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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50643 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-02 10:34:27
October 02 2018 06:12 GMT
#1

Afreeca Starleague Season 5


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(Wiki)Afreeca Starleague Season 6


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Tasteless | Artosis | RAPiD | NoRegreT


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(P)Mini              (Z)Shine

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(P)Best              (T)Last






Results


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+ Show Spoiler [Mini vs Shine] +
Poll: Recommend Shine vs Mini?

Yes (25)
 
93%

If you have time (2)
 
7%

No (0)
 
0%

27 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Shine vs Mini?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time


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Wonk
Profile Joined March 2017
546 Posts
October 02 2018 06:46 GMT
#2
we're saving the Best for Last, ho ho ho

Hard to choose but I'm going with my gut, Last 1st and Best 2nd
TornadoSteve
Profile Joined March 2018
1109 Posts
October 02 2018 07:23 GMT
#3
Anyone can get out of this one, but whoever makes it, i expect some epic games today :D
bovienchien
Profile Joined March 2014
Vietnam1152 Posts
October 02 2018 08:50 GMT
#4
The first time, I see a player who carries a keyboard on the ASL rofl.

Just need Last will come to Ro8 in this group.
https://www.facebook.com/StarcraftRemasteredVN/
ne4aJIb
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation3209 Posts
October 02 2018 09:40 GMT
#5
I hope no mirrors today
Bisu,Best,Stork,Jangbi and Flash, Fantasy, Leta, Light and Jaedong, Hydra, Zero, Soulkey assemble in ACE now!
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50643 Posts
October 02 2018 09:53 GMT
#6
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24593 Posts
October 02 2018 10:01 GMT
#7
What a lineup
rotta
Profile Joined December 2011
5602 Posts
October 02 2018 10:21 GMT
#8
Shine on, shine on, in all of your glory.
Shield all your fears, release all your fury.
Shine, shine on, through the darkness and the pain.
Shine, shine on, Warrior.
don't wall off against random
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24593 Posts
October 02 2018 10:23 GMT
#9
On October 02 2018 19:21 rotta wrote:
Shine on, shine on, in all of your glory.
Shield all your fears, release all your fury.
Shine, shine on, through the darkness and the pain.
Shine, shine on, Warrior.


haha, brilliant
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8546 Posts
October 02 2018 10:24 GMT
#10
Mini with a good drone snipe
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8546 Posts
October 02 2018 10:25 GMT
#11
Mini with double stargate. I should try this strategy too , on FS , against a spire opening
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8546 Posts
October 02 2018 10:28 GMT
#12
4 lurkers and it is almost over !
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24593 Posts
October 02 2018 10:28 GMT
#13
Wait, what is happening?
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8546 Posts
October 02 2018 10:29 GMT
#14
Come on Mini, make an observer !!
Shine on two bases because of a dt
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24593 Posts
October 02 2018 10:30 GMT
#15
hahahaha
rotta
Profile Joined December 2011
5602 Posts
October 02 2018 10:30 GMT
#16
What a game
don't wall off against random
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8546 Posts
October 02 2018 10:30 GMT
#17
On October 02 2018 19:28 Heartland wrote:
Wait, what is happening?

Mini is still in the game , but it is tough
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24593 Posts
October 02 2018 10:32 GMT
#18
OMG KILL THE OL:s!
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8546 Posts
October 02 2018 10:32 GMT
#19
Hero Dt doubled by a fleet of sairs and Mini is back on track !
Also , storm is almost ready
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24593 Posts
October 02 2018 10:33 GMT
#20
Oh wow, he won
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8546 Posts
October 02 2018 10:33 GMT
#21
43 / 97 supply in favor of Mini!
GG !! Good comeback by Mini! Congrats !
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
thezanursic
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
5497 Posts
October 02 2018 10:33 GMT
#22
Amazing game
http://i45.tinypic.com/9j2cdc.jpg Let it be so!
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50643 Posts
October 02 2018 10:34 GMT
#23
Poll: Recommend Shine vs Mini?

Yes (25)
 
93%

If you have time (2)
 
7%

No (0)
 
0%

27 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Shine vs Mini?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time

Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
rotta
Profile Joined December 2011
5602 Posts
October 02 2018 10:34 GMT
#24
That hurt >.<
don't wall off against random
Motivate
Profile Joined June 2011
2860 Posts
October 02 2018 10:34 GMT
#25
lol... DTs sure are good
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8546 Posts
October 02 2018 10:35 GMT
#26
Best vs Last !
Best PvT player vs Second Best TvP player
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
Zariel
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Australia1285 Posts
October 02 2018 10:38 GMT
#27
Sair DT won the game.

Tactical strikes managed to outwit an all in.

God i love this game, there was literally 4 different fights happening at once when shine went for the initial bust
sup
CakeSauc3
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1437 Posts
October 02 2018 10:39 GMT
#28
That game was fun :D nicely played Mini!
Delial1986
Profile Joined November 2015
29 Posts
October 02 2018 10:42 GMT
#29
Shine - great ideas, but lacks strong mechanics to use it to full 9otential.
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8546 Posts
October 02 2018 10:43 GMT
#30
The idea that Shine has always a trick ready is so overused!
Since that interview with Flash and his "bag of builds"....
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50643 Posts
October 02 2018 10:50 GMT
#31
I see alphago has returned
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50643 Posts
October 02 2018 10:52 GMT
#32
Poll: Recommend BeSt vs Last?

Yes (12)
 
71%

If you have time (4)
 
24%

No (1)
 
6%

17 total votes

Your vote: Recommend BeSt vs Last?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time

Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Motivate
Profile Joined June 2011
2860 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-02 10:53:16
October 02 2018 10:52 GMT
#33
cheesy build, but last is playing so well lately

best so greedy
TaardadAiel
Profile Joined May 2017
Bulgaria750 Posts
October 02 2018 10:58 GMT
#34
Sweet push.
WriterReV hwaiting!
Twinkle Toes
Profile Joined May 2012
United States3605 Posts
October 02 2018 11:02 GMT
#35
Shine looks healthy
Bisu - INnoVation - Dark - Rogue - Stats
Motivate
Profile Joined June 2011
2860 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-02 11:08:33
October 02 2018 11:05 GMT
#36
man tasteless is so protoss biased, talking nonsense saying this map is OP because terran can 2 fact and kill a protoss that doesn't scout

edit: nice hold by mini
CakeSauc3
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1437 Posts
October 02 2018 11:08 GMT
#37
scumbag 2faccin terran!
CakeSauc3
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1437 Posts
October 02 2018 11:14 GMT
#38
Dang, Mini is a boss. Amazing play in both games!
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50643 Posts
October 02 2018 11:14 GMT
#39
Poll: Recommend Winner's Game?

Yes (13)
 
87%

If you have time (2)
 
13%

No (0)
 
0%

15 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Winner's Game?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time

Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
BlackJack
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States10574 Posts
October 02 2018 11:19 GMT
#40
Nice micro by mini
phosphorylation
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2935 Posts
October 02 2018 11:20 GMT
#41
mini seems to have taken these games seriosuly
definitely a cut above the rest
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NoS-Craig
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia3129 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-02 11:34:29
October 02 2018 11:34 GMT
#42
Best needs some money storms right now.
Artosis loves Starcraft
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8546 Posts
October 02 2018 11:41 GMT
#43
Artosis is killing me !!
WHAT TRICK SHINE HAD ?
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
Dromar
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States2145 Posts
October 02 2018 11:42 GMT
#44
For the big fight at Best's 3rd, Best had 2/2 upgrades while Shine's hydras were 0/1. If not for that, so many hydras would have crushed that army.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50643 Posts
October 02 2018 11:42 GMT
#45
Poll: Recommend Losers' Game?

Yes (17)
 
94%

No (1)
 
6%

If you have time (0)
 
0%

18 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Losers' Game?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time

Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
CakeSauc3
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1437 Posts
October 02 2018 11:42 GMT
#46
Wow these games today! Best is so good :O How did he do that? HOW???
KarlHungus1908
Profile Joined May 2017
67 Posts
October 02 2018 11:42 GMT
#47
shine: 2 games - 2 fails
NoS-Craig
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia3129 Posts
October 02 2018 11:42 GMT
#48
Great work by Best. The comeback mechanic is still alive.
Artosis loves Starcraft
Motivate
Profile Joined June 2011
2860 Posts
October 02 2018 11:43 GMT
#49
yikes, thats how you blow a lead
KamMoye
Profile Joined December 2010
United States721 Posts
October 02 2018 11:43 GMT
#50
Shine with tremendously lazy play. Meanwhile Best knew he could pull off a comeback if Shine slipped. Turned into a complete roflstomp.

Tastosis sound tired & burned out.
Philozovic
Profile Joined August 2012
France1677 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-02 11:44:39
October 02 2018 11:44 GMT
#51
In BW Zerg is supposed to be behind in pop ?

Because during the big attack on the third Zerg was like 20 pop behind and still everyone was acting like so many hydra should crush best
INnoVation is the absolute best | I wept for i knew his words to be true
Zariel
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Australia1285 Posts
October 02 2018 11:45 GMT
#52
Amazing hold by Best.

Crushing defeats for Shine though, in both games he had a solid grasp to win. But there was something missing in him, be it being distracted, or losing his killer instinct or even a simple as failing to multitask.
sup
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8546 Posts
October 02 2018 11:45 GMT
#53
On LB i went with Mini and Last, but now I root for Best because Last beat my boy and I am angry on him !!
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
Wonk
Profile Joined March 2017
546 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-02 11:46:44
October 02 2018 11:46 GMT
#54
Storms really broke Shine there, best had some good targeting in those big engages. It didn't really feel like shine was using his mutas to their full advantage keeping those templar numbers low. and leaving that stack of mutas sitting in a storm was brutal, shame to throw away such an advantage.
NoS-Craig
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia3129 Posts
October 02 2018 11:51 GMT
#55
Well, Best got the money storms he needed. Glad I got home in time to see at least 1 Terran game.
Artosis loves Starcraft
CakeSauc3
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1437 Posts
October 02 2018 11:53 GMT
#56
On October 02 2018 20:44 Philozovic wrote:
In BW Zerg is supposed to be behind in pop ?

Because during the big attack on the third Zerg was like 20 pop behind and still everyone was acting like so many hydra should crush best

Yeah, it's very normal for Zerg to have lower supply when facing the other races. When they catch up in supply, it can mean big trouble for their opponent. And a maxed out Zerg is terrifying.
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8546 Posts
October 02 2018 12:04 GMT
#57
Last was ahead in supply all game long !
Well , at least my LB is safe
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50643 Posts
October 02 2018 12:05 GMT
#58
Poll: Recommend Final Game?

If you have time (7)
 
64%

Yes (3)
 
27%

No (1)
 
9%

11 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Final Game?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time

Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
NoS-Craig
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia3129 Posts
October 02 2018 12:06 GMT
#59
Greedy opener does the business. Risky but this time it works for Last. I didn't mind that game. Cool to see how strong a CC first build can be.
Artosis loves Starcraft
CakeSauc3
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1437 Posts
October 02 2018 12:07 GMT
#60
Dang, after the previous game was really pulling for Best there. Well played by Last.
Wonk
Profile Joined March 2017
546 Posts
October 02 2018 12:08 GMT
#61
Wow, that terran push was absolutely terrifying. I guess the rule is to never let a macro terran macro.
chongu
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Malaysia2593 Posts
October 02 2018 12:08 GMT
#62
Unfortunate that Best had no way of coming back into the game - after that 14CC.
SC2 is to BW, what coke is to wine.
Ayjayzee
Profile Joined September 2018
9 Posts
October 02 2018 12:09 GMT
#63
I hate seeing games like that. Tastosis were praising Best for being super passive, which is ridiculous when you're at an economic disadvantage. You've gotta take some risks when you're behind. I'd rather he went for a really early third and died to a Terran push than to just give up and play standard from behind.
NoS-Craig
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia3129 Posts
October 02 2018 12:13 GMT
#64
FFS I'm going to miss JD vs Flash because of work unless they play twice. Very anus indeed.
Artosis loves Starcraft
TaardadAiel
Profile Joined May 2017
Bulgaria750 Posts
October 02 2018 12:28 GMT
#65
Maybe I gathered that wrong, but I thought the elimination stage was drawn instead of predetermined? A first place player faces any of the other 3 second-placers? Can someone clarify since during the interview with Last the girl said he's likely to face Flash.

Is that true?
WriterReV hwaiting!
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8649 Posts
October 02 2018 14:54 GMT
#66
On October 02 2018 21:09 Ayjayzee wrote:
I hate seeing games like that. Tastosis were praising Best for being super passive, which is ridiculous when you're at an economic disadvantage. You've gotta take some risks when you're behind. I'd rather he went for a really early third and died to a Terran push than to just give up and play standard from behind.


Well, he never stood a chance after that opening. If Terran doesn't make a big mistake, Protoss literally can't win. Knowing Best's capability to macro, I don't mind him being passive. The best thing that could have happened to Best was Last just macroing as well. Last didn't though. He played safe against all harass and pushed out aggressively. Not much Best could have done. Look at Game 4 if you want to see how a game like that looks like if the opponent is just a shitty macro player in comparison. Shine was even more ahead of Best than Last was in Game 5. Yet Shine massively failed all his attacks and especially his upgrades. I mean, I still understand his strategy. Be on 4 bases and don't tech to T3 nor go double evo?
EndingLife
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
United States1599 Posts
October 02 2018 15:36 GMT
#67
Mini fighting! He never disappoints.
M2
Profile Joined December 2002
Bulgaria4141 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-02 16:16:32
October 02 2018 16:16 GMT
#68
On October 02 2018 21:28 TaardadAiel wrote:
Maybe I gathered that wrong, but I thought the elimination stage was drawn instead of predetermined? A first place player faces any of the other 3 second-placers? Can someone clarify since during the interview with Last the girl said he's likely to face Flash.

Is that true?

its true
Knife kitty, night kitty, put you on a slab. Stealthy kitty, hunter kitty, stab stab stab :-)
TaardadAiel
Profile Joined May 2017
Bulgaria750 Posts
October 02 2018 17:44 GMT
#69
On October 03 2018 01:16 M2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 02 2018 21:28 TaardadAiel wrote:
Maybe I gathered that wrong, but I thought the elimination stage was drawn instead of predetermined? A first place player faces any of the other 3 second-placers? Can someone clarify since during the interview with Last the girl said he's likely to face Flash.

Is that true?

its true

Thank you.

So we have Rain vs Effort and Shuttle vs Sharp for sure... and possibly Mini/JD and Last/Flash (that's, at least for me, the most likely outcome).

Man, I can't wait for Ro8.
WriterReV hwaiting!
Moopower
Profile Joined May 2017
128 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-02 18:18:46
October 02 2018 18:13 GMT
#70
On October 02 2018 21:08 chongu wrote:
Unfortunate that Best had no way of coming back into the game - after that 14CC.


Actually it's not hard to come back from a 14cc from Best's position. He just made a bad call on teching too quickly to arbiters while simultaneously trying to expand and do everything at once. He should've powered up his macro and took subsequent bases quickly after he was closer to maxing out. If you notice his supply count throughout the game, it wasn't anything special. Even I could reach that supply count with little to no harassment at that time mark. Usually if protoss macros hard in a macro, less harassment style game, protoss can reach 150 supply at around 10-11 minutes but Best was only at 110 at 10:30 mark there because he teched while also trying to keep up in bases. Basically was trying to do everything at once.

Some good ways best could've come back is to get a lot more gateways earlier, but again he didn't because he was trying to play catch up. He needed to win a good engagement first and then expand or find holes to harass with his reavers but he gave up on his reaver harassment perhaps because he was too preoccupied with how Last was dictating the pace of the game.
M2
Profile Joined December 2002
Bulgaria4141 Posts
October 02 2018 18:28 GMT
#71
On October 03 2018 02:44 TaardadAiel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 03 2018 01:16 M2 wrote:
On October 02 2018 21:28 TaardadAiel wrote:
Maybe I gathered that wrong, but I thought the elimination stage was drawn instead of predetermined? A first place player faces any of the other 3 second-placers? Can someone clarify since during the interview with Last the girl said he's likely to face Flash.

Is that true?

its true

Thank you.

So we have Rain vs Effort and Shuttle vs Sharp for sure... and possibly Mini/JD and Last/Flash (that's, at least for me, the most likely outcome).

Man, I can't wait for Ro8.

Noo, we misunderstood each other, for what I know, the matches are not predefined, there will be a draw and each winner can face each 2nd placer, but the one he already played in the group. This is how I think it is
Knife kitty, night kitty, put you on a slab. Stealthy kitty, hunter kitty, stab stab stab :-)
Mirabel_
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States1768 Posts
October 02 2018 19:12 GMT
#72
another weird and crazy night full of turnabouts

currently in an argument about exactly how stupid the 5th game was
get stronger play longer
EAGER-beaver
Profile Joined March 2004
Canada2799 Posts
October 02 2018 23:18 GMT
#73
Damn, every game in this group was amazing!!!! The come backs were real.
Simon and Garfunkel rock my face off
ajmbek
Profile Joined November 2008
Italy460 Posts
October 02 2018 23:19 GMT
#74
really nice games
Sic iter ad astra
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19316 Posts
October 03 2018 02:52 GMT
#75
Great games today. Gotta give Shine credit for playing macro games. He must have seen my posts after his last win. His early game is so strong, but the resilience of BeSt is astounding. I'm glad Last survived because having the KSL winner continue his run makes for a very good story line.
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William Blue
Profile Joined December 2014
42 Posts
October 03 2018 03:51 GMT
#76
Perhaps Best could have mass zealots and dragoons, and mixing in a few reavers with shuttle micro before teching to Arbiter, something like what Rain had done against Mind and Sea, to stand a better chance against Last's aggression.
Nematocyst
Profile Joined October 2017
United States164 Posts
October 03 2018 04:17 GMT
#77
Tough group to predict.. when picking winners, I always pondered the other two. No matter who I picked, the other two seemed plausible. Great games too.
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
October 03 2018 04:20 GMT
#78
This was a fantastic group. Results were somewhat unexpected (Last vs BeSt was 55/45 at best imo) and we got to see mostly macro games. It was crazy seeing Mini hold off the 2 fac, likewise the way he stayed calmed and beat Shine in the first game. Granted, it felt like Shine was rather shaky because you would think he'll keep an eye on his only remaining expansion yet he loses it to dark templars lol. The decision to try to walk up the ramp when there's lot of storm too. Sad that Shine wasn't on his game today.

Last vs BeSt was cool to see on Neo Transistor. If I'm not mistaken, it was likely similar to what Flash did vs Snow in the sense that he pushed out for a nice marine/tank timing and much like Last did, he managed to hit the right time. In this case, Last also had to push against the reaver too while in Flash's case, the reaver was at his base plus Snow never scouted the moveout then so Flash got to engage as nicely as he wanted compared to here. In other words, this was a lot more impressive from Last.

BeSt vs Shine was interesting to watch too. Shine got too impatient trying to bust that front while BeSt was trying to make an army to contend with his, and it's likely a lot of hydras got softened up or were killed. That and someone mentioned BeSt was up in upgrades. Fantastic hold by BeSt, even if that was partially due to Shine's misplay. The amount of units he had felt ridiculous as usual haha.

Finally, Last vs BeSt on Circuit Breaker. I don't think I've seen such a well played game in a while. People can argue about 14CC and how BeSt had little chance to come back etc... but let's face it, Last played it perfectly too. He got the advantage, played safe, but scouted around reasonably then pulled back, and spread his units out as needed to prevent the attack on his third. He kept on top of it all while continuing to mine around and drop. Finally, he just dealt him the killer blow having hit the supply and upgrades he wanted.

Could BeSt have done more? Certainly. I think he should've taken another base earlier and used the reavers to keep Last occupied inside his base. He needed a better eco. Someone mentioned teching up too fast, agree there too. That arbiter did nothing for him aside from a stasis. Why not get several more gateways and commit to a larger gateway army then get arbiters once things are better? He's the pro here so maybe there's something I'm missing, or maybe this idea was not feasible and he banked on a recall to pull Last back and give himself some time?
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William Blue
Profile Joined December 2014
42 Posts
October 03 2018 05:42 GMT
#79
On October 03 2018 13:20 BigFan wrote:
Could BeSt have done more? Certainly. I think he should've taken another base earlier and used the reavers to keep Last occupied inside his base. He needed a better eco. Someone mentioned teching up too fast, agree there too. That arbiter did nothing for him aside from a stasis. Why not get several more gateways and commit to a larger gateway army then get arbiters once things are better? He's the pro here so maybe there's something I'm missing, or maybe this idea was not feasible and he banked on a recall to pull Last back and give himself some time?


I think the idea of getting a larger army is somewhat feasible due to the Terran committing to a death push timing. Best somewhat lost out in the mind games or game sense. The rule of PvT is to never let the Terran be ahead in supply and committed to a death push timing (when you sense the Terran not pushing out within the first 10-12 minute mark or so), otherwise you had to have at least 1-2 base (in this sense, better economy and potential base trade with Terran mech) more than the Terran as well as an even or slightly more army supply than the Terran (usually zealots trade better against tanks and dragoons trade better against vultures and mines plus either arbiters or carriers if the match proceed to a late game).

I think the fact that Best committed to a fast arbiter tech rather than a larger gateway army and better economy as well as behind in supply and missing a few elements of surprise (things that keep your opponents guessing like mixing in a few DTs, dropping zealots or reavers on top of tanks (which Mini had done earlier and perhaps Last had Goliaths) and such was a sign of no confidence from Best in his match against Last (also due to the fact that Last had 2 Factory pushed Best in the earlier round).


Yanokabo
Profile Joined October 2018
268 Posts
October 03 2018 06:03 GMT
#80
Best just showed some very basic mistakes in Protoss strategy. A player with his experience should know last will go for a 7 minute push if he opens with 14cc. I don’t think he was taking the game very seriously, or last has gotten so intimidating to opponents that they can’t get over their fear to counter him strategically. Best games of the series were mini vs shine, incredible dt use in that game from mini, and best vs shine, or maybe just the first half of that game before shine forgot how to use hive tier.
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13310 Posts
October 03 2018 06:08 GMT
#81
Best was really poor in the last game. His read of the game situation just wasn’t good. He knew what was coming and was still woefully prepared. Not sure why he went reavers when he was so passive with them. Way too easy for Last.
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Turbovolver
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia2396 Posts
October 03 2018 06:49 GMT
#82
On October 02 2018 19:43 prosatan wrote:
The idea that Shine has always a trick ready is so overused!
Since that interview with Flash and his "bag of builds"....

Well but, in that game he literally did have a trick ready, so...
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Turbovolver
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia2396 Posts
October 03 2018 06:55 GMT
#83
Really liked the games. Last mixing in a medic was such a neat little point of innovation, and I really like seeing timing attacks in general so I enjoyed Shine's almost-win against Mini, and Last's 2fac.

I think Shine's mechanics are indeed a bit below the other players, so I don't think he should be playing macro. I mean, I guess if he wants to be the best he can be he needs to practise macro and get to a point where you never know which game will be the one where he pulls a fast one on you, but if he's sitting down to play an important game today, he should be using innovative cheese for sure :3
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Uldridge
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Belgium5068 Posts
October 03 2018 09:25 GMT
#84
Shine was never good macro. He used to bust the protoss with 3 hatch hydra all the time.
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Moopower
Profile Joined May 2017
128 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-03 10:06:37
October 03 2018 09:59 GMT
#85
I think Best is not championship material. He doesn't do well in mindgames, we see this time and time again starting with him being 3-0 by July in 08 I think it was OSL. His PvZ early game is shaky, he loses in games where he gets behind from zergling runbys and his corsairs get sniped by scourges. I'll say though once mid-late game starts Best's PvZ is pretty good as its more army macro management and positioning. I wish protoss players would just practice that one skill of not losing to hydra busts and zergling runbys, I think PvZ would be better statistical win rate if all protoss pros did that. Once it gets to late game I think Protoss is slightly favored to win statistically, because majority of the early game wins are zergs in PvZ.

Best looked very solid and a serious contender in the KSL when he beat Mind again and again in PvT match up he just seemed so dominant and in control. But now we see him falter to Last, not to take away from Last he is in great form too and much stronger than mind. But I don't see the same dominance from Best even from a month ago. Although Best's PvT is to be feared with almost unparalleled macro, his play style is a bit rigid, although in KSL against Mind he showed he had mastery in PvT except against Flash, but now not so much... Macro players besides Flash and now Last generally have that style and stick with it and don't adapt as well to different situations than players who don't specialize in macro. Flash shows us that he can play all types of games but when he macros and pumps out his army he is a beast. Best shows us he can pump out like a beast but doesn't compete in other areas like Flash and now Last.

I also think Mini did well in this group. He showed he can remain calm and play well especially with defending that 2 factory push from Last. Last is not only solid right now but in a build order position where he should've lost normally, it was a good game sense to get 3 gateways up right after expanding because he lacked scouting intel to play safe, especially with an early expo lead. That being said, I just don't see Mini as championship material either. Despite his improvements in managing his emotions I think he may still have that lingering problem. Like that lady interviewer mentioned Mini shows his strong emotions and mentally when he loses, not that it's bad to, but I think that indicates that he needs to master his emotions before being a champion. If he gets riled up or upset too easily and let that affect his game play or mind games even if his mechanics are better he will lose. We saw this when he went up against Snow in the last ASL season 5. Mini was mechanically doing better but lost do to poor decisions because of his mentality. So I hope Mini can prove me wrong and show that he can continue to play like he has and still beat the best of the best.
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-03 13:40:12
October 03 2018 13:37 GMT
#86
LOL Tasteless is hilarious, at 59:55 he goes "Best is hurting after that, no KSL for him right now, now he's gonna go up against none other than Bag o' Builds??"

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Animus_
Profile Joined October 2018
Bulgaria1 Post
Last Edited: 2018-10-03 15:57:12
October 03 2018 15:53 GMT
#87
To me Shine just played poorly against Best. Seems like he had no real idea what to do with his advantage, he tried to attack with hydra, but his timing was off, then lost some. Tried to make contain, then fall back. Finally tried to stop best from getting third, but let him position his army there, making his attack worse by attacking at 2 choke points. At the same time he played like macro zerg but without the upgrades and tech... If he just commited to doing one of these properly he couldve won easy. Also he couldve destroy main base with drop when he first moved out with hydras and overlords, all focus of Best was on the natural.
darktreb
Profile Joined May 2007
United States3017 Posts
October 03 2018 22:59 GMT
#88
Did they change the way ro8 brackets work? They kept talking as if groups C and D are guaranteed to face off in the next round (which would imply Last vs Flash if Flash wins his group).
Yanokabo
Profile Joined October 2018
268 Posts
October 03 2018 23:25 GMT
#89
I don’t know but the way I see it, flash vs last would be no. 1 vs no. 1 or the 2 people to beat in the bw scene right now so I hope this happens. Got to favor flash in that hypothetical series but only slightly. Probably they’re the 2 best players in bw atm.
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24593 Posts
October 04 2018 10:28 GMT
#90
Aw, that was too fast
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