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Nagano
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1157 Posts
May 09 2012 17:19 GMT
#61
MVP is an astounding player, but Parting's PvT coupled with protoss' strength in the pvt metagame right now means Parting will mostly likely take this tonight.
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”
Fuell
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands3111 Posts
May 09 2012 17:20 GMT
#62
Woaa, nice PartinG art! Definately going in the fanclub!
fOu/Zenith/NEX/WeRRa/SlayerS
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
May 09 2012 17:20 GMT
#63
On May 10 2012 02:18 Arceus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 10 2012 02:16 VirgilSC2 wrote:
I want Squirtle to walk the Royal Road so badly!!!!

However, I also want my friend PartinG to win the championship....so torn! T_T

for the n time already, those who spent years in Code A are not to be called royal roader


But Code A are basically the qualifiers for the actual championship. I might be wrong, but can't you be a Royal Roader in the OSL if you fail in the prelims/qualifiers, but then qualify next season in the actual Ro16 (or Ro32)? I've always taken Code A as the same as the OSL prelims but longer.
Writerhttps://twitter.com/FionnOnFire
Felnarion
Profile Joined December 2011
442 Posts
May 09 2012 17:21 GMT
#64
...

Pretty sure Parting and Squirtle are the same person. Look at that banner on the front page and tell me you can tell them apart.
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
May 09 2012 17:22 GMT
#65
On May 10 2012 02:21 Felnarion wrote:
...

Pretty sure Parting and Squirtle are the same person. Look at that banner on the front page and tell me you can tell them apart.


I can. Squirtle has a square chin and Parting has a long one. Squirtle/Bomber are the two that look alike to me.
Writerhttps://twitter.com/FionnOnFire
Dionyseus
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States2068 Posts
May 09 2012 17:23 GMT
#66
Article says Hero is below 50% in PvP, but the picture says he's 62% against P. Who's right?
9/5/10 P acct: NA D 10,683 651pts 69w56L http://sc2ranks.com/char/us/290365/LetoAtreides T acct: NA D 16,137 553pts 70w67L http://sc2ranks.com/char/us/1560008/Khrone Z: NA G 16,058 465pts 28w26L http://www.sc2ranks.com/us/1997354/Omnius
yoshi245
Profile Joined May 2011
United States2972 Posts
May 09 2012 17:23 GMT
#67
It's gonna be a PvP finals in the GSL for the first time. I really honestly hope with all my heart that MVP proves me wrong. But if it does turn into a PvP, I hope Hero wins it all.
"Numbers speak about the past, not the present." -Thorzain
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
May 09 2012 17:24 GMT
#68
On May 10 2012 02:23 Dionyseus wrote:
Article says Hero is below 50% in PvP, but the picture says he's 62% against P. Who's right?


Hero is below 50% in Korea. The pictures are the combined total of international + Korea. So that's why Parting's PvT is so much lower than his GSL/Korean record is.
Writerhttps://twitter.com/FionnOnFire
Powerstrike
Profile Joined July 2010
50 Posts
May 09 2012 17:27 GMT
#69
I think Mvp will win 2 games from cheeses, but will overall lose serries 3-2 cause Protoss imba, especially parting
knolsnol[nl]
Profile Joined December 2011
Netherlands5 Posts
May 09 2012 17:28 GMT
#70
Mvp,

No one predicted you to be here, but still you are. You are injured, and at the same time Protoss are having the time of their life at the top of the pro level. Still though I think you will win, not only this semi-finals, but also the finals to claim your well-deserved fourth victory. Cheese, timing attacks, macro games, I am convinced you got it all planned and will take Parting apart.

Good luck, and I trust in you!
Koesader
Profile Joined April 2012
Netherlands424 Posts
May 09 2012 17:35 GMT
#71
We need Elite Four pun~
Great artical anyway!
Liquid'TaeJa - Grubby - MVPMarineKing - Liquid'Ret - AxCranK - RedBull.Bomber ~~~ Are You Ready For Bombing?
Rinrun
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada3509 Posts
May 09 2012 17:35 GMT
#72
EFF THAT. HERO GONNA WIN IT. ROYAL ROAD.

(there is nothing else I can type without caps in a thread such as this.)
MBC/Liquid/TSM always.
lahara
Profile Joined April 2012
Germany140 Posts
May 09 2012 17:37 GMT
#73
parting 3-0
squirtle 3-0
having an argument on the internt is like competing in the paralympics, even if u win ure still retarded
Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
May 09 2012 17:41 GMT
#74
On May 10 2012 02:20 Fionn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 10 2012 02:18 Arceus wrote:
On May 10 2012 02:16 VirgilSC2 wrote:
I want Squirtle to walk the Royal Road so badly!!!!

However, I also want my friend PartinG to win the championship....so torn! T_T

for the n time already, those who spent years in Code A are not to be called royal roader


But Code A are basically the qualifiers for the actual championship. I might be wrong, but can't you be a Royal Roader in the OSL if you fail in the prelims/qualifiers, but then qualify next season in the actual Ro16 (or Ro32)? I've always taken Code A as the same as the OSL prelims but longer.

except for the fact that Code A is/was based on Code S results and theres another qualifier for it (Code B). So I'd say Code A is (roughly) the equivalent of ODT. But you cant be considered a royal roader if you fail in ODT and win the next OSL right?

anyway, the definition of the term to me is "someone who is relatively new but goes on to take the scene with storm and win championship in his first try". Most BW royal roaders had those attributes, while players like Squirtle has been around since open seasons and havent proven much until today
TheDougler
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada8306 Posts
May 09 2012 17:41 GMT
#75
On May 10 2012 01:42 dAPhREAk wrote:
Show nested quote +
A win from Hero here would be amazing not only because it would mark Liquid, and a foreign team's first trip to a GSL final, but also because he would end one of the best runs in Starcraft II history in the process. Squirtle's run is reminiscent of Nestea or Mvp in the mid 2011's, and defeating him would be akin to denying destiny.

it has been a good week for teamliquid denying destiny. ;-)


Haha... well played.

Anyway, Hero FIGHTING!
I root for Euro Zergs, NA Protoss* and Korean Terrans. (Any North American who has beat a Korean Pro as Protoss counts as NA Toss)
torm3ntin
Profile Joined October 2009
Brazil2534 Posts
May 09 2012 17:43 GMT
#76
my heart wants to see MPV and Hero Advance. My brain says the others will advance
Grubby and Ret fan, but a TERRAN player :D
[F_]aths
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany3947 Posts
May 09 2012 17:45 GMT
#77
Parting got this. Yes Squirtle is actuallly good, but Parting is nothing less than brilliant.
You don't choose to play zerg. The zerg choose you.
theseraph
Profile Joined September 2010
United States100 Posts
May 09 2012 17:46 GMT
#78
i'm still predicting flash, just sayin'. ever since IPL it's like squirtle is just clearly a cut above and nerves were the only thing that held him back. i got the same feeling when i watch nestea/mvp/mc play during the gsl wins- they were clearly better and even if they dropped a game or two it was mostly on them losing rather than their opponent winning. i'd wager to say that if the old alive had shown up and lost that first bo5 squirtle would've won that outright. but this is gsl and he's a rookie going up against a rookie in pvp. i don't forsee either hero nor squirtle being overly greedy- blink stalker timings and maybe a hidden 4gate will determine that. i'm calling squirtle over hero and i can't for the life of me bet against mvp because it was hard to cheer against him when he was the king of it all; when he's the underdog it's impossible. and i play protoss fml.
Some motherfuckers always tryina skate uphill.
TheRealNanMan
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1471 Posts
May 09 2012 17:46 GMT
#79
Easily one of the most exciting final 4 in a long time! :D

I'm pumped to see another Protoss player take down GSL Code S!
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Lazzi
Profile Joined June 2011
Switzerland1923 Posts
May 09 2012 17:49 GMT
#80
Amazing article thank you very much!
Sadly I won't be at home during the games but it will be super awesome, espcially for me protoss player! I don't even know how to cheer for. I don't really want a PvP in the final but I just love Parting and can't decide who I prefer between Hero and Squirtle,
However if Parting wins, the winner of the second semi-final will habve ab advantage I think because he would already be prepared for high level PvP.
It's good to be back
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