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Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16035 Posts
March 26 2017 18:04 GMT
#21
On March 27 2017 00:18 Syn Harvest wrote:
while Stats definitely played well can we discuss how broken Adepts are. In the early game it is impossible to deal with them. You essentially have to have enough units to deal with all the adepts in two different places at once. Stats won on the back of the fact that the Adept is broken

Yeah adepts are in the game for one and a half years and now they are suddenly op because Stats used them well in one series. That's totally how it works.
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RaFox17
Profile Joined May 2013
Finland4581 Posts
March 26 2017 18:05 GMT
#22
On March 27 2017 03:04 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 27 2017 00:18 Syn Harvest wrote:
while Stats definitely played well can we discuss how broken Adepts are. In the early game it is impossible to deal with them. You essentially have to have enough units to deal with all the adepts in two different places at once. Stats won on the back of the fact that the Adept is broken

Yeah adepts are in the game for one and a half years and now they are suddenly op because Stats used them well in one series. That's totally how it works.

Well it´s not the first time you hear complaints about them
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-03-26 18:18:22
March 26 2017 18:13 GMT
#23
Stats has demonstrated his top-tier skill when the meta was against Protoss earlier in the year. There's no denying that he's one of the best. And now that the meta favors Protoss, there's very little that can stop him in either matchup.

Gratz to him, he's earned his GSL trophy and he probably could have won even without relying on imbalance. But rely on it he did.

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ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
March 26 2017 18:20 GMT
#24
Ryung losing in the semis, soO losing in the finals... This has been a very traditional GSL.
bObA
Profile Joined May 2012
France300 Posts
March 26 2017 18:31 GMT
#25
I am really sorry for SoO ....
He is such a consistant player and would have deserved at least one win...

This Stats was really good though and congratz to him for his victory.
CCa1ss1e
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada3231 Posts
March 26 2017 19:10 GMT
#26
Dang, hope soO never gives up.. great games and great job stats!
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[PkF] Wire
Profile Joined March 2013
France24238 Posts
March 26 2017 19:41 GMT
#27
On March 26 2017 23:50 Clazziquai10 wrote:
Poll: How many more finals will soo lose?

over 9000 (80)
 
73%

1 (22)
 
20%

2 (3)
 
3%

3 (2)
 
2%

4 (2)
 
2%

109 total votes

Your vote: How many more finals will soo lose?

(Vote): 1
(Vote): 2
(Vote): 3
(Vote): 4
(Vote): over 9000


sad thing is I think the poll doesn't include the right answer, which is : none. I don't think he'll overcome that blow.

Poor guy.
TronJovolta
Profile Joined April 2013
United States323 Posts
March 26 2017 20:01 GMT
#28
Pretty underwhelming series. I was yelling at Soo the entire last game almost. The weirdest/riskiest fucking army movements. He straight up handed Stats his lurkers. Sigh. Makes ya wonder.
beepbeeeeeeep
Profile Joined February 2017
145 Posts
March 26 2017 20:18 GMT
#29
those stasis wards were so god damn sick
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4960 Posts
March 26 2017 20:31 GMT
#30
Poor soO, how can i feel so shity for a guy I dont even know?
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zealotstim
Profile Joined February 2015
United States455 Posts
March 26 2017 20:53 GMT
#31
Can we just call soO the second best sc2 player in history now? I think he's earned it.
zealotstim
Profile Joined February 2015
United States455 Posts
March 26 2017 20:57 GMT
#32
On March 27 2017 00:18 Syn Harvest wrote:
while Stats definitely played well can we discuss how broken Adepts are. In the early game it is impossible to deal with them. You essentially have to have enough units to deal with all the adepts in two different places at once. Stats won on the back of the fact that the Adept is broken


No, we can't. This isn't a balance whine thread.
KaiserCommander
Profile Joined April 2010
Mexico290 Posts
March 26 2017 21:11 GMT
#33
Hell Yeah, finally Mr. Stats have it, congratulations.
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Muxtar
Profile Joined November 2014
Ukraine64 Posts
March 26 2017 21:12 GMT
#34
Game was lost by Soo in first three sets, when he just didn't change his ling-bane-hydra combo against early (imba) adept rushes. Soo lacked some flexibility, like Stats, who prepared oracle's traps thing especially for the finals.
Although I rooted for Soo and am really sorry for him, I can't say it's undeserved win. Gratz Stats.
gab12
Profile Joined June 2016
Poland147 Posts
March 26 2017 21:18 GMT
#35
jesus poor soO cheered for him so hard... well gogo there are still tournaments to win !!!!!!!!
DeadByDawn
Profile Joined October 2012
United Kingdom476 Posts
March 26 2017 21:19 GMT
#36
On March 27 2017 00:18 Syn Harvest wrote:
while Stats definitely played well can we discuss how broken Adepts are. In the early game it is impossible to deal with them. You essentially have to have enough units to deal with all the adepts in two different places at once. Stats won on the back of the fact that the Adept is broken

No, there are many threads where people talk about how broken Adepts are, and call for sensible nerfs, so reraise one of those.

Heartbreaking for soO. And the poll is disrespectful, even if it is amusing to see the 'over 9000' Dragonball meme.
muppet70
Profile Joined January 2017
Sweden72 Posts
March 26 2017 22:43 GMT
#37
On March 27 2017 00:18 Syn Harvest wrote:
while Stats definitely played well can we discuss how broken Adepts are. In the early game it is impossible to deal with them. You essentially have to have enough units to deal with all the adepts in two different places at once. Stats won on the back of the fact that the Adept is broken


I'm not surprised and it's probably skill to make it look that easy.
I refrain to judge on game balance but as a viewer it's not entertaining when one unit is THAT dominant.
MoonyD
Profile Joined December 2013
Australia191 Posts
March 26 2017 22:58 GMT
#38
On March 27 2017 07:43 muppet70 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 27 2017 00:18 Syn Harvest wrote:
while Stats definitely played well can we discuss how broken Adepts are. In the early game it is impossible to deal with them. You essentially have to have enough units to deal with all the adepts in two different places at once. Stats won on the back of the fact that the Adept is broken


I'm not surprised and it's probably skill to make it look that easy.
I refrain to judge on game balance but as a viewer it's not entertaining when one unit is THAT dominant.


Do you complain about Marines being 'THAT dominant' in all matchups then? (Not to mention they cost only 50 minerals)

Balance aside I don't think you can argue that Stats clearly prepared for this series. The constant double-pronged stasis wards at the mineral lines was pretty cute and innovative. You could see soO trying to adapt to it by patrolling lines behind the mineral lines to set off the wards, but he didn't respond by pulling drones in time and that ended up slowing down his economy.

I hope someone can go further in depth to see how much damage the stasis wards did in some of those games. Having 5 drones at a time not doing anything can't be good for the economy and I think that was reflected in the games when you could see Stats taking a supply lead which is rare given Zerg is normally up in supply.
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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33548 Posts
March 26 2017 23:22 GMT
#39
Ah feel so bad for soO T__T
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Xamo
Profile Joined April 2012
Spain883 Posts
March 26 2017 23:32 GMT
#40
Congratulations to Stats, he played incredibly well, specially those first games.
But I am so sorry for soO, he played an amazing tournament. I hope he continues trying, the course has to come to an end some day.
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