Yeah, Rain invented the solid defensive play, MC invented the Sentry rushes and busts and the backdoor Oracle-play.. Parting invented/improved the Soul/Train, and maybe the mass Stalker blink play (though I think the master there is San himself at it).. And everything else that now Protoss players use is sOs play (except TLHerO o.f.c. the guy is totally bonkerz with his Phoenix thing..

)

Still - point is that thanks to sOs - Protoss is in a very good state.. Trouble is that it lasted short enough for people to remember him (except those who do or at least try to copy his builds).. In the last META episode Naniwa himself (though it doesn't mean it was true-hartedly meant) thanked sOs for the builds he gave..

Olli

Austria24422 Posts

November 05 2013 15:08 GMT

#104

HerO invented the warp prism, it didn't exist before

To me sOs is the inventor of "why is he doing this wtf is he thinki--- yeah I knew it would work"

Shellshock

United States97276 Posts

November 05 2013 15:10 GMT

#105

San invented sentry drops. HerO just took San's invention and added to it

LockeTazeline

2390 Posts

November 06 2013 02:33 GMT

#106

(from the interview thread)
(P)

sOs:

In particular, there's a possibility that I'll bring out some strategies that will really shock the fans. I've been working hard on showing new strategies that I've worked hard to optimise as much as possible.

opterown

Australia54784 Posts

November 06 2013 02:36 GMT

#107

creator invented forges man

Tamagoshi

Brazil981 Posts

November 06 2013 02:51 GMT

#108

On November 06 2013 11:33 LockeTazeline wrote:
(from the interview thread)
(P)

sOs:

Show nested quote +

Blink stalkers + Probes pull? Turtle to carriers? Archons drop?

Arco

United States2090 Posts

November 06 2013 02:58 GMT

#109

sOs popularized Void Ray/DT

0mg_t1red

Russian Federation104 Posts

November 09 2013 19:57 GMT

#110

gogo SOS almost there!

slowbacontron

United States7722 Posts

November 10 2013 01:41 GMT

#111

Those 40 games with 10000 builds sure showed themselves in this tournament! sOs fighting!

Rhodesian Ridgeback

United States20 Posts

November 10 2013 03:01 GMT

#112

Well he found some inspiration for Blizzcon

StarStruck

25339 Posts

November 10 2013 03:03 GMT

#113

Glad to see the Innovator of Protoss Violence is back.

The_Templar

your Country52798 Posts

November 10 2013 03:09 GMT

#114

not bad sOs

ogsgodlike

Bulgaria31 Posts

November 10 2013 10:39 GMT

#115

On November 01 2013 09:56 Aeromi wrote:
sOs is a strong player but I don't see him winning Blizzcon. :/

What you say???:D:D:D

anessie

180 Posts

November 10 2013 11:30 GMT

#116

On November 01 2013 09:50 TeamLiquid ESPORTS wrote:
Outlook for Blizzcon

Mini predictions:

sOs will use Chargelot+Archon at least once vs every race
His PvP’s will average only 12 minutes
Out against the first Terran he meets

3-1

Polt
3-1

Bomber

Guess his pvt wasn't that bad !

Neemi

Netherlands656 Posts

November 10 2013 23:15 GMT

#117

On November 06 2013 11:33 LockeTazeline wrote:
(from the interview thread)
(P)

sOs:

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Damn, now the finals suddenly makes sense haha

awesomoecalypse

United States2235 Posts

November 10 2013 23:18 GMT

#118

The greatest thing about sOs winning is that he will never again be seen as a "faceless" unknown player.

slowbacontron

United States7722 Posts

November 10 2013 23:19 GMT

#119

On November 11 2013 08:15 Neemi wrote:

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Damn, now the finals suddenly makes sense haha

what a beast, prepared builds to play all the way to the finals (could be just that the final was the only PvZ he played, but whatever. Still amazing

)

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

November 10 2013 23:27 GMT

#120

As someone who didn't really know sOs too well pre-Blizzcon, this article is really accurate and well written looking back on it now after watching his WCS final games. Good job lichter