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[GSL] Code-S August Semi-final Preview - Page 6

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CeriseCherries
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
6170 Posts
September 05 2011 15:48 GMT
#101
On September 05 2011 19:43 marttorn wrote:
Optimus/poltimus has to be my favorite terran ever. Sure, MMA and MVP, BoxeR, Ganzi Ryung Taeja and everybody else on the slayers team are all very admirable in their hard work and general awesomeness. But Polt is NEVER properly credited. He is always underrated, like, if Satan came to earth and threatened to destroy us and polt kicked him in the balls so badly he put is tail between his legs and went back to hell people would go: "Meh, kick in the balls is so all in and stupid"

If he then went on to win 40 GSL's not dropping a single game, people would still say he got lucky.

THAT is why Polt's my favorite terran.



-.- Really? I think Polt is well credited now. Its just some people don't really like him way back when because of the whole Jinro thing.
Remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
dzovan
Profile Joined May 2011
Serbia37 Posts
September 05 2011 15:57 GMT
#102
go go go (Z)July! We know you can do it!
TheLaw
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States172 Posts
September 05 2011 16:18 GMT
#103
gogo MVP :DD
Cowards die in shame.
Telcontar
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom16710 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-05 16:25:36
September 05 2011 16:24 GMT
#104
On September 06 2011 00:48 CeriseCherries wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 05 2011 19:43 marttorn wrote:
Optimus/poltimus has to be my favorite terran ever. Sure, MMA and MVP, BoxeR, Ganzi Ryung Taeja and everybody else on the slayers team are all very admirable in their hard work and general awesomeness. But Polt is NEVER properly credited. He is always underrated, like, if Satan came to earth and threatened to destroy us and polt kicked him in the balls so badly he put is tail between his legs and went back to hell people would go: "Meh, kick in the balls is so all in and stupid"

If he then went on to win 40 GSL's not dropping a single game, people would still say he got lucky.

THAT is why Polt's my favorite terran.



-.- Really? I think Polt is well credited now. Its just some people don't really like him way back when because of the whole Jinro thing.

It's not even that. He has a very distinctive style which although very effective, can make Polt seem like a one-trick pony. He almost always relies on timing attacks to put him ahead sufficiently enough to cover his shortcomings in late-game mechanics/decision making. I'm not saying he's bad at it or anything, but there are many players with a better late-game. It just seems like he always finds ways to kill players before it gets to that point. Now, that's a perfectly legit way to play in SC2, but it doesn't really help him win fans.
Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.
Fatze
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Germany1342 Posts
September 05 2011 16:31 GMT
#105
On September 06 2011 00:57 dzovan wrote:
go go go (Z)July! We know you can do it!


~.~

sad sad
Comfort from bottles, cheers from beers the guitars are our weapons and we know how to kill!
GhandiEAGLE
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States20754 Posts
September 05 2011 16:59 GMT
#106
I have always been a fan of TOP, but man do Koreans hate Polt or what?
Oh, my achin' hands, from rakin' in grands, and breakin' in mic stands
Rasun
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States787 Posts
September 05 2011 17:13 GMT
#107
July has it in him, I know he does, gogogo God of War, show everybody how good you are.
"People need to just settle the fuck down!"- Djwheat <3
N1k0
Profile Joined June 2011
Uruguay1075 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-05 17:15:19
September 05 2011 17:13 GMT
#108
Everyone knows that MVP is going to win. Just like everybody knew that Nestea was going to win the last one.
Swiftly
Profile Joined March 2011
Iceland160 Posts
September 05 2011 17:34 GMT
#109
im pretty sure that july and top will win so we dont get to see 2 champions in the finals
"If you dont like the smell of burning meat then get the fuck off the planet" - Immortal Technique
freewareplayer
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany403 Posts
September 05 2011 17:47 GMT
#110
July hwaiiiiting !!!

Everything but a TvT final plz T_T

FranzJosefI
Profile Joined April 2011
Switzerland22 Posts
September 05 2011 19:39 GMT
#111
Can't wait for the semi-finals and especially for the finals, even though it will be a TvT.
"Truth is the most valuable thing we have - so let us economize it." - Mark Twain; Proud, but sad member of the Sad Zealot Fan Club
Karliath
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2214 Posts
September 05 2011 22:51 GMT
#112
Wish July could have won to avoid the TvT finals, but I really expected MVP to pull through easily.
RusHXceL
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1004 Posts
September 05 2011 23:21 GMT
#113
wow GOM loves Tops
CooDu
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia899 Posts
September 06 2011 00:47 GMT
#114
Really happy for TOP, but I don't think he has the caliber that MVP does for a finals win. Who knows but.

I really enjoyed last night's games, July v MVP was particularly fierce. When he executed that ling/bling/muta timing attack, he sure looked like the God of War I remember

I'll have to set up the TV for the finals!
Just a simple guy, going wherever this journey takes me.
WArped
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom4845 Posts
September 06 2011 01:12 GMT
#115
Either Koreans hate Polt or they see something TOP's play that most of TL don't. That poll is a strange one.
W2
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1177 Posts
September 06 2011 01:13 GMT
#116
damn, I missed this article... it would have been a nice read if semifinals hadn't occurred already. Hope they publish pre-match hype earlier in the future!
Hi
GDbushido
Profile Joined March 2011
United States926 Posts
September 06 2011 03:26 GMT
#117
On September 06 2011 01:24 Telcontar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 06 2011 00:48 CeriseCherries wrote:
On September 05 2011 19:43 marttorn wrote:
Optimus/poltimus has to be my favorite terran ever. Sure, MMA and MVP, BoxeR, Ganzi Ryung Taeja and everybody else on the slayers team are all very admirable in their hard work and general awesomeness. But Polt is NEVER properly credited. He is always underrated, like, if Satan came to earth and threatened to destroy us and polt kicked him in the balls so badly he put is tail between his legs and went back to hell people would go: "Meh, kick in the balls is so all in and stupid"

If he then went on to win 40 GSL's not dropping a single game, people would still say he got lucky.

THAT is why Polt's my favorite terran.



-.- Really? I think Polt is well credited now. Its just some people don't really like him way back when because of the whole Jinro thing.

It's not even that. He has a very distinctive style which although very effective, can make Polt seem like a one-trick pony. He almost always relies on timing attacks to put him ahead sufficiently enough to cover his shortcomings in late-game mechanics/decision making. I'm not saying he's bad at it or anything, but there are many players with a better late-game. It just seems like he always finds ways to kill players before it gets to that point. Now, that's a perfectly legit way to play in SC2, but it doesn't really help him win fans.
And yet a player like July has a legion of followers praising his game-sense and ability to recognize when to strike.
remember not to think too much and your trip will be numbingly pleasant
SargonTheGreat
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States217 Posts
September 06 2011 09:48 GMT
#118
+ Show Spoiler +
Hey I went to bed when it was 2-1 MMa over July I'm assuming MMA won? Poor July 11/11 proxy ughghgh (.
"Your Empire falls and you Lose ever Cent," the gza, protect ya neck: enter the wu tang (36 chambers)
spacer
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands2786 Posts
September 06 2011 10:53 GMT
#119
On September 06 2011 18:48 SargonTheGreat wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
Hey I went to bed when it was 2-1 MMa over July I'm assuming MMA won? Poor July 11/11 proxy ughghgh (.


+ Show Spoiler +
What have you been smoking, MMA was beaten by Polt if I remember correctly. It's MVP vs July and if by MMA you mean MVP yes MVP did end up winning 3-1 over July.
GohgamX
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada1096 Posts
September 06 2011 16:16 GMT
#120
Go POLT! been a fan of polt since the 1st GSL (he had the builds!) Nice Ro4 but seeing 3 Terran makes me sad. I really appreciate the match ups vs Z & P oppose to the mirror matches...
Time is a great teacher, unfortunate that it kills all its pupils ...
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