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DwmC_Foefen
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Belgium2186 Posts
March 12 2011 10:48 GMT
#1861
On March 12 2011 19:43 syllogism wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 12 2011 19:38 DwmC_Foefen wrote:
I think this thread shows, kind of, the difference between the people who were here for BW "in the old days" and the newer people who came here because of SC2 :p. I think Julyzerg will be 200% prepared and will at least put up a nice fight. He's July ffs.

Or perhaps it shows the difference between people who are capable of unbiased assessment and those who let other considerations cloud their judgement.


It also shows which people are stubborn cynics.
ChApFoU
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
France2982 Posts
March 12 2011 10:48 GMT
#1862
On March 12 2011 19:43 syllogism wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 12 2011 19:38 DwmC_Foefen wrote:
I think this thread shows, kind of, the difference between the people who were here for BW "in the old days" and the newer people who came here because of SC2 :p. I think Julyzerg will be 200% prepared and will at least put up a nice fight. He's July ffs.

Or perhaps it shows the difference between people who are capable of unbiased assessment and those who let other considerations cloud their judgement.


Like thinking "standard" macro-oriented passive play is the only legit way to play Starcraft and that the player with the better mechanics and safest builds is automatically the winner.

MC is the favorite, but let's not go overboard and say July has no chance. When you 2-0 MVP in group stage after just being raped by the guy you picked you have a chance against anybody.
"I honestly think that whoever invented toilet paper in a genius" Kang Min
syllogism
Profile Joined September 2010
Finland5948 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-12 10:54:09
March 12 2011 10:53 GMT
#1863
On March 12 2011 19:48 DwmC_Foefen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 12 2011 19:43 syllogism wrote:
On March 12 2011 19:38 DwmC_Foefen wrote:
I think this thread shows, kind of, the difference between the people who were here for BW "in the old days" and the newer people who came here because of SC2 :p. I think Julyzerg will be 200% prepared and will at least put up a nice fight. He's July ffs.

Or perhaps it shows the difference between people who are capable of unbiased assessment and those who let other considerations cloud their judgement.


It also shows which people are stubborn cynics.

That's definitely me haha. I'd love to be proven wrong and July hone his playstyle and demonstrate it's viable even against opponents who aren't making significant mistakes.
RHoudini
Profile Joined October 2009
Belgium3627 Posts
March 12 2011 11:00 GMT
#1864
On March 12 2011 19:53 syllogism wrote:
That's definitely me haha. I'd love to be proven wrong and July hone his playstyle and demonstrate it's viable even against opponents who aren't making significant mistakes.

You miss the point that it's July's playstyle that is forcing the significant mistakes.
The mistakes are not the cause, they are the effect.
Lee Jae Dong fighting!
Zea!
Profile Joined November 2006
9589 Posts
March 12 2011 11:06 GMT
#1865
yea!!! AMAZING FINALS MC VS JULYYYY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whoever will win,i'll be happy :D
The Real Power~
Djagulingu
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany3605 Posts
March 12 2011 11:23 GMT
#1866
I felt like Bisu eliminated Perfectman and Jaedong eliminated Movie in MSL semifinals, then I remembered it was sc2. Still, analogies go perfect.
"windows bash is a steaming heap of shit" tofucake
earl2002
Profile Joined January 2011
Russian Federation8 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-12 11:34:37
March 12 2011 11:27 GMT
#1867
The thing about July is that decisions he makes are very different from those of other players and he has a very unique play style. Hence when he loses it makes him look like a total nub and all the haters go like "oh what a nub he should have done what other standard players do, not a solid player etc.".
On the other hand when he wins it makes him look like a god (of war) b/c everyone is really surprised by the things he can pull off. Let alone his SC1 career (insert screenshot of bisu's face in OSL 2008 game 2 here) even in SC2 there are a lot of games which gave me a WTF-moment and nerd chills, like one was when he roflstomped MVP in game 1 after completely denied baneling bust when I thought he'd gg any moment.
Like in SC1 when zergs had huge problems in ZvT and July took the series from iloveoov who was on 27-0 zvt win streak July is now reinveting SC2. That's why people will always remember him and cheer for him even when abusive MC/Rain styles are long gone.
P.S. wasn't here during BW and wasn't a huge fan of July initially but his latest games convinced me to take a history lesson
hugman
Profile Joined June 2009
Sweden4644 Posts
March 12 2011 11:31 GMT
#1868
On March 12 2011 16:31 tdt wrote:
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On March 12 2011 16:28 red4ce wrote:
Lol all these people complaining about July playing 'cheesy' and not playing zerg 'the right way.' You play to win the game. July is now guaranteed $17,000 richer because he plays to his strengths and didn't care that all the other zergs are stubbornly sticking to passive macro.

People are lame. That's the way the swarm is supposed to be played. just wait and watch people copy July from now on.

I agree. It's funny to hear IdrA and others say that this style doesn't work, that he only plays bad people, that he got lucky and yadda yadda yadda, yet here July is in the finals. I'm sure IdrA will keep explaining why people who do better than he aren't any good. I mean, playing mechanical macro games the same every time means more than actually winning stuff right??
syllogism
Profile Joined September 2010
Finland5948 Posts
March 12 2011 11:37 GMT
#1869
Likewise, Rain's style will soon be the standard because he too made it to the finals
proxY_
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1561 Posts
March 12 2011 11:38 GMT
#1870
The game is still in somewhat of a state of flux where it's entirely possible that the best players aren't getting through (not saying this is true of July). Then again, "the best" player right now isn't at a level with sc2 anywhere near the top sc1 players are at. The game is just too new.

Anyway I don't see July beating MC, i think it'll be 4-1 or maybe 4-2 if not 4-0. Just watch the match from group stages, MC completely eviscerated him. I do think that July has a better chance than a player like idrA would though as hes going to play more mind games and mix in really different styles. He might be able to catch MC off guard but taking 4 in a b07? I don't see it.
CursedRich
Profile Joined November 2010
United Kingdom737 Posts
March 12 2011 11:41 GMT
#1871
On March 12 2011 20:31 hugman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 12 2011 16:31 tdt wrote:
On March 12 2011 16:28 red4ce wrote:
Lol all these people complaining about July playing 'cheesy' and not playing zerg 'the right way.' You play to win the game. July is now guaranteed $17,000 richer because he plays to his strengths and didn't care that all the other zergs are stubbornly sticking to passive macro.

People are lame. That's the way the swarm is supposed to be played. just wait and watch people copy July from now on.

I agree. It's funny to hear IdrA and others say that this style doesn't work, that he only plays bad people, that he got lucky and yadda yadda yadda, yet here July is in the finals. I'm sure IdrA will keep explaining why people who do better than he aren't any good. I mean, playing mechanical macro games the same every time means more than actually winning stuff right??


Yeah couldnt agree more, thats the risk that Idra takes every times he whines about the maps, his race,imba etc - its fine saying this if other people arent regularly proving you wrong, same risks Inc is taking with his opinions about casters and other pro's etc, being outspoken in public has the capacity to come back and bite you in the arse, (whether correct at the time or not)
Chill Winston......
m3rciless
Profile Joined August 2009
United States1476 Posts
March 12 2011 11:44 GMT
#1872
SUCH GOOD SEMIS SO FUCKING HYPED FOR FINALS OMGOMGOMGOMG.

I haven't been this hyped for a finals yet in sc2. GSL, raising the bar.
White-Ra fighting!
Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
March 12 2011 11:44 GMT
#1873
On March 12 2011 19:43 syllogism wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 12 2011 19:38 DwmC_Foefen wrote:
I think this thread shows, kind of, the difference between the people who were here for BW "in the old days" and the newer people who came here because of SC2 :p. I think Julyzerg will be 200% prepared and will at least put up a nice fight. He's July ffs.

Or perhaps it shows the difference between people who are capable of unbiased assessment and those who let other considerations cloud their judgement.


And when you say unbiased, you mean... uninformed?

The only, ONLY reason why players like MC and especially MVP are "dominating" these early stages of SC2 as an esport is because they were one step ahead of most other SC2 players when it comes to their BW ability. They aren't particularly talented and there's really nothing special about them as RTS players in general - they're only exploiting the fact that there's nobody better playing the game that seriously for the time being and using their skills (that 95% of crossed over from bw) to beat everybody else.

Now players like July and Nada (and maybe even Boxer at a stretch) are guys that are genuinely talented and mechanically superb players on global scale. It's only a matter of how much they practice and how much they get into the game before they're better than the people playing sc2 currently. Now Boxer and I think Nada are both married, they both live at their own homes and they don't really get the top level training environment they need and probably don't put in nearly the same hours as they did during their progaming peak.

July on the other hand does get that training at ST house, he's taken enough time to figure out how to play the game his own way, plus he has the mindset of a proven, seasoned champion. In fact, I'm pretty sure out of the two of them, MC will be the one who goes into the finals feeling more nervous.
oneofthem
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
March 12 2011 11:45 GMT
#1874
mvp must be extremely pissed off
We have fed the heart on fantasies, the heart's grown brutal from the fare, more substance in our enmities than in our love
Affluenza
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom214 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-12 11:47:17
March 12 2011 11:46 GMT
#1875
On March 12 2011 19:23 xceleron wrote:
[image loading]
me with July


OMG his head is massive... :o

Wait is this a photoshop? :/
My children, the hour of our victory is at hand. For upon this world of Aiur shall we incorporate the strongest known species into our fold. Then shall we be the greatest of creation's children. We shall be... Perfect.
ondik
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Czech Republic2908 Posts
March 12 2011 11:47 GMT
#1876
so how did July's games go? Solid play or gimmicky play again?
Bisu. The one and only. // Save the cheerreaver, save the world (of SC2)
kvn4444
Profile Joined September 2010
1510 Posts
March 12 2011 12:03 GMT
#1877
man finals is going to be sick, july will put up a good fight but can't see him winning. Nice pictures btw xceleron.
m3rciless
Profile Joined August 2009
United States1476 Posts
March 12 2011 12:07 GMT
#1878
On March 12 2011 20:47 ondik wrote:
so how did July's games go? Solid play or gimmicky play again?


6pool game 1 --> win
anypro opens 3 phoenix, and then delays a bit and makes a lot more, goes for a push with blink stalkers, july plays reactively with corruptors and roach ling crushes the push --> win
game 3 --> both players play passively at start, july goes up to 4base, anypro on 2 and then 3 pretty fast, relatively standard game --> lose
anypro FFE on XNC, july abuses the open nat for 2 ling runbys into anypro has no probes, game was over right then but anypro stays in for a while, july harasses with mutas and roach and then ends it with a bust.

overall, not super super solid, but when has july ever been a super super solid player. He lives and dies with ultra-aggressive knifes-edge decision making.
White-Ra fighting!
red4ce
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States7313 Posts
March 12 2011 12:08 GMT
#1879
On March 12 2011 19:31 syllogism wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 12 2011 19:28 corumjhaelen wrote:
On March 12 2011 19:22 syllogism wrote:
On March 12 2011 19:20 Douillos wrote:
On March 12 2011 19:17 syllogism wrote:
On March 12 2011 19:04 ben01016 wrote:
To all you haters... please at least show just a little bit more respect to July. I mean come on, at least he earned his place. I for one am rooting for him over MC simply because of current PvZ's balance which I don't think I need to go in detail.

Go July!! Prove the haters wrong!! July WHITING~~~~~!!

Some hate is required to counterbalance the unjustified hype



Unjustified, do you even know who the guy is?

Absolutely, but his past performance in a different game shouldn't come into consideration. He has played over 2800 ladder games so it's not as if he is just now unlocking his potential. I very much like July, but it's hard to cheer for him due to his current playstyle.

You know that's precisely this playstyle that brought him to the top of that other game.
And that idea of being aggressive ended up more or less incorporated in standard play ?
That many of the best ZvTer in bw were extremely aggressive ? That Bo5s are an extremely psychological affair ? (a lesson July learned from Oov btw)
But yeah, maybe July is just a cheeser lol.

It's not the aggression that's the issue; it's that he overdoes the aggression, his builds doesn't seem smooth and his decision making in general isn't good. It also seems to rely rather heavily on your opponent making mistakes. It would be great if such aggression was viable a zerg, but I'm not convinced. Definitely not as a standard playstyle. 6 pools and baneling busts also produce extremely unentertaining games.


Of course July's style isn't as refined. He's one of the very few zergs playing this style. It's easier to make the right decisions when you can copy what everyone else is doing. If anything, the fact that July advanced so far in the GSL despite his blunders shows the potential of aggressive zerg playstyles. If July hadn't made any mistakes, he could have made it through the BoX stages undefeated.
xZiGGY
Profile Joined August 2010
United Kingdom801 Posts
March 12 2011 12:12 GMT
#1880
missed them cause couldnt get to sleep til 30min before they started QQ :S that's a nice oh em gee shirt you have there sir
Meh.
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