MorroW abused a 5-rax speed-reaper build at IEM Cologne 2010 to beat IdrA in the finals. This made them later put speed upgrade for reapers at factory tech when this build gained popularity.

Matkap

Spain627 Posts

March 01 2012 10:07 GMT

#62

amazing!!

I will always remember when jinro built that second factory on lost temple on 3, MC on 6, and the Artosis said:

And there is a second factory for jinr....wait, what is going on? jinro is going mech? OMG OMG OMG

best moment in sc 2 for me

still have faith on you jinro!

Trolle

Sweden227 Posts

March 01 2012 10:08 GMT

#63

Jinro come back and show yourself in Code A/S this year, and rather sooner than later!

And MMA, become the one!

Mikey

United States277 Posts

March 01 2012 10:12 GMT

#64

I wish CooL would practice hard and make a come back, he was so entertaining to watch back when zergs were getting destroyed.

show.me

Sweden37 Posts

March 01 2012 10:12 GMT

#65

Massive goosebumps when reading about Jinros GSL run. That was the best SC2-watching experience I've ever had. Thanks for the flashbacks :')

eFonSG

United States255 Posts

March 01 2012 10:13 GMT

#66

God man i miss the days of Jinro and Fruitdealer ( though thats not to say either wont return). I remember staying up so damn late to watch Jinro play every single night he was in the GSL. Polt unveiling the infamous polt timing attack (1/1/1 -> raven with bio) against minchul (MC) and crushhing with it on Scrap Station. Plus FDs super clutch ultralisks vs TOP on Kulas Ravine was so damn exciting. The energy behind SC2 at the time was just amazing, everyone was so into discovering what the game had to offer. I hope HOTS will generate similar hype!

jongzor

United States189 Posts

March 01 2012 10:18 GMT

#67

There's something that makes FD so lovable.

ThatGuyDoMo

Australia516 Posts

March 01 2012 10:20 GMT

#68

Wow i remember all this man, Fruit Dealer and the rise of MC, the open season was so good.

Long live Starcraft

nick1689

Australia494 Posts

March 01 2012 10:21 GMT

#69

I feel like Im part of something special having been around since the beginning of the GSL. All these epic memories already!!!

FidoDido

United States1292 Posts

March 01 2012 10:23 GMT

#70

MVP will have a hard time winning those championships with his serious injury... very sad for him.

ELA

Denmark4608 Posts

March 01 2012 10:31 GMT

#71

Nice writeup, thanks guys

I know I keep comming back to it, but ro64 in GSL season 2, Polt vs. MinChul g1 on Scrap Station was a real gamechanger for me, Polt proved himself already then in my oppinion - He basicly invented the 1-1-1, 1 year before it became popular vs. Protoss.. I can really recommend going back and watching that game

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Arrtee

Australia102 Posts

March 01 2012 10:37 GMT

#72

JUST listening to that song Roar is enough to give my nerd chills....it equates to what GSL has become, I feel that song should be in every season maybe just the finals?

Great write up!

FrodaN

754 Posts

March 01 2012 10:43 GMT

#73

Ahhhh I love how far GSL has come. Such great story lines developed...and it was only year one :D Can't wait to see the lines this year!

Lohse

Denmark237 Posts

March 01 2012 10:49 GMT

#74

Chills all over the place. Amazing article

JerKy

Korea (South)3013 Posts

March 01 2012 10:54 GMT

#75

Ah yes, Fruitdealer during a time of Zerg sadness
Good times!

Sumahi

Guam5609 Posts

March 01 2012 10:54 GMT

#76

Such lovely memories. I'm so glad that you put Fruitdealer up there where he belongs. I hate people nowadays who hate on the level of play in the first few open seasons. People don't have an appreciation for the evolution or development of the game, and in my opinion it inhibit the ways in which they can appreciate it. Without Fruitdealer providing that first epic narrative, SC2 at the professional level would have suffered in terms of establishing itself as a real sport or a real esport. The stories for those first three open seasons were far more compelling than the narratives that followed. One of the reasons is because of their fighting against the Terran dominance, but also because of the way they were brood war pros who didn't accomplish much, but were able to struggle to get to the top of this new game.

TheAmazombie

United States3714 Posts

March 01 2012 10:56 GMT

#77

Awesome...Bit by BBBBIIIIITTTT!

Pey

Sweden40 Posts

March 01 2012 11:01 GMT

#78

Smashing article. The FruitDealer story if my favourite one. Zerg had just been battered by reapers for what felt like forever and he went and won it all. Sensational.

AssyrianKing

Australia2110 Posts

March 01 2012 11:04 GMT

#79

Ive always wanted to see Jinro's Mech games against MC