On February 01 2015 18:14 Soularion wrote: I think this finals cements what we know of both players. Life is still a really fucking good, clutch, consistent beast of a player who can easily take apart anyone and can only lose straight up games to like Rain and Maru (and probably Dark/Rogue too). Maru is still the best in the world when he's on his game yet has a harsh weakness against lings, blink and various other all-ins, alongside being fairly inconsistent. Amazing foreign debut by Maru as a whole, very happy with how it turned out. Life's reign may not yet be over, but I find that this series may serve as the beginning of the end for him. We'll see, though.
This wasn't Maru foreign debut. And. I reckon Inno could take Life in a straight up game and herO and well lots of people. Hang on am I getting swag bro'd
It was his debut in a foreign weekender - I don't think IPL4 counts in the same category. First time being a real competitor at a foreign event, if you will. INno/herO are possible too (that's why I put 'like' there, if you noticed ^^) but my point was that the pool of players who could beat Life is very, very small - only herO/Rain/Maru have proved to be able to take him out (not counting PL and the like).
Wasn't wcs season 2 finals a weekend tournament as well?
It was season 3 in Toronto and yes it was. Also Blizzcon 2013 in Anaheim.
On February 01 2015 18:14 Soularion wrote: I think this finals cements what we know of both players. Life is still a really fucking good, clutch, consistent beast of a player who can easily take apart anyone and can only lose straight up games to like Rain and Maru (and probably Dark/Rogue too). Maru is still the best in the world when he's on his game yet has a harsh weakness against lings, blink and various other all-ins, alongside being fairly inconsistent. Amazing foreign debut by Maru as a whole, very happy with how it turned out. Life's reign may not yet be over, but I find that this series may serve as the beginning of the end for him. We'll see, though.
This wasn't Maru foreign debut. And. I reckon Inno could take Life in a straight up game and herO and well lots of people. Hang on am I getting swag bro'd
It was his debut in a foreign weekender - I don't think IPL4 counts in the same category. First time being a real competitor at a foreign event, if you will. INno/herO are possible too (that's why I put 'like' there, if you noticed ^^) but my point was that the pool of players who could beat Life is very, very small - only herO/Rain/Maru have proved to be able to take him out (not counting PL and the like).
Wasn't wcs season 2 finals a weekend tournament as well?
Yes it was. That dude doesn't know what he's talking about.
On February 01 2015 18:14 Soularion wrote: Life's reign may not yet be over, but I find that this series may serve as the beginning of the end for him. We'll see, though.
Wait, what? What exactly are you drawing that from?
It's the first time we've seem him legitimately pushed to the limits in an elimination type of setting to actual bio play. Sure, ForGG did it a bit better at DHW, but ForGG could be excused by the fact that he used an incredibly unique style that Life wasn't used to. And sure enough, Life 2-0 crushed him here. Maru proved here that he is without a doubt on Life's level, which is a strike against his regularly invulnerable ZvT. It's not that Life isn't a monster or anything, it's just that I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out that this series is the start (if not proof of healthy continuation) of people rising to Life's level.
On February 01 2015 18:14 Soularion wrote: I think this finals cements what we know of both players. Life is still a really fucking good, clutch, consistent beast of a player who can easily take apart anyone and can only lose straight up games to like Rain and Maru (and probably Dark/Rogue too). Maru is still the best in the world when he's on his game yet has a harsh weakness against lings, blink and various other all-ins, alongside being fairly inconsistent. Amazing foreign debut by Maru as a whole, very happy with how it turned out. Life's reign may not yet be over, but I find that this series may serve as the beginning of the end for him. We'll see, though.
This wasn't Maru foreign debut. And. I reckon Inno could take Life in a straight up game and herO and well lots of people. Hang on am I getting swag bro'd
It was his debut in a foreign weekender - I don't think IPL4 counts in the same category. First time being a real competitor at a foreign event, if you will. INno/herO are possible too (that's why I put 'like' there, if you noticed ^^) but my point was that the pool of players who could beat Life is very, very small - only herO/Rain/Maru have proved to be able to take him out (not counting PL and the like).
Wasn't wcs season 2 finals a weekend tournament as well?
Yes it was. That dude doesn't know what he's talking about.
Not the same. Regular weekenders and WCS Season 2 Finals/Blizzcon are very different events, and I'd classify them differently as a result.
On February 01 2015 18:24 Canucklehead wrote: Life cementing himself as the next bonjwa since MVP. Looking like he's going to dominate 2015 and is clearly the best player in the world at the moment.
Unquestionably. I think the only players capable of keeping up with him in a BO7 are Taeja, Innovation, Zest, and maybe Rain. Maru just did it but honestly I don't see a repeat of that series happening again. Life figured him out and was able to run off those consecutive wins to bring it back.
On February 01 2015 18:14 Soularion wrote: I think this finals cements what we know of both players. Life is still a really fucking good, clutch, consistent beast of a player who can easily take apart anyone and can only lose straight up games to like Rain and Maru (and probably Dark/Rogue too). Maru is still the best in the world when he's on his game yet has a harsh weakness against lings, blink and various other all-ins, alongside being fairly inconsistent. Amazing foreign debut by Maru as a whole, very happy with how it turned out. Life's reign may not yet be over, but I find that this series may serve as the beginning of the end for him. We'll see, though.
This wasn't Maru foreign debut. And. I reckon Inno could take Life in a straight up game and herO and well lots of people. Hang on am I getting swag bro'd
It was his debut in a foreign weekender - I don't think IPL4 counts in the same category. First time being a real competitor at a foreign event, if you will. INno/herO are possible too (that's why I put 'like' there, if you noticed ^^) but my point was that the pool of players who could beat Life is very, very small - only herO/Rain/Maru have proved to be able to take him out (not counting PL and the like).
Wasn't wcs season 2 finals a weekend tournament as well?
It was season 3 in Toronto and yes it was. Also Blizzcon 2013 in Anaheim.
Maru was also at season 2. you know the one he qualified for by winning the OSL?
On February 01 2015 18:28 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:26 GumBa wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:24 Soularion wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:17 GumBa wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:14 Soularion wrote: I think this finals cements what we know of both players. Life is still a really fucking good, clutch, consistent beast of a player who can easily take apart anyone and can only lose straight up games to like Rain and Maru (and probably Dark/Rogue too). Maru is still the best in the world when he's on his game yet has a harsh weakness against lings, blink and various other all-ins, alongside being fairly inconsistent. Amazing foreign debut by Maru as a whole, very happy with how it turned out. Life's reign may not yet be over, but I find that this series may serve as the beginning of the end for him. We'll see, though.
This wasn't Maru foreign debut. And. I reckon Inno could take Life in a straight up game and herO and well lots of people. Hang on am I getting swag bro'd
It was his debut in a foreign weekender - I don't think IPL4 counts in the same category. First time being a real competitor at a foreign event, if you will. INno/herO are possible too (that's why I put 'like' there, if you noticed ^^) but my point was that the pool of players who could beat Life is very, very small - only herO/Rain/Maru have proved to be able to take him out (not counting PL and the like).
Wasn't wcs season 2 finals a weekend tournament as well?
It was season 3 in Toronto and yes it was. Also Blizzcon 2013 in Anaheim.
Maru was also at season 2. you know the one he qualified for by winning the OSL?
On February 01 2015 18:31 Zealously wrote: Please excuse Soularion he made a good prediction in calling a close Life-Maru finals, but he gets a little drunk on success
So you're disagreeing that it's a good foreign tournament for Maru, or are you disagreeing that it shows -some- sign of relative weakness in Life? Do remember that you predicted a very stompy Life vs Maru finals, which is quite far from what you got. I wouldn't be surprised if Life continued his domination, but I would equally not be surprised if it turned out that this series was the start/continuation of people beginning to get better against him. I don't see how that's an insane idea to comprehend.
On February 01 2015 18:14 Soularion wrote: I think this finals cements what we know of both players. Life is still a really fucking good, clutch, consistent beast of a player who can easily take apart anyone and can only lose straight up games to like Rain and Maru (and probably Dark/Rogue too). Maru is still the best in the world when he's on his game yet has a harsh weakness against lings, blink and various other all-ins, alongside being fairly inconsistent. Amazing foreign debut by Maru as a whole, very happy with how it turned out. Life's reign may not yet be over, but I find that this series may serve as the beginning of the end for him. We'll see, though.
This wasn't Maru foreign debut. And. I reckon Inno could take Life in a straight up game and herO and well lots of people. Hang on am I getting swag bro'd
It was his debut in a foreign weekender - I don't think IPL4 counts in the same category. First time being a real competitor at a foreign event, if you will. INno/herO are possible too (that's why I put 'like' there, if you noticed ^^) but my point was that the pool of players who could beat Life is very, very small - only herO/Rain/Maru have proved to be able to take him out (not counting PL and the like).
Wasn't wcs season 2 finals a weekend tournament as well?
Yes it was. That dude doesn't know what he's talking about.
Not the same. Regular weekenders and WCS Season 2 Finals/Blizzcon are very different events, and I'd classify them differently as a result.
On February 01 2015 18:28 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:26 GumBa wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:24 Soularion wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:17 GumBa wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:14 Soularion wrote: I think this finals cements what we know of both players. Life is still a really fucking good, clutch, consistent beast of a player who can easily take apart anyone and can only lose straight up games to like Rain and Maru (and probably Dark/Rogue too). Maru is still the best in the world when he's on his game yet has a harsh weakness against lings, blink and various other all-ins, alongside being fairly inconsistent. Amazing foreign debut by Maru as a whole, very happy with how it turned out. Life's reign may not yet be over, but I find that this series may serve as the beginning of the end for him. We'll see, though.
This wasn't Maru foreign debut. And. I reckon Inno could take Life in a straight up game and herO and well lots of people. Hang on am I getting swag bro'd
It was his debut in a foreign weekender - I don't think IPL4 counts in the same category. First time being a real competitor at a foreign event, if you will. INno/herO are possible too (that's why I put 'like' there, if you noticed ^^) but my point was that the pool of players who could beat Life is very, very small - only herO/Rain/Maru have proved to be able to take him out (not counting PL and the like).
Wasn't wcs season 2 finals a weekend tournament as well?
It was season 3 in Toronto and yes it was. Also Blizzcon 2013 in Anaheim.
Maru was also at season 2. you know the one he qualified for by winning the OSL?
On February 01 2015 18:28 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:26 GumBa wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:24 Soularion wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:17 GumBa wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:14 Soularion wrote: I think this finals cements what we know of both players. Life is still a really fucking good, clutch, consistent beast of a player who can easily take apart anyone and can only lose straight up games to like Rain and Maru (and probably Dark/Rogue too). Maru is still the best in the world when he's on his game yet has a harsh weakness against lings, blink and various other all-ins, alongside being fairly inconsistent. Amazing foreign debut by Maru as a whole, very happy with how it turned out. Life's reign may not yet be over, but I find that this series may serve as the beginning of the end for him. We'll see, though.
This wasn't Maru foreign debut. And. I reckon Inno could take Life in a straight up game and herO and well lots of people. Hang on am I getting swag bro'd
It was his debut in a foreign weekender - I don't think IPL4 counts in the same category. First time being a real competitor at a foreign event, if you will. INno/herO are possible too (that's why I put 'like' there, if you noticed ^^) but my point was that the pool of players who could beat Life is very, very small - only herO/Rain/Maru have proved to be able to take him out (not counting PL and the like).
Wasn't wcs season 2 finals a weekend tournament as well?
It was season 3 in Toronto and yes it was. Also Blizzcon 2013 in Anaheim.
Maru was also at season 2. you know the one he qualified for by winning the OSL?
On February 01 2015 18:31 Zealously wrote: Please excuse Soularion he made a good prediction in calling a close Life-Maru finals, but he gets a little drunk on success
His logic doesn’t really make sense. Maru playing life close doesn't suddenly mean people are going to rise to life's level.
On February 01 2015 18:28 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:26 GumBa wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:24 Soularion wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:17 GumBa wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:14 Soularion wrote: I think this finals cements what we know of both players. Life is still a really fucking good, clutch, consistent beast of a player who can easily take apart anyone and can only lose straight up games to like Rain and Maru (and probably Dark/Rogue too). Maru is still the best in the world when he's on his game yet has a harsh weakness against lings, blink and various other all-ins, alongside being fairly inconsistent. Amazing foreign debut by Maru as a whole, very happy with how it turned out. Life's reign may not yet be over, but I find that this series may serve as the beginning of the end for him. We'll see, though.
This wasn't Maru foreign debut. And. I reckon Inno could take Life in a straight up game and herO and well lots of people. Hang on am I getting swag bro'd
It was his debut in a foreign weekender - I don't think IPL4 counts in the same category. First time being a real competitor at a foreign event, if you will. INno/herO are possible too (that's why I put 'like' there, if you noticed ^^) but my point was that the pool of players who could beat Life is very, very small - only herO/Rain/Maru have proved to be able to take him out (not counting PL and the like).
Wasn't wcs season 2 finals a weekend tournament as well?
It was season 3 in Toronto and yes it was. Also Blizzcon 2013 in Anaheim.
Maru was also at season 2. you know the one he qualified for by winning the OSL?
Maru intnl events: IPL, WCS season 2 finals, WCS season 3 finals, blizzcon and taipei
On February 01 2015 18:28 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:26 GumBa wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:24 Soularion wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:17 GumBa wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:14 Soularion wrote: I think this finals cements what we know of both players. Life is still a really fucking good, clutch, consistent beast of a player who can easily take apart anyone and can only lose straight up games to like Rain and Maru (and probably Dark/Rogue too). Maru is still the best in the world when he's on his game yet has a harsh weakness against lings, blink and various other all-ins, alongside being fairly inconsistent. Amazing foreign debut by Maru as a whole, very happy with how it turned out. Life's reign may not yet be over, but I find that this series may serve as the beginning of the end for him. We'll see, though.
This wasn't Maru foreign debut. And. I reckon Inno could take Life in a straight up game and herO and well lots of people. Hang on am I getting swag bro'd
It was his debut in a foreign weekender - I don't think IPL4 counts in the same category. First time being a real competitor at a foreign event, if you will. INno/herO are possible too (that's why I put 'like' there, if you noticed ^^) but my point was that the pool of players who could beat Life is very, very small - only herO/Rain/Maru have proved to be able to take him out (not counting PL and the like).
Wasn't wcs season 2 finals a weekend tournament as well?
It was season 3 in Toronto and yes it was. Also Blizzcon 2013 in Anaheim.
Maru was also at season 2. you know the one he qualified for by winning the OSL?
and then got knocked out by aLive and Scarlett
aLive is a passionate sc2 player I wont have you insult his name!
On February 01 2015 18:28 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:26 GumBa wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:24 Soularion wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:17 GumBa wrote:
On February 01 2015 18:14 Soularion wrote: I think this finals cements what we know of both players. Life is still a really fucking good, clutch, consistent beast of a player who can easily take apart anyone and can only lose straight up games to like Rain and Maru (and probably Dark/Rogue too). Maru is still the best in the world when he's on his game yet has a harsh weakness against lings, blink and various other all-ins, alongside being fairly inconsistent. Amazing foreign debut by Maru as a whole, very happy with how it turned out. Life's reign may not yet be over, but I find that this series may serve as the beginning of the end for him. We'll see, though.
This wasn't Maru foreign debut. And. I reckon Inno could take Life in a straight up game and herO and well lots of people. Hang on am I getting swag bro'd
It was his debut in a foreign weekender - I don't think IPL4 counts in the same category. First time being a real competitor at a foreign event, if you will. INno/herO are possible too (that's why I put 'like' there, if you noticed ^^) but my point was that the pool of players who could beat Life is very, very small - only herO/Rain/Maru have proved to be able to take him out (not counting PL and the like).
Wasn't wcs season 2 finals a weekend tournament as well?
It was season 3 in Toronto and yes it was. Also Blizzcon 2013 in Anaheim.
Maru was also at season 2. you know the one he qualified for by winning the OSL?
and then got knocked out by aLive and Scarlett
Yeah, maru and foreign lands haven't really agreed till this tourney. But Taiwan is closer to korea than everywhere else madbe that helped.
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