When MVP reviews his games, he'll realize that he could have won if he had just done effective drops.

Against Alicia in the 3rd games, he waited way too long to attack. He easily could have dropped before the 1st colossi came out, kill a large number of probes, and maybe sniped the robo bay.

Against MVP he really screwed up by not sniping the observer. If he had done that, a drop into Genius's main would be hard to detect, and it would win him the game easily.

jadedpi3

United States22 Posts

March 16 2011 10:52 GMT

#1323

Let's back up real quick and talk about how well Alicia played. Holy bajeezus

tuestresfat

2555 Posts

March 16 2011 10:52 GMT

#1324

On March 16 2011 19:52 Cloud92684 wrote:
If Rain gets back to Code S after MVP just got knocked down, it'll be a very sad day.

it would honestly make my day :D:D

FarbrorAbavna

Sweden4856 Posts

March 16 2011 10:52 GMT

#1325

those stats for top are pretty impressive, except zerg which was like 34%

baoluvboa

743 Posts

March 16 2011 10:53 GMT

#1326

On March 16 2011 19:51 FKzerg wrote:

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Why then is no one complaining Zerg Imba =(

Didn't know we were watching zerg tonite o.o

HolyArrow

United States7116 Posts

March 16 2011 10:53 GMT

#1327

Again, it's funny how fickle everyone is. Don't forget that just last season we had 3 terrans,1 zerg, and no protosses in the semifinals, and an all-terran semifinal in code A. They introduced bigger maps, and suddenly everyone says protoss is OP. Just give more time for the metagame to develop. Protoss was underperforming for two GSLs in a row - around two months. It's been only about a month since the new maps were officially introduced I believe.

sqrt

1210 Posts

March 16 2011 10:53 GMT

#1328

On March 16 2011 19:50 FKzerg wrote:

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Yea sure, take stats since the start of SC2. What we need are stats showing the recent matchup. If terrans dominated so much early, a recent spike in protoss win would not show in the overall trend

For GSL Jan, the previous season:
PvT: 34.8% ---- source

KonohaFlash

Canada1590 Posts

March 16 2011 10:53 GMT

#1329

On March 16 2011 19:48 Ciel wrote:

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I watched both of them and July easily outplayed him 2 times in a row.

If you think using baneling busts to win= outplaying MVP then I don't know what to say to you.

That's like saying Rain 2 raxing Idra/Nestea two games in a row and winning= outplaying them.

No.

KiNGxXx

7928 Posts

March 16 2011 10:53 GMT

#1330

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Ayrie

United States213 Posts

March 16 2011 10:53 GMT

#1331

MVP played way off balance. Hugely disappointing. He's clearly in a huge slump... it seems like everyone who wins a major event is destined to freaking fail the next tournament hard.
They really all deserved to be in Code S.
And to everyone saying "OMG MVP LOST TO TWO PROTOSSES TERRAN TOO WEAK THIS GAME IMBA"...stop your balance whining. You've got marauders. Look at the way MVP played, it was nothing like the ownage fest he pulled off last season. Pulling 60 SCVs only to ram them into splash damage colossi and chargelots?
I don't like this upcoming group with Rain, Hyperdub, and TOP. TOP is the only one that could deserve to be in Code S... >.<

FKzerg

26 Posts

March 16 2011 10:53 GMT

#1332

On March 16 2011 19:52 Crashburn wrote:

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Small sample size.

Your confidence interval is huuuuuuuuuuuuuge with only 26 games.

what we are concerned with is the metagame atm. why the hell are u comparing with stats since the start of starcraft. Like everyone says the matchup evolves.

SuperStyle

United States976 Posts

March 16 2011 10:53 GMT

#1333

I think its fair to say that terran is by far the weakest race.
Yes i did register to only say this because im tired of zerg qq about how weak their race when actually terran is the one thats far weaker.

User was temp banned for this post.

Jacobs Ladder

United States1705 Posts

March 16 2011 10:53 GMT

#1334

These balance complaints are so ridiculous. I'm not saying the game is balanced or imbalanced. I am however saying that balance wasn't the issue tonight. MVP made HUGE mistakes in all of his games. He underupgraded, he fought bad fights, and he was just unimpressive. When you throw away your early armies in bad fights, you deserve to lose. When you let your opponent play super greedy, you deserve to lose. When you throw away all of your SCVs you DESERVE TO LOSE. Its that simple. He misplayed. Stop claiming its because "P is OP" and actually look at the games.

FataLe

New Zealand4559 Posts

March 16 2011 10:53 GMT

#1335

On March 16 2011 19:49 Dommk wrote:

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Wow, wasn't MVP on like a 70% win/loss before? Damn...

No. -_- He was just above 62% when he was in form.

Shameless

Netherlands349 Posts

March 16 2011 10:53 GMT

#1336

Zlasher

United States9129 Posts

March 16 2011 10:53 GMT

#1337

On March 16 2011 19:51 cheesemaster wrote:

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i think he won a bunch of money and just started slacking off, was probably a broke ass before doesnt know how to deal with the money

Or he laddered less because he was focusing more on CG's.

A lot of players (ie: Jinro) don't ladder, its not a big deal.

Anyways, I can't wait for group selections now, will be weird to see what happens.

zocktol

Germany1928 Posts

March 16 2011 10:54 GMT

#1338

The whole balance whining is so rediculous, i have not seen any Protoss today abuse anything against MVP. They made collosus, which was no suprise and MVP could not handle it. He played really bad, deal with it.

I am eagerly awaiting Adelscott VS MVP. Wondering how MVP will handle the style of Adelscott, if he can handle the french Gateway-Fan.

Crashburn

United States476 Posts

March 16 2011 10:54 GMT

#1339

On March 16 2011 19:53 FKzerg wrote:

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what we are concerned with is the metagame atm. why the hell are u comparing with stats since the start of starcraft. Like everyone says the matchup evolves.

I'm not arguing either side. I just hate seeing bad use of statistics.

Telcontar

United Kingdom16710 Posts

March 16 2011 10:54 GMT

#1340

TSL jacket so sexy~
Also, TOP's hair has grown a fair bit in just a month.