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DerZerfetzer
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany43 Posts
May 14 2013 14:39 GMT
#181
hate tvt... :D
kyriores
Profile Joined February 2011
Greece178 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-14 15:50:01
May 14 2013 15:49 GMT
#182
TvZ. You already know who will win it if it goes to lategame.
Very casual, Diamond Terran.
Bahajinbo
Profile Joined May 2012
Germany488 Posts
May 14 2013 20:54 GMT
#183
TvZ. In WoL I hated watching TvZ, but in HotS it is really awesome.
playlessnamer
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany1 Post
May 14 2013 21:37 GMT
#184
lol, there is nothing more boring like 2 terrans siege around and turtle everything and drop like noobs/pros...
mGGTitan
Profile Joined October 2012
4 Posts
May 15 2013 00:55 GMT
#185
TvZ
While this is still entertaining, I feel like Marine+Tank TvZ like we saw in WoL was much more entertaining. TvZ is in a sense the 'classic' starcraft matchup, and tanks are a staple of that. Widow mines just make the matchup feel weird. A problem with TvZ in HotS is that, at least from the terran side, the matchup has been 'optimized'. The reaper opening is 'optimal' because it is safe and economic. The 3CC build is 'optimal' unless you spot early aggression. And long-term economic plays are 'optimal' because it's so hard to get anything done early game.
PvZ
We're seeing a lot more variation in this matchup now thanks to the mothership core and other new units. I think it's a lot more entertaining than its WoL counterpart. There is the danger of stalemates on maps such as Newkirk and Daybreak, but as long as we get more interesting maps into the map pool this shouldn't be a problem.
TvP
The best matchup, both to play and spectate. There's potential for anything to happen right from the early game, and HotS only made this better.
TvT
Overall I think this is an improvement from WoL. However, I feel like hellbat drops are too strong (or people need to deal with it better) and they're starting to get boring.
PvP
Really haven't seen many PvPs. The new tactics seem interesting but there's the risk that they can be too coin-flippy, which can be bad for both players and spectators.
ZvZ
At the ling/bling stage it's still pretty exciting, but when we get to mutas it's horrible. Hopefully the spore change will help with that.
thesums
Profile Joined December 2010
Taiwan257 Posts
May 15 2013 02:50 GMT
#186
Yep TvP is the best matchup to watch, and ZvZ is the least.... PvP and ZvZ are close though, both are quite painful to watch. I would say that PvZ and TvZ are painful to watch sometimes, because most of the time you see zerg struggling against the stronger race, unless the zerg is really good or goes all in, then you see the zerg just overrun the enemy.

Personally I like TvT and TvP if they do not just end in like 7 minutes. Then comes TvZ if it goes into late game.

I feel that hots is not really an improvement from wol unfortunately....it does not fix the problems:
1) Zerg is weak vs early pressures, but it gets new/upgraded units for mid-late game which they are strong enough already. As seen at the end of WoL, Zerg dominated, with 5 zerg players with highest win ratios on gom's site.

2) Protoss, known for that strong late game, and blizzard adds the tempest and better voids....I think photon overcharge is not a bad upgrade for protoss, but i think its range is overpowered....

3) Terran became I would say the weakest race at the end of WoL I would say (although it did start out as the strongest), and have problems with the late game. That is why terrans always like to mix in some gimmicky plays and cheeses. But hots does not fix this and instead gives it more cheese-able units like widow mines, hellbats and medivac boost......
SAFenix
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada439 Posts
May 15 2013 02:53 GMT
#187
I'm surprised TvP is least voted LOL. But that's probably due to some people really really hating TvZ/PvZ so they HAD to vote for it or something. I think overall TvT is the best matchup for everyone 'cause it rocks
mYi.Rain | SKT1.soO
kmdkt
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada22 Posts
May 15 2013 02:53 GMT
#188
i was voting in terms of broodwar zvz but i enjoy sc2 zvz
iG.kmdkt
WetSocks
Profile Joined June 2012
United States953 Posts
May 15 2013 06:50 GMT
#189
I really like ZvZ early game, but I hate ZvZ late game...
S1LVYR
Profile Joined September 2011
Canada8 Posts
May 15 2013 08:01 GMT
#190
I love ZvZ.... but thats only because i have a deep understanding of the matchup.
I can understand it being boring when you dont see the intricacies of the match.
Its so beautiful but it makes me sad that so many people wont get to experience it the same way T.T
Stol
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden185 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-15 13:15:46
May 15 2013 13:13 GMT
#191
On May 15 2013 17:01 S1LVYR wrote:
I love ZvZ.... but thats only because i have a deep understanding of the matchup.
I can understand it being boring when you dont see the intricacies of the match.
Its so beautiful but it makes me sad that so many people wont get to experience it the same way T.T


That could really be said about any matchup .

While muta wars themselves are far from stale and boring, I think that the fact that only a small part of the zerg arsenal is used time and time again is currently making the matchup as a whole rather dull and repetitive.

Edit: Voted for zvz as the least entertaining .
JustPassingBy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
10776 Posts
May 15 2013 13:52 GMT
#192
Easily ZvZ. As for why: it has neither flashy lazzors (protoss) or amazing explosions (terran)
Leberwurstbrot
Profile Joined March 2012
Germany144 Posts
May 15 2013 14:55 GMT
#193
TvZ seems pretty boring for me.. mines just blowing everything away, not that exciting to watch imo..
Kevin_Sorbo
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada3217 Posts
May 15 2013 16:11 GMT
#194
On May 15 2013 06:37 playlessnamer wrote:
lol, there is nothing more boring like 2 terrans siege around and turtle everything and drop like noobs/pros...



dude have you watched any TvT recently?

viking-tank days are long gone.

Imo, its the most dynamic of mirrors.

mutawars/free units vs free units stalemate or the guy who has more colossus arent that appealing to me.

but hey thats just me.
The mind is like a parachute, it doesnt work unless its open. - Zappa
Sinedd
Profile Joined July 2008
Poland7052 Posts
May 15 2013 16:31 GMT
#195
ZvZ ? loluwut..
T H C makes ppl happy
Thrill
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
2599 Posts
May 15 2013 18:09 GMT
#196
I don't watch TvT unless it's a game of utter import starring a favorite player of mine.
Tempest636
Profile Joined June 2012
United States15 Posts
May 15 2013 19:41 GMT
#197
ZvZ ling v bane micro is still intense and takes so much skill...
Muta v Muta takes skill but is not intense as a viewer... it's usually clear who's slightly ahead and slightly behind due to ling runbys and the like, and once they both think they can fight, just one big A-Move muta flock v muta flock... game is decided in 5 seconds and in a very boring 5 seconds....
"A Storm is Coming"
ImAdonis
Profile Joined May 2013
15 Posts
May 15 2013 19:59 GMT
#198
On May 10 2013 07:17 Araneae wrote:
I don't get why people hate zvz so much o.O I like it how it is now, both playing and watching, alot more fun than roach infestor vs roach infestor imo

you don't understand why zvz is the least entertaining matchup to watch? Obviously it's due to the lack of diversity one sees in that MU. zvz = muta vs muta or simply ling/bling/roach attacks.... that is currently being tried to be changed by upgraded spore dmg heheh
catabowl
Profile Joined November 2009
United States815 Posts
May 15 2013 20:47 GMT
#199
On May 10 2013 10:12 Hall0wed wrote:
Surprised that people agree with me that TvZ is the worst non-mirror at the moment (and most boring matchup overall, as I voted). We aren't seeing much diversity in the matchup right now and idk I just don't find it that great. I still enjoy watching it but overall I do find it the worst to watch right now.



No... a lot of people just misread the question.
Jung! Myung! Hoooooooooooooooooon! #TeamPolt
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5221 Posts
May 15 2013 20:53 GMT
#200
Scourges is where it's at.
The heart's eternal vow
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