Feel like Kiwi forced Hydras there, and then kept making the units that they counter. Wasn't the kind of tactical play I'm used to from Kiwi. Very well played from Idra, though.

Psyclon

Bulgaria2443 Posts

October 01 2011 03:39 GMT

#148

Indeed, weirdest protoss build i've seen. I don't know if Idra was extremely lucky or somehow figured Kiwi out, but his response was spot on. F*** my liquibet, Idra hwaitiiing!

ScaringKids

Portugal819 Posts

October 01 2011 03:39 GMT

#149

WP by Idra that series. Maybe hes more confident now, since he seems to respect Kiwi as a good player.

SeRenExZerg

United States401 Posts

October 01 2011 03:40 GMT

#150

weird builds by kiwikaki. looked strong in game one, but then made some questionable attacks.

game 2, what was that build? any roaches and its like a freewin, youre just so far behind as P.....

forgottendreams

United States1771 Posts

October 01 2011 03:40 GMT

#151

On the border of raging about his own win.... only idra

Mycl

Australia1370 Posts

October 01 2011 03:41 GMT

#152

On October 01 2011 12:39 Psyclon wrote:
Indeed, weirdest protoss build i've seen. I don't know if Idra was extremely lucky or somehow figured Kiwi out, but his response was spot on. F*** my liquibet, Idra hwaitiiing!

He scouted double gateway before core so threw down a roach warren. The he scouted the double Stargate and threw down a Hydra Den. I wouldn't call it luck but just good solid play and scouting.

FairForever

Canada2392 Posts

October 01 2011 03:43 GMT

#153

lol Idra can't remember all his sponsors. LOLLLL

But yeah Idra had great scouting that game, the double stargate fail essentially put Kiwi so far behind that he probably needed to all-in to have any shot at that game (and Idra knew it) since it did virtually no damage (just killed a few roaches).

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

October 01 2011 03:43 GMT

#154

On October 01 2011 12:41 Mycl wrote:

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He scouted double gateway before core so threw down a roach warren. The he scouted the double Stargate and threw down a Hydra Den. I wouldn't call it luck but just good solid play and scouting.

Kiwi also did this build last MLG, and has been doing it in most of his pvz's. Its his standard or has been for awhile.

Chewbacca.

United States3634 Posts

October 01 2011 03:46 GMT

#155

I saw Kiwikaki beat Slush with that exact same build on that same map. Although in the game versus slush when he was doing the VR harassment he built up more of just a pure zealot/sentry army instead of stalkers. The idea being the VR forces hydras which are then eaten alive by good FF + Zealots.

The main difference between the game with Idra than the game with Slush is Idra sent his troops out into a wide space to engage, and Kiwi waited a bit longer to engage allowing Idra to get that last wave of 13 roaches into the mix. In the game with Slush Kiwi didnt wait for the roaches to pop out, and he forced the issue engaging slush in his natural where he could easily be FF'd in.

darthfoley

United States8003 Posts

October 01 2011 04:34 GMT

#156

wow, not only did KiWi lose to IdrA 2-0, but Jinro beat SjoW 2-0. JINRO WON! :O