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[ASL7] Semifinal B - Rain vs Last - Page 13

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BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19371 Posts
March 06 2019 10:54 GMT
#241
On March 06 2019 01:09 Weeuweed wrote:
Unbelievable. Afreeca Youtube thumbnail spoilt the finalist again.
That makes both semifinal finalist

https://www.sc2links.com

Spoiler free way to watch every Starcraft tournament.
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Burned Toast *
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Canada2040 Posts
March 06 2019 11:01 GMT
#242
On March 06 2019 19:54 BisuDagger wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 06 2019 01:09 Weeuweed wrote:
Unbelievable. Afreeca Youtube thumbnail spoilt the finalist again.
That makes both semifinal finalist

https://www.sc2links.com

Spoiler free way to watch every Starcraft tournament.


Also, the Small Vod Thread is always spoiler-free. ; )
TvT matchup is sometimes worse than jailtime
JoinTheRain
Profile Blog Joined September 2018
Bulgaria409 Posts
March 06 2019 11:41 GMT
#243
I just watched this series. So thrilling, so exciting, it captured the essence of broodwar for me. Amazing plays on both sides all throughout the games. In the end the better player of day won and it just felt right somehow.
I love Rain and his skillset seems currently to be unsurmountable by any other protoss but this scumbaggery of his for 3 of the games, it just deserved to be punished. The icing for Last was the proxt factory - "Here, take some of this crap you've been feeding me, does it feel good? I bet it does. Now die."
The subject-matter of the art of living is each person's own life.
Veluvian
Profile Joined December 2011
Bulgaria256 Posts
March 06 2019 11:42 GMT
#244
On March 06 2019 19:38 goody153 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 06 2019 18:37 Veluvian wrote:
One of the most heart breaking matches I've watched. It's simply not fair the people not to vote for Rain in order to avoid PvP in the final. In fact I like Last as a player and he got some cool decisions in his pocket. But he is not the best yet. Not as Effort or Rain. And those lucky proxy factory at the end... I have to admit that Last deserved a 5th deciders match, he deserved one more chance.
Not the most polished semifinal, but this was one of the most epic for sure, along with Effort-Mini. Starcraft e-sport scene deserves champions from the three races. And there aren't many tosses around. Rain should do it. C'mon, even for the sake of Busu and his fans. At least Rain and his brutal statistics in SC and SC2! I got to say that in those impossible mechanics only Flash is No1 and Bisu at some unit movements, but then it comes Rain, who deserves more than one ASL. Then he can happily retire!

Winning championships isn't about "deserving to win" it is about actually beating opponents and it turns out that Rain isn't good enough to beat the other finalist. This is a competitive scene where skill matters the most and it doesn't matter if somebody deserved to win if that player doesn't have the skills to do it.

Viewing experience is all about enjoyment. I would still vote a pvt finals over pvp finals. Unless pvp is actually more fun as a spectator but it isn't

I understand the frustration but there is still a chance for a "toss champion" with mini on the finals.


I know, mate. Rain lost and I fully accept that. It's no luck, it is a part of the game and congrats to Last, as I said, he deserved match 5! I was teased by predictions especially by the neutral spectators in the forum, because Rain showed better results recently, especially against Last. From this perspective I was a neutral viewer who enjoyed the other semifinal and I expected Effort (logic) to win, and I didn't give a damn how the match up in the final will be either ZvT or ZvP. Cheers!
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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
March 06 2019 12:15 GMT
#245
On March 06 2019 20:41 JoinTheRain wrote:
I just watched this series. So thrilling, so exciting, it captured the essence of broodwar for me. Amazing plays on both sides all throughout the games. In the end the better player of day won and it just felt right somehow.
I love Rain and his skillset seems currently to be unsurmountable by any other protoss but this scumbaggery of his for 3 of the games, it just deserved to be punished. The icing for Last was the proxt factory - "Here, take some of this crap you've been feeding me, does it feel good? I bet it does. Now die."

haha this made me chuckle.
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19371 Posts
March 06 2019 12:30 GMT
#246
On March 06 2019 20:01 Burned Toast wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 06 2019 19:54 BisuDagger wrote:
On March 06 2019 01:09 Weeuweed wrote:
Unbelievable. Afreeca Youtube thumbnail spoilt the finalist again.
That makes both semifinal finalist

https://www.sc2links.com

Spoiler free way to watch every Starcraft tournament.


Also, the Small Vod Thread is always spoiler-free. ; )

Of course! But who doesn't know about that thread by now lol. I assume there are anti-small vodders that refuse to use your awesome service.
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Barneyk
Profile Joined November 2008
Sweden317 Posts
March 06 2019 13:59 GMT
#247
This was a great series, both semi-finals where fucking brilliant and some of the most exciting Starcraft ever.

Rain did a few small mistakes that kinda bothered me and gave a match or two a slightly less satisfying end than I had hoped.

But man, truly great games.
nah
Entaro[AoV]
Profile Joined July 2009
United States184 Posts
March 06 2019 15:30 GMT
#248
when are the finals?
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Incomplete..ReV
Profile Joined August 2017
Norway663 Posts
March 06 2019 15:34 GMT
#249
These semi-finals have been absolutely fantastic! When Rain was up 2-1 I figured it was pretty much a done deal. He had some really good mind plays, army movement (especially on Sylphid) and played really well, but goodness how happy I am that Last was able to pull the win!

Not only because I was rooting for Last, but also because there'll be no PvP finals xD I'm cheering for Last to win, especially since I reckon his wrist problems gives him limited time left. However, I don't mind Mini winning either. I really feel like he's greatness in the making and it'd be cool if this was his time to shine and start to truly unleashing it.

I'm honestly happy either way, as far as the finals goes! At least if they keep up the level of play and entertainment as seen in these semi-finals.
It's ok. I still love you <3
KamMoye
Profile Joined December 2010
United States721 Posts
March 06 2019 16:33 GMT
#250
Rains decision making definitely errs on the side of aggression. He can make major Bisu-esque blunders when it comes to attacking. Earlier this season someone mentioned Rains decision making isn't strong. I don't entirely agree but see where he was coming from more clearly.
BlackJack
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States10574 Posts
March 06 2019 17:02 GMT
#251
Every game had a proxy

Game 1 - proxy gateway
Game 2 - proxy gateway x 2
Game 3 - proxy starport
Game 4 - proxy barracks
Game 5 - proxy factory

Commentary was great. Tasteless describing Rain's attacking in game 3 as a see-saw was a great metaphor. Artosis describing Game 3 as "one of those campaign missions where the objective is to survive for 30 minutes" and then noting that Last tapped out at 29:59 was hilarious.
weiliem
Profile Joined January 2008
2073 Posts
March 06 2019 17:54 GMT
#252
YES YES YES!!! This is the quality of games i was hoping for from Last vs Rain! I knew it should have been of such quality but the map choice during ASL vs KSL champion ruined it!! This is definitely one of the best BO5 series for me.....
Oppa feeding style
SlayerS_BunkiE
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada1717 Posts
March 06 2019 22:52 GMT
#253
Congrats to Last. We were rooting for him just because we think Rain is a bit overrated (and we dont want a mirror finals). Rain can really be too much about macro sometimes. Build a ton of units, smash into opponent. Rinse and repeat.

And might as well say congrats to Mini as well -- he was a much bigger underdog there but managed to pull out a very convincing series win.

Looking forward to both the finals and 3rd place matches!
iloveby.SlayerS_BunkiE[Shield]
ne4aJIb
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation3209 Posts
March 06 2019 23:12 GMT
#254
fucking happy for last! man! what games!!!
Bisu,Best,Stork,Jangbi and Flash, Fantasy, Leta, Light and Jaedong, Hydra, Zero, Soulkey assemble in ACE now!
SC_ar
Profile Joined July 2018
United States35 Posts
March 07 2019 16:30 GMT
#255
This was the best series I've seen since becoming a fan again. If game 2 doesn't get your blood pumping NOTHING WILL.
ShowTheLights
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
Korea (South)1715 Posts
March 07 2019 23:52 GMT
#256
On March 06 2019 19:54 BisuDagger wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 06 2019 01:09 Weeuweed wrote:
Unbelievable. Afreeca Youtube thumbnail spoilt the finalist again.
That makes both semifinal finalist

https://www.sc2links.com

Spoiler free way to watch every Starcraft tournament.


Doesn't work. The SC2link still leads to the youtube thumbnail
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asel
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Germany1603 Posts
March 08 2019 18:40 GMT
#257
I'm happy with the level of play in both semi finals. Both were good series. Definitly worth a watch.
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JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
March 09 2019 02:43 GMT
#258
On March 06 2019 07:02 RJGooner wrote:
Welp, I was salty after Last cheesed out Soulkey but I take it all back. What an incredible series. Game 3 was one of the best TvPs I've seen in a while.

Huge props to Last for some exceptional play this series.


I'm saying as a Zerg player that the loss was on Soulkey, he scouted the damn rax right away!
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[UoN]Sentinel
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States11320 Posts
March 09 2019 03:09 GMT
#259
On March 06 2019 19:54 BisuDagger wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 06 2019 01:09 Weeuweed wrote:
Unbelievable. Afreeca Youtube thumbnail spoilt the finalist again.
That makes both semifinal finalist

https://www.sc2links.com

Spoiler free way to watch every Starcraft tournament.

This is super nice. Blocking out the Youtube bar especially, I try not to look directly at it but once in a while it tells me we're not going to game 5 and I get sad
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nikolaus8844
Profile Joined March 2019
115 Posts
March 09 2019 14:55 GMT
#260
Hey, dear moderators.. perhaps this is the wrong thread for this post, but I couldn't see another one that's more suitable. I noticed that Effort and Rain will fight for the 3rd place tomorrow (10.03.2019) at 11:00AM CET. This match is missing on the 'Upcoming events' section of TL's main page.
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