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Super(Hero) Tournament Preview, Part 1 - Page 2

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deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12129 Posts
April 17 2019 12:59 GMT
#21
On April 17 2019 20:41 Argonauta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 17 2019 20:38 deacon.frost wrote:
On April 17 2019 19:56 Kimb3r wrote:
Stats not qualifying for GSL but showing strong performances at IEM. I think he is training a lot and well. He's been one of the few ones who defeated Maru and I think Maru is not that motivated. Stats probably observed that Maru plays very defensive to get into late game, so Stats won't make the same mistakes like Classic to always try to proxie him. If he goes, like Artosis always says, for Colossus, then it may be work... 3-1 Stats

Those colossi that are usually turned off by the raven Maru builds for that purpose? I don't know kev (but maybe Stats will snipe it)



but the raven only works in 2 base timing situations, when you hit with a low colo count

Sure, why go for a longer game when you have astonishing micro and the potential to win?
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
BerserkSword
Profile Joined December 2018
United States2123 Posts
April 17 2019 13:10 GMT
#22
Stats maru and gumiho dark are gonna be sick

Rooting for parting to win it all tho lol
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yht9657
Profile Joined December 2016
1810 Posts
April 17 2019 13:27 GMT
#23
Those last words of PartinG killed me.

Also great choice for Stats as Cap since they're both the nicest guy in their respective universe.
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
April 17 2019 14:15 GMT
#24
On April 17 2019 19:56 Kimb3r wrote:Stats probably observed that Maru plays very defensive to get into late game, so Stats won't make the same mistakes like Classic to always try to proxie him. If he goes, like Artosis always says, for Colossus, then it may be work... 3-1 Stats

Artosis overrates colossus a lot. They're a waste of money/tech against a raven push. Lately Maru has opened raven every game and gone for a two-base push in most of them.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
fishjie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1519 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-17 15:00:54
April 17 2019 14:59 GMT
#25
maru can probably beat stats, but probably not win the whole tournament. once you've achieved the pinnacle of goat you got nothing left to prove and performance suffers. looks like only SOS and rogue can possibly be a threat to maru though.

hoping soo gets another gold tho!!!

EDIT: PLEASE DO NOT MAKE SOO THE SILVER SURFER. ITS TOO OBVIOUS. make him someone like peter parker. the ordinary every day man, struggling with every day normal things like school and relationships and work, while at the same time having extraordinary power. life shits on peter parker, but he endures and perseveres
TopRamen
Profile Joined February 2011
United States96 Posts
April 17 2019 15:07 GMT
#26
Just a note, this is marked as Brood War, not SC2, on the front page.
Use your noodle!
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16055 Posts
April 17 2019 15:21 GMT
#27
On April 17 2019 20:41 Argonauta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 17 2019 20:38 deacon.frost wrote:
On April 17 2019 19:56 Kimb3r wrote:
Stats not qualifying for GSL but showing strong performances at IEM. I think he is training a lot and well. He's been one of the few ones who defeated Maru and I think Maru is not that motivated. Stats probably observed that Maru plays very defensive to get into late game, so Stats won't make the same mistakes like Classic to always try to proxie him. If he goes, like Artosis always says, for Colossus, then it may be work... 3-1 Stats

Those colossi that are usually turned off by the raven Maru builds for that purpose? I don't know kev (but maybe Stats will snipe it)



but the raven only works in 2 base timing situations, when you hit with a low colo count

So every game?
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
starkiller123
Profile Joined January 2016
United States4030 Posts
April 17 2019 15:31 GMT
#28
hilarious preview, do more like this in the future
Kitai
Profile Joined June 2012
United States880 Posts
April 17 2019 16:40 GMT
#29
These types of articles are one of my favorite things about TL. Thanks so much for the creativity and effort and making my day. <3
"You know, I don't care if soO got 100 second places in a row. Anyone who doesn't think that he's going to win blizzcon watching this series is a fool" - Artosis, Blizzcon 2014 soO vs TaeJa
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4967 Posts
April 17 2019 17:44 GMT
#30
On April 18 2019 00:21 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 17 2019 20:41 Argonauta wrote:
On April 17 2019 20:38 deacon.frost wrote:
On April 17 2019 19:56 Kimb3r wrote:
Stats not qualifying for GSL but showing strong performances at IEM. I think he is training a lot and well. He's been one of the few ones who defeated Maru and I think Maru is not that motivated. Stats probably observed that Maru plays very defensive to get into late game, so Stats won't make the same mistakes like Classic to always try to proxie him. If he goes, like Artosis always says, for Colossus, then it may be work... 3-1 Stats

Those colossi that are usually turned off by the raven Maru builds for that purpose? I don't know kev (but maybe Stats will snipe it)



but the raven only works in 2 base timing situations, when you hit with a low colo count

So every game?


yes, thats my point
Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap
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Proko
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1022 Posts
April 17 2019 18:59 GMT
#31
Maru will not win this tourney. I think the rapid format will be a problem for him.
Caster duos should compliment each others' strengths. "You look very handsome today, Tasteless."
RecklessTempest
Profile Joined July 2018
18 Posts
April 17 2019 19:04 GMT
#32
PartinG = Deadpool is pure gold
Toua
Profile Joined February 2017
Denmark318 Posts
April 17 2019 19:11 GMT
#33
Go Stats and Dark!
Stats, Dark, Maru <3
Xamo
Profile Joined April 2012
Spain884 Posts
April 17 2019 19:18 GMT
#34
There are way more villians in the list than heroes, you should change the title.
My life for Aiur. You got a piece of me, baby. IIIIIIiiiiiii.
swissman777
Profile Joined September 2014
1106 Posts
April 17 2019 20:09 GMT
#35
Since maru has some time to prepare, I think if maru cares enough, he should do fine against Stats. However, super tournament is really right after code S finals, so maru is most likely not as prepared, but then again he did have to prepare hard at TvP against Classic so that might give him an edge over Stats.
Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
April 17 2019 22:00 GMT
#36
I was gonna comment before reading the article how I love GSL's production choices thematically, but this write up was so good there won't be any of that!

Sad that INnoVation is not qualified so we can't make the dead Robogus meme when he ends up being Iron Man

I have no idea who will win but I would want Classic to do so, 2 STs in a row would sort of make up for that lackluster finals in Code S.
Mine gas, build tanks.
Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
April 17 2019 22:01 GMT
#37
On April 17 2019 21:19 argonautdice wrote:
Stats has zero chance of winning because he's not Antman.

Amen.
Mine gas, build tanks.
kajtarp
Profile Joined April 2011
Hungary487 Posts
April 17 2019 22:32 GMT
#38
Maru just played Trap and Classic in GSL, all he prepared for the past weeks was PvT. I'm afraid he will do this from muscle memory...
Why so serious?
kOrc
Profile Joined July 2018
22 Posts
April 18 2019 02:10 GMT
#39
PartinG <> Deadpool comparison is spot-on
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
April 18 2019 03:27 GMT
#40
Calling sOs as the Joker
NesTea | Mvp | MC | Leenock | Losira | Gumiho | DRG | Taeja | Jinro | Stephano | Thorzain | Sen | Idra |Polt | Bomber | Symbol | Squirtle | Fantasy | Jaedong | Maru | sOs | Seed | ByuN | ByuL | Neeb| Scarlett | Rogue | IM forever
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