$100 bo7 Root.CatZ vs. FXOpTiKzErO "The V"

AskJoshy

United States1625 Posts

May 20 2011 14:17 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgZyHm3AgeE

>> STREAM IS HERE!!! <<

compLexity Gaming is proud to announce WEEK 17 of its biggest initiative in the StarCraft 2 community, The V! The best test of skill in SC2 is of course the 1 v 1, and we're going to showcase it every week with a best of 7 series between two invited players. The winner will receive $100, and the loser will just have to hang his head in shame as he types "gg." Whoever wins The V will be expected to play the very next week at the same time!

Here are the details for Week 17:

Who: + Show Spoiler +

Paulo "Root.CatZ" Vizcarra - Zerg
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Karl "FXOpTiKzErO" Angeles - Protoss
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When: Friday, May 20th, 23:00 GMT (+00:00) (7 p.m. EDT, 4 p.m. PDT, 1 a.m. CEST May 21th)

Stream: >> STREAM IS HERE!!! <<

Cast by AskJoshy and potentially a compLexity Staff or Player co-caster. Stream can be seen on the front page of compLexityGaming.com

Format: Best of 7 series, map pool is as follows:

Game 1: Cross Fire SE
Game 2: Tal'Darim Altar LE
Game 3: Terminus RE
Game 4: Metalopolis
Game 5: Typhon Peaks
Game 6: Xel'Naga Caverns
Game 7: Shattered Temple

In the event of a disconnect, the game replay will be reviewed by a player panel to determine if a re-game is necessary. If one player disconnects three times in a single night, he will forfeit the series and the non-disconnecting player will be asked back to the next V.

Prizes: The winner of the best of 7 series will receive $100 via Paypal and be invited to play again the following week. The loser will receive nothing. Every week we have a different giveaway for our viewers, so be sure to tune in for instructions on how to win!

So come join us for the seventeenth ever edition of "The V" and see if CatZ from Root Gaming can topple our reigning champion (defeating MajOr in Week 16, 4-3), FXOpen's OpTiKzErO!

Please feel free to vote in the poll and leave a comment with your series score prediction!

Poll: Who will win The V Week 17?!

Root.CatZ (45)

67%

FXOpTiKzErO (22)

33%

67 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 17?!

(Vote): Root.CatZ
(Vote): FXOpTiKzErO

Results! + Show Spoiler +

CatZ < Cross Fire SE> OpTiKzErO
CatZ < Tal'Darim Altar > OpTiKzErO
CatZ < Terminus RE > OpTiKzErO
CatZ < Metalopolis > OpTiKzErO
CatZ < Typhon Peaks > OpTiKzErO
CatZ < Xel'Naga Caverns > OpTiKzErO

Week 1 - 16 Archives! + Show Spoiler +

Week 1 Stuff! Liquid`Tyler vs. ROOT.drewbie!
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Poll: Who will be the first winner on "The V"?

Liquid`Tyler (126)

62%

Root.Drewbie (77)

38%

203 total votes

Your vote: Who will be the first winner on "The V"?

(Vote): Root.Drewbie
(Vote): Liquid`Tyler

Results: + Show Spoiler +

Tyler <Metalopolis> Drewbie
Tyler < Delta Quadrant > Drewbie
Tyler < Lost Temple > Drewbie
Tyler < Scrap Station > Drewbie
Tyler < Xel'Naga Caverns > Drewbie

Tyler wins 4-1! Congratulations!

Replays: http://www.complexitygaming.com/index.php?c=file&id=1289
VODs: http://www.complexitygaming.com/index.php?c=news&id=2321

Week 2 Stuff! Liquid`Tyler vs. FXOSheth!
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Results: + Show Spoiler +

Tyler <Xel'Naga Caverns> Sheth
Tyler < Lost Temple > Sheth
Tyler < Delta Quadrant > Sheth
Tyler < Metalopolis > Sheth
Tyler < Shakuras Plateau > Sheth
Tyler < Scrap Station > Sheth
Tyler < Blistering Sands > Sheth
Sheth wins 4-3! Congratulations!

The VOD's are now up on YouTube:
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Game 1 - Xel'Naga Caverns
Game 2 - Lost Temple
Game 3 - Delta Quadrant
Game 4 - Metalopolis
Game 5 - Shakuras Plateau
Game 6 - Scrap Station
Game 7 - Blistering Sands

Poll: Who will win The V Week 2?

Liquid`Tyler (95)

63%

FXOSheth (56)

37%

151 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 2?

(Vote): Liquid`Tyler
(Vote): FXOSheth

Week 3 Stuff! FXOSheth vs. NrG.dde!
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Poll: Who will win The V Week 3?

FXOSheth (55)

59%

NrG.dde (38)

41%

93 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 3?

(Vote): FXOSheth
(Vote): NrG.dde

Results: + Show Spoiler +

Sheth <Metalopolis> dde
Sheth < Xel'Naga Caverns > dde
Sheth < Scrap Station > dde
Sheth < Lost Temple > dde
Sheth < Delta Quadrant > dde

dde wins 4-1! Congratulations!

VODs: Start HERE with Game 1. (Keep in mind I am a moron and had my mic muted for the first game, it comes back in game 2.)

Week 4 Stuff! NrG.dde vs. EG.Axslav!
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Poll: Who will win The V Week 4?!

EG.Axslav (46)

61%

NrG.dde (29)

39%

75 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 4?!

(Vote): NrG.dde
(Vote): EG.Axslav

Results:+ Show Spoiler +

Axslav < Xel'Naga Caverns > dde
Axslav < Metalopolis > dde
Axslav < Delta Quadrant > dde
Axslav < Lost Temple > dde

Axslav wins 4-0! Congratulations!

VODs are here! Start with Game 1!

Week 5 Stuff! EG.Axslav vs. ROOT.Slush!
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Poll: Who will win The V Week 5?!

EG.Axslav (39)

51%

ROOTSLush (38)

49%

77 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 5?!

(Vote): EG.Axslav
(Vote): ROOTSLush

Results: + Show Spoiler +

Axslav <Metalopolis> Slush
Axslav < Lost Temple > Slush
Axslav < Xel'Naga Caverns > Slush
Axslav < Shakuras Plateau > Slush
Axslav < Steppes of War > Slush

Axslav wins 4-1! Congratulations!

VODs are here: Clicky Clicky!

Here's an interview with our winner!:
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Week 6 Stuff! EG.Axslav vs. Dignitas SjoW!
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Poll: Who will win The V Week 6?!

Dignitas SjoW (54)

56%

EG.Axslav (43)

44%

97 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 6?!

(Vote): EG.Axslav
(Vote): Dignitas SjoW

Results: + Show Spoiler +

Axslav <Xel'Naga Caverns> SjoW
Axslav < Scrap Station > SjoW
Axslav < Metalopolis > SjoW
Axslav < Lost Temple > SjoW
Axslav < Shakuras Plateau > SjoW
Axslav < Blistering Sands > SjoW
Axslav < Steppes of War > SjoW
SjoW wins 4-3! Congratulations!

VOD's: Start here with Game 1!

Week 7 Stuff! coL.CrunCher vs. LG.PainUser!
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Poll: Who will win The V Week 7?!

LG.PainUser (68)

62%

coL.CrunCher (41)

38%

109 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 7?!

(Vote): LG.PainUser
(Vote): coL.CrunCher

Results:+ Show Spoiler +

PainUser < Xel'Naga Caverns > CrunCher
Painuser < Shattered Temple > CrunCher
PainUser < Crossfire SE > CrunCher
PainUser < Metalopolis > CrunCher
PainUser < Typhon Peaks > CrunCher

Congratulations to CrunCher for winning 4-1!

VODs: Start here with Game 1!

Week 8 Stuff! coL.CrunCher vs. Dignitas SjoW!
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Poll: Who will win The V Week 8?!

Dignitas SjoW (80)

75%

coL.CrunCher (26)

25%

106 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 8?!

(Vote): Dignitas SjoW
(Vote): coL.CrunCher

Results:+ Show Spoiler +

SjoW < Xel'Naga Caverns > CrunCher
SjoW < Shattered Temple > CrunCher This sucker was a stalemate! We re-gamed.
SjoW < Shattered Temple > CrunCher
SjoW < Crossfire SE > CrunCher
SjoW < Metalopolis > CrunCher
SjoW < Typhon Peaks > CrunCher

Congratulations to CrunCher for winning 4-1!

VOD's: Start here with game 1!

Week 9 Stuff!: coL.CrunCher vs. EG.LzGaMeR!
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Poll: Who will win The V Week 9?!

CrunCher (37)

58%

LzGaMeR (27)

42%

64 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 9?!

(Vote): CrunCher
(Vote): LzGaMeR

Results:+ Show Spoiler +

LzGaMeR < Xel'Naga Caverns > CrunCher
LzGaMeR < Shattered Temple > CrunCher
LzGaMeR < Crossfire SE > CrunCher
LzGaMeR < Metalopolis > CrunCher
LzGaMeR < Typhon Peaks > CrunCher

Congratulations to CrunCher for winning 4-1!

Week 10 Stuff!: coL.CrunCher vs. EG.StrifeCro
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Poll: Who will win The V Week 10?!

CrunCher (36)

59%

StrifeCro (25)

41%

61 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 10?!

(Vote): CrunCher
(Vote): StrifeCro

Results: + Show Spoiler +

CrunCher <Shattered Temple> StrifeCro
CrunCher < Backwater Gulch > StrifeCro
CrunCher < Terminus RE > StrifeCro
CrunCher < Metalopolis > StrifeCro

CrunCher wins 4-0! Congratulations!

VODs: Start here with Game 1!

Week 11 Stuff!: coL.CrunCher vs. Root.Minigun
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Poll: Who will win The V Week 11?

Root.Minigun (74)

60%

coL.CrunCher (50)

40%

124 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 11?

(Vote): coL.CrunCher
(Vote): Root.Minigun

Results: + Show Spoiler +

CrunCher <Shattered Temple> Minigun
CrunCher < Backwater Gulch > Minigun
CrunCher < Terminus RE > Minigun
CrunCher < Metalopolis > Minigun
CrunCher < Typhon Peaks > Minigun
CrunCher < Xel'Naga Caverns > Minigun
CrunCher < Crossfire SE > Minigun

Minigun wins 4-3! Congratulations!

VODs: Start here with Game 1!

Week 12 Stuff!: Root.Minigun vs. Vile.Spanishiwa
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Poll: Who will win The V Week 12?!

Vile.Spanishiwa (222)

55%

Root.Minigun (185)

45%

407 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 12?!

(Vote): Root.Minigun
(Vote): Vile.Spanishiwa

Results! + Show Spoiler +

Spanishiwa <Shattered Temple> Minigun
Spanishiwa < Backwater Gulch > Minigun
Spanishiwa < Terminus RE > Minigun
Spanishiwa < Metalopolis > Minigun
Spanishiwa < Typhon Peaks > Minigun
Spanishiwa < Xel'Naga Caverns > Minigun
Spanishiwa < Crossfire SE > Minigun

Spanishiwa wins 4-3! Congratulations!

VOD's! Start here with Game 1!

Week 13 Stuff!: Vile.Spanishiwa vs. VT.Spades
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Poll: Who will win The V Week 13?!

Spanishiwa (173)

87%

Spades (25)

13%

198 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 13?!

(Vote): Spanishiwa
(Vote): Spades

Results! + Show Spoiler +

Spanishiwa <Shattered Temple> Spades
Spanishiwa < Backwater Gulch > Spades
Spanishiwa < Terminus RE > Spades
Spanishiwa < Metalopolis > Spades
Spanishiwa < Typhon Peaks > Spades
Spanishiwa < Xel'Naga Caverns > Spades

Spanishiwa wins 4-2! Congratulations!

VOD's!: Start here with Game 1!

Week 14 Stuff!: Vile.Spanishiwa vs. FnaticMSI.KawaiiRice
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Poll: Who will win The V Week 14?!

Vile.Spanishiwa (149)

54%

FnaticMSI.KawaiiRice (129)

46%

278 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 14?!

(Vote): FnaticMSI.KawaiiRice
(Vote): Vile.Spanishiwa

Results! + Show Spoiler +

Spanishiwa <Shattered Temple> KawaiiRice
Spanishiwa < Tal'Darim Altar > KawaiiRice
Spanishiwa < Terminus RE > KawaiiRice
Spanishiwa < Metalopolis > KawaiiRice
Spanishiwa < Typhon Peaks > KawaiiRice
Spanishiwa < Xel'Naga Caverns > KawaiiRice

Spanishiwa wins 4-2! Congratulations!

VODs! Start HERE with Game 1!!

Week 15 Stuff!: Vile.Spanishiwa vs. sixjax.MajOr
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Poll: Who will win The V Week 15?!

Vile.Spanishiwa (195)

65%

sixjax.Terran (106)

35%

301 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 15?!

(Vote): Vile.Spanishiwa
(Vote): sixjax.Terran

Results! + Show Spoiler +

Spanishiwa < Cross Fire SE> MajOr
Spanishiwa < Tal'Darim Altar > MajOr
Spanishiwa < Terminus RE > MajOr
Spanishiwa < Metalopolis > MajOr
Spanishiwa < Typhon Peaks > MajOr

Congratulations to MajOr, winning 4-1!

VODs! Start Here With Game 1!

Week 16 Stuff!: sixjax.MajOr vs. FXOpTiKzErO
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Poll: Who will win The V Week 16?!

sixjax.Terran (37)

63%

FXOpTiKzErO (22)

37%

59 total votes

Your vote: Who will win The V Week 16?!

(Vote): sixjax.Terran
(Vote): FXOpTiKzErO

Results! + Show Spoiler +

MajOr < Cross Fire SE> OpTiKzErO
MajOr < Tal'Darim Altar > OpTiKzErO
MajOr < Terminus RE > OpTiKzErO
MajOr < Metalopolis > OpTiKzErO
MajOr < Typhon Peaks > OpTiKzErO
MajOr < Xel'Naga Caverns > OpTiKzErO
MajOr < Shattered Temple > OpTiKzErO

Congratulations to OpTiKzErO, winning 4-3!

VODs! Start here with Game 1!

fabulously

Norway724 Posts

May 20 2011 15:24 GMT

Go CatZ! WEWIN!

lukje

United Kingdom82 Posts

May 20 2011 16:50 GMT

catz got this

tofubeans

United States794 Posts

May 20 2011 18:28 GMT

ez mode, gogo catz

Greyjoy

Canada29 Posts

May 20 2011 18:31 GMT

Catz has this ez.

GenesisX

Canada4267 Posts

May 20 2011 18:36 GMT

Root we win!

Mordiford

4448 Posts

May 20 2011 18:38 GMT

Catz recently beat Optikzero in the ZOTAC cup. Rooting for him once again.

Torte de Lini

Germany38463 Posts

May 20 2011 18:39 GMT

Gotta go with Catz, he never fails!

shInI_

United States22 Posts

May 20 2011 18:43 GMT

GL catz you got this dood !

rsvp

United States2266 Posts

May 20 2011 18:44 GMT

#10

optikzero fighting~

DarkPlasmaBall

United States45217 Posts

May 20 2011 18:46 GMT

#11

CatZ fighting!!!

Betsfrox

Venezuela248 Posts

May 20 2011 19:03 GMT

#12

Are this games live of from replays ?

AskJoshy

United States1625 Posts

May 20 2011 19:31 GMT

#13

On May 21 2011 04:03 Betsfrox wrote:
Are this games live of from replays ?

Live, but I'm curious: what would do if I said replays?

Alejandrisha

United States6565 Posts

May 20 2011 19:34 GMT

#14

ye optik you got this

Mordiford

4448 Posts

May 20 2011 20:27 GMT

#15

On May 21 2011 04:31 JoshSuth wrote:

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Live, but I'm curious: what would do if I said replays?

I'm curious too... What would do? What would DO!?

Live just adds some extra-tension, I dunno... It's just something in your head, you know it's going on right now, it's the feeling of, "Anything can happen" as opposed to "Anything that could have happened, has happened". It's hard to explain really... It just feels more exciting because the results haven't already been determined, you're seeing it as it's happening, sort of like "History in the making" dood.

AskJoshy

United States1625 Posts

May 20 2011 20:46 GMT

#16

Whoops, typo. Not gonna fix it. =P Anyway, he sent me a PM and said he wanted to know because he's putting it up for betting on another site and didn't want people to be able to cheat. =P

Only 2 hours(ish) left until we get into it! Let's see some score predictions, folks!

tgun

434 Posts

May 20 2011 21:08 GMT

#17

Optikzero 4-0 ez.

Chaosgame

Netherlands2 Posts

May 20 2011 21:27 GMT

#18

Catz 4-3 ez.

Ichabod

United States1659 Posts

May 20 2011 21:28 GMT

#19

Sick matchup, hope to see some proxy hatches :D
GL CatZ!

Energie

Canada74 Posts

May 20 2011 21:34 GMT

#20

optikzero 4-0

Phayt

Canada346 Posts

May 20 2011 22:07 GMT

#21

Optik takes this 4-2 imo.

HeroHenry

United States1723 Posts

May 20 2011 22:10 GMT

#22

Optik 4-0 unless catz cheeses.

dSoda

United States122 Posts

May 20 2011 22:14 GMT

#23

optikzero 4-0 ez son

compLexityGaming

United States98 Posts

May 20 2011 23:01 GMT

#24

Stream is up, making the first lobby! =D http://www.justin.tv/complexity

oDieN[Siege]

United States2905 Posts

May 20 2011 23:06 GMT

#25

I auto-vote CatZ.

-vVvTitan-

United States473 Posts

May 20 2011 23:08 GMT

#26

Optik will win

TelecoM

United States10688 Posts

May 20 2011 23:14 GMT

#27

CatZ will win for sure because he plays Zerg and he is crazy .

fortheGG

United Kingdom1002 Posts

May 20 2011 23:15 GMT

#28

On May 21 2011 08:06 Odien wrote:
I auto-vote CatZ.

because CatZ is awesome

viii

United States266 Posts

May 20 2011 23:16 GMT

#29

Catz proxy hatched optikzero before and won, i think he can win again.

Endymion

United States3701 Posts

May 20 2011 23:26 GMT

#30

CatZ 4-0 ez, kitty cat fighting.

1Eris1

United States5797 Posts

May 20 2011 23:28 GMT

#31

Stop underestimating optikzero guys. He's actually pretty good. i think

edit: yeah, must be lag

Exhale-

Canada103 Posts

May 20 2011 23:41 GMT

#32

On May 21 2011 08:28 1Eris1 wrote:
Stop underestimating optikzero guys. He's actually pretty good. i think

edit: yeah, must be lag

I don't think people are underestimating optikzero if anything people are underestimating catz

anyway gogo CatZ unorthodox zerg fighting!!! :D

SiguR

Canada2039 Posts

May 21 2011 00:14 GMT

#33

I think I missed the part about the giveaway. How do we enter to win the mousepad?

MollocH

Germany100 Posts

May 21 2011 00:14 GMT

#34

seems pretty good for catz

1Eris1

United States5797 Posts

May 21 2011 00:14 GMT

#35

Optik is playing like crap wtf

ViperaViRuS

United States82 Posts

May 21 2011 00:21 GMT

#36

I see a relatively close game, 4-2 or 4-3, probably Optik. Good luck to both players

Exhale-

Canada103 Posts

May 21 2011 00:28 GMT

#37

Lol optikzero is the master of graviton beam

theBullFrog

United States515 Posts

May 21 2011 00:29 GMT

#38

is it me or did graveton banlings still do damage? O.O

hayata2.0

Canada655 Posts

May 21 2011 00:30 GMT

#39

Yeah, they did.
Makes sense though.

Banelings are bags of corrosive acid.
You blow them up when lifted -> stuff rains down.

mordk

Chile8385 Posts

May 21 2011 00:40 GMT

#40

God optikzero has terrible execution with these strats.

FinestHour

United States18466 Posts

May 21 2011 00:41 GMT

#41

this commentator gives like no deep feedback at all
its just like play by play

1Eris1

United States5797 Posts

May 21 2011 00:45 GMT

#42

Nvm. Kinda poor micro by optik

Exhale-

Canada103 Posts

May 21 2011 00:47 GMT

#43

!!! CatZ!! why do you throw away 3 infestors+ a roach army when 10 corruptors are just about to spawn.

FinestHour

United States18466 Posts

May 21 2011 00:54 GMT

#44

his cyber core.........wtf really?

1Eris1

United States5797 Posts

May 21 2011 00:55 GMT

#45

Yeah Optik was pretty dissapointing this series. grats catz though

tofubeans

United States794 Posts

May 21 2011 00:57 GMT

#46

gg catz

Lobotomist

United States1541 Posts

May 21 2011 01:03 GMT

#47

You know, I've always wondered why Idra (and other zerg pros) have said that you HAVE to go for hydras to survive blink stalkers. I feel like speedlings, roaches and spines can do just fine, and don't require you to get nearly as much gas, or lair tech.

89andy

Canada192 Posts

May 21 2011 07:53 GMT

#48

Maybe because you havn't faught against pro's who micro blink stalkers flawlessly? It makes a HUUUUUGEEEEE difference between poor stalker blink micro and great blink micro.

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

May 21 2011 07:58 GMT

#49

On May 21 2011 10:03 Lobotomist wrote:
You know, I've always wondered why Idra (and other zerg pros) have said that you HAVE to go for hydras to survive blink stalkers. I feel like speedlings, roaches and spines can do just fine, and don't require you to get nearly as much gas, or lair tech.

Play against a high level player and you'll realize why it doesn't work.

Ruscour

5233 Posts

May 21 2011 08:49 GMT

#50

On May 21 2011 09:41 FinestHour wrote:
this commentator gives like no deep feedback at all
its just like play by play

I dunno. He's not too bad analytically and he's easy and entertaining to listen to. Considering the casual-ish nature of The V, Josh is a great fit for it.

fabulously

Norway724 Posts

May 21 2011 09:00 GMT

#51

Yay, grats CatZ <3