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GSL Code S
Global StarCraft II League/2023/Season 1Streams & Casters
Format
- Playoffs:
- Played Offline.
- Single-elimination bracket.
- Semifinals matches are Bo5.
- Finals are Bo7.
Map Pool
Semi Finals
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[GSL 2023] Code S:Season 1 - Semifinals & Finals
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
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Brutaxilos
United States2633 Posts
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paddleball
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MJG
United Kingdom1398 Posts
On May 18 2023 12:44 Brutaxilos wrote: A 6SL is technically possible today. But I haven't heard anyone being hyped about that possibility. I assume GSL isn't going to make a special trophy for it. It's not really a landmark number. | ||
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Die4Ever
United States17725 Posts
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Die4Ever
United States17725 Posts
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Elentos
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Die4Ever
United States17725 Posts
On May 18 2023 18:27 Elentos wrote: Cure just has to survive until Byun's wrists give out. lucky for Byun this is a bo5 and not a bo7 lol | ||
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Elentos
55566 Posts
On May 18 2023 18:28 Die4Ever wrote: lucky for Byun this is a bo5 and not a bo7 lol In GSL he's had it happen in bo3s. Now regarding that first game, I really would have liked Cure to not take a horrible fight down a ramp in the middle of the map for no reason. | ||
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Elentos
55566 Posts
Byun is going mech? E: Man imagine if Cure scouted it before making 3 extra reactors on his barracks. | ||
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2449 Posts
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coverpunch
United States2093 Posts
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Charoisaur
Germany16038 Posts
On May 18 2023 18:46 swarminfestor wrote: Looks like Byun going to final for the first time since the match with sOs in 2016? How many years have been passed since then? 2023-2016=7 I guess 7 years have passed since then | ||
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Durnuu
13322 Posts
On May 18 2023 19:04 Charoisaur wrote: 2023-2016=7 I guess 7 years have passed since then Big if true | ||
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Elentos
55566 Posts
Ackchually it's only 6 years and 8 months  | ||
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tigera6
3462 Posts
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2449 Posts
Who else made the longest attempt to the final beside Byun? | ||
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2449 Posts
On May 18 2023 19:12 tigera6 wrote: Maru is thanking Byun for doing all those bad build and Maru wont use it again, hopefully. In Game 3, I just thought that he should make marauders in the proxy hidden racks. Reapers were just too predictable. | ||
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Durnuu
13322 Posts
On May 18 2023 19:14 swarminfestor wrote: Who else made the longest attempt to the final beside Byun? GuMiho I'd wager | ||
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Charoisaur
Germany16038 Posts
On May 18 2023 18:27 Elentos wrote: Cure just has to survive until Byun's wrists give out. Has he done it? | ||
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Elentos
55566 Posts
On May 18 2023 18:27 Elentos wrote: Cure just has to survive until Byun's wrists give out. He's done it | ||
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Die4Ever
United States17725 Posts
just barely | ||
Nakajin
Canada8989 Posts
Edit: ok maybe there's a way lol | ||
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Charoisaur
Germany16038 Posts
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Durnuu
13322 Posts
On May 18 2023 19:37 Charoisaur wrote: That's one of the best TvTs I've seen Calm down Artosis | ||
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2449 Posts
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Charoisaur
Germany16038 Posts
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Nakajin
Canada8989 Posts
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Poopi
France12908 Posts
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sudete
Singapore3054 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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Durnuu
13322 Posts
On May 18 2023 19:49 Elentos wrote: Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen All according to keikaku | ||
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coverpunch
United States2093 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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AzAlexZ
Australia3303 Posts
On May 18 2023 19:04 Charoisaur wrote: 2023-2016=7 I guess 7 years have passed since then y'all jinxed it | ||
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2449 Posts
It took more years than 7, I guessed. | ||
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2449 Posts
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Charoisaur
Germany16038 Posts
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MJG
United Kingdom1398 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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Poopi
France12908 Posts
That’s a lot of TvTs though :D | ||
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Nakajin
Canada8989 Posts
''Yea I suck, I don't feel confident at all in the final'' Good old Maru. | ||
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2449 Posts
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Charoisaur
Germany16038 Posts
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tigera6
3462 Posts
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Waxangel
United States33554 Posts
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Gescom
Canada3509 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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Gescom
Canada3509 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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lolfail9001
Russian Federation40190 Posts
Also, that's some quality konging from Maru to go from being up 2.5 bases to losing in a minute. | ||
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Azzur
Australia6260 Posts
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TheLordofAwesome
Korea (South)2655 Posts
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SHODAN
United Kingdom1149 Posts
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Die4Ever
United States17725 Posts
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Gescom
Canada3509 Posts
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tigera6
3462 Posts
On May 18 2023 21:48 TheLordofAwesome wrote: Maru really seems to lack a long term gameplan in TvT. yeah, he could have transitioned into more Lib/Viking after that seige on the 3rd, instead he went Byun and throwing Marines to dead. | ||
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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MJG
United Kingdom1398 Posts
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Die4Ever
United States17725 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
On May 18 2023 22:01 Die4Ever wrote: Pretty rare to see a player with literally 0 workers lol And yet it wasn't even the first time today. | ||
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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Gescom
Canada3509 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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FCHK
202 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
On May 18 2023 22:41 FCHK wrote: Cure is outplaying Maru with air control Unfortunately timed commentary | ||
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TheLordofAwesome
Korea (South)2655 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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FCHK
202 Posts
It's about time someone realized how TvTs were won all along | ||
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TheLordofAwesome
Korea (South)2655 Posts
On May 18 2023 22:47 Elentos wrote: For the first time today we saw an actual effort to play late game TvT instead of just "Maek moar marine" And it made for a much better game. | ||
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Gescom
Canada3509 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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Moonerz
United States459 Posts
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TheLordofAwesome
Korea (South)2655 Posts
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2449 Posts
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MJG
United Kingdom1398 Posts
And then he waddled away. Waddle, waddle... | ||
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2449 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:11 TheLordofAwesome wrote: Really wonder why he didn't try and play this way even once vs TIME. Wrong coaching or he just wanted to play based on his game sense. Another reason is jetlag issue for any offline major tourneys he participates. | ||
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MJG
United Kingdom1398 Posts
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TheLordofAwesome
Korea (South)2655 Posts
Proxying a tank! Totalbiscuit would have been proud. | ||
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2449 Posts
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MJG
United Kingdom1398 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:18 swarminfestor wrote: I didn't know the reason to build the supply depot at the proxy base. Does it make any different? I think he was trying to maintain the illusion that he was trying to do a standard Reaper expand (hence sending an SCV down to the natural to make it look like he wanted to expand on location) rather than proxying a second Barracks..? | ||
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TheLordofAwesome
Korea (South)2655 Posts
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MJG
United Kingdom1398 Posts
EDIT: This has gotten relatively even considering where we started from. | ||
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2449 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:19 MJG wrote: I think he was trying to maintain the illusion that he was trying to do a standard Reaper expand (hence sending an SCV down to the natural to make it look like he wanted to expand on location) rather than proxying a second Barracks..? But his opponent's ScV was scouting at that time. He could suspect the lack of supply depot in the actual base. | ||
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MJG
United Kingdom1398 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:26 swarminfestor wrote: But his opponent's ScV was scouting at that time. He could suspect the lack of supply depot in the actual base. My thinking was that he wanted to hide the Supply Depot timing to hide the fact that he was already making units from a second Barracks. I don't know though, I'm just making guesses and I don't play Terran... | ||
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FCHK
202 Posts
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Gescom
Canada3509 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:33 FCHK wrote: Look at the players' camera, so many small movements from Maru, like he's tilting Meh.. Cure throws away all his vikings again for a second game in a row by getting out-upgraded, taking the raven shots, and engaging second. | ||
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Elentos
55566 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:32 MJG wrote: My thinking was that he wanted to hide the Supply Depot timing to hide the fact that he was already making units from a second Barracks. I don't know though, I'm just making guesses and I don't play Terran... It's probably honestly just because it saves income. That SCV is already not mining, why take one off of minerals in your main then? | ||
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MJG
United Kingdom1398 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:36 Elentos wrote: It's probably honestly just because it saves income. That SCV is already not mining, why take one off of minerals in your main then? You're probably right. I was trying to galaxy brain too hard. | ||
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Gescom
Canada3509 Posts
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MJG
United Kingdom1398 Posts
EDIT: Nice catch on the Cattlebruisers. | ||
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Waxangel
United States33554 Posts
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
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MJG
United Kingdom1398 Posts
Poor Cure. | ||
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Elentos
55566 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:40 MJG wrote: Maru going full Ketroc with this Raven count. EDIT: Nice catch on the Cattlebruisers. I like how he let 2 of them get away with horrible control but it doesn't matter. | ||
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Gescom
Canada3509 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:39 Gescom wrote: Maru out of gas. Might just win with Marines anyways? Hehe. Cure made me nervous fighting with so many vikings on top of marines. Yep, dicking around with BC harass versus the 100 supply marine transition. Lol. x-x | ||
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TheLordofAwesome
Korea (South)2655 Posts
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Poopi
France12908 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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Gescom
Canada3509 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:44 TheLordofAwesome wrote: Was this 2 GSLs in a row? Yes, 2 in a row, and a loss in the finals to herO previous to that. | ||
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tigera6
3462 Posts
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Fango
United Kingdom8987 Posts
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argonautdice
Canada2719 Posts
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tigera6
3462 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:47 argonautdice wrote: Now all Maru need is to win an IEM. I am fine with him taking home that Gamer8 trophy instead. | ||
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Elentos
55566 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:47 Fango wrote: BCs in TvT have to be the least cost effective unit of all time. Cost 700 resources, take over a minute to build, and do nothing if the opponent has ravens (which everyone in TvT will) You just have to be in the right situation to make them. The right situation is not when your opponent is massing raven/marine though. It's when you're in a raven/viking stalemate (see Maru using them earlier). | ||
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Waxangel
United States33554 Posts
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TheLordofAwesome
Korea (South)2655 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:47 Fango wrote: BCs in TvT have to be the least cost effective unit of all time. Cost 700 resources, take over a minute to build, and do nothing if the opponent has ravens (which everyone in TvT will) Uh they helped Maru win the game on Ancient Cistern | ||
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Cricketer12
United States13990 Posts
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2449 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:49 swarminfestor wrote: It took someone like TY, Rogue and herO to beat Maru in the final GSL. Two of them are still inactive while herO is inconsistent. TY isn't inactive, he's just probably never going to be good enough to win a GSL again. | ||
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2449 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:48 tigera6 wrote: I am fine with him taking home that Gamer8 trophy instead. Saudi is situated in Asian region. So, Maru's taking that trophy is still probable. | ||
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Fango
United Kingdom8987 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:48 TheLordofAwesome wrote: Uh they helped Maru win the game on Ancient Cistern They can be useful situationally, on Cistern Cure didn't have many ravens (2 with energy in the fight). But Maru still would have won if he made an extra 24 vikings instead | ||
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SHODAN
United Kingdom1149 Posts
POGGERS POGGERS POGGERS POGGERS POGGERS | ||
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SHODAN
United Kingdom1149 Posts
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2449 Posts
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Elentos
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tigera6
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Gescom
Canada3509 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:52 Fango wrote: They can be useful situationally, on Cistern Cure didn't have many ravens (2 with energy in the fight). But Maru still would have won if he made an extra 24 vikings instead My feelings as well (or some lib AoE). Air wins in numbers, just go with numbers. | ||
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Fango
United Kingdom8987 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:50 Elentos wrote: TY isn't inactive, he's just probably never going to be good enough to win a GSL again. TY would have won a bunch over the last 2 years if he didn't do his service, probably at least half the events that had terran champions/finalists | ||
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
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Gescom
Canada3509 Posts
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Charoisaur
Germany16038 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:54 swarminfestor wrote: Wow, all matches will offfline for the next GSL.Not happy news for Byun though. omg wow. How is this possible though, I thought they were too broke for that and all the money from the crowdfund would go towards the prize pool | ||
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Fango
United Kingdom8987 Posts
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Elentos
55566 Posts
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Fango
United Kingdom8987 Posts
On May 18 2023 23:56 Charoisaur wrote: omg wow. How is this possible though, I thought they were too broke for that and all the money from the crowdfund would go towards the prize pool Maybe the crowdfund goes to the prizepool and the money Afreeca put in can now just go on production. Or maybe Afreeca will actually start looking into monetizing the english broadcast/product..... | ||
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Gescom
Canada3509 Posts
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argonautdice
Canada2719 Posts
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JJH777
United States4415 Posts
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buzz_bender
445 Posts
This series between Maru vs Cure had such technical and tense games as well. Game 4 (on Babylon) where Maru slowly contained Cure throughout the map with little pockets of outposts (sensor towers/missle turrets) and Maru's changing army composition. That was such a tense and technical game. I would love to hear a much more detailed cast of that game. Maru's transition in Game 5 into BCs was flawless and so smooth - amazing stuff from Maru. Game 6 - Maru's breaking out of Cure's contain in the early was super impressive as well. I thought he was dead for sure. And then Maru's changing army composition was superb! It certainly feels like Maru has finally figured out the TvT meta after this patch. He's looking invincible in TvT. | ||
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tigera6
3462 Posts
And thanks for Crank checking on Maru all the time, talking to him after each map and cheering him up. It was the right move for Onsyde to get Maru some motivational support like that. | ||
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SEB2610
59 Posts
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Gescom
Canada3509 Posts
On May 19 2023 22:17 SEB2610 wrote: Were the games good? Yes they were! | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26255 Posts
On May 19 2023 00:01 argonautdice wrote: Looking forward to GS7 and G8L. We're gonna run out of single digits soon. For me G5L is the biggy, along with the four-peat for Maru’s overall legacy. Adding a few more is always nice, but the field is getting a little thin these days. Sick finals anyway, only missing a game 7 and maybe a little variety to be up there with the greats. I guess that lack of variety is at least in part to a lack of prep time for the final though, felt a lot like a weekender final with players going toe to with their most comfortable builds and we got some good slug fests, but nothing too gambly or novelly fiendish | ||
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Fran_
United States1024 Posts
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outscar
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26255 Posts
On May 20 2023 06:22 outscar wrote: This is FlaSh level domination, so you all fanboys can leave GOAT for Serral because Maru is now GOD! Let’s not go overboard. SC2 doesn’t have a Flash equivalent. I mean the guy played random to mix it up a bit and still managed to place Ro4. That TL has a ‘Who is the GOAT excluding Flash?’ thread and every SC2 thread or poll is a batleground of different perspectives and weightings that ultimately doesn’t arrive at a consensus attests to that difference between the two games. It just doesn’t have, for a variety of reasons those kind of prolonged periods of dominance. Maru’s 4-peat and Serral’s miracle year/18 months are the two most notable spells there. | ||
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Poopi
France12908 Posts
On May 20 2023 07:47 WombaT wrote: Let’s not go overboard. SC2 doesn’t have a Flash equivalent. I mean the guy played random to mix it up a bit and still managed to place Ro4. That TL has a ‘Who is the GOAT excluding Flash?’ thread and every SC2 thread or poll is a batleground of different perspectives and weightings that ultimately doesn’t arrive at a consensus attests to that difference between the two games. It just doesn’t have, for a variety of reasons those kind of prolonged periods of dominance. Maru’s 4-peat and Serral’s miracle year/18 months are the two most notable spells there. On the other hand Flash could not win much on sc2, imo Maru is even more dominant given the fact that sc2 has that much variance compared to BW | ||
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Topin
Peru10103 Posts
Maruuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!  | ||
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monacocoffee
3 Posts
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17261 Posts
great event. great games. great fun. | ||
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