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Pangpootata
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
1838 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-23 13:56:44
February 23 2014 13:56 GMT
#941
On February 23 2014 22:54 Aeromi wrote:

Maru misread, thought it was a blink allin, and was on the defensive. At one point in the game he had 18 marines vs 1 stalker 1 sentry and 1 msc from Zest in army size.

When he realised Zest had a third and went scv allin, it was too late as Zest's gateway explosion just started. That being said, it was still quite close.
gedatsu
Profile Joined December 2011
1286 Posts
February 23 2014 13:56 GMT
#942
Perfect liquibet, almost perfect (one -1) fpl. Feels good man.
VmY
Profile Joined August 2011
Netherlands1286 Posts
February 23 2014 13:56 GMT
#943
On February 23 2014 22:55 KrazyTrumpet wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 23 2014 22:54 Ammanas wrote:
I mean, nexus cannon or not, this was probably the first time I saw such an attack held without aoe... Pretty sick defense by Zest.

Yeah, people overlooking this so much lol.


Nobody is denying that Zest is an amazing player and played that almost perfectly.

Just so depressing to see game after game after game of 1 side winning.
Why can't I quit you, siege tank? FanTaSy, Mvp.
vAtAZz
Profile Joined September 2011
France250 Posts
February 23 2014 13:56 GMT
#944
On February 23 2014 22:52 ne4aJIb wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 23 2014 22:52 vAtAZz wrote:
What's the brand of the red KT jacket?


UNDEFEATED

Thank you!
Talent is nothing if you don't have the constant desire to stay at the top. SlayerSBoxeR
Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16121 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-23 14:00:25
February 23 2014 13:56 GMT
#945
On February 23 2014 22:49 Wintex wrote:
You guys... Maru didn't suspect anything when the moveout happened. I know it's hard for T etc, but fakeouts happen.


If you scout what Maru scouted you HAVE to react.

If Zest is being aggressive and Maru doesn't react he dies. That's just how strong Protoss aggressive options are.

Zest abused the metagame, it's becoming a super common thing to do.

The problem is that if you flip the coin and try and call their bluff and you're wrong, you die.

That's the sum up of the problems with PvT. Protoss has too many options and Terran has too few.

This game was actually the best example I can think of of the ACTUAL problems with the match up. So many others are just down to execution but this one Maru made all of the correct calls but was just late on everything because he HAD to take precautions in case of a Protoss All In. Protoss is just too flexible in the early game of the match up and a player like Zest can just abuse that.
aka: KTVindicare the Geeky Bartender
KrazyTrumpet
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2520 Posts
February 23 2014 13:56 GMT
#946
Maru just needs to play more like Polt, obviously
www.twitch.tv/krazy Best Stream Quality NA @KClarkSC2
vthree
Profile Joined November 2011
Hong Kong8039 Posts
February 23 2014 13:57 GMT
#947
On February 23 2014 22:53 Wintex wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 23 2014 22:53 vthree wrote:
On February 23 2014 22:49 Wintex wrote:
You guys... Maru didn't suspect anything when the moveout happened. I know it's hard for T etc, but fakeouts happen.


But where is the T version of the fake out. There is none, all Protoss needs is their MSC at home if they suspect aggression.

Asymmetric balance.

edit: and we do have fake drops etc


Asymmetric balance where one side has many more options can lead to imbalance.

Fake drop is a lot different, all Protoss needs is the MSC and then wrap in once they see how many units are dropped.
TheDwf
Profile Joined November 2011
France19747 Posts
February 23 2014 13:57 GMT
#948
On February 23 2014 22:56 KrazyTrumpet wrote:
Maru just needs to play more like Polt, obviously

Polt lost as well when Classic went Oracle into third...
kawin159
Profile Joined December 2013
Thailand60 Posts
February 23 2014 13:57 GMT
#949
Did you guy see the game???Zest had 1 nexus ahead for like 1-1.30 min and maru had no Idea what going on. Then u guy come to whinnig balance issue without any idea but PROTOSS IMBA?? WTF
Soulkey is simply god
KrazyTrumpet
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2520 Posts
February 23 2014 13:57 GMT
#950
On February 23 2014 22:56 VmY wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 23 2014 22:55 KrazyTrumpet wrote:
On February 23 2014 22:54 Ammanas wrote:
I mean, nexus cannon or not, this was probably the first time I saw such an attack held without aoe... Pretty sick defense by Zest.

Yeah, people overlooking this so much lol.


Nobody is denying that Zest is an amazing player and played that almost perfectly.

Just so depressing to see game after game after game of 1 side winning.

I beg to differ. At least half the posts are whining about Protoss OP or whatever instead of Zest actually playing incredibly well
www.twitch.tv/krazy Best Stream Quality NA @KClarkSC2
coloursheep
Profile Joined May 2011
China497 Posts
February 23 2014 13:58 GMT
#951
On February 23 2014 22:53 gingerfluffmuff wrote:
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On February 23 2014 22:52 shadymmj wrote:
i just don't agree with the state of the game when an all-in becomes, according to some people, the only option. boring.

Thats the reason why the amount of balance whining shot through the roof the last 2 months.


The reason that he had to all in was because he did not see the third until it was way to late for him to play standard himself. If he scouted that then he can either all in much earlier before the third nexus pays off and probably win or take his own third and the game goes on. Maru's decision to all in was predicated by his lack of scouting nothing else.
gingerfluffmuff
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria4570 Posts
February 23 2014 13:58 GMT
#952
On February 23 2014 22:57 kawin159 wrote:
Did you guy see the game???Zest had 1 nexus ahead for like 1-1.30 min and maru had no Idea what going on. Then u guy come to whinnig balance issue without any idea but PROTOSS IMBA?? WTF

Lol. The post above pretty much explained the problem in TvP.
・゚✧:・゚+..。✧・゚:・..。 ✧・゚ :・゚ ゜・:・ ✧・゚:・゚:.。 ✧・゚ SPARKULING *・゜・:・゚✧:・゚✧。゚+..。 ✧・゚: ✧・゚:・゜・:・゚✧::・・:・゚・゚
VmY
Profile Joined August 2011
Netherlands1286 Posts
February 23 2014 13:58 GMT
#953
On February 23 2014 22:57 KrazyTrumpet wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 23 2014 22:56 VmY wrote:
On February 23 2014 22:55 KrazyTrumpet wrote:
On February 23 2014 22:54 Ammanas wrote:
I mean, nexus cannon or not, this was probably the first time I saw such an attack held without aoe... Pretty sick defense by Zest.

Yeah, people overlooking this so much lol.


Nobody is denying that Zest is an amazing player and played that almost perfectly.

Just so depressing to see game after game after game of 1 side winning.

I beg to differ. At least half the posts are whining about Protoss OP or whatever instead of Zest actually playing incredibly well


Probably just trolls trying to bait an argument. Zest is good yo.
Why can't I quit you, siege tank? FanTaSy, Mvp.
Loccstana
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
United States833 Posts
February 23 2014 13:58 GMT
#954
Maru should just lift off all his buildings in response to the BM by Zest.
[url]http://i.imgur.com/lw2yN.jpg[/url]
KrazyTrumpet
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2520 Posts
February 23 2014 13:59 GMT
#955
On February 23 2014 22:58 VmY wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 23 2014 22:57 KrazyTrumpet wrote:
On February 23 2014 22:56 VmY wrote:
On February 23 2014 22:55 KrazyTrumpet wrote:
On February 23 2014 22:54 Ammanas wrote:
I mean, nexus cannon or not, this was probably the first time I saw such an attack held without aoe... Pretty sick defense by Zest.

Yeah, people overlooking this so much lol.


Nobody is denying that Zest is an amazing player and played that almost perfectly.

Just so depressing to see game after game after game of 1 side winning.

I beg to differ. At least half the posts are whining about Protoss OP or whatever instead of Zest actually playing incredibly well


Probably just trolls trying to bait an argument. Zest is good yo.

I'm just glad we ended the day on an exciting game. The rest of the matches today were pretty ho hum, to be honest =/
www.twitch.tv/krazy Best Stream Quality NA @KClarkSC2
Glorfindel!
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden1815 Posts
February 23 2014 14:00 GMT
#956
On February 23 2014 22:58 coloursheep wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 23 2014 22:53 gingerfluffmuff wrote:
On February 23 2014 22:52 shadymmj wrote:
i just don't agree with the state of the game when an all-in becomes, according to some people, the only option. boring.

Thats the reason why the amount of balance whining shot through the roof the last 2 months.


The reason that he had to all in was because he did not see the third until it was way to late for him to play standard himself. If he scouted that then he can either all in much earlier before the third nexus pays off and probably win or take his own third and the game goes on. Maru's decision to all in was predicated by his lack of scouting nothing else.


He just got three SCVs sniped when he tried to leave the base to scout.
The first one saw a Stalker and a Sentrie moving towards his base so he threw down an additional bunker. The second got instand sniped by an oracle and the third one got sniped halfway across them map.

Not easy scouting, really - unless randomly scanning.
http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/598681/1/Glorfindel/ladder/161337#current-rank
XiaoJoyce-
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
China2908 Posts
February 23 2014 14:00 GMT
#957
Flash lose to Maru,

Flash upset

Zest win Maru.

Zest all kill.

Zest appear in Act match

Flash 9 points . . .

Too much feelings.. . . . . . . . . . .

Hope there is sum1 who share same feeling as me.
Pew! Pew! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!
shadymmj
Profile Joined June 2010
1906 Posts
February 23 2014 14:00 GMT
#958
problem is that coinflips are too strong/reliable scouting is too weak in sc2. only zerg actually gets the info that they need early game, or a protoss blindly opening oracles.
There is no such thing is "e-sports". There is Brood War, and then there is crap for nerds.
TheDwf
Profile Joined November 2011
France19747 Posts
February 23 2014 14:00 GMT
#959
I also find it funny that when Flash lost against PartinG because of that exact same build, the thread was full of "omg Flash was so outplayed", "what are you even doing," etc. Hilarious double standards.
Pangpootata
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
1838 Posts
February 23 2014 14:00 GMT
#960
On February 23 2014 22:58 Loccstana wrote:
Maru should just lift off all his buildings in response to the BM by Zest.

It wasn't BM. Zest was building a nexus so he could use nexus cannon to contain Maru. It's special tactics.
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