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jkillashark’s results and standings thread
June 17th – 18:30 Korean
Match D - July (Z) vs GoRush (Z)
Game 1 - Loki
Game 2 - Python
Game 3 - Desperado
Game 4 - Monty Hall
Game 5 - Loki
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Game 1 - Loki
Time and time again we've seen great players battle it out too soon this season. There's really no explanation needed to explain why this is another one of those battles arrived too soon.
If my memory serves me right, this is the first Bo5 these two have had against each other since the KT-KTF Premiere League finals... an epic battle in which July emerged as the champ.
The first map is Loki. Not a single ZvZ has been played on this map yet, so many things can be speculated. The most interesting aspect that comes to mind is the gas-expansion in the back. I believe we can expect a fast-expansion build from one of the players... but then again, it's ZvZ... who knows?
Here's a very basic map in a ZvZ. Which means anything is possible. It's almost pointless to try to even speculate what might happen because chances of that actually happening is slim to none. Therefor, I shall add nothing more.
Here's a more interesting match. A ZvZ on a map with a double gas main. I can for once guarantee no one will try a fast expansion build. (nor can I find a possible reason to try and want to. One thing I find interesting is the possibility of a sunken rush. Because of the positioning of the minerals and gases on this map, it leaves a lot of open spots for a sunken rush should one player attempt it. I know, a very long shot... who tries sunken rushes these days? But hey, anything's possible.
However, in the most likely possibility that nothing of the sort happens, we can probably expect soem large number of mutas.
I really don't know what to say about this map. It's very unlikely that someone will risk an early rush build since much of it depends on luck, and drones to open the road. So we are left with a fast expansion build and a fast tech build. Whatever happens, I predict.... uh... I dunno.. I'm lost.
The only thing that might change is that both players will probably opt for safer builds.. if the match lasts this long. Who shall become victor? We shall see.
All in all this match is probably the most difficult match to predict. We have a crazy-driven July and a seemingly back-in-shape GoRush. However neither player has really been tested in ZvZ lately, and both players have been great at it at one point or another. That and the fact that ZvZ is such a coin toss, really makes this a head scratcher. In the end I shall give the edge to July for his consistancy over GoRush. But really, anything is possible.
*Note: The date is NOT an error. As posted in the GomTV2 Results thread, the dates for MSL has changed to Thursday and Sunday. The times are the same.
