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dysenterymd
Profile Joined January 2019
1250 Posts
May 16 2019 07:17 GMT
#21
I have very little faith in Dark. Dark is very consistent against players who are worse than him, but seems to always lose against other championship contender level players. I expect Dark to lose in the ro4 again.

People are sleeping on Dear, his PvP is a little weaker than his other matchups (though I'd give him the edge against anyone other than Trap, Stats, or Classic), but I think he can beat anyone in PvT or PvZ. Going on recent results Dear may even be favoured to win his group, and looking at the other groups his ro8 matches could well give him a clean path to the semis, at which point a couple of clutch series are all that separate him from the championship.
Serral | Inno | sOs | soO | Has | Classic
swarminfestor
Profile Joined September 2017
Malaysia2449 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-05-16 09:23:28
May 16 2019 09:22 GMT
#22
It will be suprising if Ragnarok come out in the first place considering his worst historical ZvP matchups. No one can predict that.
Rogue & Maru fan boy. ^^
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12129 Posts
May 16 2019 09:28 GMT
#23
soO and consistent? What were you watching the last few years/months? soO is pretty consistently bad(compared to his HotS), his win at IEM is actually an exception to his recent form(mostly ro16).

Dark and so many 2nd places? Dark is really good at getting to the RO4, I'll give him that. He's really good vs. foreigners not named Serral. But otherwise he's good until RO4.

Dear can beat anyone. Until he meets someone like Maru in RO8 But since Maru is out, we can say he can beat anyone of the rest

Stats is a little bit volatile recently, while getting to the finals in Poland he failed in GSL ST and Season 1 Code S. I wouldn't consider him a safe bet for 2018 anymore, but probably 3rd best in chances.

Parting xD Is that a meme?

Innovation? Maybe, if he can improve his PvT. Classic? OK. Trap? Not sure, but considering all the rest of JAGW is out he has a good chance, but he's fragile too IMO.

Classic, Dear, Inno, Trap. Dark for 3rd - 4th place Dark horse soO.
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
Z3nith
Profile Joined October 2017
485 Posts
May 16 2019 10:36 GMT
#24
On May 16 2019 18:28 deacon.frost wrote:
soO and consistent? What were you watching the last few years/months? soO is pretty consistently bad(compared to his HotS), his win at IEM is actually an exception to his recent form(mostly ro16).

Dark and so many 2nd places? Dark is really good at getting to the RO4, I'll give him that. He's really good vs. foreigners not named Serral. But otherwise he's good until RO4.

Dear can beat anyone. Until he meets someone like Maru in RO8 But since Maru is out, we can say he can beat anyone of the rest

Stats is a little bit volatile recently, while getting to the finals in Poland he failed in GSL ST and Season 1 Code S. I wouldn't consider him a safe bet for 2018 anymore, but probably 3rd best in chances.

Parting xD Is that a meme?

Innovation? Maybe, if he can improve his PvT. Classic? OK. Trap? Not sure, but considering all the rest of JAGW is out he has a good chance, but he's fragile too IMO.

Classic, Dear, Inno, Trap. Dark for 3rd - 4th place Dark horse soO.


Dear can't beat "anyone". His PvP is as bad as soO's ZvP recently while two of his premier tournament exits were handed to him by Protoss (herO 3-0'd him at Katowice and Zest 3-1'd him at Super Tournament). Furthermore, Dear hasn't made it past the ro.8 this year which every single player on this list has done at least once.

The PartinG one was a bit of fun but like I say, I think there's a very good chance that the GSL will be decided by who the best PvPer is and PartinG has been no slouch in that regard.
Z3nith
Profile Joined October 2017
485 Posts
May 16 2019 10:37 GMT
#25
Anyway, did you guys enjoy this write up? Because, if so I will try and make this a more regular feature on team liquid.
Zambrah
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States7393 Posts
May 16 2019 11:14 GMT
#26
On May 16 2019 19:37 Z3nith wrote:
Anyway, did you guys enjoy this write up? Because, if so I will try and make this a more regular feature on team liquid.


I enjoyed this, at least mostly because of Parting, one of my two True Protoss Loves, being shouted out.

MC and Parting are the GOATs of my heart and any content about them is good.
Incremental change is the Democrat version of Trickle Down economics.
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12129 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-05-16 11:22:44
May 16 2019 11:22 GMT
#27
On May 16 2019 19:36 Z3nith wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 16 2019 18:28 deacon.frost wrote:
soO and consistent? What were you watching the last few years/months? soO is pretty consistently bad(compared to his HotS), his win at IEM is actually an exception to his recent form(mostly ro16).

Dark and so many 2nd places? Dark is really good at getting to the RO4, I'll give him that. He's really good vs. foreigners not named Serral. But otherwise he's good until RO4.

Dear can beat anyone. Until he meets someone like Maru in RO8 But since Maru is out, we can say he can beat anyone of the rest

Stats is a little bit volatile recently, while getting to the finals in Poland he failed in GSL ST and Season 1 Code S. I wouldn't consider him a safe bet for 2018 anymore, but probably 3rd best in chances.

Parting xD Is that a meme?

Innovation? Maybe, if he can improve his PvT. Classic? OK. Trap? Not sure, but considering all the rest of JAGW is out he has a good chance, but he's fragile too IMO.

Classic, Dear, Inno, Trap. Dark for 3rd - 4th place Dark horse soO.


Dear can't beat "anyone". His PvP is as bad as soO's ZvP recently while two of his premier tournament exits were handed to him by Protoss (herO 3-0'd him at Katowice and Zest 3-1'd him at Super Tournament). Furthermore, Dear hasn't made it past the ro.8 this year which every single player on this list has done at least once.

The PartinG one was a bit of fun but like I say, I think there's a very good chance that the GSL will be decided by who the best PvPer is and PartinG has been no slouch in that regard.

No, I was making fun of it similalry to soO being consistent, his past consistency is being bad while randomly winning IEM.
Edit> Bad for his past, similarly Parting is bad nowadays
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
Jimmon
Profile Joined May 2011
United States112 Posts
May 16 2019 12:43 GMT
#28
If you don't think Stats is the best protoss in the world, I've got some issues with your opinions...
I love LOveRH
Z3nith
Profile Joined October 2017
485 Posts
May 16 2019 13:39 GMT
#29
On May 16 2019 21:43 Jimmon wrote:
If you don't think Stats is the best protoss in the world, I've got some issues with your opinions...


I really like Stats (for the record he is probably my favourite player) but there's no denying how well Classic is doing right now.
Jimmon
Profile Joined May 2011
United States112 Posts
May 21 2019 15:37 GMT
#30
On May 16 2019 22:39 Z3nith wrote:
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On May 16 2019 21:43 Jimmon wrote:
If you don't think Stats is the best protoss in the world, I've got some issues with your opinions...


I really like Stats (for the record he is probably my favourite player) but there's no denying how well Classic is doing right now.


Yes, but Stats vs Classic, who do you think wins in BO7?
I love LOveRH
Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
May 21 2019 15:47 GMT
#31
Soo wont make it out of the group, Gumiho will.
That s my prediction anyways
"Protoss is a joke" Liquid`Jinro Okt.1. 2011
Z3nith
Profile Joined October 2017
485 Posts
May 21 2019 16:31 GMT
#32
On May 22 2019 00:37 Jimmon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 16 2019 22:39 Z3nith wrote:
On May 16 2019 21:43 Jimmon wrote:
If you don't think Stats is the best protoss in the world, I've got some issues with your opinions...


I really like Stats (for the record he is probably my favourite player) but there's no denying how well Classic is doing right now.


Yes, but Stats vs Classic, who do you think wins in BO7?


That is another point entirely. But for the record it could absolutely go either way judging by their history against each other.
BerserkSword
Profile Joined December 2018
United States2123 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-05-22 14:57:35
May 22 2019 14:53 GMT
#33
On May 16 2019 21:43 Jimmon wrote:
If you don't think Stats is the best protoss in the world, I've got some issues with your opinions...


I think stats is the overall best protoss player in the world. Meaning weekenders and preparation tournaments both being taken into account.

However, Classic is playing out of his mind in preparation tournaments right now. His builds and strategies are extremely well tailored. I give the advantage to classic in this Code S since it's preparation.

TL+ Member
Z3nith
Profile Joined October 2017
485 Posts
May 25 2019 11:10 GMT
#34
It's starting to look like PartinG was the right choice for the outside bet.
hannahxxa
Profile Joined June 2019
2 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-06-03 20:06:57
June 02 2019 16:45 GMT
#35
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Fencar
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States2694 Posts
June 03 2019 09:00 GMT
#36
On May 16 2019 19:37 Z3nith wrote:
Anyway, did you guys enjoy this write up? Because, if so I will try and make this a more regular feature on team liquid.

I enjoyed the writeup a lot, and the discussions in the thread. Please make more of this!
This is my signature. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26473 Posts
June 03 2019 11:50 GMT
#37
Yeah I echo Fencar on that, MOAR!
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
DojoJoe
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada28 Posts
June 03 2019 14:29 GMT
#38
Anyone know where I can find the schedule for the GSL Ro8? I can't seem to find it on Liquipedia. Thanks!

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(Go Dark!)
Spawn more overlords...
Toua
Profile Joined February 2017
Denmark318 Posts
June 03 2019 14:54 GMT
#39
On June 03 2019 23:29 DojoJoe wrote:
Anyone know where I can find the schedule for the GSL Ro8? I can't seem to find it on Liquipedia. Thanks!

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(Go Dark!)

June 5, 2019 - 11:30 CEST for the soO vs. Classic and Trap vs. INnoVation.

June 8, 2019 - 06:00 CEST for the Hurricane vs. PartinG and Dark vs. herO
Stats, Dark, Maru <3
Z3nith
Profile Joined October 2017
485 Posts
June 03 2019 17:23 GMT
#40
I'm thinking of writing a player showcase for each of the players once we get to the ro. 4
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