Great article and great translation. Although I was hyped for the finals in the first place, I'm even more hyped for them now thanks to Shark. Hopefully we see a game taken to Hive tech, and there is indeed a good chance we'll all see a new kind of ZvZ. Thanks so much for translating! :D

DejaVu119

United States131 Posts

February 16 2011 22:35 GMT

#25

these are great reads. I hope he(or someone else) make similar articles for other matchups.

Khul Sadukar

Australia1735 Posts

February 16 2011 22:43 GMT

#26

Wow interesting read.

Since when did Shark become a commentator?

shurgen

350 Posts

February 17 2011 04:41 GMT

#27

Shark is so awesome.

Thanks for hyping up the games Shark + translator! I wasn't sure if I was going to watch these finals, but now I definitely will.

Release

United States4397 Posts

February 17 2011 05:12 GMT

#28

I would be surprised to see (Z)

great taking any game apart from 9 (or lower) pool vs 12 hatch.

zappa372

Chile365 Posts

February 17 2011 06:46 GMT

#29

"Hive vs Lair", that pumps me like hell.
Go Hydra!

StutteR

United States1903 Posts

February 17 2011 07:23 GMT

#30

funny how Shark doesn't even talk about HE discovered muta stacking. Interesting that if BW is still being played and ZvZ still evolves the couple of months. Wonder if Hive play will ever be standard lol.

Black[CAT]

Malaysia2589 Posts

February 17 2011 08:49 GMT

#31

I wonder...how was ZvZ played before the mutalisk stacking was discovered...?

HaruHaru

United States988 Posts

February 17 2011 09:00 GMT

#32

great read! now i kinda can't wait for the MSL finals

mmdmmd

722 Posts

February 17 2011 23:11 GMT

#33

What's that drone stacking he is talking about?

Versita

Canada1032 Posts

February 17 2011 23:34 GMT

#34

great read. I'd like to see some (Z)

Hydras in the finals. Pretty good hype.

nosliw

United States2716 Posts

February 17 2011 23:35 GMT

#35

never thought about it as Hive vs Lair

Plissken_2097

Spain628 Posts

February 17 2011 23:53 GMT

#36

On February 16 2011 22:27 jpak wrote:

The only thing they’ll say is: “those who don’t know will always lose.”

I'm kinda disapointed that kind of "mafia" isn't leaded by Action.

I'm thrilled about that read, it would be awesome a major evolution on ZvZ since its kinda the less evolved match up. In my eyes the most worked out match up is TvZ, you know, there's a lot of openings and transitions and every unit has its own place, even queens make random appearances.
Totally hyped for the finals!

Mindcrime

United States6899 Posts

February 18 2011 00:05 GMT

#37

On February 17 2011 17:49 Black[CAT] wrote:
I wonder...how was ZvZ played before the mutalisk stacking was discovered...?

It was played very much like it is now except that mutalisk battles looked messier and scourge were more effective.

zobz

Canada2175 Posts

February 18 2011 00:21 GMT

#38

BS hype. I'd like to believe, but this man is asking me to consider it a probability to see hive games on maps like circuit breakers, and empire of the sun. This still has not been demonstrated by anyone yet as something that can be forced to good effect. I am supposed to believe that great has been "holding his tongue" about hive zvz and saving it for the finals since that interview so ridiculously long ago when he stated "hydras are better than mutas and i intend to prove it" or something like that. I will curb my enthusiasm.