2007 EVER OSL - Nov 30 - Ro8-2/3

DJEtterStyle

United States2766 Posts

December 01 2007 20:54 GMT

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OSL Ro8-2/3
30 November 2007

Results
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Up < Hwasin @ Blue Storm
Up > Hwasin @ Katrina
Up advances 2-1 to the semifinals!
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Jaedong < Light @ Fantasy II
Jaedong > Light @ Persona
Jaedong advances 2-1 to the semifinals!
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Bisu > Savior @ Katrina
Bisu > Savior @ Fantasy II
Bisu advances 2-1 to the semifinals!
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Stork < Flash @ Persona
Stork > Flash @ Blue Storm
Stork advances 2-1 to the semifinals!

Supplemental Links
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GrandInquisitor's Results & Standings
.dragoon’s Live Report Thread

DON'T MISS FAKESTEVE'S BRAND-NEW POWER RANK. COMMENT ON IT HERE.

I know what you’re thinking. Well, maybe I don’t, but I’m sure some of you are thinking, “There were eight games this week. Is he going to try to write reports on all of them? Won’t this news post balloon to two or three times its normal size?”

Yeah, probably.

Up’s game against Hwasin on Blue Storm did not bode well for the evening. Up tried to build a proxy barracks inside of Hwasin’s base, and Hwasin caught him in the act. Hwasin then seized his economic advantage and used it to pressure Up into submission with two marines and, later, a sizable force of vultures.

Somehow, Up, I don’t think that lone wraith is going to cut it.
In stark contrast to their first game of the evening, Up and Hwasin’s game on Katrina was phenomenal. The two consistently matched each other in expansions, with Hwasin applying non-stop pressure. Up defended admirably, and when the time came for him to strike back, he did so without hesitation. With Hwasin’s army halfway across the map at Up’s newest expansion, Up struck in much the same way that Zergs frequently do, trading an insignificant expansion for a significant one. Up then halted the inevitable counterattack upon one of his significant expansions. From there, Up’s army never seemed to be out of place. He completely dictated the remainder of the game.

The beginning of the end for Hwasin.
Jaedong vs. Light on Fantasy II was uninteresting. Jaedong opted for a high-pressure, two-hatchery mutalisk build against Light’s fast expansion. Light eventually outlasted Jaedong’s harassment and moved out with a force of marines and medics for the win.

From time to time, Jaedong can’t win a game with mutalisks alone.
In his game against Jaedong on Persona, Light was, in a word, late. By the time his vultures arrived, Jaedong was prepared for them. When his wraiths showed up, Jaedong was prepared for them. And by the time Light got around to filling his four dropships with infantry, Jaedong had a doom drop of his own prepared—a much larger one.

Even this picture fails to adequately illustrate just how much trouble Light is in.
I cannot stress this enough: watch Bisu vs. Savior on Katrina immediately. If you’ve already seen it, watch it again.

Only Bisu could turn this…

… into this.
Bisu’s game against Savior on Fantasy II was reminiscent of his game against GGPlay earlier in the OSL. Bisu dominated from to start finish, harassing effectively and expanding when and where he desired. Though Savior put up a stronger showing than GGPlay, Bisu was never in any sort of danger.

Please direct your eyes to the minimap.
In his post-game interview, Stork said, “I prepared a lot, but my hands weren't cooperating today” (HonestTea, source). After watching his game against Flash on Persona, I believe him. Stork crumbled against Flash’s early vultures and delayed push. His only offensive actions (and they really were offensive) involved losing reavers carelessly and hurling units into spider mines.

Somehow, I don’t think a reaver is going to be quite enough.
In their game on Blue Storm, Stork opted for a two-gate zealot expansion build. Flash responded with a two-factory push. Stork managed to halt the push with some miraculous reaver use as he transitioned directly into carriers. True to form, Flash conceded at the first sight of Stork’s interceptor-laden blimps.

Only Stork would consider this a fair fight.
Credit for these videos goes to yakii and BaeZZi.
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Up vs. Hwasin @ Blue Storm
Up vs. Hwasin @ Katrina
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Jaedong vs. Light @ Fantasy II
Jaedong vs. Light @ Persona
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Bisu vs. Savior @ Katrina
Bisu vs. Savior @ Fantasy II
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Flash vs. Stork @ Persona
Flash vs. Stork @ Blue Storm

All credit for creating and maintaining this incredibly cool bracket goes to pachi.
Next week, we’re being treated to a match that has the potential to be amazing or horrible. Will Up elevate his play to Jaedong’s level? Will he trust in his off-the-wall builds? Or will he lose horribly to the newest master of ZvT?

Predictions
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I like Up a lot, but I can’t imagine a situation in which he would win more than one game against Jaedong in a Bo5 on such a Zerg-friendly set of maps. Blue Storm, Fantasy II, and Persona are all excellent ZvT maps, and even Katrina isn’t that bad for Zergs. Still, Up is an unpredictable and intelligent player with nothing to lose; no one expects him to win this series, which makes him a dangerous opponent.

ShaLLoW[baY]

Canada12499 Posts

December 01 2007 21:28 GMT

I seriously seriously seriously seriously want UpMagiC to take the whole thing. Thanks for the analysis Etter

mikeymoo

Canada7170 Posts

December 01 2007 21:40 GMT

Thanks as always :D

Wizard

Poland5055 Posts

December 01 2007 22:05 GMT

Thanks!

ambit!ous1

United States3662 Posts

December 01 2007 22:09 GMT

Nice write up! thank you DJ!

3 Lions

United States3705 Posts

December 01 2007 22:43 GMT

poor sAviOr
gogo Jaedong!!

Live2Win

United States6657 Posts

December 02 2007 00:55 GMT

You know game 1 and game 5 are both Persona for JD vs Up?

DJEtterStyle

United States2766 Posts

December 02 2007 01:51 GMT

On December 02 2007 09:55 Live2Win wrote:
You know game 1 and game 5 are both Persona for JD vs Up?

Now I do. Up is in even bigger trouble than I thought!

lazymej

Canada269 Posts

December 02 2007 03:09 GMT

Where can I watch the Savior vs Bisu game?

StarN

United States2587 Posts

December 02 2007 03:23 GMT

#10

I couldn't believe the Savior vs Bisu game 2...

Stork has sick reaver micro!

a-game

Canada5095 Posts

December 02 2007 03:48 GMT

#11

nice write up, enjoyed it

miss you on power rankings

DJEtterStyle

United States2766 Posts

December 02 2007 04:29 GMT

#12

On December 02 2007 12:09 lazymej wrote:
Where can I watch the Savior vs Bisu game?

I've provided YouTube links to all eight games in the videos spoiler of the original post.

proA.June91

Vietnam445 Posts

December 02 2007 05:48 GMT

#13

one bisu will rule them all

go ninja
Bisu's skill on reaver is really wicked sick T__T

p/s: nice report ^^

caveman:caveman

United States74 Posts

December 02 2007 07:45 GMT

#14

stork's reaver micro left me dazzled. what a pimp o_O

Astrogation

United States477 Posts

December 02 2007 08:16 GMT

#15

I hope Stork beats Bisu and then Jaedong in the finals

TheFoReveRwaR

United States10657 Posts

December 02 2007 14:00 GMT

#16

On December 02 2007 17:16 SpicyChicken wrote:
I hope Stork beats Bisu and then Jaedong in the finals

Good luck.

MyTHicaL

France1070 Posts

December 02 2007 15:44 GMT

#17

i hope bisu beats stork and then jaedong in the finals (i prefer his pvz to his pvt...)

FieryBalrog

United States1381 Posts

December 02 2007 18:40 GMT

#18

fucking Savior goddamit........!

Don't throw away the advantage next time, you were so close to pounding Bisu in 2-0

sperY

Serbia444 Posts

December 02 2007 19:15 GMT

#19

bisu just keeps on going...

SuperJongMan

Jamaica11586 Posts

December 02 2007 19:23 GMT

#20

Nice write up Etter.

Flash and Carriers are funny.

ManaBlue

Canada10458 Posts

December 02 2007 19:25 GMT

#21

Incredible write up DJ. This is one of the coolest Ro4 in recent memory. Stork will have his revenge against Bisu and go on to win the whole thing! Trust me on this.

I33NJI

United States26 Posts

December 02 2007 19:57 GMT

#22

I don't get why Stork wasn't disqualified on game 3 when he used the observer trick on Flash's turret. Did anyone else catch it?

ssregitoss

Turkey241 Posts

December 02 2007 20:08 GMT

#23

savior never wrote GL for bisu on starting game screen.

PePe QuiCoSE

Argentina1204 Posts

December 02 2007 20:50 GMT

#24

On December 03 2007 04:57 I33NJI wrote:
I don't get why Stork wasn't disqualified on game 3 when he used the observer trick on Flash's turret. Did anyone else catch it?

It's not forbidden in the proleagues (it is in wcg)

On December 03 2007 05:08 ssregitoss wrote:
savior never wrote GL for bisu on starting game screen.

so? it's not something that always come up afaik, they usually just spam.

nice writeup etter! I am hoping for a Stork - Jaedong final. Lecaf needs a new champion ^^

lololol

5198 Posts

December 02 2007 21:45 GMT

#25

Savior vs Bisu games were AMAZING! Damn mind rob us of a incredible MSL final...

jkillashark

United States5262 Posts

December 03 2007 02:11 GMT

#26

Magnifique.

Racial distribution is lovely.
1 Terran, 1 Zerg, 2 Proti

axel

France385 Posts

December 03 2007 11:31 GMT

#27

Héhé good Work !

Bisu vs savior was really amazing , both played very well and i would not have bet 5 cents on bisu after he lost his expansion to drops. Really well played.

Xeln4g4

Italy1209 Posts

December 03 2007 13:06 GMT

#28

very coooool brackets!!!!

Disarray

United States1164 Posts

December 03 2007 17:35 GMT

#29

at about 10:45 in the first video (Game 2 of Savior/Bisu) the commentators show a spectator in the crowd, who is holding a sign, then makes a face, and they (the commentators) laugh like crazy.

If I had to guess, I'd say it was Nal_Ra, but im not sure. Also I'd like to know what his sign says.

Thanks ><

Infundibulum

United States2552 Posts

December 03 2007 17:58 GMT

#30

Jaedong Royal Road, baby!!

I'm going to watch game 2 of bisu savor, but i know that it will just make me feel bad for savior and get all

MoooN1

Germany128 Posts

December 03 2007 18:03 GMT

#31

Savior-vs-Bisu-OSL-07-#2

game 2 stream in high quality

dO_ov

United States190 Posts

December 04 2007 03:16 GMT

#32

thanks for the write-up; bisu vs savior was great fun.

btw, what is this "observer trick" stork used?

fanatacist

10319 Posts

December 04 2007 04:10 GMT

#33

Nice write-up, thanks for pointing out some promising VODs n_n

[DUF]MethodMan

Germany1716 Posts

December 04 2007 10:57 GMT

#34

yea, what was the sign showing in the first vod, when the commentators and crowd were going crazy and laughing their ass off?

[DUF]MethodMan

Germany1716 Posts

December 04 2007 10:57 GMT

#35

€: they were talking bout kang ming if i heard right

MoogleSATx

United States439 Posts

December 05 2007 00:57 GMT

#36

On December 04 2007 12:16 dO_ov wrote:
thanks for the write-up; bisu vs savior was great fun.

btw, what is this "observer trick" stork used?

observer on top of a turret to stop the turret... didn't work iirc

Fortune-Syn

Denmark8 Posts

December 05 2007 22:15 GMT

#37

thanks for stage6 upload moon, cheers.

Tangsta

Australia68 Posts

December 06 2007 12:23 GMT

#38

i want Jaedong vs Bisu in the finals and Jaedong to take it all

actually i just wanna see Bisu get pwned by a Zerg, Savior just isn't enough anymore

omgbnetsux

United States3749 Posts

December 06 2007 21:06 GMT

#39

On December 06 2007 21:23 Tangsta wrote:
i want Jaedong vs Bisu in the finals and Jaedong to take it all

actually i just wanna see Bisu get pwned by a Zerg, Savior just isn't enough anymore

Jaedong wouldn't stand a chance against Bisu. He's like "halp how to play zvp."

ManaBlue

Canada10458 Posts

December 07 2007 04:00 GMT

#40

Jaedong can't beat Stork or Bisu.

It's a shame he's going to have to dominate his semifinal and then go on to get shit stomped on the biggest stage in pro SC. I'll only feel kind of bad for him though.