EPTHe MIGHT've held that with less hydras, a few more lurkers and more lings, but I'm not sure. So diffult to hold that without dark swarm.
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Uldridge
Belgium4949 Posts
He MIGHT've held that with less hydras, a few more lurkers and more lings, but I'm not sure. So diffult to hold that without dark swarm. | ||
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IshinShishi
Japan6156 Posts
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Starecat
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Nematocyst
United States164 Posts
for the afreeca vods. eg: ./youtube-dl http://vod.afreecatv.com/PLAYER/STATION/37472710 (not tried this in windows, but there is a windows executable on the youtube-dl site) | ||
TaardadAiel
Bulgaria750 Posts
The first game between JD and Flash was vintage JD, capitalizing on early aggression and ling control to set up a superior position for a later play, which outright killed Flash. Action vs Light was one of the most entertaining series I've watched in a while and kudos to whichever terran Action practiced this with. This was no improvisation and having a reliable opponent to practice this particular obscenity with is a great benefit. Action then did great vs JD, they were trying to outplay each other tactically for quite a while in ZvZ terms (double digit game duration without major damage suffered by one player is rare in my ZvZ experience) and then Action had better scourge connections and the benefit of fast reinforcements. This guy is getting scary. Didn't he eliminate Soulkey last season and then beat Rain in the first match of their Ro16 group? The TvT was Flash being an order of magnitude better at the matchup than Light. I really respect Light, but it is what it is. And last game was so tense, the buildup to the big push at Flash's natural was pure genius by JD in my opinion. He never relented, never allowing Flash to play comfortably with the small numbers of units 1-1-1 has in that part of the game, forced him to invest in a bunch of turrets against mutas and slowing his tank considerably to bust his natural with hydralisks afterwards. The build order and larva management was so fluid and seamless I almost cheered for JD (and I never cheer for a zerg, especially in a ZvT). The major turning point was the two clutch irradiates, where JD either couldn't or didn't want to (he tried to in the first engagement) split his mutas, so he lost all of them, losing control over the air and allowing tanks to set up great defensive positions. Being hyper-aggressive and low-eco all game, he had lost there already. The science vessel is such a scary unit in the hands of a pro terran. When I play they're just expensive flying trash cans with a funny sound effect when they die; oh, and they provide detection for a bit before I lose them. Congrats to Action, he really deserved his first place. I'm sad that JD was eliminated, but hey, Flash got to continue and one of them had to lose. We can't have it all  And there was someone that voted No in the poll about the first game between JD and Flash. I'm a terran fanboy and a Flash fanboy in particular, but nobody is allowed to be that salty. | ||
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Yanokabo
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RJGooner
United States2076 Posts
I don't think it would be a stretch to say that Action is definitely one of the favorites to take the whole tournament. Played exceptionally well. | ||
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perrin144
United States5 Posts
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letian
Germany4221 Posts
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3z3ki3l
Germany51 Posts
Maybe someone can explain JD's move in Game 2 to attack? He had all advantages as i could see it. More Drones & Spores. And why attack with all the lings 5 secs AFTER the Muta attack ended?? And what was he thinking in the game vs. Flash? Waisting all the Mutas. Idle Scourges. Even then he could have won it seemed. But waisted the rest of the army as well. While teching & droning up. What was the plan? Uhhh i really didn't get all those decision. But maybe im just salty JD is out:D | ||
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letian
Germany4221 Posts
On October 05 2018 00:03 Malinor wrote: Jaedong's peak was 9 years ago. As much as we like to pretend otherwise, he has not been the same player since forever. When he wins, it is incredible fun to watch, but his blunders are numerous. With his execution based playstyle, his age is just showing. It is obvious to me that Flash's strategical and tactical genius is less prone to be affected by age (obviously Flash is fast, but speed and precision is more important for Jaedongs playstyle). Despite making the KSL1 finals, I'd prefer Jaedong would have retired years ago. It is just too painful for me when he loses. Flash is one of the youngest so speculating about age impact is irrelevant at least for him. JD's peak was long ago is a known fact, thank you, but it doesn't mean that you shouldn't cheer for him, right? | ||
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letian
Germany4221 Posts
I was clenching fists during the final game in hope that JD overwhelms Flash and beats him twice... I am so sad, I can't go to bed without shouting and sharing my disappointment. I am sorry. | ||
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ShowTheLights
Korea (South)1700 Posts
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letian
Germany4221 Posts
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M2
Bulgaria4131 Posts
On October 05 2018 06:50 ShowTheLights wrote: Flash has such a free bracket. Lameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I think overall the brackets do not matter now, more or less all players who could put up a fight against Flash are already out of the tournament, probably rain is the only one left who is not 100% predictable outcome, so in that sense any bracket is free for flash and mini at least might be able to play 1 or 2 challenging games imo | ||
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EvanC
Canada130 Posts
Crying for JD. It wasn't cool to pick him, Flash. | ||
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Barneyk
Sweden310 Posts
I can see why he lost the final game against Flash, even if he didn't get overly aggressive and lose so many mutas and hydras for nothing, his economy and tech was so far behind he didn't really have a big advantage even if he was on 3 bases vs 1 mining for flash. But Flash had so many workers and all the tech he needed so he could mass units quickly as he retook his natural. Still, would've been a much better game if JD tried to defend that push instead of throwing so much away making the push a easy win for Flash. And it would've been a really exciting game from there if he was able to defend. But he had a drone advantage and a much more powerful defensive position, why did he throw his mutas away against action??? Why didn't he just wait a bit more and build up his army and maybe do some harass? As he had spores protecting him against counter harass... That action game made no sense to me. | ||
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chongu
Malaysia2593 Posts
4pool against 14cc does not work, hydra busts and ling all ins work sometimes, 2 hatch muta rarely not works. At that point he was just following his gut to do another all-in. | ||
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Disregard
China10252 Posts
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prosatan
Romania8487 Posts
On October 05 2018 04:53 TaardadAiel wrote: I just watched the games. Man, that was an exciting day! The first game between JD and Flash was vintage JD, capitalizing on early aggression and ling control to set up a superior position for a later play, which outright killed Flash. Action vs Light was one of the most entertaining series I've watched in a while and kudos to whichever terran Action practiced this with. This was no improvisation and having a reliable opponent to practice this particular obscenity with is a great benefit. Action then did great vs JD, they were trying to outplay each other tactically for quite a while in ZvZ terms (double digit game duration without major damage suffered by one player is rare in my ZvZ experience) and then Action had better scourge connections and the benefit of fast reinforcements. This guy is getting scary. Didn't he eliminate Soulkey last season and then beat Rain in the first match of their Ro16 group? The TvT was Flash being an order of magnitude better at the matchup than Light. I really respect Light, but it is what it is. And last game was so tense, the buildup to the big push at Flash's natural was pure genius by JD in my opinion. He never relented, never allowing Flash to play comfortably with the small numbers of units 1-1-1 has in that part of the game, forced him to invest in a bunch of turrets against mutas and slowing his tank considerably to bust his natural with hydralisks afterwards. The build order and larva management was so fluid and seamless I almost cheered for JD (and I never cheer for a zerg, especially in a ZvT). The major turning point was the two clutch irradiates, where JD either couldn't or didn't want to (he tried to in the first engagement) split his mutas, so he lost all of them, losing control over the air and allowing tanks to set up great defensive positions. Being hyper-aggressive and low-eco all game, he had lost there already. The science vessel is such a scary unit in the hands of a pro terran. When I play they're just expensive flying trash cans with a funny sound effect when they die; oh, and they provide detection for a bit before I lose them. Congrats to Action, he really deserved his first place. I'm sad that JD was eliminated, but hey, Flash got to continue and one of them had to lose. We can't have it all And there was someone that voted No in the poll about the first game between JD and Flash. I'm a terran fanboy and a Flash fanboy in particular, but nobody is allowed to be that salty. Excellent post sir  It made me feel a lot better , cuz yesterday i was very very upset for my boy JD Congrats to Flash and especially to Action !! | ||
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