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Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
August 18 2016 11:17 GMT
#441
On August 18 2016 20:14 Ej_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 18 2016 20:12 Fango wrote:
Did Zest just not practice for this match or what?

he just isn't very good


Last season he didn't lose a single map vs protoss in Code S, even 4-0ing Dear. Today he just played poorly with the same build every time, it's like he didn't prepare at all.

Probably slumped down because of Taeja knocking him out of GSL. In 2014 Zest was probably the best player in the world until he was eliminated from Blizzcon and he just slumped down from there.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55594 Posts
August 18 2016 11:18 GMT
#442
On August 18 2016 20:14 Inflicted wrote:
For Patience to not make Blizzcon, he would have to lose in Ro4 and one of ByuN/herO/MyuNgSiK makes finals or GuMiho/Ryung/sOs/Rogue wins GSL

Or if Classic drops out of both tournaments, then two of those players

We live in a world where Patience makes Blizzcon. On the back of his performances in Korean leagues. Wow.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Phredxor
Profile Joined May 2013
New Zealand15076 Posts
August 18 2016 11:18 GMT
#443
Literally 50/50 split in Zerg/Protoss representation in SSL at the moment. I think we need a few Terran whine threads to pop up and show those Zergs how good they actually have it.
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55594 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-08-18 11:20:34
August 18 2016 11:18 GMT
#444
On August 18 2016 20:17 Fango wrote:
Last season he didn't lose a single map vs protoss in Code S, even 4-0ing Dear

It was his only match against Protoss. Also he was already playing poorly by the time TaeJa eliminated him so that's not where a slump would have started.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Soularion
Profile Blog Joined January 2014
Canada2764 Posts
August 18 2016 11:21 GMT
#445
On August 18 2016 20:18 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 18 2016 20:14 Inflicted wrote:
For Patience to not make Blizzcon, he would have to lose in Ro4 and one of ByuN/herO/MyuNgSiK makes finals or GuMiho/Ryung/sOs/Rogue wins GSL

Or if Classic drops out of both tournaments, then two of those players

We live in a world where Patience makes Blizzcon. On the back of his performances in Korean leagues. Wow.

Patience is a big dark horse not only for an SSL championship, but also going into Blizzcon. Goddamn.
Writermaru pls
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
August 18 2016 11:22 GMT
#446
On August 18 2016 20:18 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 18 2016 20:17 Fango wrote:
Last season he didn't lose a single map vs protoss in Code S, even 4-0ing Dear

It was his only match against Protoss. Also he was already playing poorly by the time TaeJa eliminated him so that's not where a slump would have started.



Not really, he was looking strong through the groups so far. He started playing really badly when he lost that one game to Ryung and it cost him the tourney.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55594 Posts
August 18 2016 11:24 GMT
#447
On August 18 2016 20:22 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 18 2016 20:18 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:17 Fango wrote:
Last season he didn't lose a single map vs protoss in Code S, even 4-0ing Dear

It was his only match against Protoss. Also he was already playing poorly by the time TaeJa eliminated him so that's not where a slump would have started.



Not really, he was looking strong through the groups so far. He started playing really badly when he lost that one game to Ryung and it cost him the tourney.

He played awful against Ryung before he played awful against TaeJa.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
August 18 2016 11:28 GMT
#448
On August 18 2016 20:24 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 18 2016 20:22 Fango wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:18 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:17 Fango wrote:
Last season he didn't lose a single map vs protoss in Code S, even 4-0ing Dear

It was his only match against Protoss. Also he was already playing poorly by the time TaeJa eliminated him so that's not where a slump would have started.



Not really, he was looking strong through the groups so far. He started playing really badly when he lost that one game to Ryung and it cost him the tourney.

He played awful against Ryung before he played awful against TaeJa.


I just said that. He lost one game to Ryung triple proxy rax (strangelly enough that one map cost him the tourney) and then just played badly from there.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55594 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-08-18 11:33:44
August 18 2016 11:30 GMT
#449
On August 18 2016 20:28 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 18 2016 20:24 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:22 Fango wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:18 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:17 Fango wrote:
Last season he didn't lose a single map vs protoss in Code S, even 4-0ing Dear

It was his only match against Protoss. Also he was already playing poorly by the time TaeJa eliminated him so that's not where a slump would have started.



Not really, he was looking strong through the groups so far. He started playing really badly when he lost that one game to Ryung and it cost him the tourney.

He played awful against Ryung before he played awful against TaeJa.


I just said that. He lost one game to Ryung triple proxy rax (strangelly enough that one map cost him the tourney) and then just played badly from there.

So his "slump" has nothing to do with losing to TaeJa in particular.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28536 Posts
August 18 2016 11:30 GMT
#450
On August 18 2016 20:17 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 18 2016 20:14 Ej_ wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:12 Fango wrote:
Did Zest just not practice for this match or what?

he just isn't very good


Last season he didn't lose a single map vs protoss in Code S, even 4-0ing Dear. Today he just played poorly with the same build every time, it's like he didn't prepare at all.

Probably slumped down because of Taeja knocking him out of GSL. In 2014 Zest was probably the best player in the world until he was eliminated from Blizzcon and he just slumped down from there.

Confidence is a weird thing

The higher you are, the harder you fall

I Protoss winner, could it be?
RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
August 18 2016 11:33 GMT
#451
Zest didn't play well. But neither did Patience play significantly better. PvP is silly. Yes, the better player won - in what looks like a fight where both fighters'' hands are tied behind their backs.
gg no re thx
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
August 18 2016 11:37 GMT
#452
On August 18 2016 20:30 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 18 2016 20:28 Fango wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:24 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:22 Fango wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:18 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:17 Fango wrote:
Last season he didn't lose a single map vs protoss in Code S, even 4-0ing Dear

It was his only match against Protoss. Also he was already playing poorly by the time TaeJa eliminated him so that's not where a slump would have started.



Not really, he was looking strong through the groups so far. He started playing really badly when he lost that one game to Ryung and it cost him the tourney.

He played awful against Ryung before he played awful against TaeJa.


I just said that. He lost one game to Ryung triple proxy rax (strangelly enough that one map cost him the tourney) and then just played badly from there.

So his "slump" has nothing to do with losing to TaeJa in particular.


Losing to Ryung tilted him and then losing to Taeja was just ruined him further. It's like the same when he lost to Life a couple years ago after everyone saying he's gonna take Blizzcon, the next 6 months was just bad play.

I mean you really can't compare what he did in season 1 when he just looked unstoppable, now his momentum is crushed and he's playing like he doesn't even care. Like opening double oracle and getting now damage done every time.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55594 Posts
August 18 2016 11:41 GMT
#453
On August 18 2016 20:37 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 18 2016 20:30 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:28 Fango wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:24 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:22 Fango wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:18 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:17 Fango wrote:
Last season he didn't lose a single map vs protoss in Code S, even 4-0ing Dear

It was his only match against Protoss. Also he was already playing poorly by the time TaeJa eliminated him so that's not where a slump would have started.



Not really, he was looking strong through the groups so far. He started playing really badly when he lost that one game to Ryung and it cost him the tourney.

He played awful against Ryung before he played awful against TaeJa.


I just said that. He lost one game to Ryung triple proxy rax (strangelly enough that one map cost him the tourney) and then just played badly from there.

So his "slump" has nothing to do with losing to TaeJa in particular.


Losing to Ryung tilted him and then losing to Taeja was just ruined him further. It's like the same when he lost to Life a couple years ago after everyone saying he's gonna take Blizzcon, the next 6 months was just bad play.

I mean you really can't compare what he did in season 1 when he just looked unstoppable, now his momentum is crushed and he's playing like he doesn't even care. Like opening double oracle and getting now damage done every time.

Didn't he after Blizzcon get top 4 immediately in the next tournament he played in (Hot6ix Cup)? I think he only really started slumping in 2015.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
swissman777
Profile Joined September 2014
1106 Posts
August 18 2016 11:45 GMT
#454
On August 18 2016 20:41 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 18 2016 20:37 Fango wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:30 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:28 Fango wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:24 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:22 Fango wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:18 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:17 Fango wrote:
Last season he didn't lose a single map vs protoss in Code S, even 4-0ing Dear

It was his only match against Protoss. Also he was already playing poorly by the time TaeJa eliminated him so that's not where a slump would have started.



Not really, he was looking strong through the groups so far. He started playing really badly when he lost that one game to Ryung and it cost him the tourney.

He played awful against Ryung before he played awful against TaeJa.


I just said that. He lost one game to Ryung triple proxy rax (strangelly enough that one map cost him the tourney) and then just played badly from there.

So his "slump" has nothing to do with losing to TaeJa in particular.


Losing to Ryung tilted him and then losing to Taeja was just ruined him further. It's like the same when he lost to Life a couple years ago after everyone saying he's gonna take Blizzcon, the next 6 months was just bad play.

I mean you really can't compare what he did in season 1 when he just looked unstoppable, now his momentum is crushed and he's playing like he doesn't even care. Like opening double oracle and getting now damage done every time.

Didn't he after Blizzcon get top 4 immediately in the next tournament he played in (Hot6ix Cup)? I think he only really started slumping in 2015.

I'd say it was a start of a slump.
swissman777
Profile Joined September 2014
1106 Posts
August 18 2016 12:24 GMT
#455
On August 18 2016 20:45 swissman777 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 18 2016 20:41 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:37 Fango wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:30 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:28 Fango wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:24 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:22 Fango wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:18 Elentos wrote:
On August 18 2016 20:17 Fango wrote:
Last season he didn't lose a single map vs protoss in Code S, even 4-0ing Dear

It was his only match against Protoss. Also he was already playing poorly by the time TaeJa eliminated him so that's not where a slump would have started.



Not really, he was looking strong through the groups so far. He started playing really badly when he lost that one game to Ryung and it cost him the tourney.

He played awful against Ryung before he played awful against TaeJa.


I just said that. He lost one game to Ryung triple proxy rax (strangelly enough that one map cost him the tourney) and then just played badly from there.

So his "slump" has nothing to do with losing to TaeJa in particular.


Losing to Ryung tilted him and then losing to Taeja was just ruined him further. It's like the same when he lost to Life a couple years ago after everyone saying he's gonna take Blizzcon, the next 6 months was just bad play.

I mean you really can't compare what he did in season 1 when he just looked unstoppable, now his momentum is crushed and he's playing like he doesn't even care. Like opening double oracle and getting now damage done every time.

Didn't he after Blizzcon get top 4 immediately in the next tournament he played in (Hot6ix Cup)? I think he only really started slumping in 2015.

I'd say it was a start of a slump.

Actually I looked back at the matches and I think zest was slumping. That or zest was always bad at PvT at HotS. He prepared well, but did not seem to be on top of the games that he was not prepared
MLuneth
Profile Joined January 2012
Australia557 Posts
August 18 2016 12:24 GMT
#456
On August 18 2016 20:33 RKC wrote:
Zest didn't play well. But neither did Patience play significantly better. PvP is silly. Yes, the better player won - in what looks like a fight where both fighters'' hands are tied behind their backs.

First game excepting Patience played significantly better to the where if the tags were reversed people would be going on about how Zest is back in form
Innovation is a PatchTerran
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
August 18 2016 13:04 GMT
#457
Lmao Patience in a Korean League semifinal
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Inflicted
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia18228 Posts
August 18 2016 13:08 GMT
#458
On August 18 2016 22:04 Darkhorse wrote:
Lmao Patience in a Korean League semifinal


Back to back semifinals...
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Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
August 18 2016 13:10 GMT
#459
On August 18 2016 22:08 Inflicted wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 18 2016 22:04 Darkhorse wrote:
Lmao Patience in a Korean League semifinal


Back to back semifinals...

Patience wins SSL and Blizzcon - "wtf that guy can only mass adepts"
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
swissman777
Profile Joined September 2014
1106 Posts
August 18 2016 13:11 GMT
#460
not really related, but sOs is on the sc2 talkshow on spotv
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