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Zambrah
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States7393 Posts
May 20 2012 01:27 GMT
#61
God, I would give my left hand to see a Protoss win something. T_T

At least the series was good, if it was another terribad GSL finals, I'd probably just stare into my ceiling angrily for a night, but I guess I can accept another Terran GSL win as long as the series was good. <3

Maybe next time, Squirtle.
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Demorase
Profile Joined January 2012
136 Posts
May 20 2012 01:30 GMT
#62
On May 20 2012 09:34 alphakennybody wrote:
I really don't understand how anyone could be disapointed by the final game. It was so intense. The length of the game you could just feel both players giving it there all with the intense micro. MVP had to resort to what? Something his opponent couldn't overcome? Yes that's because there was thousands of dollars and a legacy on the line? You're saying it would be more exciting to see a 4th macro game? I beg to differ!



Agreed, you could almost feel the players' hearts beating when they were micro-ing, it was just so intense. And so dramatic also, on one hand you feel glad for MVP for winning his 4th championship but on the other one it was heartbreaking to see Squirtle lose on a tiny mistake after coming back from a 3 game deficit and repelling the first all-in only to lose like that, poor guy.

Great finals all in all.

Rookie6
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Brazil583 Posts
May 20 2012 01:41 GMT
#63
Game 7 was my favourite game of the series! Probably the most intense I have ever seem and in my opinion the perfect ending for the best finals yet.

Congrats MVP!
Bluelightz
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Indonesia2463 Posts
May 20 2012 01:45 GMT
#64
you guys are forgetting Artosis "Bibimstep"

:D
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Surgical_Strike
Profile Joined April 2012
United States72 Posts
May 20 2012 02:14 GMT
#65
In game 5 MvP took both islands... anyways... It is hilarious that all the squirtle toss fanboys are crying about a terran early game win in game 7..... they sure seem to think it was cool to jump on the bandwagon of telling terrans to win in the early game when blizzard officially said they dont think it is wrong for lategame toss to be considerably stronger than terrans. I guess crying fanboys will always try to find some way to delegitimize the opponents win... ala gstl finals... only this case obviously has no grounds whats so ever. Killer win MvP... on the worst map that a terran could ever draw in a modern pro competition you found a way to make it happen with pure will of spirit. Championship very well deserved.
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VRage
Profile Joined June 2011
Belgium13 Posts
May 20 2012 02:30 GMT
#66
I think how clever MVPs decision was in taking the base south of his main while building the third command centre to put at his natural on map 3 (antiga shipyard) is missed here - leading squirtle to not even think that a hidden third could have been taken. That is what really won the third map so easily for MVP.

Also game 7 was incredible!!!
Second is the First Loser
LimitSEA
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia9580 Posts
May 20 2012 03:19 GMT
#67
Watched this at a barcraft. God everyone went insane during game 5. So much fun. Sickest finals I've seen in a while.

And I'm glad to see Mvp playing and winning in macro games, just to prove haters wrong. <3
Long live the King of Wings
OkStyX
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Canada1199 Posts
May 20 2012 03:46 GMT
#68
On May 20 2012 07:47 SaintEaon wrote:
So does this mean the Terran QQing about Toss being OP is over finally?

A best of 7 game where you prepare builds for specific maps Is not indicitive of balance . That's the player preparing doesn't mean anything about balance . Quit talking . Don't bring balance discussion into this FFS
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comabreaded
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
United States2166 Posts
May 20 2012 04:29 GMT
#69
Such a dope finals!!
I put the fu in fun
reyder
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States71 Posts
May 20 2012 05:28 GMT
#70
will these VODS ever be available? Does GOM even do VODS for non-subscribers?
NGUNS!
nimdil
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Poland3773 Posts
May 20 2012 05:54 GMT
#71
On May 20 2012 05:37 MogSkynet wrote:
Really epic series. Definitely the best GSL finals yet!

Second best after DRG-MMA BlizzardCup final but awesome nevertheless.
SeAK
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada69 Posts
May 20 2012 05:56 GMT
#72
On May 20 2012 06:52 Hypemeup wrote:
Yeah, I just rewatched game 5. After the final battle was over Legend highlighted that squirtle still had 7 HTs, one Stalker and one Archon lest on the island. That is 20 supply if I am not misstaken. And he still shat pretty hard on MVPs "Ultimate" comp.

Shame Squirtle botched game7 by being worried about the rax. :| Poor guy.


when was mass battle cruisers ever an ultimate comp vs protoss?
HaXXspetten
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Sweden15718 Posts
May 20 2012 06:14 GMT
#73
Game 5 was one of, if no the best game I've ever seen.

I'm a litttle sad Squirtle lost the final game, he came so damn close. Still, it was an amazing finals.
lordofsoup
Profile Joined January 2012
United States159 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-20 06:15:36
May 20 2012 06:15 GMT
#74
On May 20 2012 14:56 SeAK wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 20 2012 06:52 Hypemeup wrote:
Yeah, I just rewatched game 5. After the final battle was over Legend highlighted that squirtle still had 7 HTs, one Stalker and one Archon lest on the island. That is 20 supply if I am not misstaken. And he still shat pretty hard on MVPs "Ultimate" comp.

Shame Squirtle botched game7 by being worried about the rax. :| Poor guy.


when was mass battle cruisers ever an ultimate comp vs protoss?


When you are playing the computer.
Really wish I got to watch the finals, sounded awesome.
NOHUNTERS
Xinflames
Profile Joined August 2011
United States17 Posts
May 20 2012 06:53 GMT
#75
On May 20 2012 12:46 ShakAttaK wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 20 2012 07:47 SaintEaon wrote:
So does this mean the Terran QQing about Toss being OP is over finally?

A best of 7 game where you prepare builds for specific maps Is not indicitive of balance . That's the player preparing doesn't mean anything about balance . Quit talking . Don't bring balance discussion into this FFS


Based on your post and sig, i would say you take "balance issues" quite to heart...

Anyways, congrats to MVP!!!
People who say "the best things in life are free" are thieves
800800
Profile Joined October 2011
Afghanistan64 Posts
May 20 2012 07:02 GMT
#76
Game 5 is awesome not because of what crazy strat they pull, but because of the unbelievable comeback at the moment of the series. And game 6 gave hope to most of us that was cheering for underdog. I bet people rooting for MVP were happy too. Then game 7... Game 7 was suppose to be the most heart pumping game. But it wasn't. I don't even understand how some people on this forum can possible think that was epic or enjoyable.
Sumahi
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Guam5609 Posts
May 20 2012 07:52 GMT
#77
I don't know if I can watch the vods, so sad to see squirtle come so close. After reading the writeup, even though MVP won, I still think squirtle is the better player right now.
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SOURD1ESEL
Profile Joined December 2011
United States57 Posts
May 20 2012 08:02 GMT
#78
Where can I watch the final online? I cant find it.
Madars
Profile Joined December 2011
Latvia166 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-20 18:36:49
May 20 2012 08:33 GMT
#79
VODs with russian comentary here [mod edit: nope]
tho you can turn sound off and watch the epic finals.

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WinningGuy
Profile Joined August 2011
Australia53 Posts
May 20 2012 08:43 GMT
#80
I dont see MVP as the champion, just a coinflipper.

If squirtle warps in at home in game 1 he wins, in game 3 he was lucky enough to go past squitles army in the middle of the map. I can still see Squirtle shaking his head in the booth when this happened.

MVP relies on that kind of luck, he hasnt won all 2012 because honestly, he hasnt deserved it.

He lacks true still but his biggest strength is knowing how to win a game with a flip of the coin.

Winning a championship doesnt meant I have to respect the way he plays or the way he wins.

People wonder why Champions frequently go out in the round of 32 in back to back GSL's.

It's because they didnt deserve to win.

MVP is dead to me.
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