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ytherik
Profile Joined July 2020
199 Posts
August 18 2020 10:07 GMT
#21
He 2-0 Cure? Woah what a god.
MajiN1
Profile Joined July 2017
113 Posts
August 18 2020 10:09 GMT
#22
This guy is so awesome. Glad to see him back !
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12906 Posts
August 18 2020 10:14 GMT
#23
Fuck yeah ByuN finally back!!
The 2nd god of Terran stronger as ever with an epic comeback.
Hopefully he saves Terran while Maru heals (if that’s even possible) his injury...
WriterMaru
PresenceSc2
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia4032 Posts
August 18 2020 10:49 GMT
#24
How did he beat Dream and Cure????? All this GOAT talk and ya'll forgot about Byun? Shame.
Stephano//HerO//TaeJa//Squirtle//Bomber
Marcos4912
Profile Joined April 2018
Slovakia26 Posts
August 18 2020 10:58 GMT
#25
holy hell he actually smashed it and qualified on first try
that is insanely impressive
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6330 Posts
August 18 2020 11:01 GMT
#26
On August 18 2020 17:55 Wombat_NI wrote:
Interesting nick, is orforeverholdyourpeace also playing?

speaknow is a long time alias of him, I think it's even before GhostKing.
TranslatorIf you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.
DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
August 18 2020 11:07 GMT
#27
Cure being nice as usual.
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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55561 Posts
August 18 2020 11:09 GMT
#28
ByuN basically hit the jackpot in terms of career planning. Went to military a few years before he absolutely needed to instead of trying to stall things out until the last possible moment. Now he's coming back and can focus 100% on the game without having to worry about military. He can go to any event outside of Korea without issue as well once those are finally possible again.

And all the while he always intended to come back to the game, so when he had time to play he did. Meaning his level didn't take a hard drop like for other military returnees.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
dbRic1203
Profile Joined July 2019
Germany2655 Posts
August 18 2020 11:12 GMT
#29
On August 18 2020 20:09 Elentos wrote:
ByuN basically hit the jackpot in terms of career planning. Went to military a few years before he absolutely needed to instead of trying to stall things out until the last possible moment. Now he's coming back and can focus 100% on the game without having to worry about military. He can go to any event outside of Korea without issue as well once those are finally possible again.

And all the while he always intended to come back to the game, so when he had time to play he did. Meaning his level didn't take a hard drop like for other military returnees.

Yeah, Dream for example got to the millitary early as well, but he didn t practise while serving. I took him like a year to come back into Ro8 contender form
MaxPax
DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
August 18 2020 11:14 GMT
#30
And his wrists are probably in a better shape right now, plus he will have to face players with less qualities than the ones actually playing due to this military thing.
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fLyiNgDroNe
Profile Joined September 2005
Belgium4033 Posts
August 18 2020 11:15 GMT
#31
WTF is going on?! Code S in his first try over Kane, Cure and Dream?!
Drone is a way of living
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55561 Posts
August 18 2020 11:19 GMT
#32
On August 18 2020 20:15 fLyiNgDroNe wrote:
WTF is going on?! Code S in his first try over Kane, Cure and Dream?!

ByuN was in the 7k MMR range basically during his entire military service. And with the qualifiers played online because of Covid he's probably feeling comfortable as well. I think overall not too surprising especially since I don't think those 3 are the best vT players.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Zzzapper
Profile Joined September 2011
1797 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-08-18 11:29:31
August 18 2020 11:28 GMT
#33
On August 18 2020 20:19 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 18 2020 20:15 fLyiNgDroNe wrote:
WTF is going on?! Code S in his first try over Kane, Cure and Dream?!

ByuN was in the 7k MMR range basically during his entire military service. And with the qualifiers played online because of Covid he's probably feeling comfortable as well. I think overall not too surprising especially since I don't think those 3 are the best vT players.

I'd still consider 2-0'ing Cure a huge upset for a guy who hasn't played a professional match in almost 2 years. And Byun had fallen off quite a bit when he quit; relatively I'd say he was at the same level as Cure is now, maybe even lower
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55561 Posts
August 18 2020 11:32 GMT
#34
On August 18 2020 20:28 Zzzapper wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 18 2020 20:19 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2020 20:15 fLyiNgDroNe wrote:
WTF is going on?! Code S in his first try over Kane, Cure and Dream?!

ByuN was in the 7k MMR range basically during his entire military service. And with the qualifiers played online because of Covid he's probably feeling comfortable as well. I think overall not too surprising especially since I don't think those 3 are the best vT players.

I'd still consider 2-0'ing Cure a huge upset for a guy who hasn't played a professional match in almost 2 years. And Byun had fallen off quite a bit when he quit; relatively I'd say he was at the same level as Cure is now, maybe even lower

Would be a different thing if they weren't playing from home I think. With this it's probably more comfortable for ByuN to play to his ladder level. I wouldn't necessarily expect him to immediately go deep in GSL though.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12906 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-08-18 11:33:33
August 18 2020 11:32 GMT
#35
Yeah even I thought he could upset Dream but no way get past Cure... he was not in superb shape before leaving and ladder ain’t the same as playing professional matches as said before.

Very impressive return.
Playing from home definitely helps though indeed. But that’s supposed to help Cure as well...
WriterMaru
Andi_Goldberger
Profile Joined July 2018
Germany1608 Posts
August 18 2020 11:38 GMT
#36
lets go byuuuuuun
~~~~~
dbRic1203
Profile Joined July 2019
Germany2655 Posts
August 18 2020 11:38 GMT
#37
I gues he just came in here with no expectaions whatsoever and could maintain his ladder level
MaxPax
Jan1997
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
Norway671 Posts
August 18 2020 11:41 GMT
#38
King.
Do something today that your future self will be thankful for.
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
August 18 2020 11:42 GMT
#39
lmao thats pretty insane that he qualified first run against 2 solid players and then against cure of all people
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26225 Posts
August 18 2020 11:48 GMT
#40
If ByuN has to retire again now he’ll have a 100% match win rate in competitive games after returning from the army right?
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
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