EPTIt's at the Water Cube. Go Google pics if you don't know, pretty cool place to have a tournament, may actually be the coolest if China didn't hate ESPORTS that much
Anyhow, here's the pool where Phelps showed the world he is actually a real fish, emptied for the gratuitous 3D SC2 action this weekend.
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Went in, played a game of 3D SC2 on the Chinese ladder with the event's account which was in Bronze (lol), TvT on Taldarim where I just killed him with BFH and Cloaked Banshees. Gotta say, something wasn't right and was seeing doubles the whole screen, which made it difficult to play properly. Maybe it's the glasses from LG not playing nicely with monitor from Acer.
Anyhow, 3pm and the Moon vs MC games start.
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Game 1, close position Metalopolis (WTF) Moon at 3 MC at 6
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Speedling expand vs 3gw expand
MC loses an early force to a good surround with lings and roaches, barely holds counter with Void Ray
Moon goes Hydras and proceeds to roll MC a few minutes later. GG
MC loses an early force to a good surround with lings and roaches, barely holds counter with Void Ray
Moon goes Hydras and proceeds to roll MC a few minutes later. GG
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Game 2, Xel'naga Caverns Moon on top
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Speedling expand vs DT expand
DTs do no damage as Moon is well prepared with Evo Chamber
Moon goes burrowed Roaches but MC defends well with FFs while getting Colos out
Moon harasses 3rd with Lings and pokes front with Roaches while getting a lot of Mutalisks
Goes on a crazy tear with LIng run-bys, burrow Roach harass and Muta harass, great control and tactics
MC loses Colos to Mutas, can't split army well enough to hold off 3 fronts, loses way to much and GGs
Moon 2-0 and advances
DTs do no damage as Moon is well prepared with Evo Chamber
Moon goes burrowed Roaches but MC defends well with FFs while getting Colos out
Moon harasses 3rd with Lings and pokes front with Roaches while getting a lot of Mutalisks
Goes on a crazy tear with LIng run-bys, burrow Roach harass and Muta harass, great control and tactics
MC loses Colos to Mutas, can't split army well enough to hold off 3 fronts, loses way to much and GGs
Moon 2-0 and advances
Interview time!
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Moon was quite happy with 3D, more immersive and BS like that
, dizziness at first but fine later. Blah blah blah. No talk about the game, annoyingly.Then there was like an hour until NaDa vs Lyn but sadly couldn't stay and watch, so walked around a bit and went home. One last image from the show floor, 20+ SC2 PCs, 16 or so Xboxes running Medal of Honour, CODBLOPS, NFS Shift 2, Streetfight 4, among others, and rows of TV showcases on all sides. All in 3D.
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Some thoughts:
SC2 in 3D on a big screen looks pretty good, especially zoomed in, and especially big units (Ovies, Voids, Colos) and cloaked units. But crappy on a PC monitor.
Forcefields, annoying as they are, are quite a crowd pleaser, one of the few things to make the crowd clap and cheer.
Dear China, close positions suck, use MLG maps please.
Moon is really good, lings mutas roaches hitting 3 places and more or less tilting MC.
Wow, I know I'd get to see NaDa if I waited a bit over an hour, but I'd rather not and just read NaDa's Body again.
Event had the worst dancers. Not bad looking but reminded me of Britney Spears at Grammies. Much prefer GSL Kpop. ^^
And do you think it'll increase by the later rounds?
