• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 11:10
CET 16:10
KST 00:10
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt1: New Chaos0Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - Presented by Monster Energy5ByuL: The Forgotten Master of ZvT30Behind the Blue - Team Liquid History Book19Clem wins HomeStory Cup 289
Community News
Blizzard Classic Cup @ BlizzCon 2026 - $100k prize pool40Weekly Cups (March 9-15): herO, Clem, ByuN win42026 KungFu Cup Announcement6BGE Stara Zagora 2026 cancelled12Blizzard Classic Cup - Tastosis announced as captains18
StarCraft 2
General
Blizzard Classic Cup @ BlizzCon 2026 - $100k prize pool Potential Updates Coming to the SC2 CN Server Weekly Cups (March 2-8): ByuN overcomes PvT block Weekly Cups (August 25-31): Clem's Last Straw? Weekly Cups (March 9-15): herO, Clem, ByuN win
Tourneys
World University TeamLeague (500$+) | Signups Open RSL Season 4 announced for March-April Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament WardiTV Team League Season 10 KSL Week 87
Strategy
Custom Maps
Publishing has been re-enabled! [Feb 24th 2026]
External Content
Mutation # 518 Radiation Zone The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 517 Distant Threat Mutation # 516 Specter of Death
Brood War
General
Soulkey's decision to leave C9 JaeDong's form before ASL BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ [ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt1: New Chaos ASL21 General Discussion
Tourneys
[ASL21] Ro24 Group A [Megathread] Daily Proleagues ASL Season 21 LIVESTREAM with English Commentary [BSL22] Open Qualifiers & Ladder Tours
Strategy
Fighting Spirit mining rates Simple Questions, Simple Answers Soma's 9 hatch build from ASL Game 2
Other Games
General Games
General RTS Discussion Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Nintendo Switch Thread Path of Exile Dawn of War IV
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion The Story of Wings Gaming
League of Legends
G2 just beat GenG in First stand
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread Five o'clock TL Mafia Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas Vanilla Mini Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine YouTube Thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread
Fan Clubs
The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books Movie Discussion! [Manga] One Piece
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread Cricket [SPORT] Formula 1 Discussion Tokyo Olympics 2021 Thread General nutrition recommendations
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Laptop capable of using Photoshop Lightroom?
TL Community
U4GM Tips Counter Enemy Gadgets Fast in Black Ops rsvsr How to Keep Reward Chains Rolling in Monopol u4gm What to Do First in MLB The Show 26 Spring
Blogs
Funny Nicknames
LUCKY_NOOB
Money Laundering In Video Ga…
TrAiDoS
Iranian anarchists: organize…
XenOsky
FS++
Kraekkling
Shocked by a laser…
Spydermine0240
Unintentional protectionism…
Uldridge
ASL S21 English Commentary…
namkraft
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1551 users

[MSL spoiler]

Blogs > justiceknight
Post a Reply
Normal
justiceknight
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Singapore5741 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-20 15:22:26
August 20 2009 14:36 GMT
#1
WHY hate do you mirror?

[image loading]

Poll: why do you hate ZVZ
(Vote): JD auto win
(Vote): Calm will win
(Vote): kwanrolled
(Vote): fake yellow =/= no.2 Z


I dunno why people hate ZVZ,me myself a Z player even wondered how ZVZ works.Only JD knows how ZVZ works ,no 1 knows more than what JD knows.Not even TL or other foreign pro zerg knows.

5 units that cause you a game,losing any1 of them = GG

drones
zerglings
overlords
muta
scourge

the build orders

12hatch>12pool>9overpool>9pool>4pool

speedlings > slowlings
+1 carapace > +1 attack
spores> 1 hatch

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/upK-bo0sKLQ&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/upK-bo0sKLQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

lings on ramp > lings on ground



let the hype begin.......


*
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
August 20 2009 14:40 GMT
#2
I dislike watching (I like playing it) ZvZ because...


- it's hard to understand (imo, but thats just me I guess) so I can't see the pimp stuff as good as the other matchups

- few amount of units and viable strategys which makes the games very much the same every time
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
petzergling
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
538 Posts
August 20 2009 14:41 GMT
#3
fail embed is fail
i hate zvz because games are decided by 1 mistake or build order decision. I watch starcraft in respect for how hard the game is and how good the players are, not just OMG EXCITEMENT ZERGLIGNS

Mod Edit: Don't bold your entire post
saritenite
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Singapore1680 Posts
August 20 2009 14:42 GMT
#4
I don't hate ZvZ. I hate TvT because it's so frustratingly dependent on your dropships and tanks and every unit is so clunky and clumsy compared to zerg units.

ZvZ is fast paced and it is damn exciting to see Jaedong defend a 9pool with his drones perfectly and pull off crazy muta v scourge micro.

Besides, it's somehow easier to see unit colours in ZvZ than TvT. All you see is stuff blowing up and blue charon booster trails
Patriot.dlk
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Sweden5462 Posts
August 20 2009 14:43 GMT
#5
I agree with Zoler... It's harder to grasp zerg overall and since zvz is so low economy and whatnot the slick moves are more subtile
RaGe
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Belgium9950 Posts
August 20 2009 14:48 GMT
#6
way to put [MSL SPOILER] in the title after spoiling it.
Moderatorsometimes I get intimidated by the size of my right testicle
citi.zen
Profile Joined April 2009
2509 Posts
August 20 2009 14:50 GMT
#7
I... like zvz better than the other mirrors. In all of them you can get BO wins, but zvz is far more aggressive.

That said, I would rather not watch a mirror.
Aut viam inveniam, aut faciam.
o3.power91
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Bahrain5288 Posts
August 20 2009 14:53 GMT
#8
On August 20 2009 23:48 RaGe wrote:
way to put [MSL SPOILER] in the title after spoiling it.

Just what I was thinking... I mean cmon...
Astray
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada59 Posts
August 20 2009 14:54 GMT
#9
Jaedong auto win. gg.
A stupid person is not a person lacking in knowledge; if that was true, everyone would be stupid. A stupid person has a closed mind, instead of an open one.
RoieTRS
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States2569 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-20 15:27:58
August 20 2009 15:16 GMT
#10
Super cool title.

Also jd auto

edit: lame title change.
konadora, in Racenilatr's blog: "you need to stop thinking about starcraft or anything computer-related for that matter. It's becoming a bad addiction imo"
ghostWriter
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3302 Posts
August 20 2009 15:41 GMT
#11
On August 20 2009 23:53 o3.power91 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 20 2009 23:48 RaGe wrote:
way to put [MSL SPOILER] in the title after spoiling it.

Just what I was thinking... I mean cmon...


haha
spoilers are so lame.
Sullifam
Scaramanga
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Australia8092 Posts
August 20 2009 16:16 GMT
#12
Because the series total will be shorter than any before it meaning that flash's 3-0 rape of stork in less than 30 mins wont be the best anymore
other than that the games go for like fuck all time and usally end in 3-0's or 3-1's so no epic 5th set, that and they do the same builds etc no variation in zvz means its hard to get excited for
Loda talked about the fun counter, it's AdmiralBulldog on his natures prophet
AzureEye
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1360 Posts
August 20 2009 16:20 GMT
#13
On August 20 2009 23:42 sArite_nite wrote:
I don't hate ZvZ. I hate TvT because it's so frustratingly dependent on your dropships and tanks and every unit is so clunky and clumsy compared to zerg units.

ZvZ is fast paced and it is damn exciting to see Jaedong defend a 9pool with his drones perfectly and pull off crazy muta v scourge micro.

Besides, it's somehow easier to see unit colours in ZvZ than TvT. All you see is stuff blowing up and blue charon booster trails


This.

And I didn't vote because I didn't see the "TvT is so much more effing boring" option
Terrans who whine: http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=107788
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
August 20 2009 16:41 GMT
#14
It's more fun to attentively watch a ZvZ. But I prefer a TvT when I'm "background watching".
For me any matchup is fine as long as the players are good though.
That said I am disappointed in a ZvZ finals mainly because of how short 99% of the games are.
No I'm never serious.
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
August 20 2009 16:41 GMT
#15
I think ZvZ games are usually fine, but when it comes to finals, they are simply too short and involve too much luck to fulfil the expectations and anticipations.
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
vx70GTOJudgexv
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3161 Posts
August 20 2009 16:56 GMT
#16
There's never a truly "epic" ZvZ like you have epic games in the other matchups. It's usually fairly clear-cut, and both finals will be over inside of 60 minutes when all is said and done. That's a disappointment.
(-_-) BW for ever. #1 Iris fan.
stroggos
Profile Joined February 2009
New Zealand1543 Posts
August 20 2009 17:12 GMT
#17
zvz is fine to watch, i think i like watch tvt more though. Anyway, i think a lot of people hype up jaedong way too much. I mean saying "no one understands zvz like him" is bullshit. jaedong has a 80% winrate because he has been good at picking build orders, and has really fucking good ling and muta micro, and a few times he has come up with really good tactics in games, but so have other zerg players like yarnc and calm.
hi
bN`
Profile Joined May 2009
Slovenia504 Posts
August 20 2009 17:46 GMT
#18
Because when I watch ZvZ I feel a giant hole opening inside me that gets bigger with each muta shot and each ling battle.

Meh, I guess it's because ZvZ truly is a matchup of finese and micro while for me big macro battles have larger entertainment value.
"It's just a ride." - Bill Hicks
NicolBolas
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States1388 Posts
August 20 2009 19:05 GMT
#19
The only negative with Bo5 ZvZ that I see is that they tend to lack in mind-games. It's hard to break someone in a 10-minute match. Especially if your opponent suffered a build-order loss; that's not really something for them to doubt themselves for.
So you know, cats are interesting. They are kind of like girls. If they come up and talk to you, it's great. But if you try to talk to them, it doesn't always go so well. - Shigeru Miyamoto
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
August 20 2009 19:28 GMT
#20
I love ZvZ...
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Klive5ive
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom6056 Posts
August 20 2009 20:04 GMT
#21
It's just because they are too short. That's the real problem.
What you lose in diversity you gain in intensity. Admittedly it's hard to understand but a good commentator could help with that.
They should make a ZvZ final Bo7 or Bo9 then you would have time for mind games, and you have a greater chance of getting some epic games.
Don't hate the player - Hate the game
iamho
Profile Joined June 2009
United States3347 Posts
August 20 2009 20:24 GMT
#22
typical zvz:
4 minutes of scouting/building
4 minutes of tiny skirmishes
14 minutes of commercials
Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
August 20 2009 20:41 GMT
#23
On August 21 2009 04:28 Grobyc wrote:
I love ZvZ...

TranslatorBaa!
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
August 20 2009 21:09 GMT
#24
On August 21 2009 05:24 iamho wrote:
typical zvz:
4 minutes of scouting/building
4 minutes of tiny skirmishes
14 minutes of commercials

Any particular reason why 14 minutes? And you forgot muta battles.
I'd say:
2 minutes of scouting/building
1 minute of quick zergling harass/battles
2 minutes of building
2 minutes of mutalisk vs scourge micro
3 minutes of mutalisk/scourge/zergling macro
5 minutes of larger mutalisk/zergling battles with random zergling attacks interlaced in it.

That's 15 minutes, good enough for a finals ZvZ.
And I love ZvZ.
mptj
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States485 Posts
August 20 2009 21:26 GMT
#25
ZvZ is the most intense matchup out there!! Come on guys get hyped it Jaedong vs Yellow [ArnC]
"Only the Good Die Young"
GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
August 20 2009 23:45 GMT
#26
Hate ZvZ only reason I wont watch, if JD was in it then i might consider it just because he is so damn good.
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
Normal
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Wardi Open
12:00
#79
WardiTV928
OGKoka 110
Rex100
IntoTheiNu 16
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
Harstem 238
ProTech134
Rex 100
Trikslyr25
MindelVK 8
StarCraft: Brood War
Calm 9447
Bisu 2619
Jaedong 2471
Horang2 1424
Shuttle 966
BeSt 741
Larva 702
Hyuk 577
Stork 489
Mini 473
[ Show more ]
Light 404
Soma 268
Rush 252
Snow 219
Leta 215
Backho 138
ggaemo 112
Pusan 103
Dewaltoss 68
[sc1f]eonzerg 61
PianO 57
Shinee 44
Free 37
ToSsGirL 34
Nal_rA 31
Shine 27
910 25
Movie 25
Hm[arnc] 22
soO 21
IntoTheRainbow 20
Aegong 20
sorry 19
GoRush 17
ajuk12(nOOB) 15
Noble 12
Terrorterran 9
Dota 2
Gorgc6374
League of Legends
Reynor77
Counter-Strike
fl0m3943
Fnx 2208
byalli1661
shoxiejesuss792
kennyS473
Other Games
singsing2089
B2W.Neo706
hiko681
XBOCT447
Beastyqt431
Lowko352
Happy217
OGKoka 110
Sick94
Mew2King63
oskar42
Organizations
Dota 2
PGL Dota 2 - Main Stream44
StarCraft: Brood War
Kim Chul Min (afreeca) 10
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 16 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• StrangeGG 26
• poizon28 6
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
Dota 2
• WagamamaTV361
• lizZardDota2101
• Noizen36
League of Legends
• Nemesis3020
Upcoming Events
Monday Night Weeklies
1h 50m
Sparkling Tuna Cup
18h 50m
Afreeca Starleague
18h 50m
Soulkey vs Ample
JyJ vs sSak
Replay Cast
1d 17h
Afreeca Starleague
1d 18h
hero vs YSC
Larva vs Shine
Kung Fu Cup
1d 19h
Replay Cast
2 days
KCM Race Survival
2 days
The PondCast
2 days
WardiTV Team League
2 days
[ Show More ]
Replay Cast
3 days
WardiTV Team League
3 days
RSL Revival
4 days
Cure vs Zoun
herO vs Rogue
WardiTV Team League
4 days
Platinum Heroes Events
4 days
BSL
5 days
RSL Revival
5 days
ByuN vs Maru
MaxPax vs TriGGeR
WardiTV Team League
5 days
BSL
6 days
Replay Cast
6 days
Afreeca Starleague
6 days
Light vs Calm
Royal vs Mind
Wardi Open
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-03-22
WardiTV Winter 2026
Underdog Cup #3

Ongoing

KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 1
BSL Season 22
CSL Elite League 2026
CSL Season 20: Qualifier 1
ASL Season 21
Acropolis #4 - TS6
RSL Revival: Season 4
Nations Cup 2026
NationLESS Cup
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League S23 Finals
ESL Pro League S23 Stage 1&2
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
IEM Kraków 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter Qual

Upcoming

2026 Changsha Offline CUP
CSL Season 20: Qualifier 2
CSL 2026 SPRING (S20)
Acropolis #4
IPSL Spring 2026
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
CSLAN 4
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
CCT Season 3 Global Finals
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.