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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
January 26 2008 06:24 GMT
#1
The Sniper

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Preface

Playoff Proleague is a different thing to the regular season. Every match counts towards not being eliminated and thus coaches regularly try things to ensure that they will win each set. The Bo7 has lots of room to show the regular proleauge heavy hitters as well as some of the less regular players.

Nothing is more exciting in Proleague than the concept of the Sniper. The sniper is a player sent out on a particular map expecting one of the big players to show up on the map. They are sent specifically to neutralize a strong player that would normally just win the point over. When the Sniper takes out this big name its insane - its a great feeling if you support that team. It also creates quite the controversy and discussion in Korea (and tl.net)

2006 Sky Proleague Round 1

After weeks of proleague the final four teams were decided, KTF, MBC, CJ and SKT. So in the first round of playoffs KTF and MBC were set to do battle. The lineups?

KTF - MBC HERO
1. Nal_Ra (P) vs July (Z) on Arcadia
2. Hery (T) vs Sea (T) on Peaks of Baekdu
3. Ever)Z(aQua (Z) / Eji (P) vs Saint[z-zone] (Z) / Bisu[Shield] (P) on Iron Curtain
4. Goodfriend vs Shark on New Cultivation Period
5. Chojja vs Light on Rush Hour 3
6. Yellow / Reach vs Thezerg[Alive] (Z) / JuniToss (P) on Full Moon
7. Ace match on 815 III

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After 3 sets, July, Sea and Saint/Bisu had brought home the bacon and MBC were up 3-0. However, KTF had a strong lineup to end the game. Goodfriend, Chojja and Yellow/Reach were heavy favourites and an Ace match looked likely. Cultivation Period was a good TvZ map as it very balanced and had an interesting design.

Shark was a relative newcomer - he had played a couple games in 2005 but ultimately nothing he had done had held much significance. Thus, his nomination for the 4th set took the community by surprise. Goodfriend on the other hand, was expected to be played on this map, and had a rather good record on it too. He was also preforming very well and held a strong TvZ record and thus was the favourite to take the set.

This is their game;



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With Shark's victory over Goodfriend he secured a 4-0 victory over KTF and earned MBC the right to fight CJ. The lineups?

CJ vs. MBC
Iris vs. July@Peaks of Baekdu
Xellos vs. Shark@New Cultivation Period
Autumn/Oversky vs. Bisu and Saint@Mang Wul
Savior vs. Pusan @815 III
Sea.Jy vs. Light[Alive] @ Rush Hour III
Mingu/Rage vs. TheZerg[Alive]/Sea @ Iron Curtain
Ace @ Arcadia

So for the second time Shark was sent out as a sniper on Cultivation Period. This time his opponent was the more accomplished Xellos. Once again Shark was the underdog, but people were weary of his sniping capabilities from the previous week. July won his set against Iris, and now it was up to Shark to extend the advantage MBC had.

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Sadly, no one uploaded the vod that makes me very sad
so, here is a Battle report of the said game

The map is Cultivation Period with Xellos constructing at 6 and Zerg spawning at 3.
Xellos opens BBS, likely to defend against 1hatch play which Shark could very well rip out. Shark went 11 pool with gas into expo at his nat. Shark researches speed and amasses some lings. Xellos on the other hand continues to produce Rines. He slowly moves out (without medic support, he has no academy). The moment Xellos reaches the middle of the map Shark scurries in with 12+ lings and Xellos is visibly shaken.

Xellos fights off the lings and hurries and attack back at Shark. Shark reads Xellos like a book and lures him into a perfect Ling flank slaughtering Xellos's rine army. Speedlings rush into Xellos's empty main and he GG's
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Epilogue

The sniper remains one of the most exciting positions in Proleauge today. We saw some surprises in the CJ-MBC clash last week (Kwanro vs Pusan on Baek and Iris vs Bisu on Katrina). When Kwanro preformed his Sniping duties against Pusan - he arguably saved his team. The value of the sniper can never be underestimated.

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Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-01-26 09:13:25
January 26 2008 06:26 GMT
#2
While not as expansive as my last one, rest assured there are larger slightly more epic blogs to come.
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Nada, Upmagic and oov will be featured soon
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
ilovejonn
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Canada2548 Posts
January 26 2008 06:32 GMT
#3
Yessss 3 Terrans next. Haha.
Snowflakes in January, Heart warm like February, I wouldn't ordinarily..
iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
January 26 2008 07:18 GMT
#4
I love your blogs. Please keep them coming!

I want to see you as a writer or something for TL.net you are too damn good for just blogs.
samachking
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Bahrain4949 Posts
January 26 2008 08:02 GMT
#5
Plexa youre simply amazing and your blogs rock
"And then Earthlings discovered tools. Suddenly agreeing with friends could be a form of suicide or worse. But agreements went on, not for the sake of common sense, or decency, or self preservation, but for friendliness."
Woyn
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United Kingdom1628 Posts
January 26 2008 11:39 GMT
#6
There seems to be a large lack of SKY Proleague vods around doesnt there
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
January 26 2008 11:41 GMT
#7
On January 26 2008 20:39 Woyn wrote:
There seems to be a large lack of SKY Proleague vods around doesnt there
there is a large lack of vods prior to 2007...
there are more vods posted for 2007 than every other year combined =/
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
KizZBG
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
u gotta skate8152 Posts
January 26 2008 14:07 GMT
#8
On January 26 2008 15:26 Plexa wrote:
While not as expansive as my last one, rest assured there are larger slightly more epic blogs to come.
+ Show Spoiler +
Nada, Upmagic and oov will be featured soon


Wooo! Thanks Plexa. Your blogs are awesome.
eSTRO for life | #2 Sea.Really fan! | #1 GosI[Flying] fan! | Clide - best SC2 terran!
JensOfSweden
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Cameroon1767 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-01-26 14:16:36
January 26 2008 14:14 GMT
#9
Another awesome blog entry

Damn I look forward to the epicness of Nada!

Yeah I agree with inC, you should definately be able to post your stuff in some place better suited...like for example Final Edits
<3 Nada [On and off TL.net since 2002
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
January 26 2008 14:19 GMT
#10
/blush
you guys are too kind seriously >.>
i found some interesting shit about up for my next blog so get ready
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
January 26 2008 17:10 GMT
#11
On January 26 2008 15:26 Plexa wrote:
While not as expansive as my last one, rest assured there are larger slightly more epic blogs to come.
+ Show Spoiler +
Nada, Upmagic and oov will be featured soon


::DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Plexa you should seriously consider writing TLFEs.
ALEXISONFIRE ARE FUCKING BACK (sAviOr for life)
Pressure
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
7326 Posts
January 26 2008 21:49 GMT
#12
nice blog
LETS GO OOV !q!!!
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
January 26 2008 21:56 GMT
#13
Snipers must be annoying to pros that are more consistent and universal in their skill ): I can almost feel their frustration.
Peace~
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