I caught the match against Gumiho, but tbh it wasn't convincing. Really sloppy and lots of mistakes on both sides. Not that I'd expect Zest to show good builds for a $250 online cup right now.

Olli

Austria24417 Posts

September 04 2018 17:11 GMT

#4882

Not sure if we watched the same series, but the games he won looked really good I thought. Lots of build variety and overall just solid play and good execution.

Fango

United Kingdom8987 Posts

September 04 2018 18:20 GMT

#4883

Maybe I wasn't paying enough attention, but the games he won seemed more like Gumi messing up (by which I mean, I can't imagine him winning like that if it were Maru on the other end).

The blueshift game stands out to me when Zest had 2K banked at 150 supply while Gumiho was death pushing him. He managed to win because Gumi couldn't take a good fight, but it could have been much better.

Olli

Austria24417 Posts

September 04 2018 18:42 GMT

#4884

Yeah that was the only game where his macro slipped a little, but that was in part due to triple robo disruptor eating all his gas. That game honestly never looked problematic for him.

The charge/storm game was great. He actually did the old WoL Startale single forge/charge/storm build after robo opening and completely destroyed GuMiho. I'm praying to the StarCraft gods that it's a legitimate build again. Templar PvT was the best.

Phredxor

New Zealand15076 Posts

September 08 2018 05:34 GMT

#4885

I only tuned in during game 4 but it looks like it basically went as expected.

Lil_nooblet

United States459 Posts

September 08 2018 05:40 GMT

#4886

Terran proxies man lol

Lil_nooblet

United States459 Posts

September 18 2018 09:29 GMT

#4887

So Zest no showed in the GSL Supertournament qualifiers. Dont know what that’s about.

Phredxor

New Zealand15076 Posts

September 18 2018 09:37 GMT

#4888

Pretty strange. I guess he doesn't need it but surely his team wouldn't be happy about that.

Lil_nooblet

United States459 Posts

September 18 2018 09:43 GMT

#4889

Well at least now he’ll avoid the Serral or Maru group for Blizzcon.

NinjaToss

Austria1383 Posts

September 18 2018 10:36 GMT

#4890

I mean even if he doesn't need the point anymore, money is still money. Unless he's like ultra sick and thus cannot make it to the venue, I see no reason to defend him.

Phredxor

New Zealand15076 Posts

September 18 2018 11:59 GMT

#4891

He's currently playing in Olimoleague.. :/

Bizarre stuff.

Plopus

Switzerland112 Posts

September 18 2018 12:04 GMT

#4892

That's really strange but I am somehow happy that he didn't show up because I thought that he lost which would have been quite a bad indication for Blizzcon

Fango

United Kingdom8987 Posts

September 18 2018 12:37 GMT

#4893

Him not doing supertournament means he'll almost certainly drop down to rank 5 or 6 korea, which takes him out of the hardest blizzcon group (the one with Serral). That was the only possible group I wouldn't favour Zest to get out of, so this is probably a good thing.

maruzest

Korea (South)87 Posts

September 18 2018 14:16 GMT

#4894

The manager of Zest's fanclub contacted Zest and said that he was late for qualifier due to traffic jam so he was disqualified.

http://gall.dcinside.com/mgallery/board/view/?id=sc2&no=150569&exception_mode=recommend&page=1

Lil_nooblet

United States459 Posts

September 18 2018 18:12 GMT

#4895

On September 18 2018 23:16 maruzest wrote:
The manager of Zest's fanclub contacted Zest and said that he was late for qualifier due to traffic jam so he was disqualified.

http://gall.dcinside.com/mgallery/board/view/?id=sc2&no=150569&exception_mode=recommend&page=1

Wow that's unfortunate

Shathe

Hungary422 Posts

September 18 2018 18:42 GMT

#4896

Damn it man.........

Plopus

Switzerland112 Posts

September 25 2018 07:44 GMT

#4897

I hope he participates in the Olimoleague today. I feel like I didn't see him play since ages and the fact that the fan club is inactive since a week confirms it

Fango

United Kingdom8987 Posts

September 28 2018 16:18 GMT

#4898

TY failing in supertournament means Zest gets the blizzcon group with Serral, HeroMarine and sOs/Solar.

(Unless Dark wins ST2 which doesn't seem likely).

Elentos

55550 Posts

September 28 2018 16:42 GMT

#4899

On September 29 2018 01:18 Fango wrote:
Unless Dark wins ST2 which doesn't seem likely

I mean to be honest it's not that unlikely. His road to the finals isn't that tough now. And it's well within his abilities to beat any of the players from the other side of the bracket too. I still wouldn't bet on it but it'd be pretty cool.

Fango

United Kingdom8987 Posts

September 28 2018 16:49 GMT

#4900

On September 29 2018 01:42 Elentos wrote:

Show nested quote +

If Dark wasn't Dark I'd predict him to win. He does look set to make the final at least, but sadly his skill level will probably fall once he gets there.