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[GSL] Finals Recap: Life vs. Mvp (Season 4) - Page 9

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IamPryda
Profile Joined April 2011
United States1186 Posts
October 20 2012 20:05 GMT
#161
Congrats to life on showing some great results and winning but after watching the vods it's clear late game balence hurt mvps's chances might be time to un nerf snipe for ghosts
Moar banelings less qq
Darkong
Profile Joined February 2010
United Kingdom418 Posts
October 20 2012 20:05 GMT
#162
On October 21 2012 04:48 Names wrote:
I liked the "I don't understand why people kiss the trophy. I just want to hold it." in the interviews pre-game, and then you get on teamliquid and featured news image is him kissing the trophy haha.

He probably stood on the stage looking at it and thought "Oh, this is why people kiss the trophy. Because it's the sexiest thing I've ever seen in my life."
Trolling the Battle.Net forums, the most fun you can have with your pants on.
speknek
Profile Joined February 2012
758 Posts
October 20 2012 20:08 GMT
#163
On October 21 2012 02:17 Shinespark wrote:
The best terran in the world knew what his opponent would do on every map. He still couldn't stop it even though he played like a god. Defended cheese on the last map and then mutas that did absolutely nothing but kill a depot and he still lost.
Taeja said so on an interview just the other day, brood lord infestor is unbeatable.

how dare you come here and tell people the truth
GuitarBizarre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United Kingdom332 Posts
October 20 2012 20:20 GMT
#164
On October 21 2012 05:01 Ragnarork wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 21 2012 04:48 Names wrote:
I liked the "I don't understand why people kiss the trophy. I just want to hold it." in the interviews pre-game, and then you get on teamliquid and featured news image is him kissing the trophy haha.


I noticed that too ! Well, you (Life) maybe don't get it until you finally get your hands on this trophy !


Or it might have something to do with the fact that the award ceremony ends with "And now it is time for the obligatory trophy kissing ceremony", as translated by Snowbird.
In retrospect, I don't know how you can play StarCraft without swearing. - Eifer
RedLeaderDKM
Profile Joined January 2012
United States9 Posts
October 20 2012 20:20 GMT
#165
Great Finals! As I was routing for MVP, him winning would be the only thing to make it better but I am happy for startale and certainly Life. Life definitely proved himself to be an excellent player this season. I'm not a zerg player so I didn't realize until the finals who great a player he really is. He might have taken out Taeja and MKP with cheesy play but now I think, as Tastosis said, that he was jsut responding to their play-style. Bravo Life
"No matter where you go you will always be there"
freeshooter
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States477 Posts
October 20 2012 20:23 GMT
#166
Congrats to Life and Startale, they finally have a GSL Champion among their midst and a royal roader with that as well.
blank92
Profile Joined June 2012
United States4 Posts
October 20 2012 20:29 GMT
#167
Infestor/Broodlord is probably the most powerful composition in the game. But it was MVP's fault that he produced tanks non-stop and refused to throw down extra starports in the games he lost (which would have given him the best chance against the comp).

Why are we blaming balance, when it was MVP's style that forced BL/Infestor in almost every game...?
hillman
Profile Joined February 2012
United States162 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-20 20:56:40
October 20 2012 20:55 GMT
#168
On October 21 2012 05:08 speknek wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 21 2012 02:17 Shinespark wrote:
The best terran in the world knew what his opponent would do on every map. He still couldn't stop it even though he played like a god. Defended cheese on the last map and then mutas that did absolutely nothing but kill a depot and he still lost.
Taeja said so on an interview just the other day, brood lord infestor is unbeatable.

how dare you come here and tell people the truth


What about last season? Or the season before that? Beatable then, huh? Its so funny how zerg wins one GSL out of the last 3, and 2 out of the last 7 or something, and everybody whines like a bitch. Why did MVP have to go mech and turtle every game? Why didn't he make some starports instead of an insane amount of tanks? I will remind you, the series was very close. There is no other answer for Mech, MVP made the decision and Life reacted.

Look at the # of zergs in Code A up and downs, and the number that made it through code A....the most underrepresented race....wow, how could that be when broodlord infestor is unbeatable? So biased and idiotic.
Zim23
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1681 Posts
October 20 2012 20:58 GMT
#169
Very happy we got a game 7, and that MVP lost.
Do an arranged marriage if she's not completely minging, and don't worry about dancing, get a go-kart, cheers.
NMxSardines
Profile Joined February 2012
77 Posts
October 20 2012 21:10 GMT
#170
I didn't like the finals at all. It was just a constant game of 'Mvp gets hellions, Life loses' or 'Life gets Brood Lords, Mvp loses.' At some point, their weaknesses were so distinct that it makes me wonder how either of them even got to the finals.
The_Darkness
Profile Joined December 2011
United States910 Posts
October 20 2012 21:22 GMT
#171
Awesome games from the best zerg in the world. Congratulations!
To be is to be the value of a bound variable.
The_Darkness
Profile Joined December 2011
United States910 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-20 21:32:38
October 20 2012 21:24 GMT
#172
On October 21 2012 06:10 NMxSardines wrote:
I didn't like the finals at all. It was just a constant game of 'Mvp gets hellions, Life loses' or 'Life gets Brood Lords, Mvp loses.' At some point, their weaknesses were so distinct that it makes me wonder how either of them even got to the finals.


This post is silly and wrong. MVP went mech each game and thus built hellions each game. In the final game he made lots of hellions (instead of just a couple), did a fair amount of damage and still lost. Life stomped everyone he faced up to the finals, so it's idiotic to question his past performances. I doubt you even watched the games.


Edit: The above post is pretty indicative of the posts of the whiney idiots who came to post in here after MVP, who hasn't been dominant for quite a while (despite winning a GSL), lost to a Zerg who's been outclassing just about everyone he's faced, including a much better TvZ'er in the semis, for the past two months. Terran does have it tough in the late game no doubt, but Terran still had 2 of 4 spots in the semis of the GSL, so do everyone a favor and, at least in zerg players fan clubs, STFU and GTF out of here with balance whine. Thanks.
To be is to be the value of a bound variable.
Moka
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada942 Posts
October 20 2012 21:31 GMT
#173
Man I predicted 4-0 Mvp, Guess I like him a bit too much,I got slapped in the face by Life.

Congrats to him!
ヾ(@⌒_⌒@)ノ
1handsomE
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States199 Posts
October 20 2012 21:50 GMT
#174
On October 21 2012 06:24 The_Darkness wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 21 2012 06:10 NMxSardines wrote:
I didn't like the finals at all. It was just a constant game of 'Mvp gets hellions, Life loses' or 'Life gets Brood Lords, Mvp loses.' At some point, their weaknesses were so distinct that it makes me wonder how either of them even got to the finals.


This post is silly and wrong. MVP went mech each game and thus built hellions each game. In the final game he made lots of hellions (instead of just a couple), did a fair amount of damage and still lost. Life stomped everyone he faced up to the finals, so it's idiotic to question his past performances. I doubt you even watched the games.


Edit: The above post is pretty indicative of the posts of the whiney idiots who came to post in here after MVP, who hasn't been dominant for quite a while (despite winning a GSL), lost to a Zerg who's been outclassing just about everyone he's faced, including a much better TvZ'er in the semis, for the past two months. Terran does have it tough in the late game no doubt, but Terran still had 2 of 4 spots in the semis of the GSL, so do everyone a favor and, at least in zerg players fan clubs, STFU and GTF out of here with balance whine. Thanks.


Oh, do you play Zerg?
MarineKing / Jaedong / DeMusliM / SeleCT / Maru hwaiting!
NMxSardines
Profile Joined February 2012
77 Posts
October 20 2012 21:50 GMT
#175
On October 21 2012 06:24 The_Darkness wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 21 2012 06:10 NMxSardines wrote:
I didn't like the finals at all. It was just a constant game of 'Mvp gets hellions, Life loses' or 'Life gets Brood Lords, Mvp loses.' At some point, their weaknesses were so distinct that it makes me wonder how either of them even got to the finals.


This post is silly and wrong. MVP went mech each game and thus built hellions each game. In the final game he made lots of hellions (instead of just a couple), did a fair amount of damage and still lost. Life stomped everyone he faced up to the finals, so it's idiotic to question his past performances. I doubt you even watched the games.



I see you've met an important part of everyday life - taste and opinion. I am sorry if my opinion of these games is 'wrong' because you didn't like it.

Mvp didn't go mech each game and thus made hellions - he purposely got a second factory to get the Infernal Preigniter. Standard mech play involves getting only one Reactor Factory for hellions and not Infernal Preigniter - Mvp purposely over-made hellions to counter Life's ling style in almost every game he played.

Yes, I watched the games. It was Life against a couple of oblivious Terrans - Taeja and Marineking, who were not aware of Life's aggressive style therefore attempted to play their typical TvZ and lost. I doubt Life would've lasted through Round of 16/8 if he played Terrans who specifically prepared for his style and not just play a couple of practice matches to keep their fingers warmed up.
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States15275 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-20 21:57:57
October 20 2012 21:55 GMT
#176
On October 21 2012 06:50 NMxSardines wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 21 2012 06:24 The_Darkness wrote:
On October 21 2012 06:10 NMxSardines wrote:
I didn't like the finals at all. It was just a constant game of 'Mvp gets hellions, Life loses' or 'Life gets Brood Lords, Mvp loses.' At some point, their weaknesses were so distinct that it makes me wonder how either of them even got to the finals.


This post is silly and wrong. MVP went mech each game and thus built hellions each game. In the final game he made lots of hellions (instead of just a couple), did a fair amount of damage and still lost. Life stomped everyone he faced up to the finals, so it's idiotic to question his past performances. I doubt you even watched the games.



I see you've met an important part of everyday life - taste and opinion. I am sorry if my opinion of these games is 'wrong' because you didn't like it.

Mvp didn't go mech each game and thus made hellions - he purposely got a second factory to get the Infernal Preigniter. Standard mech play involves getting only one Reactor Factory for hellions and not Infernal Preigniter - Mvp purposely over-made hellions to counter Life's ling style in almost every game he played.

Yes, I watched the games. It was Life against a couple of oblivious Terrans - Taeja and Marineking, who were not aware of Life's aggressive style therefore attempted to play their typical TvZ and lost. I doubt Life would've lasted through Round of 16/8 if he played Terrans who specifically prepared for his style and not just play a couple of practice matches to keep their fingers warmed up.


I like how you claim one thing and MKP's interview claims the opposite. Should I trust the random scrub on the forums who says things about players, or what the players actually say?
WriterWovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
testthewest
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany274 Posts
October 20 2012 21:57 GMT
#177
Watched it, but I'm gonna take a break from GSL, till HotS most likely. While the MU may be balanced, I really want to see something else than infestors every game.
(Heck, even Tastetosis got bored with watching the energy bars of those bugs and trying to count how much more fungals and IT we must endure, until something like a fight can happen...)
War is not about who is right, but who is left.
NMxSardines
Profile Joined February 2012
77 Posts
October 20 2012 22:00 GMT
#178
On October 21 2012 06:55 CosmicSpiral wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 21 2012 06:50 NMxSardines wrote:
On October 21 2012 06:24 The_Darkness wrote:
On October 21 2012 06:10 NMxSardines wrote:
I didn't like the finals at all. It was just a constant game of 'Mvp gets hellions, Life loses' or 'Life gets Brood Lords, Mvp loses.' At some point, their weaknesses were so distinct that it makes me wonder how either of them even got to the finals.


This post is silly and wrong. MVP went mech each game and thus built hellions each game. In the final game he made lots of hellions (instead of just a couple), did a fair amount of damage and still lost. Life stomped everyone he faced up to the finals, so it's idiotic to question his past performances. I doubt you even watched the games.



I see you've met an important part of everyday life - taste and opinion. I am sorry if my opinion of these games is 'wrong' because you didn't like it.

Mvp didn't go mech each game and thus made hellions - he purposely got a second factory to get the Infernal Preigniter. Standard mech play involves getting only one Reactor Factory for hellions and not Infernal Preigniter - Mvp purposely over-made hellions to counter Life's ling style in almost every game he played.

Yes, I watched the games. It was Life against a couple of oblivious Terrans - Taeja and Marineking, who were not aware of Life's aggressive style therefore attempted to play their typical TvZ and lost. I doubt Life would've lasted through Round of 16/8 if he played Terrans who specifically prepared for his style and not just play a couple of practice matches to keep their fingers warmed up.


I like how you claim one thing and MKP's interview claims the opposite. Should I trust the random scrub on the forums who says things about players, or what the players actually say?


Well, if that's your favorite emotional outlet - you can also get pissed over somebody's analysis and post about it on Team Liquid. It's up to you.
PigBodine
Profile Joined October 2012
United States1 Post
October 20 2012 22:01 GMT
#179
bokeevboke
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Singapore1674 Posts
October 20 2012 22:01 GMT
#180
it seems sc2 pro players haven't yet reached to so-called S-class level. So many mistakes here and there. Life had so many opportunities to drop zerglings into MVP's base given that his mech was immobile. MVP neglecting to use ghosts to defend infestor pressure (before broodlords). There are so many possibilities yet to discover I hope they gonna step up their games.
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