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Blizzard Cup - Finals Preview - Page 5

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xiaolaolll
Profile Joined December 2011
United States1 Post
Last Edited: 2011-12-18 11:56:50
December 18 2011 11:56 GMT
#81
Bot edit.

User was banned for this post.
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Flamingo777
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1190 Posts
December 18 2011 16:02 GMT
#82
ROFL @ Naniwa propaganda at the bottom. Great article as always guys! =]
Turboteckel
Profile Joined October 2011
Netherlands37 Posts
December 18 2011 16:34 GMT
#83
On December 18 2011 13:21 Ciraxis wrote:
Fantastic finals, last game was the match of the tournament (the award for best game should be rewritten!)

This.
McPricE
Profile Joined May 2010
58 Posts
December 19 2011 00:53 GMT
#84
Words cannot even describe how epic this series truly was. I'm not even bullshitting. Everything about it was compelling and sometimes unbelievable. I love watching Starcraft but this clash took the whole concept to a completely different level. From MMAs hero banshee comeback in game 1, to DRGs even more hero comeback in the series after looking to be completely crushed emotionally, setting up the cliche 'you cant write this shit in hollywood' scenario for the final event of the year. And Game 7. Oh my god game 7. I've already rewatched it to revel in its glory. Let's just say about 1/2way through an already unbelievably entertaining game right before a huge engagement Artosis declares 'The game will end soon'. Oh how wrong he was as I, and Im sure many others, spent the next 20minutes with huge shiteating grins on our faces and the sickest SICKEST nerd chills. Oh man the action, the suspense, it was a sublime experience (relatively of course) and it brought me to my feet fist pumping and shouting MMA!! MMA!!! MMA!!!! almost as happy for my NerdBaller as I've ever been for The Cowboys or the Capitals or whatever the fuck sport. Truly transcendent for esports imo. MUST watch for anyone that likes SC enough to visit this site.

PS If you are one of those people dumb enough to boycott GOM b/c of all the silliness you don't deserve to watch these masterpieces. Grow up stop cutting off your nose to spite your face and enjoy by far the highest level play and best product available
Catatonic
Profile Joined August 2011
United States699 Posts
December 19 2011 08:54 GMT
#85
MMA 4-1 ezpz DRG is a great player but not the same level as MMA though only a couple players truly are at his level of greatness.
T: DeMuslim SeleCT. P: Naniwa Genius. Z: IdrA Destiny Team: EG
samurai80
Profile Joined November 2011
Japan4225 Posts
December 19 2011 09:01 GMT
#86
On December 17 2011 12:32 Arceus wrote:
I actually feel sad to see the writer bashing MC so hard for going carriers. He played for the fans, he tried freshly flashy build, he was trying to get carriers buffed. Whatever the reason is, MC got my applause

I do agree with Arceus. The way the article is bashing MC is a bit too much condescending (I like sarcasms but well). It was indeed a fail (though I do think it had some chances to become a succeed) but that was not an ugly match and fans are not supposed to bash this kind of play.
samurai80
Profile Joined November 2011
Japan4225 Posts
December 19 2011 09:03 GMT
#87
On December 19 2011 17:54 Catatonic wrote:
MMA 4-1 ezpz DRG is a great player but not the same level as MMA though only a couple players truly are at his level of greatness.

The Blizzard cup finals gave us 7 games to prove DRG was pretty much at the same level as MMA.
Wrath586EU
Profile Joined September 2011
Denmark27 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-19 15:34:01
December 19 2011 13:59 GMT
#88
Someone just put the whole series on youtube, so for any non-gsl subscribers - this is what you are missing out on!!!!

mod edit: please don't

They will be taken down sometime soon im sure.

Best,


User was warned for this post
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Louis8k8
Profile Joined December 2011
Canada285 Posts
December 19 2011 15:01 GMT
#89
Love these writeups.

MMA > DRG, 4:3
Conquerer67
Profile Joined May 2011
United States605 Posts
December 19 2011 16:46 GMT
#90
Love the writeup, thanks a lot TL. I honestly hope that DRG wins, but who knows against MMA. It would be nice to see it go 4-3, either way, that would be a fun watch.

As for the Nani poster and .gif, well, it was amusing at the time, but I don't support #occupygom, and I believe that GOM made the right choice in kicking him off Code-S. Partially because it lets IdrA play, but mostly because I really wanted to see another game of his vs NesTea.
I hate when people compare SC2 and rochambeu. One race isn't fucking supposed to counter another one. | Protoss isn't OP. Their units on the other hand....
Wrath586EU
Profile Joined September 2011
Denmark27 Posts
December 19 2011 19:50 GMT
#91
ouch that hurt. sorry about that. Wont happen again.
Team IM has no equal
tehemperorer
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2183 Posts
December 19 2011 20:14 GMT
#92
That MANiwa poster is pure gold man, thanks so much... so good
Knowing is half the battle... the other half is lasers.
Awesomo
Profile Joined June 2010
Netherlands206 Posts
December 19 2011 21:33 GMT
#93
I couldn't help myself so i turned the naniwa poster into a wallpaper.
1240x1024, probably centered it a bit wrong:
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

I have an ice-cold beer, everything is possible.
ArchDC
Profile Joined May 2011
Malaysia1996 Posts
December 20 2011 00:10 GMT
#94
Great write-up as always!
Gorlin
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2753 Posts
December 21 2011 05:16 GMT
#95
Excited for the finals review, having these every day last week definitely spoiled me!
Robinsa
Profile Joined May 2009
Japan1333 Posts
January 01 2012 15:26 GMT
#96
Go sase ? Am I the only one not getting the joke? ^^
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