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Impact wins VSL S1 over herO in a 3-0 upset - Page 2

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Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12912 Posts
April 20 2017 17:23 GMT
#21
On April 21 2017 00:49 pvsnp wrote:
Impact 3-0s herO but couldn't beat sOs or Losira in GSL?
Wtf man.

He knew he was gonna be the champion and star league champions always disappoint after their win, so he got eliminated from GSL so people can't say he is slumping after his VSL win .

Kinda happy that he won, I think the adept nerf wasn't the direct cause of herO loss, but it probably affected his mentality to have it right before the finals.
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starkiller123
Profile Joined January 2016
United States4030 Posts
April 20 2017 17:33 GMT
#22
I think its always kind fun to have a new player win, herO did look terrible thou
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
April 20 2017 18:22 GMT
#23
herO can't win without adepts being broken?
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
c0sm0naut
Profile Joined April 2011
United States1229 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-04-20 18:57:40
April 20 2017 18:30 GMT
#24
when are ppl going to figure out that hero just makes random decisions and micros well

On April 21 2017 03:22 Fango wrote:
herO can't win without adepts being broken?


not having this massive crutch likely didnt help
Fatam
Profile Joined June 2012
1986 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-04-20 19:53:40
April 20 2017 19:53 GMT
#25
On April 21 2017 03:30 c0sm0naut wrote:
when are ppl going to figure out that hero just makes random decisions and micros well


I honestly feel like a lot of top level pros are this way - they have crazy high apm and god-tier micro which cushions their random/questionable decisions. If they didn't have BOs to copy from other pros who are good at strategy they would struggle (relatively speaking of course. They'd still be 10x better than me or you).
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Mizenhauer
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
United States1923 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-04-20 20:43:01
April 20 2017 20:32 GMT
#26
On April 21 2017 03:30 c0sm0naut wrote:
when are ppl going to figure out that hero just makes random decisions and micros well

Show nested quote +
On April 21 2017 03:22 Fango wrote:
herO can't win without adepts being broken?


not having this massive crutch likely didnt help


This is a rather inadequate explanation of herO as a player.

Besides his anti swarm host play, herO's never been one to revolutionize the way a match up is played. Few players are better at optimizing existing builds and strategies, though. This can be evidenced by his adept play as of late or his usage of three base blink builds in HotS. He's not as intelligent as Classic, but he always has a clear game plan going into a series. There have been times where he has been slow to deviate when things don't go as expected, but he has a very high cerebral understanding of how the game operates.

herO is more than just good micro. We typify PartinG as that type of Protoss. herO is adept at comprehending how units should move in order to attack where the opponent is vulnerable. Where to shade, when to blink, these are elements of micro that require decision making and not just selecting units quickly.

herO might not be as sound defensively as Rain or as obviously robust as Stats, but he has been an elite player for more than three years at this point. His playstyle has adapted with balance patches and expansions, hallmarks of a player who has a very deep understanding of how Starcraft works and what it takes to be successful.

PS: herO is also the type of player who will abuse whatever advantages Protoss have at any given time to their fullest extent. It's amazing that he's such a fan favorite given the style he employs.
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wiNgiAN
Profile Joined April 2017
17 Posts
April 20 2017 21:03 GMT
#27
not surprised, blizzard keep buffing zerg units, banelings, hydras, corruptors, (the broken swarm host unit), then nerf protoss units: Oh lets nerf adepts because is the only thing protoss do!, OFC because the other gateway units sucks so hard, rip profesional protoss scene.
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12912 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-04-20 22:24:19
April 20 2017 22:20 GMT
#28
On April 21 2017 03:30 c0sm0naut wrote:
when are ppl going to figure out that hero just makes random decisions and micros well

Show nested quote +
On April 21 2017 03:22 Fango wrote:
herO can't win without adepts being broken?


not having this massive crutch likely didnt help

It's not true at all tho. You don't play at such high level with random decisions ^^.
Even sOs is not randomly doing things.
edit: yeah what mizenhauer said basically
WriterMaru
AshC
Profile Joined August 2016
United States328 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-04-20 23:31:20
April 20 2017 23:30 GMT
#29
On April 21 2017 05:32 mizenhauer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 21 2017 03:30 c0sm0naut wrote:
when are ppl going to figure out that hero just makes random decisions and micros well

On April 21 2017 03:22 Fango wrote:
herO can't win without adepts being broken?


not having this massive crutch likely didnt help


This is a rather inadequate explanation of herO as a player.

Besides his anti swarm host play, herO's never been one to revolutionize the way a match up is played. Few players are better at optimizing existing builds and strategies, though. This can be evidenced by his adept play as of late or his usage of three base blink builds in HotS. He's not as intelligent as Classic, but he always has a clear game plan going into a series. There have been times where he has been slow to deviate when things don't go as expected, but he has a very high cerebral understanding of how the game operates.

herO is more than just good micro. We typify PartinG as that type of Protoss. herO is adept at comprehending how units should move in order to attack where the opponent is vulnerable. Where to shade, when to blink, these are elements of micro that require decision making and not just selecting units quickly.

herO might not be as sound defensively as Rain or as obviously robust as Stats, but he has been an elite player for more than three years at this point. His playstyle has adapted with balance patches and expansions, hallmarks of a player who has a very deep understanding of how Starcraft works and what it takes to be successful.

PS: herO is also the type of player who will abuse whatever advantages Protoss have at any given time to their fullest extent. It's amazing that he's such a fan favorite given the style he employs.


This is very well-written post. Big applause. I find herO is one of the few Protoss can both macro and micro very well. He doesn't seem to miss a bit in both fonts.

Talking about abusive, I find sOs is the most abusive player. He will abuse Protoss advantages to its core. Multiple proxies, mass this mass that. Abusive and all I love his style sometimes. It looks ridiculous to the point it looks amazing.
Kazi25
Profile Joined July 2016
Philippines236 Posts
April 21 2017 03:10 GMT
#30
Grats to Impact! I noticed the LB rankings almost didn't change. I guess most people voted for herO.
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-04-21 03:26:36
April 21 2017 03:25 GMT
#31
This is very well-written post. Big applause. I find herO is one of the few Protoss can both macro and micro very well. He doesn't seem to miss a bit in both fonts.

Talking about abusive, I find sOs is the most abusive player. He will abuse Protoss advantages to its core. Multiple proxies, mass this mass that. Abusive and all I love his style sometimes. It looks ridiculous to the point it looks amazing.

sOs is ridiculously abusive, yes, but he does it so boldly, so audaciously, that you have to give him massive props for the sheer balls of doing what he does. Say what you will about him abusing the meta, but the man's got style.
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killerm12
Profile Joined November 2014
Slovakia601 Posts
April 21 2017 06:58 GMT
#32
On April 21 2017 06:03 wiNgiAN wrote:
not surprised, blizzard keep buffing zerg units, banelings, hydras, corruptors, (the broken swarm host unit), then nerf protoss units: Oh lets nerf adepts because is the only thing protoss do!, OFC because the other gateway units sucks so hard, rip profesional protoss scene.


so what you're saying is you didn't actually watch the games, just wanted to balance whine

because adept nerf was not the reason why herO lost
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XiZeL
Profile Joined July 2014
Switzerland92 Posts
April 21 2017 09:52 GMT
#33
i thought (Z)Impact retired when SKT disbanded
I watch more starcraft than i play it
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55572 Posts
April 21 2017 09:58 GMT
#34
On April 21 2017 18:52 XiZeL wrote:
i thought (Z)Impact retired when SKT disbanded

He unretired a few weeks later and joined dead Pixels.
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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
April 21 2017 10:04 GMT
#35
Finally all the work paid off, playing this game for so long without big results (apart from that one DH) must have been tough.

I really think a win like this can do wonders for a player and propel him to the next level of consistency. Go Impact!
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Aunvilgodess
Profile Joined May 2016
954 Posts
April 21 2017 10:41 GMT
#36
On April 21 2017 00:49 pvsnp wrote:
Impact 3-0s herO but couldn't beat sOs or Losira in GSL?
Wtf man.


The theory is that he played super bad in GSL to hide his strength for VSL.
showstealer1829
Profile Blog Joined May 2014
Australia3123 Posts
April 21 2017 11:48 GMT
#37
On April 21 2017 15:58 killerm12 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 21 2017 06:03 wiNgiAN wrote:
not surprised, blizzard keep buffing zerg units, banelings, hydras, corruptors, (the broken swarm host unit), then nerf protoss units: Oh lets nerf adepts because is the only thing protoss do!, OFC because the other gateway units sucks so hard, rip profesional protoss scene.


so what you're saying is you didn't actually watch the games, just wanted to balance whine

because adept nerf was not the reason why herO lost


Just because it wasn't THE reason doesn't mean it wasn't A reason.
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Gnesh0r
Profile Joined April 2017
1 Post
April 22 2017 17:11 GMT
#38
Anyone know of a ENG vod?...
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