Can’t believe I forgot about this guy. Should’ve remembered since he was probably only guy ever in history to win a game vs Viper with his tc/trush combined. Must be getting old to forget that.HurleyFreeStyle?
Can’t believe I forgot about this guy. Should’ve remembered since he was probably only guy ever in history to win a game vs Viper with his tc/trush combined. Must be getting old to forget that.HurleyFreeStyle?
noboru eagle flood, after inca vills were nerfed 11noboru with the Inca vill rush
I don't know if I would class Iori as a one-trick-pony. He did stick to 22 pop forwards on ara, but he was great on other maps and an excellent team player as well.Not sure how many would agree, but Iori could be considered one to an extent. 22p forward literally what seemed like every game back in the day. I don’t think he ever did scs at home.
Imp_Fox did not only play byz though, he used a number of different civs on 1v1 ara, it's just that he used byz most often. I remember seeing him play huns on occasion too, and he was good with them. Also excellent at teamgames.Imp_Fox was the master of byzantines when AOC was being dominated by arabia hunwars.
I think Blade even got up to 2400? His celts play was fantastic, but he could definitely play other civs to a high level as well.Also Blade but I don’t think they are one trick ponies, more actual legends in their own right. Actually have a ton of respect for those two since they were both 2300?
Drixnak was definitely a massive egotist and always caused drama, but his goths playstyle was fun. However, he also played Aztecs and I think he was actually quite innovative there, so not a one-trick legend. From what I remember, it wasn't long after Drixnak had success with them that Aztecs became a dominant civ on ara, with Daut and others refining the playstyle.I had a big inspiration in DriXnaK (he had few other names too), famous goth picker who always tried to get to husks + pikes in an era when everyone played Huns. He got like 2k2/2k3+ playing goths only. I think he stopped to play around 2006.
Well, someone has sure been around even longer than me. And actually across a lot of time periods which is unique.I don't know if I would class Iori as a one-trick-pony. He did stick to 22 pop forwards on ara, but he was great on other maps and an excellent team player as well.
Imp_Fox did not only play byz though, he used a number of different civs on 1v1 ara, it's just that he used byz most often. I remember seeing him play huns on occasion too, and he was good with them. Also excellent at teamgames.
I think Blade even got up to 2400? His celts play was fantastic, but he could definitely play other civs to a high level as well.
Drixnak was definitely a massive egotist and always caused drama, but his goths playstyle was fun. However, he also played Aztecs and I think he was actually quite innovative there, so not a one-trick legend. From what I remember, it wasn't long after Drixnak had success with them that Aztecs became a dominant civ on ara, with Daut and others refining the playstyle.
PyC_Hawk, as someone mentioned, was a pure example of a one-trick player, with his Teutons trush allowing him to hover around 2k for quite a while. Hurley's douches were a later example.
It also depends how far back we push it. Kmkm only really used one strat, his 24/25 pop huns forward, which won him a WCG. Mozart consistently used a crazy drush into 4-5 archery range archer/xbow style. There was a player called Chichiri (not sure of the spelling) who was an early user of Aztecs, always using same strat. More recently, Hoang seems to be the most obvious example of a one-trick approach. Lots of arena players in years gone would be examples.
Then again, lots of the top players back during the old hun wars days played the same style every game, unless they were forced to react by a drush or a forward etc, yet because it was the most common setting they didn't get called one-trick-ponies in the same way as some of these other players.
Not sure what you’d want to know. I can’t say all stories I know are fascinating.This thread turned amazing. Stories of old times are fascinating. Please keep going, Rayne and Handy!
Both Mozart and Chichiri were Koreans, Mozart were original pro pre grunt time, Chichiri did very well with random god early AoM, they both got famous for their raiding style there, Chichiri with poseidon and Mozart with Odin, but they both quit very early (after WSG qualifier), I don't really have much to add, exept Mozart were huge inspiration to alot of norse players there, think Mozart did well in korean wsg qualification, if he did not win he reached final one time, Chichiri just dissapeared, prob to military or changed nick.Not sure what you’d want to know. I can’t say all stories I know are fascinating.
What’s interesting though is the mention of Mozart by Handy (and Chichiri who I’ve never heard of). Definitely someone whose been around that remembers the style. Don’t know how many people know or remember that name these days, I think there aren’t many old timers on these forums like 8-10 years ago. His name kept resurfacing over years pre-2010 and perhaps briefly on aoczone(?)? Famous archaic Israeli Mayans player that sent one vill forward around min 5-6, built a barracks in the center of the map, drushed from thereon, and then the 4 ranges xbow in castle. Perhaps in line of being a one trick pony but it was very cool to me and I always enjoyed his games. Been at least 17 years since I last watched a Mozart game, and last time I heard his name was at least in 2008.
I used to get his name mixed up a little too. For those who really remember old things, there used to be a Korean player with Mozory. Then I think Grunt had a smurf by Mossar or Mozzar. One too many Moz nicks tbh, and thought some were the same person for a short time.
Id go with no eco food units being edie's one trick. Monks not as much but for sure you'd find him with 1 tc, 5 farms, and 5 castles trying to make janniesEdie: FI monk + delete TC
You misspelled 'Carlini'.PAGES upon PAGES of messages on his profile about how he can only trush, and the guy did it all the time. 1v1? Trush. TG? Trush. 4v4 islands? Yup he 13 vill trushed. This was before my “legend” videos where I covered players like hairy davis and fatslob, man I wish I had recs from this guy because it was hilarious. His name was “cain velaz” or something similar with x’s before & after and possibly a few underscores.
I think this must be a case of different players using similar names.Both Mozart and Chichiri were Koreans, Mozart were original pro pre grunt time, Chichiri did very well with random god early AoM, they both got famous for their raiding style there, Chichiri with poseidon and Mozart with Odin, but they both quit very early (after WSG qualifier), I don't really have much to add, exept Mozart were huge inspiration to alot of norse players there, think Mozart did well in korean wsg qualification, if he did not win he reached final one time, Chichiri just dissapeared, prob to military or changed nick.
In terms of Brits, Igloo for one? I don’t know what his rating was at the time, but I know he was on zone (and GP/IGZ somewhat).I think this must be a case of different players using similar names.
As Rayne said, aoc Mozart was Israeli, while the Chichiri I am talking about was, I'm pretty sure, British. Aside from Geek there weren't really any other high-player UK players at that time that I was aware of (though I might be forgetting somebody). From what I remember, he got up to 2kish, but wasn't a real top-level player. He also used to post strategy guides and build orders at aokheavengames.
Ofcourse you are right, I confused Mozart with MoZory. And maybe Chichiri were british, to be honest I just remember him from a early AoM MFO random god tournament were he went far and figured he were korean at the time ^^. think was won of Brazilian pro RoR - AoC - AoM player GP, then he kinda dissapeared and reached semi mystical status in AoM.I think this must be a case of different players using similar names.
As Rayne said, aoc Mozart was Israeli, while the Chichiri I am talking about was, I'm pretty sure, British. Aside from Geek there weren't really any other high-player UK players at that time that I was aware of (though I might be forgetting somebody). From what I remember, he got up to 2kish, but wasn't a real top-level player. He also used to post strategy guides and build orders at aokheavengames.
If it’s the same Lion I am thinking of, it’s probably some TsC nick right? This is the same Lion that hung around bsk_harry2 and played with him LNs right? (Didn’t know he was British or forgot)Ofcourse you are right, I confused Mozart with MoZory. And maybe Chichiri were british, to be honest I just remember him from a early AoM MFO random god tournament were he went far and figured he were korean at the time ^^. think was won of Brazilian pro RoR - AoC - AoM player GP, then he kinda dissapeared and reached semi mystical status in AoM.
In AoM it was also a british player named Lion that came from AoC, he were around 2k zone if im not mistaken, but I know he used another nick before he changed to Lion, but can't remember his original nick
Oh yes, of course! Igloo was a solid ara player for a long time, and he even got to the semifinals of the FOPT Simply the Best tournament Myst_BT4 ended up winning. Had a bit of a resurgence later on as well I think.In terms of Brits, Igloo for one? I don’t know what his rating was at the time, but I know he was on zone (and GP/IGZ somewhat).
I remember Kisz, but no idea if she got to that rating - but she could have done after I stopped following aoc as much. There was also RoR_Wizard who was around 1.9-2k for a while.The only other Brit I can recall before Bling came along was actually RoR Kisz if I’m not mistaken that happened to be a girl. Her peak was 2200 as well if I have it right. I always wondered what happened to her, don’t suppose you know anything (or even heard of her)?
And maybe Chichiri were british, to be honest I just remember him from a early AoM MFO random god tournament were he went far and figured he were korean at the time ^^. think was won of Brazilian pro RoR - AoC - AoM player GP, then he kinda dissapeared and reached semi mystical status in AoM.
Wow, can’t believe you even know her. She was mostly forgotten even when I first found out about her around probably 2005 or 2006. Felt very mysterious that way. Guess that also unfortunately means you don’t know why she left from the rest of what you said too 11.I remember Kisz, but no idea if she got to that rating - but she could have done after I stopped following aoc as much. There was also RoR_Wizard who was around 1.9-2k for a while.
Is it BsK_Diztruxshon? It was something like the phonetic version of destruction, either shon or shun at the end. I know he hung out with Harry2 so he probably was in bsk too (also TsC sometime?). Lion wasn’t exactly a smurf as I recall also, so he only ever had a few nicks. Not like Chris who had probably the most smurfs in history.Yea it was normal, atleast for AoM they were steeling eachothers zone nick because it was only 1 that could have them on ESO, so it was 3 Iamchris, Lamchris and 1amchris, think it was Grunt, pg_fire and last one was original chris. So alot of them stole nicks of idols and friends yes so could be, but think I also got small memory that Chichiri were british.
Yea Geek dominated the ladder for a few months early, Chris were top 20ish but left early. Best western players were pG_Fire, Geek and Salska (Pepin I think his AoC nick were) also were a couple of americans (Me_Count_Rahl and gX_Iron), then the rest were Brazilians and Asians (Jordan, JJcool, Shiatzu from Taiwan) Halens, Fird and Kasa from JP and like 10 koreans, basically all the top dogs early stage were from zone but they all left when AoM got expansion with auto que production on all units, really dumbed the game down alot.
And Rayne yea could be the same Lion, I don't have any recall of his nick right now, but there were also another british player I think called Trippin (think he were L_Clan at some time), he reached expert status in AoM early so prob also from AoC.
Igloo was around as Matt in recent years.In terms of Brits, Igloo for one? I don’t know what his rating was at the time, but I know he was on zone (and GP/IGZ somewhat).
Can still recall a chat he was having with Chris in a 1v1 game and when he was “shagging” a girl, he was apparently thinking of aoc strats. Figure if he was playing vs Chris, he wasn’t exactly 1600 for example.
The only other Brit I can recall before Bling came along was actually RoR Kisz if I’m not mistaken that happened to be a girl. Her peak was 2200 as well if I have it right. I always wondered what happened to her, don’t suppose you know anything (or even heard of her)?