I'd never thought I'd see this day... game 2 sOs v. jjakji
Artosis talking about how this changes everything! Other casters are all laughing about how NO ONE expected viable Carriers... InControl says he was wrong about Carriers being "worthless"
That 3 Stargate +3 upgrade Carrier Fleet switch with JUST ENOUGH resources to remax...
I welcome this confident playstyle, s0s is so brilliant with these exciting curveball builds! The best part is it only worked in a very certain situation and he sensed it!
On March 16 2014 01:23 torJey wrote: If by new meta you mean bronze tactics. Hey terrans, its your turn to feel the skytoss nonsense. Zergs are dealing with this for ages.
It's sad to see units from any race unused, or called "bronze tactics". I wish that Battlecruisers and Carriers both returned to competitions.
s0s had masterful use of the carrier because of upgrades and late game timing, that's worth respect - no matter your race.
On March 16 2014 01:23 torJey wrote: If by new meta you mean bronze tactics. Hey terrans, its your turn to feel the skytoss nonsense. Zergs are dealing with this for ages.
Ummm us Terrans have been feeling general toss nonsense for years. Skytoss is just another drop in the bucket.
On March 16 2014 01:23 torJey wrote: If by new meta you mean bronze tactics. Hey terrans, its your turn to feel the skytoss nonsense. Zergs are dealing with this for ages.
It's sad to see units from any race unused, or called "bronze tactics". I wish that Battlecruisers and Carriers both returned to competitions.
s0s had masterful use of the carrier because of upgrades and late game timing, that's worth respect - no matter your race.
The difference of BC and Carrier is that toss already has a zillion options and having another lategame unit isn't cool. I wish terrans had t3.
Also simply building a unit isn't smart nor its considered new meta. It just shows that every protoss gas unit has perfect synergy.
On March 16 2014 01:33 ssbmang wrote: C'mon guys, don't hate on the race! Admit that the players are the largest of SO many factors into who wins.
No! This is team liquid, carriers are OP and need to be nerfed!
Now let's discuss balance for 5 pages instead of crediting sOs.
Ontopic: I think it's one of those once upon a time builds that work if you mindgame your opponent enough and can hide it long enough. Don't expect him to use that again this wcs season.
For sure situational, the only way this worked was as the final supply. But, exciting to see nonetheless.
I heard InControl say he was wrong about carriers being "totally worthless", I bet a lot of people feel that way. It's always nice to see players shaking up expectations, that's why s0s has been my favorite since s1 2013 wcs
This struck me as an extremely situational strategy that fell into place because of the map, hidden base situation, and the style of the two players. I doubt it will become a thing.
On March 16 2014 01:23 torJey wrote: If by new meta you mean bronze tactics. Hey terrans, its your turn to feel the skytoss nonsense. Zergs are dealing with this for ages.
It's sad to see units from any race unused, or called "bronze tactics". I wish that Battlecruisers and Carriers both returned to competitions.
s0s had masterful use of the carrier because of upgrades and late game timing, that's worth respect - no matter your race.
The difference of BC and Carrier is that toss already has a zillion options and having another lategame unit isn't cool. I wish terrans had t3.
Also simply building a unit isn't smart nor its considered new meta. It just shows that every protoss gas unit has perfect synergy.
Yeah, carriers popped up once or twice over the years lol.
Holy buckets! Life v Taeja game 1 was super exciting also. Clutch Turret repair, those banelings, and a wild low supply late game...today has been awesome. I'll be sure to update the OP later.
On March 16 2014 01:21 ssbmang wrote: I'd never thought I'd see this day... game 2 s0s v. jjakji
Artosis talking about how this changes everything! Other casters are all laughing about how NO ONE expected viable Carriers...
Holy 3 Stargate +3 Carrier Fleet...
I welcome this NEW META.
Can't wait to post the VOD!
Calm down, this is very situational
Yep.
It's a nice build for catching an opponent off-guard. It's not going to become standard or common by any means. We've seen dozens of similar builds from every race that are used to take a game off of someone in a series. These type of games are always enjoyable.