that is soooooo far off! oh man.. come on, the group selection should have been like on the 6th or something..

another ASL drought incoming, me no likey

Wonk

546 Posts

March 03 2020 12:30 GMT

#102

I'm confused, is the group selection next tuesday, and then the ro16 starts the sunday after that?
edit: nevermind, was already answered. thanks

M3t4PhYzX

Poland4230 Posts

March 03 2020 12:31 GMT

#103

On March 03 2020 21:30 Wonk wrote:
I'm confused, is the group selection next tuesday, and then the ro16 starts the sunday after that?

looks like it.. -,- so the ro16 probably starting on 17th or something.. sooo far off.

damn shame, but what can you do..

psyCrowe

Scotland197 Posts

March 03 2020 12:36 GMT

#104

Zero vs Rush was good watch, but Zero vs Mini was best imo

BlackJack

United States10574 Posts

March 03 2020 12:39 GMT

#105

Sad to see Mini out so early but at least we get the most even distribution of races possible for ro16

tanngard

Norway1325 Posts

March 03 2020 12:47 GMT

#106

BW is really hard remember? It's one thing to sit and watch the game, with full vision from both sides and without having to control an army, to build and produce that same army and manage an economy; all at the same time.

There are almost no such things as "perfect" games in BW. Yet we love it. Saying that someone is "throwing" a game, makes it seem like the game itself was cheap. It also takes away the accomplishments from the opponent who manageded to exploit the mistake.

royalroadweed

United States8301 Posts

March 03 2020 13:11 GMT

#107

Rise of the stormtrooper terran.

Ayjayzee

9 Posts

March 03 2020 14:20 GMT

#108

I'm not sorry to see Mini go. He's just so inconsistent and his decision making is simply the worst. He's simply got to work on the many glaring issues in his play or he'll forever underwhelm.

appcer999

4 Posts

March 03 2020 14:28 GMT

#109

Queen, I'm a fan now.
I would have smash f10 eq when that zealot tribal were camping in front of my doorsteps ...
Well played man well played

Dante08

Singapore4139 Posts

March 03 2020 15:31 GMT

#110

Holy shit that last game was one of the best TvZs I have seen recently. Zero really pulled some magic to come back from that one and Rush played his mind out. Epic!!!

Dante08

Singapore4139 Posts

March 03 2020 15:39 GMT

#111

How exactly did Rush throw that game again? He was focused on stopping Zero getting a 4th and was light on units in his natural, Zero took a gamble to attack the natural and it paid off. Rush played really well that game and would have beat Zero on another day.

AF0x

United States59 Posts

March 03 2020 15:46 GMT

#112

Really entertaining games overall this group, especially Zero's two matches, really impressive play!

mishimaBeef

Canada2259 Posts

March 03 2020 15:48 GMT

#113

imho staying on marine + mass vessel is a mistake, irradiate is not efficient in terms of apm and marines are more situational given dark swarm... i'm thinking bc or firebat/mech are better compositions

Sorusaba

294 Posts

March 03 2020 15:56 GMT

#114

Just watched the VODs, absolutely fabulous games this group tbh

Dangermousecatdog

United Kingdom7084 Posts

March 03 2020 16:07 GMT

#115

It's not a mistake, its a choice. You cannot always safely mech transition. You wouldn't be making firebats with your mech anyways. Science vessels are the tool that can counter every threat to your MM. It could had gone either way really.

TaardadAiel

Bulgaria750 Posts

March 03 2020 16:07 GMT

#116

On March 04 2020 00:48 mishimaBeef wrote:
imho staying on marine + mass vessel is a mistake, irradiate is not efficient in terms of apm and marines are more situational given dark swarm... i'm thinking bc or firebat/mech are better compositions

IDK if Rush could ever afford to try and switch into mech or add BCs after losing a sizable chunk of mnm in a blunder versus a bunch of lurks and mutas in the middle. He lost the game through inefficient control of the map, something his somewhat more mobile mnm/vessel force was designed to do. I feel those vessels did less work than they could have. He had a lot.

mishimaBeef

Canada2259 Posts

March 03 2020 16:25 GMT

#117

yes in theory vessels can do a lot of work but i think in practice the apm cost is not worth investing in so many

you need to both track the energy of the vessels (or "miss" trying to cast from one with insufficient energy), carefully click on the vessel to use, and then carefully click on the irradiate target, meanwhile zerg probably doesn't care as its pumping out units, a dark swarm on the other hand doesn't need such pin-point accuracy when using defilers

and while you're still on marines, you are basically breaking even on the apm of retreating from dark swarm while taking losses

mishimaBeef

Canada2259 Posts

March 03 2020 16:31 GMT

#118

when i looked at soulkey v mong on escalade and how he came back against an established high tank count with overlords, lings and ultras mostly it makes me think you need firebats, adrenal glands is too efficient

konadora

Singapore66358 Posts

March 03 2020 16:45 GMT

#119

On March 04 2020 01:31 mishimaBeef wrote:
when i looked at soulkey v mong on escalade and how he came back against an established high tank count with overlords, lings and ultras mostly it makes me think you need firebats, adrenal glands is too efficient

yeah it boggles my mind how terrans still refuse to add a bat or two early game, and start mixing firebats into the mix for mid game bionic army before the inevitable full mech switch..

Doughboy

United States721 Posts

March 03 2020 19:33 GMT

#120

People trashing ZerO in the match thread. Here you fucking go. This is ZerO. No fourth, only 3 gas, but when his opponent throws, he gets it done.

Memes aside, so hyped for my guy making moves in the ASL again. Always entertaining games with ZerO, really resilient play in these games.