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Rogue's (re)Apotheosis - IEM World Championship - Page 2

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jy_9876543210
Profile Joined March 2016
265 Posts
March 06 2018 21:34 GMT
#21
On March 07 2018 02:22 yangluphil wrote:
First thing I did after I opened the article was ctrl+f and entering 'patchz'.

LOL same here but I only typed "patch". I found "dispatched" then the next is your reply.
Phase 1: F2    Phase 2: A   Phase 3: Profit!
Zaros
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United Kingdom3692 Posts
March 06 2018 21:35 GMT
#22
On March 07 2018 06:15 Ej_ wrote:
This should've been named Rogue's 2nd coming.


What about Rogue won?
DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
March 06 2018 21:42 GMT
#23
Mizenhauer is waterproof to bashing
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Zephyp
Profile Joined April 2013
238 Posts
March 06 2018 21:49 GMT
#24
On March 07 2018 03:23 starkiller123 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 07 2018 03:17 Myrddrael wrote:
Amazing how he loses 2 best of 3's and suddenly he's 'slumping'

He also failed in qualifiers for a couple tournaments, it wasent only GSL

In WardiTV Weekly he lost to Zest and Innovation.
In BTTV he lost to herO.
In PeyongChang he lost to Bunny.
In GSL he lost to Scarlett and aLive.
In OlimoLeague he lost to KeeN and MMA.
In SHOUTcraft he lost to soO.
In RavenZ he lost to herO.

Is that a slump? The GSL dropout was obviously the biggest surprise, but aLive is a good player, and Scarlett too, beating Serral, Elazer and sOs to win IEM PeyongChang.

During the same time after Blizzcon, Rogue beat:

Trap, GuMiho, Creator, KeeN, Cure, Stats, MMA, SpeCial, Zest, Solar, Billowy, Impact, herO, Solar, Dandy, SuperNova, TRUE.

The pros are people, not machines. Even though some seem to believe that if a pro wins one tournament, they're expected to win everything they sign up for.

Even if his results did drop a little after losing to other Koreans, that's pretty common after winning big events, and Rogue had won two in a months time.

Not winning events, major and minor, is the norm. Winning them is the exception and Rogue just happened to play great in three, now four major tournaments over a short period of time. I congratulate him and celebrate his success rather than shun him for being a "patchzerg", whatever that meme means these days.
kajtarp
Profile Joined April 2011
Hungary489 Posts
March 06 2018 22:07 GMT
#25
On March 07 2018 04:35 Shellshock wrote:


So Rogue officially got the Artosis curse?
Why so serious?
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33638 Posts
March 06 2018 22:16 GMT
#26
On March 07 2018 07:07 kajtarp wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 07 2018 04:35 Shellshock wrote:
https://twitter.com/Artosis/status/970305977781235712


So Rogue officially got the Artosis curse?


Artosis has been riding Rogue since before Shanghai

this is the one time it's actually been quite the blessing ;o
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
March 07 2018 00:02 GMT
#27
On March 07 2018 02:26 Waxangel wrote:
Wow, I certainly hope winning such a huge tournament doesn't affect Rogue's motivation in a way that decreases his skill level for a few months, and thus makes people doubt his skill and achievements


Didn't he say in the post-final interview that he is gonna take it easy until blizzcon or something along those lines?
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Kalera
Profile Joined January 2018
United States338 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-07 00:11:23
March 07 2018 00:07 GMT
#28
On March 07 2018 09:02 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 07 2018 02:26 Waxangel wrote:
Wow, I certainly hope winning such a huge tournament doesn't affect Rogue's motivation in a way that decreases his skill level for a few months, and thus makes people doubt his skill and achievements


Didn't he say in the post-final interview that he is gonna take it easy until blizzcon or something along those lines?


That may have been a momentary thing or some nuance that was missed in translation. In the TL Interview it seemed like he is still pretty motivated:

You said you got lazy after winning BlizzCon last year. Are you worried that you're gonna fall into that pit again now that you've won IEM?

Right now, I'm feeling that I want to work really really hard. But you never know how things work out once you get home and get some quality rest. That's just human nature—back then, I just wanted to keep taking it easy once I laid back. This time, I plan to just go back home for a brief period, so I don't take too much time off.

To be fair, you've won BlizzCon and the IEM World Championship—there's not much left for you to win. In that regard, isn't it hard to set a goal and stay motivated?

Still, I haven't won GSL Code S. It's the biggest Korean tournament. I still want to win GSL Code S at least once.


Blizzard also just posted an interesting article/interview they did just before Katowice.
KGssv2
Profile Joined November 2017
21 Posts
March 07 2018 00:20 GMT
#29
he looked excellent in the open bracket and group stage, showcasing his signature....


Thought he got a direct seed and didn't have to play in open brackets?
PraetorARnis
Profile Joined January 2018
4 Posts
March 07 2018 02:03 GMT
#30
Daymn that Jin Air Green Wings SC2 gaming house is filling up w/ Global championship trophies! 2 Blizzcon + 1 IEM WC from sOs and 1 Blizzcon (so far) + 1 IEM WC from Rogue!
My Life for Auir! But Freedom is sexy too - Neeb | Stats | sOs | Trap | Rain | Maru | MCanning | PiG | Winterstarcraft
Isarios
Profile Joined March 2014
United States153 Posts
March 07 2018 03:06 GMT
#31
Quick semi-related question: What is the green squish thing that sos and Maru are both using after game 4? Is it supposed to help their hands/wrists somehow?

Min 51:00
Blahhh
Solar424
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
United States4001 Posts
March 07 2018 03:55 GMT
#32
On March 07 2018 12:06 Isarios wrote:
Quick semi-related question: What is the green squish thing that sos and Maru are both using after game 4? Is it supposed to help their hands/wrists somehow?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRj0pKjm7Cg
Min 51:00

Looks like a hand warmer, players' hands can get cold when they're playing.
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
March 07 2018 07:34 GMT
#33
Voodoo dolls of each other.
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
Mun_Su
Profile Joined December 2012
France2063 Posts
March 07 2018 07:57 GMT
#34
What have changed since last article ? Zerg is still the OP race so nothing wrong here.

User was warned for this post.
INno <3 - TY - Maru - Taeja - Rain <3 - Classic <3 - Stephano <3 - soO <3 - Soulkey - Dark - SERRAL =O / END REGION LOCK
Tommy131313
Profile Joined May 2016
Germany157 Posts
March 07 2018 09:01 GMT
#35
It's always the same: after every triumphant win there will be enviers, that don't acknowledge your talent, skill, creativity etc.
They will rather explain your success with "OP race" or "patchzerg"...
It's a pity they can't just enjoy the brilliant play.
shadymmj
Profile Joined June 2010
1906 Posts
March 07 2018 11:13 GMT
#36
you still can't explain invincible nyduses...i can't even...wtf

i just stopped playing and caring
There is no such thing is "e-sports". There is Brood War, and then there is crap for nerds.
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