On December 09 2013 03:13 Waise wrote:
idk man the frustrating thing is it's not even like hitman did anything innovative, he just perfected a lot of cheeses and it worked. we all know that scarlett would beat hitman in tryhard mode if they played 100 games or whatever, and we all know the protoss builds already, so the entire series was just "is she going to play sloppy enough to let this work," and it did work

again no disrespect to hitman, he's just doing his thing and playing the style he wants, but i'm not sure how to feel about that kind of series. it would be cool and a better story if he pulled off some random build from 2012 or something, but throwing cheeses at the wall and seeing what sticks is like watching zergs play tower defense

Yeah I agree, and it's the reason why, even if Hitman did win this tournament, I'm not sure that any team would want to pick him up the way Kane's career launched after he won the last Shoutcraft. You don't really prove your mettle as a player when you adopt this playstyle.

Oh the other side, Scarlett needs to realize that playing "safe" doesn't mean blindly turtling and teching on two bases. I don't think she morphed a single scouting overseer in that entire series, so she sort of deserved to lose that one.

0wing

Sweden4 Posts

December 08 2013 18:22 GMT

#250

On December 09 2013 03:19 Noonius wrote:
60fps? it looks gorgeous compared to northcon

It's 30. Northcon was 25.

Waise

3165 Posts

December 08 2013 18:22 GMT

#251

is this a zero widow mine style? even with nerfed mines i can't believe any terrans do this... nerfed or not, mines still make zerg bleed zerglings any time they don't have perfect control. seems like a critical support unit tvz

ETisME

12632 Posts

December 08 2013 18:23 GMT

#252

lol that thor trying to squeeze in

DJHelium

Sweden13480 Posts

December 08 2013 18:23 GMT

#253

On December 09 2013 03:21 Undead1993 wrote:
eh kane forfeits qualifier spot in iem?

I think his opponent + Show Spoiler +

TLO

has agreed to wait. Their side of the bracket is ahead of the other one.

NovemberstOrm

Canada16217 Posts

December 08 2013 18:24 GMT

#254

Poll: Recommend Round of 4 match 1 game 1?

★★★ - Good game (8)

73%

★★ - Not recommended unless you have nothing better to do (2)

18%

★ - Do not see this game no matter what (1)

9%

★★★★★ - One of the best games of the year (0)

0%

★★★★ - Highly recommended game (0)

0%

11 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Round of 4 match 1 game 1?

(Vote): ★★★★★ - One of the best games of the year
(Vote): ★★★★ - Highly recommended game
(Vote): ★★★ - Good game
(Vote): ★★ - Not recommended unless you have nothing better to do
(Vote): ★ - Do not see this game no matter what

DarkPlasmaBall

United States45217 Posts

December 08 2013 18:25 GMT

#255

Kane rolling Masa pretty easily there lol

Noonius

Estonia17413 Posts

December 08 2013 18:25 GMT

#256

On December 09 2013 03:23 DJHelium wrote:

Show nested quote +

I think his opponent + Show Spoiler +

TLO

has agreed to wait. Their side of the bracket is ahead of the other one.

Good Guy + Show Spoiler +

TLO

The_Templar

your Country52797 Posts

December 08 2013 18:25 GMT

#257

7:01 supply cap time in a 20 minute game? O____O

KrazyTrumpet

United States2520 Posts

December 08 2013 18:25 GMT

#258

On December 09 2013 03:19 Noonius wrote:
60fps? it looks gorgeous compared to northcon

only 30

Waise

3165 Posts

December 08 2013 18:26 GMT

#259

i've been seeing scarlett do well with 2/2 mass muta in zvt... do koreans do this a lot? is this becoming the meta? it seems really really strong because of the way you can force the terran to turtle and bleed out or attack and potentially lose a base race

The_Templar

your Country52797 Posts

December 08 2013 18:26 GMT

#260

Fruitland is my favorite map I've never actually watched a game on