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[GSL] July Code A Finals - Page 66
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Special Tactics
Ukraine233 Posts
Get to S already cmon! | ||
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Rayansaki
Portugal1266 Posts
On July 18 2011 21:03 Special Tactics wrote: Make me proud Puzzle! Get to S already cmon! He is already code S. Grats to him :D | ||
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MotherGoose
66 Posts
On July 18 2011 20:02 MrCon wrote: Btw, Milkis has twitted Wooju Lee Some changes made to the Code A Preliminaries run by GSL -- It now runs over two days and accepts up to 576 people. Wow... confirmed: http://esports.gomtv.com/gsl/community/view.gom?mbid=1&msgid=19317&c=info&p=1 From 172 players to 576, entry criteria appears to be, in preference: - Team/Clan players (* not entirely sure on this bit) - Grand Master League - Masters with over 1700 points - First come, first served Code A - August Preliminaries Dates: Tuesday August 2nd to Wednesday August 3rd. Entries: July 21st to 26th. Must have own account, no smurfing; 12 years or older only. | ||
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Rayansaki
Portugal1266 Posts
On July 18 2011 19:41 Pandemona wrote: I think they really need to start seeding the group phase like they do in Tennis or something and have Seed no1 and Seed no2 never meet until the final. For example MC vs NesTea semi final winner plays Byun/Bomber/Losira/Tester, i wouldnt say its an Auto win, but MC/NesTea winner would be a 70% favorite T.T and i find that kinda silly. Oh well!! XD I really don't see how MC would be 70% favorite over Bomber, or especially losira, who never lost a Bo3-5-7 vs protoss including a win vs him. if anything, Bomber and Losira would be favored vs him. Nestea on the other hand would be favorite vs whoever, but never by such a large margin. I think the if the semis end up with MC / Nestea / Losira / Bomber, they are the best or close to the best they could've been. | ||
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KanoCoke
Japan863 Posts
On July 18 2011 20:56 bigbeau wrote: Idk what everyone is talking about, I love watching any games, short or long, where there is a period of 'who the fuck is going to win this?' racing through my head, which is exactly what these finals did for me. I'd rather watch this all day than watch a long macro PvZ where one army crushes the other after 20 minutes of expanding and semi-harassing. Granted, the best games are long ass macro games with every tech but ONLY if they have the 'who the fuck is going to win this?' racing through my head throughout the whole game, otherwise, it's super boring to me. The thing is, in early game, 4 gate always destroys 3 gate robo due to the extra stalker/zealot per warp-in round, while 4 gate vs 4 gate always comes down to who can get their army count up higher while attacking/defending. It gets a lot worse than close spawn TvT or ZvZ because of warp-ins too. This happens frequently. In ZvZ, build order and unit count directly correlates to your chances of winning the battle in the early game. In TvT, the guy that does risky tech builds leaving only a few units to defend in the early game ends up overwhelmed by either mass marauder, mass marine, or both. Mirror matches can frequently end around the 6 minute mark because of stuff like this, and despite it being thrilling due to differences in strategy (like one guy focusing too much on killing forward zealots while his enemy targets down his stalkers) and technique (rapid blink stalker micro), you end up not really that satisfied because those matches ended abruptly when the matches could've developed into something more diverse. Basically it's like watching two heavyweight boxers with massive power swinging recklessly at each other knowing that one punch can end the fight. Exciting it may be, but when that punch lands, there goes the main event. It's all up to one's personal taste really, but more people currently want variety. | ||
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Drake
Germany6146 Posts
On July 18 2011 04:36 mr.reee wrote: pvp means not watching lol ... how long you not watched pvp ? its sooo nice since last patch and after only tvt finals this is the first pvp final overall ! | ||
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ineq
Sweden376 Posts
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MrCon
France29748 Posts
![[image loading]](http://img.gomtv.net/imgdata/32230.png) http://www.gomtv.net/2011gslsponsors4/news/65764 | ||
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pdd
Australia9933 Posts
http://www.gomtv.net/2011gslsponsors4/news/65764 Top 2 advance. My picks: Group A: MKP, Ryung Group B: sC, Tassadar Group C: Keen, Leenock | ||
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MrCon
France29748 Posts
Match Format: Bo3 Map Pool: 1set - GSL Xel'Naga Caverns, 2set - GSL Metalopolis, 3set - GSL Lost Temple These GSL versions have been modified so players will not be placed right next to each other. GSL_Xel'Naga Caverns, GSL_Metalopolis by LSPrime GSL_Lost Temple by JackyPrime What ? Lost Temple is back ? | ||
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KunFuSion
United States189 Posts
 Pulling for Ryung! | ||
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pdd
Australia9933 Posts
It's meant to be Shattered Temple. | ||
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MrCon
France29748 Posts
Ha, that's reassuring. I thought that perhaps GSL had made a new, good version of LT. (which ST is more or less) | ||
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Phats
Australia534 Posts
MKP RYUNG SC NOBLESSE ALIVE LEENOCK | ||
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sylverfyre
United States8298 Posts
On July 18 2011 21:02 shannn wrote: I haven't watched the series but is it really only the 5th and 6th game recommended? The vods just got online and I don't really want to watch 4gating action :p Game 5 + Show Spoiler + Puzzle gets feinted into believing there's a 4gate coming though Tassadar is going 3gate Robo. He gets a robo and builds an observer, while also getting a twilight council and Blink. Tassadar narrowly avoids getting his own observer spotted and killed by Puzzle's when it completes. Using blink for map control, Puzzle is able to secure an expansion before Tassadar, but meanwhile Tassadar has begun massing colossi as Puzzle tries to pressure with his observer+blinking up the cliff - even able to snipe the pylon powering the robo with one blink after feinting at the front to bring Tassadar's army forward out of the main! Puzzle has NO colossi and uses an incredible engage at the front with his zealots and immortals (and a couple stalkers) and blinking up the back cliff into the main with a pack of 12 stalkers observer, forcing the colossi at the top of the ramp to move forward into immortal range to avoid being picked off by the stalker pack. With several immortals targetted on stalkers and colossi instead of zealots, Puzzle cleans up the 5 colossus + significant gateway support convincingly, and as he's going to town on the base with significant forces remaining, Tassadar GGs. Game 6 + Show Spoiler + Puzzle has a defensive 4gate readying vs Tassadar's offensive 4gate as Tassadar has a proxy pylon warping in just outside his base. When Tassadar sees this, he cancels the proxy pylon. IMMEDIATELY, Puzzle cancels his 4th gateway with it 99% complete and drops a Robo, an incredible snap-call. Game continues by Tassadar going blink and puzzle defending AMAZINGLY BARELY several blink attacks, though Tassadar never let him have more than 1 immortal at a time. He actually used his sentries convincingly in his defense, too - using FF to force Tassadar to use his blink offensively instead of defensively. When puzzle finally finishes his own blink, he has fewer stalkers, but Tassadar's stalkers are all orange/red health (even though with full shield) and is able to win the engagement with some very crisp blink micro from both players anyway. Tried to do those matches justice, they're definitely worthwhile! | ||
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King of Kings
Germany481 Posts
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Disquiet
Australia628 Posts
On July 18 2011 21:06 MotherGoose wrote: Wow... confirmed: http://esports.gomtv.com/gsl/community/view.gom?mbid=1&msgid=19317&c=info&p=1 From 172 players to 576, entry criteria appears to be, in preference: - Team/Clan players (* not entirely sure on this bit) - Grand Master League - Masters with over 1700 points - First come, first served Code A - August Preliminaries Dates: Tuesday August 2nd to Wednesday August 3rd. Entries: July 21st to 26th. Must have own account, no smurfing; 12 years or older only. Hmmm, I have been hoping that they added a losers bracket to make for a fairer selection process. Oh well hopefully this new format will be fairer, anyone got the details of the changes? | ||
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skrzmark
United States1528 Posts
On July 18 2011 19:17 dani` wrote: I actually like that idea quite a lot. Someone send it to Blizzard  I don't. First one to build pylons in the other guys base wins because he can't warp in units... | ||
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nvs.
Canada3609 Posts
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Tsubbi
Germany7979 Posts
On July 19 2011 00:15 nvs. wrote: Just watched the first game, Blizzard REALLY needs to punish a player whose units die while warping in due to the pylon dying instead of giving a refund. It would have made a huge difference at the end of game 1. QFT, that just seemed way too forgiving. | ||
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