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Zzzapper
Profile Joined September 2011
1798 Posts
August 16 2024 21:06 GMT
#521
This was nigh unwinnable for Serral from the 25 minute mark. He honestly did incredibly well from there to lose by that small of a margin. Hope it isn't gonna be another roach/ravager all-in to win game 4
Radioteddy
Profile Joined December 2022
13 Posts
August 16 2024 21:07 GMT
#522
even loosing Serral bullies Maru so hard
is it what they learn in Finnish military?
the saddest Maru fan
Acrofales
Profile Joined August 2010
Spain18487 Posts
August 16 2024 21:08 GMT
#523
Okay Maru, that's game 1 of the reverse sweep. Two more to go. Lets see if this voodoo is broken or we should crown Serral definitive GOAT, because it cannot be that the GOAT has a player he just can't beat to save his life.
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3516 Posts
August 16 2024 21:08 GMT
#524
With the next map being Alcyone, Roach Ravager might not be the best use, but watch for an Ultra/Viper all-in. I honestly didnt know why Serral didnt try Ultra and hit the Tank-heavy army last game.
Acrofales
Profile Joined August 2010
Spain18487 Posts
August 16 2024 21:09 GMT
#525
On August 17 2024 06:06 Zzzapper wrote:
This was nigh unwinnable for Serral from the 25 minute mark. He honestly did incredibly well from there to lose by that small of a margin. Hope it isn't gonna be another roach/ravager all-in to win game 4

Well, he stopped throwing away an infinite amount of banelings. Was too late, but stopping the donation made it closer.
Hider
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Denmark9448 Posts
August 16 2024 21:09 GMT
#526
This game also got quite lame because Serral couldn't get any harassment done on the right side of the map. And also we saw no nydus/drops attempts.

I think as long as Serral can do harass/counters on all sides of the maps, he will win.
DBooN
Profile Joined May 2011
Germany2727 Posts
August 16 2024 21:10 GMT
#527
On August 17 2024 06:07 Radioteddy wrote:
even loosing Serral bullies Maru so hard
is it what they learn in Finnish military?

Maru is gonna be shook after serral almost came back from having 5k/3k bank and controlling 70% of the map.
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27477 Posts
August 16 2024 21:14 GMT
#528
On August 17 2024 06:08 tigera6 wrote:
With the next map being Alcyone, Roach Ravager might not be the best use, but watch for an Ultra/Viper all-in. I honestly didnt know why Serral didnt try Ultra and hit the Tank-heavy army last game.

Gotta mix it up a bit I suppose.

Of late Serral does some really brutal timings off the space that Maru gives him, there’s a particularly nasty quick carapace ups and Ultra one that looks particularly fiendish but I guess if he keeps rotating some of his anti-Maru builds he might get too accustomed
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
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tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3516 Posts
August 16 2024 21:20 GMT
#529
On August 17 2024 06:14 WombaT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2024 06:08 tigera6 wrote:
With the next map being Alcyone, Roach Ravager might not be the best use, but watch for an Ultra/Viper all-in. I honestly didnt know why Serral didnt try Ultra and hit the Tank-heavy army last game.

Gotta mix it up a bit I suppose.

Of late Serral does some really brutal timings off the space that Maru gives him, there’s a particularly nasty quick carapace ups and Ultra one that looks particularly fiendish but I guess if he keeps rotating some of his anti-Maru builds he might get too accustomed

The thing is, Maru doesnt change his game at all, so there was no need to mix thing up yourself if you were Serral. You can close you eye, make prediction and be exact about what Maru done in the first 8 minutes of the game.
EquilasH
Profile Joined April 2009
Denmark2142 Posts
August 16 2024 21:24 GMT
#530
Serral really consuming the map this game and much better trades for Serral so far, compared to game 3.
wat
Acrofales
Profile Joined August 2010
Spain18487 Posts
August 16 2024 21:26 GMT
#531
This game looks like last game, but this time Serral isn't throwing a bajillion banelings away. No clue what who wins this, despite Serral's ridiculous bank.
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27477 Posts
August 16 2024 21:26 GMT
#532
On August 17 2024 06:08 Acrofales wrote:
Okay Maru, that's game 1 of the reverse sweep. Two more to go. Lets see if this voodoo is broken or we should crown Serral definitive GOAT, because it cannot be that the GOAT has a player he just can't beat to save his life.

To be fair, I think one can still be the GOAT even if one other guy has your number in a game where there’s such a divergence in styles and strengths. Although my personal vote is still Serral!

For other LRers, will this tournament even move the needle much?

For me a Serral or a Maru win sorta further gaps everyone else with them as 1/2. Perhaps Dark especially with his recent GSL win and our first dad champion can move a bit, or Reynor with another big crown
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
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Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
August 16 2024 21:28 GMT
#533
10 Tanks and 10 ghosts just died in like 30sec, casters not poiting it out much, but I feel like this just got a lot worse for Maru instantly.
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16103 Posts
August 16 2024 21:30 GMT
#534
don't know why Maru isn't going ranged libs, those usually really seal the cost-efficiency... and can't be killed by a couple lings
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
lolfail9001
Profile Joined August 2013
Russian Federation40190 Posts
August 16 2024 21:30 GMT
#535
As much as it looks like a pummelling from Serral, there is a minor concern of having too many drones for his economy.
DeMoN pulls off a Miracle and Flies to the Moon
Hider
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Denmark9448 Posts
August 16 2024 21:32 GMT
#536
One ling runby and maru's defense completely collapsed.
Hider
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Denmark9448 Posts
August 16 2024 21:36 GMT
#537
Is it just me or has Serral appeared much more conservative when it comes to ending games he is far ahead than he usually is?
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27477 Posts
August 16 2024 21:36 GMT
#538
On August 17 2024 06:26 Acrofales wrote:
This game looks like last game, but this time Serral isn't throwing a bajillion banelings away. No clue what who wins this, despite Serral's ridiculous bank.

If I was to guess, Serral given he’s trading relatively equivalently and has that giant eco too.

Think it’s what really sets him apart even from A-game Reynor and why even Reynor has a far harder time versus Maru’s style.

He just does a ton of little things slightly more efficiently, but it really adds up in a slugfest of this kind. From just generally choosing engagements well, taking them well, finding ways to counter in addition to runbys etc. Be it nydus play or dropperlords.

As I was typing this we just saw an example of this I really like that he does frequently, which is having those nyduses specifically for evacuating workers on the outlying bases. You can hold the whole map, the Mary’s of the world will find gaps, and if they do it can be the difference between losing an entire base full of workers or almost none at all.

That said, I’m not counting Maru out either. Give herO or Parting a bunch of blink stalkers and a prayer and they can pull off miracles, so too Maru and Ghosts

'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
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Hider
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Denmark9448 Posts
August 16 2024 21:38 GMT
#539
I am confused why Maru thought he should attack on creep there.
Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
August 16 2024 21:40 GMT
#540
On August 17 2024 06:36 Hider wrote:
Is it just me or has Serral appeared much more conservative when it comes to ending games he is far ahead than he usually is?


Been a long day, and he doesn't need to take risks anyway
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
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