I think everyone underestimates Luxury because of his style. There is a stigma against cheesy / all-in play which is partly justified because lower-skilled players take advantage of it in situations where they are unlikely to win in the long run. However, Luxury is not one of those players-- he has truly mastered low economy play (I would argue even moreso than July and even Jaedong), and he sets the pace of the game, forcing his opponent into a rythmn that Luxury is confident he knows better than others.

Jangbi, on the other hand, is a straight-up player-- but this doesn't make him better. The mindset of the OP is that straight-up play is more legitimate (or at least seems like it), but I expect Luxury's creativity and pace-setting ability to dominate Jangbi. Jangbi is a very strong player-- but only when his game plan works out, and I am positive that Luxury will do everything to get him off his game.

In any case, this is an exciting matchup and I think it will reveal whether Luxury has truly been initiated into the top players club-- one which definitely already includes Jangbi.

Crunchums

United States11144 Posts

March 20 2009 04:31 GMT

#43

I'm surprised you didn't make more of the map pool for the finals - Neo Harmony and Carthage are strongly Z>P whereas Byzantium 2 is P>Z. Pretty sure it won't stop Jangbi from raping Luxury though.

JIJIyO

Canada1957 Posts

March 20 2009 04:43 GMT

#44

Luxury's MSL. Back to the Khan mines for Jangbi. Lux is getting pretty good at bo# games with all his creative strategies. Lux takes this 3-0!

Sentenal

United States12398 Posts

March 20 2009 05:37 GMT

#45

MSL Finals: Battle of the Chokers

Who will choke harder? Tune in!

ambit!ous1

United States3662 Posts

March 20 2009 06:32 GMT

#46

Great read thanks JWD!

Roxen000

1226 Posts

March 20 2009 07:21 GMT

#47

Rofl at that game chat.

Awesome read guys, ty.

sib-pelle

Sweden162 Posts

March 20 2009 08:15 GMT

#48

I hope the little fat kid will win <3

alffla

Hong Kong20321 Posts

March 20 2009 11:21 GMT

#49

On March 20 2009 07:51 Last Romantic wrote:
Luxury is the new YellOw

:D

i don't know about you but i sorta want luxury to win...

vnlegend

United States1389 Posts

March 20 2009 11:26 GMT

#50

Kwark's player ratings are arbitrary and have never made any sense. How can one player 3-0 another player and be of the same rating, A vs A? Obviously one has to be playing on a higher level than the other to blowout the series.

raga4ka

Bulgaria5679 Posts

March 20 2009 11:37 GMT

#51

This should be one of the better finals i hope ! I was geting sick of all the mirrors this MSL and last one ...

DhakhaR

United Kingdom721 Posts

March 20 2009 12:06 GMT

#52

KHAN Protosses: Still Keeping the Silver Mining Industry Alive?
+ Show Spoiler +

original image credit: DhakhaR

wootwoot

R3condite

Korea (South)1541 Posts

March 20 2009 13:02 GMT

#53

rofl @ the pregame chat

haha

deL

Australia5540 Posts

March 20 2009 13:20 GMT

#54

Very nice read

Bit harsh on Lux's recent games being cheese, though - if I recall correctly his 5pool against Bisu didn't win it for him directly, maybe just got him an advantage and he was good enough to keep it and follow through. Also his WL win against JangBi was legit from memory.

Would have also liked to see some mention of the maps - Carthage and two instances of Neo Harmony is br00tal.

Anyway being too negative - overall I enjoyed your battle reports a lot :D

Gogo Luxury 3-2

DreaM)XeRO

Korea (South)4667 Posts

March 20 2009 15:14 GMT

#55

AHAHAHAHHAA
LOVE THE LITTLE CHAT AT THE BOTTOM
that was goldddd

maximg

Israel10 Posts

March 20 2009 16:40 GMT

#56

Is that chat was before the game when JangBi's DT killed 30 probes?
It was nice.

StarBrift

Sweden1761 Posts

March 20 2009 16:55 GMT

#57

Don't get me wrong. I respect Luxury for his skill and even though he might not be one of my favorite players, he definately can win straight up games vs Jangbi. I dunno, as a protoss player I feel shitty about the fact that they include Carthage. I can see a protoss defending 2 hatch hydra on Harmony with perfect simcity but I really can't see him defend in on carthage unless he is lucky and his corsair scouts the same lane the hydras travel through. Luxury being a mutalisk god will probably switch it up and go 2 hatch muta some games aswell so Jangbi really can't win with skill only. He needs the luck to scout the right lanes or guess the right tech on carthage. Imo he will probably drop Carthage and one of the Harmony games atleast.

Also if Luxury goes for the burrow bullshit on destination he can probably snag the series with cheese only. I honestly don't see how you can defend vs that. The zerg spends 100 gas and 100 mins and forces the protoss to spend atleast 300 mins, lose about 3-4 probes and delay his tech timing. Also I could see a mass ling surround with the burrow faglings coming in from the ramp side and another group from the bridges to just kill the cannons in the nat.

I guess what pisses me off is that Luxury is good enough to win straight up games but the maps this time are so perfect for all in faggotry that he could just win by doing that. Hoping to see an epic match but with the playstyles of the two players and the maps it looks like that's not gonna happen.