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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 11:49:13
April 12 2020 03:05 GMT
#1

Afreeca Starleague Season 9


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(Wiki)Afreeca Starleague Season 9


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(T)Flash              (Z)ZerO






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Yes (12)
 
44%

If you have time (10)
 
37%

No (5)
 
19%

27 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Flash vs ZerO Game 1?

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


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If you have time (12)
 
57%

Yes (7)
 
33%

No (2)
 
10%

21 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Flash vs ZerO Game 2?

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


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No (24)
 
80%

Yes (3)
 
10%

If you have time (3)
 
10%

30 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Flash vs ZerO Game 3?

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


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Yes (21)
 
70%

If you have time (5)
 
17%

No (4)
 
13%

30 total votes

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


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Yes (49)
 
92%

No (4)
 
8%

If you have time (0)
 
0%

53 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Flash vs ZerO Game 5?

(Vote): Yes
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 12:17:47
April 12 2020 03:07 GMT
#2
Poll: Is this the Best Season of ASL?

Yes (73)
 
81%

No (17)
 
19%

90 total votes

Your vote: Is this the Best Season of ASL?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

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RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13007 Posts
April 12 2020 03:18 GMT
#3
Carn Zero.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
Alpha-NP-
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1242 Posts
April 12 2020 03:19 GMT
#4
I hope Zero upsets him. Everyone would be shocked.
hiro protagonist
Profile Joined January 2009
1294 Posts
April 12 2020 03:50 GMT
#5
I’m thinking Flash is coming into this with real fighting spirit, so no chance for Zero.

3-0 flash
"I guess if you climb enough off-widths, one of these days, your gonna get your knee stuck and shit your pants. Its just an odds thing really" -Jason Kruk
zlald
Profile Joined October 2019
Korea (South)34 Posts
April 12 2020 04:13 GMT
#6
wish Queen go ahead
2019.10.27.
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
April 12 2020 05:03 GMT
#7
Anyone who thinks ZerO will win this is crazy, no offense intended Flash is going to be taking this series seriously, even more so after he almost lost to Action. ZerO also doesn't have the mentality to beat Flash. Prove me wrong ZerO!
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
arbiter_md
Profile Joined February 2008
Moldova1219 Posts
April 12 2020 05:57 GMT
#8
Any day I would say this is guaranteed win for Flash. But in the series against Action he looked weak, with some uncharacteristic mistakes. If he plays the same way today, Zero has a real chance.
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whaski
Profile Joined December 2012
Finland577 Posts
April 12 2020 06:20 GMT
#9
Unless Flash has his wrist and shoulder acting up again and is not 100% I cannot see Zero having any hope at all.
it's not just a music it's something else
StonyDrew
Profile Joined April 2020
United States10 Posts
April 12 2020 07:00 GMT
#10
Zero has nothing to lose, hopefully that means no nerves and he plays free and naturally with good game plan. Flash won’t take him lightly but hopefully zero prepared harder with a full proof plan at least to bring to 5 games. This is finals in my opinion regardless of victor
StonyDrew
Profile Joined April 2020
United States10 Posts
April 12 2020 07:03 GMT
#11
Expect flash to win but tbh I’d be more shocked with flash 3-0 than zero victory.
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8045 Posts
April 12 2020 07:03 GMT
#12
If Flash plays like he was playing yesterday or two days ago against hero, he will lose.
But if he actives his god mode once agasin, Zero has little chance.
Zero trained with Light for this match and lost a couple of games on timing attacks on his third base. And remember, Flash has this timings probably better than Light.
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
Sonic_md
Profile Joined March 2020
Moldova275 Posts
April 12 2020 07:12 GMT
#13
i want that some Z can take this ASL. ZerO gogo)

But Flash will win today 3-0 or 3-1 maximum
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Sonic_md
Profile Joined March 2020
Moldova275 Posts
April 12 2020 07:18 GMT
#14
ANd i want to see some cheeeeese today. Didn`t remember any cheese on this ASL.
But issue price is too high.
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KrulAsfaltuf
Profile Joined May 2017
Zimbabwe70 Posts
April 12 2020 08:18 GMT
#15
Watch Zero destroy that old nerd 3-0
I'm a survivor. We're a dying breed.
Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
April 12 2020 08:41 GMT
#16
I hope the professional video game players today show us fans some good games.
Mine gas, build tanks.
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5220 Posts
April 12 2020 09:12 GMT
#17
Hitchhiker gogo
The heart's eternal vow
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 09:16 GMT
#18
Let's go zero!
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 09:28 GMT
#19
On April 12 2020 17:18 KrulAsfaltuf wrote:
Watch Zero destroy that old nerd 3-0


Except Flash is younger than Zero lol
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
superjoppe
Profile Joined December 2004
Sweden3683 Posts
April 12 2020 09:30 GMT
#20
3 m&m rushes ≤10 mins. Easy peasy 3-0.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 09:50:01
April 12 2020 09:49 GMT
#21
On April 12 2020 18:28 Disregard wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 17:18 KrulAsfaltuf wrote:
Watch Zero destroy that old nerd 3-0


Except Flash is younger than Zero lol


having looked at zero's usually childish look, people would disregard that

Edit: the pun was not intended.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
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Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4128 Posts
April 12 2020 09:59 GMT
#22
Should be a sick series, cant wait!
Navane
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Netherlands2748 Posts
April 12 2020 10:02 GMT
#23
is Queen an aka of someone? Where did he come from?
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5220 Posts
April 12 2020 10:07 GMT
#24
On April 12 2020 19:02 Navane wrote:
is Queen an aka of someone? Where did he come from?

Zero
The heart's eternal vow
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5220 Posts
April 12 2020 10:08 GMT
#25
50% voting for Zero. That's awesome as I'm sure the Korean fans watched a lot more of both of them then I did f.e.
The heart's eternal vow
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
April 12 2020 10:08 GMT
#26
Likely flash will win but I am just here to enjoy some T v Z.
BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
EsportsJohn
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4883 Posts
April 12 2020 10:11 GMT
#27
Rooting for Zero tonight. At the very least, I'm hoping for a great series.
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Deleted User 513418
Profile Joined November 2019
138 Posts
April 12 2020 10:13 GMT
#28
Just hoping for 1 good game where Zero wins
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 10:14:01
April 12 2020 10:13 GMT
#29
hahahaha they actually used the same song from ABCMart MSL intro
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
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Navane
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Netherlands2748 Posts
April 12 2020 10:14 GMT
#30
On April 12 2020 19:07 PVJ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 19:02 Navane wrote:
is Queen an aka of someone? Where did he come from?

Zero


If I just had read 3 lines on tl.net I would've known, but I get all my info from yt now thanks!
srj
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada134 Posts
April 12 2020 10:14 GMT
#31
Go zero go
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5220 Posts
April 12 2020 10:15 GMT
#32
On April 12 2020 19:14 Navane wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 19:07 PVJ wrote:
On April 12 2020 19:02 Navane wrote:
is Queen an aka of someone? Where did he come from?

Zero


If I just had read 3 lines on tl.net I would've known, but I get all my info from yt now thanks!

Hope not the ones regarding C19.

Does this change your feelings going into the match? To be honest I wouldn't root for someone named Queen if I wouldn't know he's actually Zero.
The heart's eternal vow
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 10:18:28
April 12 2020 10:17 GMT
#33
Should be some good ZvTs. Zero is underrated by many here it seems. I don't think he will win, but he should put up a good fight. Watching his stream microing two groups of mutas at the same time, Zero looks to be in good form.
bovienchien
Profile Joined March 2014
Vietnam1152 Posts
April 12 2020 10:22 GMT
#34
Do you like TvT or ZvZ in the final of ASL9?
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Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8509 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 10:25:49
April 12 2020 10:22 GMT
#35
On April 12 2020 18:30 superjoppe wrote:
3 m&m rushes ≤10 mins. Easy peasy 3-0.


I'm pretty sure (and hope) that won't happen. But yeah, realistically speaking it should be 3-0 or maybe 3-1 for Flash. Rooting for Zero though as always.

On April 12 2020 19:15 PVJ wrote:
To be honest I wouldn't root for someone named Queen if I wouldn't know he's actually Zero.


lol

//edit: I think this is very similar to what he and Jaedong did back in the late Kespa era to take games off of godmode Flash on Match Point. Let's see.
Navane
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Netherlands2748 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 10:28:54
April 12 2020 10:25 GMT
#36
On April 12 2020 19:15 PVJ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 19:14 Navane wrote:
On April 12 2020 19:07 PVJ wrote:
On April 12 2020 19:02 Navane wrote:
is Queen an aka of someone? Where did he come from?

Zero


If I just had read 3 lines on tl.net I would've known, but I get all my info from yt now thanks!

Hope not the ones regarding C19.

Does this change your feelings going into the match? To be honest I wouldn't root for someone named Queen if I wouldn't know he's actually Zero.


It totally does change the match, from who the hell is queen? have i been ootl for so long? to awh, its zero! In the end we're all watching multi-match spanning narratives of this group of broodwar heroes. All matches become so much better, the more you know about the players.
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8509 Posts
April 12 2020 10:29 GMT
#37
Yeah double expo from Zero. Probably going into a massive T2 army.
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5220 Posts
April 12 2020 10:29 GMT
#38
The expansion order of Zero and the whole strat behind it was beautifully set up. Hope this will be close late-game one.
The heart's eternal vow
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 12 2020 10:29 GMT
#39
Zero / Queen already on 4 hatcheries. I don't understand where he got the extra minerals from. It's not like he completely skipped lings.
Garrl
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Scotland1972 Posts
April 12 2020 10:31 GMT
#40
0 sunks?
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5220 Posts
April 12 2020 10:31 GMT
#41
Then Flash just pulls the trigger. Well he must 've realised the same
The heart's eternal vow
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 10:32 GMT
#42
Poll: Recommend Flash vs ZerO Game 1?

Yes (12)
 
44%

If you have time (10)
 
37%

No (5)
 
19%

27 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Flash vs ZerO Game 1?

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

Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
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KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
April 12 2020 10:32 GMT
#43
Damn he could have gone with it for a little bit longer but still…..GG Flash
CJ Fighting! (--.--)
whaski
Profile Joined December 2012
Finland577 Posts
April 12 2020 10:32 GMT
#44
And chokemode is activated
it's not just a music it's something else
Terrorbladder
Profile Joined May 2014
2718 Posts
April 12 2020 10:32 GMT
#45
thought zero would fend off the push after scourge hits killing most of the valkyries :o
My dream is to fertilize two females at a time.
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 10:33:20
April 12 2020 10:32 GMT
#46
On April 12 2020 19:31 Garrl wrote:
0 sunks?

Normal not to get any sunks when 2 hatch muta if T doesn't do a pre muta push.

Man, I thought Zero had it but I guess the scourge failled to connect to the valkyries in the opening engagement somehow.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 10:32 GMT
#47
you can't fight starsense
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
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Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8509 Posts
April 12 2020 10:32 GMT
#48
On April 12 2020 19:31 Garrl wrote:
0 sunks?


Sunks don't do anything. He can't sunk 3 locations enough. Not sure why he gg'ed though. Did he forget to tech to lurkers?
mishimaBeef
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada2259 Posts
April 12 2020 10:33 GMT
#49
it's showtime
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Belladona
Profile Joined July 2009
Chile127 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 10:34:03
April 12 2020 10:33 GMT
#50
Am I the only one who thinks this looked pretty much like 2011? FlaSh's valkyries 3-0 ZerO if I'm not mistaken
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Lorch
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany3683 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 10:33:33
April 12 2020 10:33 GMT
#51
Flash did a very similiar Valkyre push in game 1 against zero in their MSL finals 9 years ago. This guy is playing some 4D chest, pretty sure zero is suffering from ptsd now.
weiliem
Profile Joined January 2008
2071 Posts
April 12 2020 10:33 GMT
#52
Has he really lost when he gg'ed? I thought he was about to clear out the push already? Can any1 explain?
Oppa feeding style
weiliem
Profile Joined January 2008
2071 Posts
April 12 2020 10:34 GMT
#53
On April 12 2020 19:32 Miragee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 19:31 Garrl wrote:
0 sunks?


Sunks don't do anything. He can't sunk 3 locations enough. Not sure why he gg'ed though. Did he forget to tech to lurkers?


Well if he hasn't teched lurkers, then the gg makes a lot of sense.....
Oppa feeding style
KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
April 12 2020 10:35 GMT
#54
On April 12 2020 19:33 Lorch wrote:
Flash did a very similiar Valkyre push in game 1 against zero in their MSL finals 9 years ago. This guy is playing some 4D chest, pretty sure zero is suffering from ptsd now.


This made me laugh xD nice one.

Zero might have been scared when the fact units showed up and he was stuck on few mutas and scourge against a well turreted terran? (it was just a vulture but still)
CJ Fighting! (--.--)
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5220 Posts
April 12 2020 10:35 GMT
#55
On April 12 2020 19:25 Navane wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 19:15 PVJ wrote:
On April 12 2020 19:14 Navane wrote:
On April 12 2020 19:07 PVJ wrote:
On April 12 2020 19:02 Navane wrote:
is Queen an aka of someone? Where did he come from?

Zero


If I just had read 3 lines on tl.net I would've known, but I get all my info from yt now thanks!

Hope not the ones regarding C19.

Does this change your feelings going into the match? To be honest I wouldn't root for someone named Queen if I wouldn't know he's actually Zero.


It totally does change the match, from who the hell is queen? have i been ootl for so long? to awh, its zero! In the end we're all watching multi-match spanning narratives of this group of broodwar heroes. All matches become so much better, the more you know about the players.


Agreed. From the 1st match however it doesn't seem to mean much in terms of narrative development. Could've been anyone it was Flash's match. Hopefully Zero wins on Lunar and bounces back
The heart's eternal vow
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 10:36 GMT
#56
lurkers weren't going to be ready, no way zero could have come back not worth the mental strain, just gg'd out smartly.

at least hes playing the series not the matches individually.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
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TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
April 12 2020 10:36 GMT
#57
zero left way too early, he badly miscalculated his position
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razorsuKe
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada2000 Posts
April 12 2020 10:36 GMT
#58
Zero just needed a little bit more to win that first battle solidly. In retrospect, I think if he sac'd his min-only and just run drones away, it would buy enough time to get the numbers he needed. That min-only was not critical at all.
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Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 12 2020 10:36 GMT
#59
I thought he had a good chance. Clear the marines out and you are still a potential 3 base against 2. I guess Zero thought there was no chance to catch up economically with his tech disadvantage what with the valkayries. Still, there's no real reason to not continue to fight and drag it out.I guess he was defeated in spirit.
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51451 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 10:41:14
April 12 2020 10:37 GMT
#60
wow apparently soma went to medical school according to that short interview with hyunkyung but quit because of his newfound afreeca/progaming career.
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Terrorbladder
Profile Joined May 2014
2718 Posts
April 12 2020 10:38 GMT
#61
He is unlikely to be able to mount a defence on his fourth
My dream is to fertilize two females at a time.
weiliem
Profile Joined January 2008
2071 Posts
April 12 2020 10:38 GMT
#62
Zero even cleared the newly arrived valk though.....
Oppa feeding style
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5220 Posts
April 12 2020 10:38 GMT
#63
I think the supply numbers were like cca. 30 to 79 or something like this and had an army of like 4 lings and 2 mutas rally points cut in half no nydus or lurker tech. I think he was fairly aware of his situation
The heart's eternal vow
whaski
Profile Joined December 2012
Finland577 Posts
April 12 2020 10:40 GMT
#64
Oh no! Close spawns ☹️
it's not just a music it's something else
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
April 12 2020 10:41 GMT
#65
On April 12 2020 19:38 PVJ wrote:
I think the supply numbers were like cca. 30 to 79 or something like this and had an army of like 4 lings and 2 mutas rally points cut in half no nydus or lurker tech. I think he was fairly aware of his situation


what are you talking about, it was 50 to 70 when ZerO left the game
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PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5220 Posts
April 12 2020 10:45 GMT
#66
On April 12 2020 19:41 TT1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 19:38 PVJ wrote:
I think the supply numbers were like cca. 30 to 79 or something like this and had an army of like 4 lings and 2 mutas rally points cut in half no nydus or lurker tech. I think he was fairly aware of his situation


what are you talking about, it was 50 to 70 when ZerO left the game

Hm I must have missed a resupply then.
The heart's eternal vow
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 10:47:25
April 12 2020 10:47 GMT
#67
and now he overstays with his mutas..

better pick it up zero
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nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 10:48 GMT
#68
Zero has yet to see the bio
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
whaski
Profile Joined December 2012
Finland577 Posts
April 12 2020 10:50 GMT
#69
Yess die god die!!!
it's not just a music it's something else
Garrl
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Scotland1972 Posts
April 12 2020 10:50 GMT
#70
+1 carapace mutas are so sick
razorsuKe
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada2000 Posts
April 12 2020 10:50 GMT
#71
same map, same build, looking like same result?
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TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
April 12 2020 10:51 GMT
#72
funny, that was best case scenario for flash and he still couldn't bust
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 10:52:52
April 12 2020 10:51 GMT
#73
Yesss, Zero, you did it. In case naybody missed it, when Zero was in Flash's base with the mutas before the goliath marines hit, he was already on two groups of mutas in Flash's base.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 10:51 GMT
#74
Poll: Recommend Flash vs ZerO Game 2?

If you have time (12)
 
57%

Yes (7)
 
33%

No (2)
 
10%

21 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Flash vs ZerO Game 2?

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

Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
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Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4128 Posts
April 12 2020 10:51 GMT
#75
Flash needs to stop doing this build
Motivate
Profile Joined June 2011
2860 Posts
April 12 2020 10:51 GMT
#76
these goliath builds flash does are so retarded
ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 10:52 GMT
#77
so basically goliaths suck against mutas
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 10:53:03
April 12 2020 10:52 GMT
#78
haha mutalisk printer goes brr

but honestly flash does this build on the map a lot and its not that great
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
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nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 10:52 GMT
#79
Glad to see zero win but I truly dislike when a player knows 100% a build is coming and still can't do a thing about it.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
Katkishka
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States649 Posts
April 12 2020 10:52 GMT
#80
I feel like Flash just needs to play standard, these switches aren't doing him any favours...
razorsuKe
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada2000 Posts
April 12 2020 10:52 GMT
#81
On April 12 2020 19:51 TT1 wrote:
funny, that was best case scenario for flash and he still couldn't bust


different spawns would've been best case scenario

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KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
April 12 2020 10:53 GMT
#82
Well I dont get this map that well but all the games seem the same here
CJ Fighting! (--.--)
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8509 Posts
April 12 2020 10:53 GMT
#83
On April 12 2020 19:51 TT1 wrote:
funny, that was best case scenario for flash and he still couldn't bust


To be fair, the spawning positions were actually worst case scenario for Flash. But he knew that and went for the strat anyways.
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 10:54:42
April 12 2020 10:53 GMT
#84
On April 12 2020 19:52 nojok wrote:
Glad to see zero win but I truly dislike when a player knows 100% a build is coming and still can't do a thing about it.


that usually means the b.o is shit

On April 12 2020 19:52 razorsuKe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 19:51 TT1 wrote:
funny, that was best case scenario for flash and he still couldn't bust


different spawns would've been best case scenario



u pick ur builds based on that as well, comp-wise best case scenario for his b.o
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
whaski
Profile Joined December 2012
Finland577 Posts
April 12 2020 10:53 GMT
#85
Maybe we actually have series. Flash lost that by large.
it's not just a music it's something else
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 10:54 GMT
#86
On April 12 2020 19:51 Motivate wrote:
these goliath builds flash does are so retarded

They're meant to hit way earlier but flash waited so so long to build his barracks because he wanted to hide it.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 10:59:17
April 12 2020 10:58 GMT
#87
dunno why he just doesnt go 5 rax +1 on maps (or standard 2 rax aca vs 2h muta) he could do it on, standard bio is his bread and butter
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 12 2020 10:59 GMT
#88
Guess he doesn't want to be predictable.
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5220 Posts
April 12 2020 10:59 GMT
#89
In game 2 before his initial push Flash didn't see that Zero had third gas that should be pointed out
The heart's eternal vow
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 11:00 GMT
#90
The more Flash gains wieght the more he looks like a Buddha.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 11:04:18
April 12 2020 11:00 GMT
#91
On April 12 2020 19:59 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
Guess he doesn't want to be predictable.


But what are you trying to achieve by doing a b.o u can't beat your opponent with in a best case scenario? Seems like bad prep tbh..

I think it's very likely that he feels super uncomfortable going 2 rax aca vs 2h muta. He doesn't open standard bio against it too often. Would like to see him do so tho..
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 11:07:22
April 12 2020 11:05 GMT
#92
Who knows. If Flash wins the series, hopefully we get an answer. I think it was just part and parcel of the roll of the die. Maybe if Zero overstayed in his base a bit longer, or immediately went back home, if the engagement went a little better, if Zero didn't do so much initial damage, if the marines weren't targetted down, the BO could had done more. It might had failed this match, but maybe not so much in practice.
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 12 2020 11:08 GMT
#93
Ouch supply blocked from losing overlords. gg.
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 11:08 GMT
#94
This series does not deliver
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 11:08 GMT
#95
Poll: Recommend Flash vs ZerO Game 3?

No (24)
 
80%

Yes (3)
 
10%

If you have time (3)
 
10%

30 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Flash vs ZerO Game 3?

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

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Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4128 Posts
April 12 2020 11:08 GMT
#96
Not the best games today...
Terrorbladder
Profile Joined May 2014
2718 Posts
April 12 2020 11:08 GMT
#97
lol
My dream is to fertilize two females at a time.
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8509 Posts
April 12 2020 11:08 GMT
#98
On April 12 2020 20:08 nojok wrote:
This series does not deliver


Yeah, Valkyries are a disgusting unit.
razorsuKe
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada2000 Posts
April 12 2020 11:09 GMT
#99
2 games and 2 wins with valk? get ready to see valks on ladder :D
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 11:09 GMT
#100
not even surprised
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
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weiliem
Profile Joined January 2008
2071 Posts
April 12 2020 11:09 GMT
#101
Did the scourge hit any valks at all?
Oppa feeding style
whaski
Profile Joined December 2012
Finland577 Posts
April 12 2020 11:09 GMT
#102
Flash is too imba. Too much starsense
it's not just a music it's something else
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 11:10 GMT
#103
These recent series with all the mind games really sucks the fun out for spectating lol. Basically sub 10 min games.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13007 Posts
April 12 2020 11:10 GMT
#104
Why on earth is Zero trying to fight valks with mass muta? It’s the worst unit he could mass against this build.

Three games and not a hydra den in sight yet.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 12 2020 11:10 GMT
#105
Zero doesn't seem to have the answer to valkyries against his mutas. His scourge seems to not connect or something the first game.
weiliem
Profile Joined January 2008
2071 Posts
April 12 2020 11:12 GMT
#106
On April 12 2020 20:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Why on earth is Zero trying to fight valks with mass muta? It’s the worst unit he could mass against this build.

Three games and not a hydra den in sight yet.

Maybe we should at least see sunkens??
Oppa feeding style
ne4aJIb
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation3209 Posts
April 12 2020 11:12 GMT
#107
terrible very terrble
Bisu,Best,Stork,Jangbi and Flash, Fantasy, Leta, Light and Jaedong, Hydra, Zero, Soulkey assemble in ACE now!
Wonk
Profile Joined March 2017
546 Posts
April 12 2020 11:13 GMT
#108
the burrow was so cute, shame it didn't work fully. Zero is just getting countered so hard. This is like that Leta/modesty series where he went wraiths 10 games in a row, but better.
KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
April 12 2020 11:14 GMT
#109
On April 12 2020 20:12 weiliem wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Why on earth is Zero trying to fight valks with mass muta? It’s the worst unit he could mass against this build.

Three games and not a hydra den in sight yet.

Maybe we should at least see sunkens??


Yeah that helps...he is trying to get the mutas out so fast and a huge amount of lings for pressure that he isnt making so every counter is a Flash
CJ Fighting! (--.--)
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 11:18:26
April 12 2020 11:16 GMT
#110
On April 12 2020 20:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Why on earth is Zero trying to fight valks with mass muta? It’s the worst unit he could mass against this build.

Three games and not a hydra den in sight yet.

How is a hydra den supposed to help? Lurkers wouldn't finish by the time Flash is already in his nat and hydras aren't going to help against valkyries hunting down the overlords around the map.
marcesr
Profile Joined June 2008
Germany1383 Posts
April 12 2020 11:19 GMT
#111
Tuning in to Flash TvZ with Tastosis casting, I feel 10 years younger. Amazing that this is still happening. How can one support these guys, apart from watching the stream of course?
[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6590 Posts
April 12 2020 11:19 GMT
#112
Flash looking so please with his new valk build LOql
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 12 2020 11:25 GMT
#113
Hahaha fake spire, scv doesn't scout it as Zero was a bit too zealous about faking preventing the scv, but it gets cancelled anywyas.
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 11:26 GMT
#114
LAME
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:26 GMT
#115
that was such a sick mindgame

GO ZERO!!!
POGGERS
Garrl
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Scotland1972 Posts
April 12 2020 11:27 GMT
#116
thank god zero finally did a 2h lurker
maybenexttime
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Poland5558 Posts
April 12 2020 11:27 GMT
#117
This is fucking awful. lol
Motivate
Profile Joined June 2011
2860 Posts
April 12 2020 11:27 GMT
#118
you know what they say about assuming, flash :')
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 12 2020 11:27 GMT
#119
People got their wish to see a hydra den. gg.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 11:27 GMT
#120
Poll: Recommend Flash vs ZerO Game 4?

Yes (21)
 
70%

If you have time (5)
 
17%

No (4)
 
13%

30 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Flash vs ZerO Game 4?

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

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Cush
Profile Joined September 2010
United States646 Posts
April 12 2020 11:27 GMT
#121
Greedy flash gets punished!!!
"That's not your main base Stardust.....Stardust.....that's not your main" Sayle
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 11:27 GMT
#122
The B in BW stands for Build order today.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4128 Posts
April 12 2020 11:27 GMT
#123
Cmon guys play 1 standard game please
ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 11:27 GMT
#124
can we get a late game? very unlikely though given the last map.....
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 11:27 GMT
#125
lol Flash acknowledging that
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5220 Posts
April 12 2020 11:27 GMT
#126
Sick mindgame! FlaSh expected the mutas I think based on those 2-3 turrets in his main
The heart's eternal vow
whaski
Profile Joined December 2012
Finland577 Posts
April 12 2020 11:27 GMT
#127
Haha tricked!
it's not just a music it's something else
weiliem
Profile Joined January 2008
2071 Posts
April 12 2020 11:27 GMT
#128
hmmm i dont know how to feel.....
Oppa feeding style
Katkishka
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States649 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 11:28:40
April 12 2020 11:28 GMT
#129
These games have been so bad outside of the mindgames. Glad Zero is putting up a fight though.
M2
Profile Joined December 2002
Bulgaria4116 Posts
April 12 2020 11:28 GMT
#130
well its zero had a good run, but its terranhiker coming
Knife kitty, night kitty, put you on a slab. Stealthy kitty, hunter kitty, stab stab stab :-)
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8509 Posts
April 12 2020 11:28 GMT
#131
This ASL was good until Bisu vs Soma happened.
Terrorbladder
Profile Joined May 2014
2718 Posts
April 12 2020 11:28 GMT
#132
it was gg the moment Flash built 2 turrets in his main
My dream is to fertilize two females at a time.
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13007 Posts
April 12 2020 11:28 GMT
#133
How is this 2:2? Flash easily looks the better player.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 11:28 GMT
#134
On April 12 2020 20:27 Dante08 wrote:
Cmon guys play 1 standard game please

not with hitchiker as the last map though...
[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6590 Posts
April 12 2020 11:28 GMT
#135
Hitchhiker now .
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
April 12 2020 11:28 GMT
#136
Zero countering Flash's fact first by going ling lurk allin. Flash didn't have any scouting info (from his scv) so he had to be safe vs lurks AND mutas, wasn't defended well enough vs lurks tho.

pretty fun
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 11:28 GMT
#137
I love the dilemma for BW fans, for a nice standard game or their favorite player to win.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5220 Posts
April 12 2020 11:28 GMT
#138
On April 12 2020 18:12 PVJ wrote:
Hitchhiker gogo

gogo~~~
The heart's eternal vow
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8509 Posts
April 12 2020 11:29 GMT
#139
On April 12 2020 20:27 nojok wrote:
The B in BW stands for Build order today.


And the W stands for Win then?
ne4aJIb
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation3209 Posts
April 12 2020 11:29 GMT
#140
terrible very terrible
Bisu,Best,Stork,Jangbi and Flash, Fantasy, Leta, Light and Jaedong, Hydra, Zero, Soulkey assemble in ACE now!
Motivate
Profile Joined June 2011
2860 Posts
April 12 2020 11:29 GMT
#141
out of all the maps to bring back and they brought back hitchhiker.. fucking lol
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 11:29 GMT
#142
So we've been live for less than a hour?
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13007 Posts
April 12 2020 11:29 GMT
#143
Wonder is Flash has the cojones to do same build he used vs Action.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 12 2020 11:29 GMT
#144
I like these games. Decisive.
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 11:30 GMT
#145
On April 12 2020 20:28 Disregard wrote:
I love the dilemma for BW fans, for a nice standard game or their favorite player to win.

Many of us just want Flash to lose for the sake of change, not even rooting for a favorite player.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
ne4aJIb
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation3209 Posts
April 12 2020 11:30 GMT
#146
i woke up 40 min ago and missed 1st game
Bisu,Best,Stork,Jangbi and Flash, Fantasy, Leta, Light and Jaedong, Hydra, Zero, Soulkey assemble in ACE now!
True_Spike
Profile Joined July 2004
Poland3423 Posts
April 12 2020 11:31 GMT
#147
Super boring games, huge let down.

Their mindgames in the early game are fun to watch, sure, but that alone is not enough to warrant good games.
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8509 Posts
April 12 2020 11:31 GMT
#148
On April 12 2020 20:28 RowdierBob wrote:
How is this 2:2? Flash easily looks the better player.


Tbh, today Flash doesn't look like the better player.
KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
April 12 2020 11:31 GMT
#149
On April 12 2020 20:29 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
I like these games. Decisive.


Really? Ok

This ASL had actually produced a lot of great games up to this stage...but today...well
CJ Fighting! (--.--)
ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 11:31 GMT
#150
inb4 light vs soma all games are super long macro late game
ggsimida
Profile Joined August 2015
1148 Posts
April 12 2020 11:32 GMT
#151
On April 12 2020 20:30 nojok wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:28 Disregard wrote:
I love the dilemma for BW fans, for a nice standard game or their favorite player to win.

Many of us just want Flash to lose for the sake of change, not even rooting for a favorite player.


no i want flash to win this whole thing. so we can see him play random next season!
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5220 Posts
April 12 2020 11:32 GMT
#152
Still, regardless of perception of match quality about 100 000 people watching the Ro4 and that's not SBS just numbers I see here on the stream sidebar
The heart's eternal vow
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4128 Posts
April 12 2020 11:32 GMT
#153
On April 12 2020 20:30 nojok wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:28 Disregard wrote:
I love the dilemma for BW fans, for a nice standard game or their favorite player to win.

Many of us just want Flash to lose for the sake of change, not even rooting for a favorite player.


I'm quite an avid Flash fan and he's won so much I won't even mind that much if he loses lol
weiliem
Profile Joined January 2008
2071 Posts
April 12 2020 11:32 GMT
#154
On April 12 2020 20:28 TT1 wrote:
Zero countering Flash's fact first by going ling lurk allin. Flash didn't have any scouting info (from his scv) so he had to be safe vs lurks AND mutas, wasn't defended well enough vs lurks tho.

pretty fun

the success from both game 1 & 3 seems to have been due to the 2 scvs scouting.... seems like Flash's build cuts corners that he cant prepare for both
Oppa feeding style
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8509 Posts
April 12 2020 11:32 GMT
#155
On April 12 2020 20:32 ggsimida wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:30 nojok wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:28 Disregard wrote:
I love the dilemma for BW fans, for a nice standard game or their favorite player to win.

Many of us just want Flash to lose for the sake of change, not even rooting for a favorite player.


no i want flash to win this whole thing. so we can see him play random next season!


Yes that would be good for the scene. Disgusting.
Belladona
Profile Joined July 2009
Chile127 Posts
April 12 2020 11:33 GMT
#156
On April 12 2020 20:29 Motivate wrote:
out of all the maps to bring back and they brought back hitchhiker.. fucking lol


Give this man a beer
ex ToT, ESC, mouz
Gorsameth
Profile Joined April 2010
Netherlands21685 Posts
April 12 2020 11:33 GMT
#157
On April 12 2020 20:28 RowdierBob wrote:
How is this 2:2? Flash easily looks the better player.
He tried a build that doesn't seem to work and got faked out once.
Stuff happens.
It ignores such insignificant forces as time, entropy, and death
Puosu
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
6985 Posts
April 12 2020 11:34 GMT
#158
gogogo hitchhiker fighting
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 11:35:05
April 12 2020 11:34 GMT
#159
On April 12 2020 20:32 Dante08 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:30 nojok wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:28 Disregard wrote:
I love the dilemma for BW fans, for a nice standard game or their favorite player to win.

Many of us just want Flash to lose for the sake of change, not even rooting for a favorite player.


I'm quite an avid Flash fan and he's won so much I won't even mind that much if he loses lol

I love Flash too but BW >> Flash (or the opposite?)
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
whaski
Profile Joined December 2012
Finland577 Posts
April 12 2020 11:35 GMT
#160
Please Zero, go 9 pool or something
it's not just a music it's something else
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:35 GMT
#161
really hope zero wins
POGGERS
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
April 12 2020 11:35 GMT
#162
On April 12 2020 20:32 weiliem wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:28 TT1 wrote:
Zero countering Flash's fact first by going ling lurk allin. Flash didn't have any scouting info (from his scv) so he had to be safe vs lurks AND mutas, wasn't defended well enough vs lurks tho.

pretty fun

the success from both game 1 & 3 seems to have been due to the 2 scvs scouting.... seems like Flash's build cuts corners that he cant prepare for both


the scouting info he gets from his double scout allows him to hard counter the b.o (2h muta)

when he doesn't get any scouting info w/ his scvs he has to respect the threat of both mutas and lurks (which makes him vulnerable)
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
Garrl
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Scotland1972 Posts
April 12 2020 11:35 GMT
#163
i wish people would stop calling builds "mindgames"; that's not how it works... you pick a build for every map in advance so that you aren't double guessing yourself constantly
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 12 2020 11:35 GMT
#164
On April 12 2020 20:31 KobraKay wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:29 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
I like these games. Decisive.


Really? Ok

This ASL had actually produced a lot of great games up to this stage...but today...well

Yeah, seeing long back and forth struggles is great, but I also rather like it when a good mindgame or plan goes together. Flash might look like his valkyrie build he did twice is the answer to 2 hatch muta, but his engagement went well for him both times and good clean execution and the micro involved in the engagements is a pleasure to watch. Zero's first win might look like a case of a BO fail, but Zero had to fight for it; it could had cascaded the other way. This fourth game was just pure mindgame. What's wrong with enjoying that?
ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 11:35 GMT
#165
On April 12 2020 20:32 Miragee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:32 ggsimida wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:30 nojok wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:28 Disregard wrote:
I love the dilemma for BW fans, for a nice standard game or their favorite player to win.

Many of us just want Flash to lose for the sake of change, not even rooting for a favorite player.


no i want flash to win this whole thing. so we can see him play random next season!


Yes that would be good for the scene. Disgusting.

in sports having a/few dominant players/teams actually boost interest in that sport, face it, people like to support winners. jordan's bulls, golden state warriors, real madrid, barcelona, tiger woods etc. they boosted the popularity of the sport immensely. so no, flash is actually good for the scene
Terrorbladder
Profile Joined May 2014
2718 Posts
April 12 2020 11:37 GMT
#166
wtf Flash doin?
My dream is to fertilize two females at a time.
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 11:38 GMT
#167
On April 12 2020 20:35 ChriS-X wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:32 Miragee wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:32 ggsimida wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:30 nojok wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:28 Disregard wrote:
I love the dilemma for BW fans, for a nice standard game or their favorite player to win.

Many of us just want Flash to lose for the sake of change, not even rooting for a favorite player.


no i want flash to win this whole thing. so we can see him play random next season!


Yes that would be good for the scene. Disgusting.

in sports having a/few dominant players/teams actually boost interest in that sport, face it, people like to support winners. jordan's bulls, golden state warriors, real madrid, barcelona, tiger woods etc. they boosted the popularity of the sport immensely. so no, flash is actually good for the scene

It's good for popular games, where some people just watch for the social aspect around the game more than the game itself, but in a niche genre like BW I'm not sure the same rule applies.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
April 12 2020 11:39 GMT
#168
On April 12 2020 20:35 Garrl wrote:
i wish people would stop calling builds "mindgames"; that's not how it works... you pick a build for every map in advance so that you aren't double guessing yourself constantly


Atm they're changing and adjusting b.os on the fly (minus the gol rine game, that was a failed 2h counter by FlaSh). When FlaSh wins twice with a valk opener vs 2h muta that forces Zero to do something new, Flash is essentially bullying him off the build. Zero is trying to regain respect for his 2h opener by allining him.
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whaski
Profile Joined December 2012
Finland577 Posts
April 12 2020 11:39 GMT
#169
??? No 1-1-1. That expansion is so hard to defend...
it's not just a music it's something else
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 12 2020 11:40 GMT
#170
Zero must have realised something fishy is going on. One base timing should had hit by now.
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 11:40 GMT
#171
Flash under stress!
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 11:41 GMT
#172
is he going blind valks?
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 12 2020 11:41 GMT
#173
Zero built a hydra den this time. Lets see if he can counter valkyries with that.
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 11:42 GMT
#174
How is 1 gas valk? The transition seems hard if he does not do serious damage quickly.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:44 GMT
#175
ZERO PLAYING REALLY WELL
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:45 GMT
#176
FLASH HAS NO VALKS ON 1 GAS
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razorsuKe
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada2000 Posts
April 12 2020 11:45 GMT
#177
HOLY FUCK is Zero just a genius? GDDDDD O_O
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TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
April 12 2020 11:45 GMT
#178
pog
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 11:45 GMT
#179
Die, god, die!
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:45 GMT
#180
FLASH MINERAL-ONLY IS FORCED TO LIFT
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:45 GMT
#181
AND HE LOSES THE CC
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:46 GMT
#182
flash's main is too exposed to mutas now
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PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32740 Posts
April 12 2020 11:46 GMT
#183
3-2 Zerg upsets and Flash what a combo.
I'm afraid of demented knife-wielding escaped lunatic libertarian zombie mutants
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:46 GMT
#184
zero has been SO GOOD with sniping those valks holy shit
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Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4128 Posts
April 12 2020 11:47 GMT
#185
This is over, God loses!
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:47 GMT
#186
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

GOD

HAS

FALLEN

BOW TO YOUR QUEEN
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nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 11:47 GMT
#187
ZEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4128 Posts
April 12 2020 11:47 GMT
#188
Now I hope Light wins so we don't get a ZvZ
Uldridge
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Belgium4773 Posts
April 12 2020 11:48 GMT
#189
HE DID IT
Taxes are for Terrans
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 11:48 GMT
#190
Poll: Recommend Flash vs ZerO Game 5?

Yes (49)
 
92%

No (4)
 
8%

If you have time (0)
 
0%

53 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Flash vs ZerO Game 5?

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

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RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13007 Posts
April 12 2020 11:48 GMT
#191
Wowza, great job Zero. Sniping that drop ship was so key.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 11:48 GMT
#192
At least the result makes up for the games.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
razorsuKe
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada2000 Posts
April 12 2020 11:48 GMT
#193
WHAT WHATT?!?!?!?!? Dude... zero's intellect at this moment O_O
He didn't dive into that mm/valk/tank ball, WENT AROUND stopped drop, like he just KNEW what to do.
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Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 11:48 GMT
#194
If this is a ZvZ finals, pls don't do this shit. Light save us for the greater good of SC entertainment.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
Puosu
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
6985 Posts
April 12 2020 11:48 GMT
#195
wow
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
April 12 2020 11:48 GMT
#196
shoulda did the valk build on horizon colony lol
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 11:48 GMT
#197
At least Flash is out, yeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
ne4aJIb
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation3209 Posts
April 12 2020 11:48 GMT
#198
terrible so terrible, Flash is in a slump, losing to zergs, unbelievable
Bisu,Best,Stork,Jangbi and Flash, Fantasy, Leta, Light and Jaedong, Hydra, Zero, Soulkey assemble in ACE now!
Sonic_md
Profile Joined March 2020
Moldova275 Posts
April 12 2020 11:49 GMT
#199
YES

ZvsZ final)))
Subscribe to my YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Sonic_md...."SC:BW it is just game, but i love this game!" (c)Sonic_md.
whaski
Profile Joined December 2012
Finland577 Posts
April 12 2020 11:49 GMT
#200
Yesss yess who cares about liquibets, we are going to have new champion!
it's not just a music it's something else
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 11:49:38
April 12 2020 11:49 GMT
#201
GG ZERO. I guess defending the far expo was too difficult and the scourge connected for once for Zero. Guess the multiple sunkens helped too. Also that lucky catch on the drop. What a game.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:49 GMT
#202
On April 12 2020 20:48 razorsuKe wrote:
WHAT WHATT?!?!?!?!? Dude... zero's intellect at this moment O_O
He didn't dive into that mm/valk/tank ball, WENT AROUND stopped drop, like he just KNEW what to do.

he played that absolutely perfectly

sunken stalls

getting the third gas and getting +1 armor so that it doesnt become a 2 gas all-in

sniping that dropship

constantly getting scourges and sniping those valks

zergling attack on 6 to pull flash's army and eventually costing him that expo

zero played this map absolutely perfectly
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ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 11:49 GMT
#203
shoulda just bunker rushed like how boxer bunker rushed yellow lol
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10673 Posts
April 12 2020 11:49 GMT
#204
Amazing Series, glad to see ZerO so happy!!
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 11:49 GMT
#205
They should bring back Sparkyz next season for the luls.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4128 Posts
April 12 2020 11:49 GMT
#206
Not surprised at the result actually, Flash looked shaky vs Action doing weird builds
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8509 Posts
April 12 2020 11:49 GMT
#207
On April 12 2020 20:48 RowdierBob wrote:
Wowza, great job Zero. Sniping that drop ship was so key.


This so much. That one single dropship could have turned the game on its head.
Katkishka
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States649 Posts
April 12 2020 11:49 GMT
#208
I have a feeling Light will roll Zero if he makes it to the finals. Flash's builds seem just a little too gimmicky.
sixfour
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
England11061 Posts
April 12 2020 11:49 GMT
#209
What I'd have given for a Stars teamkill final back in the day
p: stats, horang2, free, jangbi z: soulkey, zero, shine, hydra t: leta, hiya, sea
alypse
Profile Joined May 2010
2771 Posts
April 12 2020 11:50 GMT
#210
On April 12 2020 20:48 razorsuKe wrote:
WHAT WHATT?!?!?!?!? Dude... zero's intellect at this moment O_O
He didn't dive into that mm/valk/tank ball, WENT AROUND stopped drop, like he just KNEW what to do.


Yeah, I think that's the game-winning move. Just brilliant.
KT Violet 1988 - 2012
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 11:50 GMT
#211
My liquibets
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6590 Posts
April 12 2020 11:50 GMT
#212
A zvz finals in a tourney played by flash. This is great
KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
April 12 2020 11:50 GMT
#213
Well another not so great game….but at least all the Flash haters should be happy no? :/

(btw that Flash needs to lose for the sake of BW is a bs argument, you are not going to sustain this on the Soma's, Brain's or Barracks that you have now unless they really step up to provide imense quality. A lot of people are still here for the old time greats)
CJ Fighting! (--.--)
srj
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada134 Posts
April 12 2020 11:50 GMT
#214
Awesome series
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:50 GMT
#215
zero saying how he just played as the games went and didn't specifically prepare for today's games per se
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ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 11:50 GMT
#216
On April 12 2020 20:50 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote:
A zvz finals in a tourney played by flash. This is great

oh dear god no plz
ne4aJIb
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation3209 Posts
April 12 2020 11:50 GMT
#217
flash should have built bunker on the mineral expo, instead of turrets, I remember the bunker was usually built there when hitchhiker was played in proleague and etc.
Bisu,Best,Stork,Jangbi and Flash, Fantasy, Leta, Light and Jaedong, Hydra, Zero, Soulkey assemble in ACE now!
Starecat
Profile Joined August 2014
938 Posts
April 12 2020 11:51 GMT
#218
On April 12 2020 20:49 Sonic_md wrote:
YES

ZvsZ final)))

It would be satanic.

Btw why Flash insisted on the same build so many times?

Normal bio play wouldn't work?
:3
Cush
Profile Joined September 2010
United States646 Posts
April 12 2020 11:51 GMT
#219
Turns out 1 gas valk sucks, who would’ve thought. You need that 2nd gas to get that critical mass of valks.
"That's not your main base Stardust.....Stardust.....that's not your main" Sayle
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
April 12 2020 11:51 GMT
#220
On April 12 2020 20:50 KobraKay wrote:
Well another not so great game….but at least all the Flash haters should be happy no? :/

(btw that Flash needs to lose for the sake of BW is a bs argument, you are not going to sustain this on the Soma's, Brain's or Barracks that you have now unless they really step up to provide imense quality. A lot of people are still here for the old time greats)

FlaSh fans martyrizing themselves, that's a new one.
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 11:51 GMT
#221
On April 12 2020 20:50 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote:
A zvz finals in a tourney played by flash. This is great


I don't think even Zerg players want to watch a ZvZ finals in a tournament like this... right?
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8509 Posts
April 12 2020 11:51 GMT
#222
On April 12 2020 20:49 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:48 razorsuKe wrote:
WHAT WHATT?!?!?!?!? Dude... zero's intellect at this moment O_O
He didn't dive into that mm/valk/tank ball, WENT AROUND stopped drop, like he just KNEW what to do.

he played that absolutely perfectly

sunken stalls

getting the third gas and getting +1 armor so that it doesnt become a 2 gas all-in

sniping that dropship

constantly getting scourges and sniping those valks

zergling attack on 6 to pull flash's army and eventually costing him that expo

zero played this map absolutely perfectly


I must say I'm really impressed how he handled this map indeed. And I was already a fan before.
ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 11:51 GMT
#223
On April 12 2020 20:50 konadora wrote:
zero saying how he just played as the games went and didn't specifically prepare for today's games per se

THE BM
Wonk
Profile Joined March 2017
546 Posts
April 12 2020 11:51 GMT
#224
gg, well done by zero, very decisive play. Flash has seemed a bit shaky this season


Praying for light to win on tuesday so we get a TvZ final!
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 11:51 GMT
#225
On April 12 2020 20:50 ChriS-X wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:50 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote:
A zvz finals in a tourney played by flash. This is great

oh dear god no plz

TvT 3rd place match though
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
ggsimida
Profile Joined August 2015
1148 Posts
April 12 2020 11:52 GMT
#226
soma actually has a good chance to win it holy shit, an amateur winning it!
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4128 Posts
April 12 2020 11:52 GMT
#227
Key moment in the series was Zero scouting Flash's 2nd scv in game 4. If Flash scouts the hydra den he defends it easily and the series goes 3-1
razorsuKe
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada2000 Posts
April 12 2020 11:52 GMT
#228
On April 12 2020 20:49 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:48 razorsuKe wrote:
WHAT WHATT?!?!?!?!? Dude... zero's intellect at this moment O_O
He didn't dive into that mm/valk/tank ball, WENT AROUND stopped drop, like he just KNEW what to do.

he played that absolutely perfectly

sunken stalls

getting the third gas and getting +1 armor so that it doesnt become a 2 gas all-in

sniping that dropship

constantly getting scourges and sniping those valks

zergling attack on 6 to pull flash's army and eventually costing him that expo

zero played this map absolutely perfectly



was he busting those temples down right at the start? it takes so long to take 'em down and his lings got in at the perfect time.
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ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 11:52 GMT
#229
On April 12 2020 20:51 nojok wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:50 ChriS-X wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:50 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote:
A zvz finals in a tourney played by flash. This is great

oh dear god no plz

TvT 3rd place match though

not sure if anyone would watch the finals then
alypse
Profile Joined May 2010
2771 Posts
April 12 2020 11:52 GMT
#230
Kona, what's Zero saying that makes the casters so excited about?
KT Violet 1988 - 2012
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 11:52 GMT
#231
The observer actually didn't even catch the lings breaking down the buildings.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:53 GMT
#232
anyway the casters pointed out how zero played today's builds a bit differently

usually zergs go all in on 2-gas, but zero paused muta production after 6-8 mutas to get a 3rd gas, stabilise his economy and ensuring a plan B to fall back on in terms of economy. this slight alteration in his build helped throw Flash off his tempo with the unexpected number of +1 armor mutas
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Anc13nt
Profile Blog Joined October 2017
1557 Posts
April 12 2020 11:53 GMT
#233
wow i was not expecting this result at all
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 11:53 GMT
#234
one more god rejected
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
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TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
April 12 2020 11:53 GMT
#235
On April 12 2020 20:51 Cush wrote:
Turns out 1 gas valk sucks, who would’ve thought. You need that 2nd gas to get that critical mass of valks.


Flash was able to skip tanks on the other maps which made his valk timing stronger (more raxes). On Hitchhiker Z's 3rd is a back expo, Zero just needs to mass sunk 1 spot (nat).
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 12 2020 11:53 GMT
#236
You guys have no hope for a TvZ finals? Light is already written off?
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:54 GMT
#237
On April 12 2020 20:52 alypse wrote:
Kona, what's Zero saying that makes the casters so excited about?

zero saying how winning flash means winning all Terrans, so the casters were already congratulation him in advance for the ASL finals victory, so zero clarified "oh but light might lose and anything can happen in zvz" lmao
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Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8509 Posts
April 12 2020 11:54 GMT
#238
On April 12 2020 20:51 Disregard wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:50 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote:
A zvz finals in a tourney played by flash. This is great


I don't think even Zerg players want to watch a ZvZ finals in a tournament like this... right?


Well, I don't. Light has a good chance to beat Soma as well. The last series a few months ago went 4-1 in favour of Light (Ro4 KSL4).
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 11:54 GMT
#239
On April 12 2020 20:53 Anc13nt wrote:
wow i was not expecting this result at all

[image loading]

I mean you and a whole bunch of other people.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
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itsdaniel
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Austria334 Posts
April 12 2020 11:54 GMT
#240
what an epic series... he was so scared he canceled hydra den? omg rly great play...
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:54 GMT
#241
On April 12 2020 20:52 ggsimida wrote:
soma actually has a good chance to win it holy shit, an amateur winning it!

been a really long time since we had a potential royal roader!
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razorsuKe
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada2000 Posts
April 12 2020 11:54 GMT
#242
On April 12 2020 20:52 ggsimida wrote:
soma actually has a good chance to win it holy shit, an amateur winning it!


This is actually a pretty realistic assessment. Light's not looking as strong as he was previously and soma's making really good plays. If soma ends up taking that, then it's a near 50/50 zvz (I'm assuming, haven't actually seen how good soma's zvz is)
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alypse
Profile Joined May 2010
2771 Posts
April 12 2020 11:54 GMT
#243
On April 12 2020 20:54 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:52 alypse wrote:
Kona, what's Zero saying that makes the casters so excited about?

zero saying how winning flash means winning all Terrans, so the casters were already congratulation him in advance for the ASL finals victory, so zero clarified "oh but light might lose and anything can happen in zvz" lmao


Lol, thank you.
KT Violet 1988 - 2012
ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 11:54 GMT
#244
On April 12 2020 20:54 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:52 alypse wrote:
Kona, what's Zero saying that makes the casters so excited about?

zero saying how winning flash means winning all Terrans, so the casters were already congratulation him in advance for the ASL finals victory, so zero clarified "oh but light might lose and anything can happen in zvz" lmao

fuck ZvZ lmao
KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
April 12 2020 11:55 GMT
#245
On April 12 2020 20:51 Ej_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:50 KobraKay wrote:
Well another not so great game….but at least all the Flash haters should be happy no? :/

(btw that Flash needs to lose for the sake of BW is a bs argument, you are not going to sustain this on the Soma's, Brain's or Barracks that you have now unless they really step up to provide imense quality. A lot of people are still here for the old time greats)

FlaSh fans martyrizing themselves, that's a new one.


Not a Flash fan per se….but one can spot a bad argument when one sees one.
CJ Fighting! (--.--)
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 11:55 GMT
#246
On April 12 2020 20:53 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
You guys have no hope for a TvZ finals? Light is already written off?


our preview has light, I'm rooting for light even though I love soma.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
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nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
April 12 2020 11:55 GMT
#247
Just read the title of the preview, writer curse in action.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4128 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 11:55:46
April 12 2020 11:55 GMT
#248
Btw the view count was awesome, 8.5k on youtube, 20k+ on ASL official, Bisu + JD pulling 20k+ each. BW going strong!!
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 11:55 GMT
#249
On April 12 2020 20:54 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:52 ggsimida wrote:
soma actually has a good chance to win it holy shit, an amateur winning it!

been a really long time since we had a potential royal roader!


he qualified last season, hes not a royal roader
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Anc13nt
Profile Blog Joined October 2017
1557 Posts
April 12 2020 11:55 GMT
#250
I think Light's style is good against Soma's. I feel like Flash's anti 2-hatch play might not be as good as Light's.
superjoppe
Profile Joined December 2004
Sweden3683 Posts
April 12 2020 11:55 GMT
#251
ZvZ final?? :-(
weiliem
Profile Joined January 2008
2071 Posts
April 12 2020 11:55 GMT
#252
On April 12 2020 20:51 Cush wrote:
Turns out 1 gas valk sucks, who would’ve thought. You need that 2nd gas to get that critical mass of valks.

He even built a dropship.....
Oppa feeding style
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 12 2020 11:55 GMT
#253
On April 12 2020 20:54 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:52 alypse wrote:
Kona, what's Zero saying that makes the casters so excited about?

zero saying how winning flash means winning all Terrans, so the casters were already congratulation him in advance for the ASL finals victory, so zero clarified "oh but light might lose and anything can happen in zvz" lmao

Thanks. And it's all kinda true. After Zero beats Flash, who would think Light stands a chance?
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:55 GMT
#254
On April 12 2020 20:55 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:54 konadora wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:52 ggsimida wrote:
soma actually has a good chance to win it holy shit, an amateur winning it!

been a really long time since we had a potential royal roader!


he qualified last season, hes not a royal roader

oh damn i thought he was royal roader, my bad

still regardless, great to see a rookie get this far
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ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 11:56 GMT
#255
On April 12 2020 20:55 nojok wrote:
Just read the title of the preview, writer curse in action.

pray that soma vs light will all go to late game
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 11:56 GMT
#256
On April 12 2020 20:55 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:55 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:54 konadora wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:52 ggsimida wrote:
soma actually has a good chance to win it holy shit, an amateur winning it!

been a really long time since we had a potential royal roader!


he qualified last season, hes not a royal roader

oh damn i thought he was royal roader, my bad

still regardless, great to see a rookie get this far


no worries, I made the same mistake
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Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 11:56 GMT
#257
I was hoping for a Flash vs Soma finals, now we got this. Hopefully Light gets it done against Soma because a ZvZ finals is toxic for viewership from what I experienced even with JD during his prime.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:57 GMT
#258
light vs soma

match point
neo sylphid
escalade
polypoid
horizon

no hitchhiker lol
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:57 GMT
#259
btw this is the first time Flash has lost in Ro4 in ASL apparently
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Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 11:57 GMT
#260
On April 12 2020 20:57 konadora wrote:
light vs soma

match point
neo sylphid
escalade
polypoid
horizon

no hitchhiker lol


A LITTLE RAY OF HOPE
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Puosu
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
6985 Posts
April 12 2020 11:57 GMT
#261
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 11:57 GMT
#262
On April 12 2020 20:57 konadora wrote:
btw this is the first time Flash has lost in Ro4 in ASL apparently


flash has only lost in Bo5s in ASL.
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 11:57 GMT
#263
On April 12 2020 20:57 Puosu wrote:
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.

honestly hoping if its ZvZ then there should be at least 1 late game zvz
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Anc13nt
Profile Blog Joined October 2017
1557 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 11:58:13
April 12 2020 11:57 GMT
#264
i wonder why Flash was so reluctant to go 2 rax vessel tech this series
ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 11:58 GMT
#265
On April 12 2020 20:57 Puosu wrote:
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.

finals are bo7 iirc
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 11:58 GMT
#266
On April 12 2020 20:57 Puosu wrote:
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.


its already Bo7
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 11:58:50
April 12 2020 11:58 GMT
#267
On April 12 2020 20:58 ChriS-X wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:57 Puosu wrote:
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.

finals are bo7 iirc

i think it was KSL that was bo7
ok im wrong its already bo7 in ASL finals
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ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 11:58 GMT
#268
On April 12 2020 20:57 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:57 Puosu wrote:
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.

honestly hoping if its ZvZ then there should be at least 1 late game zvz

knowing zero he'll go queens
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 12 2020 12:00 GMT
#269
On April 12 2020 20:57 konadora wrote:
btw this is the first time Flash has lost in Ro4 in ASL apparently

He only lost like what twice before right? There's a lot of firsts when Flash loses.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 12 2020 12:00 GMT
#270
On April 12 2020 20:58 ChriS-X wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:57 konadora wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:57 Puosu wrote:
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.

honestly hoping if its ZvZ then there should be at least 1 late game zvz

knowing zero he'll go queens



one of the most entertaining ZvZs.. never forget
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Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 12 2020 12:00 GMT
#271
On April 12 2020 20:58 ChriS-X wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:57 konadora wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:57 Puosu wrote:
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.

honestly hoping if its ZvZ then there should be at least 1 late game zvz

knowing zero he'll go queens


Late game ZvZ is epic but it happens once every other year on broadcast.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4128 Posts
April 12 2020 12:00 GMT
#272
On April 12 2020 20:57 Anc13nt wrote:
i wonder why Flash was so reluctant to go 2 rax vessel tech this series


He tends to over invent sometimes in TvZ, that finals vs Effort was a great example.
ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
April 12 2020 12:01 GMT
#273
On April 12 2020 21:00 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:58 ChriS-X wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:57 konadora wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:57 Puosu wrote:
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.

honestly hoping if its ZvZ then there should be at least 1 late game zvz

knowing zero he'll go queens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqvXdqoizlw&feature=emb_title

one of the most entertaining ZvZs.. never forget

ah yes, nice of great to go late game too
Motivate
Profile Joined June 2011
2860 Posts
April 12 2020 12:01 GMT
#274
On April 12 2020 21:00 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:58 ChriS-X wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:57 konadora wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:57 Puosu wrote:
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.

honestly hoping if its ZvZ then there should be at least 1 late game zvz

knowing zero he'll go queens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqvXdqoizlw&feature=emb_title

one of the most entertaining ZvZs.. never forget

sigh... i miss great. he was known for bringing zvz to hive tech.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 12:04 GMT
#275
On April 12 2020 21:00 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:58 ChriS-X wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:57 konadora wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:57 Puosu wrote:
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.

honestly hoping if its ZvZ then there should be at least 1 late game zvz

knowing zero he'll go queens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqvXdqoizlw&feature=emb_title

one of the most entertaining ZvZs.. never forget


dude the bigfile one is even better
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 12:05:07
April 12 2020 12:04 GMT
#276
On April 12 2020 21:04 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 21:00 konadora wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:58 ChriS-X wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:57 konadora wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:57 Puosu wrote:
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.

honestly hoping if its ZvZ then there should be at least 1 late game zvz

knowing zero he'll go queens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqvXdqoizlw&feature=emb_title

one of the most entertaining ZvZs.. never forget


dude the bigfile one is even better

stop i can only contain so much

edit:


for those who wanna watch
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Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8509 Posts
April 12 2020 12:05 GMT
#277
On April 12 2020 20:58 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:58 ChriS-X wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:57 Puosu wrote:
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.

finals are bo7 iirc

i think it was KSL that was bo7
ok im wrong its already bo7 in ASL finals


Eh? Honestly not a fan of Bo7 but alright then.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 12:06 GMT
#278
On April 12 2020 21:04 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 21:04 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On April 12 2020 21:00 konadora wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:58 ChriS-X wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:57 konadora wrote:
On April 12 2020 20:57 Puosu wrote:
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.

honestly hoping if its ZvZ then there should be at least 1 late game zvz

knowing zero he'll go queens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqvXdqoizlw&feature=emb_title

one of the most entertaining ZvZs.. never forget


dude the bigfile one is even better

stop i can only contain so much

edit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHqtmfIdmvE&feature=emb_title

for those who wanna watch


this is why I ask for hive tech games every Zero ZvZ series....
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51451 Posts
April 12 2020 12:06 GMT
#279
this is an incredible amount of fill that nick and dan had to do for some reason
Commentator
itsdaniel
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Austria334 Posts
April 12 2020 12:09 GMT
#280
I'm just so grateful for this... so inspiring... what a series...
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Alpha-NP-
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1242 Posts
April 12 2020 12:10 GMT
#281
A bo7 of Light vs Zero would be insane.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 12:18 GMT
#282
https://tl.net/forum/viewpost.php?post_id=27576210

updated second post please vote on poll, best season of ASL?
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att
Profile Joined March 2020
128 Posts
April 12 2020 12:23 GMT
#283
MY BOY ZERO. yes HERE WE GO WE WON MY BOY. WE AREGOING TO THE FINALS. ZEROOOO MY BOYWE ARE REALLY DOING IT
Burned Toast *
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Canada2040 Posts
April 12 2020 12:23 GMT
#284
Thank god we avoided the sad show of Flash vs Light finals! It would have been so one-sided and anticlimactic.

Light should buy Zero a dinner for this one.
TvT matchup is sometimes worse than jailtime
bovienchien
Profile Joined March 2014
Vietnam1152 Posts
April 12 2020 12:25 GMT
#285
I want to watch ZvZ in bo7
https://www.facebook.com/StarcraftRemasteredVN/
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 12:25 GMT
#286
we could still get a ZvZ finals
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Burned Toast *
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Canada2040 Posts
April 12 2020 12:28 GMT
#287
On April 12 2020 21:25 BLinD-RawR wrote:
we could still get a ZvZ finals


I'm ok with that. Who could predict the outcome of Zero vs Soma?
TvT matchup is sometimes worse than jailtime
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
April 12 2020 12:30 GMT
#288
On April 12 2020 21:28 Burned Toast wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 21:25 BLinD-RawR wrote:
we could still get a ZvZ finals


I'm ok with that. Who could predict the outcome of Zero vs Soma?


not me, I'm staying the fuck away from doing coverage on that finals
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
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thislooksgreat1
Profile Joined January 2020
59 Posts
April 12 2020 12:35 GMT
#289
Fantastic series! I really enjoyed it.
plast1c
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany99 Posts
April 12 2020 12:35 GMT
#290
On April 12 2020 21:18 BLinD-RawR wrote:
https://tl.net/forum/viewpost.php?post_id=27576210

updated second post please vote on poll, best season of ASL?


Imho it is one of the best ASLs and that is because of the map pool, especially Inner Coven. It broke the felt stagnacy and forced the players to use some real quick tactical decision, starsense and ingenuity instead of playing the same standard builds all over again. In a certain sense, it brought a bit more to light who are the greatest in playing the game and not who are the ones who can follow a build in the most exact way.
kinda right, kinda wrong
sixfour
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
England11061 Posts
April 12 2020 12:47 GMT
#291
On April 12 2020 20:57 Puosu wrote:
zvz finals should be best of 7 or 9 to offset the luck factor and the game length imo.


Ignoring that it's already best of 7, it probably doesn't actually reduce variance that much
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Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12022 Posts
April 12 2020 12:54 GMT
#292
On April 12 2020 12:07 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Poll: Is this the Best Season of ASL?

Yes (73)
 
81%

No (17)
 
19%

90 total votes

Your vote: Is this the Best Season of ASL?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No



I would say without a doubt.
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Xain0n
Profile Joined November 2018
Italy3963 Posts
April 12 2020 12:56 GMT
#293
Liquibetting against Flash was extremely risky considering that Zero usually chokes, offline.
I am convinced that variety is a good thing, Flash has already won an ungodly amount of ASL.
KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
April 12 2020 13:11 GMT
#294
On April 12 2020 21:18 BLinD-RawR wrote:
https://tl.net/forum/viewpost.php?post_id=27576210

updated second post please vote on poll, best season of ASL?


This season of ASL was great before today but it somewhat disapoints me that a lot of people here will vote for that now just because of today, when today and probably the Ro8 towards the end were the worse matches of the season :/
CJ Fighting! (--.--)
Zaibakk
Profile Joined May 2017
101 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 14:29:34
April 12 2020 14:25 GMT
#295
WOW, amazing last game from Zero. This ASL is amazing! And Flash losing it's very good for the whole BW scene. Hope for Zero or Soma to become the new champion!
Aminus
Profile Joined October 2018
Bulgaria35 Posts
April 12 2020 14:46 GMT
#296
before i start watching the games my prediction is - Zero will choke and Flash will dominate.
lamarine
Profile Joined January 2003
586 Posts
April 12 2020 15:05 GMT
#297
On April 12 2020 21:23 Burned Toast wrote:
Thank god we avoided the sad show of Flash vs Light finals! It would have been so one-sided and anticlimactic.

Light should buy Zero a dinner for this one.


Zero should by Light a dinner since Light trained him for Flash :D
So... BW is back
radadaundandan
Profile Joined May 2007
Bulgaria3148 Posts
April 12 2020 15:17 GMT
#298
GG FLash cheer up!
Flash returns...
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4128 Posts
April 12 2020 15:49 GMT
#299
On April 12 2020 21:23 Burned Toast wrote:
Thank god we avoided the sad show of Flash vs Light finals! It would have been so one-sided and anticlimactic.

Light should buy Zero a dinner for this one.


Flash vs Soma would have been the first choice followed for me by Light vs Zero, Flash vs Light and finally Zero vs Soma. I rather take a TvT finals than a ZvZ!
Aminus
Profile Joined October 2018
Bulgaria35 Posts
April 12 2020 16:13 GMT
#300
Flash is in a slump, or just no practice. Game 5 was terrible on his side, decision making was so bad and his lack of skill in micro was so obvious. Zero was perfectly prepared, well deserved.
JoinTheRain
Profile Blog Joined September 2018
Bulgaria408 Posts
April 12 2020 16:18 GMT
#301
I must say I love Flash as much as the next Joe, I really do. But every time he gets beaten in a offline tourney it makes me giggly and warm inside. Because I know the dedication and skill it takes to beat versus the best player ever in a BoX series. Truly a huge accomplishment for zero, amazing games from him.
I hope Light vs Soma delivers as well and I don't care how the finals will turn, I just want to watch those stunning players have it at each other. This is such a treat! The best ASL so far, I think.
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M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4195 Posts
April 12 2020 16:27 GMT
#302
great series and AWESOME play-off bracket so far!

GGs
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fLyiNgDroNe
Profile Joined September 2005
Belgium4009 Posts
April 12 2020 16:49 GMT
#303
wait, what happened to "this is the last ASL for Flash" when he won ASL8? What a baller.
Drone is a way of living
chaosTheory_14cc
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada1270 Posts
April 12 2020 17:08 GMT
#304
On April 13 2020 01:18 JoinTheRain wrote:
I must say I love Flash as much as the next Joe, I really do. But every time he gets beaten in a offline tourney it makes me giggly and warm inside. Because I know the dedication and skill it takes to beat versus the best player ever in a BoX series. Truly a huge accomplishment for zero, amazing games from him.


That's why Flash's matches are always fun to watch for me. He either dominates his opponent as per usual, or his opponent puts up a great fight and maybe even pulls an upset like Zero just did.

In either case, I get to enjoy some great starcraft.
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4195 Posts
April 12 2020 17:50 GMT
#305
On April 12 2020 21:54 Qikz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 12:07 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Poll: Is this the Best Season of ASL?

Yes (73)
 
81%

No (17)
 
19%

90 total votes

Your vote: Is this the Best Season of ASL?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No



I would say without a doubt.

+1 to that
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Kaolla
Profile Joined January 2003
China2999 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 17:52:39
April 12 2020 17:51 GMT
#306
Have to say these games were not great (imo). Like many people, of course i like Flash, but it's good to see him not win every tournament. The games itself were all like bo wins or 1 battle decides it all wins. Shame there were no longer games (well, the last one was a bit longer, still pretty standard and nothing too special or long). Can't complain too much I guess, but yea, def not anywhere close to my fav series. Hope Zero can win it all and we won't get a zvz finals.
its me
outscar
Profile Joined September 2014
2832 Posts
April 12 2020 17:55 GMT
#307
Holy shit ZerO took out FlaSh? Saw 2 hour VOD and thought it's definitely 3-1 FlaSh smashing it but ZerO played like immortal. Speechless.
sunbeams are never made like me...
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 18:16:03
April 12 2020 18:04 GMT
#308
This is a conflicting result haha. On the one hand, I'm glad that I was wrong and ZerO pulled through but on the other, this is giving me flashes of Flash vs EffOrt and not so much for the hype, but rather that it seems like Flash had a certain build in mind that he absolutely wanted to work on stage and lost as a result. The big difference is that in ASL6, it felt like Flash was playing well enough (he had the ASL2/3/4 title+Ro8 ASL5 finish) and the 1-1-1 was slaughtering Zergs left and right. What was it, 75-80% winrate for Flash against all the top Zergs on average, if not higher.

This goliath build is interesting and props to ZerO for adjusting his gameplay as Konadora mentioned earlier, but it doesn't feel anywhere as lethal as the 1-1-1 so why would Flash even bother going for it? Did I miss something? I saw Sorry use it earlier in ASL to great effect and I figure it's a good counter to the 2 hatch that seems to be much more common nowadays, but I just really really miss seeing Flash going 5 rax +1 with vessels and the late game TvZ that I've grown accustomed to.

Now, granted, the games Flash won were solid overall in terms of how well he pushed, micro seemed ok and the macro was on point from what I can tell. Likewise, ZerO did a great job denying the scout in game 4 which is something Flash relied on greatly in previous games that he won which allowed his bust to work. He had a fantastic game 5 on Hitchhiker against Flash of all people who said he prepared for all games and I was really pleased with that game.

So yes, I'm conflicted! I'm excited to see a new ASL champion and that Flash was upset by a Zerg of all, but for whatever reason, in both this series and the one against Action, Flash looked surprisingly mortal and I have no clue if I should be chalking this up to the efforts of his opponents, Flash trying to innovate a new style etc... Probably a combination of everything.

So congrats to Zero and well done. Would've liked longer macro games, but you played well to beat Flash at his weakness much like Soma vs Bisu. Looking forward to the finals and hoping to see a Light vs Zero TvZ finals! :D

On April 12 2020 12:07 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Poll: Is this the Best Season of ASL?

Yes (73)
 
81%

No (17)
 
19%

90 total votes

Your vote: Is this the Best Season of ASL?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


Far from it imo. For me, the best ASL will undoubtedly be ASL6. The game quality was great and the storyline particularly wrote itself. That's not to say that the game quality hasn't been high this ASL, but in my mind, ASL6 was one of the best ASLs we've had and potentially will have once Flash eventually retires to the military. The "Can they beat Flash?" will always be on everyone's mind.
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Just_a_Moth
Profile Joined March 2012
Canada1952 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 18:10:05
April 12 2020 18:09 GMT
#309
It could be Flash trying to innovate his style and his opponents playing well. For all we know Flash may have gotten spanked if he just tried to play normally. Usually he is one step ahead so he just looks better.
Lazyer
Profile Joined August 2011
United States343 Posts
April 12 2020 18:51 GMT
#310
I feel so spoiled by all these 5 game Bo5s now... i dont know if i could go back.
Barneyk
Profile Joined November 2008
Sweden305 Posts
April 12 2020 19:02 GMT
#311
On April 12 2020 20:55 weiliem wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2020 20:51 Cush wrote:
Turns out 1 gas valk sucks, who would’ve thought. You need that 2nd gas to get that critical mass of valks.

He even built a dropship.....


And 2 tanks.

That build in game 5 was very different than his other Valk-builds.
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mishimaBeef
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada2259 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 19:23:13
April 12 2020 19:22 GMT
#312
in game 5, not gonna lie when i saw the first tank i was confused
did he scan the den before it was cancelled?
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Kaolla
Profile Joined January 2003
China2999 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 19:32:06
April 12 2020 19:30 GMT
#313
On April 13 2020 04:22 mishimaBeef wrote:
in game 5, not gonna lie when i saw the first tank i was confused
did he scan the den before it was cancelled?


Didn't watch it back but in such a narrow space it's probably also not a bad idea to push through sunkens with some tanks. I mean, if there would be no tanks and as many sunkens clustered, good luck pushing through that with m&m. I think that picked off dropship really made all the difference. If flash had just got that drop off and killed the 3rd...

Would've had made a huge difference. Instead now he didnt do any dmg and lost 10 supply (dropship + stuff inside) without any return. Really brilliant move by Zero, although I guess he mostly just wanted to cut reinforcements (which would also have been damn nice, but not quite as deadly/decisive).
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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33389 Posts
April 12 2020 19:33 GMT
#314
oh, how quaint, God died on Easter
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Sonic_md
Profile Joined March 2020
Moldova275 Posts
April 12 2020 19:38 GMT
#315
only 1 time of last 8 ASL, zergs took 1st place (it was effort). it`s time for zergs))

even though i don't like a mirracle matchups, i want ZvZ final.
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Alejandrisha
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6565 Posts
April 12 2020 19:45 GMT
#316
On April 13 2020 04:33 Waxangel wrote:
oh, how quaint, God died on Easter

haha wow good one.
my world has been rocked. grats to zero he played a great series
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Barneyk
Profile Joined November 2008
Sweden305 Posts
April 12 2020 19:54 GMT
#317
On April 13 2020 04:22 mishimaBeef wrote:
in game 5, not gonna lie when i saw the first tank i was confused
did he scan the den before it was cancelled?


Tank pushing to break down the sunkens is a pretty common, and good, strategy.

Zero bringing down the temples and attacking the mineral only with those lings really messed everything up.

And Zero getting SO many sunkens while not engaging with his mutas and instead picking of dropship and reinforcements was a great play.
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Cush
Profile Joined September 2010
United States646 Posts
April 12 2020 20:56 GMT
#318
I don’t think there was a single defiler or vessel made in the entire series. Flash or Zero kept dying to mid game shit lol. I hope we see some longer games tomorrow.
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Kaolla
Profile Joined January 2003
China2999 Posts
April 12 2020 21:08 GMT
#319
On April 13 2020 05:56 Cush wrote:
I don’t think there was a single defiler or vessel made in the entire series. Flash or Zero kept dying to mid game shit lol. I hope we see some longer games tomorrow.


Was just their strategies I would say.. It would do or die... Exactly why I didn't like this series much. Both went in with strategies that would either end the game (well opening muta not so much I guess, but still, vs a strategy like that if you dont switch up right away you're committed) or result in a loss. I also feel stuff like the lurker all-in, yea I'm sure it's strong against the builds flash was doing, but you end up with shitty games.

I think valkyrie is also pretty much do or die though, I mean you either kill their mutas and win or you dont and lose. It was nice seeing how Queen tried to prevent that (i think in game 1?), but then switching tech just took too long and he had to stay on muta and lost pretty soon after.

Maybe if this stuff was more common, it could still transition into a standard game, but yea, unfortunately not the case today. As someone else mentioned before though, Flash really looked so killable today (he did too vs Action), can't remember the last time that was the case. In that way I guess that's still the big win for everyone.
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Siz)Beggar
Profile Joined May 2008
United States339 Posts
April 12 2020 21:13 GMT
#320
On April 13 2020 03:04 BigFan wrote:
This is a conflicting result haha. On the one hand, I'm glad that I was wrong and ZerO pulled through but on the other, this is giving me flashes of Flash vs EffOrt and not so much for the hype, but rather that it seems like Flash had a certain build in mind that he absolutely wanted to work on stage and lost as a result. The big difference is that in ASL6, it felt like Flash was playing well enough (he had the ASL2/3/4 title+Ro8 ASL5 finish) and the 1-1-1 was slaughtering Zergs left and right. What was it, 75-80% winrate for Flash against all the top Zergs on average, if not higher.

This goliath build is interesting and props to ZerO for adjusting his gameplay as Konadora mentioned earlier, but it doesn't feel anywhere as lethal as the 1-1-1 so why would Flash even bother going for it? Did I miss something? I saw Sorry use it earlier in ASL to great effect and I figure it's a good counter to the 2 hatch that seems to be much more common nowadays, but I just really really miss seeing Flash going 5 rax +1 with vessels and the late game TvZ that I've grown accustomed to.

Now, granted, the games Flash won were solid overall in terms of how well he pushed, micro seemed ok and the macro was on point from what I can tell. Likewise, ZerO did a great job denying the scout in game 4 which is something Flash relied on greatly in previous games that he won which allowed his bust to work. He had a fantastic game 5 on Hitchhiker against Flash of all people who said he prepared for all games and I was really pleased with that game.

So yes, I'm conflicted! I'm excited to see a new ASL champion and that Flash was upset by a Zerg of all, but for whatever reason, in both this series and the one against Action, Flash looked surprisingly mortal and I have no clue if I should be chalking this up to the efforts of his opponents, Flash trying to innovate a new style etc... Probably a combination of everything.

So congrats to Zero and well done. Would've liked longer macro games, but you played well to beat Flash at his weakness much like Soma vs Bisu. Looking forward to the finals and hoping to see a Light vs Zero TvZ finals! :D

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On April 12 2020 12:07 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Poll: Is this the Best Season of ASL?

Yes (73)
 
81%

No (17)
 
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90 total votes

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Far from it imo. For me, the best ASL will undoubtedly be ASL6. The game quality was great and the storyline particularly wrote itself. That's not to say that the game quality hasn't been high this ASL, but in my mind, ASL6 was one of the best ASLs we've had and potentially will have once Flash eventually retires to the military. The "Can they beat Flash?" will always be on everyone's mind.


Its because flash said that the korean zergs had figured out the 1-1-1 build and the risks that came with it were that if you mis micro at all and mess up even once it means gg for you so i think he was looking for a safer build to try since the 1-1-1 has been figured out and only works as a surprise if you opponent has never seen is
razorsuKe
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada2000 Posts
April 12 2020 21:13 GMT
#321
15 people have faith beyond measure

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or accidentally clicked zerO

Either way pleasant surprise
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Kaolla
Profile Joined January 2003
China2999 Posts
April 12 2020 21:42 GMT
#322
On April 13 2020 06:13 Siz)Beggar wrote:
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On April 13 2020 03:04 BigFan wrote:
This is a conflicting result haha. On the one hand, I'm glad that I was wrong and ZerO pulled through but on the other, this is giving me flashes of Flash vs EffOrt and not so much for the hype, but rather that it seems like Flash had a certain build in mind that he absolutely wanted to work on stage and lost as a result. The big difference is that in ASL6, it felt like Flash was playing well enough (he had the ASL2/3/4 title+Ro8 ASL5 finish) and the 1-1-1 was slaughtering Zergs left and right. What was it, 75-80% winrate for Flash against all the top Zergs on average, if not higher.

This goliath build is interesting and props to ZerO for adjusting his gameplay as Konadora mentioned earlier, but it doesn't feel anywhere as lethal as the 1-1-1 so why would Flash even bother going for it? Did I miss something? I saw Sorry use it earlier in ASL to great effect and I figure it's a good counter to the 2 hatch that seems to be much more common nowadays, but I just really really miss seeing Flash going 5 rax +1 with vessels and the late game TvZ that I've grown accustomed to.

Now, granted, the games Flash won were solid overall in terms of how well he pushed, micro seemed ok and the macro was on point from what I can tell. Likewise, ZerO did a great job denying the scout in game 4 which is something Flash relied on greatly in previous games that he won which allowed his bust to work. He had a fantastic game 5 on Hitchhiker against Flash of all people who said he prepared for all games and I was really pleased with that game.

So yes, I'm conflicted! I'm excited to see a new ASL champion and that Flash was upset by a Zerg of all, but for whatever reason, in both this series and the one against Action, Flash looked surprisingly mortal and I have no clue if I should be chalking this up to the efforts of his opponents, Flash trying to innovate a new style etc... Probably a combination of everything.

So congrats to Zero and well done. Would've liked longer macro games, but you played well to beat Flash at his weakness much like Soma vs Bisu. Looking forward to the finals and hoping to see a Light vs Zero TvZ finals! :D

On April 12 2020 12:07 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Poll: Is this the Best Season of ASL?

Yes (73)
 
81%

No (17)
 
19%

90 total votes

Your vote: Is this the Best Season of ASL?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


Far from it imo. For me, the best ASL will undoubtedly be ASL6. The game quality was great and the storyline particularly wrote itself. That's not to say that the game quality hasn't been high this ASL, but in my mind, ASL6 was one of the best ASLs we've had and potentially will have once Flash eventually retires to the military. The "Can they beat Flash?" will always be on everyone's mind.


Its because flash said that the korean zergs had figured out the 1-1-1 build and the risks that came with it were that if you mis micro at all and mess up even once it means gg for you so i think he was looking for a safer build to try since the 1-1-1 has been figured out and only works as a surprise if you opponent has never seen is


I feel the difference is not that big though, lose your valks and you lose with this build. I mean 1-1-1 looked stronger to me (possibly also because they didnt know how to deal with it) than this. I honestly feel these valk builds didnt look all that strong. Flash got his 2nd scv scout to at least confirm his suspicions in the games he won, but is this really a good build? I don't think so to be honest.

I think this valk build has no future to be honest, it was somewhat new now (we've seen it before though), he still managed to win 2 games with it, but it was just crap in the end. I'm not sure why he didn't just play SK terran style. I feel it would be so much stronger, but yea it wouldn't land you the 2 almost freewins he did get from this strat. He did end up losing 3 because of it too though, it almost makes me wonder if he wants to play these do or die strats because of his hand troubles.

Either way it robs the spectators from real nice games imo. But yea, I know im pretty much alone in this, as many people feel these were freaking awesome games. Either way, I really feel this Flash was nothing special and these games were pretty much a disgrace to his god status.
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CobaltBlu
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States919 Posts
April 12 2020 21:49 GMT
#323
Zero played really well but I'm not sure why Flash was pushing these builds so hard. A lot of those timings looked really fragile and we didn't see extended macro games.
chongu
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Malaysia2585 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-12 23:10:54
April 12 2020 23:05 GMT
#324
On April 13 2020 01:13 Aminus wrote:
Flash is in a slump, or just no practice. Game 5 was terrible on his side, decision making was so bad and his lack of skill in micro was so obvious. Zero was perfectly prepared, well deserved.

Same for zero. I saw idle drones in Games 1 and 2 and lots of bad rally points.
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chongu
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Malaysia2585 Posts
April 12 2020 23:10 GMT
#325
On April 13 2020 06:49 CobaltBlu wrote:
Zero played really well but I'm not sure why Flash was pushing these builds so hard. A lot of those timings looked really fragile and we didn't see extended macro games.

As flash was aiming to gain huge advantages in the mid-game, for whatsoever reason, the pushes he was making was really ‘semi-all in’-ish to counter muta+lings. The Valks could only go for overlord killing sprees (e.g, Canata vs Jaedong)
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TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10673 Posts
April 12 2020 23:40 GMT
#326
On April 13 2020 06:49 CobaltBlu wrote:
I'm not sure why Flash was pushing these builds so hard. .

Most likely because he knows he is FlaSh and can pull things off other players can't, and also because of Game 1 on Match Point where he just won straight out after killing 3rd.
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JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-13 03:51:46
April 13 2020 00:02 GMT
#327
Well well well, look like we probably won't be seeing Flash change his race yet :D

I loved how the valk opening made ZvT look like a bit closer a ZvP game. Damn I was expecting the mutas to die and for Flash to win it everytime the mutas engaged with the valks.

The level of mindgames is amazing from both sides. To all the fanboys, if Queen did not have the star sense to figure it out Flash's new build on the spot, there would have been endless praise for the innovation to TvZ from Flash by all of you (unlike Artosis, who thought identified that the build was super strong and he's practising it now).

Instead we have you all (wholly or partially) blaming the losses on the new innovation, which I don't understand why, because Flash won 2/4 of the games where he went valks by completely steamrolling Queen, while he lost 1 game due to a successful allin (which would have worked against many other TvZ openers) and another game where the map is nonstandard and Flash had to adjust his valk build to include early tanks and a dropship suit the map while Queen managed to get his lings into the mineral only. Flash not anticipating the lings has nothing to do with the valk build.

Most top zergs including Jaedong in his prime would have probably gotten rolled over repeatedly to this innovation. As a zerg I think the valk opening is extremely strong and I'm terrified of it, because we can't play like we do in ZvP (scourge->hydras or just mass hydras, because then bio would kill us) and going mutas is extremely risky. I believe that Queen would have probably lost if g5 were mutas vs valks again on a standard map like CB. Imagine if the 3 (irrc) tanks and a dropship were all valks.
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Djabanete
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States2786 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-13 00:32:51
April 13 2020 00:31 GMT
#328
This was a really exciting series from my perspective. As I watched it, I tried to constantly remind myself about what each player knew for sure and might be suspecting. Seen that way, the mind games were top notch and both players (at different times) did an incredible job of blocking each other's scouting units.

If Flash committed to Valks and Goliaths, there was a reason. Back when he was facing Jaedong in the MSL and OSL (many times in 2010), he often avoided using basic SK Terran builds for trickier timings. I specifically remember a finals game where he smashed Jaedong with a Valk timing and another where he smashed Jaedong with a biomech timing. He also used a lot of bunker rushes against Jaedong, in addition to 14CC openers. Basically, he took all kinds of risks, and when the dust settled, he was the king and Jaedong wasn't anymore. I don't think he felt particularly favored against Jaedong in a late-game SK Terran vs Zerg war. Flash is great at SK Terran but Jaedong just wasn't the person you wanted to be doing that against. Not that he wouldn't have more than just a fighting chance --- of course he would --- but you have to take your very best chance.

The same thing might have been going on here. Zero is really good in those big, long games. Flash probably thought his odds were better this way. I still think Flash was the favorite 60% to 40% today, and my guess is he thought his edge was bigger with the mind games and timings than with builds aimed at an SK Terran late game. Maybe his odds in such a late game are more like 55% to 45%, or 50% to 50%. Who knows.

But Flash doesn't do builds because they suck. Flash loses because the other player rises to the occasion and plays brilliantly.
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Geographer
Profile Joined December 2010
United States185 Posts
April 13 2020 02:21 GMT
#329
This has been the best ASL ever and I'm happy that we're getting full series out of each of these best of 5s.

I felt that Flash picked goofy strategies. Why didn't he play straight up such as 5 rax +1, full on mech, or even two port wraith? Did he EVER make a Science Vessel in five games? I can't understand that. If Flash played straight up he would have won 3-0. Instead he pulls out goofy two factory into bio play with a few expensive valks for air cover multiple times. It was frustrating to watch. Flash doesn't need those gimmicks to win.
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Profile Joined July 2019
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Last Edited: 2020-04-13 03:58:02
April 13 2020 03:57 GMT
#330
On April 13 2020 11:21 Geographer wrote:
If Flash played straight up he would have won 3-0 ... Flash doesn't need those gimmicks to win.

Did you see his series against Action? His performance in straight up games did not look great. Gimmicks probably have him the best chance he could have had.
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13007 Posts
April 13 2020 03:59 GMT
#331
Yeah that Goliath + bio build doesn’t seem great. Have seen terrans use it a few times without success. It must do really well in practice games?
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Geographer
Profile Joined December 2010
United States185 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-13 04:02:06
April 13 2020 04:01 GMT
#332
Vessels with eradiate have been the standard anti-muta tactic for decades. Flash didn't get a single one in five games despite Zero going hard on mutas for four of the five. What was that nonsense?
reincremate
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China2213 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-13 04:11:51
April 13 2020 04:09 GMT
#333
Maybe wrist issues is the main reason Flash opted for mid-game killing blows instead of builds that are more likely to result in longer games? I remember reading something along those lines after his ASL 6 finals loss to Effort going 1-1-1 every game, but I don't remember if it was a translation or just speculation.

Even if it's the case that playing a maximum of five long macro games in one sitting is not too much of a strain for Flash, given his physical condition, it's understandable if he'd rather use these more do-or-die-style builds. In any case, I really hope Flash will be back with a vengeance next season.
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13007 Posts
April 13 2020 04:10 GMT
#334
Flash’s valk builds were really strong and the two games he won were very one sided.

But it was risky with only one gas on hitchhiker. I think he prob would’ve been better going mass bio rather than tanks. Could’ve hit a nice timing up the middle.

But the key move in this game was zero sniping the drop ship. That swing the momentum his way. If that gets into zero’s base it harms his eco enough that flash gets his third up and crushes the mid to late game.
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Alejandrisha
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6565 Posts
April 13 2020 04:47 GMT
#335
On April 13 2020 13:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Flash’s valk builds were really strong and the two games he won were very one sided.

But it was risky with only one gas on hitchhiker. I think he prob would’ve been better going mass bio rather than tanks. Could’ve hit a nice timing up the middle.

But the key move in this game was zero sniping the drop ship. That swing the momentum his way. If that gets into zero’s base it harms his eco enough that flash gets his third up and crushes the mid to late game.

those 2 tanks were quite a headscratcher . i was very surprised that he didn't win the game where he opened with 2 factories then transitioned to bio. his push was very strong and zero was prepared for mech only until the push was moving and the 2 sunks just barely saved him. after that game i was like wow flash can lose..
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FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10158 Posts
April 13 2020 04:57 GMT
#336
On April 13 2020 13:47 Alejandrisha wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 13 2020 13:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Flash’s valk builds were really strong and the two games he won were very one sided.

But it was risky with only one gas on hitchhiker. I think he prob would’ve been better going mass bio rather than tanks. Could’ve hit a nice timing up the middle.

But the key move in this game was zero sniping the drop ship. That swing the momentum his way. If that gets into zero’s base it harms his eco enough that flash gets his third up and crushes the mid to late game.

those 2 tanks were quite a headscratcher . i was very surprised that he didn't win the game where he opened with 2 factories then transitioned to bio. his push was very strong and zero was prepared for mech only until the push was moving and the 2 sunks just barely saved him. after that game i was like wow flash can lose..

Pretty easy to win game 2 when your decision making tree between either backstabbing or defending was reduced to both choices because of close air distance that allowed him to attack AND defend basically at once. One cross spawn or standard map with corner mains Zero would've had to defend or commit to backstab and the game would've extended longer.

Valk build is trash, somehow Zero countered it by just building more mutas lmfao. The timing is really awful when Zero just takes fast 3rd behind the muta and valk push comes out so slow because you have to wait for 2-3 valks before pushing. If the whole point of your build is to counter muta and they just build more muta, it's not working. Wished he would just do standard 2 rax for a game but guess not.
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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
April 13 2020 05:47 GMT
#337
On April 13 2020 06:13 Siz)Beggar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 13 2020 03:04 BigFan wrote:
This is a conflicting result haha. On the one hand, I'm glad that I was wrong and ZerO pulled through but on the other, this is giving me flashes of Flash vs EffOrt and not so much for the hype, but rather that it seems like Flash had a certain build in mind that he absolutely wanted to work on stage and lost as a result. The big difference is that in ASL6, it felt like Flash was playing well enough (he had the ASL2/3/4 title+Ro8 ASL5 finish) and the 1-1-1 was slaughtering Zergs left and right. What was it, 75-80% winrate for Flash against all the top Zergs on average, if not higher.

This goliath build is interesting and props to ZerO for adjusting his gameplay as Konadora mentioned earlier, but it doesn't feel anywhere as lethal as the 1-1-1 so why would Flash even bother going for it? Did I miss something? I saw Sorry use it earlier in ASL to great effect and I figure it's a good counter to the 2 hatch that seems to be much more common nowadays, but I just really really miss seeing Flash going 5 rax +1 with vessels and the late game TvZ that I've grown accustomed to.

Now, granted, the games Flash won were solid overall in terms of how well he pushed, micro seemed ok and the macro was on point from what I can tell. Likewise, ZerO did a great job denying the scout in game 4 which is something Flash relied on greatly in previous games that he won which allowed his bust to work. He had a fantastic game 5 on Hitchhiker against Flash of all people who said he prepared for all games and I was really pleased with that game.

So yes, I'm conflicted! I'm excited to see a new ASL champion and that Flash was upset by a Zerg of all, but for whatever reason, in both this series and the one against Action, Flash looked surprisingly mortal and I have no clue if I should be chalking this up to the efforts of his opponents, Flash trying to innovate a new style etc... Probably a combination of everything.

So congrats to Zero and well done. Would've liked longer macro games, but you played well to beat Flash at his weakness much like Soma vs Bisu. Looking forward to the finals and hoping to see a Light vs Zero TvZ finals! :D

On April 12 2020 12:07 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Poll: Is this the Best Season of ASL?

Yes (73)
 
81%

No (17)
 
19%

90 total votes

Your vote: Is this the Best Season of ASL?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


Far from it imo. For me, the best ASL will undoubtedly be ASL6. The game quality was great and the storyline particularly wrote itself. That's not to say that the game quality hasn't been high this ASL, but in my mind, ASL6 was one of the best ASLs we've had and potentially will have once Flash eventually retires to the military. The "Can they beat Flash?" will always be on everyone's mind.


Its because flash said that the korean zergs had figured out the 1-1-1 build and the risks that came with it were that if you mis micro at all and mess up even once it means gg for you so i think he was looking for a safer build to try since the 1-1-1 has been figured out and only works as a surprise if you opponent has never seen is

Sure. I tend to agree and I feel like this sorry build is meant to counter the current 2 hatch muta meta. It's probably also easier on the wrists since you have less to control, but I also wish that flash tried another build when he realized that he spawned so close on horizon. Why not the valk build there? I'm sure there's a good reason for it.

On April 13 2020 13:09 reincremate wrote:
Maybe wrist issues is the main reason Flash opted for mid-game killing blows instead of builds that are more likely to result in longer games? I remember reading something along those lines after his ASL 6 finals loss to Effort going 1-1-1 every game, but I don't remember if it was a translation or just speculation.

Even if it's the case that playing a maximum of five long macro games in one sitting is not too much of a strain for Flash, given his physical condition, it's understandable if he'd rather use these more do-or-die-style builds. In any case, I really hope Flash will be back with a vengeance next season.

You're not wrong. If I recall properly, Flash during the days of 1-1-1 (around that period) stated that the max he can do 5 rax +1 was three times a day. I can only presume his condition worsened since he still plays the game even if he's taking precautions. It would also explain why he's trying hard to make this sorry build work because of the current meta+wrist issues. Like some other people, I question why he never tried 2 rax builds or others and can only hope that we get some information from him in the near future.

On April 13 2020 13:57 FlaShFTW wrote:
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On April 13 2020 13:47 Alejandrisha wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Flash’s valk builds were really strong and the two games he won were very one sided.

But it was risky with only one gas on hitchhiker. I think he prob would’ve been better going mass bio rather than tanks. Could’ve hit a nice timing up the middle.

But the key move in this game was zero sniping the drop ship. That swing the momentum his way. If that gets into zero’s base it harms his eco enough that flash gets his third up and crushes the mid to late game.

those 2 tanks were quite a headscratcher . i was very surprised that he didn't win the game where he opened with 2 factories then transitioned to bio. his push was very strong and zero was prepared for mech only until the push was moving and the 2 sunks just barely saved him. after that game i was like wow flash can lose..

Pretty easy to win game 2 when your decision making tree between either backstabbing or defending was reduced to both choices because of close air distance that allowed him to attack AND defend basically at once. One cross spawn or standard map with corner mains Zero would've had to defend or commit to backstab and the game would've extended longer.

Valk build is trash, somehow Zero countered it by just building more mutas lmfao. The timing is really awful when Zero just takes fast 3rd behind the muta and valk push comes out so slow because you have to wait for 2-3 valks before pushing. If the whole point of your build is to counter muta and they just build more muta, it's not working. Wished he would just do standard 2 rax for a game but guess not.

Are you talking about game 5 for the valk build? Reason I ask is because Flash destroyed ZerO in game 1 on MP and game 3 on polypoid with the valk build. He won their first engagement pretty well (ZerO lost everything to barely any losses to Flash in game 3). If you mean game 5, ZerO had some nice valk snipes in the middle of the map and got another valk near Flash's mineral only. Not to mention that Flash had to stop making valks to make a dropship which ZerO sniped right away. Dropship was odd to me because it was the right idea, but he moved it right into OL range instead of trying to skirt it around the edge of the map as usual, but losing that was a big loss imo.
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Djabanete
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States2786 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-13 05:57:28
April 13 2020 05:56 GMT
#338
I'm impressed at how many people in this thread know more about TvZ builds than Flash.

Wrong: omg Flash was so dumb.

Right: Flash knows more than me and I don't agree with what he did. What can I learn from the fact that his decision was different from mine?
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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
April 13 2020 05:57 GMT
#339
On April 13 2020 14:56 Djabanete wrote:
I'm impressed at how many people in this thread know more about TvZ builds than Flash.

I think it's perfectly reasonable to question why he went for the build he did when there seem to be other options as well. After all, most of us are noobs at the game in comparison.
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whaski
Profile Joined December 2012
Finland577 Posts
April 13 2020 06:51 GMT
#340
On April 13 2020 13:57 FlaShFTW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 13 2020 13:47 Alejandrisha wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Flash’s valk builds were really strong and the two games he won were very one sided.

But it was risky with only one gas on hitchhiker. I think he prob would’ve been better going mass bio rather than tanks. Could’ve hit a nice timing up the middle.

But the key move in this game was zero sniping the drop ship. That swing the momentum his way. If that gets into zero’s base it harms his eco enough that flash gets his third up and crushes the mid to late game.

those 2 tanks were quite a headscratcher . i was very surprised that he didn't win the game where he opened with 2 factories then transitioned to bio. his push was very strong and zero was prepared for mech only until the push was moving and the 2 sunks just barely saved him. after that game i was like wow flash can lose..

Pretty easy to win game 2 when your decision making tree between either backstabbing or defending was reduced to both choices because of close air distance that allowed him to attack AND defend basically at once. One cross spawn or standard map with corner mains Zero would've had to defend or commit to backstab and the game would've extended longer.

Valk build is trash, somehow Zero countered it by just building more mutas lmfao. The timing is really awful when Zero just takes fast 3rd behind the muta and valk push comes out so slow because you have to wait for 2-3 valks before pushing. If the whole point of your build is to counter muta and they just build more muta, it's not working. Wished he would just do standard 2 rax for a game but guess not.



??? 2 hatch muta into fast 3rd base relies on mutalisks. Game 1 and 4 are as standard as zvt today is. Its not like zerg can just build 4 sunkens, hydraden, lurker aspect and build lurkers with 2 hatch. Zergs need mutalisks to keep terran back while building economy with third gas.
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Djabanete
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States2786 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-13 07:25:19
April 13 2020 07:18 GMT
#341
On April 13 2020 14:57 BigFan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 13 2020 14:56 Djabanete wrote:
I'm impressed at how many people in this thread know more about TvZ builds than Flash.

I think it's perfectly reasonable to question why he went for the build he did when there seem to be other options as well. After all, most of us are noobs at the game in comparison.

I totally agree with questioning. I have some questions myself, and I'd love to hear Flash or another progamer talk about the ins and outs of the match we just saw.

Some people take it a step too far by saying "If he'd just done XYZ he would have won 3-0" as if Flash had never thought of doing XYZ.

Edit: You could turn the question around by saying: I assume Flash was winning in practice (or in his head) using his Polypoid and Hitchhiker strategies. What did Zero do so unusually well that Flash's strategies looked easy to counter? We could look at it from the Zerg perspective rather than the Terran perspective.
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fLyiNgDroNe
Profile Joined September 2005
Belgium4009 Posts
April 13 2020 08:21 GMT
#342
pretty sure Flash is going to explain his semis on his stream. I thoroughly enjoyed the series, all the mind games and deception, it was a nail biter. i know it wasn't a back and forth 40min games with defilers and mass vessels, but broodwar is not about late game, and with that the series were extremely high level.
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Zaibakk
Profile Joined May 2017
101 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-13 09:10:11
April 13 2020 08:34 GMT
#343
Thinking Flash lost because of build orders means to NOT watch the whole picture... Flash lost because of bad tactical decision and poor micro.

Actually Flash's BOs are on paper good counters to 2h muta, BETTER than 2rax builds (or any other build like 111 of full mech). With 2rax builds you can't do nothing until vessels are out, just turtle in base and hope to not die, and by the time they do (at least 10:00, supposing your first vessel is not sniped!) zerg has 3/4 bases and you are been harrassed hard the whole time. From this position if zerg does not make mistakes is a zerg win the majority of time... this is how powerful is the 2h muta revolution by Zero! 111 is too fragile and biomech seems better than full mech vs 2h muta. Flash is looking forward at the new meta in order to beat those strong super aggressive 2h muta whom succeed to mantain map control for such a long time (in the same way he tried to innovate with 1-1-1 when he thought full bio was about to be figured out by zergs) and both biomech and biovalks are good counters right now.

Keeping that in mind, we can try to understand tactical/micro mistakes by Flash. We take game 2 as an example:

Game 2 (@09:05): Flash knew mutalisks leaving his base and are coming back. He has now 2 options:
1) Pull the trigger anyway, while the sunkens are in progress
2) Pull a bit back and regroup with reinforces
Flash takes the riskiest choice, maybe because he thought he already had suffered too much damage in mainbase. And he lost the engage (and the game with it). Now there is just one question we should ask ourselves:
Could Flash have won this engage with a better micro?
The engage starts at 09:17 and Flash decide to not micro at all until 09:28 (when the engage is probably already lost). Could have Flash do better? Could the marines be moved a bit behind goliaths to be in a safe position? (you want to tank with goliath and do dps with marines) Or should he patrol-move goliaths backwards?

If the answer is: no, he could not have won this engage in any way, then probably he should pull back -> tactical/"decision making" mistake. If the anwser is: yes, he could have won this engage, then he was a -> micro mistake (anyway, Zero strategic plan, tactical decisions and mechanics were superb in this game).

That's IMHO the way we should reason about those games, not just blaiming build orders.
arbiter_md
Profile Joined February 2008
Moldova1219 Posts
April 13 2020 10:32 GMT
#344
On April 13 2020 17:34 Zaibakk wrote:
Game 2 (@09:05): Flash knew mutalisks leaving his base and are coming back. He has now 2 options:
1) Pull the trigger anyway, while the sunkens are in progress
2) Pull a bit back and regroup with reinforces
Flash takes the riskiest choice, maybe because he thought he already had suffered too much damage in mainbase. And he lost the engage (and the game with it). Now there is just one question we should ask ourselves:
Could Flash have won this engage with a better micro?
The engage starts at 09:17 and Flash decide to not micro at all until 09:28 (when the engage is probably already lost). Could have Flash do better? Could the marines be moved a bit behind goliaths to be in a safe position? (you want to tank with goliath and do dps with marines) Or should he patrol-move goliaths backwards?


The whole time between 9:17 and 9:28 his screen was on the battlefield. He was on 350APM during that time. My wild guess is that he used that APM to micro.

In that game he tried to use the build that Sorry pioneered. Sorry used that build a couple of times and won comfortably. The idea of the build is to let zerg guess if the terran will go mech or will switch to bio after first few goliaths. Flash tried to use it again, after it failed for him against Action. It failed for him again.

Part of the reason is obviously the ultra-short distance between spawning positions. And that's the bad feature of that map. Depending on the starting positions it can be comfortable or very hard to tvz. Though terran is a very flexible race and given enough time they will probably figure out a build that allows them to survive the first 10 minutes in those spawning positions.
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Brainojack
Profile Joined March 2018
Canada195 Posts
April 13 2020 12:35 GMT
#345
At several points in the last game those mutas were very damaged. How much did cancelling the control tower (if at all) or losing the first (or second) Valk affect his ability to engage. If he had one extra valk would he have just been able to build up a critical mass and mopped up the mutas?
FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10158 Posts
April 13 2020 13:54 GMT
#346
On April 13 2020 15:51 whaski wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 13 2020 13:57 FlaShFTW wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:47 Alejandrisha wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Flash’s valk builds were really strong and the two games he won were very one sided.

But it was risky with only one gas on hitchhiker. I think he prob would’ve been better going mass bio rather than tanks. Could’ve hit a nice timing up the middle.

But the key move in this game was zero sniping the drop ship. That swing the momentum his way. If that gets into zero’s base it harms his eco enough that flash gets his third up and crushes the mid to late game.

those 2 tanks were quite a headscratcher . i was very surprised that he didn't win the game where he opened with 2 factories then transitioned to bio. his push was very strong and zero was prepared for mech only until the push was moving and the 2 sunks just barely saved him. after that game i was like wow flash can lose..

Pretty easy to win game 2 when your decision making tree between either backstabbing or defending was reduced to both choices because of close air distance that allowed him to attack AND defend basically at once. One cross spawn or standard map with corner mains Zero would've had to defend or commit to backstab and the game would've extended longer.

Valk build is trash, somehow Zero countered it by just building more mutas lmfao. The timing is really awful when Zero just takes fast 3rd behind the muta and valk push comes out so slow because you have to wait for 2-3 valks before pushing. If the whole point of your build is to counter muta and they just build more muta, it's not working. Wished he would just do standard 2 rax for a game but guess not.



??? 2 hatch muta into fast 3rd base relies on mutalisks. Game 1 and 4 are as standard as zvt today is. Its not like zerg can just build 4 sunkens, hydraden, lurker aspect and build lurkers with 2 hatch. Zergs need mutalisks to keep terran back while building economy with third gas.

Yeah, I know it relies on mutas. So a buidl that FlaSh designed that revolves around countering mutas... lost to more mutas. That's why the valk build seems so bad because how do you lose to the very thing you're trying to counter. It's like if Protoss goes 2 stargate corsairs and Zerg just builds more mutas to counter.
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Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8509 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-13 14:40:07
April 13 2020 14:39 GMT
#347
On April 13 2020 22:54 FlaShFTW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 13 2020 15:51 whaski wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:57 FlaShFTW wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:47 Alejandrisha wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Flash’s valk builds were really strong and the two games he won were very one sided.

But it was risky with only one gas on hitchhiker. I think he prob would’ve been better going mass bio rather than tanks. Could’ve hit a nice timing up the middle.

But the key move in this game was zero sniping the drop ship. That swing the momentum his way. If that gets into zero’s base it harms his eco enough that flash gets his third up and crushes the mid to late game.

those 2 tanks were quite a headscratcher . i was very surprised that he didn't win the game where he opened with 2 factories then transitioned to bio. his push was very strong and zero was prepared for mech only until the push was moving and the 2 sunks just barely saved him. after that game i was like wow flash can lose..

Pretty easy to win game 2 when your decision making tree between either backstabbing or defending was reduced to both choices because of close air distance that allowed him to attack AND defend basically at once. One cross spawn or standard map with corner mains Zero would've had to defend or commit to backstab and the game would've extended longer.

Valk build is trash, somehow Zero countered it by just building more mutas lmfao. The timing is really awful when Zero just takes fast 3rd behind the muta and valk push comes out so slow because you have to wait for 2-3 valks before pushing. If the whole point of your build is to counter muta and they just build more muta, it's not working. Wished he would just do standard 2 rax for a game but guess not.



??? 2 hatch muta into fast 3rd base relies on mutalisks. Game 1 and 4 are as standard as zvt today is. Its not like zerg can just build 4 sunkens, hydraden, lurker aspect and build lurkers with 2 hatch. Zergs need mutalisks to keep terran back while building economy with third gas.

Yeah, I know it relies on mutas. So a buidl that FlaSh designed that revolves around countering mutas... lost to more mutas.


Only that it didn't. Can you please watch the games again? Flash lost g2 with goliath-marine and game 4 to lurkers (with goliath again). He only lost vs mutas with valkyries in g5 and I think we can chase down quite a few reasons why that happened (people already did in this thread). So Flash won 2 games with valks (g1 and 3) vs mutas and lost 1. I have no idea how anyone can come to the conclusion that the valk build sucks just from this series...
whaski
Profile Joined December 2012
Finland577 Posts
April 13 2020 14:40 GMT
#348
On April 13 2020 22:54 FlaShFTW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 13 2020 15:51 whaski wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:57 FlaShFTW wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:47 Alejandrisha wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Flash’s valk builds were really strong and the two games he won were very one sided.

But it was risky with only one gas on hitchhiker. I think he prob would’ve been better going mass bio rather than tanks. Could’ve hit a nice timing up the middle.

But the key move in this game was zero sniping the drop ship. That swing the momentum his way. If that gets into zero’s base it harms his eco enough that flash gets his third up and crushes the mid to late game.

those 2 tanks were quite a headscratcher . i was very surprised that he didn't win the game where he opened with 2 factories then transitioned to bio. his push was very strong and zero was prepared for mech only until the push was moving and the 2 sunks just barely saved him. after that game i was like wow flash can lose..

Pretty easy to win game 2 when your decision making tree between either backstabbing or defending was reduced to both choices because of close air distance that allowed him to attack AND defend basically at once. One cross spawn or standard map with corner mains Zero would've had to defend or commit to backstab and the game would've extended longer.

Valk build is trash, somehow Zero countered it by just building more mutas lmfao. The timing is really awful when Zero just takes fast 3rd behind the muta and valk push comes out so slow because you have to wait for 2-3 valks before pushing. If the whole point of your build is to counter muta and they just build more muta, it's not working. Wished he would just do standard 2 rax for a game but guess not.



??? 2 hatch muta into fast 3rd base relies on mutalisks. Game 1 and 4 are as standard as zvt today is. Its not like zerg can just build 4 sunkens, hydraden, lurker aspect and build lurkers with 2 hatch. Zergs need mutalisks to keep terran back while building economy with third gas.

Yeah, I know it relies on mutas. So a buidl that FlaSh designed that revolves around countering mutas... lost to more mutas. That's why the valk build seems so bad because how do you lose to the very thing you're trying to counter. It's like if Protoss goes 2 stargate corsairs and Zerg just builds more mutas to counter.


Maybe I then missed something, because in matchpoint Zero got rolled, he even had +1 on mutas. Same in game 4, Zero even got jump on m&m and was still crushed. Hitchiker was upphill battle, and Zero played amazingly with stalling the push, sniping dropship and backstabbing with lings. And Flash had only 1 gas. To me this optimization when you delay academy and rush to star port seems quite good compared how much every terran struggles against Soulkey, Soma and Zero when playing 2 rax academy.
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Alpha-NP-
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1242 Posts
April 13 2020 14:57 GMT
#349
If Zero has to play Light in the finals it will be interesting to see Zero have to play against a completely different bio-based style of play. Even on hitchhiker, Light has tended to play 8 rax and proxy Factory most games. It will be a very entertaining matchup. That is why I hope Light knocks out Soma.
[UoN]Sentinel
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States11320 Posts
April 13 2020 15:09 GMT
#350
That series had me on the edge of my seat pretty much every game.

Serves Flash right for repeatedly vetoing the best map in the pool
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FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
April 13 2020 15:34 GMT
#351
as a FlaSh fan i really wanted him to play random and .... well.. win obviously
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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
April 13 2020 16:29 GMT
#352
On April 13 2020 23:39 Miragee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 13 2020 22:54 FlaShFTW wrote:
On April 13 2020 15:51 whaski wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:57 FlaShFTW wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:47 Alejandrisha wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Flash’s valk builds were really strong and the two games he won were very one sided.

But it was risky with only one gas on hitchhiker. I think he prob would’ve been better going mass bio rather than tanks. Could’ve hit a nice timing up the middle.

But the key move in this game was zero sniping the drop ship. That swing the momentum his way. If that gets into zero’s base it harms his eco enough that flash gets his third up and crushes the mid to late game.

those 2 tanks were quite a headscratcher . i was very surprised that he didn't win the game where he opened with 2 factories then transitioned to bio. his push was very strong and zero was prepared for mech only until the push was moving and the 2 sunks just barely saved him. after that game i was like wow flash can lose..

Pretty easy to win game 2 when your decision making tree between either backstabbing or defending was reduced to both choices because of close air distance that allowed him to attack AND defend basically at once. One cross spawn or standard map with corner mains Zero would've had to defend or commit to backstab and the game would've extended longer.

Valk build is trash, somehow Zero countered it by just building more mutas lmfao. The timing is really awful when Zero just takes fast 3rd behind the muta and valk push comes out so slow because you have to wait for 2-3 valks before pushing. If the whole point of your build is to counter muta and they just build more muta, it's not working. Wished he would just do standard 2 rax for a game but guess not.



??? 2 hatch muta into fast 3rd base relies on mutalisks. Game 1 and 4 are as standard as zvt today is. Its not like zerg can just build 4 sunkens, hydraden, lurker aspect and build lurkers with 2 hatch. Zergs need mutalisks to keep terran back while building economy with third gas.

Yeah, I know it relies on mutas. So a buidl that FlaSh designed that revolves around countering mutas... lost to more mutas.


Only that it didn't. Can you please watch the games again? Flash lost g2 with goliath-marine and game 4 to lurkers (with goliath again). He only lost vs mutas with valkyries in g5 and I think we can chase down quite a few reasons why that happened (people already did in this thread). So Flash won 2 games with valks (g1 and 3) vs mutas and lost 1. I have no idea how anyone can come to the conclusion that the valk build sucks just from this series...

He's extremely confused because we've had several people mention this and I asked him what he was talking about in my previous post too. Flash won 2/3 games with valks and lost game 5 due to a host of reasons.
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FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10158 Posts
April 13 2020 18:20 GMT
#353
On April 13 2020 23:40 whaski wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 13 2020 22:54 FlaShFTW wrote:
On April 13 2020 15:51 whaski wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:57 FlaShFTW wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:47 Alejandrisha wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Flash’s valk builds were really strong and the two games he won were very one sided.

But it was risky with only one gas on hitchhiker. I think he prob would’ve been better going mass bio rather than tanks. Could’ve hit a nice timing up the middle.

But the key move in this game was zero sniping the drop ship. That swing the momentum his way. If that gets into zero’s base it harms his eco enough that flash gets his third up and crushes the mid to late game.

those 2 tanks were quite a headscratcher . i was very surprised that he didn't win the game where he opened with 2 factories then transitioned to bio. his push was very strong and zero was prepared for mech only until the push was moving and the 2 sunks just barely saved him. after that game i was like wow flash can lose..

Pretty easy to win game 2 when your decision making tree between either backstabbing or defending was reduced to both choices because of close air distance that allowed him to attack AND defend basically at once. One cross spawn or standard map with corner mains Zero would've had to defend or commit to backstab and the game would've extended longer.

Valk build is trash, somehow Zero countered it by just building more mutas lmfao. The timing is really awful when Zero just takes fast 3rd behind the muta and valk push comes out so slow because you have to wait for 2-3 valks before pushing. If the whole point of your build is to counter muta and they just build more muta, it's not working. Wished he would just do standard 2 rax for a game but guess not.



??? 2 hatch muta into fast 3rd base relies on mutalisks. Game 1 and 4 are as standard as zvt today is. Its not like zerg can just build 4 sunkens, hydraden, lurker aspect and build lurkers with 2 hatch. Zergs need mutalisks to keep terran back while building economy with third gas.

Yeah, I know it relies on mutas. So a buidl that FlaSh designed that revolves around countering mutas... lost to more mutas. That's why the valk build seems so bad because how do you lose to the very thing you're trying to counter. It's like if Protoss goes 2 stargate corsairs and Zerg just builds more mutas to counter.


Maybe I then missed something, because in matchpoint Zero got rolled, he even had +1 on mutas. Same in game 4, Zero even got jump on m&m and was still crushed. Hitchiker was upphill battle, and Zero played amazingly with stalling the push, sniping dropship and backstabbing with lings. And Flash had only 1 gas. To me this optimization when you delay academy and rush to star port seems quite good compared how much every terran struggles against Soulkey, Soma and Zero when playing 2 rax academy.

I have never seen burrow play to work when its used to ambush terran army. I honestly feel that any zerg trying it is trolling.
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Kaolla
Profile Joined January 2003
China2999 Posts
April 13 2020 19:05 GMT
#354
On April 14 2020 03:20 FlaShFTW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 13 2020 23:40 whaski wrote:
On April 13 2020 22:54 FlaShFTW wrote:
On April 13 2020 15:51 whaski wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:57 FlaShFTW wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:47 Alejandrisha wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Flash’s valk builds were really strong and the two games he won were very one sided.

But it was risky with only one gas on hitchhiker. I think he prob would’ve been better going mass bio rather than tanks. Could’ve hit a nice timing up the middle.

But the key move in this game was zero sniping the drop ship. That swing the momentum his way. If that gets into zero’s base it harms his eco enough that flash gets his third up and crushes the mid to late game.

those 2 tanks were quite a headscratcher . i was very surprised that he didn't win the game where he opened with 2 factories then transitioned to bio. his push was very strong and zero was prepared for mech only until the push was moving and the 2 sunks just barely saved him. after that game i was like wow flash can lose..

Pretty easy to win game 2 when your decision making tree between either backstabbing or defending was reduced to both choices because of close air distance that allowed him to attack AND defend basically at once. One cross spawn or standard map with corner mains Zero would've had to defend or commit to backstab and the game would've extended longer.

Valk build is trash, somehow Zero countered it by just building more mutas lmfao. The timing is really awful when Zero just takes fast 3rd behind the muta and valk push comes out so slow because you have to wait for 2-3 valks before pushing. If the whole point of your build is to counter muta and they just build more muta, it's not working. Wished he would just do standard 2 rax for a game but guess not.



??? 2 hatch muta into fast 3rd base relies on mutalisks. Game 1 and 4 are as standard as zvt today is. Its not like zerg can just build 4 sunkens, hydraden, lurker aspect and build lurkers with 2 hatch. Zergs need mutalisks to keep terran back while building economy with third gas.

Yeah, I know it relies on mutas. So a buidl that FlaSh designed that revolves around countering mutas... lost to more mutas. That's why the valk build seems so bad because how do you lose to the very thing you're trying to counter. It's like if Protoss goes 2 stargate corsairs and Zerg just builds more mutas to counter.


Maybe I then missed something, because in matchpoint Zero got rolled, he even had +1 on mutas. Same in game 4, Zero even got jump on m&m and was still crushed. Hitchiker was upphill battle, and Zero played amazingly with stalling the push, sniping dropship and backstabbing with lings. And Flash had only 1 gas. To me this optimization when you delay academy and rush to star port seems quite good compared how much every terran struggles against Soulkey, Soma and Zero when playing 2 rax academy.

I have never seen burrow play to work when its used to ambush terran army. I honestly feel that any zerg trying it is trolling.


I think in this case there were also just way too little lings though. Although I do think he should have attacked with the muta first to let them tank at least some of the dmg and perhaps try to abuse Flash's attempts to micro instead of the lings just pretty much insta-dying.
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Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4883 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-13 19:24:39
April 13 2020 19:17 GMT
#355
On April 13 2020 22:54 FlaShFTW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 13 2020 15:51 whaski wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:57 FlaShFTW wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:47 Alejandrisha wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Flash’s valk builds were really strong and the two games he won were very one sided.

But it was risky with only one gas on hitchhiker. I think he prob would’ve been better going mass bio rather than tanks. Could’ve hit a nice timing up the middle.

But the key move in this game was zero sniping the drop ship. That swing the momentum his way. If that gets into zero’s base it harms his eco enough that flash gets his third up and crushes the mid to late game.

those 2 tanks were quite a headscratcher . i was very surprised that he didn't win the game where he opened with 2 factories then transitioned to bio. his push was very strong and zero was prepared for mech only until the push was moving and the 2 sunks just barely saved him. after that game i was like wow flash can lose..

Pretty easy to win game 2 when your decision making tree between either backstabbing or defending was reduced to both choices because of close air distance that allowed him to attack AND defend basically at once. One cross spawn or standard map with corner mains Zero would've had to defend or commit to backstab and the game would've extended longer.

Valk build is trash, somehow Zero countered it by just building more mutas lmfao. The timing is really awful when Zero just takes fast 3rd behind the muta and valk push comes out so slow because you have to wait for 2-3 valks before pushing. If the whole point of your build is to counter muta and they just build more muta, it's not working. Wished he would just do standard 2 rax for a game but guess not.



??? 2 hatch muta into fast 3rd base relies on mutalisks. Game 1 and 4 are as standard as zvt today is. Its not like zerg can just build 4 sunkens, hydraden, lurker aspect and build lurkers with 2 hatch. Zergs need mutalisks to keep terran back while building economy with third gas.

Yeah, I know it relies on mutas. So a buidl that FlaSh designed that revolves around countering mutas... lost to more mutas. That's why the valk build seems so bad because how do you lose to the very thing you're trying to counter. It's like if Protoss goes 2 stargate corsairs and Zerg just builds more mutas to counter.


It's funny because that's kind of a thing rn LOL
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Moridin
Profile Joined December 2009
Bulgaria164 Posts
April 13 2020 19:27 GMT
#356
MSL Final between Flash and Zero from 9 years ago with same/similar Valk strat:



+ Show Spoiler +
Flash owning Zero, just like on Sunday games 1 & 3


Now in game 5 along with other reasons, to me it seemed his build was not refined enough, plus he made uncharacteristic decisions like:
- showing the first marine when he was hiding the barrack, then it was easy for Zero to exclude a number of other builds
- subpar valk and group control in game 5, marines not routed, especially for his usual play.
- Not last, expecting lurkers and making tanks instead of more marines, which off course is all due to great mind games and play of Zero

Anyhow well deserved and really happy to see Zero in the final! (same time upset as Flash fan)
It's about time.
Kaolla
Profile Joined January 2003
China2999 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-13 20:13:08
April 13 2020 20:07 GMT
#357
On April 14 2020 04:27 Moridin wrote:
MSL Final between Flash and Zero from 9 years ago with same/similar Valk strat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgi8DGqn9_c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3WYPcpetzg

+ Show Spoiler +
Flash owning Zero, just like on Sunday games 1 & 3


Now in game 5 along with other reasons, to me it seemed his build was not refined enough, plus he made uncharacteristic decisions like:
- showing the first marine when he was hiding the barrack, then it was easy for Zero to exclude a number of other builds
- subpar valk and group control in game 5, marines not routed, especially for his usual play.
- Not last, expecting lurkers and making tanks instead of more marines, which off course is all due to great mind games and play of Zero

Anyhow well deserved and really happy to see Zero in the final! (same time upset as Flash fan)


I'm not sure if the tanks were just for lurkers, what is he gonna do without tanks? If Zero would just sunken up there's no way you're gonna break that with just m&m on that map and it's the only easy route to go to his part of the map. You basically have to either drop or go through the temples if mid is blocked.

Also don't think showing the first marine was a very big deal? What would be different if he didnt? I don't think it would change much at all. The overlord basically scouted the path from the Z base to the T base, so he certainly wouldn't be afraid of proxies. I don't think there's really anything that could surprise him or kill him without having time to react (and thus cause Zero to overreact in some way).
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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
April 13 2020 20:22 GMT
#358
On April 14 2020 04:27 Moridin wrote:
MSL Final between Flash and Zero from 9 years ago with same/similar Valk strat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgi8DGqn9_c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3WYPcpetzg

+ Show Spoiler +
Flash owning Zero, just like on Sunday games 1 & 3


Now in game 5 along with other reasons, to me it seemed his build was not refined enough, plus he made uncharacteristic decisions like:
- showing the first marine when he was hiding the barrack, then it was easy for Zero to exclude a number of other builds
- subpar valk and group control in game 5, marines not routed, especially for his usual play.
- Not last, expecting lurkers and making tanks instead of more marines, which off course is all due to great mind games and play of Zero

Anyhow well deserved and really happy to see Zero in the final! (same time upset as Flash fan)

The tanks make sense when you look at it from his perspective. He was planning to push down the middle it seems. You can assume this from the fact that he didn't bother to kill the temples. When you consider this, if ZerO had gone lurkers, mnm would die a painful death due to the narrow middle. Having said that, ZerO didn't go lurkers, but he did get a den then canceled it. If Flash scouted it building with a scan and figured lurkers (2 would hold that middle indefinitely), he needed either tanks or vessels to combat them or to leave much sooner to set up a mini-contain with mnm outside the exp where he would've had a chance to at least micro (wasn't gonna do this). Seeing as you can't make vessels since his gameplan is to make valks for the muta threat which Flash correctly identifies, the only option left is to make several tanks so he made 3 and pushed with some mnm and 3 valks. That's a strong army.

As to why he didn't continue sieging the exp, my guess is that he figured that his supply line was exposed and he'll get tanks picked off with mutas while ZerO would just keep building more sunkens. This was the same scenario in GGPlay vs Hwasin (or maybe it was Iris) and GGPlay came out on top in that scenario. I agree that his control wasn't the usual in the last game. Plus, ZerO tried to bait him and used the map to his advantage, including the zerglings taking out the mineral only which was big as well as the snipe on the dropship right as it moved out. Flash was confident in his build at least.

In terms of showing the first marine, it was important for him to prevent the drone from entering his main so hiding it feels kinda useless since as you said, he had to reveal the marine regardless. Granted, I can't remember when the drone scouted (it did, right? haha) but if it was an earlier rax, likely would've hit earlier I believe.
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66163 Posts
April 13 2020 21:30 GMT
#359
anyway its a very typical strategy by zergs to spam sunkens to delay the terran push on hitchhiker
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PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5220 Posts
April 13 2020 22:50 GMT
#360
Cant wait for tomorrow

Are Valks going to descend or not? Will we explore the mythical late-game? Escalade is in.
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RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
April 14 2020 00:02 GMT
#361
In general, do small maps and close spawns favour Z in ZvT? If so, is it because of Z's hit-and-run tactics and deadlier timing attacks? Is this why some people were saying the map pool was Zerg-favoured?
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Djabanete
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States2786 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-14 00:30:25
April 14 2020 00:24 GMT
#362
A short ground distance makes it easy for T to threaten with bio.

A short air distance makes it easy for Z to threaten with mutas.

The start locations on Polypoid worked out well for Zero since the air distance was much shorter than the ground distance. Zero used that to his advantage.

Edit: There used to be a proleague map called Battle Royale with only two start locations. The ground distance was long (IIRC there was also a short ground path with removable obstacles) and the air distance was absurdly short. No team ever sent a non-Zerg except for one or two attempts at TvZ sniping (which failed, I think).
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SlayerS_BunkiE
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada1707 Posts
April 14 2020 00:32 GMT
#363
lol battle royale
Flash requested to play on this map and lost. Cant remember whether he put up a fight or not.
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JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
April 14 2020 01:36 GMT
#364
On April 14 2020 03:20 FlaShFTW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 13 2020 23:40 whaski wrote:
On April 13 2020 22:54 FlaShFTW wrote:
On April 13 2020 15:51 whaski wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:57 FlaShFTW wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:47 Alejandrisha wrote:
On April 13 2020 13:10 RowdierBob wrote:
Flash’s valk builds were really strong and the two games he won were very one sided.

But it was risky with only one gas on hitchhiker. I think he prob would’ve been better going mass bio rather than tanks. Could’ve hit a nice timing up the middle.

But the key move in this game was zero sniping the drop ship. That swing the momentum his way. If that gets into zero’s base it harms his eco enough that flash gets his third up and crushes the mid to late game.

those 2 tanks were quite a headscratcher . i was very surprised that he didn't win the game where he opened with 2 factories then transitioned to bio. his push was very strong and zero was prepared for mech only until the push was moving and the 2 sunks just barely saved him. after that game i was like wow flash can lose..

Pretty easy to win game 2 when your decision making tree between either backstabbing or defending was reduced to both choices because of close air distance that allowed him to attack AND defend basically at once. One cross spawn or standard map with corner mains Zero would've had to defend or commit to backstab and the game would've extended longer.

Valk build is trash, somehow Zero countered it by just building more mutas lmfao. The timing is really awful when Zero just takes fast 3rd behind the muta and valk push comes out so slow because you have to wait for 2-3 valks before pushing. If the whole point of your build is to counter muta and they just build more muta, it's not working. Wished he would just do standard 2 rax for a game but guess not.



??? 2 hatch muta into fast 3rd base relies on mutalisks. Game 1 and 4 are as standard as zvt today is. Its not like zerg can just build 4 sunkens, hydraden, lurker aspect and build lurkers with 2 hatch. Zergs need mutalisks to keep terran back while building economy with third gas.

Yeah, I know it relies on mutas. So a buidl that FlaSh designed that revolves around countering mutas... lost to more mutas. That's why the valk build seems so bad because how do you lose to the very thing you're trying to counter. It's like if Protoss goes 2 stargate corsairs and Zerg just builds more mutas to counter.


Maybe I then missed something, because in matchpoint Zero got rolled, he even had +1 on mutas. Same in game 4, Zero even got jump on m&m and was still crushed. Hitchiker was upphill battle, and Zero played amazingly with stalling the push, sniping dropship and backstabbing with lings. And Flash had only 1 gas. To me this optimization when you delay academy and rush to star port seems quite good compared how much every terran struggles against Soulkey, Soma and Zero when playing 2 rax academy.

I have never seen burrow play to work when its used to ambush terran army. I honestly feel that any zerg trying it is trolling.


Hmm, I recall watching several games won immediately after burrowed lings ambushed the terran army and destroyed it, but I can't remember which games they were. Can anyone help me?
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RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-14 02:03:28
April 14 2020 02:00 GMT
#365
On April 14 2020 09:24 Djabanete wrote:
A short ground distance makes it easy for T to threaten with bio.

A short air distance makes it easy for Z to threaten with mutas.

The start locations on Polypoid worked out well for Zero since the air distance was much shorter than the ground distance. Zero used that to his advantage.

Edit: There used to be a proleague map called Battle Royale with only two start locations. The ground distance was long (IIRC there was also a short ground path with removable obstacles) and the air distance was absurdly short. No team ever sent a non-Zerg except for one or two attempts at TvZ sniping (which failed, I think).


Makes sense.

Ironically, the situation is somewhat reversed in SC2: Z goes heavy on ground pushes with roaches and banelings, whilst T goes for medivac-marine drops.

Which may also explain why I side with T in BW but Z in SC2...

(Generally, I just find speedy and high-DPS air units somewhat abusive and boring - circumvents terrain, dilutes positional play, etc.)
gg no re thx
78stk
Profile Joined September 2018
2 Posts
April 14 2020 02:29 GMT
#366
Flash should just use mm combination for all maps,thats his strongest play
reincremate
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China2213 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-14 02:31:30
April 14 2020 02:31 GMT
#367
Maybe this has been the best ASL, maybe not. I think we can all agree, however, that ASL7 was the best ASL that Flash didn't play in.
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
April 14 2020 02:32 GMT
#368
On April 14 2020 11:31 reincremate wrote:
Maybe this has been the best ASL, maybe not. I think we can all agree, however, that ASL7 was the best ASL that Flash didn't play in.

It's the only one he didn't play in!
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51451 Posts
April 14 2020 05:36 GMT
#369
On April 14 2020 09:32 SlayerS_BunkiE wrote:
lol battle royale
Flash requested to play on this map and lost. Cant remember whether he put up a fight or not.




only players to win a tvz on it were light and upmagic

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fr)Allister
Profile Joined April 2020
6 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-14 07:35:39
April 14 2020 07:33 GMT
#370
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yeti
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States258 Posts
April 14 2020 14:17 GMT
#371
And here I thought that the Stork vs Light Series would be the best.
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yeti
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States258 Posts
April 14 2020 14:20 GMT
#372
I miss the craziness of UpMagic, but who knows how many of his crazy games were match fixing. Theoretically would he be banned from ASL since it is outside of Kespa?
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