EPTHSC X Recap- Parting Steals Fire from God - Page 2
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Dodgin
Canada39254 Posts
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The_Templar
your Country52798 Posts
On November 17 2014 13:24 Dodgin wrote: I won't acknowledge Flash until he wins a Leifeng Cup Has he even participated in one? :D | ||
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althaz
Australia1001 Posts
Yes, here's the proof: http://talicud.tradr.com/files/2012/12/george-foreman-grill-griddle-combo.jpg Also, are there VODs up for these games? I didn't get to see it live, but I REALLY want to watch Flash vs Parting now. | ||
stuchiu
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
On November 17 2014 13:28 althaz wrote: Yes, here's the proof: http://talicud.tradr.com/files/2012/12/george-foreman-grill-griddle-combo.jpg Also, are there VODs up for these games? I didn't get to see it live, but I REALLY want to watch Flash vs Parting now. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/119948-small-sc2-vod-thread?page=29#579 | ||
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DinoMight
United States3725 Posts
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Chexx
Korea (South)11232 Posts
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NyxNax
United States227 Posts
and veery Nice job with HSC - X !!! Loved it!! Just curious as to what happened, The rebroadcast of day 1 and day 2 or day 2 and day 3 just like froze half way through? Server crash or something? You all were probably having too much fun to notice  Im jealous, wish I couldve gone | ||
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LockeTazeline
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tshi
United States2495 Posts
Holy fuck. That story killed me. I hope we never forget™ | ||
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geokilla
Canada8255 Posts
On November 17 2014 12:29 Waxangel wrote: https://twitter.com/ROOTPetraeus/status/534176250508881920 LOL Parting is so horny. He doesn't have a girlfriend? | ||
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TRaFFiC
Canada1448 Posts
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Cricketer12
United States14003 Posts
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TAMinator
Australia2706 Posts
On November 17 2014 12:29 Waxangel wrote: https://twitter.com/ROOTPetraeus/status/534176250508881920 This is the stuff we need from HSC, an afterparty stream | ||
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SetGuitarsToKill
Canada28396 Posts
On November 17 2014 14:44 TAMinator wrote: This is the stuff we need from HSC, an afterparty stream We need a glimpse into the fabulous life of progamers. What with the wild parties are esports$$$ and bitches, I'd watch the shit out of that. | ||
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Najda
United States3765 Posts
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GrapeApe
1053 Posts
On November 17 2014 12:36 SetGuitarsToKill wrote: Poor Parting, all the girls still went for Flash.... but why go to Petraeus' room looking for sex? Unless there's something we don't know about Parting... They were roommates. PartinG probably just assumed it was all part of the deal=] | ||
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Godwrath
Spain10167 Posts
On November 17 2014 14:27 geokilla wrote: LOL Parting is so horny. He doesn't have a girlfriend? At his age it is completely normal to be quite horny all day with girlfriend or not lol. | ||
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BreAKerTV
Taiwan1658 Posts
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Synthesizer
United States1 Post
I disagree with the casters' and the OP's commentary on the final game. But before I ostensibly downplay Parting's victory in game 7, I just want to say that PartinG is my favorite player. He he has a funny and entertaining personality, and incredible unit control. His builds are creative, and his execution of them is unparalleled. He constantly keeps his opponents guessing, and they never know whether he is going to 1 or 2-base all-in, or take a greedy third and play a macro game (or cancel the third and all-in :p). I think that PartinG's superior game theory is what has given him more tournament success than players with (IMO) better mechanics like Rain or Zest. So as much as I respect PartinG's play, I think that Flash lost game 7 far more than PartinG won it. That might not make for the best headline, but I think it's true. Flash made a horrible mistake by engaging and chasing PartinG's army towards the end of the game; he should have positioned his army defensively and bunkered up while dropping with one Medivac. As the OP even acknowledges, PartinG was on a timer thanks to the WM drop and the fact that he had no tech. Flash did have the superior army on paper, and I think that his excitement got the best of him, as severely overstimmed his army, especially considering that most of his army was running headlong into forcefields. What should Flash have done? Retreated with his main army prior to his Medivacs running out of energy, which were then useless in a straight-up fight and would have been better suited for a drop. A single drop in Parting's main would have been a game changer, and exploited his difficulty of defending two far-away bases. Even if Flash didn't drop, he would've won if he just retreated before running out of energy, or if he never chased after PartinG's army in the first place, or if he stimmed more conservatively. Flash should have known he just needed to buy time (i.e, he should've known that PartinG didn't have another base somewhere and/or more tech, and/or reliable detection). Because, why else would PartinG have tried to engage with such a weak army, if he didn't need to end the game immediately? I also thought PartinG engaged with his zealots too early. He should have FF'd more conservatively and continued blink microing while keeping his zealots at the back. As it turned out, they evaporated with few dividends. Otherwise, PartinG's micro was excellent. Of course, it's all too easy to critique someone's play after the fact. PartinG had an amazing tournament run, and Flash played really well too. But I was surprised to see such a tactical blunder from Flash, a player known for his efficiency and decision-making. Perhaps Flash succumbed to the same loss of focus when he smelled blood (and money) that PartinG described to Smix in the earlier interview... Anyway, thanks for reading. The tournament was fantastic, and I don't think that the conclusion takes anything away from that. If anything, it made for a dramatic and unpredictable climax. | ||
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plogamer
Canada3132 Posts
On November 17 2014 13:28 althaz wrote: Yes, here's the proof: http://talicud.tradr.com/files/2012/12/george-foreman-grill-griddle-combo.jpg Also, are there VODs up for these games? I didn't get to see it live, but I REALLY want to watch Flash vs Parting now. I'd tap dat. | ||
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