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DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
March 24 2018 06:47 GMT
#441
Living with Cure must help strongly
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ToKoreaWithLove
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Norway10161 Posts
March 24 2018 06:47 GMT
#442
On March 24 2018 15:43 DieuCure wrote:
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On March 24 2018 15:42 ToKoreaWithLove wrote:
On March 24 2018 15:38 JabuSeika wrote:
Dark played pretty bad at times, throwing tons of expensive units away.

Let's hope Maru makes it a final win.


That last game did seem quite uninspired from Dark.


Bad Roach lings timing is 100% Dark


Also an argument can be made that on that particular map keeping the terran to 4 bases should be a priority.
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ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
March 24 2018 06:47 GMT
#443
On March 24 2018 15:47 DieuCure wrote:
Living with Cure must help strongly


It must be great motivation.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany15981 Posts
March 24 2018 06:48 GMT
#444
On March 24 2018 15:41 yangluphil wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2018 15:38 Wildmoon wrote:
On March 24 2018 15:38 yangluphil wrote:
On March 24 2018 15:36 Wildmoon wrote:
On March 24 2018 15:35 yangluphil wrote:
As much as I hate AAM. I think nerfing banshee's speed by a little bit, buffing viking HP without touching ravens can be a good adjustment.


Lul the moment you get to see someone use them effectively.


I loved banshee's speed buff initially, which in itself is a good attempt to make units viable. What's wrong is the synergy between strong mid-game harass and unbeatable late game units that are AAM ravens and ghosts.


It's not unbeatable.


It's unbeatable, when one of the conditions is met:
1) Zerg's bank dropped below 1k
2) Terran gets a bank
Both of which gives ravens and ghosts a buffer to get energy and room for error. And boy you need to make a lot of errors as a terran to lose after that stage.

So you're saying the player with the bigger bank wins?
Isn't that how it's supposed to be?
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
CCa1ss1e
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada3231 Posts
March 24 2018 06:50 GMT
#445
Well, that was awesome. Great job Maru! Should be a pretty epic finals.
~ The Ultimate Weapon
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33436 Posts
March 24 2018 06:50 GMT
#446
I was incredibly entertained. This could have been the GSL finals.
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Makro
Profile Joined March 2011
France16890 Posts
March 24 2018 06:51 GMT
#447
good job maru
Matthew 5:10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of shitposting, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven".
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FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
March 24 2018 06:52 GMT
#448
On March 24 2018 15:47 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
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On March 24 2018 15:47 DieuCure wrote:
Living with Cure must help strongly


It must be great motivation.


A cautionary tale
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ToKoreaWithLove
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Norway10161 Posts
March 24 2018 06:52 GMT
#449
On March 24 2018 15:46 neutralrobot wrote:
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On March 24 2018 15:42 ToKoreaWithLove wrote:
On March 24 2018 15:38 JabuSeika wrote:
Dark played pretty bad at times, throwing tons of expensive units away.

Let's hope Maru makes it a final win.


That last game did seem quite uninspired from Dark.


Dark might have gotten a bit tilty when he saw the sneaky expansion. He already looked like all the blood had drained out of his face going into the game. That said, claiming that Dark played "pretty bad" at any point seems like quite a stretch. At worst, he played imperfectly under pressure.


Ah, I did not mean Dark played badly, it is more that I'm used to be amazed by Dark and his ability to solve Starcraft composition and strategies. Much of the last game felt like him going through the motions a bit, more so than other games I've seen him play.
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pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-24 06:53:17
March 24 2018 06:53 GMT
#450
On March 24 2018 15:52 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2018 15:47 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
On March 24 2018 15:47 DieuCure wrote:
Living with Cure must help strongly


It must be great motivation.


A cautionary tale

"This is why we practice. To avoid this fate."
Denominator of the Universe
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yangluphil
Profile Joined July 2015
318 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-24 06:56:13
March 24 2018 06:53 GMT
#451
I agree with Maru. Rogue > Dark. Still, Rogue specifically said at IEM after beating Maru that ZvT late game is too hard for him to win at the moment. Look up his interview.

You guys think only Maru can do this. Wait for season 2. Maru specifically waited for all terrans to drop out from GSL, IEM before pulling this build for the first time. That's pretty smart and deserves credit. But "If ravens is so op why are terrans suffering?" does not hold ground because of it. Again, nothing against Terran and they should be buffed in other aspect. Only against the late game unit comp that became easier to transition into because of banshees, and stronger than ever before because of AAM. One of those things is probably ok to experiment with but not both.
Neither party will be missed.
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37032 Posts
March 24 2018 06:54 GMT
#452
I am so saddened right now... My heart is absolutely crushed... soO loses to Stats, Dark loses to Maru twice... This is horrible... I am so fucking angry right now.
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
March 24 2018 06:54 GMT
#453
On March 24 2018 15:53 pvsnp wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2018 15:52 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
On March 24 2018 15:47 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
On March 24 2018 15:47 DieuCure wrote:
Living with Cure must help strongly


It must be great motivation.


A cautionary tale

"This is why we practice. To avoid this fate."


Rofl, what can I say ?
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Wildmoon
Profile Joined December 2011
Thailand4189 Posts
March 24 2018 06:58 GMT
#454
On March 24 2018 15:53 yangluphil wrote:
I agree with Maru. Rogue > Dark. Still, Rogue specifically said at IEM after beating Maru that ZvT late game is too hard for him to win at the moment. Look up his interview.

You guys think only Maru can do this. Wait for season 2. Maru specifically waited for all terrans to drop out from GSL, IEM before pulling this build for the first time. That's pretty smart and deserves credit. But "If ravens is so op why are terrans suffering?" does not hold ground because of it. Again, nothing against Terran and they should be buffed in other aspect. Only against the late game unit comp that became easier to transition into because of banshees, and stronger than ever before because of AAM. One of those things is probably ok to experiment with but not both.


Let's wait until the evidence comes in to back up the claim then?
engesser1
Profile Blog Joined December 2016
264 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-24 07:03:48
March 24 2018 06:59 GMT
#455
On March 24 2018 15:54 Seeker wrote:
I am so saddened right now... My heart is absolutely crushed... soO loses to Stats, Dark loses to Maru twice... This is horrible... I am so fucking angry right now.

You can ban yourself, try it it's helpful.
Maru, he is the reason why i'm still playing and watching sc2
yangluphil
Profile Joined July 2015
318 Posts
March 24 2018 07:01 GMT
#456
On March 24 2018 15:48 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2018 15:41 yangluphil wrote:
On March 24 2018 15:38 Wildmoon wrote:
On March 24 2018 15:38 yangluphil wrote:
On March 24 2018 15:36 Wildmoon wrote:
On March 24 2018 15:35 yangluphil wrote:
As much as I hate AAM. I think nerfing banshee's speed by a little bit, buffing viking HP without touching ravens can be a good adjustment.


Lul the moment you get to see someone use them effectively.


I loved banshee's speed buff initially, which in itself is a good attempt to make units viable. What's wrong is the synergy between strong mid-game harass and unbeatable late game units that are AAM ravens and ghosts.


It's not unbeatable.


It's unbeatable, when one of the conditions is met:
1) Zerg's bank dropped below 1k
2) Terran gets a bank
Both of which gives ravens and ghosts a buffer to get energy and room for error. And boy you need to make a lot of errors as a terran to lose after that stage.

So you're saying the player with the bigger bank wins?
Isn't that how it's supposed to be?


No, read again. I'm saying to contain Terran and starve them out of resources is extremely difficult in the sense that you need a massive bank AND terran cannot have any bank. Pretty much you need to almost already win the game going into the late game to deny those two conditions.
Neither party will be missed.
yangluphil
Profile Joined July 2015
318 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-24 07:04:36
March 24 2018 07:03 GMT
#457
On March 24 2018 15:58 Wildmoon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2018 15:53 yangluphil wrote:
I agree with Maru. Rogue > Dark. Still, Rogue specifically said at IEM after beating Maru that ZvT late game is too hard for him to win at the moment. Look up his interview.

You guys think only Maru can do this. Wait for season 2. Maru specifically waited for all terrans to drop out from GSL, IEM before pulling this build for the first time. That's pretty smart and deserves credit. But "If ravens is so op why are terrans suffering?" does not hold ground because of it. Again, nothing against Terran and they should be buffed in other aspect. Only against the late game unit comp that became easier to transition into because of banshees, and stronger than ever before because of AAM. One of those things is probably ok to experiment with but not both.


Let's wait until the evidence comes in to back up the claim then?


What evidence? To counter the argument that "If ravens is so op why are terrans suffering?", I only need this evidence: "Maru specifically waited for all terrans to drop out from GSL, IEM before pulling this build for the first time." which is a fact.

What you quote there would be just icing on the cake. Leave it out and the argument still stands. But I'm happy to revisit it comes S2, so there's that.
Neither party will be missed.
DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
March 24 2018 07:05 GMT
#458
Sc2 won today, it was an amazing semifinals, games, Maru, audience, viewership, and two TvP in a row in GSL isnt it weird ?
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Wildmoon
Profile Joined December 2011
Thailand4189 Posts
March 24 2018 07:06 GMT
#459
On March 24 2018 16:03 yangluphil wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2018 15:58 Wildmoon wrote:
On March 24 2018 15:53 yangluphil wrote:
I agree with Maru. Rogue > Dark. Still, Rogue specifically said at IEM after beating Maru that ZvT late game is too hard for him to win at the moment. Look up his interview.

You guys think only Maru can do this. Wait for season 2. Maru specifically waited for all terrans to drop out from GSL, IEM before pulling this build for the first time. That's pretty smart and deserves credit. But "If ravens is so op why are terrans suffering?" does not hold ground because of it. Again, nothing against Terran and they should be buffed in other aspect. Only against the late game unit comp that became easier to transition into because of banshees, and stronger than ever before because of AAM. One of those things is probably ok to experiment with but not both.


Let's wait until the evidence comes in to back up the claim then?


What evidence? To counter the argument that "If ravens is so op why are terrans suffering?", I only need this evidence: "Maru specifically waited for all terrans to drop out from GSL, IEM before pulling this build for the first time." which is a fact.

What you quote would be just icing on the case. But feel free quote me comes S2.


The evidence is when the MU is dominated by terran in late game all across the board. That's the time to nerf it.
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-24 07:10:18
March 24 2018 07:06 GMT
#460
On March 24 2018 16:03 yangluphil wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2018 15:58 Wildmoon wrote:
On March 24 2018 15:53 yangluphil wrote:
I agree with Maru. Rogue > Dark. Still, Rogue specifically said at IEM after beating Maru that ZvT late game is too hard for him to win at the moment. Look up his interview.

You guys think only Maru can do this. Wait for season 2. Maru specifically waited for all terrans to drop out from GSL, IEM before pulling this build for the first time. That's pretty smart and deserves credit. But "If ravens is so op why are terrans suffering?" does not hold ground because of it. Again, nothing against Terran and they should be buffed in other aspect. Only against the late game unit comp that became easier to transition into because of banshees, and stronger than ever before because of AAM. One of those things is probably ok to experiment with but not both.


Let's wait until the evidence comes in to back up the claim then?


What evidence? To counter the argument that "If ravens is so op why are terrans suffering?", I only need this evidence: "Maru specifically waited for all terrans to drop out from GSL, IEM before pulling this build for the first time." which is a fact.

What you quote there would be just icing on the cake. Leave it out and the argument still stands. But I'm happy to revisit it comes S2, so there's that.

Except you have no way of knowing why Maru uses specific strategies at specific times. For all you know he didn't even come up with the strategy until all the other Terrans dropped out.

Claiming Maru did something for a specific reason is bullshit unless you can read minds.
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