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tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3514 Posts
June 02 2024 20:37 GMT
#701
Even BW Protoss hate the SC2 Protoss Carriers, lol.
dysenterymd
Profile Joined January 2019
1250 Posts
June 02 2024 20:38 GMT
#702
Serral >>> Flash because with SC2 units he would crush BW Terran.
Serral | Inno | sOs | soO | Has | Classic
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16087 Posts
June 02 2024 20:40 GMT
#703
On June 03 2024 05:20 Nasigil1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 03 2024 05:06 dysenterymd wrote:
On June 03 2024 05:05 Pandain wrote:
It's crazy how much better Serral/Maru are than everyone else right now, although Olli put up an absolute hell of a tournament

If everyone peaks at ESWC (big if) it could be super exciting, Serral/Maru/Clem/Reynor/herO/Dark/Oliverira all playing at their best could make for one of the best tournaments ever.


I will always hold the opinion that, even if the whole pro scene of sc2 is a shell of its past glory, the top level players (Serral/Maru/herO/Clem/and probably Oliveira when he's on fire like this) are better than anyone in the history. Drop them back into KeSPA days via time machine and give them some time to adapt to the meta and they will crush everybody.

Winning a tournament is still an big achievement today because you still have to go through all these monsters.

On the other hand Dark for example is definitely playing more sloppy and makes more mistakes than his 2019 version, but he's still probably a top 5 player. Maru and Serral may indeed have reached a skill level no one before has, but the rest of the player field is weaker imo, both in absolute and relative skill.
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4967 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-06-02 20:51:56
June 02 2024 20:51 GMT
#704
Maru definitely has the raw skills to take this home. Will the ghosts of the past haunt him this bo7?
Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap
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Perceivere
Profile Joined February 2024
131 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-06-02 20:59:53
June 02 2024 20:53 GMT
#705
On June 03 2024 05:40 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 03 2024 05:20 Nasigil1 wrote:
On June 03 2024 05:06 dysenterymd wrote:
On June 03 2024 05:05 Pandain wrote:
It's crazy how much better Serral/Maru are than everyone else right now, although Olli put up an absolute hell of a tournament

If everyone peaks at ESWC (big if) it could be super exciting, Serral/Maru/Clem/Reynor/herO/Dark/Oliverira all playing at their best could make for one of the best tournaments ever.


I will always hold the opinion that, even if the whole pro scene of sc2 is a shell of its past glory, the top level players (Serral/Maru/herO/Clem/and probably Oliveira when he's on fire like this) are better than anyone in the history. Drop them back into KeSPA days via time machine and give them some time to adapt to the meta and they will crush everybody.

Winning a tournament is still an big achievement today because you still have to go through all these monsters.

On the other hand Dark for example is definitely playing more sloppy and makes more mistakes than his 2019 version, but he's still probably a top 5 player. Maru and Serral may indeed have reached a skill level no one before has, but the rest of the player field is weaker imo, both in absolute and relative skill.

This is so profoundly wrong. Jesus Christ. The current era has players with APMs and eAPMs that the pre-2016 boys could only dream of. Back then when good splits happened, they were repeatedly highlighted as epic micro. Today, those splits are standard. Clem is splitting/microing his marines while macroing, even, which is stupidly hard and insane to even try to pull off. Levels of creep spread are miles apart, and it's harder to spread creep today than back then. Players have invented, and perfected so many strategies and builds. I don't think you've been going back to watch the old games, dude. Those guys were so much slower in comparison. Today's top players are doing multitasking that observers sometimes have a hard time keeping up with. That didn't use to happen.

If anyone thinks Jinro, early Scarlett, and Stephano had anything on today's top 4 Europeans, minus Serral, they are pretty ignorant...and Jinro and Scarlett both had deep runs in GSL.
dysenterymd
Profile Joined January 2019
1250 Posts
June 02 2024 20:56 GMT
#706
Wild to see Serral veto Dynasty vs Oliveira and then Maru veto Dynasty against Serral (unless liquipedia is wrong.)
Serral | Inno | sOs | soO | Has | Classic
nimbim
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany986 Posts
June 02 2024 20:58 GMT
#707
I kind of expected to have Serral v Maru and I'm happy they get to rematch in the finals
Sent.
Profile Joined June 2012
Poland9331 Posts
June 02 2024 21:00 GMT
#708
On June 03 2024 05:56 dysenterymd wrote:
Wild to see Serral veto Dynasty vs Oliveira and then Maru veto Dynasty against Serral (unless liquipedia is wrong.)


That's very interesting. Maybe he thinks Dynasty is a bad for late game starvation turtling.
You're now breathing manually
TheLordofAwesome
Profile Joined May 2014
Korea (South)2656 Posts
June 02 2024 21:01 GMT
#709
That's a bop.
mintyminmus
Profile Joined September 2022
Australia127 Posts
June 02 2024 21:01 GMT
#710
well Mr Maru that is pretty underwhelming
xyfan
Captain Peabody
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3136 Posts
June 02 2024 21:01 GMT
#711
Maru giving Serral so much respect so far it feels...which is definitely not how you beat Serral
Dies Irae venit. youtube.com/SnobbinsFilms
Acrofales
Profile Joined August 2010
Spain18425 Posts
June 02 2024 21:01 GMT
#712
I was expecting Maru to just 8-rax every map here, but Maru is being brave. So far doesn't look like it paid off.
TheLordofAwesome
Profile Joined May 2014
Korea (South)2656 Posts
June 02 2024 21:02 GMT
#713
Felt like Maru was on the back foot all game after losing those first 2 reapers.
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4967 Posts
June 02 2024 21:02 GMT
#714
On June 03 2024 06:01 Captain Peabody wrote:
Maru giving Serral so much respect so far it feels...which is definitely not how you beat Serral


so much this... Serral gets free passes for his greed everytime vs Maru
Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap
TL+ Member
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16087 Posts
June 02 2024 21:04 GMT
#715
On June 03 2024 05:53 Perceivere wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 03 2024 05:40 Charoisaur wrote:
On June 03 2024 05:20 Nasigil1 wrote:
On June 03 2024 05:06 dysenterymd wrote:
On June 03 2024 05:05 Pandain wrote:
It's crazy how much better Serral/Maru are than everyone else right now, although Olli put up an absolute hell of a tournament

If everyone peaks at ESWC (big if) it could be super exciting, Serral/Maru/Clem/Reynor/herO/Dark/Oliverira all playing at their best could make for one of the best tournaments ever.


I will always hold the opinion that, even if the whole pro scene of sc2 is a shell of its past glory, the top level players (Serral/Maru/herO/Clem/and probably Oliveira when he's on fire like this) are better than anyone in the history. Drop them back into KeSPA days via time machine and give them some time to adapt to the meta and they will crush everybody.

Winning a tournament is still an big achievement today because you still have to go through all these monsters.

On the other hand Dark for example is definitely playing more sloppy and makes more mistakes than his 2019 version, but he's still probably a top 5 player. Maru and Serral may indeed have reached a skill level no one before has, but the rest of the player field is weaker imo, both in absolute and relative skill.

This is so profoundly wrong. Jesus Christ. The current era has players with APMs and eAPMs that the pre-2016 boys could only dream of. Back then when good splits happened, they were repeatedly highlighted as epic micro. Today, those splits are standard. Clem is splitting/microing his marines while macroing, even, which is stupidly hard and insane to even try to pull off. Levels of creep spread are miles apart, and it's harder to spread creep today than back then. Players have invented, and perfected so many strategies and builds. I don't think you've been going back to watch the old games, dude. Those guys were so much slower in comparison. Today's top players are doing multitasking that observers sometimes have a hard time keeping up with. That didn't use to happen.

If anyone thinks Jinro, early Scarlett, and Stephano had anything on today's top 4 Europeans, minus Serral, they are pretty ignorant...and Jinro and Scarlett both had deep runs in GSL.

I'm honestly amazed that you put this much effort into replying to a post you didn't even read
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
lolfail9001
Profile Joined August 2013
Russian Federation40190 Posts
June 02 2024 21:09 GMT
#716
Maru looks sloppy tbh, another one sided final incoming.
DeMoN pulls off a Miracle and Flies to the Moon
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4967 Posts
June 02 2024 21:11 GMT
#717
combat shields half done and 2 infestors on the way lol
Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap
TL+ Member
Captain Peabody
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3136 Posts
June 02 2024 21:12 GMT
#718
On June 03 2024 06:11 Argonauta wrote:
combat shields half done and 2 infestors on the way lol

7 ultras in the production tab and ghost academy just starting...
Dies Irae venit. youtube.com/SnobbinsFilms
Captain Peabody
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3136 Posts
June 02 2024 21:13 GMT
#719
lol why does Maru look so weak vs Serral??????
Dies Irae venit. youtube.com/SnobbinsFilms
TheLordofAwesome
Profile Joined May 2014
Korea (South)2656 Posts
June 02 2024 21:14 GMT
#720
And this game is over as fast as the first.
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