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On October 16 2013 17:56 jonich0n wrote: okay I need more info on this video with this mysterious "mustache man"
The moustache man is actually Lee Hyori, the attractive female singer. I have no idea how they pulled it off, and where they hid her hair, looks like magic to me
Well if i was able to bet on GSL properly on a decent betting website, id put lots of money on Savage winning this best of 3 with the way DRGs body language is. He looks FUCKED
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Another 10pool are u fucking kidding me ;_; ROFL OMG and perfect overlord scouting for Savage holy shit, this could be 2-0 if DRG doesn't 14p Oh thank jesus, a SP will be up in plenty of time, GO DRG
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On October 16 2013 18:16 DJHelium wrote: Wow, 15 min late and first series already over. Quick recap anyone?
Game 1: Savage goes early pool (9?) and baneling nest. DRG does hatch-first into late pool (15-16?) and dies to the banelings.
Game 2: Savage goes early pool again (9, I think). DRG goes pool, gas, hatch. Instead of going for banelings, Savage goes ling speed, hides his lings and evades overlords. Goes in and takes out DRG's hatch, then a ling+bling vs ling fight goes in Savage's favor and he wins the second game.
Game 2 was very good in my eyes for the adaption on a BO loss. Not to mention the very slick timings on the final attack just as the hatch is finished. Short but sweet.
On October 16 2013 18:16 DJHelium wrote: Wow, 15 min late and first series already over. Quick recap anyone?
Game 1: Savage goes early pool (9?) and baneling nest. DRG does hatch-first into late pool (15-16?) and dies to the banelings.
Game 2: Savage goes early pool again (9, I think). DRG goes pool, gas, hatch. Instead of going for banelings, Savage goes ling speed, hides his lings and evades overlords. Goes in and takes out DRG's hatch, then a ling+bling vs ling fight goes in Savage's favor and he wins the second game.
Thank you and everyone who had the even quicker and shorter recaps!
And DRG
Now gogo Fantasy, and lets hope for great games between the MVP terrans!
So thinking about it, with this being the last WCS of 2013 and WCS 2014 being finalized and it only being October. Will the next season be GSL Code S and not WCS? I know GOM always refer to it as going to Code S but i think it might have more value? Will GSL Code S be back next time? (Dec/Jan?)
I actually wonder if there are any Blink plays which are favoured vs these early nexuses. Seems like Blink always hits a bit too late and you have to mess up to lose to it.
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On October 16 2013 18:33 Heartland wrote: I actually wonder if there are any Blink plays which are favoured vs these early nexuses. Seems like Blink always hits a bit too late and you have to mess up to lose to it.
Wondering the same thing. Early blink builds don't seem to work often these days.
On October 16 2013 18:33 Heartland wrote: I actually wonder if there are any Blink plays which are favoured vs these early nexuses. Seems like Blink always hits a bit too late and you have to mess up to lose to it.
Depends on the map and your build. Basically if there's only one photon overcharge available you can circumvent it on some maps and go into the main, micro a bit and win. I think if you pressure with say a 3 stalker build into blink and you can force their mothership core into maybe using timewarp then I think (?) you're good
On October 16 2013 18:33 Heartland wrote: I actually wonder if there are any Blink plays which are favoured vs these early nexuses. Seems like Blink always hits a bit too late and you have to mess up to lose to it.
Depends on the map and your build. Basically if there's only one photon overcharge available you can circumvent it on some maps and go into the main, micro a bit and win. I think if you pressure with say a 3 stalker build into blink and you can force their mothership core into maybe using timewarp then I think (?) you're good
Yeah, I think you're probably right. The new maps are just pretty defensible, even if they're very Blink-friendly as well. Akilon might be the most exploitable map due to the ramp's position.
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On October 16 2013 18:33 Heartland wrote: I actually wonder if there are any Blink plays which are favoured vs these early nexuses. Seems like Blink always hits a bit too late and you have to mess up to lose to it.
Depends on the map and your build. Basically if there's only one photon overcharge available you can circumvent it on some maps and go into the main, micro a bit and win. I think if you pressure with say a 3 stalker build into blink and you can force their mothership core into maybe using timewarp then I think (?) you're good
Yeah, I think you're probably right. The new maps are just pretty defensible, even if they're very Blink-friendly as well. Akilon might be the most exploitable map due to the ramp's position.
Well, Yeonsu, Frost and Polar Night are all potent blink maps. Akilon maybe for a 4gate blink all in because of the ramp position but I haven't seen anyone do that in ages
On October 16 2013 18:33 Heartland wrote: I actually wonder if there are any Blink plays which are favoured vs these early nexuses. Seems like Blink always hits a bit too late and you have to mess up to lose to it.
Depends on the map and your build. Basically if there's only one photon overcharge available you can circumvent it on some maps and go into the main, micro a bit and win. I think if you pressure with say a 3 stalker build into blink and you can force their mothership core into maybe using timewarp then I think (?) you're good
Yeah, I think you're probably right. The new maps are just pretty defensible, even if they're very Blink-friendly as well. Akilon might be the most exploitable map due to the ramp's position.
Well, Yeonsu, Frost and Polar Night are all potent blink maps. Akilon maybe for a 4gate blink all in because of the ramp position but I haven't seen anyone do that in ages
Yeah, Blink just seems to hit when your opponent has one Immortal and another one on the way, together with a handful of gateway units which tends to be enough to rout your early attack.
On October 16 2013 18:41 Pandemona wrote: Come on when is ZvZ and PvP given good games anyway TvT is the only mirror match with good games in, the others you have to take for what they are!!
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On October 16 2013 18:41 Pandemona wrote: Come on when is ZvZ and PvP given good games anyway TvT is the only mirror match with good games in, the others you have to take for what they are!!
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On October 16 2013 19:38 Pandemona wrote: Wow mines do hardly any damage to banshee :S
Nope that was just weird. Normally the mine damage leaves the banshee on like 10hp.
The banshee only took the splash damage it seems. I guess the cloak disjointed the missle and it exploded in the air right next to banshee for 40 damage instead of actually hitting the banshee.
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On October 16 2013 19:38 Pandemona wrote: Wow mines do hardly any damage to banshee :S
Nope that was just weird. Normally the mine damage leaves the banshee on like 10hp.
The banshee only took the splash damage it seems. I guess the cloak disjointed the missle and it exploded in the air right next to banshee for 40 damage instead of actually hitting the banshee.
this is true, cloak prevents widow mines from doing direct damage if the unit becomes cloaked during the missile animation
On October 16 2013 19:38 Pandemona wrote: Wow mines do hardly any damage to banshee :S
Nope that was just weird. Normally the mine damage leaves the banshee on like 10hp.
The banshee only took the splash damage it seems. I guess the cloak disjointed the missle and it exploded in the air right next to banshee for 40 damage instead of actually hitting the banshee.
this is true, cloak prevents widow mines from doing direct damage if the unit becomes cloaked during the missile animation
Same thing with viking shot vs cloak banshee once they are out of range of detection. Only splash will deal damage
Sick moves by both players. I feel Dream could've won the air battle, getting more vikings and less banshees maybe. Only need 1 banshee to defend unless vs other vikings really. Not sure.
On October 16 2013 19:50 Heartland wrote: Go Fantasy! Please oov, give him strength!
Oh yeah i forgot about oov! Didn't he say in the interview on TL from another source, he has a bunch of terran builds already to give to his players :O
I'm gonna grab some lunch, it would be awesome if someone could make sure the polls are posted during the next match if I can't do it. They are already created and in the OP (56686, 56687, 56688). (Can't believe I might miss FanTaSy...)
Fantasy had the better macro until he fucked up his engagements and start falling apart. Shoud have taken advantage of his supply lead and the late mutalisks of Sleep.
On October 16 2013 20:08 Fjodorov wrote: Imagine if zergs had better macro. Jesus thats a scary thought considering this game is pretty one sided as it is
Can't say i've seen any that have macro this bad though, most are pretty much on the money...
On October 16 2013 20:08 Fjodorov wrote: Imagine if zergs had better macro. Jesus thats a scary thought considering this game is pretty one sided as it is
Can't say i've seen any that have macro this bad though, most are pretty much on the money...
Yeah sleep has bad macro. Also, Fantasy is notorious for his bad Macro.
On October 16 2013 20:08 Fjodorov wrote: Imagine if zergs had better macro. Jesus thats a scary thought considering this game is pretty one sided as it is
Sleep* . And with so late mutalisks and such a bad macro he would die to any push around 11 minutes Flash like. He got pretty lucky Fantasy chose to stay passive.
Sleep is perfectly abusing Fantasy's opening/build. His micro is not that impressive but good multitasking, good defense and really good decision making (when to take additional bases, when to build drones, when to attack with his mutas) won him the game
On October 16 2013 20:08 Fjodorov wrote: Imagine if zergs had better macro. Jesus thats a scary thought considering this game is pretty one sided as it is
Sleep* . And with so late mutalisks and such a bad macro he would die to any push around 11 minutes Flash like. He got pretty lucky Fantasy chose to stay passive.
Unless you mean a 2base push (which couldn't come because sleep scouted the 3rd CC), I don't think Sleep would have struggled against that.
I think terrans need to figure out some all in builds. Zergs know exactly what the terran will do every game. Macro macro macro. Are there no hellion/hellbat marauder builds or whatever. Just something to atleast make the zerg wonder a little bit
edit: that speed overlord scouting kinda ruins that idea though...
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On October 16 2013 20:14 Fjodorov wrote: I think terrans need to figure out some all in builds. Zergs know exactly what the terran will do every game. Macro macro macro. Are there no hellion/hellbat marauder builds or whatever. Just something to atleast make the zerg wonder a little bit
I've seen some 4 hellion 4 hellbat attacks on korean streams, works well when unscouted. Problem is that it's so hard to prevent scouting. Very strong against non-roach defense.
Another nice build is MMA's double medivac stim drop. Goes for 4 hellions, swap factory onto another barrack, build viking (to clear path) and two medivacs. Moves out with like 10-12 stim marines and a coule of WM, while attacking drones at the third with the hellions.
But the big problem is that these builds are kind of easy to counter if you see them coming, where the Innovaiton style 4M just is solid.
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On October 16 2013 20:29 juvenal wrote: If a zerg banking 2500 gas does not deserve to lose I don't even know then
He never got Tier3 or infestors. What the hell is he going to do with this gas? x)
~40 mutas like the first game? Mass banelings? Whatever, 1 gas unit > 1 mineral unit that's the point of tech.
Spire got killed and even last game he had a massive gas bank. That's what happens when you stick on 8 gasers for so long.
He was just lacking larvae due to bad injects. With better injects he can spend his gas on mutas and banelings and win.
This also. But the 2k happened when the 4th got killed and he was deseperatly trying to get out more speedlings. Also don't forget that he never really could inject on his 3rd and 4th because of Fantasy's agression.
Yes, Fanta better timing on upgrades this map, THIS IS KEY in TvZ for me. If you can micro at a decent level and macro well, upgrades win you this match up. Being ahead on 2-2 and then getting 3-3 way before Zerg is how u win
On October 16 2013 20:42 artrea wrote: I wonder if on this map it would make sense to add some tanks since they both expanded towards each other and to control the choke point.
Yes, it would, especially if he has a techlabbed rax anyway Edit lol factory instead of rax
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On October 16 2013 20:56 Dodgin wrote: gonna have to power up some more when he faces a better zerg
This... His Micro is pretty incredible. The way he controls his medivacs is pretty poor. Seems like he just boosts and clicks the map and never looks again. Also his macro can improve a bit, tho it was better than I expected.
Very glad to see Fantasy advance to Code S, but he's probably going to get mauled once there unless he improves drastically. That series with Sleep was just too close for comfort.
Not the best micro from both players, neither macro concerning sleep. It was fun to watch nonetheless but I don't see fantasy making it far against a top zerg.
edit: sleep kept sending banelings blobs offcreeps trading 10+ banelings for 5 marines all game, his muta control kept him into the game but his ground army control...
On October 16 2013 20:50 juvenal wrote: Sorry guys I had no clue, terran imba.
They are not that imba, if this was 2-2 upgrades vs 2-2 or even 3-3 vs the 3-3 Zerg wins. But being ahead 1-1 is huge in this match up
And Terran will be ahead every time, because Zerg can't continue from 2-2 directly to 3-3 like Terran can.
Yes but Zerg don't fail to tech beyond Lair every game like Sleep does lol. 3-3 vs 2-2 is only around for less than 5minutes normally and then it is down to zerg for failing to get to 3-3 quick enough. But 3-3 vs 2-2 with no sign of an infestor pit let alone hive is a free win for Terran in a decent match in terms of skill like that bo3 was
On October 16 2013 20:50 juvenal wrote: Sorry guys I had no clue, terran imba.
They are not that imba, if this was 2-2 upgrades vs 2-2 or even 3-3 vs the 3-3 Zerg wins. But being ahead 1-1 is huge in this match up
And Terran will be ahead every time, because Zerg can't continue from 2-2 directly to 3-3 like Terran can.
-.- so what. Terran buildings can float and zerg can't. Protoss get their upgrades faster than either. The races are different, what matters is it balances out in the end.
I think this game was a bit frustrating to watch because you know that better players would not make constant control errors, but from another point of view this was still quite exciting. Fantasy ended up winning because he played better, Sleep was punished for his bad macro and so on. I think if the game was more mechanically difficult that we would see more games like these.
On October 16 2013 20:57 samurai80 wrote: Awesome to see Fantasy win but kinda sloppy macro on both sides.
agreed. A very entertaining game that featured several battles that didn't decide the game. Unfortunately not the highest level of macro by either player.
On October 16 2013 20:56 ETisME wrote: LOL build mines and hope it gets a nice hit
So this is your summary of the game?
uhhhh nope, I am saying he just build tonnes of mines and while may be 30 of them didn't get a nice hit, those two hits alone sealed the game and I don't even know if that was intended which is the funny part lol
On October 16 2013 20:56 ETisME wrote: LOL build mines and hope it gets a nice hit
So this is your summary of the game?
uhhhh nope, I am saying he just build tonnes of mines and while may be 30 of them didn't get a nice hit, those two hits alone sealed the game and I don't even know if that was intended which is the funny part lol
Sleep's terribad macro sealed the game more than any mine could.
On October 16 2013 20:56 ETisME wrote: LOL build mines and hope it gets a nice hit
So this is your summary of the game?
uhhhh nope, I am saying he just build tonnes of mines and while may be 30 of them didn't get a nice hit, those two hits alone sealed the game and I don't even know if that was intended which is the funny part lol
why no ghost. at mid game fantasy has a strong economy and enough units. he can add a few ghosts his army. sniping observers can make mutas open target against mines. also ghosts good against banelings i think....
On October 16 2013 21:09 oriontr wrote: why no ghost. at mid game fantasy has a strong economy and enough units. he can add a few ghosts his army. sniping observers can make mutas open target against mines. also ghosts good against banelings i think....
Overseers are not Psionic, and Ghosts would be way too expensive anyway.
On October 16 2013 20:56 ETisME wrote: LOL build mines and hope it gets a nice hit
So this is your summary of the game?
uhhhh nope, I am saying he just build tonnes of mines and while may be 30 of them didn't get a nice hit, those two hits alone sealed the game and I don't even know if that was intended which is the funny part lol
No one mine hit ( or two) sealed that game.
One mine killed around 10 banelings when he sent off for harassing. the final shot killed around 20 banelings or so.
Even if Sleep macro was horrible, how am I supposed to appreciate fantasy skill in placing those widow mines there? what a genius to put mines into the 4th?
or should i say to sleep, tough luck, you need overseer for every run bys and hope it doesn't get shut down even if terran wasn't looking there? Or tough luck, there are more mines there but you can't see it because overseer wasn't near by and it was either you go in after bait some mine shots and hope there are no more mines?
On October 16 2013 20:56 ETisME wrote: LOL build mines and hope it gets a nice hit
So this is your summary of the game?
uhhhh nope, I am saying he just build tonnes of mines and while may be 30 of them didn't get a nice hit, those two hits alone sealed the game and I don't even know if that was intended which is the funny part lol
No one mine hit ( or two) sealed that game.
One mine killed around 10 banelings when he sent off for harassing. the final shot killed around 20 banelings or so.
Even if Sleep macro was horrible, how am I supposed to appreciate fantasy skill in placing those widow mines there? what a genius to put mines into the 4th?
or should i say to sleep, tough luck, you need overseer for every run bys and hope it doesn't get shut down even if terran wasn't looking there? Or tough luck, there are more mines there but you can't see it because overseer wasn't near by and it was either you go in after bait some mine shots and hope there are no more mines?
First of all, Fantasy WAS looking there. He lifted the OC at the last moment and ran the scv's away. He probably also targeted the bane group because it was perfectly centered, something that would not have happened manually.
Secondly, Sleep messed up royally by a) not having detection, b) not splitting the banes in any way.
I always thought that using banes to snipe an expansion is a terrible mechanic because for a set cost you eliminate something crucial (a base) in a very short amount of time, unless the terran has defences ready. As soon as the Z has has an X amount of minerals and gas, the base is forfeit. And that's not good entertaining harassment.
On October 16 2013 20:56 ETisME wrote: LOL build mines and hope it gets a nice hit
So this is your summary of the game?
uhhhh nope, I am saying he just build tonnes of mines and while may be 30 of them didn't get a nice hit, those two hits alone sealed the game and I don't even know if that was intended which is the funny part lol
No one mine hit ( or two) sealed that game.
One mine killed around 10 banelings when he sent off for harassing. the final shot killed around 20 banelings or so.
Even if Sleep macro was horrible, how am I supposed to appreciate fantasy skill in placing those widow mines there? what a genius to put mines into the 4th?
or should i say to sleep, tough luck, you need overseer for every run bys and hope it doesn't get shut down even if terran wasn't looking there? Or tough luck, there are more mines there but you can't see it because overseer wasn't near by and it was either you go in after bait some mine shots and hope there are no more mines?
First of all, Fantasy WAS looking there. He lifted the OC at the last moment and ran the scv's away. He probably also targeted the bane group because it was perfectly centered, something that would not have happened manually.
Secondly, Sleep messed up royally by a) not having detection, b) not splitting the banes in any way.
I always thought that using banes to snipe an expansion is a terrible mechanic because for a set cost you eliminate something crucial (a base) in a very short amount of time, unless the terran has defences ready. As soon as the Z has has an X amount of minerals and gas, the base is forfeit. And that's not good entertaining harassment.
the point is, he didn't even need to lift it up. The lift up saved maybe 20 scvs, but he would have killed around 10 banelings for the scvs which is ideal anyway. secondly, the "probably" is exactly what I have problem with. We don't even know did fantasy do anything for the mine to hit so well. It isn't the first time we see a mine hit that is as good as it without terran even needing to micro it at all.
as for Sleep messing up, I honestly think it just completely sucks because unlike tank which you can have an idea how many units to break through, you can't do that with mine. You have to have an overseer and without overseer, you have to wait to get one which you don't always have time to get one.
The last death was basically showing the problem, you can't wait enough for overseer to morph or you will lose the 4th and terran knowing that can just push forward and be more aggressive with the bio poke. Overseer is with muta harassing? him dropping a mine bio drop? guess you have to morph another overseer or wait for your muta to go there to clean it up. You have to have overseer literally for everything, defense, attack, run by etc.
You can snipe a drop, another drop with widow mine bio, and a main push with a widow mine bio push, your overseer and muta is all the way sniped that drop. I mean it's like a dt with aoe damage drop defense while your race has no instant detection and once the mine hit is there, you cannot micro it off. It's doable, but it's silly, especially considering the mine shots are even automatic and you can spam them with late game economy. It is such a mess up once and I will swing the game right back type of unit .