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Who invented the "shitty" ravager rush?

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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-12-11 19:15:20
December 11 2017 13:35 GMT
#1
This discussion came up in the Community Update thread and I thought it was interesting.

So I am not sure who invented it, but I am pretty sure that it was started by Polish zergs and 100% sure it was not invented by Inno.

But why did soO use the build vs TY in 2017 GSL S1 and say that it was recommended by Inno? Well because that was obviously what happned if soO says so and it makes sense.

Inno lost to that build (edit: actually a variation) a few weeks earlier in the Nation Wars 4 grand finals, when Nerchio used it against him on Vaani Research Station.



So Inno definitely thought it was a good build and recommended it to soO, but he did not invent it, he experienced it.

I don't know if Nerchio invented it, I think Elazer was more famous for it, but I also heard Matiz invented it. Variations of this build have been used by zergs since the LotV beta and it was refined over time. Hopefully Polish pros or fans know more so we can give credit to the correct person.

One thing is for sure though, Polish zergs popularised this build, regardless of who exactly invented it.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16006 Posts
December 11 2017 14:00 GMT
#2
Seems like a build foreigners came up with.
No surprise
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Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
December 11 2017 14:20 GMT
#3
It was Mvp.
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getg00d
Profile Joined April 2017
United States120 Posts
December 11 2017 14:27 GMT
#4
Stats
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franzji
Profile Joined September 2013
United States583 Posts
December 11 2017 14:28 GMT
#5
it's happened a few times when foreigners create things but koreans do them on a big stage like gsl and it becomes popular with the common public, example: mass oracle.
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37043 Posts
December 11 2017 14:30 GMT
#6
On December 11 2017 23:20 Ej_ wrote:
It was Mvp.

OP, it was indeed Mvp.
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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
December 11 2017 14:43 GMT
#7
On December 11 2017 23:20 Ej_ wrote:
It was Mvp.

I guess that should be the case, how did I not think of that.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
BEARDiaguz
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Australia2362 Posts
December 11 2017 15:05 GMT
#8
I think you'll find it was Nestea.
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intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-12-11 15:06:00
December 11 2017 15:05 GMT
#9
Be funny if it was Stephano. Wasn't he one of the first guys who believed in a thing called ROACH?

And now I think Polish Zerg players are characterized by their Roach.
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Vutalisk
Profile Joined August 2016
United States680 Posts
December 11 2017 15:30 GMT
#10
It is the Polish Zerg named Matiz who invented it if I'm not mistaken. I heard this information from a tournament stream after Elazer did it at Nation Wars.
Nerchio
Profile Joined October 2009
Poland2633 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-12-11 16:02:46
December 11 2017 16:01 GMT
#11
^ Matiz, true story

we are talking about 12 pool ravagers here and I have never played this build in my life
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Liquid`Snute
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Norway839 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-12-11 16:07:46
December 11 2017 16:06 GMT
#12
On December 11 2017 22:35 Musicus wrote:
But why did soO use the build vs TY in 2017 GSL S1 and say that it was recommended by Inno? Well because that was obviously what happned if soO says so and it makes sense.

1. terran player loses to some awful-on-average build on ladder
2. terran player thinks it's "amazingly broken" (insert subconscious pro terran sarcasm) and recommends build to all soon-to-be unfortunate zerg friends
3. terran player watches the build fail in a pro setting after it's obviously been figured out days prior, perhaps forgetting to retract the advice about the build
4. either case, terran wins

almost never trust a terran~
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Rehio
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1718 Posts
December 11 2017 16:19 GMT
#13
The super quick ravager rush? The first person I ever saw using it was Catz during the LotV beta. I think they nerfed the ravager in response to it, if I'm recalling correctly.
xTJx
Profile Joined May 2014
Brazil419 Posts
December 11 2017 16:20 GMT
#14
We all know Avilo invents all SC2 builds and koreans copy him.
No prejudices, i hate everyone equally.
intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
December 11 2017 16:37 GMT
#15
On December 12 2017 01:06 Liquid`Snute wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 11 2017 22:35 Musicus wrote:
But why did soO use the build vs TY in 2017 GSL S1 and say that it was recommended by Inno? Well because that was obviously what happned if soO says so and it makes sense.

1. terran player loses to some awful-on-average build on ladder
2. terran player thinks it's "amazingly broken" (insert subconscious pro terran sarcasm) and recommends build to all soon-to-be unfortunate zerg friends
3. terran player watches the build fail in a pro setting after it's obviously been figured out days prior, perhaps forgetting to retract the advice about the build
4. either case, terran wins

almost never trust a terran~

How many times did this happen to you?
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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
December 11 2017 17:06 GMT
#16
On December 12 2017 01:19 Rehio wrote:
The super quick ravager rush? The first person I ever saw using it was Catz during the LotV beta. I think they nerfed the ravager in response to it, if I'm recalling correctly.

Oh yeah I remember Catz streams where he experimented with this, I also remember a burrow roach build from him.

I guess it's hard to give credit to a single person since there are so many variations, but it seems like Matiz inventing the earliest version with a 12 pool is correct, according to Nerchio.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
December 11 2017 17:07 GMT
#17
On December 12 2017 01:37 intotheheart wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 12 2017 01:06 Liquid`Snute wrote:
On December 11 2017 22:35 Musicus wrote:
But why did soO use the build vs TY in 2017 GSL S1 and say that it was recommended by Inno? Well because that was obviously what happned if soO says so and it makes sense.

1. terran player loses to some awful-on-average build on ladder
2. terran player thinks it's "amazingly broken" (insert subconscious pro terran sarcasm) and recommends build to all soon-to-be unfortunate zerg friends
3. terran player watches the build fail in a pro setting after it's obviously been figured out days prior, perhaps forgetting to retract the advice about the build
4. either case, terran wins

almost never trust a terran~

How many times did this happen to you?

time to get uThermal to confess!
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
alpenrahm
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany629 Posts
December 11 2017 19:54 GMT
#18

1. terran player loses to some awful-on-average build on ladder
2. terran player thinks it's "amazingly broken" (insert subconscious pro terran sarcasm) and recommends build to all soon-to-be unfortunate zerg friends
3. terran player watches the build fail in a pro setting after it's obviously been figured out days prior, perhaps forgetting to retract the advice about the build
4. either case, terran wins

almost never trust a terran~



my zerg friend recommended that I should play double reac factory 2 base cyclone all in vZ. should I trust him? he did leave a few sarcastic remarks tho.
Crocolisk Dundee
Profile Blog Joined October 2015
870 Posts
December 11 2017 21:06 GMT
#19
When soO did it in GSL, my mind immediately went "OMG RAVAGER RUSH kekekekekeke".
Stopped watching ESL content in 2022 when the company was acquired by Savvy Gaming Group. Also object to sponsorships by the U.S. Air Force. Thanks for the lively discussions about sportswashing. StarCraft II is not for me anymore.
starkiller123
Profile Joined January 2016
United States4030 Posts
December 11 2017 21:09 GMT
#20
a true meme build
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