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heha
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia425 Posts
July 31 2013 11:54 GMT
#101
Heyo, not sure if this is correct, but I think it's Gwanganri Beach?
Random for life! phoneheha
Incognoto
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
France10239 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-31 12:31:55
July 31 2013 12:31 GMT
#102
On July 31 2013 20:43 Seiju wrote:
Even though the skill level of Maru (and of INnoVation as well) is far beyond any question, don't you guys regret to see cheesing be rewarded even at the highest level? All things equal I will always support the guy who macroes against the one who cheeses, i.e who plays dirty to secure an easier win.

Don't get me wrong I'm not suggesting Maru couldn't have won without it. I'm just a little skeptical on the efficiency of cheesy tactics.


Winning is all that really matters in a series such as this one. Maru might have indeed used cheese, but it's up to Innovation to play carefully and not be greedy, especially since Innovation has the reputation to be a true macro monster.

To be fair, there's no reason to try to beat someone on their own terms. So there was no reason for Maru to try to best Innovation in a macro game; he had to try something else. Preparation, mind games and early cheese work well against macro-oriented players who are known to open with greedy builds. Arguably, opening with greedy builds is cheese in itself as someone playing standard will be behind.

@aando, thanks for clearing it up. I knew of the player but I didn't understand why there was a reference to him
maru lover forever
fatalbino
Profile Joined February 2013
Canada11 Posts
July 31 2013 12:35 GMT
#103
"There was no so-called honor in Maru's play". That was a cheap shot. Does no one else see how ridiculously pervious each innovation build is in the early game? I think Innovation had no "so-called honor" by playing so greedy and permitting such opportunities for cheese.
Terran for life <3
Crownlol
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States3726 Posts
July 31 2013 13:52 GMT
#104
Whoa, I never saw this coming. Maru has ALWAYS let me down in my liquibet, to the point where I'm like "just bet against Maru" and it's been working great.

Good on him, spunky lil tike.
shaGuar :: elemeNt :: XeqtR :: naikon :: method
GumBa
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United Kingdom31935 Posts
July 31 2013 13:56 GMT
#105
Hooly Crap Maru excellent bo7 play!
To all the haters: you deserve to witness many, many more Serral victories, worthy of the godlike player he is.
Cartman_
Profile Joined July 2012
119 Posts
July 31 2013 14:04 GMT
#106
On July 31 2013 20:54 heha wrote:
Heyo, not sure if this is correct, but I think it's Gwanganri Beach?


Nope, it's Gwangalli beach : https://maps.google.fr/maps?q=gwangalli beach&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=fr&sa=N&tab=wl
| SK Telecom T1 | --- | Bisu & BoxeR Forever, FanTaSy, INnoVation, Dark, soO, Dream <3 |
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19231 Posts
July 31 2013 14:22 GMT
#107
No mentions the prime curse MKP has plagued his teammates with. Maru destined to lose.
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Crownlol
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States3726 Posts
July 31 2013 14:25 GMT
#108
On July 31 2013 16:21 opterown wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2013 16:10 TronJovolta wrote:
Maru has some of the best micro I've ever seen. I wish I could remember who he was playing and when, but I remember watching some games of his like 8 months ago or something where he was defending a roach/bane all in and he was down to like a single marauder and a few medivacs maybe and held vs more than a dozen roaches with some of the most insane micro I've ever seen. It was in Code A I remember. And I remember this series he played against a protoss in which he used a lot of incredible ghost/nuke tactics that were super impressive. I've also always noticed how much of a stone cold killer this kid is. I feel like I've been watching him in GSL for 2 years, and I've NEVER seen him look nervous in the booth. Dude has a bright future.



http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDYzNTA5MjI4.html

here are the two games i think


Holy balls, that defense was insane. That was like, WoW arena micro
shaGuar :: elemeNt :: XeqtR :: naikon :: method
The_Masked_Shrimp
Profile Joined February 2012
425 Posts
July 31 2013 15:24 GMT
#109
So sad that i missed it ! We might get the second Optimus Prime of starcraft II if Maru can win this OSL ! :D
Random_0
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States1163 Posts
July 31 2013 15:52 GMT
#110
I don't agree with the writeup that Game 2 was a macro build from Innovation. He went 1-base tech, just like Maru. Unfortunately, Innovation built a raven to blind counter what he expected to be proxy starport banshees, wasting the resources he would need to defend the fast dropship play.
Lorning *
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgica34432 Posts
July 31 2013 15:53 GMT
#111
Good job Maru, so proud
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Ctesias
Profile Joined December 2012
4595 Posts
July 31 2013 16:22 GMT
#112
Preparation is everything. While I wanted Innovation get to the finals, I love Maru for his dedicated preparation that really payed off. Now I want Maru to win it all.
Flash | Mvp
penguin8r
Profile Joined December 2011
United States10 Posts
July 31 2013 16:35 GMT
#113
Bomber is the realest player.
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-31 17:06:58
July 31 2013 17:06 GMT
#114
You could say game 2 was cheese because of the proxy starport, but both players used the exact same build except Maru reactored his rax (both 1 based).
But it was a build ESF veterans know for long, the TvT metagame went from open season like to greed and then in 2012, when xel naga fortress was in the pool (just to illustrate the period of time) those kind of very late expo builds were standard for some time, usually with a proxied starport, but very often they ended up in a normal game. It's cheese but it's not cheese at the same time, as the build can recover well if you're scouted.
Game 3 was cheese obviously. I don't understand, Inno scouted his natural, which is one of the rarest spot of proxy, then he bring back his scv to mine to CC first >< Double greed one could say.
banjoetheredskin
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
United States744 Posts
July 31 2013 17:09 GMT
#115
On July 31 2013 20:43 Seiju wrote:
Even though the skill level of Maru (and of INnoVation as well) is far beyond any question, don't you guys regret to see cheesing be rewarded even at the highest level? All things equal I will always support the guy who macroes against the one who cheeses, i.e who plays dirty to secure an easier win.

Don't get me wrong I'm not suggesting Maru couldn't have won without it. I'm just a little skeptical on the efficiency of cheesy tactics.


What? Playing dirty? He didnt sleep with innovations sister before the match. Damn thats harsh. You think that cheesing is playing dirty? This is a strategy game. A strategy is a fucking strategy. God forbid someone does a strategy that doesnt rely on skill in a long term game. God forbid someone uses a strategy that fits their aggressive playstyle and excellent micro. God forbid the best player in the world loses because his opponent outplayed him with great strategy. Stop whining about cheese, you're probably just mad that you never win against cheese on the ladder. You make it sound like maru's play was dirty because he essentially knew he wasnt going to lose playing the way he did, but that's dishonorable because he should have played a macro game that he knew innovation would beat him in. This is pathetic at how bitchy people get at cheese, it's a goddamn strategy game. All strategies are allowed and should be respected.
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Proseat
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Germany5113 Posts
July 31 2013 17:16 GMT
#116
Maru, you beast! I like to think it's all because I gave you a Hwaiting! when I met you at Mok-dong.

Anyways, Prime and eSF apparently still alive and kicking!
The Rise and Fall of SlayerS -- a timeline: http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=378097
bosnia
Profile Joined October 2002
Canada223 Posts
July 31 2013 17:17 GMT
#117
maru! great games and hes so young too
TL member since 2002, Protoss ftw!!
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
July 31 2013 17:27 GMT
#118
Also, Maru's micro man.
Watch Maru vs Symbol for the best widow mine micro, this was insane. Split them, burrow them while microing his troops, then watch Flash in his code A match yesterday or even Inno vs Soulkey to compare. Maru's micro was insane. In fact he actually micro his mines as opposed to more or less randomly burrowing them (or not burrowing them in Flash's case :O).
rikudo74
Profile Joined June 2013
3 Posts
July 31 2013 17:42 GMT
#119
glad maru won, inovation is good but not best in world
the best overall is immvp
rikudo74
Profile Joined June 2013
3 Posts
July 31 2013 17:44 GMT
#120
bomber will win over rain
dont know to who to cheer bomber or maru
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