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[Page 23] Balance whining will be aggressively moderated -Wax | ||
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Topin
Peru10102 Posts
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JJH777
United States4415 Posts
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geokilla
Canada8245 Posts
On February 12 2023 01:25 Topin wrote: Solar is the one who always have sick series vs Maru... this could be dangerous Maybe Maru will nuke Solar again | ||
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Acrofales
Spain18193 Posts
On February 12 2023 01:22 Vindicare605 wrote: Nah Wax is right. At this level you need to be able to bring out Bio at least sometimes in a series to keep the Zerg honest. If Zerg knows you're going to go Mech every game it's too easy for them to just blind counter you and then the series is even easier for them. Yeah, but then you also need to not suck at bio... That said, Solar's defense in game 1 was excellent. If gumiho's execution had been slightly sharper and he'd have lost fewer units (especially his cloaked banshees). If Gumiho wins that and then game 2 with his cattlebruisers, the situation is VERY different. | ||
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Vindicare605
United States16117 Posts
On February 12 2023 01:23 Luolis wrote: I mean as i said, i understand the thought process. Problem is that Gumiho's bio play is complete garbo. He plays Bio just fine vs Protoss. He has the skill to make his Bio play better, but his usual strategy is to beat his opponents by surprising them with build variety. It takes a lot of time and skill to be able to win that way. It's really hard to practice all of your builds like that to perfection and still practice your standard play to compete with someone like Solar who only practices his standard play all day. I dunno. Can't really expect Gumiho's Bio play to get much better while still expecting him to stay the same player that has brought him this much success over the years. Solar is just a bad match up for him, especially on these maps. Give him a map pool that plays more to his strengths and creativity and maybe he'll be able to take him down. | ||
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Luolis
Finland7155 Posts
On February 12 2023 01:27 Vindicare605 wrote: He plays Bio just fine vs Protoss. He has the skill to make his Bio play better, but his usual strategy is to beat his opponents by surprising them with build variety. It takes a lot of time and skill to be able to win that way. It's really hard to practice all of your builds like that to perfection and still practice your standard play to compete with someone like Solar who only practices his standard play all day. I dunno. Can't really expect Gumiho's Bio play to get much better while still expecting him to stay the same player that has brought him this much success over the years. Solar is just a bad match up for him, especially on these maps. Give him a map pool that plays more to his strengths and creativity and maybe he'll be able to take him down. Bio vs Zerg is a whole different beast than bio vs Protoss. You have to be so good mechanically to be able to defeat zergs with bio and Gumi just doesnt have that in him. Vs Protoss you dont have to be as tight and trickier strats work better. | ||
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Vindicare605
United States16117 Posts
On February 12 2023 01:25 JJH777 wrote: Solar calling out ESL bracket makers Ah dang I missed it, what did he say? | ||
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Schelim
Austria11528 Posts
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[Phantom]
Mexico2170 Posts
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Waxangel
United States33518 Posts
Serral got the plurality in previous years, so I wonder how the responses changed since he's looking the 'weakest' (relatively) he's been since 2017. | ||
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Acrofales
Spain18193 Posts
Well, now we'll see how that works out for him! | ||
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Schelim
Austria11528 Posts
On February 12 2023 01:30 [Phantom] wrote: Lol at Solar saying Maru is the ebst player in the world and serral at the back of the shot Well Solar already beat Serral in this tournament and unlike Maru, Serral didn't advance from his group in first place | ||
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Acrofales
Spain18193 Posts
On February 12 2023 01:30 [Phantom] wrote: Lol at Solar saying Maru is the ebst player in the world and serral at the back of the shot From the point of view of another Zerg that may very well be true. | ||
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Fanatic-Templar
Canada5819 Posts
On February 12 2023 01:37 Acrofales wrote: From the point of view of another Zerg that may very well be true. True, as a member of the Cabal, Solar must undersell all his fellow Zergs. It's all part of the coverup. Open your eyes, Rhynadeople! | ||
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Vindicare605
United States16117 Posts
Winner faces Reynor where he should be heavily favored, but neither of them are exactly free wins for Reynor. Dark vs herO is a potential finals match in the Ro8. It's definitely at least looking at past achievements the most stacked match of the second round. That should be great. I honestly can't call that one either, maybe slight herO favored because Dark didn't look great vs Neeb earlier but maybe he was hiding some things? Ragnarok vs Serral. This could be an underrated gem of a match. Ragnarok looked GOOOOOD vs Dark in ZvZ in Group A and Serral has looked weak in the match up in this tournament. This could be a really difficult fight for Serral. Maru vs Solar doesn't need an introduction. These two have met many times. Maru usually wins but Solar ALWAYS plays him tight. With a new patch and a favorable map pool, this might be his best chance to take his revenge on him. | ||
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Vindicare605
United States16117 Posts
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geokilla
Canada8245 Posts
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Die4Ever
United States17725 Posts
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JJH777
United States4415 Posts
On February 12 2023 01:29 Vindicare605 wrote: Ah dang I missed it, what did he say? He just pointed out that he gets Maru in every ESL tournament and that ESL must hate him lol | ||
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Captain Peabody
United States3127 Posts
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That was the big plan here!
