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Morbidius
Profile Joined November 2010
Brazil3449 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-09-15 10:58:14
September 15 2018 10:57 GMT
#741
Does Maru really need Blizzcon for people to give him credit? If you don't think a guy who won 3 GSL in a row is the best how would winning a weekender against foreigners to prove anything? To me he could go chill at some california beach and he would still be the GOAT.
Has foreign StarCraft hit rock bottom?
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16017 Posts
September 15 2018 10:57 GMT
#742
On September 15 2018 19:54 Musicus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 15 2018 19:53 Charoisaur wrote:
can't wait for overhyped Serral to get slapped at Blizzcon

Where do you put Serral right now in a global ranking?

difficult to say with the lack of data due to him playing WCS but he'd be somewhere from 2-5.
But the thing that annoys me is that people are acting that Serral is clearly above the top-tier koreans not named Maru and are expecting a Maru - Serral finals.
There's nothing that suggests Serral is better than TY, Stats, Rogue, Dark etc... those have all won korean tournaments and would all easily dominate WCS.
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
September 15 2018 10:57 GMT
#743
On September 15 2018 19:56 BaneRiders wrote:
Maru in 10 years or so:

[image loading]


Hopefully there's still enough tournaments around in Korea for him to win ;;
NesTea | Mvp | MC | Leenock | Losira | Gumiho | DRG | Taeja | Jinro | Stephano | Thorzain | Sen | Idra |Polt | Bomber | Symbol | Squirtle | Fantasy | Jaedong | Maru | sOs | Seed | ByuN | ByuL | Neeb| Scarlett | Rogue | IM forever
Inflicted
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia18228 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-09-15 11:00:09
September 15 2018 10:59 GMT
#744
KeeN and Classic only players to take a series off Maru this year in Code S
Liquipedia"Expert"
jjmmtt
Profile Joined January 2011
Australia995 Posts
September 15 2018 10:59 GMT
#745
Why does Maru have to be so damn good? Hope TY gets his GSL win eventually though.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16017 Posts
September 15 2018 10:59 GMT
#746
On September 15 2018 19:59 Inflicted wrote:
KeeN and Classic only players to take a series of Maru this year in Code S

KeeN the goat
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
hexhaven
Profile Joined July 2014
Finland952 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-09-15 11:00:52
September 15 2018 11:00 GMT
#747
On September 15 2018 19:57 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 15 2018 19:54 Musicus wrote:
On September 15 2018 19:53 Charoisaur wrote:
can't wait for overhyped Serral to get slapped at Blizzcon

Where do you put Serral right now in a global ranking?

difficult to say with the lack of data due to him playing WCS but he'd be somewhere from 2-5.
But the thing that annoys me is that people are acting that Serral is clearly above the top-tier koreans not named Maru and are expecting a Maru - Serral finals.
There's nothing that suggests Serral is better than TY, Stats, Rogue, Dark etc... those have all won korean tournaments and would all easily dominate WCS.


Counterpoint

[image loading]
WriterI shoot events. | http://www.jussi.co/esports
Kommander
Profile Joined March 2011
Philippines4950 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-09-15 11:00:58
September 15 2018 11:00 GMT
#748
On September 15 2018 19:57 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 15 2018 19:54 Musicus wrote:
On September 15 2018 19:53 Charoisaur wrote:
can't wait for overhyped Serral to get slapped at Blizzcon

Where do you put Serral right now in a global ranking?

difficult to say with the lack of data due to him playing WCS but he'd be somewhere from 2-5.
But the thing that annoys me is that people are acting that Serral is clearly above the top-tier koreans not named Maru and are expecting a Maru - Serral finals.
There's nothing that suggests Serral is better than TY, Stats, Rogue, Dark etc... those have all won korean tournaments and would all easily dominate WCS.


I'm not saying that Serral is definitely better than those names you listed....but Serral did beat Stats and Dark in GSL v the World. And he beat Rogue in IEM Katowice. He has shown that he can beat top Koreans.
Aunvilgodess
Profile Joined May 2016
954 Posts
September 15 2018 11:01 GMT
#749
On September 15 2018 19:50 Psychonian wrote:
I just cant see rogue as a better zerg than serral


the sample size is still only one single tournament.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16017 Posts
September 15 2018 11:01 GMT
#750
On September 15 2018 20:00 Kommander wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 15 2018 19:57 Charoisaur wrote:
On September 15 2018 19:54 Musicus wrote:
On September 15 2018 19:53 Charoisaur wrote:
can't wait for overhyped Serral to get slapped at Blizzcon

Where do you put Serral right now in a global ranking?

difficult to say with the lack of data due to him playing WCS but he'd be somewhere from 2-5.
But the thing that annoys me is that people are acting that Serral is clearly above the top-tier koreans not named Maru and are expecting a Maru - Serral finals.
There's nothing that suggests Serral is better than TY, Stats, Rogue, Dark etc... those have all won korean tournaments and would all easily dominate WCS.


I'm not saying that Serral is definitely better than those names you listed....but Serral did beat Stats and Dark in GSL v the World. And he beat Rogue in IEM Katowice. He has shown that he can beat top Koreans.

ofc that's why I said he is around the same level.
But from reading the comments here and listening to Artosis hype it feels a lot of people think he's much better than those guys.
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
Aunvilgodess
Profile Joined May 2016
954 Posts
September 15 2018 11:02 GMT
#751
On September 15 2018 19:50 IshinShishi wrote:
Look, I am the biggest Mvp fan out there, if Maru wins Blizzcon I will accept him as the new GOAT, gl Maru.


Maru surpassed Mvp a season ago.
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
September 15 2018 11:02 GMT
#752
On September 15 2018 19:57 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 15 2018 19:54 Musicus wrote:
On September 15 2018 19:53 Charoisaur wrote:
can't wait for overhyped Serral to get slapped at Blizzcon

Where do you put Serral right now in a global ranking?

difficult to say with the lack of data due to him playing WCS but he'd be somewhere from 2-5.
But the thing that annoys me is that people are acting that Serral is clearly above the top-tier koreans not named Maru and are expecting a Maru - Serral finals.
There's nothing that suggests Serral is better than TY, Stats, Rogue, Dark etc... those have all won korean tournaments and would all easily dominate WCS.

Well he did beat Stats and Dark recently at GSL vs the world and crushed Inno who had just crushed Rogue.

But yeah I 2-5 is reasonable, there is certainly not enough data vs Koreans. I still put him at 2 though.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16017 Posts
September 15 2018 11:02 GMT
#753
On September 15 2018 20:02 Aunvilgodess wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 15 2018 19:50 IshinShishi wrote:
Look, I am the biggest Mvp fan out there, if Maru wins Blizzcon I will accept him as the new GOAT, gl Maru.


Maru surpassed Mvp a season ago.

only Inno in the way now
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
[PkF] Wire
Profile Joined March 2013
France24237 Posts
September 15 2018 11:03 GMT
#754
Was wondering what Maru's stats this year looked like so I just had a quick look. Only looking at GSL the b word is definitely not out of place. But looking at Maru's whole year, it's harder to say. He's actually only 170-78 (68,55%) this year, so not in the 80-85% range that if I remember correctly were the standard in bw. We have to take the increased volatility of the game and the fact that Maru tends to adjust to the level of his opposition ; but still.
Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28504 Posts
September 15 2018 11:03 GMT
#755
On September 15 2018 20:02 Aunvilgodess wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 15 2018 19:50 IshinShishi wrote:
Look, I am the biggest Mvp fan out there, if Maru wins Blizzcon I will accept him as the new GOAT, gl Maru.


Maru surpassed Mvp a season ago.

Doesn't count, he used a spine
I Protoss winner, could it be?
Shuffleblade
Profile Joined February 2012
Sweden1903 Posts
September 15 2018 11:04 GMT
#756
I'm a bit worried for Dark and Rogue actually, I believe that they are better than Serral but I also feel zergs in europe are actually sharper in ZvZ than korean zergs. I think any of the koreans that are not Z are slightly favored against Serral but in ZvZ I think its flipped.
Maru, Bomber, TY, Dear, Classic, DeParture and Rogue!
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16017 Posts
September 15 2018 11:05 GMT
#757
On September 15 2018 20:00 hexhaven wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 15 2018 19:57 Charoisaur wrote:
On September 15 2018 19:54 Musicus wrote:
On September 15 2018 19:53 Charoisaur wrote:
can't wait for overhyped Serral to get slapped at Blizzcon

Where do you put Serral right now in a global ranking?

difficult to say with the lack of data due to him playing WCS but he'd be somewhere from 2-5.
But the thing that annoys me is that people are acting that Serral is clearly above the top-tier koreans not named Maru and are expecting a Maru - Serral finals.
There's nothing that suggests Serral is better than TY, Stats, Rogue, Dark etc... those have all won korean tournaments and would all easily dominate WCS.


Counterpoint

[image loading]

I'm aware but it's only 1 tournament.
top koreans trade series with each other all the time, it proves he's around the same level as them but not that he's clearly standing above them.
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
IshinShishi
Profile Joined April 2012
Japan6156 Posts
September 15 2018 11:07 GMT
#758
On September 15 2018 20:02 Aunvilgodess wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 15 2018 19:50 IshinShishi wrote:
Look, I am the biggest Mvp fan out there, if Maru wins Blizzcon I will accept him as the new GOAT, gl Maru.


Maru surpassed Mvp a season ago.

There are a lot of things to take into account, Mvp dominated when sc2 was the shit, stakes were much higher, the competition much wider and dedicated, simply because there was much more money and prestige to be had. Now, one could argue that Maru has surpassed Mvp with the 3peat, but I think he is not allowed to lose to a foreigner to get such an award, so we wait for Blizzcon.
So... what that make you? Good? You're not good. You just know how to hide, how to lie
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12906 Posts
September 15 2018 11:08 GMT
#759
On September 15 2018 20:07 IshinShishi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 15 2018 20:02 Aunvilgodess wrote:
On September 15 2018 19:50 IshinShishi wrote:
Look, I am the biggest Mvp fan out there, if Maru wins Blizzcon I will accept him as the new GOAT, gl Maru.


Maru surpassed Mvp a season ago.

There are a lot of things to take into account, Mvp dominated when sc2 was the shit, stakes were much higher, the competition much wider and dedicated, simply because there was much more money and prestige to be had. Now, one could argue that Maru has surpassed Mvp with the 3peat, but I think he is not allowed to lose to a foreigner to get such an award, so we wait for Blizzcon.

Serral is not "just a foreigner".
Plus TvZ is incredibly difficult on the new maps since the raven nerf
WriterMaru
Melix
Profile Joined December 2010
United States89 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-09-15 11:10:25
September 15 2018 11:10 GMT
#760
On September 15 2018 20:00 hexhaven wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 15 2018 19:57 Charoisaur wrote:
On September 15 2018 19:54 Musicus wrote:
On September 15 2018 19:53 Charoisaur wrote:
can't wait for overhyped Serral to get slapped at Blizzcon

Where do you put Serral right now in a global ranking?

difficult to say with the lack of data due to him playing WCS but he'd be somewhere from 2-5.
But the thing that annoys me is that people are acting that Serral is clearly above the top-tier koreans not named Maru and are expecting a Maru - Serral finals.
There's nothing that suggests Serral is better than TY, Stats, Rogue, Dark etc... those have all won korean tournaments and would all easily dominate WCS.


Counterpoint

[image loading]


Winning three series against Koreans like that is essentially the equivalent of winning one GSL Round of 16 and then winning a quarterfinal. And since Stats went up 3-2 in that match it's not even that.
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