Maskless wrote:
Kaeru wrote:
Fan boy much? He was an amazing player, but he's not THAT good. It only takes around 2 to 3 years to get to Cookiezi level, with enough work. Have you seen some of rrtyui's plays, for example? He could outdo Cookiezi in the next year if he tried hard enough. Without a doubt. Of course, the more dedicated you are, the quicker the process. Cookiezi is not some kind of superhuman alien.
If it only takes 2 to 3 years, why is no-one as good as Cookiezi? Are you saying the top players aren't putting in enough work?
Also Woobowiz, I think you are going to burn yourself out if you keep playing as much as you do just now. I'm speaking from personal experience here.
Cookiezi was a pioneer. It isn't just about beating him by a fraction. It's about becoming the new pioneer.
Every game has a guy that's so far away in the distance, in terms of skill, which not a single person can catch. Since he's stopped playing for quite a while, overtaking him and becoming the new pioneer is possible, but to do that, someone needs to wipe the floor with Cookiezi's ass to get the message across that there is now someone else who can lead the perceived skill limit of osu! in new directions.
That's what people remember him for. What he played decided what was possible for everyone else. Right now everyone is just playing catch-up. Few are treading where Cookiezi hasn't already been, and certainly don't have as impressive all-round skills at the same time.
rrtyui has certainly come close to doing that, but a lot of people are still not convinced, which means he didn't quite make it to being the pioneer yet, before he stopped actively playing.
The "road to Cookiezi-Tier" could thus be defined as "Cookiezi as a pioneer," not just his technical level of skills in osu!