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[GSTL] Round One - Day 7 Recap/Day 8 Preview - Page 3

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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17684 Posts
June 06 2012 03:53 GMT
#41
what's with the hate on aLive's TvZ? lol I think he's quite good at it
vZ: 60-34 (63.83%) in TLPD international
vZ: 44-27 (61.97%) in TLPD korea
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OPL3SA2
Profile Joined April 2011
United States378 Posts
June 06 2012 04:23 GMT
#42
In the past 17 GSTL games, the only player to win has been a zerg. If a zerg has lost, it has been to another zerg. Say what you want about the reactored hellion build that has been effectively removed from sensical build orders, it at least gave zerg something to think about in regards to positioning and defense. Most of the zergs I play on the ladder (I am a 1200 point rank 1 masters) do not even bother to get zerglings in the beginning of the game, opting instead for standard 4 queens and maybe 1 spine crawler. You can't stop overlords from getting into key positions early game (cloud kingdom and korhal compound for example) and without even drone scouting, they can see you are going for a macro game. Even when I build a bunker and put 2 marines in it, they don't even make zerglings. It's pretty ridiculous to see how the queen buff and overlord speed buff have changed the game. I didn't think it would be that big of a deal at first, but the metagame is proving me wrong. The combination of the additional defense queens provide and the ease of which they can scout your builds makes even average zerg players seem incredibly difficult to beat.
Playoffs? You're talking about playoffs?
Wildmoon
Profile Joined December 2011
Thailand4189 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-06 04:26:16
June 06 2012 04:23 GMT
#43
I am still fucking pissed that I didn't even get a chance to see real macro game from MVP yesterday. Symbol just hit the perfect timing and killed him. I don't wanna see more lose from terran especially from someone like MKP,MMA,MVP.
OPL3SA2
Profile Joined April 2011
United States378 Posts
June 06 2012 04:31 GMT
#44
I should probably add that late game TvZ has not changed significantly since they removed ghosts from sensical build orders (which was devastating). Therefore terrans are opting to go to the late game with their build orders. This in short has allows zergs like TSL_Symbol to punish them for thinking they can be even the least bit greedy with their build orders. We saw 3 top level terrans, IMMvP included, being punished for standard one rax expand builds with roach play that, to be honest, was not even all in by any means. After the first attack was barely cleaned up by pulling all scvs, Symbol was on 153 supply and his third base was not only up but fully saturated.

Perhaps IMMvP should stick with what won him his last code S tournament - 2 rax cheesy all ins. It's the only thing terrans can and should to do reverse the current trend of the metagame. Then again, what are marines going to do to the 4 queen build? The 4 queen gasless build used to be punished quite well with hellion run bys unless the zerg out microed the attacking hellions. Now they (i'm kind of laughing in frustration) just a-move with 4 queens and don't even TOUCH the drones that are mining. Why would you? You'll only line them up! It's the perfect, easiest defense that requires no positioning or micro whatsoever!!
Playoffs? You're talking about playoffs?
OPL3SA2
Profile Joined April 2011
United States378 Posts
June 06 2012 04:36 GMT
#45
I was upset that MVP won the last code S finals for two reasons. First and foremost was that people would use it as evidence that terran are fine in the TVP matchup. Secondly I was upset in the fashion he did it, pulling all his scvs on multiple occasions. Tastosis did their best and I applaud them for trying to explain to the community that this type of play could and should be mixed in with regular build orders. But it does nothing to further the discussion of the balance issues that I believe can be summed up by saying that terran can only win if they combine superior skill with a little bit of luck, whereas with zerg and protoss they can win with either (as it should be)
Playoffs? You're talking about playoffs?
elwoodng
Profile Joined August 2011
Singapore438 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-06 05:02:51
June 06 2012 05:00 GMT
#46
And I was so happy that I get to see MC in the GSTL. But turns out that he might not even get the chance to play this season. D:
On June 06 2012 13:36 OPL3SA2 wrote:
I was upset that MVP won the last code S finals.

I can assure you that Protosses are just as upset. :p
OkStyX
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Canada1199 Posts
June 06 2012 05:12 GMT
#47
On June 06 2012 13:23 OPL3SA2 wrote:
In the past 17 GSTL games, the only player to win has been a zerg. If a zerg has lost, it has been to another zerg. Say what you want about the reactored hellion build that has been effectively removed from sensical build orders, it at least gave zerg something to think about in regards to positioning and defense. Most of the zergs I play on the ladder (I am a 1200 point rank 1 masters) do not even bother to get zerglings in the beginning of the game, opting instead for standard 4 queens and maybe 1 spine crawler. You can't stop overlords from getting into key positions early game (cloud kingdom and korhal compound for example) and without even drone scouting, they can see you are going for a macro game. Even when I build a bunker and put 2 marines in it, they don't even make zerglings. It's pretty ridiculous to see how the queen buff and overlord speed buff have changed the game. I didn't think it would be that big of a deal at first, but the metagame is proving me wrong. The combination of the additional defense queens provide and the ease of which they can scout your builds makes even average zerg players seem incredibly difficult to beat.


I think the 50 energy queen would of been fine but terrans were bitching to much ( looking at ou kawaii ) 50 energy would allow Terrans to use hellions still
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OPL3SA2
Profile Joined April 2011
United States378 Posts
June 06 2012 06:08 GMT
#48
On June 06 2012 14:12 ShakAttaK wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 06 2012 13:23 OPL3SA2 wrote:
In the past 17 GSTL games, the only player to win has been a zerg. If a zerg has lost, it has been to another zerg. Say what you want about the reactored hellion build that has been effectively removed from sensical build orders, it at least gave zerg something to think about in regards to positioning and defense. Most of the zergs I play on the ladder (I am a 1200 point rank 1 masters) do not even bother to get zerglings in the beginning of the game, opting instead for standard 4 queens and maybe 1 spine crawler. You can't stop overlords from getting into key positions early game (cloud kingdom and korhal compound for example) and without even drone scouting, they can see you are going for a macro game. Even when I build a bunker and put 2 marines in it, they don't even make zerglings. It's pretty ridiculous to see how the queen buff and overlord speed buff have changed the game. I didn't think it would be that big of a deal at first, but the metagame is proving me wrong. The combination of the additional defense queens provide and the ease of which they can scout your builds makes even average zerg players seem incredibly difficult to beat.


I think the 50 energy queen would of been fine but terrans were bitching to much ( looking at ou kawaii ) 50 energy would allow Terrans to use hellions still


You're right. Initially I thought the 50 queen energy was too much. In reality, blizzard decided that was too little and buffed queen's attack range so acutely that probes and scvs can't even get by one to scout. I mean seriously, queens stop scouting probes better than marines which have to studder step in the correct direction to deny a scout. With a queen's new range, they can kill scouting probes even if they are idle. It's ridiculous compared to how I initially thought it would turn out
Playoffs? You're talking about playoffs?
Douillos
Profile Joined May 2010
France3195 Posts
June 06 2012 06:12 GMT
#49
Such a good series.Symbol is a beast, even though I think IM should have send seed out instead of yoda... Terrans right now arent a good bet!

Hope IM gets through for a rematch!

And great write up btw!
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OPL3SA2
Profile Joined April 2011
United States378 Posts
June 06 2012 06:12 GMT
#50
On June 06 2012 14:00 elwoodng wrote:
And I was so happy that I get to see MC in the GSTL. But turns out that he might not even get the chance to play this season. D:
Show nested quote +
On June 06 2012 13:36 OPL3SA2 wrote:
I was upset that MVP won the last code S finals.

I can assure you that Protosses are just as upset. :p


They were probably jumping with joy. They gained additional empirical evidence to avoid the nerf hammer for yet another ladder season
Playoffs? You're talking about playoffs?
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17684 Posts
June 06 2012 07:21 GMT
#51
ahhh I just watched the VODs...I can't believe NesTea lost that game to Symbol
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partysnatcher
Profile Joined August 2010
156 Posts
June 06 2012 07:22 GMT
#52
GSTL is a dark horse game, where people play their ladder builds and not their tourney builds, and everything is in general pretty unpredictable. I don't think you can expect players like Moon to have similar runs again here, unfortunately. In the same vein, I think Oz will do better.

I think 5-3 is a good bet.

Moon will be put on later this time (3rd?), and I think he will not win his, unfortunately. *crossing my fingers that I'm wrong*
Yngvi
Profile Joined April 2010
Netherlands70 Posts
June 06 2012 07:30 GMT
#53
hmmmm...any1 up for a bet? 1:100 Zergs win everything...(I've got no clue how betting works)
TommyP
Profile Joined December 2011
United States6231 Posts
June 06 2012 07:30 GMT
#54
Its so hard to still up until 5 am to watch!! I wish gom would change their hours, but I predict a 5-2 IM victory with both fnatic wins coming from oz.
#TheOneTrueDong
TommyP
Profile Joined December 2011
United States6231 Posts
June 06 2012 07:31 GMT
#55
On June 06 2012 16:22 partysnatcher wrote:
GSTL is a dark horse game, where people play their ladder builds and not their tourney builds, and everything is in general pretty unpredictable. I don't think you can expect players like Moon to have similar runs again here, unfortunately. In the same vein, I think Oz will do better.

I think 5-3 is a good bet.

Moon will be put on later this time (3rd?), and I think he will not win his, unfortunately. *crossing my fingers that I'm wrong*


Is Moon the WC3 player?
#TheOneTrueDong
TommyP
Profile Joined December 2011
United States6231 Posts
June 06 2012 07:34 GMT
#56
On June 06 2012 11:35 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
WOW HOLY SHIT that is fucking amazing! i forgot it's bo9, so this is even harder than back when it was bo7!

also, wow losira o.o hes good again? xD nice to see I guess

sad that nestea lost, but nestea is like the only IM player i like

pretty sure IM can beat fnatic though... but who knows maybe they'll lose ;O

edit: wow, i forgot that LG IM has MC as well xD though I guess his pvz isn't so good and he doesn't dominate like he did back then

IM has strong individual players (MVP and nestea) but as a team they seem to do pretty bad in GSTLs, at least when you take into account how strong MVP and Nestea are ;O


MC isnt playing, but just so you know he has the best PvZ in the world, hands down.
#TheOneTrueDong
Stancel
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Singapore15360 Posts
June 06 2012 07:52 GMT
#57
On June 06 2012 16:31 TommyP wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 06 2012 16:22 partysnatcher wrote:
GSTL is a dark horse game, where people play their ladder builds and not their tourney builds, and everything is in general pretty unpredictable. I don't think you can expect players like Moon to have similar runs again here, unfortunately. In the same vein, I think Oz will do better.

I think 5-3 is a good bet.

Moon will be put on later this time (3rd?), and I think he will not win his, unfortunately. *crossing my fingers that I'm wrong*


Is Moon the WC3 player?


Yes, used to play both WC3 and SC2 last year, now he's fully switched to SC2.
ffxiv enjoyer
MrJoKer
Profile Joined November 2011
France232 Posts
June 06 2012 08:35 GMT
#58
Symbol is the revalation of 2012 i think.
@AbeggJip
SEA KarMa
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia452 Posts
June 06 2012 09:19 GMT
#59
go IM!
"terrible, terrible damage". terrible, terrible design.
phame21
Profile Joined August 2011
Australia43 Posts
June 06 2012 09:22 GMT
#60
ppl need to take a chill pill
That logic is post hoc ergo proctor hoc
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