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[Code A] Day 6: Back in a Flash

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[Code A] Day 6: Back in a Flash

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July 17th, 2015 02:57 GMT
2015 GSL Season 1

SBENU GSL
Season 3 Code A



Back in a Flash
Hack vs Dream
Flash vs Impact


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Back in a Flash


by Shtanjel and munch

Hack vs Dream

It was 2013 and (T)Hack had just finished in the top 6 of a stacked WCS America, securing a spot in that season's Global Finals. After finding himself stuck in limbo between Code A and Ro32 for a long time, it seemed that all his hard work has finally delivered the desired results. Flashing forward to 2015, we find that his anticipation was premature. Back in his home region, Hack is yet again pressing against the glass ceiling. Besides a Code S spot in Season 1 and Code A in Season 2, he has accomplished nothing worth mentioning. This season, he failed to qualify for both KeSPA Cup and SSL, making Code A his last shot at a premier Korean tournament this year. However, the entry barrier for Code S may be too difficult to break through. Hack has been very confident in his TvT in the past and he currently sits at a 50% winrate in the matchup in 2015, but although his list of recent victims include MarineKing and Ryung, Hack seems to falter against top Terran players. He is, however, prepared to try proxy shenanigans against players deemed better than him, as he proved against Bbyong in last season's Code A (unfortunately to no avail). This may be useful as he might need to resort to that kind of trickery again.

If this preview was written a couple of months back, I would proceed to say Hack is lucky to get a mirror match against (T)Dream. In the past, Dream had shown moments of weakness against fellow Terrans, so Hack's scrappy playstyle could have garnered him a fortunate win. However, Dream's TvT has drastically improved since then. Among his most recent victims are renowned TvTers like Flash, Cure and INnoVation; furthermore, he emerged victorious against Maru during the KeSPA Cup, gaining a measure of revenge for his loss during SSL Season 1 finals. With two back-to-back SSL finals, two GSL Ro16s and great performances in both KeSPA Cups under his belt, he is now challenging Maru for the title of best Terran. The only thing he requires to confirm his new-found status is a championship title.

Predictions:

We see one cheese from Hack that goes sour.

(T)Dream 3-1 (T)Hack

Flash vs Impact

It’s taken a while, but last week saw (T)Flash's first top 4 finish since HomeStory Cup X last November. For most of the year, his play seemed mediocre, predictable, and very much reminiscent of the caricature that his detractors present him as. The same tendency to die to early all ins and the same tendency to pull SCVs into the welcoming embrace of protoss lasers still existed. KeSPA Cup, however, has shown us a Flash who might be rising again, nearly a year after his triumph in Toronto. He showed a willingness to mix things up—presenting us with the dirtiest build we saw all weekend on Moonlight Madness in his match against soO—while his wins over Classic and Curious were his first series victories over quality opponents in their respective matchups in quite some time.

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In fact, a look at his offline results for the year shows that while his TvT remains strong (63%) and his TvP is relatively healthy (59%), his TvZ stands at a pretty abysmal 43%, and so his 3-0 demolition of Curious must have been a welcome confidence boost. That said though, PooH is a complete unknown, while B4 was practically retired at the time, leaving his wins over Curious and ByuL as the worrying outliers in a sea of losses for the year. In Code A, with an entirely different map pool, he won’t have any gimmicky terrain features to help him.

While Flash has gone through his fair share of troubles this year, (Z)Impact has equally fallen pretty far from his peak performances in 2014. The new SKT recruit has struggled to make any impact on the scene so far this year. He’s routinely failed in qualifiers, and his Code A smashing from GuMiho represents his best league result all year. His successful qualification for KeSPA Cup was, as a result, somewhat of a surprise—with the caveat that his bracket was relatively easy—and he was perhaps unfortunate in getting Maru in the first round, although the tournament was so stacked that he was always going to be the underdog no matter who he drew.

To be blunt, despite all of Flash’s failings, we simply haven’t seen enough of Impact to think that he’s got a chance here. That 2nd place finish at Dreamhack Bucharest more and more seems to be the exception that proves the rule, with no remotely similar results happening since then. Impact's still yet to qualify for a single Code S, and it’s probable that he’ll be going back to the SKT factory for more work after tonight.

Predictions:

Flash opens CC first three times and doesn't get punished.

(T)Flash 3-0 (Z)Impact


Writers: Shtanjel, munch.
Editors: Jer99, The_Templar
Graphics: shiroiusagi.
Photo: GOMeXP.
Stats: Aligulac
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Orlok
Profile Joined June 2014
Korea (South)227 Posts
July 17 2015 03:07 GMT
#2
Bold predictions saying Flash will 3-0 Impact. The games Impact showed against Maru were actually really good, albeit not impeccably perfect, but still much better than what people expected.
While I still think Flash will win, I think it will be a closer score, such as 3:1 or even 3:2, because lets be honest, Flash's TvZ is horrific compared to his Terran brethren.
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ooDi
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada170 Posts
July 17 2015 03:08 GMT
#3
I agree with Orlok. I don't think it will be a 3-0, but a definite win for flash
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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
July 17 2015 03:15 GMT
#4
Impact might take one. Winners should be pretty straight forward though
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Lunareste
Profile Joined July 2011
United States3596 Posts
July 17 2015 03:27 GMT
#5
I honestly don't understand how Flash's TvZ has fallen off so far. He was once considered top two TvZ in the world, the only other player able to effectively parade push.
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Orlok
Profile Joined June 2014
Korea (South)227 Posts
July 17 2015 03:34 GMT
#6
On July 17 2015 12:27 Lunareste wrote:
I honestly don't understand how Flash's TvZ has fallen off so far. He was once considered top two TvZ in the world, the only other player able to effectively parade push.


I guess its more with zerg players in general becoming better at the game TvZ wise. Nowadays, if, as a terran player, you take one second off from your pushing army to macro at home, you'll lose most of your army if you're not careful.
Add to this increased skill from zergs and Flash's fairly lackluster micro multitasking, then I guess you've got a not so great TvZ player.
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Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37033 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-07-17 03:38:43
July 17 2015 03:38 GMT
#7
Predictions:

Flash opens CC first three times and doesn't get punished.

(T)Flash 3-0 (Z)Impact

I'd say it's more like:

Predictions:

Flash opens CC first three times and gets severely punished for being so damn predictable every single time.

(T)Flash 0-3 (Z)Impact
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Ja.Y.
Profile Joined February 2015
United States253 Posts
July 17 2015 04:53 GMT
#8
Well, SBENU Terrans haven't been showing up the past 2 days, so I'm going with Dream. But also because Dream is arguably the best Terran right now other than Maru.

Flash should advance but then, I don't know much about Impact so yeah...
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munch
Profile Joined July 2014
Mute City2363 Posts
July 17 2015 05:28 GMT
#9
On July 17 2015 12:38 Seeker wrote:
Show nested quote +
Predictions:

Flash opens CC first three times and doesn't get punished.

(T)Flash 3-0 (Z)Impact

I'd say it's more like:

Predictions:

Flash opens CC first three times and gets severely punished for being so damn predictable every single time.

(T)Flash 0-3 (Z)Impact


We can but live in hope
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Phredxor
Profile Joined May 2013
New Zealand15076 Posts
July 17 2015 05:31 GMT
#10
If Flash keeps playing like he did against Curious it'll be an easy 3-0 for him.

Just hoping he doesn't go back to his old ways.

Also Dream to stomp Hack into the curb.
Pino
Profile Joined June 2013
1032 Posts
July 17 2015 09:30 GMT
#11
In any cases, flash will be unimpressed
yoshi245
Profile Joined May 2011
United States2970 Posts
July 17 2015 11:30 GMT
#12
On July 17 2015 12:38 Seeker wrote:
Show nested quote +
Predictions:

Flash opens CC first three times and doesn't get punished.

(T)Flash 3-0 (Z)Impact

I'd say it's more like:

Predictions:

Flash opens CC first three times and gets severely punished for being so damn predictable every single time.

(T)Flash 0-3 (Z)Impact


Denied. Was a great 3-0 and Flash's TvZ looked better than ever I have to say. Seems like his micro and multi tasking improved, even tactics like researching vehicle armor to help beef up his Thors and Medivacs.
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Orlok
Profile Joined June 2014
Korea (South)227 Posts
July 17 2015 12:42 GMT
#13
Welp. It seems that Impact cannot keep his...ahem...Impact on the scene for more than a single Bo.5.
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DoctorFoxer
Profile Joined August 2012
United States191 Posts
July 17 2015 16:17 GMT
#14
Nooooo Dream why :'(
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