EPTbut if you look at recent results...
win at TSL and win at NASL
vs sen he played really great. I don't think he is going away anytime soon. After all, he already made money for life and he loves playing the game
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ElPeque.fogata
Uruguay462 Posts
but if you look at recent results... win at TSL and win at NASL vs sen he played really great. I don't think he is going away anytime soon. After all, he already made money for life and he loves playing the game . | ||
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Inn0cu0s
Canada21 Posts
I'm a Bronze player, and I'd like to ask you more experienced players how come Sen didn't make Infestors to FG the marines. From watching Day9, my unevolved SC2-brain is telling me that Sen got stuck in "mid-game mode." Did he get forced into this position by Boxer's pressure? (e.g. "Stop making units and die."? It's my first TL post, so please be nice! | ||
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ReaperX
Hong Kong1758 Posts
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Mangemongen
Sweden125 Posts
On April 20 2011 00:14 Inn0cu0s wrote: Wow, what a great match. Boxer's unit placement is such a marvel to behold. I'm a Bronze player, and I'd like to ask you more experienced players how come Sen didn't make Infestors to FG the marines. From watching Day9, my unevolved SC2-brain is telling me that Sen got stuck in "mid-game mode." Did he get forced into this position by Boxer's pressure? (e.g. "Stop making units and die."? It's my first TL post, so please be nice! I'm also Bronze but I just want to reply that you are probably right in that assumption (that he was pressured) OT I'm glad BoxeR won, I want him to be able to be on the top once more. | ||
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SomeONEx
Sweden641 Posts
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Vul
United States685 Posts
Second, Boxer is kind of the face of Starcraft, but that goes without saying. Third, because of the above two reasons, this was absolutely a series that I could recommend to very casual viewers and players. I recommended this series to my buddy, not really sure if he would even watch it since he doesn't watch SC2 very often, and I got this message on skype today: "dude that series boxer vs sen, my god." To me, this is exactly the kind of match that can make SC2 a legit spectator event. Edit: About macro mistakes and the like, I mean even the Superbowl has stupid penalties, interceptions, (wardrobe malfunctions?) etc. It happens. What really matters is that they don't detract from the ability to enjoy the game overall. And honestly, Boxer was able to take 3 of 5 games off of a premier player, so his macro couldn't have been awful. | ||
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ch4ppi
Germany802 Posts
I watched the series today and was really stunned of their performances. Especially Boxer brought many fresh ideas in his play. Sen was just over all unbelievble calm and solid. The ONLY criticism I have is Sen infestor usage/control. I think he can work on that. But lets not make them look bad. In fact the games were GREAT. | ||
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Canadium
Canada171 Posts
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
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Cow
Canada1104 Posts
BoxeR effect aside, the games were fantastic, close, and exciting, just like you mentioned. BoxeR effect included and you have an epic series, not to mention Sen is an outstanding player as well. Crazy good series :D | ||
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mDuo13
United States307 Posts
What this series really cemented in my mind is that BoxeR is just one of the most fun players to watch. He's not perfect, he's not unstoppable, but he constantly does interesting and clever little things, takes risks, pushes aggressively, divides his attention all over the map, makes really smart decisions. Some of what I'm talking about: 1. He "proxies" barracks nearly every game, but somehow makes it work. Most players would be content to build them at the front where they can be part of a wall-in and don't have to float slowly back to where they're safe, but BoxeR is willing to sacrifice that production time in order to put on more pressure at the outset -- even though, a lot of times, the only thing that early pressure accomplishes is to shield his first expansion. 2. The "cute" little supply-depot wall-in with 2 marines and an SCV at the watchtower on Terminus:Re. With the SCV set to auto-repair, this means that he's basically got uncontested control of that watchtower until the Zerg brings Lair tech or an excessive investment of units. Very clever use of terrain. 3. Constantly taking advantage of mineral patches to create extremely narrow chokes for his dropped marines. Showcases both his excellent control and his tactical command. 4. On that subject, nonstop drop aggression, focusing down important buildings, and coordinating this with aggression in the front. There's no doubt that he took game 3 because he was able to successfully focus down the Spawning Pool and Baneling nest with the marine drop, destroying Sen's ability to successfully reinforce. 5. He doesn't give up until it's over. In fact, this series had some of the most appropriate gg's from either player. There were 1 or 2 places where I think Sen might've gg'd just a tiny bit early, but overall, each player tapped out pretty much the instant that the fight was clearly over, neither dragging it on past the point of no return nor giving up prematurely (*cough*idra*cough*). I can't help but love BoxeR's dogged determination to fight it out when he's at a disadvantage -- this perseverance is a big part of what made him a champion before, for sure, and it's part of how he's still in the scene now. | ||
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Zorgaz
Sweden2951 Posts
So sad that there are no more Z in the TSL =/. | ||
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DarkGeneral
Canada328 Posts
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rMadness
United States50 Posts
however i am a huge boxer fan boy | ||
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sinani206
United States1959 Posts
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LifebaneLive
Germany25 Posts
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ooni
Australia1498 Posts
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Stirlitz
Greece28 Posts
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leviathan400
United Kingdom393 Posts
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