The all-important Game 5, TheMarine(T) vs Qoo)Max(Z) on Alchemist.

Commentators:

Garimto saying will the "new" TheMarine show up, he has been scary recently.

Kim Do-hyung saying Max has been winning against terran recently so he won't be a pushover.

Garimto saying the map Alchemist opens the door for many different variables-- strategy, control, build, etc. Also says how KTF seems stronger in teamplay-- so far KTF winning all the team games, KOR winning all the 1v1 games despite the odds-- therefore, if TheMarine can win, puts alot of pressure on KOR.

Garimto also adding that on games on Alchemist most zerg users have been able to get 3 gas-- if it goes this way again, it will be tough for TheMarine.

uhjoo

Korea (South)1740 Posts

February 04 2005 18:35 GMT

#45

Battle of the Jung-mins (TheMarine-- Kim Jung-min, Max-- Shin Jung-min):

TheMarine starts at 11, Max starts at 6. 11 considered the best spot on this map. Max scouts immediately with drone. Max makes hatch at his choke, TheMarine goes 2 rax acad.

Max stays with 2 hatch, goes lair and sunkens his choke, seemingly planning on ling lurk. TheMarine adds engineering bay, getting upgrade.

uhjoo

Korea (South)1740 Posts

February 04 2005 18:40 GMT

#46

Max takes his gas natural, TheMarine adding factory, port and posting m and m in front of Max's base.

TheMarine harassing now with 1 wraith, getting vessel and tank as well. Vessel and tank and bunker stops Max from entering base

uhjoo

Korea (South)1740 Posts

February 04 2005 18:43 GMT

#47

TheMarine moving out with 3 tanks+vessel, many mmf. Max going hive and adding spire but TheMarine is already at Max's choke.

Max stops TheMarine with great flank with ling lurk, adding defiler mound. Max now has advantage.

WickeD

Slovakia789 Posts

February 04 2005 18:47 GMT

#48

Max is so strong with swarm...

uhjoo

Korea (South)1740 Posts

February 04 2005 18:48 GMT

#49

Max expanding at 3 natural, but TheMarine forces cancel with m and m.

Max rushes with 4 swarms, ling lurk, goes as far as TheMarine's choke.

TheMarine adding mine vultures, has also expanded to his natural.

Max rushes with his entire force. Lots of micro, Max gets into TheMarine's base with swarm ling lurk but TheMarine miraculously stops the push with firebat support.

GTR

51449 Posts

February 04 2005 18:52 GMT

#50

bo7 though right?

WickeD

Slovakia789 Posts

February 04 2005 18:52 GMT

#51

This seems like a really epic game, TheMArine stopping wave after wave of lurkling with defiler support.... I think if he can hold it, he might still win.

uhjoo

Korea (South)1740 Posts

February 04 2005 18:52 GMT

#52

Max keeping up the pressure with endless flow of ling lurk, very back and forth and no real winner.

Max has expanded at 5, TheMarine has expanded at 12.

Max has ultras as well, doesn't look good for TheMarine

WickeD

Slovakia789 Posts

February 04 2005 18:54 GMT

#53

Max has like really bad scourge control...

uhjoo

Korea (South)1740 Posts

February 04 2005 18:55 GMT

#54

Max waiting on his attack, probably for defilers, but TheMarine doing a great job of being patient, irradiating ultras and massing troops.

Max rushes again, this time with defiler support. Lots of troops rush in.

TheMarine stops the attack YET AGAIN, this time with 3 bunkers.

great game so far~

uhjoo

Korea (South)1740 Posts

February 04 2005 18:59 GMT

#55

TheMarine moves out, but loses entire force to ultras, loses around 3 vessel to scourge as well.

No one has immediate advantage, but TheMarine does has 2 expos, same number as Max.

Max rushes again with ling lurk scourge ultra, again pushes back to TheMarine's bunker/tank line but runs out of swarm at last second and must retreat.

This is starcraft's version of tug-o-war

uhjoo

Korea (South)1740 Posts

February 04 2005 19:01 GMT

#56

TheMarine moving out again, has tank support. Pushes all the way to Max's choke, Max now on the defensive.

TheMarine wins fight at choke, looks like TheMarine's game.

TheMarine takes out Max expo at 7, Max GG's.

GG!!!!!

KTF3:2KOR

FakeSteve[TPR]

Valhalla18444 Posts

February 04 2005 19:02 GMT

#57

wow, what a game

WickeD

Slovakia789 Posts

February 04 2005 19:03 GMT

#58

Did MAX like totally fuck up the battle at TheMarines choke?

FakeSteve[TPR]

Valhalla18444 Posts

February 04 2005 19:05 GMT

#59

themarine kept his units away from his bunkers and tanks to make max waste dark swarm, so max atatcked the bunkers/tanks and lost everything like 3 times

uhjoo

Korea (South)1740 Posts

February 04 2005 19:11 GMT

#60

It was great play on both sides, with a few mistakes here and there, but it was hard to see who would win. I wouldn't say Max lost this game-- more that TheMarine won it, b/c ALOT of times it looked like Max would break through (like 5 times!!!)

Max just kept going at TheMarine's choke however instead of ever going counter clockwise where TheMarine had basically nothing.

Made for a great game however~