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[MLG] Anaheim 2014 Day 3 - Page 175
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KingofdaHipHop
United States25602 Posts
I'm pretty sure it's a place. | ||
Darkhorse
United States23455 Posts
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Larkin
United Kingdom7161 Posts
Trap defends on 4 bases a lot and manages to not die. That's the first thing. Then he uses DTs to kill Scarlett's outlying expansions. She's down to equal bases with him, more or less. And all this time, he has been building the perfect composition. She kept making mutas, her minerals were too low, and his composition was just vastly superior. That, and his control was superb in avoiding fungals etc. She could have won, probably should have, but his play was flawless in that situation, doing everything he needed to. With spore/spine at her bases she would have been in a much better position. | ||
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Squat
Sweden7978 Posts
On June 23 2014 07:44 ssxsilver wrote: 1st at RBBG, 3rd/4th at HsC, 4th at MLG. It's been an insanely good month for Scarlett. Exactly, most Code S players would be satisfied with a run like that. I'm stoked she's playing this well. Disappointed about the loss vs Trap in a game she could have won? Of course, but sooner or later mathematical probability will have its due. | ||
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Lazzarus
Faroe Islands114 Posts
 twitch chat linked this: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2014_MLG_Anaheim/Championship_Bracket Has she really gone through Life AND DRG? wtf? amazing! | ||
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Foreverkul
United States1649 Posts
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SC2Toastie
Netherlands5725 Posts
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Vindicare605
United States16121 Posts
On June 23 2014 07:42 Squat wrote: It's also just a numbers game at this point. I think Scarlett has proved over the last few weeks that she can hang with strong Koreans. But if you go into a bracket where you have to win 5-6 BoX vs good Koreans, even assuming you are every bit as good as any of the individually, odds are one of them is going to have your number some way along that path. A BO win, an unscouted all in, a really strong game from your opponent when you made some mistakes(as we just saw), all the stuff that happens when elite Koreans play each other. And when you are the only foreigner against 7+ Koreans most of them time, it's just a matter of mathematics, you won't be able to win that may games against really good players back to back unless the stars align. What we just saw was an incredibly performance. Over the last weeks she's beaten Taeja/MMA/Hyun/Ragnarok/DRG/Life/MC/Stork/Patience/Polt/Violet etc. I know people here are going to shit on her now that she lost and just generally be assholes while ignoring all she actually did, but that's just the internet. I'm happy about this result, and if you are a Scarlett fan so should you, because this is really about as much as we can hope for given the state of the game. You're totally right. Unfortunately for us, for a foreign hope to triumph, being as good as the Koreans (as Scarlett is) isn't good enough if she's the only champion we have. The numbers just don't add up. There's also a second truth though that I also realize. As good as these opponents are at this MLG, this isn't the top of the pyramid either. There's maybe only one to three players that you could argue could make a GSL Code S. Trap is one of them. The rest of these guys are Code A level. The gap between them and the guys at the very top is well....... Starcraft is tough, and the top Korean pros are just fucking good at it. | ||
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intotheheart
Canada33091 Posts
On June 23 2014 07:46 Lazzarus wrote: Wow - just tuned in and saw the last game of Scarlet vs Trap. Amazing game - sad she didn't win twitch chat linked this: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2014_MLG_Anaheim/Championship_Bracket Has she really gone through Life AND DRG? wtf? amazing! Yeah, this run was just unreal! :D | ||
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Darkhorse
United States23455 Posts
On June 23 2014 07:45 Walnuts wrote: Also, is anyone else bothered by the idea that people root against a player he or she is korean? I get rooting for someone from your own country, but the fact that so many people don't even want to watch a tournament because one nationality is good at the game seems wrong to me. Marginally, but I understand that people like rooting for underdogs in a lot of situations. | ||
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Xinzoe
Korea (South)2373 Posts
On June 23 2014 07:46 Larkin wrote: Not sure why people are complaining about Protoss. Trap defends on 4 bases a lot and manages to not die. That's the first thing. Then he uses DTs to kill Scarlett's outlying expansions. She's down to equal bases with him, more or less. And all this time, he has been building the perfect composition. She kept making mutas, her minerals were too low, and his composition was just vastly superior. That, and his control was superb in avoiding fungals etc. She could have won, probably should have, but his play was flawless in that situation, doing everything he needed to. With spore/spine at her bases she would have been in a much better position. i think she should have stopped at 10 gases. she had 0 minerals for any type of static defense but at the same time she wants to deplete her massive gas bank, and how do to that? make mutas and infestors.... | ||
stuchiu
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
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NoGasfOu
United States1117 Posts
On June 23 2014 07:43 StarStruck wrote: I've seen Scarlett do that a few times now. That's called greedy. Good skill to have. | ||
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Vindicare605
United States16121 Posts
On June 23 2014 07:45 Walnuts wrote: Also, is anyone else bothered by the idea that people root against a player he or she is korean? I get rooting for someone from your own country, but the fact that so many people don't even want to watch a tournament because one nationality is good at the game seems wrong to me. Oh trust me, I've had my fair share of rants on this subject. I've used some pretty harsh language too, it's incredible I haven't been warned for it already. | ||
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ThePlagueJG
Sweden1010 Posts
On June 23 2014 07:47 Darkhorse wrote: Marginally, but I understand that people like rooting for underdogs in a lot of situations. Im becoming the opposite, a person who always root for the Korean. What is this called? | ||
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ssxsilver
United States4409 Posts
On June 23 2014 07:46 Foreverkul wrote: Um, is anyone else getting ONLY ads? Just eat some pizza dammit! | ||
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Dodgin
Canada39254 Posts
On June 23 2014 07:47 stuchiu wrote: Polt left his country to come to America to follow his dreams. He studied in an American college, speaks English and is in a marriage with Violet. Can't get more American than him. im being objective you are not | ||
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
On June 23 2014 07:46 Lazzarus wrote: Wow - just tuned in and saw the last game of Scarlet vs Trap. Amazing game - sad she didn't win twitch chat linked this: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2014_MLG_Anaheim/Championship_Bracket Has she really gone through Life AND DRG? wtf? amazing! Yep. She also played protoss | ||
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Jazzman88
Canada2228 Posts
Correct, however, 'Murica is definitely a state of mind. | ||
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ZigguratOfUr
Iraq16955 Posts
On June 23 2014 07:48 ThePlagueJG wrote: Im becoming the opposite, a person who always root for the Korean. What is this called? A contrarian? | ||
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