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Affluenza
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom214 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-28 22:30:01
August 28 2010 22:28 GMT
#161
Double elimination format sucks!

It only dawned on me how stupid the format is when we got the final...and essentially as a spectator we're robbed of what I feel a proper final should be...equality and not defecit or set advantage.
My children, the hour of our victory is at hand. For upon this world of Aiur shall we incorporate the strongest known species into our fold. Then shall we be the greatest of creation's children. We shall be... Perfect.
Ghier
Profile Joined June 2010
99 Posts
August 28 2010 22:31 GMT
#162
Man zerg ALWAYS gets lings so zzzzzz and those Protoss all they do is get zealot/stalker zzzzzzz. Seriously what is the point of this thread? It makes no sense and doesnt even stick to the topic. I enjoyed MLG a lot. No one forced you to watch it.
Sadistx
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Zimbabwe5568 Posts
August 28 2010 22:31 GMT
#163
I think the casters just got really unlucky with the matches they got. Day 1 was completely boring games, I don't think any TvT's have been casted, even though its a much more fun MU than PvP.

Foreplay
Profile Joined May 2008
United States1154 Posts
August 28 2010 22:32 GMT
#164
the thing that makes sc2 watching for me so boring is the lack of positional play. In sc1 you had so much positioning that played into it. In sc2 im just watching 2 a move armies go back in forth. I haven't been very enthralled with any sc2 tourneys ive seen so far.
Better than Pokebunny
Headshot
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1656 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-28 22:33:54
August 28 2010 22:33 GMT
#165
On August 29 2010 07:24 TurpinOS wrote:
1 base infestor rush by slush was so boring, same build as always.


Oh wait....

That was CatZ. And it failed horribly. Props to him for trying something new, though.
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Icx
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Belgium853 Posts
August 28 2010 22:34 GMT
#166
I am not gonna comment on the skill of the players.

But overall I do think that in terms of how interesting it was to watch mlg was really below the level of the past IEM.

After a while I even stopped caring and just didnt watch anymore. Maybe it is because I know the EU players better, or that they just play more interesting.

And I mean it was a great event, good casting, but it kinda missed that "omg"-feeling when watching the games.
Cranberries
Profile Joined July 2010
Wales567 Posts
August 28 2010 22:36 GMT
#167
The reason why MLG might have been boring could be due to the fact the calibre of player in MLG was lower than the calibre of player at IEM.

Also, Cauthonluck v HuK was a total joke. Terran player floating 1000 minerals and queueing up 4-5 units at each barracks being called "a good macro player". :/
Krychek
Profile Joined May 2010
United States172 Posts
August 28 2010 22:36 GMT
#168
Agree with the OP about the terran MM(M).

It´s so freaking easy to control the ball, so extremelly efective for the cost, that the oponent must play to hard counter it or its dead. Check every pro semi-long replay, when T make no mayor mistakes, he ALWAYS lose less units (money wise), plus with mules he can out mine the oponent with a much less workers.

The balance isue is the fact that the ball not need any complex micro, and to beat the ball you need at the very least some skill.
Feel free to rage quit
tellit
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada53 Posts
August 28 2010 22:36 GMT
#169
I had a blast watching this tournament. I especially enjoyed watching the match Socke got knocked down to the lower bracket. The casting was absolutely top notch; I thought the Husky/Day9 combo was awesome, but all four of them were entertaining. Slush had a great run, and it was fun to see a Zerg stick it out for a while.

Who would have expected Protoss taking the top 3 spots? And only one American in the top 5?
OHtRUe
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States283 Posts
August 28 2010 22:36 GMT
#170
This game is completely boring which is the problem ESPECIALLY PROTOSS! The game is getting so old to watch. There is really nothing entertaining about 3/4 of the races and really the only thing that i think is enjoyable to watch compared to BW is MMM vs Baneling Muta. There are no dynamics in SC2 and protoss just showcases it extremely. Force field, graviton beam, storm, feedback, are all meh (Storm because of how little damage it does and because of smart casting :/ )

Every single spell in this game has ZERO dynamics in it compared to BW where pretty much all spells were dynamic and that was what created excitement
darkmetal505
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States639 Posts
August 28 2010 22:37 GMT
#171
I find SC2 boring to watch in general after a couple of games. I found myself frequently switching to the Halo stream because it was a lot more fun. I don't even follow FPS at all.
Bleb
Profile Joined August 2010
Croatia278 Posts
August 28 2010 22:37 GMT
#172
I was kinds surprised by lack of innovation too
most boring? no... atleast I got to see a lot of Protoss action : )
Cranberries
Profile Joined July 2010
Wales567 Posts
August 28 2010 22:39 GMT
#173
On August 29 2010 07:36 OHtRUe wrote:
This game is completely boring which is the problem ESPECIALLY PROTOSS! The game is getting so old to watch. There is really nothing entertaining about 3/4 of the races and really the only thing that i think is enjoyable to watch compared to BW is MMM vs Baneling Muta. There are no dynamics in SC2 and protoss just showcases it extremely. Force field, graviton beam, storm, feedback, are all meh (Storm because of how little damage it does and because of smart casting :/ )

Every single spell in this game has ZERO dynamics in it compared to BW where pretty much all spells were dynamic and that was what created excitement


This.

Dimaga v Tarson has been THE BEST THING to watch of all the SC2 coverage. Dimaga v Tarson was better than MorroW v IdrA. Although Tester v IdrA (in Day9's KotB) was also pretty epic. Every game feels so bland and it's generally in the hands of the Terran to lose the game, rather than the Z/P to win the game (excluding mirror match ups, which aside from some TvT are all awful).
Combine
Profile Joined July 2010
United States812 Posts
August 28 2010 22:39 GMT
#174
The maps really do make the games end up being pretty short. Once we get some bigger maps, I'm sure we'll get some longer/more exciting games. A lot of these games were just over so fast, there really wasn't much to hold your interest.

Although, some of the longer games like Socke vs Drewbie I was on the edge of my seat, and didn't want it to end.
(ಥ_ಥ)
Wrongspeedy
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1655 Posts
August 28 2010 22:40 GMT
#175
I didn't watch the whole thing, but the end was great! Huk massing phoenix vs kiwi, after kiwi had been massing stalks every game was awesome! Took some kahunas.
It is better to be a human dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.- John Stuart Mill
starcraft911
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Korea (South)1263 Posts
August 28 2010 22:41 GMT
#176
Making a thread to talk about T being too strong when the top 3 finalist in the tourney were P's doesn't bode well for your argument. The game is evolving and you should take a chill pill. :D
anon195
Profile Joined August 2010
15 Posts
August 28 2010 22:43 GMT
#177
it's the only tournament i could not bare watching since the sc2 release and actually made me go "oh look, it's this shit again"

not to mention husky commentating

Cranberries
Profile Joined July 2010
Wales567 Posts
August 28 2010 22:43 GMT
#178
On August 29 2010 07:41 starcraft911 wrote:
Making a thread to talk about T being too strong when the top 3 finalist in the tourney were P's doesn't bode well for your argument. The game is evolving and you should take a chill pill. :D


The Terran players who participated in the MLG thing were pretty average. Almost NONE of the top top EU Terrans participated (MorroW, DeMusliM, Tarson, TLO etc) and very few NA/Canadian Terrans are as good as the EU ones.
Anxiety
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States650 Posts
August 28 2010 22:46 GMT
#179
And with the new patch nerfing tanks, people who were going mech will now probably lean toward MMM...
ch4ppi
Profile Joined July 2010
Germany802 Posts
August 28 2010 22:48 GMT
#180
One of the best write ups I read here for a long time.
MMM can kill everything, it doesnt even need scouting. And the reason for this is Stim on Marauder, which causes those issues. MMM doesnt have a true weakness. Its fast, its cheap, its making a ton of damage, its easy to control.
Due to reactors and the ability to support 5 rax of one base Terran can also reinforce their MMM Ball in a really short time. Even as a Zergplayer I feel like trading armies isnt really good for me, because MMM is also in small numbers VERY effective. Even more than in big battles, because Medivacs heal a ton and u can perform this Maruader/Stim Micro.
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