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[GSL 2022] Code S:Season 2 - Semi Finals - Page 6

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serendipitous
Profile Joined November 2017
Canada195 Posts
July 21 2022 12:35 GMT
#101
On July 21 2022 21:34 M2 wrote:
either 5th gsl or 1st protoss Lotv gsl, should be a great final

Stats and Zest won gsl in lotv, it would just be the first in 5 years
machinus
Profile Joined January 2010
United States290 Posts
July 21 2022 12:39 GMT
#102
I am so happy that Zerg will not be in the finals!
M2
Profile Joined December 2002
Bulgaria4103 Posts
July 21 2022 12:49 GMT
#103
On July 21 2022 21:35 serendipitous wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2022 21:34 M2 wrote:
either 5th gsl or 1st protoss Lotv gsl, should be a great final

Stats and Zest won gsl in lotv, it would just be the first in 5 years

I genuine believed that Stats and Zest won in HotS expansion. Good to know. Thanks
Knife kitty, night kitty, put you on a slab. Stealthy kitty, hunter kitty, stab stab stab :-)
TossHeroes
Profile Joined February 2022
281 Posts
July 21 2022 13:05 GMT
#104
herO always delivery entertaining series whether win or lose

Wouldn’t recommend dark Maru series. Basically an expected boring turtle fest series. Fast forwarding is your friend here
yoshi245
Profile Joined May 2011
United States2969 Posts
July 21 2022 13:06 GMT
#105
On July 21 2022 21:39 machinus wrote:
I am so happy that Zerg will not be in the finals!


Same, but either storyline for hero or Maru is also great coming into the finals. Obviously I want to see Maru get that G5L trophy, but wouldn't be too upset if hero won it either and finally gets his first ever GSL Code S championship.
"Numbers speak about the past, not the present." -Thorzain
buzz_bender
Profile Joined August 2019
445 Posts
July 21 2022 13:06 GMT
#106
Maru has shown new and innovative way of playing against Zerg as a Terran. He's pushing the boundaries of what's possible with Terran, in a similar way that Serral did with Zerg in 2018. There's so much talk about herO's innovation against Zerg, but Maru deserves as much credit for what he has done to the TvZ matchup as herO. No one else plays like he does.
Jockmcplop
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom9483 Posts
July 21 2022 13:09 GMT
#107
On July 21 2022 22:06 buzz_bender wrote:
Maru has shown new and innovative way of playing against Zerg as a Terran. He's pushing the boundaries of what's possible with Terran, in a similar way that Serral did with Zerg in 2018. There's so much talk about herO's innovation against Zerg, but Maru deserves as much credit for what he has done to the TvZ matchup as herO. No one else plays like he does.

That style of play is an amazing technical achievement but its shit to watch.
RIP Meatloaf <3
TossHeroes
Profile Joined February 2022
281 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-07-21 13:28:09
July 21 2022 13:26 GMT
#108
On July 21 2022 22:06 buzz_bender wrote:
Maru has shown new and innovative way of playing against Zerg as a Terran. He's pushing the boundaries of what's possible with Terran, in a similar way that Serral did with Zerg in 2018. There's so much talk about herO's innovation against Zerg, but Maru deserves as much credit for what he has done to the TvZ matchup as herO. No one else plays like he does.


Lol nothing innovative about that style

Maru been doing this garbage since the mass raven turtle days. Now it’s just mass ghosts instead of it

It’s great that he develop his own style to win games. But it’s literally cancer to watch. Once you see Maru starting to turtle on 3 bases. You can go take a dump, have a snack, come back and still nothing has happened in the game

Actions only begins once the Zergs lose their patience and starting charging into the terran army
buzz_bender
Profile Joined August 2019
445 Posts
July 21 2022 13:26 GMT
#109
On July 21 2022 22:09 Jockmcplop wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2022 22:06 buzz_bender wrote:
Maru has shown new and innovative way of playing against Zerg as a Terran. He's pushing the boundaries of what's possible with Terran, in a similar way that Serral did with Zerg in 2018. There's so much talk about herO's innovation against Zerg, but Maru deserves as much credit for what he has done to the TvZ matchup as herO. No one else plays like he does.

That style of play is an amazing technical achievement but its shit to watch.

It might be to you, but I love watching Maru executing this style where no other Terran player can come close to it. I didn't think it was boring compared to PvZ Skytoss (where it's just one deathball vs another deathball). Dark was causing chaos everywhere, runbys, nydus, droplords into his main base, and Maru just handled all that perfectly. Dark's use of the infestor was also amazing. It wasn't just two armies standing off at all time, there were engagements all the time.

Serral's 2018 amazing run was also similar to this style - macro defensive style against his opponents. I didn't hear anyone complaining how boring it was...
machinus
Profile Joined January 2010
United States290 Posts
July 21 2022 13:37 GMT
#110
I enjoy every second of Maru beating Zerg.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany15878 Posts
July 21 2022 13:40 GMT
#111
On July 21 2022 22:26 buzz_bender wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2022 22:09 Jockmcplop wrote:
On July 21 2022 22:06 buzz_bender wrote:
Maru has shown new and innovative way of playing against Zerg as a Terran. He's pushing the boundaries of what's possible with Terran, in a similar way that Serral did with Zerg in 2018. There's so much talk about herO's innovation against Zerg, but Maru deserves as much credit for what he has done to the TvZ matchup as herO. No one else plays like he does.

That style of play is an amazing technical achievement but its shit to watch.

It might be to you, but I love watching Maru executing this style where no other Terran player can come close to it. I didn't think it was boring compared to PvZ Skytoss (where it's just one deathball vs another deathball). Dark was causing chaos everywhere, runbys, nydus, droplords into his main base, and Maru just handled all that perfectly. Dark's use of the infestor was also amazing. It wasn't just two armies standing off at all time, there were engagements all the time.

Serral's 2018 amazing run was also similar to this style - macro defensive style against his opponents. I didn't hear anyone complaining how boring it was...

Agreed, also Maru was forced to innovate like this because midgame terran really isn't that good anymore, like the top Zergs almost never die in the midgame unless they suffer critical damage in the early game.
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany15878 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-07-21 13:49:34
July 21 2022 13:45 GMT
#112
On July 21 2022 22:26 TossHeroes wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2022 22:06 buzz_bender wrote:
Maru has shown new and innovative way of playing against Zerg as a Terran. He's pushing the boundaries of what's possible with Terran, in a similar way that Serral did with Zerg in 2018. There's so much talk about herO's innovation against Zerg, but Maru deserves as much credit for what he has done to the TvZ matchup as herO. No one else plays like he does.


Lol nothing innovative about that style

Maru been doing this garbage since the mass raven turtle days. Now it’s just mass ghosts instead of it

It’s great that he develop his own style to win games. But it’s literally cancer to watch. Once you see Maru starting to turtle on 3 bases. You can go take a dump, have a snack, come back and still nothing has happened in the game

Actions only begins once the Zergs lose their patience and starting charging into the terran army

I think you actually were taking a dump and having a snack during the games if you think nothing was happening.
Like buzz_bender said there was constantly action, runbys, Nydus, Dropperlords and even multiple full on engagements with Dark trying to find an opening
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
swarminfestor
Profile Joined September 2017
Malaysia2429 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-07-21 13:55:16
July 21 2022 13:50 GMT
#113
Either player can make history of his own.

herO :

-The first Sc2 player to win Code S after completing military service.
-The first Protoss player to win in five years.
-herO's first Code S title after winning a couple of weekender championships before, even sOs cannot muster the same way as herO did.

Maru:
-Maru's first Code S since his quadra consecutive wins three years ago.
-The first player to break GSL5.
Rogue & Maru fan boy. ^^
SHODAN
Profile Joined November 2011
United Kingdom1060 Posts
July 21 2022 14:12 GMT
#114
some people are impossible to please. Maru putting out fires, trading bases and cleaning up with ghosts at 30 minutes is way more entertaining to watch than some anti-climatic yolo push that doesn't work. half the games in the series weren't even turtle ghost anyway (2 x marine / tank all-in) and one of the turtle games opened aggressively with blue flame. if Maru goes for the death push every game, zerg can just blind counter it. it's not like terran can recover easily from having their whole army wiped out. turtle games are a necessity for him to beat the best zergs. pretty sure anyone who plays terran enjoys it anyway
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3220 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-07-21 14:17:06
July 21 2022 14:16 GMT
#115
On July 21 2022 22:26 TossHeroes wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2022 22:06 buzz_bender wrote:
Maru has shown new and innovative way of playing against Zerg as a Terran. He's pushing the boundaries of what's possible with Terran, in a similar way that Serral did with Zerg in 2018. There's so much talk about herO's innovation against Zerg, but Maru deserves as much credit for what he has done to the TvZ matchup as herO. No one else plays like he does.


Lol nothing innovative about that style

Maru been doing this garbage since the mass raven turtle days. Now it’s just mass ghosts instead of it

It’s great that he develop his own style to win games. But it’s literally cancer to watch. Once you see Maru starting to turtle on 3 bases. You can go take a dump, have a snack, come back and still nothing has happened in the game

Actions only begins once the Zergs lose their patience and starting charging into the terran army

Are you clueless or what? You see what happen in game 2 right? Maru did push hard in early game but Dark just defend EVERYTHING well with Queen-Ling-Bane while losing no economy or tech. Telling me how the F you supposed to win against such Zerg defense in mid-game please if you think your TvZ is better than Maru.
angry_maia
Profile Joined August 2020
301 Posts
July 21 2022 14:16 GMT
#116
man looking at their match history i think G5L is incoming.
machinus
Profile Joined January 2010
United States290 Posts
July 21 2022 14:17 GMT
#117
It is incomprehensible that anyone would enjoy watching the Zerg macro machine crush Terrans over and over, but not enjoy seeing Maru lose 100 SCVs in defending and still come back and win with Ghost micro.
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany6805 Posts
July 21 2022 14:22 GMT
#118
That was a good day of GSL Starcraft.
Now all I need is herO taking the title in a 4:3 nailbiter
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8988 Posts
July 21 2022 14:30 GMT
#119
On July 21 2022 22:50 swarminfestor wrote:
Either player can make history of his own.

herO :

-The first Sc2 player to win Code S after completing military service.
-The first Protoss player to win in five years.
-herO's first Code S title after winning a couple of weekender championships before, even sOs cannot muster the same way as herO did.

Maru:
-Maru's first Code S since his quadra consecutive wins three years ago.
-The first player to break GSL5.


Wasn't Nestea a post-military guy too? (And maybe Fruitdealer?)
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3220 Posts
July 21 2022 14:38 GMT
#120
On July 21 2022 23:16 angry_maia wrote:
man looking at their match history i think G5L is incoming.

dont jinx it, but I hope 3rd time is the charm.
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