On July 16 2012 10:07 epik640x wrote: lol even though Koreans don't play SC2 (not even in top 20 anymore), Stephano still would get crushed in the GSL.
Blind hate. Stephano proofed often enough that he can beat the very best. Its time for those people to shut their mouth and stop that hate.
We'll see when Stephano actually competes in the GSL. Until then...
On July 16 2012 10:08 RaiKageRyu wrote: Unfortunately Zergs stand in Stephano's way at GSL.
His ZvZ is very strong. But yeah, DRG and Nestea are quite good at it as well and then there are quite a lot of TvZ beasts like MKP/MVP/Jjakji and Squirtle/Genius/MC can take series in ZvP off him as well.
On July 16 2012 10:02 Defacer wrote: I can't think of a player that Stephano couldn't beat right now.
Ideas?
The good Korean Terrans. Whatever you might say about TvZ right now, Stephano record against them is pretty bad.
You mean his record before Zerg got the queen buff.
Yeah, whatever. the core of Korean Terrans always find a way to win. Against all odd, always.
Actually the "pre-Queen buff top TvZers" (MKP, MMA, MVP, Jjiaki, etc) all gone to shit in that matchup after the Queen buff, most half decent Zergs can beat them (and have in multiple tournaments), so I doubt Stephano would have problem in TvZ at the current state of the metagame; but who knows, things might change by the time Stephano gets there, I mean there is still another good month or two before he gets there.
On July 16 2012 10:03 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote: All I can think how this reflects on idra's results
Can we please stop caring about this guy and focus on all the awesome players who still deliver?
It annoys me that our community pays more attention to some one because they are bad mannered, rather than supporting nice guys who actually play well.
Each time I see Idra having like 8 times the viewers, for instance, Sheth does get, despite the latter being not only the far superior player but also much more interactive and pleasant, something in me doubts the intellectual superiority of nerds.
On July 16 2012 10:02 Defacer wrote: I can't think of a player that Stephano couldn't beat right now.
Ideas?
DRG comes to mind
Actually he cant beat most zergs atm since his ZvZ sucks hehe but Stephano actually beat DRG at blizzard cup tbh
DRG won the last Blizzard Cup so IDK what you're talking about.
They met in group stages. Stephano beat DRG when they met.
That said, I think a really strong ZvZ'er, such as DRG/Symbol/Nestea, would be tough match for him. He still has a decent chance to win regardless though, everyone was writing him off against Nerchio's ZvZ at homestroy cup 5 and stephano just ploughed through him 2-0.
That said, Stephano didn't make it out of that group. Irrelevant.