Classic Games #1: Rain vs Maru - Page 2

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munch

Mute City2363 Posts

July 04 2023 22:57 GMT

#21

On July 03 2023 21:37 Mizenhauer wrote:

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It's good to see you after so long. Hope life is treating you well.

I can understand the malaise with Maru that year. He made top 5 vs herO and had a lot of excellent games that made the list.

I'm good, I still have TL as one of my browser home pages so I check in every month or so when I do an actual restart

ncbongdainfo

Vietnam1 Post

July 05 2023 00:13 GMT

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LimeGnoll

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July 06 2023 21:13 GMT

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master237

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August 27 2023 21:48 GMT

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htrh

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September 01 2023 03:53 GMT

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ScrappyRabbit

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September 04 2023 19:56 GMT

#26

I can't remember if he used it in this game, but Maru's HotS no-viking style was absolutely crazy. His ability to snipe colossus with medivac+marauder micro made him able to play a style that literally only he had the skill to play. Similar to ByuN's 3-rax reaper strategy vs. Zerg, but somehow more impressive because it was a strategy he could macro behind.

Nasigil

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September 05 2023 18:54 GMT

#27

I agree that the absolute top level of player skill hasn't changed much since about 2014-2015. Sometimes I went back and watched some of the old Life/Maru/soO/Innovaton games and was still stunned by how high the skill level they displayed. It's really pre-2013 games that give the "ehhh the skill levels is really not great compared to what it is now" feeling.

LOTV is just faster paced and more macro focus so it's more obvious for players to display their skills, especially the late game skills where they manage the entire tech tree, full supply army, and 7 bases.

However, with everything I said, I still think Serral is probably the most skilled Zerg of all time. Same for Maru for Terran.

ScrappyRabbit

163 Posts

September 07 2023 15:46 GMT

#28

On September 06 2023 03:54 Nasigil wrote:
I agree that the absolute top level of player skill hasn't changed much since about 2014-2015. Sometimes I went back and watched some of the old Life/Maru/soO/Innovaton games and was still stunned by how high the skill level they displayed. It's really pre-2013 games that give the "ehhh the skill levels is really not great compared to what it is now" feeling.

LOTV is just faster paced and more macro focus so it's more obvious for players to display their skills, especially the late game skills where they manage the entire tech tree, full supply army, and 7 bases.

However, with everything I said, I still think Serral is probably the most skilled Zerg of all time. Same for Maru for Terran.

I think it would make sense that the teamhouse environment+more players to push each other+military service not being a factor in anyone's career yet would be enough to counteract everyone just getting better over time, although I agree it's easier to show skills in LOTV, especially in metas where we see a lot of games go late.

fatima_choudary

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September 08 2023 18:15 GMT

#29

yes nice

Rain’s relatively short span I think underrates him as a player. May have been the best Protoss to touch the game visit despite being around for a fun time, not a long time

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