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Last quarterfinal (Zest - Yoda) to be played tomorrow along with the semifinals and finals.
Zheryn
Profile Joined December 2010
Sweden3653 Posts
August 30 2014 19:08 GMT
#1901
On August 31 2014 04:07 brickrd wrote:
i wonder if well ever start seeing 1/1 roach pushes to do damage/force tanks and bunkers into full on ling/bane/muta switch. i know its not optimal but it feels like zerg needs to figure something out other than "yolo roach into yolo hydra into yolo viper into hopefully gg". maybe its the pig/snute swarm host style, idk.


HyuN has been doing this for a while, not very succesful tho.
hundred thousand krouner
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
August 30 2014 19:08 GMT
#1902
On August 31 2014 04:05 Kerence wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 31 2014 04:02 Zealously wrote:
On August 31 2014 04:00 Kerence wrote:
On August 31 2014 03:53 stuchiu wrote:
On August 31 2014 03:49 Apoteosis wrote:
On August 31 2014 03:46 stuchiu wrote:
On August 31 2014 03:45 Apoteosis wrote:
I know Taeja is a great player, but idk... He's just... no identity, no charisma, no trademark style... He just plays and win.
That's why I will never be a fan of Taeja.


His trademark style is extending the game and exploiting his weaknesses. He's water. All these nerds take out their swords, their hammers, their guns and try to strike water. But you can't beat water. It just consumes you.


He's good mechanics, granted. But at least to me, he's no water whatsoever. He just plays standard, with flawless control, and incredible macro, for sure. But he lacks... flavour perhaps? Identity? idk, but there is something... tasteless about taeja.
e


Water is standard as fuck. The second any violet clash ends,it goes back to its normal state. It only changes when its forced to. Examples:

Taeja vs Innovation
Taeja vs Zest g3 yesterday
Taeja vs Yonghwa
Taeja vs Seed

What do all these 4 games have in common? When Taeja was forced to excel, when he was fighting the best in the world during their primes, he dragged them all to hell. He forced them into positions where it wasn't micro or macro or mechanics that won him the game. It was his better decision making, his better defense, his better game sense.


What's with the water comparisons, have you been reading The Art of War?


Watching Avatar, more likely

I don't remember that being mentioned there, but I'm going to assume you're right. You're probably right it's the more likely reason too.

Show nested quote +
On August 31 2014 04:05 stuchiu wrote:
Huh, no I was just drinking some water.

Oh, so you come up with all this cleverness with the same technique Koreans come up with their nicknames?


Well I read and watch a lot of things so I can just recall things. Like that water reference was from Art of War, ATLA, and Bruce Lee.
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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
August 30 2014 19:08 GMT
#1903
That was a really great game though. Was worried for TaeJa at the beginning.
Moderatorshe/her
TL+ Member
CygnusAres
Profile Joined August 2011
Singapore893 Posts
August 30 2014 19:08 GMT
#1904
gross, all those corpses...
"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul" - Invictus. Favorite Players: TaeJa, Bogus, and Zest, Fighting!
ThomasjServo
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
15244 Posts
August 30 2014 19:08 GMT
#1905
On August 31 2014 04:07 Sworn wrote:
So... Violet just really wants to take the middle base instead of 7 O'clock and ends up costing him the game

It makes some amount of sense, considering the composition he had.
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
August 30 2014 19:08 GMT
#1906
On August 31 2014 04:06 TheDougler wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 31 2014 04:02 Zealously wrote:
On August 31 2014 04:00 Kerence wrote:
On August 31 2014 03:53 stuchiu wrote:
On August 31 2014 03:49 Apoteosis wrote:
On August 31 2014 03:46 stuchiu wrote:
On August 31 2014 03:45 Apoteosis wrote:
I know Taeja is a great player, but idk... He's just... no identity, no charisma, no trademark style... He just plays and win.
That's why I will never be a fan of Taeja.


His trademark style is extending the game and exploiting his weaknesses. He's water. All these nerds take out their swords, their hammers, their guns and try to strike water. But you can't beat water. It just consumes you.


He's good mechanics, granted. But at least to me, he's no water whatsoever. He just plays standard, with flawless control, and incredible macro, for sure. But he lacks... flavour perhaps? Identity? idk, but there is something... tasteless about taeja.
e


Water is standard as fuck. The second any violet clash ends,it goes back to its normal state. It only changes when its forced to. Examples:

Taeja vs Innovation
Taeja vs Zest g3 yesterday
Taeja vs Yonghwa
Taeja vs Seed

What do all these 4 games have in common? When Taeja was forced to excel, when he was fighting the best in the world during their primes, he dragged them all to hell. He forced them into positions where it wasn't micro or macro or mechanics that won him the game. It was his better decision making, his better defense, his better game sense.


What's with the water comparisons, have you been reading The Art of War?


Watching Avatar, more likely


Fricken love avatar. Easily my favorite cartoon of all time. Mostly TLA, but season 3 of LoK was good too.

In other news, I am so stoked with the way these brackets turne out. Gonna be a good finals any way I see it. Especially rooting for KT Bowl (get hype!)



Haven't had time to watch LoK yet, been busy gobbling down all of the One Piece manga and watching the anime. LoK is probably next though, I keep hearing great things about it
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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
August 30 2014 19:08 GMT
#1907
Why is Luigi in the crowd?
Moderatorshe/her
TL+ Member
MavivaM
Profile Joined November 2011
1535 Posts
August 30 2014 19:08 GMT
#1908
Steamrolled both Violet and his Blizzcon chances...
Your Opinion has been counted. Only 3 more Opinions needed for a reddit thread.
brickrd
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States4894 Posts
August 30 2014 19:09 GMT
#1909
On August 31 2014 04:07 Larkin wrote:
Aw violet.

I always wonder what the point of building broodlings is. They're so ineffective.

brood lords? theyre good if terran is turtling and you have a better economy, or if you went ultra/infestor and no one died
TL+ Member
Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28504 Posts
August 30 2014 19:09 GMT
#1910
"It's dead Jim"
I Protoss winner, could it be?
Mafab
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Germany458 Posts
August 30 2014 19:09 GMT
#1911
I don't even know who to cheer for in the TaeJa vs Flash/Snute match... I guess not TaeJa since I'd love to see the other two at Blizzcon.
ThomasjServo
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
15244 Posts
August 30 2014 19:09 GMT
#1912
On August 31 2014 04:08 The_Templar wrote:
Why is Luigi in the crowd?

http://media.giphy.com/media/VNqiJWUkv036g/giphy.gif

You dare to ask.
Rescawen
Profile Joined April 2010
Finland1028 Posts
August 30 2014 19:09 GMT
#1913
snute snute snute snute!
anessie
Profile Joined August 2011
180 Posts
August 30 2014 19:09 GMT
#1914
If one guy stops macroing it gets rather obvious & boring who will win. Guess Violet was to tired to play on.
Cuce
Profile Joined March 2011
Turkey1127 Posts
August 30 2014 19:09 GMT
#1915
damn teaja become a man, look at that hairy legs
64K RAM SYSTEM 38911 BASIC BYTES FREE
Paljas
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6926 Posts
August 30 2014 19:10 GMT
#1916
2-0 lead because map veto?
wut
TL+ Member
Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28504 Posts
August 30 2014 19:10 GMT
#1917
This translator is cool
I Protoss winner, could it be?
Paljas
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6926 Posts
August 30 2014 19:11 GMT
#1918
On August 31 2014 04:09 anessie wrote:
If one guy stops macroing it gets rather obvious & boring who will win. Guess Violet was to tired to play on.

?
he fought unitl the very end
TL+ Member
AntiGrav1ty
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany2310 Posts
August 30 2014 19:11 GMT
#1919
That translator :D
www.twitch.tv/antigrav1ty
dravernor
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
Netherlands6191 Posts
August 30 2014 19:11 GMT
#1920
This translator is great.
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