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Dawg_Snow
Profile Joined September 2011
France425 Posts
September 29 2011 11:14 GMT
#1141
Yes Mana is stephano's bane right now, hope he will find out how to deal with him ^^
Stephano, Sarens, Tarson, Mana, MMA, MVP -- Dawg EU Master Terran
koolaid1990
Profile Joined September 2010
831 Posts
September 29 2011 19:16 GMT
#1142
everyone says sase is good... but did you see his horrendous play against fruitdealer? lol
msjakofsky
Profile Joined June 2011
1169 Posts
September 29 2011 20:11 GMT
#1143
On September 29 2011 20:04 ForlornHope wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 29 2011 00:49 msjakofsky wrote:
On September 29 2011 00:04 NoobSkills wrote:
On September 28 2011 21:24 7mk wrote:
On September 28 2011 21:15 NoobSkills wrote:
On September 28 2011 20:53 Technique wrote:
On September 28 2011 17:03 JohnMatrix wrote:
So Mana is a better protoss than MC because he beats 3 times Puma ? (Iem and 2 times in the EG Master cup VI)

Mana is a smarter protoss then mc.

Better? Not sure.


Better overall definitely, but he will lose to MC 9/10.
MC technical rush > Mana


how can you be better than someone who you would lose to 9/10 games, lawl.


PvP for Mana isn't bad, and perhaps with the new patch he could stomp him. Issue is/was that MC with technical rushes could stomp him, but MC could never keep up in a macro game. Meanwhile as you saw MC is now in Code B cuz he has no clue how to play a late game. Mana on the otherhand would beat those who MC lost to. Directly having one player beat doesn't make you the better player. Let's say that Combatex practices one build and dominates thorzain with a 1 base push, but does nothing else ever on SC2. He better than thorzain?


you're going too far, Mana didn't play that much vs koreans while MC does it all the time, additionally MC was knocked out by a zerg and Mana didn't play vs korean zergs... it's only mana's pvt that seems out of this world currently. none of the protosses in korean are doing particularry good in code s, for example genius got to the farthest last season and 90% of his wins were void ray all ins. Mana seems to have pvt figured out better than any korean protoss right now, but that's only based on a few series and his pvp and pvz is unproven vs koreans, MC is arguably still the better player overall.

Mana has a 4-0 record agiasnt Stephano in recent tournament so His PvZ is pretty out of this world


record against 1 person is not represantative enough. check Polt's record against Sangho and make a conclusion about polt's tvp based on that (and it will be wrong).

noone's saying mana's pvz is bad. it's just not as good as his pvt.
VoirDire
Profile Joined February 2009
Sweden1923 Posts
September 30 2011 16:22 GMT
#1144
How about best of a MU? I'll start.

TvT Thorzain/MajOr
TvP Thorzain/Sjow/Select
TvZ Thorzain/Strelok

PvT Mana/Naniwa/Sase/Huk
PvP Naniwa/Sase
PvZ Socke/Naniwa

ZvT Stepano
ZvP Morrow
ZvZ Dimaga/Nerchio
Kira__
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden2672 Posts
September 30 2011 16:33 GMT
#1145
On October 01 2011 01:22 VoirDire wrote:
How about best of a MU? I'll start.

TvT Thorzain/MajOr
TvP Thorzain/Sjow/Select
TvZ Thorzain/Strelok

PvT Mana/Naniwa/Sase/Huk
PvP Naniwa/Sase
PvZ Socke/Naniwa

ZvT Stepano
ZvP Morrow
ZvZ Dimaga/Nerchio


americans will be very upset with your picks
The truth is, Yagami-kun, I suspect that you may in fact be Kira.
happyness
Profile Joined June 2010
United States2400 Posts
September 30 2011 16:34 GMT
#1146
On September 30 2011 04:16 koolaid1990 wrote:
everyone says sase is good... but did you see his horrendous play against fruitdealer? lol


He was probably freaking out because he was playing in the fucking GSL.

You can't judge a player on one series.
Midgetman101
Profile Joined February 2011
United States825 Posts
September 30 2011 16:35 GMT
#1147
On October 01 2011 01:34 happyness wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 30 2011 04:16 koolaid1990 wrote:
everyone says sase is good... but did you see his horrendous play against fruitdealer? lol


He was probably freaking out because he was playing in the fucking GSL.

You can't judge a player on one series.

He also got stomped by MKP in a Bo5
~Terran For Life~
happyness
Profile Joined June 2010
United States2400 Posts
September 30 2011 16:36 GMT
#1148
On October 01 2011 01:33 Kira__ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 01 2011 01:22 VoirDire wrote:
How about best of a MU? I'll start.

TvT Thorzain/MajOr
TvP Thorzain/Sjow/Select
TvZ Thorzain/Strelok

PvT Mana/Naniwa/Sase/Huk
PvP Naniwa/Sase
PvZ Socke/Naniwa

ZvT Stepano
ZvP Morrow
ZvZ Dimaga/Nerchio


americans will be very upset with your picks


I'm not upset, and I'm american. Stop with the generalizations.
happyness
Profile Joined June 2010
United States2400 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-30 16:38:10
September 30 2011 16:37 GMT
#1149
On October 01 2011 01:35 Midgetman101 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 01 2011 01:34 happyness wrote:
On September 30 2011 04:16 koolaid1990 wrote:
everyone says sase is good... but did you see his horrendous play against fruitdealer? lol


He was probably freaking out because he was playing in the fucking GSL.

You can't judge a player on one series.

He also got stomped by MKP in a Bo5


Ok, I'm sorry, you're right, he MUST be terrible then. I mean, MKP is just a scrub anyways, right?
ishboh
Profile Joined October 2010
United States954 Posts
September 30 2011 16:41 GMT
#1150
On October 01 2011 01:33 Kira__ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 01 2011 01:22 VoirDire wrote:
How about best of a MU? I'll start.

TvT Thorzain/MajOr
TvP Thorzain/Sjow/Select
TvZ Thorzain/Strelok

PvT Mana/Naniwa/Sase/Huk
PvP Naniwa/Sase
PvZ Socke/Naniwa

ZvT Stepano
ZvP Morrow
ZvZ Dimaga/Nerchio


americans will be very upset with your picks

nah i am american, and am fully aware that only a couple good players have actually come out of NA.
VoirDire
Profile Joined February 2009
Sweden1923 Posts
September 30 2011 16:54 GMT
#1151
On October 01 2011 01:33 Kira__ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 01 2011 01:22 VoirDire wrote:
How about best of a MU? I'll start.

TvT Thorzain/MajOr
TvP Thorzain/Sjow/Select
TvZ Thorzain/Strelok

PvT Mana/Naniwa/Sase/Huk
PvP Naniwa/Sase
PvZ Socke/Naniwa

ZvT Stepano
ZvP Morrow
ZvZ Dimaga/Nerchio


americans will be very upset with your picks


Might be a little sweden-biased :D but I mentioned major, select and huk.

Idra and sheth is pretty good Z all-round, but I feel that stephano/morrow/dimaga/nerchio is clearly better in the individual match-ups. Kiwikakiss PvT is pretty good, but I already had 4 people tied for PvT, and I feel that they are stronger.
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10095 Posts
October 01 2011 01:34 GMT
#1152
ret and sen are top 2 atm(dunno whos better), rest doesnt matter
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27464 Posts
October 01 2011 02:13 GMT
#1153
Just one of those things that currently is just a bit difficult to ascertain.

I actually think out of all the foreign scene Mana may do the best in the GSL, IF he can qualify. It's so stacked with Terrans and his PvT is a level above his other matchups

I don't regard him as the best foreigner, he's damn good mind, but you can do well in the GSL if you get lucky with draws and are extremely strong in one matchup. Didn't Inca get to the finals pretty much solely playing PvP back in the day?
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
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HystericaLaughter
Profile Joined September 2011
Australia720 Posts
October 01 2011 02:41 GMT
#1154
On October 01 2011 01:22 VoirDire wrote:
How about best of a MU? I'll start.

TvT Thorzain/MajOr
TvP Thorzain/Sjow/Select
TvZ Thorzain/Strelok

PvT Mana/Naniwa/Sase/Huk
PvP Naniwa/Sase
PvZ Socke/Naniwa

ZvT Stepano
ZvP Morrow
ZvZ Dimaga/Nerchio


Those are good picks, but I would change a couple:

TvT Sjow because of his series with Bomber at MLG
TvP Thorzain without a doubt
TvZ Demuslim, not on the list but he is being a beast lately

PvT Mana
PvP Naniwa
PvZ Naniwa

ZvT Morrow
ZvP Sheth, cant believe people forgot about him
ZvZ Nerchio, he is the European Nestea of this matchup

Not a huge fan of the list to be honest, I would swap out Sase, Stephano, Dimaga and Kas for Sheth, WhiteRa, Demuslim and Morrow. Although I'm not sure about taking out Stephano I could leave him in and leave Demuslim out.
My wife for hire! - Zealot
ePdeLay
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Australia220 Posts
October 01 2011 02:48 GMT
#1155
whats wrong with idra? This post should be renamed "Foreigners in form" rather than "Best Foreigner"
Olinim
Profile Joined March 2011
4044 Posts
October 01 2011 02:52 GMT
#1156
On September 29 2011 00:04 NoobSkills wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 28 2011 21:24 7mk wrote:
On September 28 2011 21:15 NoobSkills wrote:
On September 28 2011 20:53 Technique wrote:
On September 28 2011 17:03 JohnMatrix wrote:
So Mana is a better protoss than MC because he beats 3 times Puma ? (Iem and 2 times in the EG Master cup VI)

Mana is a smarter protoss then mc.

Better? Not sure.


Better overall definitely, but he will lose to MC 9/10.
MC technical rush > Mana


how can you be better than someone who you would lose to 9/10 games, lawl.


PvP for Mana isn't bad, and perhaps with the new patch he could stomp him. Issue is/was that MC with technical rushes could stomp him, but MC could never keep up in a macro game. Meanwhile as you saw MC is now in Code B cuz he has no clue how to play a late game. Mana on the otherhand would beat those who MC lost to. Directly having one player beat doesn't make you the better player. Let's say that Combatex practices one build and dominates thorzain with a 1 base push, but does nothing else ever on SC2. He better than thorzain?

You're delusional. MC took expansions in his PvP against MaNa. How much more macro based can you get in a PvP game? Calling MaNa better or even equal to MC is frankly an insult to the 2 time GSL Champion and MaNa himself would tell you as much. Puma is the only person MaNa has even beaten that MC wouldn't(or hasn't), and even in the tournament he did, guess who ended up winning?

MC dwarfs MaNa in everything, winrates, accomplishments, head to head series, has outplaced him in every tourney they've both been in etc. To call him better is absurd.
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
October 01 2011 02:54 GMT
#1157
On October 01 2011 11:41 HystericaLaughter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 01 2011 01:22 VoirDire wrote:
How about best of a MU? I'll start.

TvT Thorzain/MajOr
TvP Thorzain/Sjow/Select
TvZ Thorzain/Strelok

PvT Mana/Naniwa/Sase/Huk
PvP Naniwa/Sase
PvZ Socke/Naniwa

ZvT Stepano
ZvP Morrow
ZvZ Dimaga/Nerchio


Those are good picks, but I would change a couple:

TvT Sjow because of his series with Bomber at MLG
TvP Thorzain without a doubt
TvZ Demuslim, not on the list but he is being a beast lately

PvT Mana
PvP Naniwa
PvZ Naniwa

ZvT Morrow
ZvP Sheth, cant believe people forgot about him
ZvZ Nerchio, he is the European Nestea of this matchup

Not a huge fan of the list to be honest, I would swap out Sase, Stephano, Dimaga and Kas for Sheth, WhiteRa, Demuslim and Morrow. Although I'm not sure about taking out Stephano I could leave him in and leave Demuslim out.


Sen isn't considered under zvz? The outrage. Guy beat Zenio 2-0 at the start of the NASL season, then again 2-1 in the finals. Also 3-1'd July for 3rd place. 68% win ratio overall in the matchup.
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WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27464 Posts
October 01 2011 02:56 GMT
#1158
On October 01 2011 11:52 Olinim wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 29 2011 00:04 NoobSkills wrote:
On September 28 2011 21:24 7mk wrote:
On September 28 2011 21:15 NoobSkills wrote:
On September 28 2011 20:53 Technique wrote:
On September 28 2011 17:03 JohnMatrix wrote:
So Mana is a better protoss than MC because he beats 3 times Puma ? (Iem and 2 times in the EG Master cup VI)

Mana is a smarter protoss then mc.

Better? Not sure.


Better overall definitely, but he will lose to MC 9/10.
MC technical rush > Mana


how can you be better than someone who you would lose to 9/10 games, lawl.


PvP for Mana isn't bad, and perhaps with the new patch he could stomp him. Issue is/was that MC with technical rushes could stomp him, but MC could never keep up in a macro game. Meanwhile as you saw MC is now in Code B cuz he has no clue how to play a late game. Mana on the otherhand would beat those who MC lost to. Directly having one player beat doesn't make you the better player. Let's say that Combatex practices one build and dominates thorzain with a 1 base push, but does nothing else ever on SC2. He better than thorzain?

You're delusional. MC took expansions in his PvP against MaNa. How much more macro based can you get in a PvP game? Calling MaNa better or even equal to MC is frankly an insult to the 2 time GSL Champion and MaNa himself would tell you as much. Puma is the only person MaNa has even beaten that MC wouldn't(or hasn't), and even in the tournament he did, guess who ended up winning?

MC dwarfs MaNa in everything, winrates, accomplishments, head to head series, has outplaced him in every tourney they've both been in etc. To call him better is absurd.
Yeah Mana is doing well atm and MC is slumping but MC probably on a mechanical level has more ability than Mana, it's just his builds aren't working atm
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
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Olinim
Profile Joined March 2011
4044 Posts
October 01 2011 03:03 GMT
#1159
On October 01 2011 11:56 Ubertron wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 01 2011 11:52 Olinim wrote:
On September 29 2011 00:04 NoobSkills wrote:
On September 28 2011 21:24 7mk wrote:
On September 28 2011 21:15 NoobSkills wrote:
On September 28 2011 20:53 Technique wrote:
On September 28 2011 17:03 JohnMatrix wrote:
So Mana is a better protoss than MC because he beats 3 times Puma ? (Iem and 2 times in the EG Master cup VI)

Mana is a smarter protoss then mc.

Better? Not sure.


Better overall definitely, but he will lose to MC 9/10.
MC technical rush > Mana


how can you be better than someone who you would lose to 9/10 games, lawl.


PvP for Mana isn't bad, and perhaps with the new patch he could stomp him. Issue is/was that MC with technical rushes could stomp him, but MC could never keep up in a macro game. Meanwhile as you saw MC is now in Code B cuz he has no clue how to play a late game. Mana on the otherhand would beat those who MC lost to. Directly having one player beat doesn't make you the better player. Let's say that Combatex practices one build and dominates thorzain with a 1 base push, but does nothing else ever on SC2. He better than thorzain?

You're delusional. MC took expansions in his PvP against MaNa. How much more macro based can you get in a PvP game? Calling MaNa better or even equal to MC is frankly an insult to the 2 time GSL Champion and MaNa himself would tell you as much. Puma is the only person MaNa has even beaten that MC wouldn't(or hasn't), and even in the tournament he did, guess who ended up winning?

MC dwarfs MaNa in everything, winrates, accomplishments, head to head series, has outplaced him in every tourney they've both been in etc. To call him better is absurd.
Yeah Mana is doing well atm and MC is slumping but MC probably on a mechanical level has more ability than Mana, it's just his builds aren't working atm

It's not a probably. Even in a slump MC is ahead. At his peak they shouldn't be in the same sentence .
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27464 Posts
October 01 2011 03:04 GMT
#1160
Hey man I'm trying to inject some respect for Mana into it, otherwise the Polish fanboys would have my ass you know?

'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
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