EPTGSL Finals Retrospective Part 1: #23 - #8 - Page 2
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-niL
Canada1131 Posts
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Bagration
United States18282 Posts
There is absolutely no question: Blizzard Cup 2011 had the best finals of Starcraft 2. There is absolutely no comparison. | ||
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FrostedMiniWheats
United States30730 Posts
- Agree with most of these, though I'd swap Polt vs MMA and Nestea vs Losira. Timing attacks vs Nestea's ZvZ innovation...I'd go with the ZvZ. Also wondering why Bogus vs Soulkey isn't on here yet, that wasn't too good even though Soulkey pulled the reverse 4-0. - I'm happy someone besides me actually thought RorO vs Symbol was pretty decent :D. ZvZ and that final weren't nearly as bad as everyone made it out to be. == Top spot is obviously going to be Leenock vs Jjakji against DRG vs MMA. I always feel conflicted between those two, where the former is a superior series overall, but the later is much more memorable hinging heavily on g7. | ||
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Blargh
United States2103 Posts
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Popkiller
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NovemberstOrm
Canada16217 Posts
On December 12 2013 10:47 Blargh wrote: Why isn't Innovation versus Soulkey in that list........? this is only part 1, places #1 - #7 will be covered in part 2, so it could be in the list | ||
Fionn
United States23455 Posts
On December 12 2013 10:47 Blargh wrote: Why isn't Innovation versus Soulkey in that list........? Choked are exciting | ||
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MrCon
France29748 Posts
I can't wait for part 2 ! | ||
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GraphismeGG
Canada15 Posts
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TheDougler
Canada8318 Posts
On December 12 2013 10:36 Bagration wrote: Well, by including the Blizzard Cup, you've already spoiled what the best finals is. There is absolutely no question: Blizzard Cup 2011 had the best finals of Starcraft 2. There is absolutely no comparison. This just isn't true, friend. Yes, it was something unique in SC2: Two great rivals actually having an AMAZING seven game series against eachother, especially at the end of the year. But in the end, it was really just one game, granted, it was a game that epitomized an era, but it was a finals of ONE GAME. No, it falls short of Mvp vs Squirtle, which not only was the best finals of all time, it had (in my opinion, duh) the best PvT game of all time. I could go on, but I'll wait for Fionn to do it instead  . | ||
stuchiu
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
On December 12 2013 11:04 TheDougler wrote: This just isn't true, friend. Yes, it was something unique in SC2: Two great rivals actually having an AMAZING seven game series against eachother, especially at the end of the year. But in the end, it was really just one game, granted, it was a game that epitomized an era, but it was a finals of ONE GAME. No, it falls short of Mvp vs Squirtle, which not only was the best finals of all time, it had (in my opinion, duh) the best PvT game of all time. I could go on, but I'll wait for Fionn to do it instead .Jjakji vs Leenock! | ||
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scares
Germany239 Posts
On December 12 2013 10:45 FrostedMiniWheats wrote: Fionn's back :D. He regained his passhun - Agree with most of these, though I'd swap Polt vs MMA and Nestea vs Losira. Timing attacks vs Nestea's ZvZ innovation...I'd go with the ZvZ. Also wondering why Bogus vs Soulkey isn't on here yet, that wasn't too good even though Soulkey pulled the reverse 4-0. - I'm happy someone besides me actually thought RorO vs Symbol was pretty decent :D. ZvZ and that final weren't nearly as bad as everyone made it out to be. == Top spot is obviously going to be Leenock vs Jjakji against DRG vs MMA. I always feel conflicted between those two, where the former is a superior series overall, but the later is much more memorable hinging heavily on g7. For me the best will always remain Mrineking vs Nestea from open season 2. Damn that is actually the reason i follow sc2 today, and it was the first finals (second professional series) of sc2 i ever watched, which may make me extremely biased . But the story line was pretty awesome, and as much as we hate cheese on ladder, it kinda makes series exciting, as long as it doesn't work every time . | ||
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jubil
United States2602 Posts
"Good" tier: MMA/Mvp; Life/Mvp (Good storylines, good players, a few good games, but not the best [in the first, a short series; the second kinda brought down because Mvp went for the same composition EVERY game...]) "Awesome" tier: Nestea/MKP; Soulkey/Innovation; jjakiji/Leenock (For the first two, good storylines, good players, went to the final game, a few exciting and close games; for the last one, sheer quality of the games, and bonus points for surprising everyone with how good they were even with no hype) "Godly" tier: Mvp/Squirtle; MMA/Dongraegu (Awesome storylines, awesome players, good games, and went to a final game that was really close and exciting) | ||
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FrostedMiniWheats
United States30730 Posts
Bogus vs Soulkey: should be lower, but whatever MKP vs Nestea: Not a lot of good macro games, but still exciting in its own way. Especially g7 MMA vs MVP: Blizzcon crowd and the games weren't bad MVP vs Life: the games weren't amazing but this is the single greatest story I can think of in a tournament MVP vs Squirtle: Boils down to Vortex and a 2-rax...and that's just fine. Loses the top spot because Squirtle also choked a lot and PvT can never beat the best of ZvT :p DRG vs MMA: g7 is all the rage, but you should watch the previous 6 to get amped up. Watching this live was amazing. I feel sorry for those that went to sleep after seeing DRG get raped for 3-games. ALWAYS FINISH! Leenock vs Jjakji: DRG vs MMA is more memorable but at the end of the day I suppose I'd go with this one for entertainment | ||
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Popkiller
3415 Posts
On December 12 2013 11:04 TheDougler wrote: This just isn't true, friend. Yes, it was something unique in SC2: Two great rivals actually having an AMAZING seven game series against eachother, especially at the end of the year. But in the end, it was really just one game, granted, it was a game that epitomized an era, but it was a finals of ONE GAME. No, it falls short of Mvp vs Squirtle, which not only was the best finals of all time, it had (in my opinion, duh) the best PvT game of all time. I could go on, but I'll wait for Fionn to do it instead .can anyone tell me what was good about the Mvp/Squirtle game except the one moment when Mvp balled up his battlecruisers and squirtle got a vortex off? | ||
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FrostedMiniWheats
United States30730 Posts
On December 12 2013 11:16 Popkiller wrote: can anyone tell me what was good about the Mvp/Squirtle game except the one moment when Mvp balled up his battlecruisers and squirtle got a vortex off? Squirtle almost pulled the reverse 4-0 and it was decided in a very nail-biting cheese for g7. The fact that MVP would have the balls to lay it all on the line with a 2-rax alone is something to talk about. Rest of the games ranged from bad to okay. Honestly the standards aren't high among gsl finals in retrospect, lol. | ||
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DRTnOOber
New Zealand476 Posts
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Blargh
United States2103 Posts
If you say so! I usually consider those to be the worst. Really, it was totally 1-sided up until game 4 (Innovation stomped Soulkey), and then it was totally 1-sided in reverse (Soulkey stomped Innovation). Basically, none of the games were really that close. @DRTnOOber That's not part of GSL-stuff. Also is not a finals. Also wasn't actually that great. | ||
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FrostedMiniWheats
United States30730 Posts
On December 12 2013 11:19 DRTnOOber wrote: Best game of all time is Scarlett VS Bomber in Redbull Battlegrounds. I don't even think that was the best Scarlett game...this year even. Dream vs Scarlett alone was better in ATC finals imo. | ||
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PhoenixVoid
Canada32754 Posts
On December 12 2013 11:19 DRTnOOber wrote: Best game of all time is Scarlett VS Bomber in Redbull Battlegrounds. I don't recall that ever being in the GSL finals. | ||
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