EPTOn March 25 2017 19:23 mizenhauer wrote:
I was told no one even reads who the author is. They just skip to predictions and trash them.
I was told no one even reads who the author is. They just skip to predictions and trash them.
Indeed.
[Code S] GSL Grand Finals Preview - Stats vs soO - Page 3
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Olli
Austria24416 Posts
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Cricketer12
United States13948 Posts
On March 25 2017 18:57 munch wrote: You'd be right, but sometimes I wonder what people would think if we just removed all writer credits. Given that I've read literally everything we've put out for the past 3 years, plus a whole load I read before I started writing, I think that I can instantly tell who wrote what without the nametag, but it'd be interesting to see if people actually enjoyed the writing more than loving their faves praised / hating them being bashed I could prob tell stu and maybe temp, and that's about it, and I'm probably over selling myself at that | ||
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Cricketer12
United States13948 Posts
speaking of which where are said predictions? i need something to trash, and the actual writing doesn't deserve that | ||
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Phredxor
New Zealand15075 Posts
On March 25 2017 20:04 Cricketer12 wrote: speaking of which where are said predictions? i need something to trash, and the actual writing doesn't deserve that Just wait til the balance whine in the LR. | ||
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Olli
Austria24416 Posts
On March 25 2017 20:04 Cricketer12 wrote: speaking of which where are said predictions? i need something to trash, and the actual writing doesn't deserve that We decided to leave them out because of the format. If you read one article and saw predictions, you'd think the article is over. Never trust people to understand how buttons work. | ||
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ParksonVN
Australia370 Posts
On March 25 2017 04:16 pvsnp wrote: Stats vs Stats, eh? Talk about a mirror matchup. soO should be written "어윤수" More seriously: Heart says soO. He deserves it, far more. Head says Stats. He is favored, far more. As good as his current form is, soO hasn't shown himself to be a match for Stats. Stats has made it to the finals of every WCS event this season, and looked more and more formidable each time. At this point there are precious few players who could hope to contend with Stats on even terms, and soO isn't one of them. soO lacks the raw mechanical talent of Dark and INnoVation, or the tactical insight of TY, and he does not possess any superlative to replace those gifts. Add that to the undeniable pressure soO carries in his fifth GSL finals appearance, his fifth chance to break the Kong curse he's carried for so long, and the mental as well as the physical game is stacked against him. The only thing soO can be thankful for is that Stats is not a Terran, that at least he is not forced to play his worst matchup in the finals. If his opponent was Maru or INnoVation, his situation would be grim indeed. But even then, Stats can say the same. After having lost both his previous finals appearances at IEMs to Terrans, he must be grateful for the chance to defeat soO and claim his own first GSL championship. So, soO is facing quite the uphill battle here. He has a fighting chance, but it will be the fight of his life. I would not say Soo lacks mechanical skills. Actually he has the best mechanic amongs the greatest Zergs of all time, he just usually fell short in the finals. If Stats pulls out agressive play, there will be a big chance of Soo winning, because he's well known for holding strong and macro up under pressure. | ||
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MLuneth
Australia557 Posts
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AzAlexZ
Australia3303 Posts
On March 25 2017 19:55 Mahanaim wrote: Stats will show once again why he is the iron wall. Soulkey is the (former) Iron Wall...... | ||
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Vindicare605
United States15978 Posts
Kong or not, he's demonstrated a hell of a lot more in the PvZ match up that Stats has in this tournament. Stats' success of late has revolved almost entirely around his PvT ability, that isn't true just of GSL but of his recent run at IEM as well. We've seen soO's PvZ form of late, we have not seen Stats'. With all of the preparation he must be putting in to have beaten the kinds of Terrans he has lately, it's hard to imagine that he'd have THAT much left to take out the best macro Zerg in the game right now. I'll take soO in 6 games. | ||
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MLuneth
Australia557 Posts
On March 25 2017 20:54 Vindicare605 wrote: If I were betting money on this series, my money would be on soO. Kong or not, he's demonstrated a hell of a lot more in the PvZ match up that Stats has in this tournament. Stats' success of late has revolved almost entirely around his PvT ability, that isn't true just of GSL but of his recent run at IEM as well. We've seen soO's PvZ form of late, we have not seen Stats'. With all of the preparation he must be putting in to have beaten the kinds of Terrans he has lately, it's hard to imagine that he'd have THAT much left to take out the best macro Zerg in the game right now. I'll take soO in 6 games. We saw stats vs dark recently which showed stats is solid in the matchup even if dark is in a slump | ||
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KappaKingPrime
United States468 Posts
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AbouSV
Germany1278 Posts
Rooting for soO all the way, go get it champ! | ||
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ruypture
United States367 Posts
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Belgium64 Posts
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intotheheart
Canada33091 Posts
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Clazziquai10
Singapore1949 Posts
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RKC
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Snijjer
United States989 Posts
Overcome your personal barrier and defeat Stats! | ||
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pvsnp
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SoO no match for Stats? LOL. I would not disagree more. As if being 5 times in Code S finals is nothing of an achievment. Even being second soO isone of the most consistent Zerg players out there. Even when Zerg is underrepresented in Korea sc2 scene against all odds he is in another finals beating TY and sOs and many more great players. I would say this finals will be even as hell. soO has spectacular consistency to be in five GSL finals, yes. To get to this one he has displayed amazing skill, tenacity, and talent. soO is most certainly among the top players in the world. All this is true. But Stats was in the finals of IEM Gyeonggi. Of IEM Katowice. His current form is close to unstoppable. He is arguably the best player in the world. And while soO is great, Stats is greater. I very much hope that soO wins. I am rooting for soO, not Stats. But there's no denying that Stats is the favorite going into the finals. I would not say Soo lacks mechanical skills. Actually he has the best mechanic amongs the greatest Zergs of all time, he just usually fell short in the finals. If Stats pulls out agressive play, there will be a big chance of Soo winning, because he's well known for holding strong and macro up under pressure. Neither am I. soO has great mechanics, no doubt about that at all. What I am saying is that his mechanics are not as good as those of Dark, the greatest macro Zerg, or INnoVation, the strongest mechanical player. I agree that soO has a better chance if Stats is aggressive, because lategame PvZ is Protoss-favored and Stats has shown his skill in lategame multiple times against Dark, Nerchio, etc. | ||
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