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[GSTL] May Recap - Page 5

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JunkkaGom
Profile Joined August 2010
Korea (South)855 Posts
May 24 2011 02:35 GMT
#81
lot of times I find myself enjoying articles at TL more than actual matches themselves.
Workload overwhelming. It is a good day to work
bobq
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States136 Posts
May 24 2011 03:00 GMT
#82
Awesome writeup guys! Both informative and hilarious
Sarang
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia2363 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-24 03:10:08
May 24 2011 03:03 GMT
#83
One part of this was terrible, the rest was amazing.

What was terrible - the fact that some games were not even discussed at all. ST vs oGs was particularly horrible.

      Game Two: Zenio is good at ZvP, and the new map is very pretty

      Game Three: Ace makes a kissy face while he plays, and that's not even the most awkward part of       this game.

      Game Four: Huh, They Picked MC

      Game Five: Is this a Code S finals?

      Game Six: You really did get your Code S finals in my Team League!

I mean, seriously? Did none of you read the responses to a previous GSTL recap, where a particular writer copped a lot of flack for barely talking about the games at all?

Then we get this, where 5/6 of the games get literally no recap at all. Admittedly the games weren't that great, but at least RECAP them.

* * *

And as for what was amazing, well, pretty much everything else was. The analysis on sending out a protoss first, and the one on SlayerS_MMA were particularly good, I loved reading those. And the entire thing was just well written in general. But I just don't understand why absolutely no effort was expended to try and recap the ST vs. oGs games.

I don't care if they're the worst games of Sc2 you've ever seen, at least make the effort to tell the readers what happened in them.
"Killer helped me feel better before coming to the arena. He told me to say that." - Bomber
Fanatic-Templar
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada5819 Posts
May 24 2011 03:10 GMT
#84
Zerg, of course, have black blood – a substance whose composition I daren’t guess at.


That's a vicious lie spread by the Korean government in order to dehumanise the Zerg and facilitate the imposition of anti-Zerg measures.

Seriously it's just the kid-friendly version of StarCraft that GomTV needs to use if they want to be allowed to broadcast games at normal hours. Zerg blood is red, both in Brood War and StarCraft 2.
I bear this sig to commemorate the loss of the team icon that commemorated Oversky's 2008-2009 Proleague Round 1 performance.
kellymilkies
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Singapore1393 Posts
May 24 2011 03:16 GMT
#85
Thanks for write up! Very cool :D
Be the change you wish to see in the world ^-^V //
confusedcrib
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1307 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-24 03:32:46
May 24 2011 03:31 GMT
#86
On May 24 2011 12:03 Sarang wrote:
One part of this was terrible, the rest was amazing.

What was terrible - the fact that some games were not even discussed at all. ST vs oGs was particularly horrible.

      Game Two: Zenio is good at ZvP, and the new map is very pretty

      Game Three: Ace makes a kissy face while he plays, and that's not even the most awkward part of       this game.

      Game Four: Huh, They Picked MC

      Game Five: Is this a Code S finals?

      Game Six: You really did get your Code S finals in my Team League!

I mean, seriously? Did none of you read the responses to a previous GSTL recap, where a particular writer copped a lot of flack for barely talking about the games at all?

Then we get this, where 5/6 of the games get literally no recap at all. Admittedly the games weren't that great, but at least RECAP them.

* * *

And as for what was amazing, well, pretty much everything else was. The analysis on sending out a protoss first, and the one on SlayerS_MMA were particularly good, I loved reading those. And the entire thing was just well written in general. But I just don't understand why absolutely no effort was expended to try and recap the ST vs. oGs games.

I don't care if they're the worst games of Sc2 you've ever seen, at least make the effort to tell the readers what happened in them.

I had a lot more, but it got edited down to keep things more readable and consistent. Sorry about that. It's funny because it was too much and now it's too little, it was part of moving to the new format.
I'm a writer for TeamLiquid, you've probably heard of me
boesthius
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States11637 Posts
May 24 2011 03:34 GMT
#87
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pieman819
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia457 Posts
May 24 2011 03:39 GMT
#88
I think your analysis of the tactics regarding the random player might be a bit off, random has definate "metagame" (sorry I know people hate the word but I think its used right here) advantages against protoss and zerg. Zerg are pretty much forced to gas/pool before hatch incase of coming against protoss putting them slightly behind in zvt and potentially zvz. Protoss are still susceptable to being 4 gated on certain maps (like taldarim) and just the fact your opponent might be protoss in the first place might hinder or delay the normal mass sentry openings usually used against terran and zerg. Seems like the worst that can happen for terran is your wall of can come under harrasment.

I don't think it's any suprise that all 4 players sent out to kill guineapig were terran who can reasonably safely open similarly against all 3 races (although you can probably discount MKP as he is primes Ace so would be sent last anyway).

just my thoughts on how it works for random players anyway would like to hear what others think.
Hi
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
May 24 2011 03:45 GMT
#89
On May 24 2011 12:03 Sarang wrote:
One part of this was terrible, the rest was amazing.

What was terrible - the fact that some games were not even discussed at all. ST vs oGs was particularly horrible.

      Game Two: Zenio is good at ZvP, and the new map is very pretty

      Game Three: Ace makes a kissy face while he plays, and that's not even the most awkward part of       this game.

      Game Four: Huh, They Picked MC

      Game Five: Is this a Code S finals?

      Game Six: You really did get your Code S finals in my Team League!

I mean, seriously? Did none of you read the responses to a previous GSTL recap, where a particular writer copped a lot of flack for barely talking about the games at all?

Then we get this, where 5/6 of the games get literally no recap at all. Admittedly the games weren't that great, but at least RECAP them.

* * *

And as for what was amazing, well, pretty much everything else was. The analysis on sending out a protoss first, and the one on SlayerS_MMA were particularly good, I loved reading those. And the entire thing was just well written in general. But I just don't understand why absolutely no effort was expended to try and recap the ST vs. oGs games.

I don't care if they're the worst games of Sc2 you've ever seen, at least make the effort to tell the readers what happened in them.


I'll take the blame for this, there were recaps but I axed them because the games were so boring that only headers seemed worth mentioning. I only partially agree that the games should be talked about even if they're boring, I don't like reading articles that have clutter I'm going to breeze through but I can work with formatting instead to satisfy both sides.
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
Hydro
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada153 Posts
May 24 2011 03:46 GMT
#90
Heyoka always love your write ups, awesome job!!.
Arterial
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia1039 Posts
May 24 2011 03:54 GMT
#91
absolutely BEAUTIFUL write-up.

i can't imagine the effort gone into writing this.

i really liked the beach article as well =D
savior & jaedong
Scrandom
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada2819 Posts
May 24 2011 03:54 GMT
#92
Really disappointed how low rating every series was given, I'd advise people who haven't seen the GSTL to disregard terrible ratings and watch because the team league is awesome, just because they aren't perfect games doesn't make them pathetic
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
May 24 2011 04:10 GMT
#93
Generally our star ratings rate "high level play from both players" so even though they might be low the games can still be very entertaining. Its necessary because if we give games where both players make huge blunders high ratings people get mad.

Personally my favorite games are ones where 2 really mediocre players keep blowing the game over and over again. SC2 really needs a Horang2.
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
Cocoba
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada352 Posts
May 24 2011 04:19 GMT
#94
I heard in the Up & Downs that MMA was the son of Boxer? Fact or troll?
:D
infinitestory
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4053 Posts
May 24 2011 04:22 GMT
#95
On May 24 2011 13:10 heyoka wrote:
Personally my favorite games are ones where 2 really mediocre players keep blowing the game over and over again. SC2 really needs a Horang2.

According to Antoine, that's InCa.
Translator:3
Divinek
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada4045 Posts
May 24 2011 04:32 GMT
#96
On May 24 2011 13:19 Cocoba wrote:
I heard in the Up & Downs that MMA was the son of Boxer? Fact or troll?


metaphor
Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Oh goodness me, FOX tv where do you get your sight? Can't you keep track, the puck is black. That's why the ice is white.
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
May 24 2011 04:38 GMT
#97
Haha nice article.
And the Belshir map review was fantastic :D
fuzzy_panda
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
New Zealand1681 Posts
May 24 2011 05:10 GMT
#98
lolol the Belshir map rant was awesome!! Slayers is shaping up to be an awesome team so excited that GOM decided to expand the GSTL format! Oh and Boxer looks like a total boss in that foto..reminds me of barney from how i met your mother.
SkyCrawler
Profile Joined July 2010
United States69 Posts
May 24 2011 05:21 GMT
#99
Thanks for the link to my article, I think I'll be doing more of the battle reports of the GSTL in the future.

I was going to suggest that you split up the recaps into multiple articles, but these GSTLs are over in 4 days and that doesn't really leave a lot of time for a writers to get a report out especially when the games happen at such an awkward time for most US ppl.
I)etox
Profile Joined April 2011
1240 Posts
May 24 2011 05:31 GMT
#100
I started reading the part about BelShir and get really really confused. Then I was like oh he isn't being for real. Then I got even more confused. Then I think i laughed.
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