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Durnuu
Profile Joined September 2013
13322 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-02 14:07:23
April 02 2018 13:57 GMT
#441
On April 02 2018 09:01 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
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On April 02 2018 08:36 sOvrn wrote:
On April 02 2018 01:30 Durnuu wrote:
On April 02 2018 00:42 sOvrn wrote:
On April 01 2018 13:19 juicyjames wrote:
Was this recommended?


I've been seeing a lot of hate towards the series, but rest assured that anyone who says that this was a bad series is a noob and has absolutely no idea what they are talking about.

Games were excellent and very entertaining. Casting was top notch too.

No, the games themselves weren't good with the exception of maybe game 2. Putting people down because they don't like the things you do gets you nowhere.


Please explain why "the games themselves weren't good."


Does that even need explaining? By and large they were extremely one-sided with Maru pushing Stats (who made a lot of mistakes) around in the early game, and easily converting those leads into wins.

Yeah I don't really have anything to add, the games were just one-sided. Maru either got an early game lead (on Ascension with the proxy, on Abyssal with the mindgame making Stats think he proxied, and on Blackpink with cloaked banshee + tank vs an all-in with no detection) and won with the first mid-game push, or didn't (Catalyst/Odyssey with the 5rax no starport) and lost. Either way was pretty one sided and not very exciting/entertaining.
G1 is the only exception to what I said. Stats cheesed, didn't micro well, lost.
From a strategic standpoint, the series was entertaining, I'll grant you that.
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[PkF] Wire
Profile Joined March 2013
France24238 Posts
April 02 2018 14:20 GMT
#442
On April 02 2018 22:57 Durnuu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 02 2018 09:01 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
On April 02 2018 08:36 sOvrn wrote:
On April 02 2018 01:30 Durnuu wrote:
On April 02 2018 00:42 sOvrn wrote:
On April 01 2018 13:19 juicyjames wrote:
Was this recommended?


I've been seeing a lot of hate towards the series, but rest assured that anyone who says that this was a bad series is a noob and has absolutely no idea what they are talking about.

Games were excellent and very entertaining. Casting was top notch too.

No, the games themselves weren't good with the exception of maybe game 2. Putting people down because they don't like the things you do gets you nowhere.


Please explain why "the games themselves weren't good."


Does that even need explaining? By and large they were extremely one-sided with Maru pushing Stats (who made a lot of mistakes) around in the early game, and easily converting those leads into wins.

From a strategic standpoint, the series was entertaining, I'll grant you that.

As far as I'm concerned, that's enough to recommend watching it. I absolutely loved how prepared Maru came and the way he controlled the series. Admittedly, the games weren't that exciting but if you enjoy a very well planned series I'd say go and watch it.
Ansibled
Profile Joined November 2014
United Kingdom9872 Posts
April 02 2018 15:09 GMT
#443
I'm pretty sure it being the GSL final is enough to recommend watching it.
'StarCraft is just a fairy tale told to scare children actually.'
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fronkschnonk
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany622 Posts
April 02 2018 15:18 GMT
#444
On April 02 2018 23:20 [PkF] Wire wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 02 2018 22:57 Durnuu wrote:
On April 02 2018 09:01 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
On April 02 2018 08:36 sOvrn wrote:
On April 02 2018 01:30 Durnuu wrote:
On April 02 2018 00:42 sOvrn wrote:
On April 01 2018 13:19 juicyjames wrote:
Was this recommended?


I've been seeing a lot of hate towards the series, but rest assured that anyone who says that this was a bad series is a noob and has absolutely no idea what they are talking about.

Games were excellent and very entertaining. Casting was top notch too.

No, the games themselves weren't good with the exception of maybe game 2. Putting people down because they don't like the things you do gets you nowhere.


Please explain why "the games themselves weren't good."


Does that even need explaining? By and large they were extremely one-sided with Maru pushing Stats (who made a lot of mistakes) around in the early game, and easily converting those leads into wins.

From a strategic standpoint, the series was entertaining, I'll grant you that.

As far as I'm concerned, that's enough to recommend watching it. I absolutely loved how prepared Maru came and the way he controlled the series. Admittedly, the games weren't that exciting but if you enjoy a very well planned series I'd say go and watch it.

Yes, the mindgames Maru pulled off (or tried to) were really fun and the casters were able to highlight them.
Furthermore, I consider that some kind of Code A must be reestablished.
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
April 02 2018 16:31 GMT
#445
On April 03 2018 00:09 Ansibled wrote:
I'm pretty sure it being the GSL final is enough to recommend watching it.


I recommend watching Nestea vs Inca
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