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Greatest HotS Players of All Time: Part 1 - Page 2

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rednusa
Profile Joined October 2012
651 Posts
February 24 2016 22:20 GMT
#21
On February 25 2016 07:14 pure.Wasted wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 25 2016 06:54 ejozl wrote:
hmm too lazy to check liquipedia, but I wonder who wins HotS, Taeja or Life?


Someone who over 3 years managed a single Ro16 finish between all Korean leagues, and made no contributions to Proleague, should not under any circumstance in the universe be top 3, never mind top 1.


I agree. Taeja accomplished next to nothing in the toughest (Korean) leagues of HotS. Definitely top Koreigner though.
SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
February 24 2016 22:22 GMT
#22
I feel like the first list should have been just WoL if you were going to do this list. Now there's overlap.

Also Classic at 11... idk seems a little low but we'll have to see the rest of the list
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[PkF] Wire
Profile Joined March 2013
France24193 Posts
February 24 2016 22:23 GMT
#23
On February 25 2016 07:20 rednusa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 25 2016 07:14 pure.Wasted wrote:
On February 25 2016 06:54 ejozl wrote:
hmm too lazy to check liquipedia, but I wonder who wins HotS, Taeja or Life?


Someone who over 3 years managed a single Ro16 finish between all Korean leagues, and made no contributions to Proleague, should not under any circumstance in the universe be top 3, never mind top 1.


I agree. Taeja accomplished next to nothing in the toughest (Korean) leagues of HotS. Definitely top Koreigner though.

I would say Polt top Koreigner in HotS ?
nick00bot
Profile Joined November 2010
326 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-24 22:25:14
February 24 2016 22:24 GMT
#24
Re the six dragons comment, if youre talking about the period you really need to include Dear as a 7th. He peaked early but it was a high peak, at least as high as parting ever was and probably rain in hots (who did a lot better in wol)



yeah haha, I remember that brief period where Dear figured out that if anyone tried to go mutas against him, he could just go kill them. swear I saw all his pvz games end like that
SoO~Speed~Serral~$o$~Dark~Myungsik~TY~Byun~Classic
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55511 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-24 22:31:14
February 24 2016 22:28 GMT
#25
On February 25 2016 06:34 Shellshock wrote:
I'm interested to see what keeps Classic at just 11 with 2x Korean starleague champ and 5 minimum top 4 finishes

Well, compare for yourselves Classic to some of the players who could end up on this list:

Classic - GSL & SSL champ, IEM champ, 3 add. top 4s (2 of those Blizzcon), good-strong SPL performance

Maru - 2x Starleague champ, double royal roader, 7 add. top 4 finishes, strong Proleague performance

Zest - Code S champ, GSL global champ, IEM WC, KeSPA Cup champ, 3 add. top 4 performances & strong SPL performance

Life - 6 premier wins, including a GSL and a Blizzcon, dual Blizzcon finals, 8 add. top 4s, meh in team leagues

INnoVation - 2x GSL champ, WCS season final winner, IEM win, a 3rd GSL finals & 8 add. top 4s, strong team league performance

herO - SSL champ, KeSPA Cup champ, 3x IEM champ, 6 add. top 4s, strong SPL performance

Rain - GSL champ, Hot6ix Cup champ, HSC champ, 5 add. top 4s, strong SPL performance

TaeJa - 8 premier wins, 8 add. top 4s (1 at Blizzcon), strong (non-SPL) team league performance

sOs - dual Blizzcon champ, IEM WC, MSI & Hot6ix Cup champ, 5 add. top 4s, strong SPL performance

Polt - 3x WCS champ, MLG champ, RB: Detroit champ, 7 add. top 4s

soO - 4 consecutive GSL finals, KeSPA Cup champ, 3 add. top 4s, good-strong SPL performance

Classic woulda been higher than 11 on my personal list tbh
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[PkF] Wire
Profile Joined March 2013
France24193 Posts
February 24 2016 22:29 GMT
#26
On February 25 2016 07:28 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 25 2016 06:34 Shellshock wrote:
I'm interested to see what keeps Classic at just 11 with 2x Korean starleague champ and 5 minimum top 4 finishes

Well, compare for yourselves Classic to some of the players who could end up on this list:

Classic - GSL & SSL champ, IEM champ, 3 add. top 4s (2 of those Blizzcon), good-strong SPL performance
Maru - 2x Starleague champ, double royal roader, 7 add. top 4 finishes, strong Proleague performance
Zest - Code S champ, GSL global champ, IEM WC, KeSPA Cup champ, 3 add. top 4 performances & strong SPL performance
Life - 6 premier wins, including a GSL and a Blizzcon, dual Blizzcon finals, 8 add. top 4s
INnoVation - 2x GSL champ, WCS season final winner, IEM win, a 3rd GSL finals & 8 add. top 4s, strong team league performance
herO - SSL champ, KeSPA Cup champ, 3x IEM champ, 6 add. top 4s, strong SPL performance
Rain - GSL champ, Hot6ix Cup champ, HSC champ, 5 add. top 4s, strong SPL performance
TaeJa - 8 premier wins, 8 add. top 4s (1 at Blizzcon), strong team league performance
sOs - dual Blizzcon champ, IEM WC, MSI & Hot6ix Cup champ, 5 add. top 4s, strong SPL performance
Polt - 3x WCS champ, MLG champ, RB: Detroit champ, 7 add. top 4s
soO - 4 consecutive GSL finals, KeSPA Cup champ, 3 add. top 4s, good-strong SPL performance

Classic woulda been higher than 11 on my personal list tbh

yeah me too most definitely, but I can't wait to see stuchiu's stance on the subject
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
February 24 2016 22:30 GMT
#27
On February 25 2016 06:54 ejozl wrote:
hmm too lazy to check liquipedia, but I wonder who wins HotS, Taeja or Life?


Life is #1

sOs #2
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[PkF] Wire
Profile Joined March 2013
France24193 Posts
February 24 2016 22:33 GMT
#28
On February 25 2016 07:30 Bagration wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 25 2016 06:54 ejozl wrote:
hmm too lazy to check liquipedia, but I wonder who wins HotS, Taeja or Life?


Life is #1

sOs #2

no GSL or SS2L for sOs though... But yeah his performances in Blizzcons and 100k tourneys are probably worth a top 2 spot.
TequilaMockingbird
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany64 Posts
February 24 2016 22:34 GMT
#29
Next a ranking of Stuchius rankings please...
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany15928 Posts
February 24 2016 22:36 GMT
#30
On February 25 2016 07:20 rednusa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 25 2016 07:14 pure.Wasted wrote:
On February 25 2016 06:54 ejozl wrote:
hmm too lazy to check liquipedia, but I wonder who wins HotS, Taeja or Life?


Someone who over 3 years managed a single Ro16 finish between all Korean leagues, and made no contributions to Proleague, should not under any circumstance in the universe be top 3, never mind top 1.


I agree. Taeja accomplished next to nothing in the toughest (Korean) leagues of HotS. Definitely top Koreigner though.

Pretty hard to achieve something in a league you don't compete in..
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
Silvana
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
3713 Posts
February 24 2016 22:39 GMT
#31
I never thought about the "Six Dragons of SC2", I like it

But what do we do with Dear? Can we leave him out because his peak was so so short? Also because if we include him it becomes 7 dragons and the fun is ruined
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
February 24 2016 22:42 GMT
#32
On February 25 2016 07:39 Silvana wrote:
I never thought about the "Six Dragons of SC2", I like it

But what do we do with Dear? Can we leave him out because his peak was so so short? Also because if we include him it becomes 7 dragons and the fun is ruined


Rain retired, Dear is back. Still 6
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Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
February 24 2016 22:45 GMT
#33
I would have put Classic in front of Rain personally (assuming Rain is in this and that there is not a surprise Hyun or Snute or somethings like that).

Also, WTF is that Soulkey photo! This is scary as shit, with is tinny back bend and the glasses he look like those freaky Xcom aliens that try to look like human.
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[PkF] Wire
Profile Joined March 2013
France24193 Posts
February 24 2016 22:48 GMT
#34
On February 25 2016 07:45 Nakajin wrote:
I would have put Classic in front of Rain personally (assuming Rain is in this and that there is not a surprise Hyun or Snute or somethings like that).

Also, WTF is that Soulkey photo! This is scary as shit, with is tinny back bend and the glasses he look like those freaky Xcom aliens that try to look like human.

ha ha now you say it the picture looks kinda strange indeed ^^
G5
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States2898 Posts
February 24 2016 22:50 GMT
#35
On February 25 2016 07:19 Incognoto wrote:
I don't think that a single foreigner will be in the top 10.

Maru should be there comfortably though.


Agreed.

I also think Life is clearly the #1 player in HOTS.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany15928 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-24 23:06:31
February 24 2016 22:50 GMT
#36
1. Life: GSL, Blizzcon, another blizzcon finals, won the first HotS tournament, an IEM, a DH; I don't think this one is debatable.
2. TaeJa: I guess people will never agree on this one but 8 premiers and A LOT of other top finishes are enough to put him at #2 IMO. and yes he beat some of the best players in the worlds to win his titles, has a winning record against soO, Zest, Life, INnoVation, sOs.
3. sOs: won 3 of the most important tournaments in HotS, when it matters he just is on another level.
4. INnoVation: Double GSL winner + another GSL final, a WCS season finals and looking completely unbeatable at times.
5. herO/Zest: this is dead even imo. Both have a starleague and 3-4 other tournament wins and a strong PL performance. Can't really decide on that one.
6. herO/Zest
7. soO: 4 gsl finals, DH finals, IEM finals, Kespa cup win. if he just performed better in finals he'd be WAY higher on the list.
8. Maru: Dual starleague wins and a boss in proleague. He does things nobody else can but his stubborness really made him win less than a player with his potential should.
9. Classic: Dual starleague wins, ro4 at two blizzcons, won a stacked IEM.
10. Polt: 3 WCS victories, an MLG and a red bull battlegrounds + his miracle run at IEM cologne.
But unlike TaeJa he didn't really beat the best players in the world for his victories (except Rain and classic at that IEM of course)

edit : switched sOs and Inno
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
royalroadweed
Profile Joined April 2013
United States8301 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-24 23:04:37
February 24 2016 22:51 GMT
#37
We're gonna have to mention that guy when talking about this. lol soO's going to be #2, isn't he?
"Nerfing Toss can just make them stronger"
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany15928 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-24 23:04:56
February 24 2016 23:03 GMT
#38
hit quote instead of edit .:.

Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
Hier
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
2391 Posts
February 24 2016 23:05 GMT
#39
Well... I guess we needed to officially declare Life number 1 on some list, so why not.
"But on a more serious note..." -everyone on this forum at some point.
emc
Profile Joined September 2010
United States3088 Posts
February 24 2016 23:05 GMT
#40
Did we ever get one of these for WoL? Would love to see the rankings for that again...
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