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BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19307 Posts
August 24 2023 02:23 GMT
#141
On August 24 2023 10:52 reincremate wrote:
Yeah, respect to Ivory for playing straight up against Rush and not trying to hydra bust Bisu.

Yup, Ivory is the only respectable Zerg to play this season.

I feel so relieved that Bisu advanced.
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Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8166 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-08-24 02:49:34
August 24 2023 02:37 GMT
#142
On August 24 2023 06:33 TMNT wrote:
None of the Protosses are good enough to win this season which means it's TvZ to decide the champion which means a Terran will win it which means it's either Royal JYJ or Rush. All depending on bracket really. Well unless Soma can defy the odds.


lol JYJ going to win back-to-back ASLs without ever playing a protoss in either tournament

I was impressed with Ivory's play against rush even though he lost. Rush just has impeccable push timings, he's a total beast. Hoping to see more of Ivory in the future.
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50640 Posts
August 24 2023 03:09 GMT
#143
Group Selection for Ro16 is on Monday August 28th.
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Lazyer
Profile Joined August 2011
United States365 Posts
August 24 2023 03:19 GMT
#144
3 Protoss remaining... Mini Best and Bisu, I feel like they've got no shot.

Also it was kind of interesting that today was the first PvP we've had all season, and we got 2 of them! They'll probably be the last PvPs we'll see until ASL 17. Stork I feel like was playing sloppy (or at his level?), he got his army surrounded and split in every single game today. At least he pulled out the carriers, also probably the last we'll see of them until ASL17 since Snow is out too.

Bisu not going DTs felt kind of uncharacteristic, I remember last season he basically DT rushed out of his group, but it was much less stacked.

Ivory put up a decent fight! His muta micro in G1 was pretty good, I think he was probably hoping to carry that into his losers match, but got stonewalled. Makes me wonder if he's pretty good at ZvZ too. Hope to see more of him!
townhouse
Profile Joined June 2018
United States27 Posts
August 24 2023 03:45 GMT
#145
valks are so OP. what a dumb unit. feels like defiler man is the only way to beat Ts these days.

i have hope for P. mini has 3 finals appearances + a title. bisu is a legend that has been playing well lately. and best... well ya never know
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TornadoSteve
Profile Joined March 2018
1109 Posts
August 24 2023 03:59 GMT
#146
I wont be surprised if there is only 1 or 2 z in the RO8
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5221 Posts
August 24 2023 06:19 GMT
#147
Stork is repeating his last season pattern again. It's great but hard to still root for him. He had some good moments. I liked the aura of ivory too! Seemed odd enough to have a chance to become a title contender. Hope he doesnt stop!

The heart's eternal vow
TMNT
Profile Joined January 2021
3122 Posts
August 24 2023 07:26 GMT
#148
You know how Protoss can get at least one guy into Ro8? I believe Best has the 4th pick which means the 5th pick belongs to that 4th picked guy. So Best can pick Bisu and Bisu can immediately pick Mini afterwards and the last ofthe group will probably be Soma or Soulkey. So here we go, 3 P in 1 group, at least 1 will go through.

I'd rather that than spreading them in 3 groups to all get eliminated.

Meanwhile, JYJ will make a group of him + 3 Zergs and cruise through into Ro8.
reincremate
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China2216 Posts
August 24 2023 09:24 GMT
#149
No need for Protoss. Just give us endless TvZs.
whylessness
Profile Joined November 2010
United States376 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-08-24 10:00:40
August 24 2023 09:51 GMT
#150
On August 24 2023 16:26 TMNT wrote:
You know how Protoss can get at least one guy into Ro8? I believe Best has the 4th pick which means the 5th pick belongs to that 4th picked guy. So Best can pick Bisu and Bisu can immediately pick Mini afterwards and the last ofthe group will probably be Soma or Soulkey. So here we go, 3 P in 1 group, at least 1 will go through.

I'd rather that than spreading them in 3 groups to all get eliminated.

Meanwhile, JYJ will make a group of him + 3 Zergs and cruise through into Ro8.


protoss collusion in the face of insurmountable odds. love it.

On August 24 2023 18:24 reincremate wrote:
No need for Protoss. Just give us endless TvZs.


tvz has become a bit stale with the dominance of valk builds imo. gone are the days of mech switches, grueling mass muta games, 1-1-1...

i mean, i think mutas were p. much broken before remastered fixed their splash damage. but now i feel tvz is just... ok, there was one engage with valks. did the terran hit his shots or did the zerg snipe the valks? ok, now the game snowballs from here. gg

how can soma "figure out" valks and create a build that counters them? in the hands of a capable player like light, fantasy as he recently showed in the gamers8 legends tourny, or flash it can look clinical, boring even (if the zerg went muta)

less viable builds = less dynamic match up.
Terrorbladder
Profile Joined May 2014
2719 Posts
August 24 2023 11:28 GMT
#151
On August 24 2023 18:51 whylessness wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2023 16:26 TMNT wrote:
You know how Protoss can get at least one guy into Ro8? I believe Best has the 4th pick which means the 5th pick belongs to that 4th picked guy. So Best can pick Bisu and Bisu can immediately pick Mini afterwards and the last ofthe group will probably be Soma or Soulkey. So here we go, 3 P in 1 group, at least 1 will go through.

I'd rather that than spreading them in 3 groups to all get eliminated.

Meanwhile, JYJ will make a group of him + 3 Zergs and cruise through into Ro8.


protoss collusion in the face of insurmountable odds. love it.

Show nested quote +
On August 24 2023 18:24 reincremate wrote:
No need for Protoss. Just give us endless TvZs.


tvz has become a bit stale with the dominance of valk builds imo. gone are the days of mech switches, grueling mass muta games, 1-1-1...

i mean, i think mutas were p. much broken before remastered fixed their splash damage. but now i feel tvz is just... ok, there was one engage with valks. did the terran hit his shots or did the zerg snipe the valks? ok, now the game snowballs from here. gg

how can soma "figure out" valks and create a build that counters them? in the hands of a capable player like light, fantasy as he recently showed in the gamers8 legends tourny, or flash it can look clinical, boring even (if the zerg went muta)

less viable builds = less dynamic match up.
Remastered fix muta splash damage? How :O
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Artas1984
Profile Joined August 2018
135 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-08-24 11:48:08
August 24 2023 11:45 GMT
#152
On August 23 2023 20:49 TMNT wrote:
At least with Bisu advancing Protoss has a chance. Stork's just gonna be cannon fodder in the next round lol.


Yes exactly. TBH i am not sure why Stork is playing ASL at all??? He said he would retire after season 14, but for 2 seasons in a row now he returns with to fill the ''carrier sponge fodder spot'' (i respect him a lot though, he's one of my all time favorites). If you discount Stork's legendary 2005-2009 years, Stork had his best ''veteran'' moments back in 2019/2020 when he smashed Jeadong, Last and Best (all 3-0 in KSL3) only to be stopped by Mini. And the following ASL9 he got into RO8, where he was stopped by Light in a close series between them. After that Stork's performance dropped significantly.
Bisu on the other hand, he is like that variable star who sometimes looks like a champion in writing and sometimes like a looser. Bisu is still a legit championship contender. With Rain, Snow and Light gone he has a huge chance to win ASL this season. So it's better for the tournament that Bisu advanced over Stork's carcass.

Very impressed with Ivory. If that guy managed to beat Ssak and Soma to get into ASL, he is so legit! Both his matches looked very impressive (unlike Beast and 815 who were just fucking cheesing their asses in previous ASLs, because they knew they had no chance in standard games).

I believe we do not have a favorite to win ASL anymore. Soma, Action, Hero, Soulkey, Mini, Bisu, Royal, JYJ, Rush, Mind - all are pretty equal in combat shape in my eyes. Snow and Light were the strongest players by FAR, so i ain't calling anything now.
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8166 Posts
August 24 2023 13:11 GMT
#153
We've only had 2 repeat champions in ASL, so likely we're going to get a new champ. Meta is heavily favoring Terran. Looking at the lineup, my pick is Rush is the most likely player to win this ASL now. He's still got the hunger for gold and looks great in every MU.

Rooting for Soma though .
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outscar
Profile Joined September 2014
2832 Posts
August 24 2023 14:25 GMT
#154
Imagine if we end up with TvT finals once again for 3rd consecutive time? If that happens we need petition to fire 910, I never liked his choices of maps. One guy shouldn't be in charge of all that.
sunbeams are never made like me...
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8166 Posts
August 24 2023 14:36 GMT
#155
On August 24 2023 23:25 outscar wrote:
Imagine if we end up with TvT finals once again for 3rd consecutive time? If that happens we need petition to fire 910, I never liked his choices of maps. One guy shouldn't be in charge of all that.


And next season Flash and fantasy are likely to participate as well lol. Fantasy might not be champion material by next season but flash always is...
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Simplistik
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
2094 Posts
August 24 2023 15:24 GMT
#156
On August 24 2023 11:23 BisuDagger wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2023 10:52 reincremate wrote:
Yeah, respect to Ivory for playing straight up against Rush and not trying to hydra bust Bisu.

Yup, Ivory is the only respectable Zerg to play this season.

And look what that got him...

That said, Killer and Effort played nice PvZ's, so it's not all hydra busts...
Dear BW Gods, it IS now autumn, so...
QOGQOG
Profile Joined July 2019
834 Posts
August 24 2023 15:50 GMT
#157
People are still on the "oh poor zerg" thing? After 2/3 advanced to the Ro16? Really?
Simplistik
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
2094 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-08-24 18:56:52
August 24 2023 18:56 GMT
#158
Double post...
Dear BW Gods, it IS now autumn, so...
PhilGood2DaY
Profile Joined September 2005
Germany7424 Posts
August 24 2023 19:16 GMT
#159
On August 24 2023 11:23 BisuDagger wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2023 10:52 reincremate wrote:
Yeah, respect to Ivory for playing straight up against Rush and not trying to hydra bust Bisu.

Yup, Ivory is the only respectable Zerg to play this season.

I feel so relieved that Bisu advanced.


Soma?

(is amazing imo)
hatred outlives the hateful
G5
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States2921 Posts
August 25 2023 00:33 GMT
#160
Honestly, Terran has looked extremely strong for quite a while in ASL.
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