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sitromit
Profile Joined June 2011
7051 Posts
January 18 2013 21:22 GMT
#2401
On January 19 2013 06:17 ElMeanYo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2013 06:15 ssxsilver wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:11 SpikeStarcraft wrote:
I feel starcraft is a very snowbally game and the patch has definetely an impact. We had 10 zerg players in round of 24. in round of 12 there are only 2 left. When did something like this happen in the last 10 month?

i was often wondering in engagements, what if it's would still have upgrades. If its an imbalance, i think you cant tell yet, but it definetely impacts the games


But are there any Zergs you think that actually got upset? Other than Kas over Vortix and TLO over Snute (which cancels out), I don't think the representation is too surprising. Take for example the two Korean Zergs, I'd place all the other Koreans before them w/o hesitation.


Agreed. All the Zergs in this tournament are bad except for Nerchio, and he hasn't been in top form lately.


I thought Snute was the next "best foreigner", so now he's bad all of a sudden? Damn, it's hard to keep up.
Greenei
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany1754 Posts
January 18 2013 21:22 GMT
#2402
On January 19 2013 06:20 Big J wrote:


They are all switching race, because Life got Zerg nerfed into oblivion and it has now become unplayable for non-GSL champions


wat. zerg is by far the strongest race with foreigners. just look at EVERYWHERE.
IMBA IMBA IMBA IMBA IMBA IMBA
howLiN
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Portugal1676 Posts
January 18 2013 21:23 GMT
#2403
On January 19 2013 06:11 SpikeStarcraft wrote:
I feel starcraft is a very snowbally game and the patch has definetely an impact. We had 10 zerg players in round of 24. in round of 12 there are only 2 left. When did something like this happen in the last 10 month?

i was often wondering in engagements, what if it's would still have upgrades. If its an imbalance, i think you cant tell yet, but it definetely impacts the games


The patch came out a few days ago, they'll need to adapt like everyone else when a patch hits the game.
Boucot
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
France15997 Posts
January 18 2013 21:23 GMT
#2404
On January 19 2013 06:19 JOJOsc2news wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2013 06:18 Dodgin wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:12 KalWarkov wrote:
RO 8

Dream
PartinG
Socke
First


RO 12

Lucifron
YoDa
Kas
Grubby
MaNa
Daisy
TLO
Nerchio


--> 6x | 4x | 2x



Where have all the zergies gone


Their not in Katowice

Out of Stephano and DIMAGA, all the best european zergs are there.
Former SC2 writer for Millenium - twitter.com/Boucot
MCDayC
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom14464 Posts
January 18 2013 21:23 GMT
#2405
On January 19 2013 06:22 sitromit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2013 06:17 ElMeanYo wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:15 ssxsilver wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:11 SpikeStarcraft wrote:
I feel starcraft is a very snowbally game and the patch has definetely an impact. We had 10 zerg players in round of 24. in round of 12 there are only 2 left. When did something like this happen in the last 10 month?

i was often wondering in engagements, what if it's would still have upgrades. If its an imbalance, i think you cant tell yet, but it definetely impacts the games


But are there any Zergs you think that actually got upset? Other than Kas over Vortix and TLO over Snute (which cancels out), I don't think the representation is too surprising. Take for example the two Korean Zergs, I'd place all the other Koreans before them w/o hesitation.


Agreed. All the Zergs in this tournament are bad except for Nerchio, and he hasn't been in top form lately.


I thought Snute was the next "best foreigner", so now he's bad all of a sudden? Damn, it's hard to keep up.

Snute wasn't ever the either the "next best foriegner" or the next "best foreigner" imo.
VERY FRAGILE, LIKE A BABY PANDA EGG
Thieving Magpie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States6752 Posts
January 18 2013 21:23 GMT
#2406
On January 19 2013 06:20 Big J wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2013 06:18 Dodgin wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:12 KalWarkov wrote:
RO 8

Dream
PartinG
Socke
First


RO 12

Lucifron
YoDa
Kas
Grubby
MaNa
Daisy
TLO
Nerchio


--> 6x | 4x | 2x



Where have all the zergies gone


They are all switching race, because Life got Zerg nerfed into oblivion and it has now become unplayable for non-GSL champions


I think MVP's love/hate relationship with Terran still trumps that
Hark, what baseball through yonder window breaks?
DamageControL
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States4222 Posts
January 18 2013 21:25 GMT
#2407
On January 19 2013 06:22 sitromit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2013 06:17 ElMeanYo wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:15 ssxsilver wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:11 SpikeStarcraft wrote:
I feel starcraft is a very snowbally game and the patch has definetely an impact. We had 10 zerg players in round of 24. in round of 12 there are only 2 left. When did something like this happen in the last 10 month?

i was often wondering in engagements, what if it's would still have upgrades. If its an imbalance, i think you cant tell yet, but it definetely impacts the games


But are there any Zergs you think that actually got upset? Other than Kas over Vortix and TLO over Snute (which cancels out), I don't think the representation is too surprising. Take for example the two Korean Zergs, I'd place all the other Koreans before them w/o hesitation.


Agreed. All the Zergs in this tournament are bad except for Nerchio, and he hasn't been in top form lately.


I thought Snute was the next "best foreigner", so now he's bad all of a sudden? Damn, it's hard to keep up.

Also Vortix, Bly and TLO are pretty damn good
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Lukeeze[zR]
Profile Joined February 2006
Switzerland6838 Posts
January 18 2013 21:26 GMT
#2408
On January 19 2013 06:23 MCDayC wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2013 06:22 sitromit wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:17 ElMeanYo wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:15 ssxsilver wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:11 SpikeStarcraft wrote:
I feel starcraft is a very snowbally game and the patch has definetely an impact. We had 10 zerg players in round of 24. in round of 12 there are only 2 left. When did something like this happen in the last 10 month?

i was often wondering in engagements, what if it's would still have upgrades. If its an imbalance, i think you cant tell yet, but it definetely impacts the games


But are there any Zergs you think that actually got upset? Other than Kas over Vortix and TLO over Snute (which cancels out), I don't think the representation is too surprising. Take for example the two Korean Zergs, I'd place all the other Koreans before them w/o hesitation.


Agreed. All the Zergs in this tournament are bad except for Nerchio, and he hasn't been in top form lately.


I thought Snute was the next "best foreigner", so now he's bad all of a sudden? Damn, it's hard to keep up.

Snute wasn't ever the either the "next best foriegner" or the next "best foreigner" imo.


He won the "next zerg bonjwa of the month" award in december though.
Terran & Potato Salad.
usethis2
Profile Joined December 2010
2164 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-18 21:26:45
January 18 2013 21:26 GMT
#2409
Don't be silly about the patch and its effects, btw. Infested terrans, by my observation, are most prominent in ZvZ. Some in PvZ but I think most Z's engage P without range upgrade when the first timing hits, and maybe +1 upgrade at most later on. I doubt that'd makes such big difference in the outcome.

Z's played aweful, today. (for those few I got to watch, for example Nerchio v. Yoda)
KalWarkov
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Germany4126 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-18 21:27:03
January 18 2013 21:26 GMT
#2410
On January 19 2013 06:21 Sabu113 wrote:
Vortix and Golden are the two you really expect to advance and they were in a deathly group. First and PartinG can't really be surprises except in the context of Vor G knokcing first out.


well, it was pretty close for Vortix and the group was rly hard (i expected him to win vs Daisy even though ZvP was always his worst), jookTo, Snute and Golden kind of dissapointed me.

DiaBoLuS ** Sc2 - Protoss: 16x GM | Dota2 - Offlane Immortal | Wc3 - Undead decent level | Diablo nerd | Chess / Magnus fanboy | BVB | Agnostic***
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 18 2013 21:27 GMT
#2411
I gotta say I'm really happy with the results of today.
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o)_Saurus
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany260 Posts
January 18 2013 21:27 GMT
#2412
On January 19 2013 06:23 Boucot wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2013 06:19 JOJOsc2news wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:18 Dodgin wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:12 KalWarkov wrote:
RO 8

Dream
PartinG
Socke
First


RO 12

Lucifron
YoDa
Kas
Grubby
MaNa
Daisy
TLO
Nerchio


--> 6x | 4x | 2x



Where have all the zergies gone


Their not in Katowice

Out of Stephano and DIMAGA, all the best european zergs are there.


In this tournament Xlord could have gone to 5:0.
KalWarkov
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Germany4126 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-18 21:29:29
January 18 2013 21:28 GMT
#2413
On January 19 2013 06:23 Boucot wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2013 06:19 JOJOsc2news wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:18 Dodgin wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:12 KalWarkov wrote:
RO 8

Dream
PartinG
Socke
First


RO 12

Lucifron
YoDa
Kas
Grubby
MaNa
Daisy
TLO
Nerchio


--> 6x | 4x | 2x



Where have all the zergies gone


Their not in Katowice

Out of Stephano and DIMAGA, all the best european zergs are there.


Well SortOf, sLivko and XlorD (hes a tournament player) are not.
DiaBoLuS ** Sc2 - Protoss: 16x GM | Dota2 - Offlane Immortal | Wc3 - Undead decent level | Diablo nerd | Chess / Magnus fanboy | BVB | Agnostic***
howLiN
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Portugal1676 Posts
January 18 2013 21:30 GMT
#2414
On January 19 2013 06:23 Boucot wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2013 06:19 JOJOsc2news wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:18 Dodgin wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:12 KalWarkov wrote:
RO 8

Dream
PartinG
Socke
First


RO 12

Lucifron
YoDa
Kas
Grubby
MaNa
Daisy
TLO
Nerchio


--> 6x | 4x | 2x



Where have all the zergies gone


Their not in Katowice

Out of Stephano and DIMAGA, all the best european zergs are there.

Honestly the only surprises are Vortix and Golden not making out of their groups, the rest I didn't really expect them to make it to the playoffs.
Hylirion
Profile Joined March 2012
Netherlands968 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-18 21:31:55
January 18 2013 21:31 GMT
#2415
On January 19 2013 06:22 sitromit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2013 06:17 ElMeanYo wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:15 ssxsilver wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:11 SpikeStarcraft wrote:
I feel starcraft is a very snowbally game and the patch has definetely an impact. We had 10 zerg players in round of 24. in round of 12 there are only 2 left. When did something like this happen in the last 10 month?

i was often wondering in engagements, what if it's would still have upgrades. If its an imbalance, i think you cant tell yet, but it definetely impacts the games


But are there any Zergs you think that actually got upset? Other than Kas over Vortix and TLO over Snute (which cancels out), I don't think the representation is too surprising. Take for example the two Korean Zergs, I'd place all the other Koreans before them w/o hesitation.


Agreed. All the Zergs in this tournament are bad except for Nerchio, and he hasn't been in top form lately.


I thought Snute was the next "best foreigner", so now he's bad all of a sudden? Damn, it's hard to keep up.


He hasn't won any major tournament since Homestory cup VI, he is definately in a slump for the last 27 days.
Prog455
Profile Joined April 2012
Denmark970 Posts
January 18 2013 21:31 GMT
#2416
On January 19 2013 06:13 Hylirion wrote:
TLO and Nerchio the only true patchzergs to survive this patch.


It is more like they're the only ones that are not patchzergs. I am really looking forward to see how this is going to affect GSL.
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
January 18 2013 21:32 GMT
#2417
On January 19 2013 06:20 Big J wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2013 06:18 Dodgin wrote:
On January 19 2013 06:12 KalWarkov wrote:
RO 8

Dream
PartinG
Socke
First


RO 12

Lucifron
YoDa
Kas
Grubby
MaNa
Daisy
TLO
Nerchio


--> 6x | 4x | 2x



Where have all the zergies gone


They are all switching race, because Life got Zerg nerfed into oblivion and it has now become unplayable for non-GSL champions


I think I've seen this movie before...
shid0x
Profile Joined July 2012
Korea (South)5014 Posts
January 18 2013 21:33 GMT
#2418
ahah hell yeah Kas ! You made me a bit scared but you managed to kick daisy !
Gogogo Kas ! with only 2 zerg here its stairway to glory !
RIP MKP
scudst0rm
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada1149 Posts
January 18 2013 21:35 GMT
#2419
I'm not surprised zergs aren't doing as well after the patch. With less utility from the infestor, zergs are going to have to figure out how new ways to deal with various late game situations instead of the old "MOAR INFERSTERS" approach. That's going to take some time.

You're like a one ranger army comin' at me...
Big J
Profile Joined March 2011
Austria16289 Posts
January 18 2013 21:37 GMT
#2420
On January 19 2013 06:35 scudst0rm wrote:
I'm not surprised zergs aren't doing as well after the patch. With less utility from the infestor, zergs are going to have to figure out how new ways to deal with various late game situations instead of the old "MOAR INFERSTERS" approach. That's going to take some time.


MOAR GG-LORDS
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