Dave4 Profile Joined August 2018 436 Posts Last Edited: 2018-10-13 13:23:42 #2 Definitely has been a disappointing year for Dark, falling to be only number 3 zerg I would say after Rogue and of course Serral.



Still, hoping for a big showing at BlizzCon. He has been struggling without a teamhouse.

yubo56 Profile Joined May 2014 495 Posts #3 On October 13 2018 00:39 Fango wrote:

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On October 12 2018 23:54 HolydaKing wrote:

Matches between 2011-11-15 and 2018-10-12. Maybe the release order of the articles has to do with the time, like the date when the players had their peak achievement of the year? There's the month January in both Nerchio's and Showtime's picture, both had their best result in January and Nerchio had it first. I didn't check all players if Rogue would be the next one though. Maybe the release order of the articles has to do with the time, like the date when the players had their peak achievement of the year? There's the month January in both Nerchio's and Showtime's picture, both had their best result in January and Nerchio had it first. I didn't check all players if Rogue would be the next one though.

Given their were no tournaments between Leipzig (where Showtime made the final) and Katowice that would make sense.



This also means the release order would look something like:



1. Nerchio (not really any notable acheivements)

2. ShoWTimE - January 28th (WCS Leipzig ro4)

3. Rogue - March 4th (IEM Katowice win)

4. Dark - either March 24th (GSL ro4) or April 8th (Super tournament 2nd)

5. Stats - April 8th (Super tournament win)

6. SpeCial - June 3rd (WCS Austin ro4)

7. Zest - June 28th (GSL 2nd)

8. HeRoMaRinE - July 14th (WCS Valencia ro4)

9. Has - July 14th (WCS Valencia 2nd)

10. Serral - August 5th (GSL vs the World win)

11. Neeb - September 5th (GSL ro4)

12. Lambo - September 9th (WCS Montreal ro4)

13. Maru - September 15th (3rd GSL win)

14. TY - September 15th (GSL 2nd)

15. sOs - September 30th (Super tournament 2nd)

16. Classic - September 30th (Super tournament win)



Though I expect Serral and Maru to be the last released for hype reasons. Given their were no tournaments between Leipzig (where Showtime made the final) and Katowice that would make sense.This also means the release order would look something like:1. Nerchio (not really any notable acheivements)2. ShoWTimE - January 28th (WCS Leipzig ro4)3. Rogue - March 4th (IEM Katowice win)4. Dark - either March 24th (GSL ro4) or April 8th (Super tournament 2nd)5. Stats - April 8th (Super tournament win)6. SpeCial - June 3rd (WCS Austin ro4)7. Zest - June 28th (GSL 2nd)8. HeRoMaRinE - July 14th (WCS Valencia ro4)9. Has - July 14th (WCS Valencia 2nd)10. Serral - August 5th (GSL vs the World win)11. Neeb - September 5th (GSL ro4)12. Lambo - September 9th (WCS Montreal ro4)13. Maru - September 15th (3rd GSL win)14. TY - September 15th (GSL 2nd)15. sOs - September 30th (Super tournament 2nd)16. Classic - September 30th (Super tournament win)Though I expect Serral and Maru to be the last released for hype reasons.





From Rogue's thread, seems like the order prediction is on point so far From Rogue's thread, seems like the order prediction is on point so far Jung Yoon Jong fighting, even after retirement! Feel better soon.

BisuDagger Profile Blog Joined October 2009 Bisutopia 17620 Posts #4 On October 13 2018 22:22 Dave4 wrote:

Definitely has been a disappointing year for Dark, falling to be only number 3 zerg I would say after Rogue and of course Serral.



Still, hoping for a big showing at BlizzCon. He has been struggling without a teamhouse.

Dark is uninspiring this year. To be honest, I'd pick Reynor over him if I had to choose. He may defy our expectations, but I think it is more likely his disappoints his fans. Dark is uninspiring this year. To be honest, I'd pick Reynor over him if I had to choose. He may defy our expectations, but I think it is more likely his disappoints his fans. Moderator Ofiicial Afreeca Starleague Caster: http://afreeca.tv/ASL2ENG2

Toua Profile Joined February 2017 Denmark 318 Posts #5

Cheering for my favirote zerg Dark again

Park Ryung Woo Fighting! I will always believe that Dark can turn things around and win another premier tournament.Cheering for my favirote zerg Dark againPark Ryung Woo Fighting! Stats, Dark, Maru <3

Dave4 Profile Joined August 2018 436 Posts #6 Actually although Dark has struggled in GSL this year he has done a lot better in weekenders. Two Silver's and two Semis from the four big weekenders that Koreans entered this year (GSLvWorld, ST1, ST2, WESG).



Maybe he will be well suited to BlizzCon. I'd expect him to go to the semis.

TheOneAboveU Profile Blog Joined February 2011 Germany 3083 Posts #7 I always want to believe in Dark, I always cheer my heart out for him, only for it to be ripped apart. Needless to say, BlizzCon will follow the same procedure again... maybe this time with a happy end? (please) Writer alias TripleM | @TL_TripleM | Big Dark Energy!

Z3nith Profile Joined October 2017 461 Posts #8 Good article over all, however, I struggle to see how you could argue that Stats was the worse player on paper. He'd just come off the back of a GSL finals run, so to say he had no significant results when you're counting Dark's GSL semifinals run in the SAME tournament seems a tad misleading.

Kurao Profile Joined April 2018 215 Posts #9 Hoping Dark can make something happen at BlizzCon, no one can deny that he is top 3 Zerg in the world at least, but he has kind of taken the soO route this year of making it to semifinals and finals of tourneys.

Kalera Profile Joined January 2018 United States 328 Posts #10 I'm curious why March 8th is highlighted in the header image. I don't think there was much going on then. Was it supposed to be April 8th?

Rodya Profile Joined January 2018 527 Posts #11 Top 4 in ST and losing in a GSL group of death shouldn't be overreacted to (I'd say the former is more impressive than winning a WCS event and the latter is just as impressive). I'd say Dark, Serral and soO are the best zergs right now with it not being clear who is the best.



I'm guessing a Dark v Maru finals. Banned for saying "zerg players are by far the biggest whiners in sc2 history" despite the fact that this forum is full of such posts about Terrans. Foreigner Elitists in control!

hexhaven Profile Joined July 2014 Finland 781 Posts #12 On October 13 2018 22:34 TheOneAboveU wrote:

I always want to believe in Dark, I always cheer my heart out for him, only for it to be ripped apart. Needless to say, BlizzCon will follow the same procedure again... maybe this time with a happy end? (please)



I believe in you Dark! You can reach another semifinals! You can do it! I believe in you Dark! You can reach another semifinals! You can do it! Writer I shoot events. | http://www.jussi.co/esports

Nakajin Profile Blog Joined September 2014 Canada 6579 Posts #13 Dark seems on the path to become yet another zerg Kong, it's insanw to think the number of in Korea zerg would have won if SoO, Byul and Dark had won 50% of their finals. http://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg

Fango Profile Joined July 2016 United Kingdom 7762 Posts #14 I don't have much faith in him winning blizzcon, but he can easily get second. He's certainly good enough to win but that's just Dark.



Although people ranking him below Rogue is bizarre. He has two finals and two ro4s this year, Rogue only has one deep run. And even in his losses, at least Dark doesn't look like he completely forgot how to play. Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs

Charoisaur Profile Joined August 2014 Germany 13375 Posts #15 On October 13 2018 22:37 Z3nith wrote:

Good article over all, however, I struggle to see how you could argue that Stats was the worse player on paper. He'd just come off the back of a GSL finals run, so to say he had no significant results when you're counting Dark's GSL semifinals run in the SAME tournament seems a tad misleading.

TL writers have underestimated Stats the entire year so this isn't surprising.

They predicted him to lose in every single round of the first GSL and was removed from the Power Rank completely after dropping out of the GSL ro16 despite performing well in every other tournament around that time. TL writers have underestimated Stats the entire year so this isn't surprising.They predicted him to lose in every single round of the first GSL and was removed from the Power Rank completely after dropping out of the GSL ro16 despite performing well in every other tournament around that time. INnoVation

Fango Profile Joined July 2016 United Kingdom 7762 Posts Last Edited: 2018-10-13 14:38:10 #16 On October 13 2018 22:24 yubo56 wrote:

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On October 13 2018 00:39 Fango wrote:

On October 12 2018 23:54 HolydaKing wrote:

Matches between 2011-11-15 and 2018-10-12. Maybe the release order of the articles has to do with the time, like the date when the players had their peak achievement of the year? There's the month January in both Nerchio's and Showtime's picture, both had their best result in January and Nerchio had it first. I didn't check all players if Rogue would be the next one though. Maybe the release order of the articles has to do with the time, like the date when the players had their peak achievement of the year? There's the month January in both Nerchio's and Showtime's picture, both had their best result in January and Nerchio had it first. I didn't check all players if Rogue would be the next one though.

Given their were no tournaments between Leipzig (where Showtime made the final) and Katowice that would make sense.



This also means the release order would look something like:



1. Nerchio (not really any notable acheivements)

2. ShoWTimE - January 28th (WCS Leipzig ro4)

3. Rogue - March 4th (IEM Katowice win)

4. Dark - either March 24th (GSL ro4) or April 8th (Super tournament 2nd)

5. Stats - April 8th (Super tournament win)

6. SpeCial - June 3rd (WCS Austin ro4)

7. Zest - June 28th (GSL 2nd)

8. HeRoMaRinE - July 14th (WCS Valencia ro4)

9. Has - July 14th (WCS Valencia 2nd)

10. Serral - August 5th (GSL vs the World win)

11. Neeb - September 5th (GSL ro4)

12. Lambo - September 9th (WCS Montreal ro4)

13. Maru - September 15th (3rd GSL win)

14. TY - September 15th (GSL 2nd)

15. sOs - September 30th (Super tournament 2nd)

16. Classic - September 30th (Super tournament win)



Though I expect Serral and Maru to be the last released for hype reasons. Given their were no tournaments between Leipzig (where Showtime made the final) and Katowice that would make sense.This also means the release order would look something like:1. Nerchio (not really any notable acheivements)2. ShoWTimE - January 28th (WCS Leipzig ro4)3. Rogue - March 4th (IEM Katowice win)4. Dark - either March 24th (GSL ro4) or April 8th (Super tournament 2nd)5. Stats - April 8th (Super tournament win)6. SpeCial - June 3rd (WCS Austin ro4)7. Zest - June 28th (GSL 2nd)8. HeRoMaRinE - July 14th (WCS Valencia ro4)9. Has - July 14th (WCS Valencia 2nd)10. Serral - August 5th (GSL vs the World win)11. Neeb - September 5th (GSL ro4)12. Lambo - September 9th (WCS Montreal ro4)13. Maru - September 15th (3rd GSL win)14. TY - September 15th (GSL 2nd)15. sOs - September 30th (Super tournament 2nd)16. Classic - September 30th (Super tournament win)Though I expect Serral and Maru to be the last released for hype reasons.

From Rogue's thread, seems like the order prediction is on point so far From Rogue's thread, seems like the order prediction is on point so far

I'm willing to bet they stick with that order but release Maru and Serral's last because "their whole year was a highlight" or something like that :p I'm willing to bet they stick with that order but release Maru and Serral's last because "their whole year was a highlight" or something like that :p Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs

yubo56 Profile Joined May 2014 495 Posts #17 On October 13 2018 23:36 Fango wrote:

I don't have much faith in him winning blizzcon, but he can easily get second. He's certainly good enough to win but that's just Dark.



Although people ranking him below Rogue is bizarre. He has two finals and two ro4s this year, Rogue only has one deep run. And even in his losses, at least Dark doesn't look like he completely forgot how to play.



Wholly agree with this. I think a lot of Dark's losses come from stubbornness and his playstyle (e.g. staying on RRLB too long ZvP), but most of them still feel very close/stylistic. Rogue's play is so hit-or-miss, he either looks inspired or just keels over, which seems like a much harder weakness to prepare prepare away Wholly agree with this. I think a lot of Dark's losses come from stubbornness and his playstyle (e.g. staying on RRLB too long ZvP), but most of them still feel very close/stylistic. Rogue's play is so hit-or-miss, he either looks inspired or just keels over, which seems like a much harder weakness to prepare prepare away Jung Yoon Jong fighting, even after retirement! Feel better soon.

ZigguratOfUr Profile Blog Joined April 2012 Iraq 16058 Posts #18 On October 13 2018 23:36 Charoisaur wrote:

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On October 13 2018 22:37 Z3nith wrote:

Good article over all, however, I struggle to see how you could argue that Stats was the worse player on paper. He'd just come off the back of a GSL finals run, so to say he had no significant results when you're counting Dark's GSL semifinals run in the SAME tournament seems a tad misleading.

TL writers have underestimated Stats the entire year so this isn't surprising.

They predicted him to lose in every single round of the first GSL and was removed from the Power Rank completely after dropping out of the GSL ro16 despite performing well in every other tournament around that time. TL writers have underestimated Stats the entire year so this isn't surprising.They predicted him to lose in every single round of the first GSL and was removed from the Power Rank completely after dropping out of the GSL ro16 despite performing well in every other tournament around that time.



While online and offline are very different, it was difficult to completely discount Stats's online form when he looked so utterly hopeless. While online and offline are very different, it was difficult to completely discount Stats's online form when he looked so utterly hopeless. Maps I made recently: Nevermore: https://i.imgur.com/NiqR0Rj.jpg | Rubaiyat: https://i.imgur.com/XD3E3vd.jpg | Grand Canal: https://i.imgur.com/kNgyOCo.jpg

Elentos Profile Blog Joined February 2015 52929 Posts #19 On October 14 2018 00:51 ZigguratOfUr wrote:

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On October 13 2018 23:36 Charoisaur wrote:

On October 13 2018 22:37 Z3nith wrote:

Good article over all, however, I struggle to see how you could argue that Stats was the worse player on paper. He'd just come off the back of a GSL finals run, so to say he had no significant results when you're counting Dark's GSL semifinals run in the SAME tournament seems a tad misleading.

TL writers have underestimated Stats the entire year so this isn't surprising.

They predicted him to lose in every single round of the first GSL and was removed from the Power Rank completely after dropping out of the GSL ro16 despite performing well in every other tournament around that time. TL writers have underestimated Stats the entire year so this isn't surprising.They predicted him to lose in every single round of the first GSL and was removed from the Power Rank completely after dropping out of the GSL ro16 despite performing well in every other tournament around that time.



While online and offline are very different, it was difficult to completely discount Stats's online form when he looked so utterly hopeless. While online and offline are very different, it was difficult to completely discount Stats's online form when he looked so utterly hopeless.

Stats is just a lot more scary offline then online. It's pretty funny. Stats is just a lot more scary offline then online. It's pretty funny. Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.

TheDougler Profile Joined April 2010 Canada 8173 Posts #20 The more I think about this Blizzcon, the more I realize this is the most hyped I've been for one since 2014. We've got the absolute cream of the crop on the Korean side, and for foriegners, while I was hoping Reynor or Scarlett would make it, ultimately Serral is the whole story this time (then again... Neeb did reach the Semifinals of GSL...) I don't even know which two of sOs, Maru, and Serral I'm most hoping to see as the finals matchup. Probably Serral and Maru but a 3rd Blizzcon win for sOs would be SO friggen epic.



Anyways, solid write-up for Dark. The last son of Boxer may yet have his chance at ultimate glory. I root for Euro Zergs, NA Protoss* and Korean Terrans. (Any North American who has beat a Korean Pro as Protoss counts as NA Toss)

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