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Road to BlizzCon #13 - Liquid`TaeJa - WCS 2014 - Page 2

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Kitai
Profile Joined June 2012
United States871 Posts
October 29 2014 06:44 GMT
#21
He will forever be my favorite player of all time. I've never been more awestruck, entertained, and excited watching anyone else play before. Go out with a bang, you monster.
"You know, I don't care if soO got 100 second places in a row. Anyone who doesn't think that he's going to win blizzcon watching this series is a fool" - Artosis, Blizzcon 2014 soO vs TaeJa
Lunareste
Profile Joined July 2011
United States3596 Posts
October 29 2014 06:56 GMT
#22
LOL man, the bias continues
KT FlaSh FOREVER
Nirel
Profile Joined September 2011
Israel1526 Posts
October 29 2014 06:57 GMT
#23
Go Taeja!!!! I believe.
bourne117
Profile Joined May 2010
United States837 Posts
October 29 2014 07:01 GMT
#24
Ill never forget watching one of his first games with Liquid in IPL TAC 3 against IM. They were done 3-0 with Hero already dead and thinking well lets see what this Taeja guy can do. Ever since then he has always seemed different to everyone else. He has been my favorite player ever since then and it honestly won't be the same once he is gone. Heres to hoping he can pull out the big one before he leaves
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Johan-ae
Profile Joined November 2013
Sweden58 Posts
October 29 2014 07:16 GMT
#25
TaeJa vs soO will be so good, and also very interestning. If TaeJa manages to beat soO, i think he is going to win the whole tourmanemt.
astray71
Profile Joined February 2012
United States325 Posts
October 29 2014 07:39 GMT
#26
TAEJAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I BELIEVE!
Captain of my fantasy team!

This write up is definitely the best so far - for me at least.
And I really have to agree. Even if Taeja's never won a GSL, there's definitely something to be said about his consistency which dated back to WoL. Players fall into low to mid tier category regardless of high their peak is, but Taeja's always been at the mid to top tier even with traveling around the world so often for tournaments. Kespa players all have their peaks in certain metas, but they're sitting in their team house practicing all day. Taeja hasn't had the luxury to practice until he finds his groove in a certain meta.

He said that Blizzcon would be his last tournament, but he's confirmed for Homestory Cup. Anyone know if he'll make the trip to Dreamhack as well or will he cancel?
There is no victory without the blessing of god, and there is no god but Madlife.
HmZ.
Profile Joined November 2004
Germany59 Posts
October 29 2014 07:59 GMT
#27
On October 29 2014 15:44 Kitai wrote:
He will forever be my favorite player of all time. I've never been more awestruck, entertained, and excited watching anyone else play before. Go out with a bang, you monster.


word
O(o") ~ SpongeBob SquarePants: A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do! (Season 2 / Episode 9)
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
October 29 2014 08:22 GMT
#28
On October 29 2014 15:56 Lunareste wrote:
LOL man, the bias continues

Can you elaborate?
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Jer99
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Canada8157 Posts
October 29 2014 08:50 GMT
#29
I'm ready for the massacre TaeJa will unleash at blizzcon
StrategyTaeJa #1 || @TL_Jer99 || "seeker seeked out his seeking"
Makro
Profile Joined March 2011
France16890 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-29 08:55:51
October 29 2014 08:55 GMT
#30
taeja was the best pick teamliquid has ever made, props to nazgul

i've never looked to the big picture but damn 11 premier tournaments alone is scary
Matthew 5:10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of shitposting, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven".
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Pino
Profile Joined June 2013
1032 Posts
October 29 2014 09:10 GMT
#31
I'm clapping hard at this article

As a terran fan, I do hope that Taeja plays well. But as a SKT fan, I can't cheer against soO
BobbySixgun
Profile Joined October 2014
Netherlands1 Post
October 29 2014 09:24 GMT
#32
Indeed a really good article. I find it kinda sad for Taeja though. Last years blizzcon he got matched up with Dear in the first round and now he has too face soO. And since soO is gonna be 2nd place.....
OtherWorld
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
France17333 Posts
October 29 2014 09:39 GMT
#33
stuchiu please, stop making me a fan of players I'm supposed to dislike T_T
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AxiomBlurr
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
786 Posts
October 29 2014 09:45 GMT
#34
Can Taeja beat Soo??? Man....that is a huge ask...it seems like Soo is destined to reach the finals...to do so Taeja will have to be overcome...so be it....Soo is the real deal...Taeja - depends on which Taeja shows up.
league
Profile Joined January 2012
Peru58 Posts
October 29 2014 09:51 GMT
#35
It is time again for this image...

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shamas4406
Profile Joined October 2014
United States1 Post
Last Edited: 2014-10-29 10:48:49
October 29 2014 10:05 GMT
#36
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MrsrsSC2
Profile Joined June 2014
Sweden7 Posts
October 29 2014 11:08 GMT
#37
Really good write-up of TaeJa's play!

Will really miss TaeJa once he's gone, my favorite player of all time
ejozl
Profile Joined October 2010
Denmark3341 Posts
October 29 2014 11:26 GMT
#38
I've said it repeatedly, gsl deserves more weight but foreign tournaments are still their own type of accomplishment. Personally, with everything Taeja's done in his career I'd put him above every gsl champ except Mvp with regards to the current all-time greats. He's pretty much been a mid to godly-tier Terran his entire sc2 career. If he wins Blizzcon, DH, and HSC there might even be an argument for putting him over Mvp.

Totally agree, if we were to crown bonjwa's in SC2, these 2 players would be the ones.
What is absolutely insane is that Taeja does most of this without any teamhouse full of players handing him tips and practise games.
He really is a hermit, much wiser than the rest. A path no other can follow.
SoO will be his hardest challenge this BlizzCon, not only because it's probably the strongest player he'll meet, but because Taeja is very much so a player that rides momentum, if he gets a good start, this tournament is already his.
Another thing is 11-2 in finals is an absolute insane stat, the 2 silvers he has gotten though were one sided stomps 3-0 and 4-0. Hinting that something in his mindset was terribly off.
Favourite article so far.
SC2 Archon needs "Terrible, terrible damage" as one of it's quotes.
fronkschnonk
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany622 Posts
October 29 2014 11:42 GMT
#39
If Taeja wins against SoO, he has to win it all - only then SoO could be called the 2nd after losing in the Ro16
Furthermore, I consider that some kind of Code A must be reestablished.
iamkaokao
Profile Joined March 2011
108 Posts
October 29 2014 11:52 GMT
#40
my favorite terran , one of the most solid legit players too .. always a pleasure to watch . i really wish he could play again after service .
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