EPTIs there anybody else here who actually legitimately likes mirror matchups a lot? Obviously there's a limit to how much you can watch (please no more double zvz finals, but I'm sure Flash wont let that happen) but I genuinely like to watch mirror matchups.
If I may just generalize for a minute here, ZvZ would be my least favourite mirror. But still, some are damn exciting. Although theres some significant build order advantages to be had right at the start but I dont think its quite as "rock/paper/scissors" as was once thought. Calm vs Kwanro on Carthage, anyone? ZvZ is just such a fast paced matchup, things get going from like the second the pool finishes.
Recommended ZvZs for Your Viewing Pleasure:
-Zero vs Type-B on Match Point
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7DqxyiGsRE
-Zero vs Hyuk on Match Point (Again)
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-Kwanro vs Calm on Carthage 3
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-The entire tsl set between Ret and Sen, especially Ret's "extractor victory" (was that on Fighting Spirit?)
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This is set one, you can maneuver to the rest of the match easily from here.
Note: I'm quite new to pro-sc (First starleague I watched in its entirety was Lost Saga MSL) so I'm not so familiar with all the gems I'm sure went down before my time. This is of course true for TvT and PvP as well.
TvT is a total mystery. It could be really short or almost unfathomably long but any length has the potential to be totally kickass. I find TvT to be the most tactical of all matchups; everything is an effort to find great positioning and abuse the giant range of tanks to kill everything possible. Also, TvT seems to be one of the most versatile matchups: Two port wraiths, 14 CC, 2 fac vults, I could go on for like 5 minutes just naming openings and another 20 minutes going through all the different mid-game tactics that can be seen.
Recommended for Your Viewing Pleasure:
-Boxer vs Nada on Destination
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-Flash vs Leta on Medusa (Filthy long game)
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-Skyhigh vs Fantasy on Match Point
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-Flash vs Sea on Neo Moon Glaive
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-I'd be surprised if Boxer and Oov haven't had some good games with each other, even though I havent seen them. Maybe somebody could recommend?
PvP is, in many respects, a middle ground between TvT and ZvZ. Lengthwise, PvP seems to be much closer to the average game of sc. This is not to say they cannot be long and epic (a la the infamous tie game between I believe Rock and Chalrenge) or fast and cheesy. PvP too has a lot of versatility. Templar tech? Reavers? With speed on the shuttle or without? Maybe just a shitload of gates would be fun? Some of the heaviest harassment can be found in PvP, with storm drops (like the greatest thing in starcraft period) often occurring throughout the entire game. PvP is also highly mobile: more than capable of having counter attacks going down all over the place.
Recommended Viewing for Your Pleasure:
-Movie vs Bisu on Match Point
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-Stork vs Movie of Fighting Spirit (Yes, I like Movie)
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-Bisu vs Stork on Desperado
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You can get to it through TLPD, its not on youtube
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Well thanks for reading (assuming anyone did anyway) and I hope at least somebody comes out of this with a more positive view of mirrors
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