LOL landed viking saves the day.....OMG :p what a game...I almost shout YEAHHHH (its 1h20am here, everybody sleeping).

No more jokes about vikings in ground mode! ah ah ah

SlayerS fighting! Gogo Taeja!

ladyumbra

Canada1699 Posts

November 03 2011 01:22 GMT

#3363

How is he so awesome? Also he needs to go to lots of foreign events next year and stomp all over everyone ^-^

FreudianTrip

Switzerland1983 Posts

November 03 2011 01:22 GMT

#3364

I've got to think that Hoons play there was pure frustration at the game entering a base race in the first place.

woobsauce

United States491 Posts

November 03 2011 01:24 GMT

#3365

On November 03 2011 10:21 KristofferAG wrote:
Whoa. I tuned in for the last two minutes and was so confused. I was sure TaeJa would lose, but that was some really awesome play. Can we have a Korean Weekly Pimpest Plays?

You missed one of the sexiest, pimpest endings to a sc2 game of all time. That ending was...pretty unexpected.

Like...I actually gave TaeJa some applause at the end of that game because that man deserves some serious props for that finish. Pure clutch decision making and control. Imo, however - I agreed 100% with orb with using the mules to repair instead however since TaeJa had plenty of minerals and no depots (supply block = cant make an scv). However, I think given how much adrenaline was pumping through his veins at the time, I can understand the move. Either that or he was really baiting the other player, but...its hard to say. I could ask him in an INTERVIEW :D (hint hint!) :D

Dimagus

United States1004 Posts

November 03 2011 01:28 GMT

#3366

Having base trade experience is what makes a player's TvT that much better. Because you know you need a viking, that having a CC saved rather than production buildings is better. Save some medivacs for mobility and free healing. If you can get into the guaranteed draw and then free rolling for the win you can abuse any inexperienced Terran in that situation, and Taeja did it beautifully.

dinosrwar

1290 Posts

November 03 2011 01:28 GMT

#3367

I think Taeja was mining minerals to reset the stalemate timer.

zestzorb

Thailand776 Posts

November 03 2011 01:29 GMT

#3368

Maybe Hoons thought Taeja had some depots elsewhere and was not supply capped. After seeing Taeja calling down mules to mine minerals, he probably believed that was the case and Taeja could rebuild his base and army. Maybe that's why he tried to engage.

FreudianTrip

Switzerland1983 Posts

November 03 2011 01:29 GMT

#3369

Do we think The Emperor stands over players backs saying 'YOU WILL NOT GG' until they become pimp ass base traders?

krirby

Netherlands106 Posts

November 03 2011 01:35 GMT

#3370

I love it when random games turn titshit insane like that. I was screaming at my scream.

FreudianTrip

Switzerland1983 Posts

November 03 2011 01:44 GMT

#3371

11 Minutes in. Taeja goes reactor Hellions and Creep spread past the Bottom Right third. What a beast.

KristofferAG

Norway25712 Posts

November 03 2011 01:45 GMT

#3372

TaeJa playing really good right now. Forcing Seal to build offensive units, keeping him contained and so forth. A bit too triggerhappy with the stim, but he's really got nice control.

figq

12519 Posts

November 03 2011 01:52 GMT

#3373

Taeja's marines are so secure, they almost never die, and when one dies I guess a huge funeral is thrown in his name.

Caesarion

Australia8332 Posts

November 03 2011 01:55 GMT

#3374

That was just superior from TaeJa. He managed to get up a contain then proceeded to outmacro and outmicro Seal. This series isn't looking close right now.

Diamond, the 3rd place match wasn't played, was it?

Diamond

United States10796 Posts

November 03 2011 01:57 GMT

#3375

On November 03 2011 10:55 Caesarion wrote:
Diamond, the 3rd place match wasn't played, was it?

3rd/4th was eliminated from the weeklies (will still be in the Finals) being it was never actually being played.

DoomsVille

Canada4885 Posts

November 03 2011 02:03 GMT

#3376

Well defended.

FreudianTrip

Switzerland1983 Posts

November 03 2011 02:23 GMT

#3377

Taeja, pretty good.

woobsauce

United States491 Posts

November 03 2011 02:23 GMT

#3378

Dude TaeJa's marine micro is -beautiful-. His marine micro is so good that it actually changes the dynamic of the TvZ matchup, imo (he makes banelings so terribly inefficient). Seriously that game was beautiful in the midgame. Flawless micro.

woobsauce

United States491 Posts

November 03 2011 02:38 GMT

#3379

Game 4 at TaeJa's third = really, really fantastic micro/macro so far. Seriously though, I cant tire of watching this guy play. I really can't.

MrCon

France29748 Posts

November 03 2011 02:44 GMT

#3380

Taeja is ridiculous <3