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Auction OSL - Rain vs. Bomber - Ro4 Preview - Page 5

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Tibbroar
Profile Joined June 2011
United States161 Posts
August 01 2013 06:09 GMT
#81
On August 01 2013 13:41 FuRong wrote:
I'm probably not the first to say it, but Bomber's law is stupid.

Rain is really good, it's highly likely that Bomber could play a great series to the best of his ability and still lose. That doesn't mean it's a disappointment or that he "choked", it just means he got beaten by a better player on the day.

I'm of the opinion that if Bomber plays a series to the best of his abilities then Rain would have been better off facing any other player in the world. Bomber's best is the best player I've ever seen in sc2, and other than Mvp who just somehow finds a way to win when he shouldn't, I would say peak form Bomber is untouchable.

Of course, that doesn't happen particularly often.
I will always believe in the fallen king.
Vaelom
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Korea (South)154 Posts
August 01 2013 06:22 GMT
#82
Since the last preview was wong about the Maru vs INnoVation prediction..

Imma predict 4-1 Rain
There is a reason why i keep score, winning is everything, losing isn't.
Cracy
Profile Joined October 2011
Poland221 Posts
August 01 2013 06:30 GMT
#83
Hmmmm... It's like in one of the Pratchett's books - they were looking for a shot with exactly milion to one chance of hitting a dragon (nobody says it's 999,994 to one but it just might work and we all know that chances of 1,000,000 to one happen in nine times of ten)...
Now we just have to look for the highest possible fall for Bomber...
Maybe Code B straight after demolishing both Rain and Maru 4:0? And winning season finals or is that too much???
Oderint dum probent
SorrowShine
Profile Joined October 2011
698 Posts
August 01 2013 06:42 GMT
#84
even as a Zerg I am so hyped. Bomber gogogo. You get my blessing.
blobrus
Profile Joined August 2011
4297 Posts
August 01 2013 06:43 GMT
#85
On August 01 2013 15:09 Tibbroar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 01 2013 13:41 FuRong wrote:
I'm probably not the first to say it, but Bomber's law is stupid.

Rain is really good, it's highly likely that Bomber could play a great series to the best of his ability and still lose. That doesn't mean it's a disappointment or that he "choked", it just means he got beaten by a better player on the day.

I'm of the opinion that if Bomber plays a series to the best of his abilities then Rain would have been better off facing any other player in the world. Bomber's best is the best player I've ever seen in sc2, and other than Mvp who just somehow finds a way to win when he shouldn't, I would say peak form Bomber is untouchable.

Of course, that doesn't happen particularly often.


Peak form Bomber has never really happened though, not long enough for him to win a major tournament (at least since waaaayyy back in WoL. He might look really unbeatable one series, then the next series he'll get crushed. The law basically stems from his inconsistency. We all know he *can* win anything (I wouldn't say he's anywhere near untouchable), he just never actually does. He loses in some random way once we all build our hopes up, like today.

I'm really hoping he wins though.
Snijjer
Profile Joined September 2011
United States989 Posts
August 01 2013 06:46 GMT
#86
On August 01 2013 13:41 FuRong wrote:
I'm probably not the first to say it, but Bomber's law is stupid.

Rain is really good, it's highly likely that Bomber could play a great series to the best of his ability and still lose. That doesn't mean it's a disappointment or that he "choked", it just means he got beaten by a better player on the day.


Next thing you know they'll be telling us the Artosis curse is fake and he only got a few predictions wrong...
CrazyHunter
Profile Blog Joined February 2013
United States83 Posts
August 01 2013 06:50 GMT
#87
I picked Bomber in my liquibets
Bomber 4 - 2.
Although a 4 - 0 would be amazing and only hype the Grand Finals to a whole new level OSL has never seen!
The strong live. The weak die
j4vz
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada976 Posts
August 01 2013 06:57 GMT
#88
Artosis on a popular starcraft show cant remember which one, said:

"There is no way on earth bomber can win the OSL" that was way before he played Innovation, he was looking at the liquipedia groups trying to find the possible candidate to win the OSL.

This is where the beginning of this curse started, so not only Bomber is gonna beat Rain but he is also gonna beat Maru.

someone_elses_lies@live.fr
TheLetterQ
Profile Joined August 2011
United States65 Posts
August 01 2013 06:59 GMT
#89
Either way I think the winner wins the OSL. Maru played well, but half of that series seemed to be innovation going on crazy tilt after failing to hold the first all-in or two. Meanwhile both Rain and Bomber play safer than Innovation. Rain probably has better defense than Innovation, and Bomber is harder to cheese because he throws out crazy builds of his own. In addition, neither seem to be the type of player to go townhall first on a map that players love to cheese on.

Predicting the scoreline of this series seems futile, as I think it could possibly be a 4-0 either way if one player comes in really hot. Considering the quarterfinals however, I think there is about a 60-70% chance that Bomber wins.
Big-t
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria1351 Posts
August 01 2013 07:03 GMT
#90
Bomber so stronk! But I hope Rain will take it. I don´t want a mirror finals...
monchi | IdrA | Flash
govie
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
9334 Posts
August 01 2013 07:04 GMT
#91
Rain is going down. Fantasy helped him get through... he doesnt deserve this championship... sorry rain... byebye... BOMBA!!
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Facultyadjutant
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Sweden1876 Posts
August 01 2013 07:06 GMT
#92
ahh man this is worrying, there is so much hype for Bomber and so little for Rain

As I am hoping for bomber, I can't help getting a bad feel in my gut because of it
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Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
August 01 2013 07:09 GMT
#93
Rain. I BELIEVE!
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
August 01 2013 07:21 GMT
#94
Bomber vs Maru finals please. I love Maru but I am not a fan of his TvP play as much as TvT
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Artime
Profile Joined January 2013
United States6 Posts
August 01 2013 07:30 GMT
#95
I really hope Bomber can pull through, he's been one of my favorite players for a long time now!!!
skz
Guileful
Profile Joined November 2012
Kazakhstan137 Posts
August 01 2013 07:30 GMT
#96
Bomber FTW, they way he beat First is proof of it
iMrising
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States1099 Posts
August 01 2013 07:32 GMT
#97
On August 01 2013 09:09 Fionn wrote:
Bomber 4-2.

Maybe 4-1.

oh no why
$O$ | soO
ninjaqed
Profile Joined May 2012
Norway22 Posts
August 01 2013 07:56 GMT
#98
Man, bomber have been an all time hero of mine. I really really REALLY want him to get a championship, I hope its time :-)
TheFlexN
Profile Joined March 2012
Israel472 Posts
August 01 2013 08:01 GMT
#99
I dont know who will win this, but bomber will win the grand finals.
An Esports fan, playing SC2 and LoL because they are fun. Huge fan of mapmaking, Cloud Kingdom = best map ever made EVER.
SneX
Profile Joined June 2012
Sweden377 Posts
August 01 2013 08:02 GMT
#100
So hyped for this. I like both players but im gonna root for Bomber this time because I have followed him since the beginning ^^ He deserves a big win! Its been a long time since he won MLG.
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