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February 25th, 2012 08:03 GMT

Day Two Live Coverage

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  • ASUS ROG Liquipedia
  • Day One Recap and Results
  • Finals & 3rd/4th
  • Semi-finals
  • Round of 8
  • Round of 16

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07:00 GMT (+00:00): Polt 4 - 1 Stephano. Polt does some nice hellion marine early aggression but after doing damage gets caught by a good baneling flank. Stephano loses his third but crushes the push and Polt's third as well. Polt's next army is caught unsieged, but Stephano is overaggressive and Polt manages to hold. Both players trade third bases, and Stephano is unable to break Polt's huge tank line with ultralisks and infestors.

06:43 GMT (+00:00): Polt 3 - 1 Stephano. Shakuras close air. Polt opens standard hellion into tank marine, while Stephano fakes like he is going his normal style but builds a spire and goes mutalisks. Polt pushes the center of the map but his push is broken by Stephano, and at one point wasn't even mining, but somehow squeezes out one last army before brood lords, killing Stephano's last two mining bases and winning the game.

06:21 GMT (+00:00): Polt 2 - 1 Stephano. Metalopolis close air. Polt bunker rushes, but Stephano holds by pulling drones. Stephano goes for midgame baneling bust, but Polt barely defends with some really nice micro and SCV splitting. Polt is behind on economy but continues to trade effectively with Stephano. A nice ling backstab destroys Polt's remaining mining base, but Polt is relentlessly pushing Stephano's natural and main, eventually wearing down Stephano.

05:38 GMT (+00:00): Polt 1 - 1 Stephano. Daybreak. Stephano does a two base roach ling timing, forces a lift and does some damage to Polt. Polt backstabs with hellions but Stephano cleans it up with minimal losses. Stephano takes his third while Polt going MMM. Polt upgrading well this game, using +3 on tanks to leapfrog at Stephano's bases and forcing inefficient battles. Slowly but methodically Polt breaks through and wins game 2.

05:27 GMT (+00:00): Polt 0 - 1 Stephano. Antiga Shipyards cross positions. Stephano makes early speed zerglings to take out hellions but Polt keeps them alive, and manages to push with his first two medivacs and destroy Stephano's third. Stephano double expands in response, and as Polt goes to eliminate the 4th base, Stephano backstabs and does a lot of damage with nice fungals. Polt stabilizes and then pushes again, but Stephano has 3-3 versus only 2-1 for Polt. Stephano's next attack breaks through, and the reinforcements wear Polt down.

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18:31 GMT (+00:00): Puma 3 - 0 Lucky. Antiga Shipyards. Lucky does the same strategy of upgraded lings ultras and infestors, while Puma takes bases and goes into drops again. After both players build up armies, Lucky attacks into a fortified center position, losing the battle and the game.

18:15 GMT (+00:00): PuMa 2 - 0 Lucky. Korhal Compound. Lucky doing the upgraded zergling infestor build that Stephano used in his series against Puma, except this time Puma does a much better job with drops, killing Lucky's third base as his lings were distracted defending a drop his main. Lucky transitions into ultras but Puma grinds him down, slowly pushing down the map while relentlessly doing drop attacks.

17:45 GMT (+00:00): PuMa 1 - 0 Lucky. Terminus. Puma does some early damage with hellions, scouting an early two base baneling bust. Lucky changes plans, going upgraded zerglings. Puma established a nice forward position with tanks and marines, and Lucky's zerglings couldn't break it.

17:05 GMT (+00:00): Stephano 3 - 0 PuMa. Shakuras Plateau. Puma going double reactor factor hellions, adding an armory for thors, while Stephano making roaches and banelings, and forces a natural cc lift from Puma, but it's not enough. Stephano busts into Puma's main, killing SCVs and hellions while taking a third base and droning behind it. Stephano's second attack ends the game.

16:58 GMT (+00:00): Stephano 2 - 0 PuMa. Antiga Shipyards. Puma opens reaper expand again, while Stephano getting early upgrades, with a very fast baneling nest. Both players take their third. Puma pokes with one drop, which gets defended. Stephano does a timing attack at 2-2 with infestors and speed banelings. Despite Puma preparing with four bunkers and tanks on high ground, Stephano wipes out Puma's army and SCVs entirely with the attack.

16:45 GMT (+00:00): Stephano 1 - 0 PuMa. Cloud Kingdom, Puma at 7 and Stephano at 2. Stephano opens early speed expand, Puma reaper expand into factory.Puma is dropping furiously, while Stephano defends with good multitasking and his trademark upgraded zerglings and infestor style. Stephano defends drops without losing too many bases, and then engages perfectly with his first big ultralisk zergling infestor army, eventually securing the win with 3-3 and brood lords before PuMa can build ghosts or vikings.

15:53 GMT (+00:00): Polt 3 - 1 Lucky. The game followed a similar pattern as the last. Early game aggression was inconclusive, so both players were allowed to build up their armies and prepare for the late game. Lucky again had a powerful but immobile brood lord and infestor force, and Polt abused that immobility once more by using drops to remove Lucky's income. This let Polt overcome the cost efficiency of Lucky's composition with sheer numbers, securing him a place in the finals.

15:29 GMT (+00:00): Polt 2 - 1 Lucky. A game that began with a baneling bust somehow evolved into an elimination fight involving brood lords and thors. Lucky looked like he was behind after his early baneling bust only did a moderate amount of damage, but he began to fight his way back into the game once infestors were out. As both players teched up and maxed-out, Lucky looked like he had a way stronger army with large numbers of infestors and brood lords. However, Polt abused Lucky's lack of mobility to the extreme, forcing Lucky into an elimination fight with the slowest units in the game. It was a gambit that worked out for Polt, who was able to destroy Lucky's econ and scrap together enough units to defeat Lucky's powerful composition.

15:02 GMT (+00:00): Lucky 1 - 1 Polt. Ling-festor worked out much better for Lucky, and he was better able to deal with Polt's forces, maintain map control, and ultimate keep Polt from expanding to win the game.

14:44 GMT (+00:00): Polt 1 - 0 Lucky. Starting from some early marine-hellion pressure, Polt never lost control of the game. He was able to stay one step ahead of Lucky at all times, and force some poor engagements to further his lead. Polt had a big advantage by the time he forced a game deciding showdown, which allowed him to defeat Lucky and take the first game.

14:07 GMT (+00:00): Lucky vs Polt is next!

13:55 GMT (+00:00): Stephano 2 - 1 elfi. A little damage taken from early lings made all the difference, as it allowed Stephano to build up a ridiculous economy without any fear of retaliation. Stephano then threw wave after wave of zerglings and roaches at elfi until he finally surrendered.

13:45 GMT (+00:00): PuMa 2 - 0 SeleCT. Once more, SeleCT couldn't find a way to deal with PuMa's mech play once the tank count got too high.

13:38 GMT (+00:00): Stephano 1 - 1 elfi. No dice for elfi's FE into double stargate build.

13:25 GMT (+00:00): PuMa 1 - 0 SeleCT. A heated exchange between the two players saw PuMa's mech play be too overpowering for SeleCT's bio.

13:25 GMT (+00:00): Elfi 1 - 0 Stephano. Elfi's two base immortal + mass gateway unit timing is just too strong for Stephano, whose roaches just melt away...

13:13 GMT (+00:00): PuMa vs SeleCT also begins.

13:10 GMT (+00:00): I kind of do want elfi to end Stephano's ZvP streak, just because it would drive a ton of pros insane.

13:05 GMT (+00:00): Lucky 2 - 1 MaNa. The ol' "proxy hatchery at their natural and plant a ton of creep tumors strat." Gets em every time!

12:48 GMT (+00:00): MaNa 1 - 1 Lucky. Lucky seemed to have the game in the bag when his mass roaches were able to punish MaNa's fast third base. However, Lucky tried to force an end to the game with continued mass roaches, allowing MaNa to get back into the game through constant, cost efficient use of blink stalkers. Lucky exhausted himself by focusing on roaches, and MaNa was able to get together a strong stalker/colossi army and win the game.

12:45 GMT (+00:00): Polt 2 - 0 HerO. HerO committed himself to a few two-base gateway bust early on, but was unable to get good value for his money. It was not an advantage he could afford to give a great M&M user like Polt, and he paid for it when Polt counter-attacked at a great timing.

12:28 GMT (+00:00): Polt 1 - 0 HerO. In a macro game involving late game armies on both sides, Polt showed why TvP is his best match-up by neutralizing all of HerO's high damage units with good micro, counters, and positioning.

12:26 GMT (+00:00): Lucky 1 - 0 MaNa. MaNa decided to relinquish map control entirely for large portions of the game, making the accumulation of a deathball his primary strategy. This seemed to work out rather well for him, but he never built the mothership that would help him deal with brood lords more easily. Ultimately, it was those brood lords that ended up serving MaNa his defeat.

11:51 GMT (+00:00): Coming up! Polt vs HerO and Lucky vs MaNa!

11:43 GMT (+00:00): Puma 2 - 0 Bischu, SeleCT 2 - 0 DieStar. The Koreans synchronized their 2 - 0 wins, putting five total in the quarter-finals. Puma kite, kite, kited his way to victory, while SeleCT built on an early game economy advantage to win in a longer macro game.

11:25 GMT (+00:00): PuMa 1 - 0 Bischu. PuMa made stuff from two bases, Bischu made stuff from two bases, PuMa attacked, and somehow everything Bischu had died. Standard PuMa, I guess.

11:20 GMT (+00:00): SeleCT 1 - 0 DieStar. The game was a messy, but never dull affair on DayBreak, with both players taking their sides of the map and flinging large armies around. SeleCT played better down the home stretch, and took the game.

11:12 GMT (+00:00): SeleCT vs DieStar under way, while PuMa and Bischu get ready.

10:49 GMT (+00:00): elfi 2 - 0 BlinG. elfi tore through BlinG with a perfectly timed colossi attack off two bases. BlinG tried to make void rays, but just didn't have enough in time.

10:45 GMT (+00:00): Stephano 2 - 0 ReaL. ReaL opened with DTs, and Stephano defended easily. He then made a lot of Zerg units and killed ReaL.

10:31 GMT (+00:00): elfi 1 - 0 BlinG. elfi made good on his promise and 4-gate... blink rushed. Though BlinG survived, he took too much damage early on to ever have a chance. The game dragged out, but elfi won handily.

10:30 GMT (+00:00): Stephano 1 - 0 ReaL. ReaL opens with an interesting mothership rush, going straight to the capital ship off a forge FE. Rallying the mothership to Stephano's main he tries to recall his army and kill the lair, but is stopped by a huge hydra-roach army. Stephano rolls him from there.

10:29 GMT (+00:00): Mass recall could have worked if ReaL had FF'd Stephano's ramp. ReaL deserves some kind of medal for trying.

10:24 GMT (+00:00): Elfi winning with a 4-gate (blink) build, and ReaL is rushing to motherships against Stephano. How am I not surprised?

10:12 GMT (+00:00): Elfi saying he will 4-gate every game, I don't even know if he's joking or not. Entirely possible he does 4-gate every game, and wins.

10:11 GMT (+00:00): BlinG vs elfi, coming up!

10:07 GMT (+00:00): Polt 2 – 1 TaeJa. Polt takes an early third, which TaeJa tries to pressure with his first few tanks and medivac. Polt waits for a supply lead, then crushes through the pressure at his third and assaults TaeJa nonstop around the edge of his territory until TaeJa has no more supply or income.

09:51 GMT (+00:00): Polt 1 – 1 TaeJa. They engage in the marine-tank dance once again. The midgame consisted of each of them making huge drops in one another's main and taking out production, followed by a lategame that consisted of trading expansions on the corners of the map. TaeJa came out ahead in the long game with good positioning and forcing several good fights, leading to him taking out Polt's last mining bases with drops.

09:48 GMT (+00:00): HerO 2 - 1 JYP. HerO's pylon inside JYP's base went unnoticed, allowing him to warp in a bunch of units inside of his opponent's base. Guess what happened!

09:39 GMT (+00:00): HerO 1 - 1 JYP. HerO managed to hold his quicker expand against JYP's attempt to bust it, and rode his economic advantage to a win later.

09:23 GMT (+00:00): JYP 1 - 0 HerO. Failed 4-gates rarely lead to victory.

09:20 GMT (+00:00): JYP following up his successful defense of HerO's 4 gate with colossus tech. Should be ugly!

09:18 GMT (+00:00): Polt 1 – 0 TaeJa. Both players spend a long time posturing with marine-tank, for control of the center. Polt stays ahead in supply despite a small upgrade disadvantage by taking better battles, and keeping a base ahead of TaeJa. Eventually the war of attrition goes to Polt.

09:17 GMT (+00:00): HerO vs JYP on Shakuras.... four gate sighted.

08:40 GMT (+00:00): MaNa 2 – 0 ClouD. Went to a late game with repeated skirmishes in the center, as MaNa comes out ahead in the war of attrition thanks to an extra base as well as colossus + HT army.

08:37 GMT (+00:00): Lucky 2 - 0 Welmu Lucky roach busts Welmu's fast expand, and manages to kill the stargate less than a second before a life saving void ray would have been completed. Talk about close.

08:31 GMT (+00:00): Lucky 1 - 0 Welmu. Base trade win. By a hair.

08:22 GMT (+00:00): Many a player has fallen to Lucky's base-trades... Will Welmu be another?

08:17 GMT (+00:00): MaNa 1 - 0 ClouD. And minutes later, the deathball prevails. MaNa is pretty good, hmmm...

08:15 GMT (+00:00): Cloud, if you keep winning these fights against Protoss deathballs with colossi, templar, and archons, you're going to get Terran nerfed AGAIN.

08:13 GMT (+00:00): Okay, Welmu vs Lucky begins on Daybreak.

08:10 GMT (+00:00): Both Cloud and MaNa seem happy to sit back on their three bases and build big armies. MaNa getting every form of Protoss splash...

08:06 GMT (+00:00): Welmu vs Lucky will start shortly, I hope!

08:03 GMT (+00:00): Mana vs Cloud begins!

07:40 GMT (+00:00): None much, just chillin'



Finals and 3rd Place Matches



19:00 GMT (+00:00) TSL_Polt vs MǂStephano - SETT TV
  • Game One: Stephano 1 - 0 Polt Antiga Shipyards cross positions. Stephano makes early speed zerglings to take out hellions but Polt keeps them alive, and manages to push with his first two medivacs and destroy Stephano's third. Stephano double expands in response, and as Polt goes to eliminate the 4th base, Stephano backstabs and does a lot of damage with nice fungals. Polt stabilizes and then pushes again, but Stephano has 3-3 versus only 2-1 for Polt. Stephano's next attack breaks through, and the reinforcements wear Polt down.

  • Game Two: Daybreak. Stephano does a two base roach ling timing, forces a lift and does some damage to Polt. Polt backstabs with hellions but Stephano cleans it up with minimal losses. Stephano takes his third while Polt going MMM. Polt upgrading well this game, using +3 on tanks to leapfrog at Stephano's bases and forcing inefficient battles. Slowly but methodically Polt breaks through and wins game 2.

  • Game Three: Metalopolis close air. Polt bunker rushes, but Stephano holds by pulling drones. Stephano goes for midgame baneling bust, but Polt barely defends with some really nice micro and SCV splitting. Polt is behind on economy but continues to trade effectively with Stephano. A nice ling backstab destroys Polt's remaining mining base, but Polt is relentlessly pushing Stephano's natural and main, eventually wearing down Stephano.

  • Game Four: Shakuras close air. Polt opens standard hellion into tank marine, while Stephano fakes like he is going his normal style but builds a spire and goes mutalisks. Polt pushes the center of the map but his push is broken by Stephano, and at one point wasn't even mining, but somehow squeezes out one last army before brood lords, killing Stephano's last two mining bases and winning the game.

  • Game Five: Korhal Compound. Polt does some nice hellion marine early aggression but after doing damage gets caught by a good baneling flank. Stephano loses his third but crushes the push and Polt's third as well. Polt's next army is caught unsieged, but Stephano is overaggressive and Polt manages to hold. Both players trade third bases, and Stephano is unable to break Polt's huge tank line with ultralisks and infestors.


  • Polt 4 - 1 Stephano


17:00 GMT (+00:00) FXO.Lucky vs EG.PuMa - SETT TV
  • Game One: Terminus. Puma does some early damage with hellions, scouting an early two base baneling bust. Lucky changes plans, going upgraded zerglings. Puma established a nice forward position with tanks and marines, and Lucky's zerglings couldn't break it.

  • Game Two: Korhal Compound. Lucky doing the upgraded zergling infestor build that Stephano used in his series against Puma, except this time Puma does a much better job with drops, killing Lucky's third base as his lings were distracted defending a drop his main. Lucky transitions into ultras but Puma grinds him down, slowly pushing down the map while relentlessly doing drop attacks.

  • Game Three: Antiga Shipyards. Lucky does the same strategy of upgraded lings ultras and infestors, while Puma takes bases and goes into drops again. After both players build up armies, Lucky attacks into a fortified center position, losing the battle and the game.

  • Lucky 0 - 3 PuMa


Semi-final Matches



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16:30 GMT (+00:00) Stephano vs PuMa - SETT TV
  • Game One: Cloud Kingdom, Puma at 7 and Stephano at 2. Stephano opens early speed expand, Puma reaper expand into factory and more barracks. Puma is dropping furiously, while Stephano defends with good multitasking and his trademark upgraded zerglings and infestor style. Stephano defends drops without losing too many bases, and then engages perfectly with his first big ultralisk zergling infestor army, eventually securing the win with 3-3 and brood lords before PuMa can build ghosts or vikings.

  • Game Two: Stephano 2 - 0 PuMa. Antiga Shipyards. Puma opens reaper expand again, while Stephano getting early upgrades, with a very fast baneling nest. Both players take their third. Puma pokes with one drop, which gets defended. Stephano does a timing attack at 2-2 with infestors and speed banelings. Despite Puma preparing with four bunkers and tanks on high ground, Stephano wipes out Puma's army and SCVs entirely with the attack.

  • Game Three: Puma going double reactor factor hellions, adding an armory for thors, while Stephano making roaches and banelings, and forces a natural cc lift from Puma, but it's not enough. Stephano busts into Puma's main, killing SCVs and hellions while taking a third base and droning behind it. Stephano's second attack ends the game.

  • Stephano 3 - 0 PuMa

14:15 GMT (+00:00) Polt vs Lucky - SETT TV
  • Game One: Starting from some early marine-hellion pressure, Polt never lost control of the game. He was able to stay one step ahead of Lucky at all times, and force some poor engagements to further his lead. Polt had a big advantage by the time he forced a game deciding showdown, which allowed him to defeat Lucky and take the first game.

  • Game Two: Ling-festor worked out much better for Lucky, and he was better able to deal with Polt's forces, maintain map control, and ultimate keep Polt from expanding to win the game.

  • Game Three: Lucky looked like he was behind after his early baneling bust only did a moderate amount of damage, but he began to fight his way back into the game once infestors were out. As both players teched up and maxed-out, Lucky looked like he had a way stronger army with large numbers of infestors and brood lords. However, Polt abused Lucky's lack of mobility to the extreme, forcing Lucky into an elimination fight with the slowest units in the game. It was a gambit that worked out for Polt, who was able to destroy Lucky's econ and scrap together enough units to defeat Lucky's powerful composition.

  • Game Four: Early game aggression was inconclusive, so both players were allowed to build up their armies and prepare for the late game. Lucky again had a powerful but immobile brood lord and infestor force, and Polt abused that immobility once more by using drops to remove Lucky's income. This let Polt overcome the cost efficiency of Lucky's composition with sheer numbers, securing him a place in the finals.

  • Polt 3 - 1 Lucky


Round of 8 Matches



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13:00 GMT (+00:00) elfi vs Stephano - SETT TV
  • Game One: elfi used a two base immortal + gateway unit all-in to great effect, laying down mass forcefields and shredding Stephano's roaches.

  • Game Two: Elfi went for double stargate void rays after his fast expand, but Stephano was able to prepare in time by plopping down many spore crawlers. Unable to do damage with his all-in strategy, elfi was overwhelmed by Stephano's superior economy.

  • Game Three: A little damage taken from early lings made all the difference, as it allowed Stephano to build up a ridiculous economy without any fear of retaliation. Stephano then threw wave after wave of zerglings and roaches at elfi until he finally surrendered.

  • elfi 1 - 2 Stephano

13:00 GMT (+00:00) SeleCT vs PuMa - SETT TV2
  • Game One: In an extended game on Shakuras, PuMa's mech ended up being more effective than SeleCT's bio.

  • Game Two: PuMa's mech play proved to be too solid for SeleCT, who couldn't find ways to engage it head on, nor find ways exploit its immobility.

  • SeleCT 0 - 2 PuMa

12:00 GMT (+00:00) HerO vs Polt - SETT TV
  • Game One: Polt had superb late game army management in a macro TvP, simply fighting more efficiently and neutralizing the threat of colossi and templars very well.

  • Game Two: HerO committed himself to a few two-base gateway bust early on, but was unable to get good value for his money. It was not an advantage he could afford to give a great M&M user like Polt, and he paid for it when Polt counter-attacked at a great timing.

  • HerO 0 - 2 Polt

12:00 GMT (+00:00) Lucky vs MaNa - SETT TV2
  • Game One: MaNa decided to relinquish map control entirely for large portions of the game, making the accumulation of a deathball his primary strategy. This seemed to work out rather well for him, but he never built the mothership that would help him deal with brood lords more easily. Ultimately, it was those brood lords that ended up serving MaNa his defeat.

  • Game Two: Lucky seemed to have the game in the bag when his mass roaches were able to punish MaNa's fast third base. However, Lucky tried to force an end to the game with continued mass roaches, allowing MaNa to get back into the game through constant, cost efficient use of blink stalkers. Lucky exhausted himself by focusing on roaches, and MaNa was able to get together a strong stalker/colossi army and win the game.

  • Game Three: Lucky's proxy hatch into creep tumor nexus-block went pretty much perfectly, giving him an enormous economic advantage. MaNa decided a risky four sentry drop was his way back into the game, but Lucky had mutalisks out by the time the attack arrived, sealing the game.

  • Lucky 2 - 1 Mana


Round of 16 Matches



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11:00 GMT (+00:00) Puma vs Bischu - SETT TV
  • Game One: PuMa made stuff from two bases, Bischu made stuff from two bases, PuMa attacked, and somehow everything Bischu had died. Standard PuMa, I guess.

  • Game Two: Once more, PuMa just made lots of bio units, microed them far better than Bischu could micro his army, and strolled to a victory.

  • PuMa 2 - 0 Bischu

11:00 GMT (+00:00) DieStar vs SeleCT - SETT TV2
  • Game One: The game was a messy, but never dull affair on DayBreak, with both players taking their sides of the map and flinging large armies around. SeleCT played better down the home stretch, and took the game.

  • Game Two: SeleCT's marine-hellion attack early hurt DieStar considerably, and he was able to build on that advantage to win, albeit in quite a long game.

  • DieStar 0 - 2 SeleCT

10:00 GMT (+00:00) BlinG vs elfi - SETT TV
  • Game One: elfi made good on his promise and 4-gate... blink rushed. Though BlinG survived, he took too much damage early on to ever have a chance. The game dragged out, but elfi won handily.

  • Game Two: elfi tore through BlinG with a perfectly timed colossi attack off two bases. BlinG tried to make void rays, but just didn't have enough in time..

  • BlinG 0 - 2 elfi

10:00 GMT (+00:00) Stephano vs ReaL - SETT TV2
  • Game One: ReaL opens with an interesting mothership rush, going straight to the capital ship off a forge FE. Rallying the mothership to Stephano's main he tries to recall his army and kill the lair, but is stopped by a huge hydra-roach army. Stephano rolls him from there.

  • Game Two:. ReaL opened with DTs, and Stephano defended easily. He then made a lot of Zerg units and killed ReaL..

  • Stephano 2 - 0 ReaL

09:00 GMT (+00:00) Taeja vs Polt - SETT TV2
  • Game One: Both players spend a long time posturing with marine-tank, for control of the center. Polt stays ahead in supply despite a small upgrade disadvantage by taking better battles, and keeping a base ahead of TaeJa. Eventually the war of attrition goes to Polt.

  • Game Two: They engage in the marine-tank dance once again. The midgame consisted of each of them making huge drops in one another's main and taking out production, followed by a lategame that consisted of trading expansions on the corners of the map. TaeJa came out ahead in the long game with good positioning and forcing several good fights, leading to him taking out Polt's last mining bases with drops..

  • Game Three: Polt takes an early third, which TaeJa tries to pressure with his first few tanks and medivac. Polt waits for a supply lead, then crushes through the pressure at his third and assaults TaeJa nonstop around the edge of his territory until TaeJa has no more supply or income.

  • Taeja 1 - 2 Polt

09:00 GMT (+00:00) HerO vs JYP - SETT TV
  • Game One: A failed four-gate from HerO ended in disaster.

  • Game Two: HerO managed to hold his quicker expand against JYP's attempt to bust it, and rode his economic advantage to a win later.

  • Game Three: HerO managed to sneak a pylon into JYP's base and warp in a few rounds of troops. JYP did his best to try and defend, but the game was pretty much over.

  • HerO 2 - 1 JYP

08:00 GMT (+00:00) Welmu vs Lucky - SETT TV
  • Game One: Lucky opted to go for a base-trade after Welmu's immortal + gateway units push looked too strong to stop. It ended up becoming a ridiculous game of hide and seek as both players attempted to eliminate each other by finding hidden buildings, with a stalemate looking like a possibility at points. In the end, Lucky's decisions were just a bit better, and he eliminated his opponent just in time.

  • Game Two: Lucky roach busted Welmu's fast expand, and managed to kill his stargate less than a second before a life saving void ray would have been completed.

  • Welmu 0 - 2 Lucky

08:00 GMT (+00:00) Mana vs Cloud - SETT TV2
  • Game One: Both players were content to build up armies off the three bases at their respective corners on Antiga Shipyard. Cloud seemed to get he better of MaNa for a period, using ghosts and vikings to nullify the templars and colossi, but MaNa put together a final army that ClouD just couldn't deal with.

  • Game Two: Went to a late game with repeated skirmishes in the center, as MaNa comes out ahead in the war of attrition thanks to an extra base as well as colossus + HT army.

  • MaNa 2 - 0 ClouD








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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33305 Posts
February 25 2012 08:16 GMT
#2
How do I say "GO FINLAND" in suomi?
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Corrosive
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada3741 Posts
February 25 2012 08:20 GMT
#3
I kinda want to go chill and my couch and watch these on my tv, is there any way to know what matches are going to be on what stream?
Maruprime.
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33305 Posts
February 25 2012 08:24 GMT
#4
Well, from the first two games, they appear to be playing it top-bottom of the bracket http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Assembly_Winter_2012
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ckei
Profile Joined July 2009
Finland37 Posts
February 25 2012 08:28 GMT
#5
@waxangel usually you just scream " HYVÄ SUOMI! or just "SUOMI"
canikizu
Profile Joined September 2010
4860 Posts
February 25 2012 08:36 GMT
#6
I got my monitor for the game, my tablet for live coverage. This cannot get any better, can it?
NetterMizuno
Profile Joined November 2010
Finland17 Posts
February 25 2012 08:40 GMT
#7
HYVÄ SUOMI! (Hyvä =Good) That's the closes that can be said that has the same meaning

+ it's suomeksi not in suomi
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Vekalisk
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Australia137 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 08:44:41
February 25 2012 08:44 GMT
#8
On February 25 2012 17:36 canikizu wrote:
I got my monitor for the game, my tablet for live coverage. This cannot get any better, can it?


Two monitors :D

BlinG to take #1. Appreciate the live report
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Frankon
Profile Joined May 2010
3054 Posts
February 25 2012 08:48 GMT
#9
On February 25 2012 17:24 Waxangel wrote:
Well, from the first two games, they appear to be playing it top-bottom of the bracket http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Assembly_Winter_2012

It looks like they did a bit of change.
JYP vs Hero on stream 1 and Taeja vs Polt on stream 2
sc14s
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5052 Posts
February 25 2012 08:51 GMT
#10
On February 25 2012 17:44 Vekalisk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 25 2012 17:36 canikizu wrote:
I got my monitor for the game, my tablet for live coverage. This cannot get any better, can it?


Two monitors :D

BlinG to take #1. Appreciate the live report

one can hope <3 bling
NeverStar
Profile Joined June 2011
United Kingdom22 Posts
February 25 2012 08:54 GMT
#11
uber fast coverage from TL.net ! ! ! love it ! GJ GG
Frankon
Profile Joined May 2010
3054 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 09:06:19
February 25 2012 08:58 GMT
#12
Wax you are listing wrong streams for the matches.
Hero vs JYP is Sett 1
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HwangjaeTerran
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Finland5967 Posts
February 25 2012 09:00 GMT
#13
On February 25 2012 17:28 ckei wrote:
@waxangel usually you just scream " HYVÄ SUOMI! or just "SUOMI"


It's not helpful without instructions how to pronounce it.
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urskovsjeager
Profile Joined February 2011
Denmark10 Posts
February 25 2012 10:50 GMT
#14
Stephano 2 - 0 ReaL. ReaL opened with DTs, and Stephano defended easily. He then made a lot of Zerg units and killed ReaL.

Ohh, I love the new coverage style
Mawi
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden4365 Posts
February 25 2012 11:02 GMT
#15
4gate gotta get down on 4gating aww yeahhh still viable <3
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fcgog
Profile Joined October 2011
United Kingdom876 Posts
February 25 2012 11:08 GMT
#16
that elfi picture just made me laugh out loud nice title
Titan_Ansiminus
Profile Joined July 2011
United States27 Posts
February 25 2012 11:18 GMT
#17
That host.... please for the love of god get somebody who can keep names straight. Someone who could keep the game results straight would be even better.
MaYuu
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Sweden516 Posts
February 25 2012 12:54 GMT
#18


here's how you say it
ehh`?
MaestroMaus
Profile Joined January 2012
Netherlands23 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 13:46:15
February 25 2012 13:45 GMT
#19
Am I the only one who would like that dude with the 1a2a3a shirt to be removed from the event? Man he's so annoying.
ZRand
Profile Joined September 2011
38 Posts
February 25 2012 14:02 GMT
#20
stephano is crazy
j1nzo
Profile Joined February 2012
Germany367 Posts
February 25 2012 14:04 GMT
#21
stephano may be the best european right now
♞ rest in peace Madiba ♞
RenSC2
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States1051 Posts
February 25 2012 14:35 GMT
#22
On February 25 2012 22:45 MaestroMaus wrote:
Am I the only one who would like that dude with the 1a2a3a shirt to be removed from the event? Man he's so annoying.

Yes, he's pretty terrible. He looks nervous and unprepared. Note to anyone who will be hosting in the future: if you are prepared, you'll be a lot less nervous. Seriously, write out a list of 10-20 generic questions and memorize it. Then if you fail to come up with anything unique for the player you're interviewing, pick 3-5 from the list and go with it.

Luckily, the rest of the event has been quite well done... I'm one of the people who likes TB as a caster. His game knowledge may not be great, but good enough and the rest of his presentation is professional and entertaining. He makes a great casting partner for any analytical caster. Glad this tournament chose him.
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KapsyL
Profile Joined November 2011
Sweden704 Posts
February 25 2012 16:28 GMT
#23
I feel that if Puma takes out stephano Polt will win this tournament. man his TvT is good
Jurg Jurg Jurg
kalleralle
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden183 Posts
February 25 2012 17:13 GMT
#24
I assume the players can hear the casters, stephano knows english which is why stephano > puma. Thoughts ?
Frankon
Profile Joined May 2010
3054 Posts
February 25 2012 17:23 GMT
#25
Foreign Savior?

That just doesn't sound right TL....
warzag
Profile Joined October 2011
France259 Posts
February 25 2012 17:27 GMT
#26
On February 26 2012 02:13 kalleralle wrote:
I assume the players can hear the casters, stephano knows english which is why stephano > puma. Thoughts ?


I think he's watching the stream during the game ! Seriously, they have made tone of test to be sure that players can't heard the caster... He's just too good.
ES.Genie
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany1370 Posts
February 25 2012 17:29 GMT
#27
Foreign Savior? Way to create hype...
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macncheezeplz
Profile Joined June 2011
United States93 Posts
February 25 2012 17:32 GMT
#28
This is an absolutely beautiful post. Thank you.
NesquiKGG
Profile Joined February 2012
100 Posts
February 25 2012 17:34 GMT
#29
On February 26 2012 02:29 ES.Genie wrote:
Foreign Savior? Way to create hype...


hype? after beating some rly good players and fighting his way to the finals against another korean wich gonna be destroyed by him? well i dont think its hype ist just reality !
I cheated on my fears, broke up with my doubts, got engaged to my faith and now I'm marrying my dreams.
xsnac
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Barbados1365 Posts
February 25 2012 17:37 GMT
#30
i saw stephano took pill after he lost a game these days .. anyone else saw it ? it was on stream not sure against who it was i guess it was vs a terran . and then after he took the pill won the next game .. strange huh ?
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ES.Genie
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany1370 Posts
February 25 2012 17:39 GMT
#31
On February 26 2012 02:34 NesquiKGG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 02:29 ES.Genie wrote:
Foreign Savior? Way to create hype...


hype? after beating some rly good players and fighting his way to the finals against another korean wich gonna be destroyed by him? well i dont think its hype ist just reality !

Beating some "rly good players" doesn't make you some kind of foreign savior. I'm not into Broodwar, but that's just dumb.
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Muffel
Profile Joined July 2010
Germany137 Posts
February 25 2012 17:40 GMT
#32
thanks for stopping this SPOILER BLABLA stuff.
its so nice to see whats up at an event by just surfing on TL.net
its much more enthusiastic to read a BIG headline "FOREIGNER SAVIOR?" then "ASus rog day 2 close to finish"

keep the good work!
and gogo stephano
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PresenceSc2
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia4032 Posts
February 25 2012 17:43 GMT
#33
On February 26 2012 02:29 ES.Genie wrote:
Foreign Savior? Way to create hype...

huh?

He's the best non korean imo
Stephano//HerO//TaeJa//Squirtle//Bomber
Frankon
Profile Joined May 2010
3054 Posts
February 25 2012 17:49 GMT
#34
On February 26 2012 02:43 Za7oX wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 02:29 ES.Genie wrote:
Foreign Savior? Way to create hype...

huh?

He's the best non korean imo

(Wiki)Savior read it please....
honed
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada482 Posts
February 25 2012 17:51 GMT
#35
savior T_T
DirtyCash
Profile Joined December 2011
Canada189 Posts
February 25 2012 17:56 GMT
#36
In this thread : everybody has forgotten the literal meaning of "savior".
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Frankon
Profile Joined May 2010
3054 Posts
February 25 2012 17:58 GMT
#37
We are on TL... There is only one meaning of Savior.
hesho89
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada106 Posts
February 25 2012 17:59 GMT
#38
am i the only one a bit annoyed how we are missing alot of the stuff that is happening because the observer is missing it?
eh?
Antisocialmunky
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States5912 Posts
February 25 2012 18:19 GMT
#39
If Stephano was really the foreigner version Savior he would do a double infestation pitoff 3 base into getting killed by the Terran push.
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aNDRoM
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States637 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 18:27:50
February 25 2012 18:27 GMT
#40
LOL on the savior/Savior confusion. Maybe the headline should have been "The Great USA White Hope".
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craaaaack
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
479 Posts
February 25 2012 18:29 GMT
#41
ma stephanjwa?
▲ I was really thirsty while playing a match. All my teammates were gone, so I drank from the water bottle that was next to me. It was very good. I thank the owner of the bottle.
bgx
Profile Joined August 2010
Poland6595 Posts
February 25 2012 18:42 GMT
#42
On February 26 2012 03:29 craaaaack wrote:
ma stephanjwa?

lol, then Bischu comes and kill him 3-0 in next EU weekly
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HEROwithNOlegacy
Profile Joined June 2010
United States850 Posts
February 25 2012 18:44 GMT
#43
Stephano is such a beast player, although the competition at ROG is less than say compared to the winter Arena, taking down puma is always a huge accomplishment and even though polt and puma aren't doing as well as they have in the past they are still mechanically sound fantastic players and for stephano to be able to dismantle puma 3-0 and face polt in the finals that is going make for one exciting match. Stephano fighting!
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craaaaack
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
479 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 18:58:01
February 25 2012 18:56 GMT
#44
On February 26 2012 03:42 bgx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 03:29 craaaaack wrote:
ma stephanjwa?

lol, then Bischu comes and kill him 3-0 in next EU weekly

Don't know much about Bischus progress in sc2 but he wasn't ever able to take a game of me pvz in bw (/brag). On the other hand I do like Stephanos mechanics in sc2 so my bet would be on him.
▲ I was really thirsty while playing a match. All my teammates were gone, so I drank from the water bottle that was next to me. It was very good. I thank the owner of the bottle.
schimmetje
Profile Joined August 2010
Netherlands1104 Posts
February 25 2012 19:05 GMT
#45
Lol Foreign Savior. We certainly went from no spoilers to tabloid pretty quickly. Should be a good match though, damn.
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Xpace
Profile Joined March 2011
United States2209 Posts
February 25 2012 19:08 GMT
#46
That title... ooooh that title. C'mon TL! ><

>Still upset over Taeja's RO16 finish
PeAcY6969
Profile Joined January 2008
France621 Posts
February 25 2012 19:08 GMT
#47
Thank you to the organizers for giving the right to retransmit to Millennium the Assembly Lan!

Stephano for the win! ♥
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Pulimuli
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Sweden2766 Posts
February 25 2012 19:12 GMT
#48
anyone else misunderstood the title "foreign savior"

i thought it was ment as the foreign "sAviOr" at first ^^
FantaFanta
Profile Joined January 2012
Germany225 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 19:14:18
February 25 2012 19:13 GMT
#49
Savior is a great name for a Zerg play to be called... Well deserved though.


What do you mean with "at first" I think that is the meaning.
Krogan
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden375 Posts
February 25 2012 19:13 GMT
#50
Is the title hinting at that Stephano is like the BW player Savior?
FantaFanta
Profile Joined January 2012
Germany225 Posts
February 25 2012 19:14 GMT
#51
On February 26 2012 04:13 Krogan wrote:
Is the title hinting at that Stephano is like the BW player Savior?

That's what it asks/says
Pulimuli
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Sweden2766 Posts
February 25 2012 19:16 GMT
#52
On February 26 2012 04:13 FantaFanta wrote:
Savior is a great name for a Zerg play to be called... Well deserved though.


What do you mean with "at first" I think that is the meaning.


why? :O for 3-0ing puma?
Noro
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada991 Posts
February 25 2012 19:16 GMT
#53
Go Stephano! Should be sick games.
Talk not to me of blasphemy, man; I'd strike the sun if it insulted me.
Goibon
Profile Joined May 2010
New Zealand8185 Posts
February 25 2012 19:21 GMT
#54
On February 26 2012 04:05 schimmetje wrote:
Lol Foreign Savior. We certainly went from no spoilers to tabloid pretty quickly. Should be a good match though, damn.

Hahahah yeah. I take back everything i said about no spoilers. It's nice seeing FRESH info on the front page. But these headlines are ghastly. I really do hate tabloid media, it's just so trashy.

Also quite amused at the notion (ongoing mind you, this isn't new) that foreigners are like a team, one body of people, the us against them (KR) mentality. It's so fake.
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FantaFanta
Profile Joined January 2012
Germany225 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 19:24:41
February 25 2012 19:24 GMT
#55
sry^^ wrong thread
mastergriggy
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1312 Posts
February 25 2012 19:29 GMT
#56
Stephano is a great player to put our hope in. Keep fighting. Good job game 1
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LimeNade
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States2125 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 19:50:30
February 25 2012 19:47 GMT
#57
sigh why must i always jynx anyone thats in a game when i start giving them praise lol pretty sure im cursed
JD, need I say more? :D
Ostle
Profile Joined January 2011
England8 Posts
February 25 2012 19:47 GMT
#58
Stephano is the best player in the world right now..

I dont like his attitude but ive never seen anyone declare himself the winner of a tournament 2 days before it even starts and then proceed to bendover and whitewash everyone he plays...

I would love to see him have a code S place as i would love to see him get destroyed because of his cocky attitude, however in the back of my mind i know he would make it to atleast the last 16 and that would probably annoy me even more lol :/

Find out who you really are...
-niL
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada1131 Posts
February 25 2012 19:55 GMT
#59
Well lets be honest here, Stephano didnt fight anyone of that high level in this tournament, PuMa maybe, but PuMa has trouble even in Code A, I guess we'll see after his finals against Polt. That said, Polt just dropped into code B...
Ostle
Profile Joined January 2011
England8 Posts
February 25 2012 20:03 GMT
#60
On February 26 2012 04:55 pumpy145 wrote:
Well lets be honest here, Stephano didnt fight anyone of that high level in this tournament, PuMa maybe, but PuMa has trouble even in Code A, I guess we'll see after his finals against Polt. That said, Polt just dropped into code B...



I understand but you can only beat whoever is infront of you and the fact is potentially 3 koreans are going to fall to him today..

The only time i remember anyone beating more than 2 koreans en route is when QXC all killed team IM. So this would be really a feat of strength.

The class of korean at this tournament may not be at the highest level but theyve still been good enough to own every other foreigner in the tourny..
Find out who you really are...
Promethelax
Profile Joined February 2012
Canada7089 Posts
February 25 2012 20:27 GMT
#61
I've never been a huge Stephano fan but it is hard to root against him in this series. It is incredible watching him play against Polt who is actually looking so much stronger than he has recently.
I'm very impressed by this match, I didn't expect to enjoy it this much when I saw the players but wow, these guys are incredible right now.

Also: I almost do have the mentality of Foreigners vs Koreans, we are a huge team of underdogs and its like every bad sports movie ever, you have to root for the underdog against the reigning champion.
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Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36374 Posts
February 25 2012 20:52 GMT
#62
On February 26 2012 05:03 Ostle wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 04:55 pumpy145 wrote:
Well lets be honest here, Stephano didnt fight anyone of that high level in this tournament, PuMa maybe, but PuMa has trouble even in Code A, I guess we'll see after his finals against Polt. That said, Polt just dropped into code B...



I understand but you can only beat whoever is infront of you and the fact is potentially 3 koreans are going to fall to him today..

The only time i remember anyone beating more than 2 koreans en route is when QXC all killed team IM. So this would be really a feat of strength.

The class of korean at this tournament may not be at the highest level but theyve still been good enough to own every other foreigner in the tourny..

It's happened before.

HuK beat MC, July, MKP, TheStc, and then MC again (4-1 total) to win MLG Orlando.

Stephano beat Violet, Inori, Stc, and Lucky to win IPL3.
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Xpace
Profile Joined March 2011
United States2209 Posts
February 25 2012 20:54 GMT
#63
On February 26 2012 05:27 Promethelax wrote:
Also: I almost do have the mentality of Foreigners vs Koreans, we are a huge team of underdogs and its like every bad sports movie ever, you have to root for the underdog against the reigning champion.


I don't quite get this, to be honest. Rooting for the foreigner, in this case Stephano, just because he's the foreigner and his opponent happens to be Korean?

I understand rooting for Stephano because he's your favorite player, or favorite Zerg, or because you're French, or because you root for Millennium taking home a tournament...

It's like me rooting for Jeremy Lin because he's Asian. Even Lin himself said it undermines his actual abilities, it undermines him as an individual player, and all the attention and talk undermines the other players on his team who he sees as important as he is.

Maybe I'm just thinking weird :\
CakeSauc3
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1437 Posts
February 25 2012 21:11 GMT
#64
POLT!!!! I LOVE YOU
jumbotroN
Profile Joined April 2010
Peru229 Posts
February 25 2012 21:13 GMT
#65
stephano needs to learn how to turtle or zerg just need more options late game vT. dunno exactly which but it was painful to watch a 2 base Terran crush a well stablished Z over and over again.
intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
February 25 2012 21:14 GMT
#66
"I did it for winstreak."
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TheTurk
Profile Joined January 2011
United States732 Posts
February 25 2012 21:14 GMT
#67
Stephano played so much better.
This game is just dumb.
^^Most of that is just my incredible disappointment but I do feel sour inside.
Starcraft is a lifestyle.
Ironslice
Profile Joined January 2012
14 Posts
February 25 2012 21:19 GMT
#68
Wow Polt is so good. His positioning in every single engagement was brilliant, except for that one engagement where he lost everything.

Stephano screwed up so many times though. He threw away his army several times into Polt's natural which got him cornered.

Polt is such a genius.
NaKeDman
Profile Joined February 2012
Hungary3 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 21:24:02
February 25 2012 21:21 GMT
#69
Polt mechanics are just strong, as the fundation of earth ( he may did 2 mistake with his splitting in the whole bo7, dont supplyblockd himself, always playd abusevly with his rine drops with the positioning beautyfully), it prooving enough, and I also feel Stephano after meta littlebit gave up. Btw that was the most intense match of the whole tournament, was just totally kick ass. To play on the lvl were Polt playd today make korean terrans always ahead of evryone else...
you shouldn't be passive, you had to be agressive!!
Yergidy
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2107 Posts
February 25 2012 21:23 GMT
#70
Loving the live coverage! Keep up the good work guys!
One bright day in the middle of the night, Two dead boys got up to fight; Back to back they faced each other, Drew their swords and shot each other.
Yaki
Profile Joined April 2011
France4234 Posts
February 25 2012 21:26 GMT
#71
Love you Polt, congrats you deserve it SO much
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Hilo
Profile Joined December 2010
Estonia114 Posts
February 25 2012 21:28 GMT
#72
GG POLT , good job , you earned it
skyflyfish
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada499 Posts
February 25 2012 21:28 GMT
#73
damn, to you guys who missed the final , you should really check out the vods. it was amazing series
as1
Naphal
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany2099 Posts
February 25 2012 21:29 GMT
#74
magnificient series.
ZidaneTribal
Profile Joined September 2007
United States2800 Posts
February 25 2012 21:34 GMT
#75
really good showing from both players
fuck lag
SonOfBoxer
Profile Joined December 2011
Korea (South)62 Posts
February 25 2012 21:35 GMT
#76
Polt played like a magician, and that's all there is to it. He outclassed Stephano in every single way, and that's why he won. Thank you, Polt, for showing such an awesome performance ♥
No Pain, No Gain.
Sinensis
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2513 Posts
February 25 2012 21:35 GMT
#77
I really like this new TL layout. Seeing Polt on the front page as soon as he wins is epic.
CCa1ss1e
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada3231 Posts
February 25 2012 21:36 GMT
#78
good job polt!!

XD
~ The Ultimate Weapon
RisingSky
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany5 Posts
February 25 2012 21:38 GMT
#79
Great play from polt.
Awesome Finals !!
Lebic
Profile Joined March 2011
Switzerland4 Posts
February 25 2012 21:38 GMT
#80
Amazing tournament and amazing games by Polt.
Genpow
Profile Joined November 2010
United States41 Posts
February 25 2012 21:44 GMT
#81
weee love the new coverage! and go go polt!. crushing those zergies giving a platinum scrub hope !!! <3 <3 <3
Xenogears
Profile Joined July 2011
France87 Posts
February 25 2012 21:45 GMT
#82
On February 26 2012 06:14 TheTurk wrote:
Stephano played so much better.
This game is just dumb.
^^Most of that is just my incredible disappointment but I do feel sour inside.


Polt outplayed Stephano. If you can't see that, just quit this game please, and unsubscribe to TL.

Thank you.
MVP :)
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36374 Posts
February 25 2012 21:50 GMT
#83
Yeah I can't imagine someone saying Stephano played better that series, Polt was absolutely insane.
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kirdie
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany221 Posts
February 25 2012 21:54 GMT
#84
Could you please not spoil it on the frontpage...
kittendealer
Profile Joined February 2012
Canada4 Posts
February 25 2012 21:55 GMT
#85
GG Polt,well played.
Nagano
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1157 Posts
February 25 2012 21:57 GMT
#86
I love these instant posts about tournaments. Usually TL likes to wait a week or so to prevent spoilers, but isn't that what you should come to a sc2 esports website about? I hope to see more of these in the future!
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”
Nagano
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1157 Posts
February 25 2012 21:57 GMT
#87
On February 26 2012 06:54 kirdie wrote:
Could you please not spoil it on the frontpage...



What do you come here for if not esports news? It's like going to ESPN not expecting to know whether the Knicks won the Finals right after it happened.
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”
Liquid`Nazgul
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
22427 Posts
February 25 2012 21:58 GMT
#88
On February 26 2012 06:54 kirdie wrote:
Could you please not spoil it on the frontpage...

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=314832

There's a hide spoiler button on the frontpage that can help.
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NETRAT
Profile Joined July 2010
Belarus180 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 21:59:06
February 25 2012 21:58 GMT
#89
That was a really awesome show by both players, congratulations to Polt, a well deserved win!
ZerguufOu
Profile Joined December 2011
United States107 Posts
February 25 2012 21:59 GMT
#90
wow polt actually made stephano look human
Kaylan
Profile Joined February 2012
Belgium1 Post
February 25 2012 22:02 GMT
#91
Congratulations to Polt, what a monster ! Stephano showed great play too but Polt was unbeatable today ! What a great recover on the last two games, so impressive. Looking forward to see more of these players.
MountainDewJunkie
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States10341 Posts
February 25 2012 22:05 GMT
#92
TL homepage looking an awful lot like ESPN.com now...
[21:07] <Shock710> whats wrong with her face [20:50] <dAPhREAk> i beat it the day after it came out | <BLinD-RawR> esports is a giant vagina
Polygamy
Profile Joined January 2010
Austria1114 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 22:33:37
February 25 2012 22:09 GMT
#93
This new set up really spoils results.

edit. NM i see hotbids post.
Yergidy
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2107 Posts
February 25 2012 22:14 GMT
#94
On February 26 2012 07:05 MountainDewJunkie wrote:
TL homepage looking an awful lot like ESPN.com now...

You are saying that like it's a bad thing. Why wouldn't you want team liquid to look more professional as a news source?
One bright day in the middle of the night, Two dead boys got up to fight; Back to back they faced each other, Drew their swords and shot each other.
DreamChaser
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
1649 Posts
February 25 2012 22:17 GMT
#95
I didn't watch the final , but if Polt played anything like he did vs Lucky i am really excited to watch these Vods.
Plays against every MU with nexus first.
Nagano
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1157 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 22:20:30
February 25 2012 22:18 GMT
#96
If I'm just getting home and I wanna know what's up with the Tour de France, I'd like to go to the site and know immediately the standings, the results, current circuit route etc. Why make it so hard for people to go and find the thread and unclick the spoilers one by one. All these added obstacles.

Anyway, I think it was really about Polt showing oustanding play while Stephano failed to capitalize on the little advantages he had throughout certain points in each game. Polt just played very solidly and reacted accordingly to Stephano's reputation of ling/infestor/ultra composition.
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”
Tudi
Profile Joined January 2011
Romania127 Posts
February 25 2012 22:23 GMT
#97
I feel like the map pool was kind of Terran favored, but Polt did bring his A-game to the table. ZvT seems so much more volatile for zerg when you have players of equal skill levels
MountainDewJunkie
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States10341 Posts
February 25 2012 22:26 GMT
#98
On February 26 2012 07:23 Tudi wrote:
ZvT seems so much more volatile for zerg when you have players of equal skill levels

The overall statement is not necessarily untrue, though the implication that Steph and Polt are on "equal skill levels" seems a bit of a reach.
[21:07] <Shock710> whats wrong with her face [20:50] <dAPhREAk> i beat it the day after it came out | <BLinD-RawR> esports is a giant vagina
pestilenz
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Denmark379 Posts
February 25 2012 22:34 GMT
#99
I love how people don't really talk about Polt or recognize him as a top starcraft player, and then he comes out winning this shit! :D

I heard that he is studying and doesn't really have that much time to play starcraft (dunno if this is true), if so this just makes this all the much more awesome.
You can attack with this?!
KillerSOS
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States4207 Posts
February 25 2012 22:44 GMT
#100
I like the new front page. Good choice TL.
arbitrageur
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia1202 Posts
February 25 2012 22:51 GMT
#101
I wake up and every game with Polt is ruined ... why would you censor spoilers that are obscure posts but you spoiler your front page banner..
Tudi
Profile Joined January 2011
Romania127 Posts
February 25 2012 22:52 GMT
#102
On February 26 2012 07:26 MountainDewJunkie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 07:23 Tudi wrote:
ZvT seems so much more volatile for zerg when you have players of equal skill levels

The overall statement is not necessarily untrue, though the implication that Steph and Polt are on "equal skill levels" seems a bit of a reach.



Is it a bit of a reach though? I'm not just talking about Stephano vs Polt, which btw I do believe are players of equal skill, hence the fact that all 5 games were pretty close. Polt came back in 3 out of 5 matches after being at a heavy deficit by simply having Stephano do a small micro or positioning mistake. The metalopolis match was the only one I think Polt clearly outplayed Stephano.

Anyways, there were I believe 21 ZvT played in this tournament, 15 of which went the way of the Terran. I'm sticking to my statement that the map pool was Terran favored, with siege-able high-ground thirds, maps that discourage muta harass and so forth.
Sikly
Profile Joined June 2011
United States413 Posts
February 25 2012 22:54 GMT
#103
On February 26 2012 07:51 arbitrageur wrote:
I wake up and every game with Polt is ruined ... why would you censor spoilers that are obscure posts but you spoiler your front page banner..


Why would you come to the premier news site when you don't want results spoiled? The minute the superbowl was over every news site in America had the winner up, no different here.
Yergidy
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2107 Posts
February 25 2012 22:55 GMT
#104
On February 26 2012 07:51 arbitrageur wrote:
I wake up and every game with Polt is ruined ... why would you censor spoilers that are obscure posts but you spoiler your front page banner..

Looks like someone didn't get the memo.
One bright day in the middle of the night, Two dead boys got up to fight; Back to back they faced each other, Drew their swords and shot each other.
arbitrageur
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia1202 Posts
February 25 2012 23:00 GMT
#105
On February 26 2012 07:55 Yergidy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 07:51 arbitrageur wrote:
I wake up and every game with Polt is ruined ... why would you censor spoilers that are obscure posts but you spoiler your front page banner..

Looks like someone didn't get the memo.

What memo?
cmgillett
Profile Joined March 2010
United States335 Posts
February 25 2012 23:05 GMT
#106
On February 26 2012 08:00 arbitrageur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 07:55 Yergidy wrote:
On February 26 2012 07:51 arbitrageur wrote:
I wake up and every game with Polt is ruined ... why would you censor spoilers that are obscure posts but you spoiler your front page banner..

Looks like someone didn't get the memo.

What memo?


TL has finally stopped worrying about spoiler whiners
arbitrageur
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia1202 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 23:09:20
February 25 2012 23:08 GMT
#107
On February 26 2012 08:05 cmgillett wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 08:00 arbitrageur wrote:
On February 26 2012 07:55 Yergidy wrote:
On February 26 2012 07:51 arbitrageur wrote:
I wake up and every game with Polt is ruined ... why would you censor spoilers that are obscure posts but you spoiler your front page banner..

Looks like someone didn't get the memo.

What memo?


TL has finally stopped worrying about spoiler whiners

Ok, but what about those that don't whine but still don't like spoilers?
cmgillett
Profile Joined March 2010
United States335 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 23:11:48
February 25 2012 23:11 GMT
#108
dont open TL or youll have to get over it!
Snowbear
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Korea (South)1925 Posts
February 25 2012 23:11 GMT
#109
On February 26 2012 08:08 arbitrageur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 08:05 cmgillett wrote:
On February 26 2012 08:00 arbitrageur wrote:
On February 26 2012 07:55 Yergidy wrote:
On February 26 2012 07:51 arbitrageur wrote:
I wake up and every game with Polt is ruined ... why would you censor spoilers that are obscure posts but you spoiler your front page banner..

Looks like someone didn't get the memo.

What memo?


TL has finally stopped worrying about spoiler whiners

Ok, but what about those that don't whine but still don't like spoilers?


It's very simple: if you don't want to get spoiled, don't check the biggest community site untill you watched the games
CinnaBuns
Profile Joined August 2011
United States34 Posts
February 25 2012 23:15 GMT
#110
On February 26 2012 08:08 arbitrageur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 08:05 cmgillett wrote:
On February 26 2012 08:00 arbitrageur wrote:
On February 26 2012 07:55 Yergidy wrote:
On February 26 2012 07:51 arbitrageur wrote:
I wake up and every game with Polt is ruined ... why would you censor spoilers that are obscure posts but you spoiler your front page banner..

Looks like someone didn't get the memo.

What memo?


TL has finally stopped worrying about spoiler whiners

Ok, but what about those that don't whine but still don't like spoilers?


TL was nice enough to provide a little checkbox on the lower left of the main content area. Easy to miss, but they did post about it.

Alternatively, don't check an e-sports coverage site until after you watch the VODs. As has been said, it's like going to ESPN and not wanting to find out the results of the Super Bowl.
Apolo
Profile Joined May 2010
Portugal1259 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 23:19:00
February 25 2012 23:16 GMT
#111
On February 26 2012 07:51 arbitrageur wrote:
I wake up and every game with Polt is ruined ... why would you censor spoilers that are obscure posts but you spoiler your front page banner..


I just came here to congratulate TL for not listening to people like you (less than 5% of TL users according to a poll with hundreds of voters) and having the headline of Polt winning. If you don't want to know about Asus rogue winner maybe you shouldn't come here in the first place. When my football club participates in something and i happen not to want to know the result, i know i can't go to sports websites. This is how it should be and a much welcomed (and requested by a lot of people) feature of TL.

Was tired of knowing about tournaments, but not having the time to watch them, then coming here and seeing nothing about who won them. Seeing this headline is great. <3 Teamliquid.
CinnaBuns
Profile Joined August 2011
United States34 Posts
February 25 2012 23:19 GMT
#112
Just wanted to chime in that the new frontpage is great. Loving it so far. This is e-sports growth. Awesome job TL!
Yergidy
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2107 Posts
February 25 2012 23:26 GMT
#113
On February 26 2012 08:08 arbitrageur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 08:05 cmgillett wrote:
On February 26 2012 08:00 arbitrageur wrote:
On February 26 2012 07:55 Yergidy wrote:
On February 26 2012 07:51 arbitrageur wrote:
I wake up and every game with Polt is ruined ... why would you censor spoilers that are obscure posts but you spoiler your front page banner..

Looks like someone didn't get the memo.

What memo?


TL has finally stopped worrying about spoiler whiners

Ok, but what about those that don't whine but still don't like spoilers?

For people who still want no spoilers it tells how to not get any here:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=314832
One bright day in the middle of the night, Two dead boys got up to fight; Back to back they faced each other, Drew their swords and shot each other.
iSometric
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
2221 Posts
February 25 2012 23:35 GMT
#114
Now that's how homepages work. Grats polt.
strava.com/athletes/zhaodynasty
Dukage
Profile Joined October 2011
Canada11 Posts
February 25 2012 23:44 GMT
#115
So Polt win's ASUS... if a Korean manages to decimate MLG like everyone is expecting it will be the last time I get excited for foreigners and my attention will completely divert to LoL. R.I.P. Starcraft Korean's are too imba
Chickenlegs
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden451 Posts
February 25 2012 23:49 GMT
#116
On February 26 2012 08:44 Dukage wrote:
So Polt win's ASUS... if a Korean manages to decimate MLG like everyone is expecting it will be the last time I get excited for foreigners and my attention will completely divert to LoL. R.I.P. Starcraft Korean's are too imba


In b4 Koreans dominate LoL aswell :D

Nah but the finals was awesome I loved the metalopolis game that was just a slug fest where Polt inched a win! <3

"I am proud of me" :D
Nuclease
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1049 Posts
February 25 2012 23:55 GMT
#117
Yyeeessssss....

Just another plaque on the wall of shortcomings for Stephano. Maybe people will stop trying to claim he's the best in the world now hahahahahaha
Zealots, not zee-lots. | Never forget, KTViolet, Go)Space. | You will never be as good as By.Flash, and your drops will never be as sick as MMA.
Steelrat
Profile Joined July 2011
1 Post
February 26 2012 00:00 GMT
#118
can i see the vods somewhere?
Snackysnacks
Profile Joined December 2010
United States411 Posts
February 26 2012 00:03 GMT
#119
I was thinking to myself while listening to the finals "When will teamliquid actually be more of the overall news-site that it deserves to be" and i see this

Nice step forward, so professional (and nice pics) same-day after tournament!
Also, there is the "hide spoiler" option on the main page, should of had it checked!
(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
Newbistic
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
China2912 Posts
February 26 2012 00:25 GMT
#120
Damn that was a fast writeup. The proverbial ink must still be warm on the pages.
Logic is Overrated
tehn00bie
Profile Joined February 2011
United Kingdom34 Posts
February 26 2012 01:22 GMT
#121
Fucking spoiler on the home page of TL. I didn't want to read this. At least spoiler alert it next time
You can train a n00b, but they'd just be a trained n00b
Vladoks
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany136 Posts
February 26 2012 01:24 GMT
#122
sadly i couldnt watch the finals, it sounds like a very close series! nice
mrGRAPE
Profile Joined November 2011
Singapore293 Posts
February 26 2012 01:27 GMT
#123
How can you guys realistically come on a Starcraft news website and NOT expect spoilers?
Starcraft 2 and eSports enthusiast. https://twitter.com/#!/mrGRAPETV | http://mrgrapetv.wordpress.com/
FinestHour
Profile Joined August 2010
United States18466 Posts
February 26 2012 03:49 GMT
#124
On February 26 2012 10:22 tehn00bie wrote:
Fucking spoiler on the home page of TL. I didn't want to read this. At least spoiler alert it next time


Learn to get along with the times, there's a spoiler free version available.
thug life.                                                       MVP/ex-
ZergMaestro
Profile Joined January 2011
United States169 Posts
February 26 2012 04:28 GMT
#125
Savior huh..
Ma Jae Yoon #1. The ONLY Maestro. Effort.
MountainDewJunkie
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States10341 Posts
February 26 2012 05:22 GMT
#126
I too am glad that TL no longer bows to the no-spoilers crowd. The ESPN.com thing was an observation, not a criticism (looks like yahoo.com, too).

I mean, this is "TEAMLIQUID: STARCRAFT PROGAMING NEWS"
[21:07] <Shock710> whats wrong with her face [20:50] <dAPhREAk> i beat it the day after it came out | <BLinD-RawR> esports is a giant vagina
INTOtheVOID
Profile Joined January 2012
United States225 Posts
February 26 2012 08:47 GMT
#127
These people whining about spoilers are just idiots. TeamLiquid is a news site, DONT GO ON TEAM LIQUID IF YOU DONT WANT A SPOILER. It's that simple. Wow. Use your brain people.
Pink Floyd's music is like a beautiful girl walking down the street who won't talk to you.
BloodDiamond
Profile Joined May 2011
11 Posts
February 26 2012 10:12 GMT
#128
Vods anywhere at all?
krpost
Profile Joined January 2012
Israel9 Posts
February 26 2012 12:38 GMT
#129
VODs Link
I love Googler
SETT TV
Profile Joined January 2011
78 Posts
February 26 2012 12:47 GMT
#130
Vods are at the twitch.tv page, www.twitch.tv/setttv
Cutting will be done tomorrow.
zeehar
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Korea (South)3804 Posts
February 26 2012 13:29 GMT
#131
On February 26 2012 08:08 arbitrageur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 08:05 cmgillett wrote:
On February 26 2012 08:00 arbitrageur wrote:
On February 26 2012 07:55 Yergidy wrote:
On February 26 2012 07:51 arbitrageur wrote:
I wake up and every game with Polt is ruined ... why would you censor spoilers that are obscure posts but you spoiler your front page banner..

Looks like someone didn't get the memo.

What memo?


TL has finally stopped worrying about spoiler whiners

Ok, but what about those that don't whine but still don't like spoilers?


you don't whine and you learn to deal with it.
I AM THE UNIVERSAL CONSTANT
bundo
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada113 Posts
February 26 2012 16:37 GMT
#132
yeah polt!
plogamer
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Canada3132 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 17:29:26
February 26 2012 17:27 GMT
#133
Congratulations to polt!

/edit

As for those complaining about spoilers, there is more to things than just the ending. It's not just that Polt won, but how Polt won. Stephano played a very close game throughout the series (in my opinion), which is not something reflected on a score board.
darkmighty
Profile Joined March 2011
Brazil48 Posts
February 27 2012 00:28 GMT
#134
On February 26 2012 07:52 Tudi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 07:26 MountainDewJunkie wrote:
On February 26 2012 07:23 Tudi wrote:
ZvT seems so much more volatile for zerg when you have players of equal skill levels

The overall statement is not necessarily untrue, though the implication that Steph and Polt are on "equal skill levels" seems a bit of a reach.



Is it a bit of a reach though? I'm not just talking about Stephano vs Polt, which btw I do believe are players of equal skill, hence the fact that all 5 games were pretty close. Polt came back in 3 out of 5 matches after being at a heavy deficit by simply having Stephano do a small micro or positioning mistake. The metalopolis match was the only one I think Polt clearly outplayed Stephano.

Anyways, there were I believe 21 ZvT played in this tournament, 15 of which went the way of the Terran. I'm sticking to my statement that the map pool was Terran favored, with siege-able high-ground thirds, maps that discourage muta harass and so forth.


+1
Series was pretty close really.
The only winning move is to never accept defeat.
SETT TV
Profile Joined January 2011
78 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-27 11:52:20
February 27 2012 11:48 GMT
#135
Friday's VOD's are up @ http://www.twitch.tv/setttv/videos

Saturday's are still on the making.
StaY.qL
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany34 Posts
February 27 2012 12:08 GMT
#136
Polt did a good job!
Lillpapps
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden99 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-27 13:49:52
February 27 2012 13:49 GMT
#137
On February 27 2012 02:27 plogamer wrote:
Congratulations to polt!

/edit

As for those complaining about spoilers, there is more to things than just the ending. It's not just that Polt won, but how Polt won. Stephano played a very close game throughout the series (in my opinion), which is not something reflected on a score board.

This. When I miss a Man United game I want to see the result as soon as possible. I also want to read if it was good or bad match and then I decide if I want to watch it even though the outcome has already been revealed.
This is how the new TL works and I love it. As a person that do not browse TL all day every day it was harder then it had to be to find the results.
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