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KingofdaHipHop
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
United States25602 Posts
August 29 2018 22:23 GMT
#21
Jaedong Soulkey AND Rain? so awesome!
Rain | herO | sOs | Dear | Neeb | ByuN | INnoVation | Dream | ForGG | Maru | ByuL | Golden | Solar | Soulkey | Scarlett!!!
oshibori_probe
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States2936 Posts
August 29 2018 22:34 GMT
#22
I'd say the dong takes a game or two with a ling runby or 3hatch hydra allin, but otherwise its hard to imagine Rain not dumpstering him.
Fuck KeSPA.
Elroi
Profile Joined August 2009
Sweden5600 Posts
August 29 2018 22:55 GMT
#23
Thank you for this! Haven't been this hyped for a game in ages...
"To all eSports fans, I want to be remembered as a progamer who can make something out of nothing, and someone who always does his best. I think that is the right way of living, and I'm always doing my best to follow that." - Jaedong. /watch?v=jfghAzJqAp0
Malongo
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Chile3472 Posts
August 29 2018 23:22 GMT
#24
My predictions:
Rain 4-2 Jaedong
Soulkey 4-3 Last.
Help me! im still improving my English. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. M. G.
Rodya
Profile Joined January 2018
546 Posts
August 29 2018 23:23 GMT
#25
Not trying to complain but the grammar in the JD vs Rain portion was pretty iffy. Perhaps get an editor to proof read these?

I don't know who to root for in Rain vs JD, I'll be happy no matter who wins but I guess I'll predict Rain 4 - 3 Jaedong.
Banned for saying "zerg players are by far the biggest whiners in sc2 history" despite the fact that this forum is full of such posts about Terrans. Foreigner Elitists in control!
Anc13nt
Profile Blog Joined October 2017
1557 Posts
August 29 2018 23:54 GMT
#26
All I can say is, I believe in Jaedong.
noobcake_
Profile Joined May 2018
29 Posts
August 30 2018 00:00 GMT
#27
On August 30 2018 08:23 Rodya wrote:
Not trying to complain but the grammar in the JD vs Rain portion was pretty iffy. Perhaps get an editor to proof read these?



The pettiness on TL continues.
Ty2
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United States1434 Posts
August 30 2018 00:10 GMT
#28
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XenOsky
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Chile2356 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-30 00:41:44
August 30 2018 00:23 GMT
#29
In game 1 of (P)Best vs (P)Rain, (P)Best made the Critical mistake in PvP of letting a Probe get into his base, this lead to a full scout from (P)Rain that after confirming that (P)Best went for Robo 1st made the correct call of going to take his ramp, if this Probe didnt get into (P)Best's base, this series would have went to game 5, 100%.

Also in the same game, (P)Best could have easily won if he didnt lose his shuttle + reaver for no reason (he didn't unload his Shuttle) he was in a super strong position with reavers + goon defending an all in attack, but his nerves betrayed him.

After this huge blunder in game 1 (P)Best lost his cool, and keept making silly micro mistakes game after game.

Also game 2 was super unlucky for (P)Best literally a 1 hp DT got into his main and from that point the game was unwinnable (had later Nexus, was mining of 1 base, and killed his own probes trying to storm the dt). This kind of risky play (diving 2 dts into 2 cannons "whatifigetlucky" move) is what makes champions when skill is too close between players.

When (P)Rain said in the post game interview that he got extremely lucky this series, he wasnt lying or being modest.

Best of luck to (P)Rain i really want to see him win this tournament vs 3 of the strongest players in the world, even tho i wanted Best to win, i think Rain is a better protoss candidate because his PvZ is phenomenal compared to Best's.

ἡ τῆς Νεμέσεως τάξις
NoS-Craig
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia3140 Posts
August 30 2018 01:22 GMT
#30
Predicting Rain 4-2 Jaedong and Soulkey 4-1 Last. I feel Rain will that this tournament as well. Would love to see JD win though.
Artosis loves Starcraft
Alpha-NP-
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1242 Posts
August 30 2018 01:42 GMT
#31
I think Soulkey would beat Rain in the finals. Even Last vs Rain would be epic.
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
August 30 2018 02:43 GMT
#32
Nah, SK wouldn't beat Rain. Rain's vZ is too good for SK. Regardless, Rain won't make it that far. Let's go Jaedong and Last! A TvZ finals between these two would be sweet and whoever wins will have finally taken a finals win in the post-kespa era.
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
Rodya
Profile Joined January 2018
546 Posts
August 30 2018 03:41 GMT
#33
On August 30 2018 09:10 Ty2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 30 2018 08:23 Rodya wrote:
Not trying to complain but the grammar in the JD vs Rain portion was pretty iffy. Perhaps get an editor to proof read these?

I don't know who to root for in Rain vs JD, I'll be happy no matter who wins but I guess I'll predict Rain 4 - 3 Jaedong.

Hey, Rodya, read your post and was taken aback at first, but you're right. I combed through it a bit and did spot some blaring errors. I'm not sure if I did catch them all though. My use of commas can be a bit shaky.

It was well written in terms of content though, and I didn't have trouble understanding it. I really like the format of these posts, they are fun to read.
Banned for saying "zerg players are by far the biggest whiners in sc2 history" despite the fact that this forum is full of such posts about Terrans. Foreigner Elitists in control!
chongu
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Malaysia2599 Posts
August 30 2018 03:43 GMT
#34
Excellent write-up as usual! Proud to be part of the broodwar community.

My heart roots for JD, but I predict a clean 4-1 win from rain. He will push out at just as he has 3-4 hts and together with the zealot/dragoon/corsair ball - he will crush jd's hydra/ling + mutalisk army w/ minimal lurker support. JD will probably win skne game from his aggressive style.

As for Last vs Soulkey, I hope last mixes things up with mech transition play with valkeries or something. If not, I for see a 4-2 in favour of soulkey.
SC2 is to BW, what coke is to wine.
FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10409 Posts
August 30 2018 03:53 GMT
#35
shoutouts to ty 2 for basically doing this himself. nice job man.
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reincremate
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China2216 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-09-19 07:26:12
August 30 2018 04:00 GMT
#36
Thanks for another great write-up. This is imo one of the best semifinal brackets we could have hoped for in this tournament. Will be happy with any result as long as we can get good games. That being said, Jaedong fighting! I irrationally believe!
Alpha-NP-
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1242 Posts
August 30 2018 05:01 GMT
#37
On August 30 2018 11:43 BigFan wrote:
Nah, SK wouldn't beat Rain. Rain's vZ is too good for SK. Regardless, Rain won't make it that far. Let's go Jaedong and Last! A TvZ finals between these two would be sweet and whoever wins will have finally taken a finals win in the post-kespa era.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1vZ4nSuf67c
When Soulkey played Rain in the ASL4 group stages it just looked like Rain was a nervous wreck and fell apart. He kept making sloppy micro mistakes all that game. But maybe he was out of shape then? A rematch would be epic.
DropBear
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia4404 Posts
August 30 2018 05:17 GMT
#38
On August 30 2018 12:53 FlaShFTW wrote:
shoutouts to ty 2 for basically doing this himself. nice job man.

Man you can clearly still see the passion in the starcraft writeups on TL. It's not as big a scene for dollars or viewers as some other esports but the effort put in by the writers on this site is still fantastic
Sucker for nostalgia
Highgamer
Profile Joined October 2015
1470 Posts
August 30 2018 05:28 GMT
#39
"Rain, one of the best, if not the best player" kekeke
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8893 Posts
August 30 2018 06:35 GMT
#40
I read u guys and i agree with u 100%
4-2 for Rain against my baby
i even voted in lb for rain
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
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