That really showcased one of the main failings of lategame ultra/ling. You're so spread out over the map at that point that drops become way more powerful, and it's so damn hard to defend multiple drops.

bhp255

United States600 Posts

January 27 2011 10:14 GMT

#385

anyone have zenexbyun's mighty morphin power ranger pose photoshop? :3

Cel.erity

United States4890 Posts

January 27 2011 10:14 GMT

#386

On January 27 2011 19:10 vrok wrote:
This is so fucking unfair. Leenock is so much better.

Were we watching the same series? Every shot of Leenock was him getting his units killed for no reason, while he does a poor job of keeping his bases saturated.

KonohaFlash

Canada1590 Posts

January 27 2011 10:14 GMT

#387

That was actually a really good ZvT series. Nothing was really one-sided until the late-game.

MonkeyKungFu

Norway154 Posts

January 27 2011 10:14 GMT

#388

Fun to watch leenock, too bad the maps where as bad as they could get for him

Kettchup

United States1911 Posts

January 27 2011 10:14 GMT

#389

Nice game, too bad about close positions again though. New maps can't come soon enough.

question

Czech Republic509 Posts

January 27 2011 10:15 GMT

#390

i hope leenock gonna win now

Jacuzzi

United States528 Posts

January 27 2011 10:15 GMT

#391

Why don't zergs put spine crawlers at their late game expansions? By that point in the game you can usually spare the money anyway and they can deal with any harass that shows up so you can focus on pushing for the win. I play protoss and I always cannon up my 3rd+ bases just so I don't have to chase down one medivac full of marines with my entire army.

tomatriedes

New Zealand5356 Posts

January 27 2011 10:15 GMT

#392

That play by Leenock going straight ling-infestor-ultra was cool but it's really difficult to stop drops everywhere without the mobility of mutas.

Babaganoush

United States626 Posts

January 27 2011 10:15 GMT

#393

Leenock was pretty good... but I have to admit, the amount of mistakes and lack of good micro against Byun prevented me from doing that Zerg rage that usually occurs.

Ashok

Australia339 Posts

January 27 2011 10:15 GMT

#394

On January 27 2011 19:13 Elwar wrote:
Uninspiring play from Byun, particularly compared to Leenock. Sad he won, even though he does deserve to be in Code S more than some players, but certainly not more than Leenock.

Not really, byun dealt with a less played strategy on the spot and made very good decisions with getting multi-pronged drops, getting marauders, etc.

Both played well, lets just hope Leenock goes through.

MrCon

France29748 Posts

January 27 2011 10:15 GMT

#395

A mass of lings with the ultras in the nydus would have worked 10 times better..
And having a ling to the north xelnaga tower to spot drops too.
Leenock's style could work well but he misses some good damage opportunities imo.

Taf the Ghost

United States11751 Posts

January 27 2011 10:15 GMT

#396

Leenock needs to learn to build more static defense at his bases. 2 spines + 1 spore, while a lot of minerals, would solve a lot of these problems.

But, all in all, really solid. On a different map set, though, Leenock probably wins this series. Alot, on Lost Temple, BloodLords would probably have been better after he got up to Hive.

FarbrorAbavna

Sweden4856 Posts

January 27 2011 10:15 GMT

#397

On January 27 2011 19:13 ZapRoffo wrote:
Leenock needs to improve his control/multitask and he would be really scary. Botching the nydus play was painful

this, for how long that nydus worm was in byun's main leenock would have had all ultras in there had he only prepared it right

Scorch

Austria3371 Posts

January 27 2011 10:15 GMT

#398

Both players played well, but this map just isn't fair. Go Leenock, take the second match for Code S!

ScarletKnight

United States691 Posts

January 27 2011 10:15 GMT

#399

On January 27 2011 19:14 Tachion wrote:
That really showcased one of the main failings of lategame ultra/ling. You're so spread out over the map at that point that drops become way more powerful, and it's so damn hard to defend multiple drops.

I find that Ultra/Baneling/Muta is good for late-game zerg. Not tons of mutas but maybe like 10 or so to deal with drop harass and while the ultras tank damage for the banelings against any bio the ultras take out mech.

I don't play Zerg but I've lost to it a lot lately.

ihavetofartosis

1277 Posts

January 27 2011 10:15 GMT

#400

Such crap, leenock definitely deserves code S. This is a competitive tournament, when are they going to give players BALANCED MAPS where both players have an equal chance from the beginning. These close position closer-than-steppes crap needs to stop. Leenock does this great ultra drop, but all byun has to do is make 10 marauders and its GG.

Save us from Blizzard's fail maps GOM!!! I hate having to see a zerg play so well against a standard tank push just to loose cuz he's 10 feet from the terran's natural. These good players deserve to get what they work for.