After months of work and sorting through replays, the Team Liquid People's Choice Edition of the Pimpest Plays 2010 is finally complete. Below, you will see the top 5 Pimpest Plays as voted by your fellow TL users. I have rewritten the "Description" part of each play, because the info there is not up to pimpest play standards. Please keep in mind that the official Pimpest Plays for 2010 (And all other years) is on SCLegacy.com, please go check out that site and support the Pimpest Plays 2010 team (Which I am a member of)!
Description: Stalife is a member of TL who posted a new idea, use medivacs to drop maruaders onto a zerg's baneling horde. The 1 maruader dies of course, but he takes many more banelings with him, becoming insanely cost effective. This play has been used many ties since it's suggestion by many pro players, including SlayerSBoxeR. In this specific match, The "Stalife Drop" is used to great effect, and truly devastates the Zergs ground force.
Description: This match is insane, TLO is obviously contained by a super strong Protoss army, that easily dwarfs TLO's Zerg army. Not only this, but TLO is contained in his main, and forced to throw up multiple defensive spines to prolong the inevitable. Waiting until just the right time, TLO uses a nydus canal to transfer his entire army, queens, and drones to the protoss main. He then proceeds to destroy everything from within, and throws up a hatch where the nexus once stood. WhiteRa, now with no economy, and totally out of position, has to admit to GG.
Description: Much like the last game, except with Protoss contained by Terran, Mana is trapped in his base with what seems like an unbreakable contain (Atleast without being game endingly cost ineffective). Waiting for what seems like too long, Mana reaches the exact tipping point and moves out, destroying Naama's contain, and getting himself back in the game.
HongUnPrime.WE (P) vs TSL_FruitDealer (Z) Set 4 Lost Temple GSL3
Description: This game truly shows an amazing case of thinking on one's feet. FruitDealer is being super aggresive against Hongun's cannon expand, and the only way to hold back the flood of zerg coming in is a single voidray, and of course... Buidings! A play that cannot be missed.
MarineKingPrime.WE (T) vs KyrixZenith (Z) Set 1 Shakuras Plateau GSL2
Description: The player who did this play was known at the time as "FoxeR", although his screen name was actually "BoxeR" to pay homage to an idol. After this though, he was deemed "MarineKing" by the people. Using a super high APM tactic, splitting marines, FoxeR was able to do a massive tempo push against a ling/bling zerg player on the farthest positions possible. A feat the was impossible until this play popped up. Truly deserving of Pimpest Play TL People's Choice #1! Great Job MarineKing!
Thank you so much to everyone who posted plays, and helped make this project possible. I hope that you will all head on over to SCLegacy.com to check out the Official Pimpest Plays 2010 feature, and continue to support E-Sports!
Entirety of the original posts, and all work and candidates up until the final post above: + Show Spoiler +
Please note that the results here may not coincide with the results SCLegacy.net will come out with, please Stay tuned to what they are doing and give them support! If you do not know the plays by their names, please watch them from the information in the "Original Post". Thanks everyone for making this happen!
Vote for the Pimpest Plays of 2010!!!
Poll: Vote for the Pimpest Play!
FoxeR's Marine Splitting (53)
47%
The Great Wall of Hongun (26)
23%
Patience Patience and more patience... (18)
16%
The Great Escape (3)
3%
Stalife Drop (3)
3%
Fruitdealer's Muta-heal (2)
2%
bitch please (2)
2%
Blunked! (1)
1%
Smoke And Mirrors (1)
1%
A Fruit Sandwhich (1)
1%
Ultralisk Suprise! (1)
1%
Behind Enemy Lines (1)
1%
112 total votes
Your vote: Vote for the Pimpest Play!
(Vote): The Great Wall of Hongun (Vote): FoxeR's Marine Splitting (Vote): The Great Escape (Vote): Fruitdealer's Muta-heal (Vote): Blunked! (Vote): Smoke And Mirrors (Vote): Patience Patience and more patience... (Vote): A Fruit Sandwhich (Vote): Stalife Drop (Vote): Ultralisk Suprise! (Vote): bitch please (Vote): Behind Enemy Lines
I've been a long time starcraft addict, and ever since the pimpest plays started coming out i've Always loved to watch them. I haven't seen anyone doing pimpest plays for 2010 (Even in SC1) so if no One objects, i would like to take up the TorcH, for atleast SC2. If I am missing the thread, or someone has already started this elsewhere, please let me know - thanks!
Alright, if you have seen a pro-level replay that has a play that is truly "Pimpest" quality, or even an entire that is just amazing, please post below in the following format, and i will add it to the list of contenders.
------- Title of the play PlayerX vs PlayerY Set # Map Tournament
Breif description of events (Try for broad statements that wont dominate any surprises for First time viewers, but still convey the "Pimpest" moment)
Link to the video (If it is an entire match video, include an estimated time of Start to finish for singular "Pimp" plays) -------
At the End of the year, i will add every entrant Into a poll and let that run for a month, at the End i will update this post with the top ten list of Pimpest Plays 2010.
I'll add the First two, which I can Remember off the top of my head being truly amazing.
HongUnPrime.WE (P) vs TSL_FruitDealer (Z) Set 4 Lost Temple GSL3
Houngun starts warping in buildings to hold his front while a lone voidray decimates Fruitdealers entire Push, after just barely surviving, he goes on the aTtacK!
Foxer, who is now known as "MarineKing" due to this play, shows us how to combat banelings - with Mass marines! This match changed the TvZ matchup so drastically, it has to be on this list.
LiveForever attacks with a medium-sized group of marines with a couple of marauders, FruitDealer has 7 mutalisks, about 7 or 8 lings, and 3 queens. The lings get wiped out leaving the mutalisks Alone against 12 stim marines. FruitDealerOnly loses 1 mutalisk as he heals his mutalisks with his queens, turning the battle Into a rout.
Fenix sends in a banshee to harass the probes at Tyler's main. The probes pull off towards the Natural. Two Hellions sweep Into the Natural and Fire blue flames Into ALL the probes. All the probes from the main and the Natural were stacked at OnePoint and blue flames cut Into them.
MaNa is under constant contain by Naama's SieGe tanks, vikings and bio force both at his First expansion and then at his gold, but MaNa doesn't try to break Naama's contain until just the right time.
NEXLiveForever (T) vs TSL_FruitDealer (Z) Set 2 Scrap Station GSL1
NEXLiveForever begins to Push through the destructible rocks while sniping FruitDealer's hatch at the gold. FruitDealer then flanks NEXLiveForever's army causing him to retreat back across the maps narrow bridge. FruitDealer chases NEXLiveForever across the gap and completely obliterates the Terran army prompting both Tasteless and Artosis to exclaim, "OH MY GOD" simultaneously.
TLO nukes Hyperdub's tank Line guarding the left expo, then cancels as soon as tanks unsiege, runs up and kills them.
Same , while he's pushing Hyperdub's expo on the right Side, he nukes the aTtacK path (maybe canceled this One too?) Hyperdub's army is coming from so he has to take the long Way around, buying himself enough time to take out the expo.
Same again, though this is mostly luck. TLO fires a defensive nuke that manages to snipe most of Hyperdub's vikings as they fly by.
Pimpest of GSL so far, with basicly all units involved for the zerg and with a beautiful tech-switch from Brood lords to ultras when the seemed to be lost and expansions going on everywhere.
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------- oh yes, how could i forget socke's storms totally annihilating drewbie's army of banshees + vikings and then magically whipping out a mothership at mlg raleigh 3 on Lost Temple, that was even more pimp than TLO's nukes
http://tv.esl.eu/de/#/de/vod/view/22180 It's in German and the starts at minute 92. The was played at 20th May, so it was beta phase One. I don't think any of my words could discribe whats going in this . Action everywhere the whole , broodlords, a mothership, baneling drops and a hero assimilator. It's just the most entertaining thing I've ever seen and i think a lot of people saw it but if you missed it please dont care about the language and just watch it.
NEXFreeSaGa put a double proxy gate next to ssks' base without even scounting, FreeSaGa fakes a cannon Rush to make ssks use probs to destroy the pylon...But guess what...TesteR is lactose intolerant and countered this CheeseReally hard.
FruitDealer fast expands and HopeTorture uses a Proxy barrack with a fast reaper (pre-patch). We all thought that FD was dead but he defended it by moving in and out the smoke screen. It was Awesome.
Skip to 18:15. At this moment, the Korean commentators realize the shenannigans Fruit is up to and Start flipping. At this Point in the games life, everyone is claiming that nydus is just not viable for attacking your opponents base. Fruit proves the critics wrong (again) by doing it on the biggest stage by Keeping his opponent's attention in One place, while he delivers a critical blow in another. Perfect anticipation of his opponents ReSpOnSe to his opening, leading to a Perfect defense of his opponent's actions and a perfectly prepared counter blow struck at the precise moment of vulnerability. This is the very definition of strategy. No gimmicks, just sheer brilliance.
"InCa sets up a position OutSideSan's base, expanding behind it, but San charges his voidrays up on his buildings and is able to break out. The two engage at InCa's expansion, both trying to hold their charge on their voidrays. San breaks IntoInCa's main and keeps up pressure as InCa desperately tries to hold on vs Constantly warping units and rallied voidrays. Despite losing probes and not mining from his expo, InCa micros from behind to hold on, surviving against the waves of units battering his front."
is certainly an epic with lots of nukes, battlecruisers and MassvOid rays.
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------- MysticPrime's use of Nydus worms in this ZvP + Show Spoiler +
is IMO the most Pimping Play of 2010. They Way he managed to aTtacK on multiple fronts, evacuate and relocate his heavy Ultralisk army, and wear down his opponent was just sick. I Remember when this replay came out it Really changed the Way people thought about Nydus Worm use.
*Note: Nydus Worm uses Start 3:04 of Part 2 and lasts until End of Part 4.
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Please, please anyone who would like to support this thread help me by jotting down typos, formatting mistakes, or finding links for the videos above that don't have any - everything helps!
I support this thread 100%, I am so looking forward to this. I am not sure how I could help to make the project happen as I dont have any video-editing knowledge but I am in for whatever I can help you people with.
I would add in Foxer's SCV/Marine rush on shakuras vs nestea. Another ground-breaking play that changed TvZ completly even if it's an unpopular tactic.
**EDITED to avoid significant spoilers while retaining the pimpest play moment**: WhiteRa marches into TLO's base with an overwhelming force and TLO escapes via Nydrus canal.
I love the idea of having PP again, but I just don't think we have enough good material yet. SC2 as it is right now doesn't really lend itself to jaw-dropping plays.
If you do end up doing one though, you should include TLO's nuke play vs Hyperdub from the Ro32 game 1 on Xel Naga Caverns.
edit: and definitely agreed one the white-ra vs tlo, that has to be in.
Fruitdealer's Muta-heal. Fruitdealer vs NexLiveForever Set 1 - Semifinals Metalopolis GSL1
LiveForever attacks with a medium-sized group of marines with a couple of marauders, Fruitdealer has 7 mutalisks, about 7 or 8 lings, and 3 queens. The lings get wiped out leaving the mutalisks alone against 12 stim marines. Fruitdealer only loses 1 mutalisk as he heals his mutalisks with his queens, turning the battle into a rout.
Definitely a good idea. I think there is already a pimpest plays for sc2 being put together by someone on Youtube, with the first one already released. Can't find it, though.
Tester holding proxy 2 gate with 1 gate. Awesome Void Ray juggling between oGsInca and sanZenith in GSL1. Fruitdealer transfusing a Mutalisk midbattle. Nazgul blinking Idra like a boss. Actionjesus 6-pooling every game.
Boxer vs Kyrix definitely stands out as the most game-changing match, but for match of the year, my vote goes to
Dimaga vs MorroW
on Blistering Sands,
way back from IEM Cologne.
I think it was game 2 of the series? It was the semi-final, and the match on Blistering Sands blew my mind. Dimaga played so well that game that it blew my mind, and it was close from beginning to end.
EDITED, for an easier read. Hope somebody knows a place to find the game.
I just did a search for "pimp" to see if there was already such a thread for SC2. Well, a lot of very interesting threads came up, that's all I'll say.
Anyways, can't go without mentioning Tester of course, who scored a Diamond and above in rush defense in GSL1. 1gate fast core vs unscouted proxy 2gate? Madness. They are of course TSL_sSKS vs NEXFreeSAGA Game 3 and TSL_sSKS vs oGsHyperdub Game 1. Then there's his brilliant force field play, not so amazing now of course now that MC has arrived, but still good. That's from TSL_sSKS vs JSLZenith Game 2 in GSL1 also.
Also from GSL1, there's the infamous LiquiDario game, I'm referring to Liquid'TLO vs oGsHyperdub Game 1 of course, where TLO uses some kind of sixth sense to bust Hyperdub with nukes. Finally, there's FruitDealer's games, but those are really pimp games rather than pimp plays, so I'll just mention the amazing Ultra+Baneling+Fungal attack by Cool in TSL_FruitDealer vs NEXLiveForever Game 1.
Fenix sends in a banshee to harass the probes at Tyler's main. The probes pull off towards the natural. Two Hellions sweep into the natural and fire blue flames into ALL the probes. All the probes from the main and the natural were stacked at one point and blue flames cut into them.
Mana is under constant contain by Naama's siege tanks, vikings and bio force both at his first expansion and then at his gold, but Mana doesn't try to break Naama's contain until just the right time.
"A Fruit Sandwhich" NEXLiveForever (T) vs TSL_FruitDealer (Z) Set 2 Scrap Station GSL1
NEXLiveForever begins to push through the destructible rocks while sniping FruitDealer's hatch at the gold. FruitDealer then flanks NEXLiveForever's army causing him to retreat back across the maps narrow bridge. FruitDealer chases NEXLiveForever across the gap and completely obliterates the Terran army prompting both Tasteless and Artosis to explain, "OH MY GOD" simultaneously.
"Heroic Defense" sSKS (P) vs NEXFreeSaGa (P) GSL Season 1 Ro32 Game 3 Metalopolis
FreeSaGa proxies 2 gates. sSKS scouts the wrong way, while FreeSaGa's gates are basically halfway to his base. FreeSaGa then fakes cannon rush, making sSKS move probes off mining. Zealots enter sSKS' base, but he manages to sneak off a zealot into FreeSaGa's base, while still defending the two proxy gate rush.
Wish I could link to the actual game, coz it's AWESOME and EPIC, but I'm not sure if it's posted somewhere. If you have GSL Season 1 ticket, make sure you watch it !
First off, thank you all so much for being so supportive so quickly, the list is expanding like mad!
On December 17 2010 07:22 mrgoldenbrown wrote: The OP links to the foxer/marineking on shakuras, but says it is on Xelnaga Caverns.
Thanks for pointing that out! i get those maps confused all the time, the video is correct, the name is not - changed now!
On December 17 2010 07:14 TaxiCab wrote: Edit: Nvm, someone else said it.
Definitely a good idea. I think there is already a pimpest plays for sc2 being put together by someone on Youtube, with the first one already released. Can't find it, though.
I've seen a pimpest plays made for the BETA of starcraft2, but none for the final release from tournament games.
And to anyone who wants to help this project, read through all the poorly formatted submissions, and try to find the games and correctly format them in a post - with quote references so i know which ones have been updated - thanks all! i'll update the OP with new plays tonight.
**EDITED to avoid significant spoilers while retaining the pimpest play moment**: WhiteRa marches into TLO's base with an overwhelming force and TLO escapes via Nydrus canal.
This game definitely..
But link live version with day9 commentating. Not HD and husky. ew.
On December 17 2010 06:56 WackaAlpaca wrote: At the end of the year, i will add every entrant into a poll and let that run for a month, at the end i will update this post with the top ten list of Pimpest Plays 2010.
Do you plan to make a video like the original pimpestplays or will you just mention which plays got first and link to each one individually (aka - no video, just a collection of links)?
I'm also not sure if it's ok to link to "mirrored" (aka illegal mirrored) GSL matches. Therefore GSL link from me
I think you should include something from the game on Lost Temple between NaDa and Tester. I'd suggest this attack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY8FzEfZPW0#t=10m32s It might not be the "best" attack in the game, but it sure looks cool! ^^
"Nuclear Launch de. . . nvm" LiquidTLO (T) vs oGsHyperdub (T) GSL Season 1, Ro32 Game 1 Xel'naga Caverns
TLO nukes Hyperdub's tank line guarding the left expo, then cancels as soon as tanks unsiege, runs up and kills them.
Same game, while he's pushing Hyperdub's expo on the right side, he nukes the attack path (maybe canceled this one too?) Hyperdub's army is coming from so he has to take the long way around, buying himself enough time to take out the expo.
Same game again, though this is mostly luck. TLO fires a defensive nuke that manages to snipe most of Hyperdub's vikings as they fly by.
Nice thread! I was thinking of making a similar "Sc2 Game of the year" thread earlier but I just couldnt accumilate a good portion of replays/VODs to do it. This idea is much cooler
Pimpest game of GSL so far, with basicly all units involved for the zerg and with a beautiful tech-switch from Brood lords to ultras when the game seemed to be lost and expansions going on everywhere.
Btw, are there any 2009 BW highlights? Just googled it but it only came up wtih the ones from 2010 . 2010 highlights really were just making me reminisce on how I would stay up late at night to watch these amazing moments
On December 17 2010 07:59 wwJd)El_Mojjo wrote: I think you should include something from the game on Lost Temple between NaDa and Tester. I'd suggest this attack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY8FzEfZPW0#t=10m32s It might not be the "best" attack in the game, but it sure looks cool! ^^
**EDITED to avoid significant spoilers while retaining the pimpest play moment**: WhiteRa marches into TLO's base with an overwhelming force and TLO escapes via Nydrus canal.
This game definitely..
But link live version with day9 commentating. Not HD and husky. ew.
This has the whole series. Game 2 has the pimpest moment for sure. SKIP to around 17:00 in this video
I like the HD/Husky cast for this game because they DON'T catch everything that happens. Day[9] is on the ball with everything in this game. He catches everything being built and pretty much every minute strategic implication of each little thing.
HD/Husky miss a few things. Their casts reflects more of what I believe a general audience member's reaction to that game would be. "Oh he's so screwed... why is he building that... where is he going... well everything is dead now... wait a minute... OH MY..."
Contrast that to Day[9] "Oh this move is brilliant because XYZ is going to happen. It appears bad but he'll be alright" -- and he's right and that does happen. I would prefer having Day[9] breaking it down and letting me know what's up in a game. But for "Pimpest Moments" nothing compares to HD/Husky's "Shame, that only works if he has... AND HE DOES HAVE THAT OMG"
you've just exposed the last place one could watch gls vods illegally (the last great den of the highwaymen delivering the underpriviledged masses from the evils of pretend free streams) in the name of sc2 addiction, i got mixed feelings about that
as for the pimpest play, i'd have to vote on tlo's nuke defense of his marine/tank army while taking out hyperdub's 3 o'clock expo (from the game mentioned above) for first spot, that was some pimp s***. although, by tomorrow morning i'll probably remember some more, we'll see then
edit: oh yes, how could i forget socke's storms totally annihilating drewbie's army of banshees + vikings and then magically whipping out a mothership at mlg raleigh game 3 on lost temple, that was even more pimp than tlo's nukes
On December 17 2010 08:28 DrainX wrote: Jinro vs Socke at MLG comes to mind. Can't think of any particular moment in the game that would be nice for a 10-20 sec video cut though.
MorroWs 12 drone rush should at least be in there for the comedy too
On December 17 2010 08:28 DrainX wrote: Jinro vs Socke at MLG comes to mind. Can't think of any particular moment in the game that would be nice for a 10-20 sec video cut though.
MorroWs 12 drone rush should at least be in there for the comedy too
video of this?
Kinda hilarious (presuming you meant the drone rush and not jinro/socke) =p
"Mothership chasing Broodlors arround THE Assimilator" TLO(Z) vs Hasuobs(P) GER Team ladder (Beta phase 1) Game 2 Metalopolis
http://tv.esl.eu/de/#/de/vod/view/22180 It's in German and the game starts at minute 92. The game was played at 20th May, so it was beta phase one. I don't think any of my words could discribe whats going in this game. Action everywhere the whole game, broodlords, a mothership, baneling drops and a hero assimilator. It's just the most entertaining thing I've ever seen and i think a lot of people saw it but if you missed it please dont care about the language and just watch it.
I've greatly enjoyed watching the videos posted in this thread. Perhaps there needs to be two categories: 1) Pimpest Play SC2 2010 2) TLO's Pimpest Play SC2 2010
I didn't know that it was a big secret (In regards to the link I put up), i mean, if i found it with google searching... it cant be that underground and you should not be so naive to think that they dont know its there, considering im sure they have people on a payroll to check these things - or atleast its part of their job or something.
Also, someone (Cant find the post) asked if i was going to do a video, or just a list, so here's my answer. If the demand for a video is high enough, i'll make one, and try to make it just as awesome as the other "Pimpest Plays" videos, i know how to use video editing software, so i can definately make something up. So once the votes are in, ill see how many people actually would like a video, or if a list would suffice. (In the case of a video, ill do the list aswell obv).
And to people saying "I vote for this" or "My vote goes to..." please hold comments that are like that back, because the poll (Coming at the end of the year) will be where the voting happens. Thanks! And please please try to keep all submissions uniform, i dont have time to search around for all these videos :D
nexfreesaga put a double proxy gate next to ssks' base without even scounting, freesaga fakes a cannon rush to make ssks use probs to destroy the pylon...But guess what...tester is lactose intolerant and countered this cheese really hard.
On December 17 2010 08:56 MGren wrote: Boxer vs nada on xel naga caverns where boxer slips his tanks around and into nadas backside, was in gsl 2. That was nice and clean.
Plus one for this game epicly good, it was the second game of the set.
OK, original post has been updated with all of the suggestions - quite a few need links to videos, or general formatting help.
please try to help out if you can by finding links for the suggestions missing them - thanks so much everyone!
EDIT: oops, forgot to mention i will be adding a poll to ask whether everyone thinks games from the beta should be allowed in - i dont think they should, because the game has changed so much since then, it is not really relevant anymore, but if majority rules, i will allow it. please vote sincerely!
Why should you not include games that were played during the beta? The beta is still a part of the game, and frankly, some of the moments during it were irreplaceable ... A beta is just like the actual game, but a lot more patches.
Love this thread! Im proud of knowing already most of the clips but im also very curious bout a couple ones I didn't know about. First college than starting the holiday with some delicious sc2 action.
somebody please please please make a pimpest plays video 8). Also, its too bad that replays from the beta can't be watched anymore, but I think that VODs should still be eligible :D
A few more plays come to mind after reading the OP. Sorry that I can't provide specific links. Perhaps someone with more time can find these and add them in the format requested.
1) In Leenock vs Clide game 3 on Shakuras (you already have it listed under Ultralisk Surprise), Leenock scouts about 8 blue-flame Hellions heading towards his base early on in the game but he has nothing to defend. He walls off the front of his base with evo chambers at the last minute to stop them getting in. It wasn't a huge "OMG" moment but I thought it was a fantastic example of thinking on-the-spot, and you don't get to see a Zerg wall very often.
2)Tester's defence against FreeSaga was fantastic, but there was also another game in GSL1 where he defended a ridiculous Marine SCV all-in in close positions on Delta Quadrant. He looked completely dead at one point but then somehow kept a few Stalkers alive and held it off. It was definitely just as sick as the two gate defence.
3) The ending of the epic Masterasia vs TTOne game, it's probably the game of the year so you should try to include it somehow.
Even though people are posting "entire matches" it's best for the effect when you just post 3-10 second clips of what's happening, then fastforward to the effects it has in the match. For example, fruitdealer vs hongun, the scene should start as the all-in is happening, show the beginning, fast forward to most of the buildings destroyed and him warping in more, then fastforwarding to him winning the match, etc.
Which GSL match was it where the Zerg (I think) faked an economic build by transferring a large number of his drones to his natural and then attacked with a huge amount of units? That game needs to be in the list.
The original Pimpest Plays vids had a really big hand in getting me interested in SC pro matches, I remember watching some of them while a complete noob and being awed at some of the stuff that I saw but at the same time confused for a lot of them because I had no idea what was happening (Medics blinding all the observers etc etc) and had to get them explained to me.
IMO one of the most important things to note when creating such a video is ease of understanding for non-sc2 players or casual players who understand basic understanding of the game but don't get all the intricacies. What this means to me is that a video such as this should really only focus on micro oriented things. Things like GuineaPig's probe pumping are great and all but its really a pimp play in the macro sense of the game, and its effect is delayed. This is a problem when you're trying to show something really cool to people who might not understand or even appreciate the macro part of the game especially when you really should only be dedicating less then half a minute of the whole video to it.
Now compare this to Foxer or MvP's marine spreading against banelings, watching a marine spread like theirs is like watching something magical happen, its micro based, it fits nicely into a 30s clip, and best of all its easy to understand for somebody who only has the most basic grasps of game mechanics. All somebody really needs to know is that banelings deal lots of damage to clumped up low health units, they don't even need to know about the extra damage to light units.
A video like this is really a highlight of the most exciting parts of watching SC2 pros play and while ingenious macro play (not macro games specifically, but the idea that what they're doing is pimp because of a macro advantage they get out of it) is fun to watch for people who understand the game, the type of people who these videos are meant for will not find them interesting at all.
Also note that while an entire game might be epic and exciting and back and forth, you're trying to highlight key moments of game play that somebody watching would be able to say, "what he did was really cool". You can't just say the whole leenock vs clide game belongs in pimpest play because the vast majority of that game was them running around avoiding each other. It was sure fun to watch but remember you can't include a whole game in a 30s section of your video.
Basically I think that you should really be focusing on micro play, epic flanks, smart spell usage (emping whole groups of sentries, etc), hero units, etc. Things that you can show a casual sc2 player and they would be able to understand with a 1 sentence explanation.
On December 17 2010 16:31 FuRong wrote: 3) The ending of the epic Masterasia vs TTOne game, it's probably the game of the year so you should try to include it somehow.
This is easily the pimpest play of the year for me.
On December 17 2010 16:31 FuRong wrote: 3) The ending of the epic Masterasia vs TTOne game, it's probably the game of the year so you should try to include it somehow.
On December 17 2010 16:31 FuRong wrote: 3) The ending of the epic Masterasia vs TTOne game, it's probably the game of the year so you should try to include it somehow.
There were many epic moment in the 40 mins game of TLO vs LiquidNazgul in the TL invitational (I think it was the TL invitational). Back in the days when TLO was still pretty unknown and not yet with the liquid boyz.
nexfreesaga put a double proxy gate next to ssks' base without even scounting, freesaga fakes a cannon rush to make ssks use probs to destroy the pylon...But guess what...tester is lactose intolerant and countered this cheese really hard.
If Tester was lactose intolerant wouldn't cheese kill him?
On December 17 2010 16:31 FuRong wrote: A few more plays come to mind after reading the OP. Sorry that I can't provide specific links. Perhaps someone with more time can find these and add them in the format requested.
1) In Leenock vs Clide game 3 on Shakuras (you already have it listed under Ultralisk Surprise), Leenock scouts about 8 blue-flame Hellions heading towards his base early on in the game but he has nothing to defend. He walls off the front of his base with evo chambers at the last minute to stop them getting in. It wasn't a huge "OMG" moment but I thought it was a fantastic example of thinking on-the-spot, and you don't get to see a Zerg wall very often.
2)Tester's defence against FreeSaga was fantastic, but there was also another game in GSL1 where he defended a ridiculous Marine SCV all-in in close positions on Delta Quadrant. He looked completely dead at one point but then somehow kept a few Stalkers alive and held it off. It was definitely just as sick as the two gate defence.
3) The ending of the epic Masterasia vs TTOne game, it's probably the game of the year so you should try to include it somehow.
About 2), I think you talk about his game on Metalopolis close pos, he was botleft against topleft. There wasn't any scv but it was like 3 rax vs 1 gate fe, an enormous mmm force against very few things, and he defended without losing anything (or close) It is definitly qualified for a pimpest play, that was shocking, everyone thought he was dead.
I don't know if this has been nominated yet if it has I apologize, but how about HuK's mothership mass recall rush in the finals of gosucoaching weekly cup during the beta. Everything past the mass recall is pimp in my book!
Can't think of a good title. HuK vs. Drewbie Match 1 Steppes of war Gosucoaching weekly finals
Wasn't impressive at all imo.. :-/. Would have won the fight without it, makes it far less epic, even if it original, which I'm not sure it is. Anyways would people please give the time when the scene happens so you don't have to watch 8 minutes to find where the clip itself happens? :-/
On December 17 2010 17:39 LoLAdriankat wrote: Which GSL match was it where the Zerg (I think) faked an economic build by transferring a large number of his drones to his natural and then attacked with a huge amount of units? That game needs to be in the list.
nevermind, i misread your quote.
I think Casy did a similar thing to Julyzerg in BW, but I'm not aware of any zerg doing it recently in SC2?
Morrow builds drones and does the extractor trick to get 12/10 drones and attacks, and takes the game. Strelok "lol"s and types out.
A few other masterful plays not listed: - Epic defend by Tester in GSL against a bunker rushing Terran on Delta Quadrant. How he held that off I have no clue. - ogsTheSTC vs. Tester (a video on HD's channel) - insane double drops and void ray micro, nonstop action - a PvP match in GSL 2 on Delta Quadrant with insane back and forth micro between gateway units and void rays on both sides - FruitDealer vs. ogsTOP, where FruitDealer makes a huge amount of Ultras at the very last second to defend and beat TOP
Morrow builds drones and does the extractor trick to get 12/10 drones and attacks, and takes the game. Strelok "lol"s and types out.
A few other masterful plays not listed: - Epic defend by Tester in GSL against a bunker rushing Terran on Delta Quadrant. How he held that off I have no clue. - ogsTheSTC vs. Tester (a video on HD's channel) - insane double drops and void ray micro, nonstop action - a PvP match in GSL 2 on Delta Quadrant with insane back and forth micro between gateway units and void rays on both sides - FruitDealer vs. ogsTOP, where FruitDealer makes a huge amount of Ultras at the very last second to defend and beat TOP
Why would this be a draw? He floats his CC to the corner with only 5 SCVs, is massively behind, while Morrow sends his 8 remaining drones to go mine? lol wut
Please include the Grudge match between "CheAse and 2 douchebags".
The line "How's your eco bro?" must be archived for all times. The games and especially the coverage made me laugh so hard. Wolf did a great joy casting it.
On December 18 2010 04:44 ishboh wrote: there was a game with dimaga where he broke a tank/rine contain with a huge baneling drop...I'll see if I can find the game details...
was that maybe the series between him and select? I think Crota has that on his channel.
On December 18 2010 04:49 GHOSTCLAW wrote: Is there any chance that you can require either replays or vods? this is a great effort though, I loved the PP series from BW
Are you asking whether i am requiring a video to be present for the entrant to qualify? if so, then yes i am, the opening post lists the requirements. I ask, because this might be a slip of the mind typing mistake where you meant "Are you going to request for replays and vods from the tournament hosts, and put them on the thread?" - if so, then no, unless someone wants to do that for me, ill just stick with the videos people submit.
And a notice for anyone posting suggestions, please re-read over the initial post for the rules to submit: - Only pro-level tournament games - Only entrants in the correct format will be considered *above means it MUST have a video* - Must have happened in 2010 (Im probably forgetting something)
*Note* this is why the masterasia vs ttone game will NOT be a contender (Unless it was from a tournament, which i dont remember it being). it will most likely appear in the video if one does get made, so dont freak out.
Also, any entrants in the main post that are in an unfinished format by the end of the year, will be DISQUALIFIED. so if you see an entrant that you want to be elegible, you must do the work to find the video/give a reply with the video in the correct format, i cant do this for every single one, that would take forever - but if we all chip in, it will be easy, and enjoyable.
Oh, and in another notice, i will take down the "Should Beta Games Be Elegible?" poll in one week's time, so make sure to vote if you havent!
Don´t want to derail this thread but IMO if both players have DECENT skill (semipro) is probably enough to count the plays worth.
it kind of depends, If it is a simple little move: I don´t care myself if a bronze player had the GREAT idea and so he did a great execution, for me its the same as if a pro would do it since it can be made again.
but if it is anything that would envolve timing or your opponent to be good by any form then well yeah , pro level games only,
Overall can you be a bit more "precise" what type of stuff you want? I know it's asking a lot
For me, pimpest plays is about "small" incredible stuff. + Show Spoiler +
Do you also want to have "epic" long games? They dont have as much "wow" in a short timeframe - but they're more "wow" when considered as a whole.
For me it's a difference when people say "Watch Leenock vs Clide on Shakuras - it's an epic game" compared to "Watch sSKS defend 2 gate with 1 gate". Both types are "epic / awesome / pimp" - but how is your definition WackaAlpaca? Do you want one type of those - or both? Do you want ~30sec clips of awesome tactics/micro or 20mins of awesomeness?
Edit: @JFO that's probably my question in a different way If it's awesome micro - it doesnt matter who does it. It's short. It's awesome. But longer "epic" games - it does matter who plays. When I see Flash vs mvp BC battles it's more "exciting" compared to D people both rushing to BCs and fighting.
On December 17 2010 08:23 anatem wrote: edit: oh yes, how could i forget socke's storms totally annihilating drewbie's army of banshees + vikings and then magically whipping out a mothership at mlg raleigh game 3 on lost temple, that was even more pimp than tlo's nukes
Fenix sends in a banshee to harass the probes at Tyler's main. The probes pull off towards the natural. Two Hellions sweep into the natural and fire blue flames into ALL the probes. All the probes from the main and the natural were stacked at one point and blue flames cut into them.
This is not a "Sick play" It's a lucky one, IMO. Gut wrenching, sure. But not entertaining or "pimp" to watch.
On December 17 2010 08:23 anatem wrote: edit: oh yes, how could i forget socke's storms totally annihilating drewbie's army of banshees + vikings and then magically whipping out a mothership at mlg raleigh game 3 on lost temple, that was even more pimp than tlo's nukes
I was actually going to post something similar this very week, funny that someone else made a post. I'd like very much to help put this project together. I'm in my final quarter as a video effects/motion graphics major so I'd be able to make it as professional grade quality with the experience I have in this field.
Let me know if you're interested in something like this either on here or through a pm.
i think most of us can agree this is one of the most memorable games this year.
'THE DRONE...BECOMES...AN EXTRACTOR!!' nothing i have seen thus far in any GSL will overcome the first time i saw the ending of TT1 v MasterAsia. i wouldve never thought a game could be so back and forth when for the second half it just involved a drone, a zergling, a zealot and a corruptor.
Most of my ideas are already in there - Great Wall of HongUn blew my mind, and Tester's 1-gate vs. 2-gate cheese defense was also mindblowing.
Maybe some of FruitDealer's baneling drop play from GSL1 and also FruitDealer's proxy hatch against an oGs Terran (StC maybe?) to counter proxy reaper play (this is on YouTube but after a quick search I couldn't seem to find it - maybe other TL members know).
I think we are looking for a game changing really small play, and i believe nobody as mentioned yet one of the most amazing plays of the first GSL:
FruitDealer vs HopeTorture - GSL1 Finals - Set 5 - Scrap Station
FruitDealer fast expands and HopeTorture uses a Proxy barrack with a fast reaper (pre-patch). We all thought that FD was dead but he defended it by moving in and out the smoke screen. It was awesome.
i think most of us can agree this is one of the most memorable games this year.
'THE DRONE...BECOMES...AN EXTRACTOR!!' nothing i have seen thus far in any GSL will overcome the first time i saw the ending of TT1 v MasterAsia. i wouldve never thought a game could be so back and forth when for the second half it just involved a drone, a zergling, a zealot and a corruptor.
That was incredibly fun to watch (the extractor trick), but the rest of the game wasn't very good.
On December 18 2010 16:40 TheBB wrote: "Bitch please" and "Heoric defense" are the same game...
Thank you! I have removed "Heroic Defense".
I also added IdrA vs drunkenbobby, but i dont know if that is from the "Zotac" cup or not, because i may be hearing HD wrong, can someone please reply if they know? thanks!
On December 18 2010 16:40 TheBB wrote: "Bitch please" and "Heoric defense" are the same game...
Thank you! I have removed "Heroic Defense".
I also added IdrA vs drunkenbobby, but i dont know if that is from the "Zotac" cup or not, because i may be hearing HD wrong, can someone please reply if they know? thanks!
i think most of us can agree this is one of the most memorable games this year.
'THE DRONE...BECOMES...AN EXTRACTOR!!' nothing i have seen thus far in any GSL will overcome the first time i saw the ending of TT1 v MasterAsia. i wouldve never thought a game could be so back and forth when for the second half it just involved a drone, a zergling, a zealot and a corruptor.
haha that has my vote too it was EPIC.
Also Fruitdealers game vs Hopetorture? (i think it was him)
Kulas Ravine, he expanded to gold, and the terran dropped a tank on the ledge but he had a OL and a few roaches waiting... then he nydused his base gg.
On December 17 2010 07:31 TSL-Lore wrote: "Morrow's grand scheme on Steppes of War" Morrow(Z) vs Strelok(T) TL Open Semi Finals Game 2 Steppes of War
Morrow builds drones and does the extractor trick to get 12/10 drones and attacks, and takes the game. Strelok "lol"s and types out.
That's one of Cellawerra's rushes so if anything, you should use Cellawerra vs AhBoxer or something even if it is just a ladder game. Not really fair otherwise.
Skip to 18:15. At this moment, the Korean commentators realize the shenannigans Fruit is up to and start flipping. At this point in the games life, everyone is claiming that nydus is just not viable for attacking your opponents base. Fruit proves the critics wrong (again) by doing it on the biggest stage by keeping his opponent's attention in one place, while he delivers a critical blow in another. Perfect anticipation of his opponents response to his opening, leading to a perfect defense of his opponent's actions and a perfectly prepared counter blow struck at the precise moment of vulnerability. This is the very definition of strategy. No gimmicks, just sheer brilliance.
PS: If you have a GomTV season 1 pass, watch it there. Though the Korean commentators excitement is infectious, Tasteless and Artosis are actually a bit more entertaining in this case because they are just as fooled as HopeTorture was, both yelling "NYDUS!!!" simultaneously and out of nowhere. Exciting stuff. I stood up off my couch when I saw it for the first time.
EDIT: Wow, Jaeng, we are psychic friends, you posted that while I was typing my post lol.
On December 18 2010 04:15 ToneBone wrote: ... - FruitDealer vs. ogsTOP, where FruitDealer makes a huge amount of Ultras at the very last second to defend and beat TOP
I was looking for this one as well. This was the greatest game of the year for me. I was just in awe when he came crushing in with those ultras after being behind!
Some people have been talking about Tester's epic defense vs the scv/bunker/marine rush but noone has named the game details yet so I do it Tester vs Hyperdub GSL1 Ro16 Map 1 Delta Quadrant, was quite an epic defense
Also, I remember one of the Loner vs Genius games from blizzcon where Genius picked up a mule with a phoenix and Loner's scvs instantly came and repaired it. I don't know which game it was though, maybe anyone else remembers?
On December 20 2010 07:44 happyness wrote: @OP you should put dates with all those games
I personally do not have the time, if you or anyone interested would like to look up that information, even for just a couple, i would be extremely grateful and would of course add it to the contest info.
Also, I have added some new games from the comments between this and my last post - thanks to those who suggested them! With GSL3 over, and the finals... being... well lets be honest, a stomping - there really weren't any pimp plays that stand out A LOT. I'm not sure if that is the last tournament of the year, if it is, then we can proceed quicker with the final votes, if not please let me know down below!
On December 23 2010 07:20 AbeToss wrote: There was a typo in my submission "A Fruit Sandwich." Explain should be changed to exclaim in the description, my bad .
Void Ray Micro Wars (P) oGsInCa vs (P) sanZenith Set 2 Delta Quadrant GSL 1, Ro16
"Inca sets up a position outside San's base, expanding behind it, but San charges his voidrays up on his buildings and is able to break out. The two engage at Inca's expansion, both trying to hold their charge on their voidrays. San breaks into Inca's main and keeps up pressure as inca desperately tries to hold on vs constantly warping units and rallied voidrays. Despite losing probes and not mining from his expo, Inca micros from behind to hold on, surviving against the waves of units battering his front."
The game titled "bitch please" is stupid and should be changed to "a perfect storm of circumstances" which is how it was described at the time in the TL recap.
It could be a bit hard to get permission by Gom to include MarineKing vs Zyrix game 5 on xel'naga but that game is the best game in all the GSL matches i've seen by a long shot.
As seen in the reddit thread about the same topic, I'm offering my video editing services for this video. However, I don't have time to scan this whole thread for the videos and watch all those replays.. so I will need some help.
I don't have the time to update this spreadsheet based on what is said in this thread, so please add it there right away, I think it's a good way to keep things clean.
I also don't have the time to watch the whole replays so help me out by adding as much information as possible.
Damn I can't remember the game for this pimp play, it was a PvT in one of the earlier rounds of GSL3 Im pretty sure. I think it was Lost temple. Protoss goes phoenix, is harassing a bit with 3 of em, spots a mule, picks it up and starts shooting while marines stim in, but it takes really long for the mule to die, not until he loses a phoenix does he realize the terran is repairing the mule, and the toss gets out without killing it. Help me find it
TTOne vs MasterAsia, it was like an hour long game on Kulas Ravine that came down to a zealot and a zergling/drone and ended with an amazing move by both players.
On December 24 2010 12:09 jbl wrote: As seen in the reddit thread about the same topic, I'm offering my video editing services for this video. However, I don't have time to scan this whole thread for the videos and watch all those replays.. so I will need some help.
I don't have the time to update this spreadsheet based on what is said in this thread, so please add it there right away, I think it's a good way to keep things clean.
I also don't have the time to watch the whole replays so help me out by adding as much information as possible.
MysticPrime's use of Nydus worms in this ZvP is IMO the most Pimping Play of 2010. They way he managed to attack on multiple fronts, evacuate and relocate his heavy Ultralisk army, and wear down his opponent was just sick. I remember when this replay came out it really changed the way people thought about Nydus Worm use.
On December 24 2010 12:09 jbl wrote: As seen in the reddit thread about the same topic, I'm offering my video editing services for this video. However, I don't have time to scan this whole thread for the videos and watch all those replays.. so I will need some help.
I don't have the time to update this spreadsheet based on what is said in this thread, so please add it there right away, I think it's a good way to keep things clean.
I also don't have the time to watch the whole replays so help me out by adding as much information as possible.
Everyone, please give this a look. With the powers of reddit and TL combined, we can make a sweet video.
Thanks for the support, however some k00L k1D thought it would be fun to abuse his editing powers to delete the whole thing.. I thought the sc2 community would be over that but I was naive to believe there wouldn't be even a single person who would do that, because all you need is a single person.
Anyway, there are tons of other ways to gather a good list of videos and if you provide me one, I will gladly edit the video for you.
However I need the following:
- Player 1 - Player 2 - Description of the play: why is it good, what's going on, what's the context? - Time where the cool part begins - Time where the cool part ends - Youtube url or video download url - any other info? notes? comments?
I have actually been contacted by the lead admin at http://sclegacy.com/, and apparently a team is already put together that will be doing the entirety of the "Pimpest Plays" - which includes the video (I Believe).
Thanks for volunteering to help, but I am not sure exactly what is going to happen with this project in the near future, I'll try to keep you up to date and see how you can help
thanks again!
also, i am updating the first post, read over the new entrants!
Ok, so for the poll, i chose the contestants by doing the following:
1) eliminated all non-conformed submissions 2) Added the entirety of the conformed submissions 3) Removed the least "Pimp" of the plays to make a group of 12 (Max poll size)
I hope everyone votes! This is your chance to make your favorite play win!
I will close the poll in one month (around the 4th of Feburary) and update the post with the full list of winners! Thanks again everyone! now, go! vote! Win!
Massive update, the feature is finished! Thanks to everyone who helped post replays, and suggested all of these plays. Congratulations to the winners!!!
And please check out SCLegacy.com for the Official Pimpest Plays 2010, which is set to come out shortly!
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Always loved to watch them. I haven't seen anyone doing pimpest plays for 2010 (Even in SC1) so if no 
One objects, i would like to take up the 
just amazing, please post below in the following format, and i will add it to the list of contenders.
Into a poll and let that run for a month, at the 
. 2010 highlights really were just making me reminisce on how I would stay up late at night to watch these amazing moments 
