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Poopi
France12909 Posts
On March 13 2019 00:47 Poopi wrote: Predictions:  MaNa 1-3  SerralDark 3-0 TooDmingSortOf 2-3 DnSScarlett 3-2  SpeCialMaru 3-1 ElazerNeeb 3-1 ReynorSo I am 6/6 about the winners, but 3 maps off from perfect scores. Not bad | ||
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Harris1st
Germany7090 Posts
Hope he survives long enough vs Maru to bring in his alter ego SuperNeeb again | ||
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sudete
Singapore3054 Posts
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FBTsingLoong
China410 Posts
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sneakyfox
8216 Posts
On March 13 2019 22:40 Fango wrote: I didn't say he only loses when he doesn't take it seriously, but in the case of the smaller events like super tournaments it's clear he really didn't. He said himself he didn't practice for them and took the time as a break from Code S. Yeah, well, I think there are lots of little 'buts' here and there that supposedly explain how Maru losing is not a sign of Maru any limits to him as a player but something else. Just like you just said Maru's loses were not about lack of skill but rather bad strategy. How in the world is strategy not a skill in a game like starcraft? We all know that this has been one of Maru's limitations as a player (although he seemed to improve a lot on this in 2018). | ||
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Harris1st
Germany7090 Posts
On March 12 2019 23:56 Harris1st wrote: Time for some predictions: MaNa vs Serral 1:3Dark vs TooDming 3:1SortOf vs DnS 2:3Scarlett vs SpeCial 3:1Maru vs Elazer 3:0Neeb vs Reynor 3:0PtitDrogo vs Lambo 3:1INnoVation vs Rail 3:16/6 and 3 maps off as well :D | ||
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BerserkSword
United States2123 Posts
dis gon b gud | ||
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Jerom
Netherlands588 Posts
On March 13 2019 22:36 sneakyfox wrote: That wasn't what you wrote in the other post, but fair enough. And yes Maru was much better in Code S playoffs than group stages. That doesn't change the fact that he was not amazing in any other tournament, except WESG. And the whole "Maru only loses when he doesn't take it seriously" is frankly just ridiculous. I recall Maru playing pretty well in last year's IEM though. Actually: semi finals Katowice, RO8 in both super tournaments and semi finals in GSL vs the world. That is still pretty damned impressive and pretty consistent. There are basically 4 tournament play off losses for maru in an entire year. He lost twice to sOs, once to stats and once to Rogue. | ||
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Fango
United Kingdom8987 Posts
On March 13 2019 22:45 sneakyfox wrote: Yeah, well, I think there are lots of little 'buts' here and there that supposedly explain how Maru losing is not a sign of Maru any limits to him as a player but something else. Just like you just said Maru's loses were not about lack of skill but rather bad strategy. How in the world is strategy not a skill in a game like starcraft? We all know that this has been one of Maru's limitations as a player (although he seemed to improve a lot on this in 2018). It was the way get chose to open with proxy rax every game that cost him at blizzcon. Which he have probably been decided before the games themselves started. It's not like Maru's general strategic skills and build-making were that bad last year at all, he just chose to do openings that were completely unnecessary against sOs. But that seems like something that had nothing to do with skill/form/practice and more not understanding how he really rates against his teammate. | ||
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sudete
Singapore3054 Posts
On March 13 2019 22:44 Harris1st wrote: GG Neeb. That was... something. Hope he survives long enough vs Maru to bring in his alter ego SuperNeeb again I feel like he has a chance if he can take the first map, otherwise he might go full Dark-tilt again | ||
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deacon.frost
Czech Republic12129 Posts
On March 13 2019 22:50 Jerom wrote: I recall Maru playing pretty well in last year's IEM though. Actually: semi finals Katowice, RO8 in both super tournaments and semi finals in GSL vs the world. That is still pretty damned impressive and pretty consistent. There are basically 4 tournament play off losses for maru in an entire year. He lost twice to sOs, once to stats and once to Rogue. Yeah, losing to the teammates you practice with and who know you the best on the planet, who would have thought  And Stats who's just that good. | ||
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Harris1st
Germany7090 Posts
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warwee
Canada6 Posts
On March 13 2019 22:58 Harris1st wrote: The amount of excuses made up for Maru's loses is now officially higher than Mount Everest hahhahaha | ||
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MarianoSC2
Slovakia1855 Posts
On March 13 2019 22:58 Harris1st wrote: The amount of excuses made up for Maru's loses is now officially higher than Mount Everest Do you think its even higher then the amount of bullcrap with which serral fans try to justify serral loses? | ||
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Amarillo Caballero
United States72 Posts
On March 13 2019 23:32 MarianoSC2 wrote: Do you think its even higher then the amount of bullcrap with which serral fans try to justify serral loses? Yes, much much higher. I have never once seen anyone claim that "Serral doesn't try in xxx games" Serral loses to soO at IEM- "Serral didn't look his best but that was really well played by soO" Maru loses at IEM- "Maru doesn't take weekend tournaments seriously" | ||
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Poopi
France12909 Posts
On March 13 2019 23:42 Amarillo Caballero wrote: Yes, much much higher. I have never once seen anyone claim that "Serral doesn't try in xxx games" Serral loses to soO at IEM- "Serral didn't look his best but that was really well played by soO" Maru loses at IEM- "Maru doesn't take weekend tournaments seriously" I've literally seen multiple people claim that Serral was playing better than soO but somehow lost. | ||
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Kimb3r
Germany744 Posts
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Charoisaur
Germany16044 Posts
On March 13 2019 23:42 Amarillo Caballero wrote: Yes, much much higher. I have never once seen anyone claim that "Serral doesn't try in xxx games" Serral loses to soO at IEM- "Serral didn't look his best but that was really well played by soO" Maru loses at IEM- "Maru doesn't take weekend tournaments seriously" Serral loses to Inno - "he wasn't trying" Serral loses to Neeb online before Blizzcon "he wasn't trying" Serral loses to Neeb in the groupstage "it's because he was sick" | ||
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Fango
United Kingdom8987 Posts
On March 13 2019 23:42 Amarillo Caballero wrote: Yes, much much higher. I have never once seen anyone claim that "Serral doesn't try in xxx games" People were literally saying that when he lost to INno at IEM the other week. And it's not just Maru's fans saying it either. It started because Maru himself said he didn't practice for the smaller events and took them as a break. | ||
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sudete
Singapore3054 Posts
On March 13 2019 23:50 Kimb3r wrote: Wow that Neeb-Reynor match must have been sick... A tale of two halves, unfortunately for reynor | ||
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