Vortix is playing an outdated style in a lot of ways. The drops in the second game were an attempt to get out of that style, but mass roaches just do not work these days and Squirtle is hard countering them to boot.

Immortal heavy two-basing / three-basing is the go to build in Korea because it flat out destroys roach builds and also works well enough against hydras. With great FFs, it's not bad vs. ling heavy styles, and with great timings it's able to hit before ling infestor and muta ling is able to get the techs it needs. I want to say that it's virtually unbeatable on small maps but that's going too far.

Roach builds are falling off because of this.

ZenithM

France15952 Posts

July 16 2012 23:53 GMT

#82

Oo.
I'm impressed!

HaXXspetten

Sweden15718 Posts

July 16 2012 23:54 GMT

#83

Blastois went full Squirtle there

j/k really deadly timing from Vortix

Sumahi

Guam5609 Posts

July 16 2012 23:55 GMT

#84

Glad to see a game where going hydras didn't lose a zerg a game.

ashLoo

United States202 Posts

July 17 2012 00:02 GMT

#85

Squirtle >>>

dangthatsright

1160 Posts

July 17 2012 00:05 GMT

#86

On July 17 2012 08:55 Sumahi wrote:
Glad to see a game where going hydras didn't lose a zerg a game.

DRG, VortiX is showing how you do it

+ Show Spoiler +

DRG Interview after Ro8

PhoenixVoid

Canada32744 Posts

July 17 2012 00:07 GMT

#87

Great defence by Squirtle, I thought he was dead right there.

ZAiNs

United Kingdom6525 Posts

July 17 2012 00:08 GMT

#88

Overlord drops are bad? WTF

PhoenixVoid

Canada32744 Posts

July 17 2012 00:11 GMT

#89

INCREDIBLE STORMS

Whatson

United States5357 Posts

July 17 2012 00:11 GMT

#90

That was a pretty bad engagement by Vortix
EDIT: Yeah, GG

SwansGoMoo

United States145 Posts

July 17 2012 00:11 GMT

#91

That last fight hurt to watch. Like, really, REALLY hurt. In my face.

ZenithM

France15952 Posts

July 17 2012 00:11 GMT

#92

Kind of the definition of "outplayed".

zefreak

United States2731 Posts

July 17 2012 00:11 GMT

#93

Who thought it would be a good idea for VortiX to play against Squirtle?

Shellshock

United States97276 Posts

July 17 2012 00:12 GMT

#94

Squirtle used withdraw making his defense too high for vortix to do enough damage

On July 17 2012 09:11 zefreak wrote:
Who thought it would be a good idea for VortiX to play against Squirtle?

the same people who put JYP vs MKP lol

Whatson

United States5357 Posts

July 17 2012 00:12 GMT

#95

On July 17 2012 09:11 zefreak wrote:
Who thought it would be a good idea for VortiX to play against Squirtle?

Hey now, he did take 1 game!

Seriously though, they shouldve just given the money to Squirtle this week

Sumahi

Guam5609 Posts

July 17 2012 00:14 GMT

#96

Brutal play from squirtle so far.

PhoenixVoid

Canada32744 Posts

July 17 2012 00:14 GMT

#97

On July 17 2012 09:11 zefreak wrote:
Who thought it would be a good idea for VortiX to play against Squirtle?

IGN?
I think IGN was impressed by Karont3 during the IPLTAC, and wanted a player from there to join. VortiX happened to be free, so they asked him to face Squirtle. Though it will probably end up a facestomp, at least we get to see some great Squirtle PvZ.

PhoenixVoid

Canada32744 Posts

July 17 2012 00:18 GMT

#98

Sorry for the double post....

GDbushido

United States926 Posts

July 17 2012 00:19 GMT

#99

damn big FF whiff by squirtle at his wall

Loxley

Netherlands2480 Posts

July 17 2012 00:22 GMT

#100

On July 17 2012 09:11 zefreak wrote:
Who thought it would be a good idea for VortiX to play against Squirtle?

Well He all-killed Empire, he qualified for TSL 4 beating Golden, select, hasuobs.. Ye Squirtle is a monster but Vortix is really showing his skill lately.