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JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
April 15 2020 02:28 GMT
#241
On April 15 2020 10:52 BigFan wrote:
Fantastic series overall. I think Soma could've beaten Light if he had better drop defense. He had the advantage in both game 1 and 3, but Light went for lots of drops that Soma should've anticipated and defended. Game 3 was a drop to pull his army then a double bust which while not common, is not unheard of either. He should've realized at the minimum that light will try to bust his third when he dropped because its common enough.

Game 2 was pretty awesome with Soma surviving that early mnm poke then using queens with ultras.
I think if Soma can work on his late game macro and drop defense (he needs to start getting more scourge out imo (game 1 at least)), he can beat Light imo. He had some great builds overall and made some clever decisions like taking that third below the ramp in game 3, but he needs to go a step further and work on his late game to beat the best TvZer atm.

This is what Flash vs ZerO should've been
. Also, grats to Light for beating Soma and making the finals. We are now guaranteed TvZ in the finals as well as third place and they both should be interesting matches. Makes me wonder what ZerO will bring to the table and if Flash will use his goliath builds against Soma.


imo Flash has dominated enough that he has the right to have fun in his own way
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Starecat
Profile Joined August 2014
938 Posts
April 15 2020 02:46 GMT
#242
Seriously that people would enjoy commercial break finals? That if you oversleep just an hour before the live you open it with the credits rollling?
:3
Azzur
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia6259 Posts
April 15 2020 03:12 GMT
#243
I had close to tears in my eyes - I love the Valkyrie and seeing it star in that game4 was magical. I rewatched the game after the Valkyrie popped multiple times again-and-again.
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 15 2020 03:23 GMT
#244
Soma's over aggressiveness with mutas really messed him up on that last game on Polypoid. Flash and JD were confused as hell why he dived on the valks.
"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."
reincremate
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China2215 Posts
April 15 2020 04:08 GMT
#245
Man, did these guys deliver.
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-15 04:39:36
April 15 2020 04:39 GMT
#246
Forgot to mention that Light's valk micro was insane! In all the games I've watched to date, I don't recall a single pro managing and microing them that well!

On April 15 2020 12:23 Disregard wrote:
Soma's over aggressiveness with mutas really messed him up on that last game on Polypoid. Flash and JD were confused as hell why he dived on the valks.

Can you provide that video and potentially, a small translation? Would love to know the thoughts of other pros on this series.
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Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4128 Posts
April 15 2020 07:36 GMT
#247
On April 15 2020 10:52 BigFan wrote:
Fantastic series overall. I think Soma could've beaten Light if he had better drop defense. He had the advantage in both game 1 and 3, but Light went for lots of drops that Soma should've anticipated and defended. Game 3 was a drop to pull his army then a double bust which while not common, is not unheard of either. He should've realized at the minimum that light will try to bust his third when he dropped because its common enough.

Game 2 was pretty awesome with Soma surviving that early mnm poke then using queens with ultras.
I think if Soma can work on his late game macro and drop defense (he needs to start getting more scourge out imo (game 1 at least)), he can beat Light imo. He had some great builds overall and made some clever decisions like taking that third below the ramp in game 3, but he needs to go a step further and work on his late game to beat the best TvZer atm.

This is what Flash vs ZerO should've been. Also, grats to Light for beating Soma and making the finals. We are now guaranteed TvZ in the finals as well as third place and they both should be interesting matches. Makes me wonder what ZerO will bring to the table and if Flash will use his goliath builds against Soma.


Actually game 3 he did have good drop defense for the first drop but he actually over defended because the drop was a bait by Light to attack 2 other locations at once. Game 1 yeah could have defended the dropships better.
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5221 Posts
April 15 2020 08:06 GMT
#248
Walks the valk talks the talk

Man great job, Light! Especially that he was able to close it out by the 4th game. Soma threw that bit when he overdid Guardians, no? That was my hunch.

Also, this will be posssibly the best finals and definitely looks the most promising since Flash v Effort
The heart's eternal vow
reincremate
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China2215 Posts
April 15 2020 08:58 GMT
#249
On April 14 2020 21:00 TaardadAiel wrote:
Yo dawg I heard you wanted a ZvZ finals so we put a ZvZ in your TvZ semifinals

lmao
Barneyk
Profile Joined November 2008
Sweden306 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-15 11:06:13
April 15 2020 11:05 GMT
#250
On April 14 2020 23:20 FlaShFTW wrote:
Game 4, wow what a game. Yeah, Soma's fatal error was not killing the starport and instead going after the barracks. Either that or he should've tried to snipe the CC. But overall this game was amazing and Light's valk micro is way better than FlaSh's.

The big "mistake" I saw from Soma in game 4 was missing the bio army going for the 3rd, he was SO close to finding it but Light did take a weird path and stayed further to the left than he needed to be, so the mutas only checked where they should've been.

If Soma finds that bio-army he kills it with his muta micro and with the economy and larva from a 3rd base up he completely overwhelms Light.

It was crazy to see how calm, cool and collected Light was through all of the situations he was put in, the decision making was crazy on point, and that he did it with such limited information under such pressure was crazy.

Light has really stepped up to be a truly great player.
nah
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
April 15 2020 15:41 GMT
#251
On April 15 2020 17:58 reincremate wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 14 2020 21:00 TaardadAiel wrote:
Yo dawg I heard you wanted a ZvZ finals so we put a ZvZ in your TvZ semifinals

lmao


hahahaha I just saw this. So true.
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BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19262 Posts
April 15 2020 16:23 GMT
#252
On April 16 2020 00:41 JieXian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 15 2020 17:58 reincremate wrote:
On April 14 2020 21:00 TaardadAiel wrote:
Yo dawg I heard you wanted a ZvZ finals so we put a ZvZ in your TvZ semifinals

lmao


hahahaha I just saw this. So true.

P recap this tournament
( ^ lol, I love that ':'+'Z' turned into that emoticon)

Total PvZs: 28

Zerg: 19 wins, 67.8% winrate
Protoss: 9 wins, 32.2% winrate

Best PvZ: Stork who went 3-1 and all games against Larva
Most PvZs: Bisu: 3-4
Biggest Surprise: KH: 2-1 victory over Soulkey

Map Ratings (Best to Worst win %):
1. Horizon Lunar Colony 3 0 100%
1. Neo Sylphid 4 1 80%
1. Matchpoin 3 1 75%
1. Escalade 4 2 67%
1. Hitchhiker 1 1 50%
1. Inner Coven 2 2 50%
1. Polypoid 2 2 50%
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mcgormack
Profile Joined March 2020
51 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-15 18:51:11
April 15 2020 18:50 GMT
#253
That ensnared Marines vs Ultras battle is gonna be featured in every ASL promo clip for the next ten years.
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