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Hans-Titan
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
Denmark1711 Posts
May 14 2009 18:48 GMT
#61
Wow. Amazing writeup, thanks SO much for taking the time to do this. I don't follow the pro-scene that extensively so any updates served as well as this one are most welcome.

Keep up the good work
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GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
May 14 2009 20:24 GMT
#62
On May 15 2009 03:10 Elyvilon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 15 2009 01:37 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
nice read. Good analysis as well. I really hope that they replace the map before the end of this season...ZvZ's are getting tiring (as is watching jd and lux win every single game on the map -_-


Fun fact: Lux has not won a game on this map.

Amazing article Konadora, thanks! That said, I don't think that we'll see a non-zerg victory on this map. I don't think there's some amazing strategy that just hasn't been seen yet, though I really hope so, since Battle Royal has some really cool concepts.


oh really? -_-;; Sorry. I kind of assumed that he had because his zvz is pretty good. Now that I think about it more, I guess yarnc has been winning on that map iirc.
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MagisterMan
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Sweden525 Posts
May 14 2009 21:29 GMT
#63
Looks sick, I'll surely read it tomorrow, bed time now.
Nachos?
seppolevne
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada1681 Posts
May 14 2009 21:44 GMT
#64
Great article! Its too bad the map turned out like it did.
J- Pirate Udyr WW T- Pirate Riven Galio M- Galio Annie S- Sona Lux -- Always farm, never carry.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66363 Posts
May 14 2009 22:38 GMT
#65
On May 15 2009 05:24 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 15 2009 03:10 Elyvilon wrote:
On May 15 2009 01:37 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
nice read. Good analysis as well. I really hope that they replace the map before the end of this season...ZvZ's are getting tiring (as is watching jd and lux win every single game on the map -_-


Fun fact: Lux has not won a game on this map.

Amazing article Konadora, thanks! That said, I don't think that we'll see a non-zerg victory on this map. I don't think there's some amazing strategy that just hasn't been seen yet, though I really hope so, since Battle Royal has some really cool concepts.


oh really? -_-;; Sorry. I kind of assumed that he had because his zvz is pretty good. Now that I think about it more, I guess yarnc has been winning on that map iirc.

Lol still confused with the twins huh...
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RoieTRS
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States2569 Posts
May 14 2009 23:14 GMT
#66
On May 15 2009 07:38 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 15 2009 05:24 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
On May 15 2009 03:10 Elyvilon wrote:
On May 15 2009 01:37 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
nice read. Good analysis as well. I really hope that they replace the map before the end of this season...ZvZ's are getting tiring (as is watching jd and lux win every single game on the map -_-


Fun fact: Lux has not won a game on this map.

Amazing article Konadora, thanks! That said, I don't think that we'll see a non-zerg victory on this map. I don't think there's some amazing strategy that just hasn't been seen yet, though I really hope so, since Battle Royal has some really cool concepts.


oh really? -_-;; Sorry. I kind of assumed that he had because his zvz is pretty good. Now that I think about it more, I guess yarnc has been winning on that map iirc.

Lol still confused with the twins huh...

I actually do that too sometimes. Just because everyone says their twins, it makes a weird connection between them.
konadora, in Racenilatr's blog: "you need to stop thinking about starcraft or anything computer-related for that matter. It's becoming a bad addiction imo"
Nanoo
Profile Joined March 2009
229 Posts
May 14 2009 23:15 GMT
#67
great article Konadora...really nice read...

Bisu (PvZ king) should challange this map...
Mykill
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada3402 Posts
May 15 2009 00:03 GMT
#68
great article.
looks like this map will just be ZvZ fest
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GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-15 01:32:57
May 15 2009 01:29 GMT
#69
On May 15 2009 08:14 RoieTRS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 15 2009 07:38 konadora wrote:
On May 15 2009 05:24 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
On May 15 2009 03:10 Elyvilon wrote:
On May 15 2009 01:37 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
nice read. Good analysis as well. I really hope that they replace the map before the end of this season...ZvZ's are getting tiring (as is watching jd and lux win every single game on the map -_-


Fun fact: Lux has not won a game on this map.

Amazing article Konadora, thanks! That said, I don't think that we'll see a non-zerg victory on this map. I don't think there's some amazing strategy that just hasn't been seen yet, though I really hope so, since Battle Royal has some really cool concepts.


oh really? -_-;; Sorry. I kind of assumed that he had because his zvz is pretty good. Now that I think about it more, I guess yarnc has been winning on that map iirc.

Lol still confused with the twins huh...

I actually do that too sometimes. Just because everyone says their twins, it makes a weird connection between them.


One of them should play a different race. They look similar as well. It's tough sometimes if you can't read the names, or the team names on the top. >.> Then you just end up guessing, especially in mirrors (although if you watch enough games, you can start learning korean names! there's only...26 characters...I think...)

and just if anyone wants to answer it >.> Why isn't this map P>Z>T>P balanced? I've asked it in every thread that's been made about battle royal, and haven't gotten a good answer yet...To reiterate the arguments that I've made in the previous 2 threads on the subject, I would think that you could get the easy two bases like on gods garden, and then your third is even further away zerg. It's an open map once you break out, but P gets to stay on 2 bases for basically the whole game, and the fact that the other bases are open should make a timing attack pretty viable (and make getting the third for P tough as well, but I don't think that the games would last that long). I also think that a 9/9 proxy in the middle would allow protoss to get the initiative, and if it dosen't do damage then protoss can take out the zerg assims, and leave the middle as a possible (although kind of dumb imo) double gas third.
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RebirthOfLeGenD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
USA5860 Posts
May 15 2009 05:21 GMT
#70
lol wow you must type like 500 words a minute to be able to pull this article out ANDh it over 1400 posts in a week. Jesus Christ.
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defenestrate
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States579 Posts
May 15 2009 07:05 GMT
#71
Excellent article.
We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard, defining edges.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66363 Posts
May 15 2009 08:18 GMT
#72
On May 15 2009 10:29 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 15 2009 08:14 RoieTRS wrote:
On May 15 2009 07:38 konadora wrote:
On May 15 2009 05:24 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
On May 15 2009 03:10 Elyvilon wrote:
On May 15 2009 01:37 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
nice read. Good analysis as well. I really hope that they replace the map before the end of this season...ZvZ's are getting tiring (as is watching jd and lux win every single game on the map -_-


Fun fact: Lux has not won a game on this map.

Amazing article Konadora, thanks! That said, I don't think that we'll see a non-zerg victory on this map. I don't think there's some amazing strategy that just hasn't been seen yet, though I really hope so, since Battle Royal has some really cool concepts.


oh really? -_-;; Sorry. I kind of assumed that he had because his zvz is pretty good. Now that I think about it more, I guess yarnc has been winning on that map iirc.

Lol still confused with the twins huh...

I actually do that too sometimes. Just because everyone says their twins, it makes a weird connection between them.


One of them should play a different race. They look similar as well. It's tough sometimes if you can't read the names, or the team names on the top. >.> Then you just end up guessing, especially in mirrors (although if you watch enough games, you can start learning korean names! there's only...26 characters...I think...)

and just if anyone wants to answer it >.> Why isn't this map P>Z>T>P balanced? I've asked it in every thread that's been made about battle royal, and haven't gotten a good answer yet...To reiterate the arguments that I've made in the previous 2 threads on the subject, I would think that you could get the easy two bases like on gods garden, and then your third is even further away zerg. It's an open map once you break out, but P gets to stay on 2 bases for basically the whole game, and the fact that the other bases are open should make a timing attack pretty viable (and make getting the third for P tough as well, but I don't think that the games would last that long). I also think that a 9/9 proxy in the middle would allow protoss to get the initiative, and if it dosen't do damage then protoss can take out the zerg assims, and leave the middle as a possible (although kind of dumb imo) double gas third.

That's because there will probably never be a TvP and we'll never find out before it's gone :3
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vx70GTOJudgexv
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3161 Posts
May 15 2009 09:30 GMT
#73
Konadora takes the term FE to a whole new level

5000+ posts in < 3 months. Holy shit dude.

Great read, btw. Awesome insight on the map. I would lol if Woongjin and eSTRO rig the last match of Round 4 so it goes to the 5set and they set up a TvP or a TvT/PvP. Just to fuck with everyone :p

BTW, ICCUP proves Zerg CAN lose on this map
(-_-) BW for ever. #1 Iris fan.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66363 Posts
May 15 2009 14:22 GMT
#74
On May 15 2009 18:30 vx70GTOJudgexv wrote:
Konadora takes the term FE to a whole new level

5000+ posts in < 3 months. Holy shit dude.

Great read, btw. Awesome insight on the map. I would lol if Woongjin and eSTRO rig the last match of Round 4 so it goes to the 5set and they set up a TvP or a TvT/PvP. Just to fuck with everyone :p

BTW, ICCUP proves Zerg CAN lose on this map

I played a few PvZs on it lol (played melee though, one including against GTR), 2star corsair-> reaver or carriers with mass cannon is good strategy lol

Haven't figured out how to play TvZ there yet =.="

TvP was nightmare, played with my friend. He went mass speed shuttle reaver/dragoon/zealot drop the whole game, urgh.
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ama-cms
Profile Joined April 2009
Finland164 Posts
May 15 2009 16:42 GMT
#75
Id like to see this map put to more use, current ZvZ standard is unbearable. The map looked like so much fun when it came out.

Also, I remember when season 4 hadn't started yet, Idra came out and said that Battle Royale was massively anti-zerg. A little phail there... ;D
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Skeggaba
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Korea (South)1556 Posts
May 15 2009 21:45 GMT
#76
very nice reading - great research!
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Random_0
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States1163 Posts
May 15 2009 21:57 GMT
#77
Wonderful post. This really helps me understand this map better.
MuShu
Profile Joined March 2005
United States3223 Posts
May 16 2009 02:39 GMT
#78
nice article, thanks
CursOr
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States6335 Posts
May 16 2009 02:41 GMT
#79
i wanna see more toss on this map!!!! -.-
CJ forever (-_-(-_-(-_-(-_-)-_-)-_-)-_-)
littlechava
Profile Blog Joined March 2004
United States7221 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-16 05:32:27
May 16 2009 05:31 GMT
#80
On May 15 2009 10:29 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 15 2009 08:14 RoieTRS wrote:
On May 15 2009 07:38 konadora wrote:
On May 15 2009 05:24 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
On May 15 2009 03:10 Elyvilon wrote:
On May 15 2009 01:37 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
nice read. Good analysis as well. I really hope that they replace the map before the end of this season...ZvZ's are getting tiring (as is watching jd and lux win every single game on the map -_-


Fun fact: Lux has not won a game on this map.

Amazing article Konadora, thanks! That said, I don't think that we'll see a non-zerg victory on this map. I don't think there's some amazing strategy that just hasn't been seen yet, though I really hope so, since Battle Royal has some really cool concepts.


oh really? -_-;; Sorry. I kind of assumed that he had because his zvz is pretty good. Now that I think about it more, I guess yarnc has been winning on that map iirc.

Lol still confused with the twins huh...

I actually do that too sometimes. Just because everyone says their twins, it makes a weird connection between them.


One of them should play a different race. They look similar as well. It's tough sometimes if you can't read the names, or the team names on the top. >.> Then you just end up guessing, especially in mirrors (although if you watch enough games, you can start learning korean names! there's only...26 characters...I think...)

and just if anyone wants to answer it >.> Why isn't this map P>Z>T>P balanced? I've asked it in every thread that's been made about battle royal, and haven't gotten a good answer yet...To reiterate the arguments that I've made in the previous 2 threads on the subject, I would think that you could get the easy two bases like on gods garden, and then your third is even further away zerg. It's an open map once you break out, but P gets to stay on 2 bases for basically the whole game, and the fact that the other bases are open should make a timing attack pretty viable (and make getting the third for P tough as well, but I don't think that the games would last that long). I also think that a 9/9 proxy in the middle would allow protoss to get the initiative, and if it dosen't do damage then protoss can take out the zerg assims, and leave the middle as a possible (although kind of dumb imo) double gas third.

I may be missing something here, but when I first really looked at the map I figured it'd be an impossible PvZ map simply because FE would be so vulnerable to lings, and 2 gate would be easily defended by zerg. If toss puts cannons at their small choke and kills the assims, zerg can get a decent sized speedling army early and crack the neutral buildings before the p can afford to lay down cannons to defend their nat+main. If you choose to try cannoning farther back the lings are free to harass either your nat or your main - whichever is least defended. If you 2 gate near your assims you can't really apply pressure with early zeals since it's so easy for zerg to kill their own assims. If you 1 gate tech you can probably defend your small choke early game, but zerg will scout everything you do, and respond accordingly. I just don't see how P has a chance without some ridiculous build like the one in Tempest vs RorO.
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