that was good fun to watch. that huge attack when great hit the ensnare and had the devourers was amazing. his lurker usage after was uninspiring, but still very cool. really hope he wins this now actually

Spazer

Canada8032 Posts

February 19 2011 09:01 GMT

#606

On February 19 2011 17:59 mtvacuum wrote:
the prospect of 5 hive tech ZvZ'S tonight makes me fuzzy inside.

Judging from this game, it'll only be 3 games if hive tech's involved in all of them.

flamewheel

FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts

February 19 2011 09:01 GMT

#607

On February 19 2011 17:59 ArvickHero wrote:
man I started watching during the middle of it D: someone give me a summary/analysis

Three hatches fast into early zergling pressure into both players trying to take third base into queens into great ~~abusing~~marvelously using hive tech advantages against the less-knowledgeable Hydra into a win.

SushilS

2115 Posts

February 19 2011 09:01 GMT

#608

That was a good game! Im shocked... Please MOARR!!:p
But ofc Hydra has to win this.

_Quasar_

Russian Federation4405 Posts

February 19 2011 09:01 GMT

#609

Yeah the ensnare of Hydra's mutas to grant great the safe retreat was surely cool

Zona

40426 Posts

February 19 2011 09:02 GMT

#610

hmm, the person with spores is usually the one who can safely initiate tech beyond lair
and 12hatch->lings against non-12hatch seems like it could safely transition to spore/droning

but great also didn't linger behind spores too long - not long enough for hydra to mass enough mutas to break them

very well planned by great

if I were hydra I'd open 9pool/overpool next game

Tianx

United States1196 Posts

February 19 2011 09:02 GMT

#611

Great's strategy was so good. The decision to power larva at the expense of tech knowing that being behind in the air unit count wouldn't matter at all since he was going to turtle for the late game was just genius. He never once focused on a straight up micro battle and instead just set up an unloseable scenario. I'd say Great set a trap and Hydra fell right into it, but the trap was every ZvZ from 2006 until now.

vectorix108

United States4633 Posts

February 19 2011 09:02 GMT

#612

oh god go hydra!

milikan

United States67 Posts

February 19 2011 09:03 GMT

#613

seems like great never really gave hydra a chance for his muta micro to make a huge difference

jalstar

United States8198 Posts

February 19 2011 09:03 GMT

#614

On February 19 2011 18:01 SushilS wrote:
That was a good game! Im shocked... Please MOARR!!:p
But ofc Hydra has to win this.

As obvious as it is that Hydra is the better overall player, if great wins we could be seeing hivetech all over proleague ZvZ, which would be amazing.

Ryo

8787 Posts

February 19 2011 09:03 GMT

#615

Dal Shabet. Crappy singing but their clothes are cute

BisuDagger

Bisutopia19299 Posts

February 19 2011 09:03 GMT

#616

Hydra trying to run after ensnare is what was GG.

Ryo

8787 Posts

February 19 2011 09:04 GMT

#617

NathanSC

United States620 Posts

February 19 2011 09:04 GMT

#618

I can't believe I decided I didn't want to watch a ZvZ bo5, and then I glance at the live report and see this nonsense. How could I miss a ZvZ that goes to hive tech? That sounded so well played by both players.

ArvickHero

10387 Posts

February 19 2011 09:04 GMT

#619

On February 19 2011 18:01 flamewheel wrote:

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so the 3 hatch ling "allin" is now being used to force hivetech.. amazing haha