On March 19 2012 10:03 S. aureus wrote:
Where did that guy giving the 5 minute gametime updates go? I am @ work and can't stream but can have msgboard up to check in from time to time

no major engagement yet, muta harass here and there, but no big damage, sleep burrowing banes all over but polt aware of it, polt ahead on supply, both of them on 3 bases

Elroi

Sweden5617 Posts

March 19 2012 01:04 GMT

#8682

I have to say: this analytical commentator is really good imo.

Fionn

United States23455 Posts

March 19 2012 01:04 GMT

#8683

"He is blind."

*Sensor tower*

Ksquared

United States1748 Posts

March 19 2012 01:05 GMT

#8684

I really dislike broodlords

S. aureus

United States14 Posts

March 19 2012 01:05 GMT

#8685

On March 19 2012 10:04 msjakofsky wrote:

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no major engagement yet, muta harass here and there, but no big damage, sleep burrowing banes all over but polt aware of it, polt ahead on supply, both of them on 3 bases

Many thanks, hugely appreciated!!!

Bagration

United States18282 Posts

March 19 2012 01:06 GMT

#8686

No vikings?

msjakofsky

1169 Posts

March 19 2012 01:07 GMT

#8687

On March 19 2012 10:03 Zeborg wrote:

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On March 19 2012 09:58 msjakofsky wrote:

On March 19 2012 09:56 XenocideFTW wrote:

On March 19 2012 09:55 msjakofsky wrote:

On March 19 2012 09:52 XenocideFTW wrote:

On March 19 2012 09:50 Zarahtra wrote:

On March 19 2012 09:45 XenocideFTW wrote:

On March 19 2012 09:44 Zarahtra wrote:

On March 19 2012 09:41 DisillusionedAcronym wrote:

On March 19 2012 09:37 Zarahtra wrote:
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Surely it must be a Bo3 + Bo5 since Stephano only won 1x Bo3 against Polt already...

because it's grand final so stephano would need to win a BO5. the second BO5 is to make up for the fact that stephano has not had a loss yet.

Yer, but normally it's kind of "you must be put down in loser bracket before you are on equal terms with the one coming from the loser bracket". Polt has only lost 1x Bo3, if he looses to Stephano the first Bo5, he has only lost 1x Bo3 and 1x Bo5 compared to, for him to win, Stephano has to loose 2x Bo5. It gives an advantage to the winner bracket... winner, which although I'm not totally against, just isn't normally like that.

No, it's literally ALWAYS like that.

Well I can't really find an example other than MLG in a similar spot, since I don't know double elimination which aren't just a Bo1 with a possible 2nd Bo1, but if we compare to MLG, they just always have Bo3(which although sucks, still makes it so the winner doesn't come with an advantage other than just still havent lost a series). My point is merely that Bo3 != Bo5, so basically now Stephano has to loose more than Polt has to, to end up 2nd(this all assuming Polt wins obv).

IMO the length of the series is irrelevant. Stop thinking of it as BO3, BO5, etc. And know that they EACH have to win two series against each other, I don't see an imbalance/advantage.

the winner of the winners brackets finals has to win 5 games in total, the losers' bracket finalist has to win at least 6 games, at most 7 games. the winners' bracket finalist has to win 1-2 less game to win the tournament. that's the advantage.

They both have to win two series'. You're almost advocating extended series.

i'm not advocating anything, just explaining. the losers' bracket winner has to win more games than the winner bracket winner. that's not an advantage to you?

In a DE tournament, everyone has 2 lives, doesn't matter if there's an advantage or disadvantage or not. In fact, people who lose early should be grateful because in a SE tournament they'd be out of the tournament.

yeah everyone knows that, admiral apparent. still don't pretend that there is no advantage because there is, even if you refuse to see it

borny

China481 Posts

March 19 2012 01:07 GMT

#8688

On March 19 2012 10:04 msjakofsky wrote:

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no major engagement yet, muta harass here and there, but no big damage, sleep burrowing banes all over but polt aware of it, polt ahead on supply, both of them on 3 bases

Please, keep those kinds of comments coming!! Hugely appreciated. I'm f5:ing like crazy just to get a hint of what's going on

Noocta

France12578 Posts

March 19 2012 01:08 GMT

#8689

Lol, Polt is like " Yeah you got Broodlords ? Nice ! I'll just kill all your hatchery excuse me. "

vndods

United States3743 Posts

March 19 2012 01:08 GMT

#8690

mutas killing many add ons

NarutO

Germany18839 Posts

March 19 2012 01:08 GMT

#8691

Polt is playing that very calm and very good.

msjakofsky

1169 Posts

March 19 2012 01:08 GMT

#8692

On March 19 2012 10:05 S. aureus wrote:

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Many thanks, hugely appreciated!!!

polt having huge marine tank army, sleep lings few festors and some broods. polt not rly having an answer to broods however with multi pronged attacks he takes out multiple hatcheries of sleep. food is very even. now it's 4base vs 4base if polt deals with broods it's game over for sleep

vndods

United States3743 Posts

March 19 2012 01:09 GMT

#8693

those mutas!

Azarkon

United States21060 Posts

March 19 2012 01:09 GMT

#8694

Did Polt just let half a dozen mutalisks destroy all his add-ons...?

Fionn

United States23455 Posts

March 19 2012 01:10 GMT

#8695

On March 19 2012 10:09 Azarkon wrote:
Did Polt just let half a dozen mutalisks destroy all his add-ons...?

Polt sucks at playing muta Zergs.

Noocta

France12578 Posts

March 19 2012 01:10 GMT

#8696

On March 19 2012 10:09 Azarkon wrote:
Did Polt just let half a dozen mutalisks destroy all his add-ons...?

Yeah, and they're still not dead.
Huge blender by Polt to not deal with them.

yoshi245

United States2974 Posts

March 19 2012 01:10 GMT

#8697

Polt needs to leave some marines and Thor there. Those mutas are really hampering his production of marines, Reactors take awhile to reconstruct.

slicknav

1409 Posts

March 19 2012 01:10 GMT

#8698

FFS build a few turrets back there!!

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

March 19 2012 01:10 GMT

#8699

Why does polt ignore the mutalisks destroying shit omg a few turrets and those muta couldn't do that anymore xD

Zarahtra

Iceland4053 Posts

March 19 2012 01:10 GMT

#8700

I just don't understand how Polt is able to walk around the map like that... I just die when I do stuff like that :/

For LR: While greater spire is morphing/broods are coming out, polt goes and kills sleeps 4th. Sleep pushes him back temporarily, but polt goes and kills 2 new expansions with rogue rine+medivac+tank squads, and ends up by killing his 3rd. Meanwhile polts econ is fine and he's on 3 bases for most the time and takes a 4th. Polt seems to be in awesome position, though he doesn't seem to have an army to engage the blords that are currently camping the normal 4th of sleep.