The GSL finals can match 2 bonjwas and still somehow end up 4-0. Can't even claim racial imbalance or other crap since a lot of them are mirror matches.

dave333

United States915 Posts

August 04 2011 22:25 GMT

#24

I think SC2 really lets Nestea shine; less need for perfect mechanics, and more on the adaption/thinking aspect of starcraft. He plans these games/builds out so well, and also adapts based on what he sees and knows very well as well. Nestea really wins through knowledge it seems; timings, reads, and plans.

TeeTS

Germany2762 Posts

August 04 2011 22:28 GMT

#25

Nestea is ruining esports!

He's just too good 8). Nice write! My personal roundabout: poor MKP, evil Losira, foolish sC, foolish MVP who picked Byun into the group (if I remember correctly), scrappy MC, HongUning HongUn (He simply rulez, hongestly!), sloppy Bomber, stupid InCa. So that's it. What will come next season? Well I don't see any vs Zerg expert, beating Nestea aside from MC and MVP. If MC's masterplan works we might have an exciting and thrilling competition, if not Nestea will win!

EDIT: And btw. I think it's wrong to say Nestea hasn't got superior mechanics. His micro and macro is of the hook, it's brilliant. You rarely see any mistake in unit control from Nestea. He is dominating his opponents in every way possible. That's what's making Nestea so strong, not just his strategies.

TolEranceNA

Canada434 Posts

August 04 2011 22:28 GMT

#26

I rather disappointed and shocked you didn't mention Nestea is the best player in the world.... more than 5 times.

skrzmark

United States1528 Posts

August 04 2011 22:29 GMT

#27

On August 05 2011 07:00 aphorism wrote:

Show nested quote +

Fun fact: in every Code S so far, Clide has won his group 2-0 (even beating guys like MKP and Nestea), and then lost in the RO16 immediately afterwards. It's ok though, because Clide's gonna win the next GSL, I promise.

And he always loses 2-1 never 2-0.

Veldril

Thailand1817 Posts

August 04 2011 22:31 GMT

#28

On August 05 2011 07:25 dave333 wrote:
I think SC2 really lets Nestea shine; less need for perfect mechanics, and more on the adaption/thinking aspect of starcraft. He plans these games/builds out so well, and also adapts based on what he sees and knows very well as well. Nestea really wins through knowledge it seems; timings, reads, and plans.

Yeah, that is what I always think about Nestea. Clearly he does not have the best mechanic in this world but his strategy cannot be matched too.

Crying

Bulgaria778 Posts

August 04 2011 22:34 GMT

#29

Guys how can you actually explain why Nestea is 500000x better than everyone else.
is it that he practices 24/7.
is it that he has the best mechanics?
is it that he is just really gifted at that game?
...my head will explode just thinking about how nestea could've won 100k from foreign tournaments alone i nthe past year

Freak705

Canada231 Posts

August 04 2011 22:36 GMT

#30

Any chance the regular "awards" post is in the works? Who is this season's TheBest?!

CeriseCherries

6170 Posts

August 04 2011 22:37 GMT

#31

-.- Come on nestea. You can win anything. I can't believe you didn't go scoop up the NASL prizepool, and DH. MC, get out of the way, Nestea is the new pirate of western esports.

And well Losira is demonstrating that he is getting pretty damn good himslf.

mrRoflpwn

United States2618 Posts

August 04 2011 22:42 GMT

#32

I cried a little in my heart when Nestea won for the third time- MC will win August though

EAGER-beaver

Canada2799 Posts

August 04 2011 22:48 GMT

#33

Nestea is a monster. I know he of all players deserves a rest, but I hope his break doesn't put him into a big slump. Zergbong for life!

Brotatolol

United States1742 Posts

August 04 2011 22:48 GMT

#34

Nice write up, loved the lessons learned section, especially the Hongun picture

roosten

125 Posts

August 04 2011 22:50 GMT

#35

On August 05 2011 06:42 Waxangel wrote:
Any time Artosis starts saying you're the best at something, and your name isn't Nestea, you will more than likely get eliminated right after.

Actually cracked up at this point. Poor guy, but it's so true. Great writeup as ever, I'd been waiting for it so thanks guys

Bartiemus

New Zealand84 Posts

August 04 2011 22:52 GMT

#36

Good write up im looking foward to the August preview.

GGfytheWORLD

Korea (South)37 Posts

August 04 2011 23:01 GMT

#37

Amazing read as usual guys, Nestea=Bonjwa!

unoriginalname

England380 Posts

August 04 2011 23:03 GMT

#38

In retrospect, contaminating the hatcheries was helpful, but gooping the evo-chambers actually did nothing.

I'm sure it delayed both upgrades enough that they were not done for NesTea's 2nd Roach attack, NesTea's +2 wasn't finished either but the contaminate meant neither were LosirA's +1 +1. This is actually shown in your follow up screen shot on the production tab.

Else wise I think it would have been 1-1 vs 0-1 during the 2nd timing.

Adventurekid

Sweden505 Posts

August 04 2011 23:17 GMT

#39

Thanks!

MildSeven

Canada311 Posts

August 04 2011 23:21 GMT

#40

|Foreign fans clearly don't watch enough GSL, as their surprise at the horrifying deaths of foreign pro-gamers at the hands of blue-flame hellions at MLG shows."

this is absolutely true, even for the casters at MSL who'd expect to watch GSL as part of research for their profession.

It was really pathetic to see casters getting all hyped up and surprised about mech and helions as some crazy new shit they never seen.

It's been around for a while, and the first i saw of it effectively in fact was in NASL from Strelok vs Nada, then Nada used it in the GSL and the build's been perfected since then with additions of even more helions, raven to counter marauders, better viking balance, etc.

So pathetic to see foreign casters get so shocked, even Day9. I often wonder what these guys are doing, don't they have time to at least watch the GSL and stay on top of trend and info like any professional of their trade would do, stay ontop of the trend.