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Poopi
France12761 Posts
Props to DRG for coming in form though, even in 2024 GSL manages to be a competitive tournament with upset potential, always great to see  my boy ByuN playing fast in the studio until it's bo5+ and other players kill his elbow/wrists once again, I can't wait for the narrative to be used for the 567th time if he gets past the 2nd group stage  | ||
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Cricketer12
United States13968 Posts
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Durnuu
13319 Posts
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Vindicare605
United States16055 Posts
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Poopi
France12761 Posts
On May 17 2024 00:35 Vindicare605 wrote: Happy for the Final Boss, but I'm dissappointed that Solar is playing so poorly again. I thought he had finally reached a new plateau in his play but I guess it wasn't meant to last. ![[image loading]](https://tl.net/staff/Poopi/Screenshot_from_20240516_180.png) Difficult to know if he really was "lazy" or if he just felt like he didn't practice enough, but form can vary from day to day and you can't afford that in Code S ro16 as we have seen time and time again. | ||
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Antithesis
Germany1096 Posts
![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/mIyznmH.jpeg) ByuN knows. | ||
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dysenterymd
1177 Posts
On May 16 2024 21:14 darklycid wrote: Idk If i'd call solar a top 2 zerg in Kr with His recent Performances. I know He took a Break after Cato but still. I feel like Solar is 2nd best Zerg in KR by default, who would even be 2nd if not him, Shin? DRG? Returning Rogue? | ||
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Poopi
France12761 Posts
On May 17 2024 02:47 dysenterymd wrote: I feel like Solar is 2nd best Zerg in KR by default, who would even be 2nd if not him, Shin? DRG? Returning Rogue? Pretty sure it's a bait bone, considering soO is playing well again, and even qualified in 2nd place in his group, but I will grab it: soO?  Solar / Dark often trade the 1st place nowadays, but sometimes SHIN is top 2 As for Rogue, it's going to be very interesting to see how he fares in his particularly difficult group, seeing Maru and Serral win so many titles during his military has probably been a motivation boost? | ||
Waxangel
United States33196 Posts
Regarding the upsets in general, "GSL hardest league in the world!" cliches aside, we're currently on a pretty abnormal streak of RO16 upsets across a number of seasons. Maru going out in 2023 Season 3, Dark and Solar going out in 2024 Season 1, and now both Solar and Reynor going out in 2024 Season 2. | ||
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ZeroByte13
752 Posts
On May 17 2024 04:42 Waxangel wrote: Hmm. given Reynor's lack of success in several GSLs so far - can we really say it was an upset and not business as usual?we're currently on a pretty abnormal streak of RO16 upsets across a number of seasons. Maru going out in 2023 Season 3, Dark and Solar going out in 2024 Season 1, and now both Solar and Reynor going out in 2024 Season 2. | ||
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Poopi
France12761 Posts
On May 17 2024 04:56 ZeroByte13 wrote: Hmm. given Reynor's total lack of any success in several GSLs so far - can we really say it was an upset and not business as usual? Reynor has won a World Championship in IEM Katowice 2021, he was finalist in several WCs, he won a huge prizepool tournament in Gamers8 and has overall been a top contender in EU since he was allowed to play in the offline European tournaments. He only tried GSL three times which is not a lot, and as a foreigner coming into Korea it's probably more difficult to do meaningful custom games (since other foreigners won't be able to play you with good ping, and you need to practice with good ping for GSL since it's almost LAN). In spite of this, given his pedigree, Reynor is a favorite for the title in any tournament he enters, no matter if he seemed out of shape in a tournament a few weeks before (like in the recent DH:EU for example) | ||
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jack_less
77 Posts
Just as a comparison, Maru went out in GSL Code A (2016). And in other GSLs he also got knocked out earlier (more than 16 players). | ||
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tigera6
3220 Posts
On May 17 2024 01:08 Poopi wrote: Difficult to know if he really was "lazy" or if he just felt like he didn't practice enough, but form can vary from day to day and you can't afford that in Code S ro16 as we have seen time and time again. I think its a matter of style, Solar like to play early lingbane into Hydra Lurker Viper, and he usually have to hold the first tank push with slow banes and just Ling Queen. The current map pool is pretty great for such push from Terran and Solar just fall behind due to bad trade, then die minutes later from the bad trade. | ||
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Vindicare605
United States16055 Posts
On May 17 2024 20:38 tigera6 wrote: I think its a matter of style, Solar like to play early lingbane into Hydra Lurker Viper, and he usually have to hold the first tank push with slow banes and just Ling Queen. The current map pool is pretty great for such push from Terran and Solar just fall behind due to bad trade, then die minutes later from the bad trade. That is true, Solar could just be having a very hard time due to the map pool. But then again, he fell out of his last GSL group before the patch went in so it can't JUST be that. | ||
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Durnuu
13319 Posts
On May 18 2024 06:21 Vindicare605 wrote: That is true, Solar could just be having a very hard time due to the map pool. But then again, he fell out of his last GSL group before the patch went in so it can't JUST be that. Solar very rarely got past the Ro16. 2023 was the exception, not the rule | ||
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2429 Posts
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Cricketer12
United States13968 Posts
On May 18 2024 22:58 swarminfestor wrote: Why did everyone underestimate DRG whenever he came to Code S? That dude has won a title before he started his military service, and consistently made into top 8/4 since then while Solar only made into top 8 when he finally win his first title. I guessed DRG was the oldest of all current active SC2 programmer in Korea and perhaps the most hardworking player ever, right? Between Solar and DRG, I would say that DRG was more consistent in Code S preparation. Probably because he's scrubbed out of everything for a good 1.5 years. I love DRG probably more than anyone still following the scene and believe me DRG going into this group had no right to advance, let alone 4-0. Wax described it really well in the preview, it really looked like DRG was done and dusted for good. | ||
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