I want to see an intense micro game.
I want to see a game involving two drunken russian guys fighting in air with battlecruisers.
I want to see a game with a nuke(even if it's 7 of them going off at once) that is the deciding factor.

If you make at least 2 of these happen this could possibly be the greatest finals ever, so far.

Cyanocyst

2222 Posts

January 28 2011 17:27 GMT

#102

Yeah this thread is quite premature. However I'm not particularly looking forward to this finals, i think its automatically more boring given the mirror match scenario.

Maybe if there wasn't so many TvTs leading up to finals it would be more exciting.

Asha

United Kingdom38256 Posts

January 28 2011 17:27 GMT

#103

zerious

Canada3803 Posts

January 28 2011 17:32 GMT

#104

On January 29 2011 02:27 Asha` wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +

very nice

eviltomahawk

United States11135 Posts

January 28 2011 17:35 GMT

#105

On January 29 2011 02:27 Cyanocyst wrote:
Yeah this thread is quite premature. However I'm not particularly looking forward to this finals, i think its automatically more boring given the mirror match scenario.

Maybe if there wasn't so many TvTs leading up to finals it would be more exciting.

I strongly disagree that this will be boring.

This is not BW TvT where it's tank lines vs tank lines. MVP and MKP have wildly different styles. MVP represents the best and most refined model of standard Terran play, yet MKP possesses a unique hyper-aggressive, infantry-centric style that is guaranteed to contrast with whatever standard stuff MVP throws at him.

I have a feeling that most of the games tonight will be a showdown between MKP's strong bio play against a conventional, though strong, mech play that MVP may muster up.

PowerDes

United States520 Posts

January 28 2011 17:43 GMT

#106

MVP needs to practice his base trade decision making

zerious

Canada3803 Posts

January 28 2011 17:46 GMT

#107

On January 29 2011 02:43 PowerDes wrote:
MVP needs to practice his base trade decision making

lol have you seen MVP's BW TvT's? Just think of MK, but with BCs.

This is Aru

United States91 Posts

January 28 2011 18:04 GMT

#108

On January 28 2011 18:22 Boonbag wrote:
oh man
7 AM lives are TT

meh i'll wake up still >.>

It'll be wonderful for your Vitamin D and K.

Slayth

United States325 Posts

January 28 2011 18:10 GMT

#109

I wholeheartedly agree. I have single digit IQ btw.

There are a lot of people out there that just hate mirror matchups in general, they think they are boring because there is 90% of the time lack of diversity (But as with every other matchup in the GSL, there isen't that much diversity).

I only hate TvT when they go Marine/tank/viking and just make the game last half an hour. If these two can make it different (Which I think they will), this will not be that bad of a finals.

DamnCats

United States1472 Posts

January 28 2011 18:16 GMT

#110

TvT is the most entertaining mirror and the fact that MKP is playing will make it awesomely entertaining I'm sure.

Barbiero

Brazil5259 Posts

January 28 2011 18:17 GMT

#111

epic third pool.

GO MKP!

Suerte

United States117 Posts

January 28 2011 18:22 GMT

#112

TvT isn't that bad to watch so long as it doesn't devolve into tank/viking for an hour. If anything this series will be the most exciting TvT to see since SC2 has been released. Two very different styles, will be exciting to see who wins.

darmousseh

United States3437 Posts

January 28 2011 18:30 GMT

#113

Man this series is probably the most i've ever looked forward to a tvt.

My thoughts and opinions.
MVP: Very solid and strong player that can play and win in any situation on any map. He is probably the #1 player. Excels at macro and timing attacks.
MKP: His 1 base FE is scary crazy and it works because of how good his unit micro is. His bio play means base trades will always work in his favor.

Game 1: MKP will go for proxy rax and try to pressure early while expanding, then will switch into mmm play so he can drop a lot. MVP will go for 1 base banshee -> expansion play. MKP will win because of his earlier expansion and he excellent defending of the banshee. MKP wins.

Game 2: Spawn in close positions. MKP will go 1 rax FE and then try a stim timing attack. MVP will go for a siege tank expand and hold off MVP's attack with a lead. MKP will try to respond with some sort of tech (banshee, tanks, etc), but will lose his expansion. MVP wins

Game 3: MKP will go 1 base FE, make 2 more rax and hold a xel'naga tower. He will then break his rocks at his gold and take a very fast third. MVP will again siege expand, but will not be able to apply enough pressure. MKP wins war of attrition.

Game 4: Both players will go 2 rax and do heavy one basing. Both players will then go siege tank and expand while making a bunker wall at the natural. MKP will drop the main while MVP is pushing towards the expansion. Both players will base trade with MVP having the advantage of having more vikings winning him a really long game. MVP wins.

Game 5: Players will spawn cross positions. MKP will 1 rax FE, break his back rocks and expand again very quickly while MVP goes for banshees. Banshee will do a lot of damage while MVP is expanding, but MKP will counter with a drop in the main killing off even more workers. MKP will expand again to the main close to MVP and then do a huge 4 base timing push with something like 80 marines and 10 medivacs. The result will be even, but MKP will be way ahead on bases and win with another timing push. MKP wins.

Game 6: Players will spawn on close by air positions. MVP will try to 1 rax FE, but MKP will 2 rax resulting in a very early win. MKP wins GSL 4!!!!

So yeah, hopefully i predict one game right :p

dunc

Netherlands1105 Posts

January 28 2011 18:37 GMT

#114

They are good friends and have a lot of respect for eachother. They've also played vs eachother quite a bit.

People saying this will be a roll over for MVP are hilarious, MVP himself said MKP is unbelievably good.

Viruuus

Germany451 Posts

January 28 2011 18:38 GMT

#115

As someone who usually watches friggin everything both in BW and SC2, im not going to watch GSL finals this year, im just soooooo bored of TvT, even though im a fan of MVP ever since he switched i just cant stand another one of those. I will watch OSL finals though

maliceee

United States634 Posts

January 28 2011 18:40 GMT

#116

On January 29 2011 03:38 Viruuus wrote:
As someone who usually watches friggin everything both in BW and SC2, im not going to watch GSL finals this year, im just soooooo bored of TvT, even though im a fan of MVP ever since he switched i just cant stand another one of those. I will watch OSL finals though

yourrrrrrrrr loss. Considering every other final except the one with MK has been a walkover, I expect this to be good.

Viruuus

Germany451 Posts

January 28 2011 18:41 GMT

#117

i know, but i couldnt even finish the VODs of MKP vs Jinro..... while watching nestea vs MVP was a lot of fun ^^