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shinyA
Profile Joined November 2008
United States473 Posts
January 30 2012 00:02 GMT
#261
I heard infestors and broodlords with a 5k/5k bank is pretty hard to beat.
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-stOpSKY-
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada498 Posts
January 30 2012 00:02 GMT
#262
On January 30 2012 08:26 MichaelDonovan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2012 06:59 Choboo wrote:
On January 30 2012 06:57 CameronJ wrote:
How can you say "IdrA never stops whining" when literally every OTHER zerg says the same?


ask stephano


Stephano doesn't play against Korean Protoss so it doesn't matter what he thinks about the matchup.


Damn I hope you are trolling. I mean no one can be this stupid right?
1800STFU
Profile Joined February 2011
158 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-30 00:03:10
January 30 2012 00:02 GMT
#263
ZvP is crappy ATM because there is only 1 viable lategame unit comp if you want any chance of victory.

For Zerg it's Infestor/Brood, and for Protoss it's Archon Toilet backed up with Stalkers and Immortals with a sprinkling of other units.

It's just stale and predictable. Mid-game is alot of fun with different timings and whatnot but any ZvP going past the 20 min mark usually ends up the same way.

Nothing to do with balence, just how the matchup is structured.
MichaelDonovan
Profile Joined June 2011
United States1453 Posts
January 30 2012 00:03 GMT
#264
On January 30 2012 09:02 -stOpSKY- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2012 08:26 MichaelDonovan wrote:
On January 30 2012 06:59 Choboo wrote:
On January 30 2012 06:57 CameronJ wrote:
How can you say "IdrA never stops whining" when literally every OTHER zerg says the same?


ask stephano


Stephano doesn't play against Korean Protoss so it doesn't matter what he thinks about the matchup.


Damn I hope you are trolling. I mean no one can be this stupid right?


No I'm serious. Why don't you go ahead and explain why I'm so stupid?
nvs.
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada3609 Posts
January 30 2012 00:03 GMT
#265
On January 30 2012 09:01 Secret05 wrote:
anyone know what situation is preventing huk from practicing properly right now?


I'd guess a combination of overtraining / burnout / exhaustion with the game itself.
ZasZ.
Profile Joined May 2010
United States2911 Posts
January 30 2012 00:04 GMT
#266
On January 30 2012 08:57 Incognoto wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2012 08:52 ZasZ. wrote:
On January 30 2012 08:50 MichaelDonovan wrote:
One thing I really have to say about all this is that complaining about a perceived imbalance is NOT whining. People who use the word "whining" are just being spiteful. Because the game is so young still, it is actually very useful to have these discussions, and we should thank IdrA (as well as all of the other zergs right now) for bringing it up.


It becomes whining when he claims he's better than all these other players and would win if it weren't for imbalance.


Oh I'm so sorry I said I'd stop but I really need to make a point here. SC2 has design flaws (note I said design, not imbalance). These flaws make it so a player can beat another player who is better than them through sheer luck. And I'm not talking about cheese, I'm talking about build order poker and things like that. There are coin flips in this game and more than one pro gamer has said this. That's why it's especially important for tournaments to avoid Bo1 at all costs.


Not sure what that has to do with my post. Merely saying that if imbalances do exist, he should be able to recognize that a lot of the players he loses to are actually better than him, and imbalance isn't the only reason he isn't winning tournaments left and right.

This is his profession, he should voice his concerns about balance and then get back to practicing so that he can be the best Zerg. When he is the best in the world and still loses to Code B Protosses, then he can whine. It's just not the attitude of a champion.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45049 Posts
January 30 2012 00:04 GMT
#267
On January 30 2012 08:57 gh0un wrote:
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On January 30 2012 08:54 Techno wrote:
Isnt ZvP pretty Zerg favoured right now?


Nestea picked Dongraegu for his GSL group. What does that suggest to you?
To help you out a little, both DRG and Nestea complained about zerg having a tough time against the other two races right now in their respective interviews.

DRG was basically begging nestea not to pick him for his GSL group, because he knew he would do it considering the current state of the game.


Uh... that Nestea is comfortable with his ZvZ, which has pretty much been an established fact ever since Nestea walked out on stage for the first time and started to roll over every single Zerg ever? >.>
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Techno
Profile Joined June 2010
1900 Posts
January 30 2012 00:04 GMT
#268
IdrA's alot more handsome than he was a year ago.
Hell, its awesome to LOSE to nukes!
hyptonic
Profile Joined June 2011
2155 Posts
January 30 2012 00:06 GMT
#269
On January 30 2012 09:03 MichaelDonovan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2012 09:02 -stOpSKY- wrote:
On January 30 2012 08:26 MichaelDonovan wrote:
On January 30 2012 06:59 Choboo wrote:
On January 30 2012 06:57 CameronJ wrote:
How can you say "IdrA never stops whining" when literally every OTHER zerg says the same?


ask stephano


Stephano doesn't play against Korean Protoss so it doesn't matter what he thinks about the matchup.


Damn I hope you are trolling. I mean no one can be this stupid right?


No I'm serious. Why don't you go ahead and explain why I'm so stupid?



stephano is 5-3 against korean protoss.
MichaelDonovan
Profile Joined June 2011
United States1453 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-30 00:10:17
January 30 2012 00:08 GMT
#270
On January 30 2012 09:06 hyptonic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2012 09:03 MichaelDonovan wrote:
On January 30 2012 09:02 -stOpSKY- wrote:
On January 30 2012 08:26 MichaelDonovan wrote:
On January 30 2012 06:59 Choboo wrote:
On January 30 2012 06:57 CameronJ wrote:
How can you say "IdrA never stops whining" when literally every OTHER zerg says the same?


ask stephano


Stephano doesn't play against Korean Protoss so it doesn't matter what he thinks about the matchup.


Damn I hope you are trolling. I mean no one can be this stupid right?


No I'm serious. Why don't you go ahead and explain why I'm so stupid?



stephano is 5-3 against korean protoss.


5-3 is not a lot of games. When I said he doesn't play against Korea Protoss, I didn't mean he never has. I just mean that his daily training does not include Korean Protoss. Just because he feels comfortable on the European ladder does not mean that he would feel comfortable against the best Protoss in the world. This is why we should listen to IdrA, Nestea, DRG, etc over Stephano when it comes to balance/game design discussion.

EDIT: I just want to make it clear that I am not in any way saying that Stephano is bad or that his words do not mean anything. I'm just saying that if we have to choose between believing Nestea's (and all the other best zergs in the world) words and Stephano's words, the choice should be clear.
Luppy1
Profile Joined June 2011
Singapore177 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-30 00:11:32
January 30 2012 00:09 GMT
#271
On January 30 2012 08:57 EleanorRIgby wrote:
sort of an attitude of a loser, not a attitude of s champion


Actually plenty of GSL zerg players have complained about their race at some point.

+ Show Spoiler +
Nestea (all the way at the end when asked about the game balance):

Julyzerg (all the way at the end when asked about the game balance):

DRG is a recent interivew (mentions nestea having a hard time too): http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=303979
mrtomjones
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada4020 Posts
January 30 2012 00:10 GMT
#272
On January 30 2012 08:57 gh0un wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2012 08:54 Techno wrote:
Isnt ZvP pretty Zerg favoured right now?


Nestea picked Dongraegu for his GSL group. What does that suggest to you?
To help you out a little, both DRG and Nestea complained about zerg having a tough time against the other two races right now in their respective interviews.

DRG was basically begging nestea not to pick him for his GSL group, because he knew he would do it considering the current state of the game.

Those situations aren't even related dude. Nestea's best match has historically been ZvZ. DRG is trying to take the crown of best zerg and if you think Nestea's pick had nothing to do with that then you are crazy.
darkscream
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada2310 Posts
January 30 2012 00:11 GMT
#273
If idra says protoss is too strong he's whining.

if nestea says it he's not whining.

herp derp.

User was warned for this post
Incognoto
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
France10239 Posts
January 30 2012 00:12 GMT
#274
On January 30 2012 09:04 ZasZ. wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2012 08:57 Incognoto wrote:
On January 30 2012 08:52 ZasZ. wrote:
On January 30 2012 08:50 MichaelDonovan wrote:
One thing I really have to say about all this is that complaining about a perceived imbalance is NOT whining. People who use the word "whining" are just being spiteful. Because the game is so young still, it is actually very useful to have these discussions, and we should thank IdrA (as well as all of the other zergs right now) for bringing it up.


It becomes whining when he claims he's better than all these other players and would win if it weren't for imbalance.


Oh I'm so sorry I said I'd stop but I really need to make a point here. SC2 has design flaws (note I said design, not imbalance). These flaws make it so a player can beat another player who is better than them through sheer luck. And I'm not talking about cheese, I'm talking about build order poker and things like that. There are coin flips in this game and more than one pro gamer has said this. That's why it's especially important for tournaments to avoid Bo1 at all costs.


Not sure what that has to do with my post. Merely saying that if imbalances do exist, he should be able to recognize that a lot of the players he loses to are actually better than him, and imbalance isn't the only reason he isn't winning tournaments left and right.

This is his profession, he should voice his concerns about balance and then get back to practicing so that he can be the best Zerg. When he is the best in the world and still loses to Code B Protosses, then he can whine. It's just not the attitude of a champion.


I don't recall him claiming he was better than Nestea, Lucky, MMA, etc. Pretty sure he doesn't claim to be the best player in the world. However he does sometimes lose to players who are much worse than him and he loses because the design flaws of SC2 let players find a lucky window of opportunity to end the game.
maru lover forever
SafeAsCheese
Profile Joined June 2011
United States4924 Posts
January 30 2012 00:13 GMT
#275
On January 30 2012 09:11 darkscream wrote:
If idra says protoss is too strong he's whining.

if nestea says it he's not whining.

herp derp.


Even worse

Stephano beats EU toss, Z fine in PvZ. heuheuhe
Nabes
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada1800 Posts
January 30 2012 00:14 GMT
#276
Idra should just switch races already, if he does bad he just falls back on calling zerg bad-.-. Although I think it might hurt his image if he switched races and didn't do any better.
Micket
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom2163 Posts
January 30 2012 00:14 GMT
#277
On January 30 2012 09:06 hyptonic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2012 09:03 MichaelDonovan wrote:
On January 30 2012 09:02 -stOpSKY- wrote:
On January 30 2012 08:26 MichaelDonovan wrote:
On January 30 2012 06:59 Choboo wrote:
On January 30 2012 06:57 CameronJ wrote:
How can you say "IdrA never stops whining" when literally every OTHER zerg says the same?


ask stephano


Stephano doesn't play against Korean Protoss so it doesn't matter what he thinks about the matchup.


Damn I hope you are trolling. I mean no one can be this stupid right?


No I'm serious. Why don't you go ahead and explain why I'm so stupid?



stephano is 5-3 against korean protoss.

How can you say this when he has lost 5 games alone vs MC (and won none).
MichaelDonovan
Profile Joined June 2011
United States1453 Posts
January 30 2012 00:15 GMT
#278
On January 30 2012 09:14 OrangeSoda wrote:
Idra should just switch races already, if he does bad he just falls back on calling zerg bad-.-. Although I think it might hurt his image if he switched races and didn't do any better.


It's pretty much impossible to switch races once you're this far in.
oxxo
Profile Joined February 2010
988 Posts
January 30 2012 00:15 GMT
#279
On January 30 2012 09:11 darkscream wrote:
If idra says protoss is too strong he's whining.

if nestea says it he's not whining.

herp derp.


Idra complains all the time about everything. It's never his fault and always the games and/or the opponents. That's the difference.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45049 Posts
January 30 2012 00:15 GMT
#280
On January 30 2012 09:09 Luppy1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2012 08:57 EleanorRIgby wrote:
sort of an attitude of a loser, not a attitude of s champion


Actually plenty of GSL zerg players have complained about their race at some point.

+ Show Spoiler +
Nestea (all the way at the end when asked about the game balance): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkaAGnCfWVE
Julyzerg (all the way at the end when asked about the game balance): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgH0iaQJ9Ao
DRG is a recent interivew (mentions nestea having a hard time too): http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=303979


To be fair, everyone's complained about their race at some point- including GSL players. Even the best ones. I recall MVP saying that Terran was underpowered (I believe it was as he was winning GSLs lol). I recall MC saying that Protoss was underpowered and if he played Terran he would have already won 4 or so GSLs. Heck, even Artosis has whined about balance once or twice...
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
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