top. This korean media got some prediction right. Though I still feel innovation is still lacking in his mentality and a grand view of sc2.
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