[Code S] Grand Finals Season 3 2014 - Page 5

On September 27 2014 16:52 lichter wrote:


I disagree with how you describe soO's intelligence, specifically in how it is implemented. soO is very good at figuring out what just happened and adjusting to it. In the series against Zest, Zest showed a very clear tendency to stick with gateway units while using his robo merely as a supplement for warp prism or the occasional immortal. He stuck to a game plan that appeared successful through the first four games, even when he was already losing games. soO on the other hand made slight changes to his game plan and eventually won because he'd figured out Zest's go-to build. soO tries to figure out players as the series play out; Mvp had clear plans heading into matches and only had to make minor adjustments along the way.

In the series against Classic, Zest, and Dear in the finals, each protoss player used different openings and tactics throughout the series. While soO was able to make it close, he was never able to figure out games within the game itself. He was often caught by surprise by something different; his strength is that it never works again once he's experienced it. It's difficult to hype his series planning when he's lost 3 finals already. Instead, it's his series adjustments--when his opponents stick to a plan--that allow him to be so successful.

That's why my expectation is for soO to roll INnoVation if the RoBogus plays one way the entire series.

On September 27 2014 12:17 lichter wrote:
If INnoVation plays straight up 4M in every single game, soO is going to crush him. INnoVation is one of the most mechanically gifted terrans; he isn't the best at any particular thing, but he is one of the best at everything. He relies on that to eventually wear down zergs with lesser mechanics. Unfortunately, soO is one of the zergs who can match him in that respect. He never misses injects, he spreads just enough creep at the right places, and he remembers to morph banelings under pressure. soO is very good at figuring out players. He's not brilliant in game, but he knows how to adjust. If INno plays 1 style, soO will figure him out immediately.

However, if INnoVation plays with his head instead of his hands, he should win.