GSTL Season 2: oGs out, EG+Slayers, LG-IM+SK in - Page 11

On May 18 2012 01:57 Ripeace wrote:
Nestea and MVP are probably the best terran and zerg, but MC isn't the best protoss, almost every Korean know how to counter his style. Even Ganzy owned him 2-0 in code A.

On May 18 2012 02:18 ZeroSC2 wrote:
DRG is best Zerg in the world, but NesTea the one that won the most money so far.

MVP best Terran atm is pretty bold as well, he has yet to beat Squirtle, the strongest Protoss at the moment.

I would easily rank MMA, MKP and probably aLive on the same level as him, not incl. 2011 of course.

Basically IM-SK = Top 3 Prizemoney getters.

On May 18 2012 02:33 ch33psh33p wrote:

MMA has been losing to everyone lately, and aLive isn't a fair comparison at all. He hasn't done anything in the GSL lately.

Squirtle as the strongest Protoss only happened because everyone said Parting, and then he got destroyed by MVP. Questionable assumptions? It was literally less than 2 weeks ago when everyone said Parting would run the table on his remaining matches.

On May 18 2012 02:41 ZeroSC2 wrote:


MMA just won Iron Squid.

PartinG was said to have the best PvT, but I ve already said Squirtle is the best Overall Balanced Protoss, with no real weakness.

aLive IPL4 title still is as big as a Code S title, so he can be compared with anyone.

On May 18 2012 02:18 ZeroSC2 wrote:
DRG is best Zerg in the world, but NesTea the one that won the most money so far.

MVP best Terran atm is pretty bold as well, he has yet to beat Squirtle, the strongest Protoss at the moment.

I would easily rank MMA, MKP and probably aLive on the same level as him, not incl. 2011 of course.

Basically IM-SK = Top 3 Prizemoney getters.

On May 18 2012 03:34 S_SienZ wrote:


LOL what does beating the strongest Protoss have to do with laying claim to the title of best Terran.....????

On May 18 2012 03:28 SeaSwift wrote:


I agree with you that Squirtle is probably the best Protoss at the moment, with ridiculous PvP, PvZ and PvT.

It just frustrates me. He's really good and everything, but he seems to lack flair, and he doesn't WOW me. Maybe it's just bitterness as a long-time MC fan, but while MC had the most ridiculous timings in PvT, it was actually very exciting when he did so. The Forcefields and constant aggression were fantastic to watch, and almost all of the best PvX series ever have included MC. Similarly, he has had very exciting and many "WTF" moments, which just added character to his play.

Squirtle, on the other hand, is generally pretty uninspiring. His PvP is probably the best in the world, but he doesn't play in a particularly interesting way. His PvT revolves around the shittest, dullest 2base Stalker-Colossus timing in the world (however, his lategame play is pretty sick - no more interesting than any other top Protoss, though) and his PvZ, while really good, is not stupendous.

Basically, he's solid but lacks the key flair and style of the Big 3 from last year. I know that the title of Best Protoss is given for skill rather than style points, but if Squirtle continues to do well I can easily see myself losing interest. Aside from 1 great game against MVP about a year ago in GSTL, why should I be interested in him? (Genuine question, not rhetorical)

edit: perhaps more suitable as a blog post.

On May 18 2012 03:46 Kazeyonoma wrote:
while i'm excited about the eg slayers partnership AND MC on the same team as MVP and Nestea.

it sucks that the walkover had to happen and not a quick squeeze of another team could've made it in. that means group b chances of advancement are way easier than group As.

On May 18 2012 03:42 ZeroSC2 wrote:


If MVP fails to win GSL, hes not best Terran in my book

Both MMA and aLive won Major titles the last 3 months, and MKP won MLG.

On May 18 2012 03:46 Fragile51 wrote:


Woah, well done. You've managed to capture my excact thoughts in one post.