I need to stop reading this thread NOW! Such interesting, action packed, entertaining games with so many new elements, but people here are just whining, not able to enjoy anything but their race winning..

StarVe

Germany13591 Posts

March 07 2013 16:28 GMT

#2868

Getting 3rd place might be more desirable for Dream or Stephano, they have a 1/3 chance of meeting PartinG, Ret or Mana each while they would have to play First, Sting and Nerchio otherwise, I'd argue that only PartinG would be a harder opponent for them than the 3rd place finishers from A/B/C.

Waxangel

United States33201 Posts

March 07 2013 16:29 GMT

#2869

pretty sure slivko or nerchio did this already tt

sparklyresidue

United States5523 Posts

March 07 2013 16:29 GMT

#2870

That was such a cool delay at the natural... cool to see efficient use of hatch tech burrow.

Insoleet

France1806 Posts

March 07 2013 16:29 GMT

#2871

On March 08 2013 01:28 Musicus wrote:
Holy shit, this is so cool. We are basically watching stephano evolve and adapt to hots game to game during this tournament

This guy is so talented that each game he improves from a step more.

NeonFox

2373 Posts

March 07 2013 16:29 GMT

#2872

He's adapting pretty fast.

Big J

Austria16289 Posts

March 07 2013 16:29 GMT

#2873

On March 08 2013 01:25 Skron wrote:

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I think it just makes ling bane muta a lot more micro intensive, you always have to be scouting with a few lings ahead of the main army, as well as having a few overseers with the mutas. With 10 mutas you can snipe a mine before it goes off

The thing is, that this works if mines are used as mines.
But people don't use mines as mines. They use them as replaceable splash support for their bio ball. Mines are hardly ever alone. You cannot pick them off or force them to trigger.

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And just preemtive: this is not a balance post or something. I'm merely discussing why I think that this strategy isn't good, so please don't give me balance shit responses.

DusTerr

2520 Posts

March 07 2013 16:29 GMT

#2874

On March 08 2013 01:29 Waxangel wrote:
~~pretty sure slivko or nerchio did this already tt~~

STEPHANO!!

Chronos.

United States805 Posts

March 07 2013 16:29 GMT

#2875

This is why Stephano is my favorite player to watch, he's so innovative while having the mechanics to back it up as well.

TimENT

United States1425 Posts

March 07 2013 16:29 GMT

#2876

This is so sick watching Stephano evolve and adapt...!!!!

goswser

United States3519 Posts

March 07 2013 16:30 GMT

#2877

On March 08 2013 01:29 Waxangel wrote:
pretty sure slivko or nerchio did this already tt

Probably, it's one of the most common openings in ZvT in HOTS right now.

m0ck

4194 Posts

March 07 2013 16:30 GMT

#2878

Stephano said himself that he's copying everything, so I'm guessing he saw it somewhere

DOUDOU

Wales2940 Posts

March 07 2013 16:30 GMT

#2879

i like how stephano learns so quickly despite barely playing

can even afford to discover the meta during tournament

i get crushed in ZvT in the start of the game and can't come back later due to aggression
solution: be the first to be aggressive

eXdeath

France66 Posts

March 07 2013 16:30 GMT

#2880

I can't believe there's already so much balance whine when the game hasn't been released yet, and we haven't seen players like Life, DRG, Flash, Taeja, Squirtle, etc. etc. fighting against each other in a tournament..
Just one tournament with huge differences of skill AND practice..
So far i saw the player playing better win in almost every game of this tournament so i don't see what's to complain about yet.