[IEM XII] Shanghai 2017 - Championship Sunday - Page 25

On July 30 2017 15:09 Topin wrote:
this happen when the craziest player of their respective races play each other

On July 30 2017 15:10 Heartland wrote:


This ain't sOs!

On July 30 2017 15:11 Elentos wrote:

It's an actually competent player

On July 30 2017 15:02 SpaWnvERtiGO wrote:
Few thoughts here...


1. I KNEW Rogue would beat Byun, and I KNEW he would shut down the reapers. Y'all really need to analyze that build more, and stop the whining. It is NOT unbeatable, like just stop with that. Please....

2. I really felt these Zergs keep losing to it, cause they think they have a God given right to drone to 70, tech to ultras, and win. And they think it's the ONLY way they can play the game, and if you play another way, you are bad.

Kinda like how Protoss KEEP losing to horrible Hydra -Ling-Bane, cause they are stuck in an adept -immortal mind fuck. It's like they forgot Collosi kill every Zerg ground unit. It's why Broodlord Infestor became the go to comp, it's why they NERFED COLLSI IN LOTV to begin with. It was a breath of fresh air when Hurricane smashed with them in GSL, I'm like " FINNALLY!!!!!"


3. This is a theory of mine, but I think mass ladder > practice partners. Rogue is rank 1 GM, meaning he's just grinding game after game. I think you see a much greater variety of builds and gameplay when you practice like that.

Reminds me of Byun when he was going to the top of the ladder at will, it seems like he was a better player when he had nothing to lose, and just played EVERY game in sight with no regard.

Edit: Neeb as well, when he was rank 1 Korea, and he won Kespa during this same time period....

I suspect this is why Rogues current form is so strong...



Think about it..... If you spend all your time practicing TvZ vs say, a TY, who is great at being defensive, late game, and multi-tasking, what happens when you play an Ultra aggressive player like a Byun? What happens if you practice with a Byun, then you get a Macro monster like an Innovation?

That to me is bad practice regiments..... It's like when Scarlett thought she could beat any Terran cause she practices with Byun, or beats an Innovation or Maru on ladder, then loses to an aLive, it's the practice I feel.....

On July 30 2017 15:11 Elentos wrote:

It's an actually competent player

On July 30 2017 15:10 Heartland wrote:


This ain't sOs!