EPTOn May 02 2013 13:29 KnowNothing wrote:
Honestly I haven't been following that closely lately, but everyone here is underestimating Parting, not to mention seriously overestimating Innovation.
Innovation is as described in the thread: standard terran at a high level. Technically sound. Not clutch, no comparable results, not a real champion. Can he win? Sure, but his chances don't compare to those of these 3 proven champions.
Parting is disliked cause he's got attitude. He was largely overlooked in WoL for a long time too. The first time I saw him play he wasn't given much credit, but from that game, I finally saw someone who I thought understood how to play SC2. Then he was hardly visible for a year or so, and finally broke through, winning the BNet WC and WCG. All I can say is watch him shred life in this match.
Life is the best player in the world, in most ways, but his micro can't match parting's, and with the balance currently favouring protoss, life won't be able to think his way out of the pressure parting puts on.
Flash is smarter than life, and more professional. He'll prepare very hard for these matches, because showing his fans good games means more to him than anyone else here (how do you think he went from #1 in BW to where he is now?). Again, because parting has stronger micro and is more likely to cheese than Life, he will be much harder to prepare for, Flash also sees Life as the more significant rival and is the one he will be most interested in defeating. It's hard to tell exactly when Flash will overtake Life, but once he does, Life will never get back on top.
Parting>Life --- Life is a little better, but P > Z is the trend
Innovation<Flash --- This TvT is Innovation's best chance for an upset.
Life>Innovation --- EGPZ
Parting>Flash --- Parting will win because he must. He'll be afraid to play Life again.
Flash>Life --- Might be worth a watch.
Flash and Parting advance!
Honestly I haven't been following that closely lately, but everyone here is underestimating Parting, not to mention seriously overestimating Innovation.
Innovation is as described in the thread: standard terran at a high level. Technically sound. Not clutch, no comparable results, not a real champion. Can he win? Sure, but his chances don't compare to those of these 3 proven champions.
Parting is disliked cause he's got attitude. He was largely overlooked in WoL for a long time too. The first time I saw him play he wasn't given much credit, but from that game, I finally saw someone who I thought understood how to play SC2. Then he was hardly visible for a year or so, and finally broke through, winning the BNet WC and WCG. All I can say is watch him shred life in this match.
Life is the best player in the world, in most ways, but his micro can't match parting's, and with the balance currently favouring protoss, life won't be able to think his way out of the pressure parting puts on.
Flash is smarter than life, and more professional. He'll prepare very hard for these matches, because showing his fans good games means more to him than anyone else here (how do you think he went from #1 in BW to where he is now?). Again, because parting has stronger micro and is more likely to cheese than Life, he will be much harder to prepare for, Flash also sees Life as the more significant rival and is the one he will be most interested in defeating. It's hard to tell exactly when Flash will overtake Life, but once he does, Life will never get back on top.
Parting>Life --- Life is a little better, but P > Z is the trend
Innovation<Flash --- This TvT is Innovation's best chance for an upset.
Life>Innovation --- EGPZ
Parting>Flash --- Parting will win because he must. He'll be afraid to play Life again.
Flash>Life --- Might be worth a watch.
Flash and Parting advance!
From where did you think Parting has better micro then Life ? Have you seen Life's ling micro vs Terrans ? It's something not even Leenock can compete with. Of Life's play his reaction speed and micro are simply top of this world.
