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Ryuu314
Profile Joined October 2009
United States12679 Posts
June 10 2011 02:14 GMT
#261
I want MKP to lose in the ro8 or ro4 and not make it to the finals because it'll be too painful to see him get another silver
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-10 02:21:10
June 10 2011 02:20 GMT
#262
Wow, I just want to say that everyone saying how great the article is and they'll be watching the rest of the tournament because of it is really awesome and makes me super happy I wrote it.. If you can go into any match with a solid story behind it, the match will be ten times more awesome due to the suspense and to see which story will end for the player.

Also, I really do think Choya and TheBest are evil. One of them talks himself repeatedly and laughs like a madman while the other just smirks like he's thinking up some evil plan to all-in you.
Writerhttps://twitter.com/FionnOnFire
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-10 02:20:52
June 10 2011 02:20 GMT
#263
lol oops, I clicked quote instead of edit. So stupid.
Writerhttps://twitter.com/FionnOnFire
Belisarius
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia6233 Posts
June 10 2011 02:24 GMT
#264
Bust out laughing at TheBest buying a gigantic boat. Now everyone thinks I'm crazy. Thank you.
WillyReturnStroke
Profile Joined April 2011
United States73 Posts
June 10 2011 02:38 GMT
#265
I would really like to see MarineKing's reaction after a win. They'd have to run him down in the parking lot to give him his trophy. Many cool stories, even if the finals are the usual disappointment, at least there will be a cool player story.
Shadowcloak
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands194 Posts
June 10 2011 02:39 GMT
#266
nice thread love youre haters gonna hate mentality

PLZZZ marineking vs polt in the finals
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ SUPP SON
pdd
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia9933 Posts
June 10 2011 02:40 GMT
#267
You should definitely apply for the TL SC2 writer position if you have the time. Really nice preview and kinda educates people who under rate players like Polt...
TI4 Champions: EE-Sama | B7-God | A-God_2000 | Kappa Lord | pieliedie
strexer
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States54 Posts
June 10 2011 02:46 GMT
#268
Line has this. Right?

Right?

But joking aside, I always root for the underdog and I would like to see a zerg win. It could happen :D
baby elephant
Profile Joined April 2011
273 Posts
June 10 2011 02:49 GMT
#269
rooting for MMA to continue his hot streak!
Logginurkeyz
Profile Joined September 2010
United States375 Posts
June 10 2011 02:57 GMT
#270
MKP for King Kong!
Jemag... Jemag... you're like an alcoholic telling me why you drink... you have your reasons, but it's still bad... <3 iNcontroL
ScaSully
Profile Joined April 2011
United States488 Posts
June 10 2011 03:07 GMT
#271
great post really shows the good points of these players
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Cyanocyst
Profile Joined October 2010
2222 Posts
June 10 2011 03:24 GMT
#272
This write up is actually so well done. Really did a great job of giving a story line to each one of these players, and they are all so fitting.

|| Fruit Dealer | Leenock | Yughio | Coca | Sniper | True | Solar | Dark |
Sideburn
Profile Joined August 2010
United States442 Posts
June 10 2011 03:31 GMT
#273
I'm sad that people are bored or disappointed by the top 8. I don't think I've ever been quite so excited.
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
June 10 2011 03:40 GMT
#274
Awesome writeup OP! MKP FTW! Hopefully, he can finally win a tournament
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
Azzur
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia6267 Posts
June 10 2011 03:43 GMT
#275
Brilliant brilliant brilliant writeup! I was captivated and read everything!

I laughed so hard at the villain description of TheBest. I want MKP to win but it'll be so funny to read the haters' comments if the unthinkable happens.
GMonster
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
686 Posts
June 10 2011 03:49 GMT
#276
MMA vs MKP finals

MMA wins of course. lol
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metzninja
Profile Joined November 2010
New Zealand626 Posts
June 10 2011 03:53 GMT
#277
Awesome write up. Honestly, I would be happy with just about anyone winning this event. I don't really buy into the whole matchup luck thing either, although it is hilarious/ridiculous (take your pick) that MMA could TvT the entire road to the championship. Only Line could find himself in a similar position should he and Polt meet in the semi-finals; everyone else has played all the match ups. I'm picking MMA to win but am hoping for a MKP victory (one time...!)

On June 10 2011 05:08 qwazar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 10 2011 04:29 Liquid`Jinro wrote:
Alicia has bad PvZ, but theres only 1 Z left.


Why do people think this? Is it because he lost the Losira last season 0-2 to the same two base roach ling pressure?

Statistically he is 7-4 (which is statistically his weakest, but by a slime margin) in his sets against zerg which you cannot say is bad, he just took out Leenock who might not be NesTier (see what I did there) but definitely an excellent zerg who defeated aLive and Clide to get the Ro16 (both Code S terrans, and statistically that is Leenock's weakest matchup).

Maybe it's because he makes some funky decisions but wins because he has superior control and wins fights with FF and blink micro?

I don't see him going down to Polt easily, and if he does manage to make it to the Ro4 I think he will be the favourite against either Top or Line, just because both those players do not have any notable success against Protoss relative to Polt.

Overall you can't really say much because it's only 11 games (where he has defeated the likes of Nestea, Losira, Zenio, to name a few) but you can't say its bad.


Jinro is not "people." Someone who lives and plays professionally in the South Korean scene is not arbitrarily deciding who is good and who isn't; you can trust that he knows what he is talking about. Your point might have some merit but I'm more inclined to go with someone in the know than someone pulling statistics -_-
pdd
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia9933 Posts
June 10 2011 04:02 GMT
#278
On June 10 2011 12:49 GoKu` wrote:
MMA vs MKP finals

MMA wins of course. lol

Can't happen. It's going to be MMA vs MKP in semis if anything I think. Best scenario for the finals would probably be MKP/MMA vs Alicia.
TI4 Champions: EE-Sama | B7-God | A-God_2000 | Kappa Lord | pieliedie
Battousai13
Profile Joined September 2010
United States638 Posts
June 10 2011 04:07 GMT
#279
Well at least the Protoss and Zerg won't be knocking each other out until at least the semi finals.
I'm really hoping this is the GSL that MarineKing wins. I'm concerned about his path though because his TvT doesn't seem as impressive compared to his other two matchups.
HolyArrow
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7116 Posts
June 10 2011 04:08 GMT
#280
On June 10 2011 12:53 metzninja wrote:
Awesome write up. Honestly, I would be happy with just about anyone winning this event. I don't really buy into the whole matchup luck thing either, although it is hilarious/ridiculous (take your pick) that MMA could TvT the entire road to the championship. Only Line could find himself in a similar position should he and Polt meet in the semi-finals; everyone else has played all the match ups. I'm picking MMA to win but am hoping for a MKP victory (one time...!)

Show nested quote +
On June 10 2011 05:08 qwazar wrote:
On June 10 2011 04:29 Liquid`Jinro wrote:
Alicia has bad PvZ, but theres only 1 Z left.


Why do people think this? Is it because he lost the Losira last season 0-2 to the same two base roach ling pressure?

Statistically he is 7-4 (which is statistically his weakest, but by a slime margin) in his sets against zerg which you cannot say is bad, he just took out Leenock who might not be NesTier (see what I did there) but definitely an excellent zerg who defeated aLive and Clide to get the Ro16 (both Code S terrans, and statistically that is Leenock's weakest matchup).

Maybe it's because he makes some funky decisions but wins because he has superior control and wins fights with FF and blink micro?

I don't see him going down to Polt easily, and if he does manage to make it to the Ro4 I think he will be the favourite against either Top or Line, just because both those players do not have any notable success against Protoss relative to Polt.

Overall you can't really say much because it's only 11 games (where he has defeated the likes of Nestea, Losira, Zenio, to name a few) but you can't say its bad.


Jinro is not "people." Someone who lives and plays professionally in the South Korean scene is not arbitrarily deciding who is good and who isn't; you can trust that he knows what he is talking about. Your point might have some merit but I'm more inclined to go with someone in the know than someone pulling statistics -_-


To be fair, he did some pretty good analysis along with pulling statistics. IdrA called Nestea bad and look what happened with that claim. I'd not saying Jinro is lying and I agree that Alicia's weakest matchup seems to be PvZ, but I'd like to know if Jinro has any firsthand knowledge or if he's just forming his opinion of Alicia's PvZ like most people are: by watching his matches.

Anyway, if TOP beats Line I could see Alicia in the finals, easily, if he can get past Polt.
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