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The Emperor Has No Clothes: Rogue's Future Legacy - Page 7

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pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
January 12 2018 19:50 GMT
#121
Inb4 patchzerg Rogue instantly falls from grace after the hydra nerf:

https://us.battle.net/forums/en/sc2/topic/20760956093
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Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28512 Posts
January 12 2018 20:13 GMT
#122
Good to see Zealously defending the author, hopefully it doesn't fall on deaf ears.
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L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
January 12 2018 20:55 GMT
#123
On January 12 2018 08:45 pvsnp wrote:
Denying that the hydra buff helped Rogue (or any Zerg) is pure idiocy. But I wouldn't go so far as to call him a patchzerg either, though it's fair to say that Rogue received disproportionate benefits from the hydra buff due to his playstyle.

As far as his legacy goes, Rogue will lose to time. The nature of SC2 is such that no player has ever managed to dominate the professional scene for very long. Peaks and slumps are inevitable. Only players with both long careers and sufficient skill can experience multiple peaks and eventually build an enduring legacy.

Rogue is not one of those players. The end of 2017 was his first peak and there simply isn't enough time left to catch up to players with more storied legacies. Of the remaining pros, only Zest and Inno can claim something akin to that and even both of them still have a ways to go.


What do you mean by that? Your post makes it sound like he couldn't go on to have another strong 5 years.

I play mostly BW, so don't follow that closely, but you make it sounds like he is about to run out of time or something. Has he said he is leaving SC2 by some definitive date?
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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
January 12 2018 21:00 GMT
#124
On January 13 2018 05:55 L_Master wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 12 2018 08:45 pvsnp wrote:
Denying that the hydra buff helped Rogue (or any Zerg) is pure idiocy. But I wouldn't go so far as to call him a patchzerg either, though it's fair to say that Rogue received disproportionate benefits from the hydra buff due to his playstyle.

As far as his legacy goes, Rogue will lose to time. The nature of SC2 is such that no player has ever managed to dominate the professional scene for very long. Peaks and slumps are inevitable. Only players with both long careers and sufficient skill can experience multiple peaks and eventually build an enduring legacy.

Rogue is not one of those players. The end of 2017 was his first peak and there simply isn't enough time left to catch up to players with more storied legacies. Of the remaining pros, only Zest and Inno can claim something akin to that and even both of them still have a ways to go.


What do you mean by that? Your post makes it sound like he couldn't go on to have another strong 5 years.

I play mostly BW, so don't follow that closely, but you make it sounds like he is about to run out of time or something. Has he said he is leaving SC2 by some definitive date?

That's less concern about Rogue leaving the scene any time soon and more concern about the scene itself not having many more years left in it at the professional level in Korea.
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pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-01-12 21:15:46
January 12 2018 21:11 GMT
#125
On January 13 2018 06:00 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 13 2018 05:55 L_Master wrote:
On January 12 2018 08:45 pvsnp wrote:
Denying that the hydra buff helped Rogue (or any Zerg) is pure idiocy. But I wouldn't go so far as to call him a patchzerg either, though it's fair to say that Rogue received disproportionate benefits from the hydra buff due to his playstyle.

As far as his legacy goes, Rogue will lose to time. The nature of SC2 is such that no player has ever managed to dominate the professional scene for very long. Peaks and slumps are inevitable. Only players with both long careers and sufficient skill can experience multiple peaks and eventually build an enduring legacy.

Rogue is not one of those players. The end of 2017 was his first peak and there simply isn't enough time left to catch up to players with more storied legacies. Of the remaining pros, only Zest and Inno can claim something akin to that and even both of them still have a ways to go.


What do you mean by that? Your post makes it sound like he couldn't go on to have another strong 5 years.

I play mostly BW, so don't follow that closely, but you make it sounds like he is about to run out of time or something. Has he said he is leaving SC2 by some definitive date?

That's less concern about Rogue leaving the scene any time soon and more concern about the scene itself not having many more years left in it at the professional level in Korea.

Since you can't defer enlistment once you reach age 29 (and add 1 to all player ages because Korean age), it's absolutely guaranteed that the SC2 scene in Korea won't last for another 5 years, Rogue included.

Unless you count Maru and Creator playing showmatches as a "professional scene."
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deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12129 Posts
January 12 2018 21:15 GMT
#126
It was a nice read. I don't agree with the last line. Rogue is NOT a patchzerg IMO. While I don't like Scarlett I have to agree with her that this shouldn't be here. The last line is way too offensive towards the hard work Rogue had to put into his game.

But I believe he's not a snowflake and he would be able to take it if he knew. I can take it too. I honestly believe that the last line is there only for trolling purposes and should have been left out, but since it's out...

Guys, just get over it. Classic had similar start. Do you remember how he lost his RO32 group few weeks after winning the GSL title? Everyone was about luck, patch toss and other shit like that. And nowadays he's considered as one of the strongest Protoss players out there. C'mon be fair and give Rogue some time and don't overreact. It's just a stupid line, the rest is actually good.

That's all.

@Mizenahuer - dude, stop trolling. And dude, I thought you were a chick, change the icon (nah, kidding )

Sorry for any missclicks and stuff, I cut of the tip of my finger and can't write properly as I use all my fingers to write and I keep forgetting TO NOT USE THAT ONE THAT HURTS AS HELL. Be carefull with knives.

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[F_]aths
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany3947 Posts
January 12 2018 21:19 GMT
#127
The series against soo alone proves that rogue is no 'patch zerg'. Rogue had in my opinion the more difficult bracket to get to the finals. Soo played well and showed high skill, but Rogue outplayed him decisively.

Using a strong head line and strong words as conclusion might generate discussion, but also overshadows the rest of the article.

Then on twitter, the author writes "I hope Rogue proves me wrong and continues to win in 2017." If that is the case, the headline and the conclusion could have been phrased as questions.
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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
January 12 2018 21:34 GMT
#128
On January 13 2018 05:13 Penev wrote:
Good to see Zealously defending the author, hopefully it doesn't fall on deaf ears.

Zealously still defends Life so probably last guy I want defending me in sc2
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Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
January 12 2018 21:37 GMT
#129
On January 13 2018 06:34 Shellshock wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 13 2018 05:13 Penev wrote:
Good to see Zealously defending the author, hopefully it doesn't fall on deaf ears.

Zealously still defends Life so probably last guy I want defending me in sc2


Don't worry I would never defend a morally bankrupt washed-up foreigner
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Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28512 Posts
January 12 2018 21:40 GMT
#130
On January 13 2018 06:34 Shellshock wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 13 2018 05:13 Penev wrote:
Good to see Zealously defending the author, hopefully it doesn't fall on deaf ears.

Zealously still defends Life so probably last guy I want defending me in sc2

we both know Life is GOAT
I Protoss winner, could it be?
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-01-12 21:54:12
January 12 2018 21:53 GMT
#131
Sooner or later, every SC2 conversation turns to Life. He's the Godwin's-Law-Hitler of SC2 forums.
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MamiyaOtaru
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1687 Posts
January 12 2018 22:16 GMT
#132
Miz the Skip Bayless of TL
Shuffleblade
Profile Joined February 2012
Sweden1903 Posts
January 12 2018 23:58 GMT
#133
Rogue, yeah who heard of him prior to 2017, as if he was ever in a top 16 of a any premier tournament before the patch hit -_-

I love Rogue as a player, I'm a fanboy, I'm hardly objective but what pissed me off the most is how casually this writer pretty much directly calls ByuN and Dear for patchterran and patchtoss.

I kind of liked the article, but at the same time not. Most of all I wonder what was the purpose, is this written as a big middle finger to Rogue, Dear and ByuN or is it some kind of hard-to-grasp satire. Either way its really sad when posters shit on pro players, especially so when measuring results in this very theoretical way.
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Yo_Man
Profile Joined May 2017
43 Posts
January 13 2018 00:25 GMT
#134
On January 13 2018 08:58 Shuffleblade wrote:
Either way its really sad when posters shit on pro players, especially so when measuring results in this very theoretical way.


that's really the point

being a media, carrying a label like TL,

with great power comes great responsibility

it's not *appropriate* to *feature* player bashing articles, being a critic is fine, but criticism is PR, it's not professional to bash or troll, imho
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
January 13 2018 02:16 GMT
#135
On January 13 2018 07:16 MamiyaOtaru wrote:
Miz the Skip Bayless of TL

So we need a Stephen A?
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Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
January 13 2018 03:10 GMT
#136
On January 13 2018 06:19 [F_]aths wrote:
The series against soo alone proves that rogue is no 'patch zerg'. Rogue had in my opinion the more difficult bracket to get to the finals. Soo played well and showed high skill, but Rogue outplayed him decisively.


How well Rogue played against soO has no effect on whether he's a patchzerg or not. A patchplayer is someone who only has success on a specific patch/during a specific time. Rogue has to continue to win outside of that patch to prove he isn't a patchzerg
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Vari
Profile Joined September 2010
United States532 Posts
January 13 2018 07:43 GMT
#137
hahaha I just saw this OP as the scarlett series was happening and though, I guess we'll know soon how right the OP is.

fantastic.
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SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
January 13 2018 07:45 GMT
#138
Rogue still isn't a patchzerg. Scarlett is just too good
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pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
January 13 2018 07:45 GMT
#139
Mizenhauer has the biggest shit-eating grin you ever saw right now
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Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4960 Posts
January 13 2018 07:46 GMT
#140
On January 13 2018 16:43 Vari wrote:
hahaha I just saw this OP as the scarlett series was happening and though, I guess we'll know soon how right the OP is.

fantastic.


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