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whylessness
Profile Joined November 2010
United States376 Posts
April 07 2020 10:23 GMT
#61
and soma remains undefeated in asl zvp . . .
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8716 Posts
April 07 2020 10:23 GMT
#62
Bisu still having Hero on his mind.
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44313 Posts
April 07 2020 10:23 GMT
#63
Did Bisu think that was just zoning hydras ?
this is a quote
Mozdk
Profile Joined October 2010
Denmark6989 Posts
April 07 2020 10:23 GMT
#64
What happens if Z goes for hydra bust, Protoss makes enough cannons, and Z doesn't actually attack? Isn't the protoss behind either way?

(I haven't watched a lot of pro SCBW)
"It's really hard to Protoss" - White-Ra |||| "Apedts are dfucking amazing" - Lorning
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania9436 Posts
April 07 2020 10:23 GMT
#65
On April 07 2020 19:22 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 07 2020 19:19 prosatan wrote:
Tastosis keep saying this thing... is it true that EVERYONE is much ,much better than two years ago?

Soma yes. But everyone ??!?!?

Is that what they are saying in the English stream? It's obviously isn't true as can be seen by the skills they show every match this ASL. Strategically the players are more advanced, but it's painful to see that they are obviously worse in every other aspect.

Yeap! Keep saying this nonsense....and they use superlative with such a nonchalance...much much better...

Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66366 Posts
April 07 2020 10:24 GMT
#66
not sure why bisu didnt build the cannons faster when he first saw the hydras...
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Garrl
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Scotland1982 Posts
April 07 2020 10:24 GMT
#67
On April 07 2020 19:23 Mozdk wrote:
What happens if Z goes for hydra bust, Protoss makes enough cannons, and Z doesn't actually attack? Isn't the protoss behind either way?

(I haven't watched a lot of pro SCBW)


you need a really high drone count in zvp, it's not like in zvt where you can get away with underdroning, so you're way behind if you can't bust.
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania9436 Posts
April 07 2020 10:24 GMT
#68
On April 07 2020 19:23 Mozdk wrote:
What happens if Z goes for hydra bust, Protoss makes enough cannons, and Z doesn't actually attack? Isn't the protoss behind either way?

(I haven't watched a lot of pro SCBW)


Yes, protoss is behind if he does that!

Thats why toss needs a corsair to fly over zergs base and see if they are making hydras , or pumping drones, or tech to lair
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5221 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-07 10:25:21
April 07 2020 10:24 GMT
#69
On April 07 2020 19:23 Mozdk wrote:
What happens if Z goes for hydra bust, Protoss makes enough cannons, and Z doesn't actually attack? Isn't the protoss behind either way?

(I haven't watched a lot of pro SCBW)

But if it fails zerg has no economy no tech no army and P can push and punish.

And also, they stay alive, which is important condition for winning.

Edit: oh, doesn't attack, I read: "fails attack"
nvm
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Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
April 07 2020 10:25 GMT
#70
On April 07 2020 19:22 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 07 2020 19:19 prosatan wrote:
Tastosis keep saying this thing... is it true that EVERYONE is much ,much better than two years ago?

Soma yes. But everyone ??!?!?

Is that what they are saying in the English stream? It's obviously isn't true as can be seen by the skills they show every match this ASL. Strategically the players are more advanced, but it's painful to see that they are obviously worse in every other aspect.

It's the narrative they've been pushing, I don't wanna say "always", but for a while at least.
Mine gas, build tanks.
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania9436 Posts
April 07 2020 10:25 GMT
#71
On April 07 2020 19:24 Garrl wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 07 2020 19:23 Mozdk wrote:
What happens if Z goes for hydra bust, Protoss makes enough cannons, and Z doesn't actually attack? Isn't the protoss behind either way?

(I haven't watched a lot of pro SCBW)


you need a really high drone count in zvp, it's not like in zvt where you can get away with underdroning, so you're way behind if you can't bust.

If toss puts a million cannons and zergs take 4th(as in 9734) and places a few sunkens while droning, then zerg is ahead !
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66366 Posts
April 07 2020 10:25 GMT
#72
On April 07 2020 19:23 Mozdk wrote:
What happens if Z goes for hydra bust, Protoss makes enough cannons, and Z doesn't actually attack? Isn't the protoss behind either way?

(I haven't watched a lot of pro SCBW)

usually zergs just keep protoss contained while fending off corsairs and going into another expansion. protoss goes for a one-big-army push with zealots goons and HTs after playing defensively, and zergs will use this opportunity to use mutalisks to snipe HTs. generally that's how the flow goes
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51715 Posts
April 07 2020 10:26 GMT
#73
On April 07 2020 19:24 PVJ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 07 2020 19:23 Mozdk wrote:
What happens if Z goes for hydra bust, Protoss makes enough cannons, and Z doesn't actually attack? Isn't the protoss behind either way?

(I haven't watched a lot of pro SCBW)

But if it fails zerg has no economy no tech no army and P can push and punish.

And also, they stay alive, which is important condition for winning.


yeah even if you saw soma take that 4th, he cut a lot of drones and while he would have bases he would have to decide between making workers/units while bisu whos well defended would just counterattack before zerg gets enough.
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M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4300 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-07 10:28:13
April 07 2020 10:27 GMT
#74
On April 07 2020 19:25 Akio wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 07 2020 19:22 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
On April 07 2020 19:19 prosatan wrote:
Tastosis keep saying this thing... is it true that EVERYONE is much ,much better than two years ago?

Soma yes. But everyone ??!?!?

Is that what they are saying in the English stream? It's obviously isn't true as can be seen by the skills they show every match this ASL. Strategically the players are more advanced, but it's painful to see that they are obviously worse in every other aspect.

It's the narrative they've been pushing, I don't wanna say "always", but for a while at least.

the knowledge of the game is MUCH, MUCH better nowadays than it was 10 years ago.

The only thing worse is mechanics, because they don't play 12 hours a day anymore. Still very impressive to see professionals play mid and late game. The micro/macro/decision making is still astonishing to witness.
M2
Profile Joined December 2002
Bulgaria4186 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-07 10:28:54
April 07 2020 10:28 GMT
#75
On April 07 2020 19:23 Mozdk wrote:
What happens if Z goes for hydra bust, Protoss makes enough cannons, and Z doesn't actually attack? Isn't the protoss behind either way?

(I haven't watched a lot of pro SCBW)

Yeah, protoss is behind either way unless he manages to precisely predict the exact amount of cannons to block the exact amount of hydras zerg decided to build. I personally think that the danger and the Zergs' ability to do these kind of burst was the main reason why ZvP was(is) so favorable for zergs throughout the broodwar history, since, protosses could (can) only lose or go even in the first 10 minutes with the zergs, they do not have a winning move outside of zergs fucking something major up
Knife kitty, night kitty, put you on a slab. Stealthy kitty, hunter kitty, stab stab stab :-)
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8716 Posts
April 07 2020 10:29 GMT
#76
On April 07 2020 19:22 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 07 2020 19:19 prosatan wrote:
Tastosis keep saying this thing... is it true that EVERYONE is much ,much better than two years ago?

Soma yes. But everyone ??!?!?

Is that what they are saying in the English stream? It's obviously isn't true as can be seen by the skills they show every match this ASL. Strategically the players are more advanced, but it's painful to see that they are obviously worse in every other aspect.


Yeah... Although I think there is some genuine confusion here because Tastosis think that the general advanced strategies mean that each individual player is on a much higher level. Absolutely speaking that may be true but it doesn't make much sense to see it this way because strategy always evolves. Relatively speaking, they are not on a higher level. I mean, compare it to the time between 2000 and 2010. Strategies were obviously evolving at a high pace and were much more elaborate in 2007. However, on top of that, mechanics, sharpness etc. of the individual players also improved a lot. I have no doubt that the mechanics of a B-class pro player in the 2009/2010 era would have dominated the scene of 2000...
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania9436 Posts
April 07 2020 10:29 GMT
#77
On April 07 2020 19:27 M3t4PhYzX wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 07 2020 19:25 Akio wrote:
On April 07 2020 19:22 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
On April 07 2020 19:19 prosatan wrote:
Tastosis keep saying this thing... is it true that EVERYONE is much ,much better than two years ago?

Soma yes. But everyone ??!?!?

Is that what they are saying in the English stream? It's obviously isn't true as can be seen by the skills they show every match this ASL. Strategically the players are more advanced, but it's painful to see that they are obviously worse in every other aspect.

It's the narrative they've been pushing, I don't wanna say "always", but for a while at least.

the knowledge of the game is MUCH, MUCH better nowadays than it was 10 years ago.

The only thing worse is mechanics, because they don't play 12 hours a day anymore. Still very impressive to see late professionals play game. The micro/macro/decision making is still astonishing to witness.

Agree 100%

But Flash and Zero said that they in the past could beat them now if they practiced a bit the new meta.

And Jaedong was 100% better in the past
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania9436 Posts
April 07 2020 10:31 GMT
#78
Soma is smart and goes for 9 pool on a two player map!
Not like action going 12 hatch
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
True_Spike
Profile Joined July 2004
Poland3434 Posts
April 07 2020 10:31 GMT
#79
On April 07 2020 19:28 M2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 07 2020 19:23 Mozdk wrote:
What happens if Z goes for hydra bust, Protoss makes enough cannons, and Z doesn't actually attack? Isn't the protoss behind either way?

(I haven't watched a lot of pro SCBW)

Yeah, protoss is behind either way unless he manages to precisely predict the exact amount of cannons to block the exact amount of hydras zerg decided to build. I personally think that the danger and the Zergs' ability to do these kind of burst was the main reason why ZvP was(is) so favorable for zergs throughout the broodwar history, since, protosses could (can) only lose or go even in the first 10 minutes with the zergs, they do not have a winning move outside of zergs fucking something major up


Hydra busts were not a thing in the old days though. The reason for historical imbalance in PvZ is multifold.
Deleted User 513418
Profile Joined November 2019
138 Posts
April 07 2020 10:33 GMT
#80
Builds like these separate Soma from other Zergs...
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