[SSL] Ro32 Groups A/B - Page 2

On December 24 2014 01:53 QuickStriker wrote:
I'm debating currently whether to try to attempt doing a live English commentary stream or just do speedy type text translation on snipealot stream....

And no, this is starting at noon time in Korea. 10 PM for US east coast folks like me so it works out for me.

On December 24 2014 02:53 amazingxkcd wrote:


we got 3 leagues coming up, so there's plenty of work that needs to be done!

On December 24 2014 06:41 KingofdaHipHop wrote:
If I wake up from my stupid sleep schedule I may actually tune in to watch. Haven't really watched professional BW so this would be a really exciting thing for me!

On December 24 2014 07:11 Faraday wrote:
FBH? Im gonna watch this because: 1. Blast from the past with the best game ever made. 2. Hope for FBH ceremony.

On December 24 2014 07:39 L_Master wrote:
Group A: Zero and Movie

Reasoning - Although I don't know a ton about force, amateurs typically don't do so hot against the ex-pros. ZerO should take it, and if it's Bo3 in the first match then ZerO will take it for sure. ZvZ has a little volatility though so upsets are possible, if unlikely. Movie should beat Ssak easily, given Ssak's generally weak form as of late, though he did play a respectable series against Bisu, its just one series and movie is one of the strongest SOSPA tosses and have very good PvT.

ZerO will then face movie, and that one is hard to call. I'm giving the edge to ZerO, but they just played a very tight serious in LSSponLeague and movie has some of the best PvZ in the scene. Definitely one that could go either way.

Ssak will stomp force.

So then either Zero or movie faces Ssak, and I don't really see either losing again. Movie is strong and ZerO has just cut through both PianO and Mind with relative ease (both high 70% TvZ WR) and has looked fantastic on stream

Group B: Killer and PianO

Reasoning - This is the tough group to call, mainly because of the situations that can arise. Killer is strong, but PianO is arguably the best TvZer right now along with Mind. 77% WR is nothing to sneeze at, and killer has looked vulnerable. Killer does however, have a way of showing up in important matches though. Edge still goes PianO, but this is a coin toss.

Mini beats Firebathero easy, firebathero hasn't been streaming and even if he has been active on fish as he claims he was a generally mediocre terran with especially weak TvP during his pro BW career. Something needs to have changed drastically for FBH to have a chance vs Mini...and I doubt that is going to happen. Maybe 2 fact could cause some sort of upset.

Now we get into the situation fun with Mini playing either PianO or Killer. In case of situation A, Mini is a respectable toss, and while PianO has been generally strong he has been vulnerable in PvT when his volatile style fails him. I'm inclined to favor PianO, but a win by Mini is very possible.

The other situation is Mini v Killer, and in this case I'd say a win by Mini is an upset. Whoever plays FBH in losers match will win.

It gets tricky then because of who plays and you end up with some sort of: Mini=PianO>=Killer>>Mini that makes the whole group a tough call. I'm still giving the nod to Killer and PianO, but the right combinations (namely PianO > Killer) could see Mini out of this group.

On December 24 2014 07:52 LightningStrike wrote:

FBH had a great TvP record while he was in Airforce ACE o.o

On December 24 2014 06:55 HeyImFinn wrote:

Whoa! I thought we were casting this.

On December 24 2014 08:42 L_Master wrote:


I don't know what period he was on ace. But he went 0-5 in TvP from 2011 to the end of pro BW, from 2010 to the end he was 43% and from 2009 to the end 47%. I'm not sure any of those numbers suggest greatness.

On December 24 2014 10:49 Lonyo wrote:
Hopefully off to the right stadium to watch me some live broodwar!