EPTIron Squid II Ro16 Day 2 - Page 44
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Swords
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Slackzftw
Germany361 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:52 pmp10 wrote: What makes you think that HotS will be any better? Both games are design and balanced by Blizzard so all you are doing is buying time until the next screw-up. Blizzard does not balance WoL anymore, they focus 100% on HotS - it has to be balanced. | ||
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n0ise
3452 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:53 wklbishop wrote: I know terrans feel hopeless... hell, even the ups and downs were depressing with a 6-11 record for terran. At least try, doing that is like decreasing your match-up chances from 40% to nothing.... then again he did take one game so bleh. I (and probably him, since he decided to do it) think it actually ups his chances. He just mis-microed & didn't know Stephano's reaction to 11/11, he could have made it way closer | ||
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revel8
United Kingdom3022 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:50 Vete wrote: I think more, it is like the other terran he has problems in the TvZ Matchup and incentive issue. MMA gave an interview at HSC last month. He said that when he was winning tournaments (such as Iron Squid), he used to specifically research opponents and prepare builds for them. He used to take notes and stuff. He says he no longer does that anymore. He did not explain why. It just seems he got lazy. MMA's decline is more than TvZ issues. | ||
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Makro
France16890 Posts
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Bagration
United States18282 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:53 Swords wrote: I didn't watch, but it sounds vaguely reminiscent of IdrA "6 polling" aLive. MMA's decline has been pretty tragic. Months ago he'd play incredible Zerg players (maybe even Stephano, I don't remember specific matches) and it'd seem like he was toying with them. He'd be dropping in one place, nuking in another, running 2 hellions into a drone line elsewhere, and then fighting the main army and doing damage in every spot at once. And now we're at this, pretty disappointing. It's nothing like how Idra 6 pooled aLive. MMA had already taken a game by 11/11, and he thought that it was his best chance to win. | ||
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patronage
Iraq123 Posts
I am not complaining about balance, I am just really tired of ZvZ, just like how back in 2010 and 2011 people were really tired of TvT. | ||
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Boucot
France15997 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:54 Makro wrote: looks like in the french stream that they were all cheering against stephano It was clearly disgusting during the cast. | ||
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Swords
6038 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:54 revel8 wrote: MMA gave an interview at HSC last month. He said that when he was winning tournaments (such as Iron Squid), he used to specifically research opponents and prepare builds for them. He used to take notes and stuff. He says he no longer does that anymore. He did not explain why. It just seems he got lazy. MMA's decline is more than TvZ issues. The reports about why SlayerS fell apart seem to indicate this too. | ||
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Scrubwave
Poland1786 Posts
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Instigata
United States546 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:50 Hiea wrote: More so zerg than Stephano, and Stephano was an excellent player before the patch, making him even more scary. Both DRG and Stephano said the patches didn't help them, only the less skilled players. DRG and Stephano were ripping out throats even before the early patches not including the queen patch that takes most of the patch blame. | ||
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pmp10
3378 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:54 Slackzftw wrote: Blizzard does not balance WoL anymore, they focus 100% on HotS - it has to be balanced. They just launched a new custom map to test infestet terran nerf. Not to say it's a good idea but they are still doing things. | ||
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Oboeman
Canada3980 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:54 revel8 wrote: MMA gave an interview at HSC last month. He said that when he was winning tournaments (such as Iron Squid), he used to specifically research opponents and prepare builds for them. He used to take notes and stuff. He says he no longer does that anymore. He did not explain why. It just seems he got lazy. MMA's decline is more than TvZ issues. sounds like cella is out of shape! get back to work cella! | ||
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Bagration
United States18282 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:54 Makro wrote: looks like in the french stream that they were all cheering against stephano Well, it does seem that MMA has a pretty good relationship with the Iron Squid people, and Stephano did skip out on his matches last Iron Squid. Still, French pride | ||
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PhoenixVoid
Canada32746 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:54 revel8 wrote: MMA gave an interview at HSC last month. He said that when he was winning tournaments (such as Iron Squid), he used to specifically research opponents and prepare builds for them. He used to take notes and stuff. He says he no longer does that anymore. He did not explain why. It just seems he got lazy. MMA's decline is more than TvZ issues. Losing Coach Ryu hurt MMA's morale and playing habits badly. See the difference as soon as he left, MMA began to play at a lesser level, and combined with the SlayerS drama, there is a reason why MMA declined beyond the patches and BL/Infestor. | ||
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Makro
France16890 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:56 Bagration wrote: Well, it does seem that MMA has a pretty good relationship with the Iron Squid people, and Stephano did skip out on his matches last Iron Squid. Still, French pride manager of acer is the friend of the organizers, it helps a lot, but i find this quite disgusting | ||
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Hiea
Denmark1538 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:54 Slackzftw wrote: Blizzard does not balance WoL anymore, they focus 100% on HotS - it has to be balanced. Highly unlikely, there is a very small pool of players currently playing on the beta, and it's not the highest caliber of players, most Code S/A players haven't even touched HotS yet, and those who have has been mostly in showmatches. | ||
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sitromit
7051 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:53 Mensol wrote: Creator 3-0 clean sweep i'll be surprised if drg wins a map. You better take some sedatives then, lest you go into shock.  | ||
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Kasaraki
Denmark7115 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:54 revel8 wrote: MMA gave an interview at HSC last month. He said that when he was winning tournaments (such as Iron Squid), he used to specifically research opponents and prepare builds for them. He used to take notes and stuff. He says he no longer does that anymore. He did not explain why. It just seems he got lazy. MMA's decline is more than TvZ issues. More like his coach did those things for him. ;o Should've maybe paid the guy instead of screwing him over, but ah well. | ||
opterown
Australia54784 Posts
On January 13 2013 05:56 Oboeman wrote: sounds like cella is out of shape! get back to work cella! ryu won* | ||
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