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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
July 24 2017 22:39 GMT
#21
On July 25 2017 07:04 Carminedust wrote:
only 149 more hsc Titles to go and zest will tie taeja

You're assuming Taeja doesn't win the next hsc as a random player
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Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16082 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-07-24 23:03:03
July 24 2017 22:58 GMT
#22
I agree that this win doesn't prove at all that he's back at his old form.
But I think it's safe to say that he has improved tremendously after being in the lowest low possible (going 1-8 in SSL, losing to TIME and Scarlett in gsl qualifiers)
Ofc it's a shame that this happens at a point where he doesn't have any meaningful tournaments to play in anymore except the GSL ST.
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
Shathe
Profile Joined July 2017
Hungary422 Posts
July 24 2017 23:39 GMT
#23
He beat Gumiho and Byun , it speaks for itself
beepbeeeeeeep
Profile Joined February 2017
145 Posts
July 24 2017 23:54 GMT
#24
the pettiness in this thread is bizarre
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
July 25 2017 00:03 GMT
#25
On July 25 2017 07:36 207aicila wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 25 2017 02:59 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On July 25 2017 02:20 opisska wrote:
Brace for the Zest fanboys who will milk this win for as much affirmation that Zest doesn't actually suck balls as possible. I am not sure you should even do these articles for HSC, it gives it too much ... legitimacy. It surely is the most enjoyable thing to ever watch in SC2, but as a weekender with a whole three Koreans, with the additional possibility of any player being drunk or at least hungover, it really isn't about results too much.

Zest played very well - with inconsistency though - over the tournament.


If someone had shown me his matches against HeRoMaRiNe and hid the names I never would have guessed that was supposed to be a high ranking Korean Protoss...

I've always loved Wooki but yeah even judging solely on the matches of his that I watched at this tournament, it's ridiculous that he even made it to the finals. The series against ByuN wasn't bad though, and I'm told the one vs GuMiHo was also good.


Zest played upto his opponents. His games against Heromarine and Elazer were pretty bad. But some of the maps against ByuN looked close to the perfect games old Zest was known for. It's not the first time he's done it in a tournament. At Katowice 2015 he was losing to guys like Hydra near the start, but when he reached the finals he crushed it

On July 25 2017 07:58 Charoisaur wrote:
I agree that this win doesn't prove at all that he's back at his old form.


No one is saying Zest is back in peak form. idk where people are getting that from
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
July 25 2017 02:02 GMT
#26
zest is back to peak form imo
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Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
July 25 2017 03:09 GMT
#27
Oh snap, Liquipedia doesn't list HSC XV as a Premier event anymore
Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever
zealotstim
Profile Joined February 2015
United States455 Posts
July 25 2017 05:24 GMT
#28
Zest is back in top form, clearly now that he is better than byun and gumiho. He will begin to dominate sc2 like it's 2015 again. Glad this tournament proved he is still the best and will never be kept down.
Topdoller
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom3860 Posts
July 25 2017 06:05 GMT
#29
The elitism of this forum and is posters leaves a lot to be desired. Zest played well and he beat 2 of the top 4 Korean Terrans to win it. If people rate Zest as Code B or a shit player what does that make the the top foreigners whom participated, as they were raped by the Koreans
lestye
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4209 Posts
July 25 2017 07:32 GMT
#30
He might not be at his peak self, but I'm happy to see Zest winning something.
"You guys are just edgelords. Embrace your inner weeb desu" -Zergneedsfood
ParksonVN
Profile Joined October 2015
Australia370 Posts
July 25 2017 09:46 GMT
#31
It's ridiculous that some people say "Zest is back" or "his slump has ended". Even though he won HSC (weekend tournament with none of the tier-1 players besides Gumiho) , he is still far from his peak form considered his performance in Korea is very poor. However it's good to see he's getting back on track.
Diabolique
Profile Joined June 2015
Czech Republic5118 Posts
July 25 2017 09:49 GMT
#32
Zest is Best.
At least that is what they all said at the end and were shouting it.
sOs | Rogue | Maru | Trap | Scarlett | Snute | MC
swissman777
Profile Joined September 2014
1106 Posts
July 25 2017 09:50 GMT
#33
I am glad that zest is finally performing to his levels. And I wholeheartedly comgratulate any zest fans for sticking with him. Now leave me alone while I plan sOs' road for blizzcon 2017 and winning a 700k and become the first sc2 winning millionaire.
Shuffleblade
Profile Joined February 2012
Sweden1903 Posts
July 25 2017 10:01 GMT
#34
No matter what anyone says its clear Zests PvT is world class, as for the other matchups they are weaker but how much, who knows. Was great matches to watch either way, still really sad Serral went out before he got to face a korean.
Maru, Bomber, TY, Dear, Classic, DeParture and Rogue!
DBooN
Profile Joined May 2011
Germany2727 Posts
July 25 2017 10:26 GMT
#35
REEEEEEE stop being happy when your favourite player wins
+ Show Spoiler +
ZEST IS BEST
shell
Profile Joined October 2010
Portugal2722 Posts
July 25 2017 10:51 GMT
#36
good for him!

Another excellent event by TaKe !

Congrats dude you are amazing.. only watched a little bit but it was entertaining as hell :D

thank you
BENFICA || Besties: idra, Stephano, Nestea, Jaedong, Serral, Jinro, Scarlett || Zerg <3
Jenia6109
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Russian Federation1613 Posts
July 25 2017 13:47 GMT
#37
Zest is Zerg
INnoVation TY Maru | Classic Stats Dear sOs Zest herO | Rogue Dark soO
GilgameshTT
Profile Joined July 2017
1 Post
Last Edited: 2017-07-25 14:03:00
July 25 2017 14:00 GMT
#38
On July 25 2017 02:20 opisska wrote:
Brace for the Zest fanboys who will milk this win for as much affirmation that Zest doesn't actually suck balls as possible. I am not sure you should even do these articles for HSC, it gives it too much ... legitimacy. It surely is the most enjoyable thing to ever watch in SC2, but as a weekender with a whole three Koreans, with the additional possibility of any player being drunk or at least hungover, it really isn't about results too much.


You are such a turd nose snotter. Any fan of Zest will be happy he won and get excited because he IS not performing at his best recently but now you want to piss on that parade because you are what, SALTY? or just an asshole in general? go back to playing tetris you jerk. If you cannot take a loss you don't deserve to be able to comment on a loss and if you are just an asshole you should just leave because nobody likes a salty asshole jerk nose "bloed poes".

PS. I just created this account so you can hear what a jerk you are. ban me/remove the comment if you want too TL, I don't mind, but please wait for while so this jerk can know he is a butt breath

<3 TL

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Makro
Profile Joined March 2011
France16890 Posts
July 25 2017 15:57 GMT
#39
that thread went exactly as i expected
Matthew 5:10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of shitposting, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven".
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Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-07-25 17:31:39
July 25 2017 17:30 GMT
#40
On July 25 2017 12:09 Bagration wrote:
Oh snap, Liquipedia doesn't list HSC XV as a Premier event anymore


I don't think the prize pool is enough to justify it

On July 25 2017 11:02 Shellshock wrote:
zest is back to peak form imo


He demonstrated it. But unless he maintains the level he showed vs ByuN I'm not saying he's a king again. Although he did kingslay gumiho
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
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