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On September 21 2011 05:53 nokz88 wrote: I wonder if anyone noticed the fuckin blockbuster matchup we got in our hands next week:
IMMVP vs ST.Bomber
Sooooooo pumped!
Code A finals rematch, DUN DUN DUN!
Lets see if MVP really has been stepping up his game since that loss.
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On September 21 2011 05:58 fant0m wrote:Show nested quote +On September 21 2011 05:53 nokz88 wrote: I wonder if anyone noticed the fuckin blockbuster matchup we got in our hands next week:
IMMVP vs ST.Bomber
Sooooooo pumped! Code A finals rematch, DUN DUN DUN! Lets see if MVP really has been stepping up his game since that loss.
This is gonna be so awesome. Right now, TvT is the only match-up where MVP can be beaten. Bomber, Ryung, MMA seem like the best candidates to take him down, can't wait! I actually WANT to see this TvT.
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On September 20 2011 21:49 Toppp wrote:Show nested quote +On September 20 2011 21:48 MrCon wrote:Lol, stupid game, 45 minutes into a single battle >< Poll: Recommend winner's match ?Yes (60) 37% No (57) 35% If you have time (46) 28% 163 total votes Your vote: Recommend winner's match ? (Vote): Yes (Vote): No (Vote): If you have time
WTF why so many No's? That TvT was INSANELY high level and extreme late game with 2 of the best TvTers in SC2.
Seriously. I don't even like TvT and that was an epic match. Better than G1 of MVP vs. TOP on Daybreak imo. More bases involved.
Both players balanced on a razor's edge, Ryung about to go down but makes a clutch tech switch, etc....
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On September 21 2011 06:05 fant0m wrote:Show nested quote +On September 20 2011 21:49 Toppp wrote:On September 20 2011 21:48 MrCon wrote:Lol, stupid game, 45 minutes into a single battle >< Poll: Recommend winner's match ?Yes (60) 37% No (57) 35% If you have time (46) 28% 163 total votes Your vote: Recommend winner's match ? (Vote): Yes (Vote): No (Vote): If you have time
WTF why so many No's? That TvT was INSANELY high level and extreme late game with 2 of the best TvTers in SC2. Seriously. I don't even like TvT and that was an epic match. Better than G1 of MVP vs. TOP on Daybreak imo. More bases involved. Both players balanced on a razor's edge, Ryung about to go down but makes a clutch tech switch, etc....
I almost fell asleep during that game. They just sat on split map until they both mined out and like MrCon said, game ended with a single battle. Boooooring.
Now Clide vs MVP. That was an epic high level late game TvT with awesome strats and decision making from both sides. It was exciting the whole way through.
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Protoss tears Puzzle
Dear god Ryungs TvT is scary. Best candidate to take down MVP this GSL...
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:O holy shit Ryung. Take out MKP and Bomber = not even a little bit of slouching. GG boxer, raise your children well
Puzzle, you were my hope and dream; I am zerg and by default hate protoss, but ugh...
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sad to see puzzle to fall in the up and down. Also didnt know if you know this already but the Lr losers match of puzzle vs mkp is linked to ensnare vs noblesse.
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On September 21 2011 06:38 Drygioni wrote:Show nested quote +On September 21 2011 06:05 fant0m wrote:On September 20 2011 21:49 Toppp wrote:On September 20 2011 21:48 MrCon wrote:Lol, stupid game, 45 minutes into a single battle >< Poll: Recommend winner's match ?Yes (60) 37% No (57) 35% If you have time (46) 28% 163 total votes Your vote: Recommend winner's match ? (Vote): Yes (Vote): No (Vote): If you have time
WTF why so many No's? That TvT was INSANELY high level and extreme late game with 2 of the best TvTers in SC2. Seriously. I don't even like TvT and that was an epic match. Better than G1 of MVP vs. TOP on Daybreak imo. More bases involved. Both players balanced on a razor's edge, Ryung about to go down but makes a clutch tech switch, etc.... I almost fell asleep during that game. They just sat on split map until they both mined out and like MrCon said, game ended with a single battle. Boooooring. Now Clide vs MVP. That was an epic high level late game TvT with awesome strats and decision making from both sides. It was exciting the whole way through.
MVP knows how to entertain
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I fell asleep after the first group ended, woke up with 15 minutes left in the Ryung bomber game. I want to say that if that game was the future of TvT like artosis said it was, then it is a sad, sad future for gomtvt
the only late game engagement before the final battle was them sending mules at each other
clide vs mvp was amazing though, stayed awake through the group, even though it was like 6 am
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I see the winner of MVP vs Bomber taking this season.
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On September 21 2011 07:58 setzer wrote: I see the winner of MVP vs Bomber is going to take this season. I think I agree with this. Although I'm not sure if Bomber can take down Nestea. His TvZ has gotten to be pretty good though, but Nestea will be able to prepare with MVP for that match.
What am I saying anyways, MVP will be Bomber (i hope)
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It blows my mind how insanely good Mvp is...
Banshee control is unreal.
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right now only a few top terrans can take out MVP which I think Bomber will 2-1.
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On September 21 2011 01:07 Maghetti wrote:Show nested quote +On September 20 2011 23:24 Biane wrote:On September 20 2011 22:52 Maghetti wrote:On September 20 2011 22:37 Biane wrote:On September 20 2011 22:32 Maghetti wrote:On September 20 2011 22:22 marttorn wrote:On September 20 2011 22:20 Maghetti wrote:On September 20 2011 22:16 Biane wrote:On September 20 2011 22:14 Maghetti wrote:On September 20 2011 22:06 Badfatpanda wrote: [quote]
omg why so much MKP hate in this LR what did he do??? He gained his fan base through extremely gimmicky play, and constant allins. Where most other players who play is this fashion are now in code B MKP remains. Probably because he has actual skill unlike them, but he just looooves to play cheesy and gimmicky. I don't know why he has any fans. He loves to play cheesy and gimmicky....? You should go and watch some of his matches I have seen every gsl match ever played. As well as many other online events he has played in. Easily watched 90+% of his casted matches. Well, the fact that you would still claim he plays so much cheesy only makes you look sillier if you've actually seen *every single* match in GSL. lol it isn't silly. He is a well own allin attacker. I mean hell, he played that game gimmicky. Mass bio vs mech is gimmicky. Base trade based tvt styles is gimmicky. MMM vs zerg is gimmicky. etc. These are things he regularly uses. And as far as cheesing, he uses the 1/1/1 probably more than any other gsl player. I didn't add up the numbers but i can't think of anyone else. A large amount of his gstl matches were allins. A lot of his gsl matches were allins(not putting in the time to get exact numbers), and of all the times I have seen him play on the ladder vs the streamers I watch he has only ever done 1 base play. I understand you are an MKP Hater, okay that's clear. Now you're saying everything that isn't the conventional these days is gimmicky, well.....i'm sorry for wasting your time. You're right, MKP is a gimmicky player, he doesn't deserve my respect and admiration. I guess I should have you teach me what is gimmicky and what isn't gimmicky so that i can gain some respect in your eyes (cause that is very important in life is it not?). Those things I listed are in my opinion not just unconventional, but based on your opponents making a mistake. Mech beats bio 100% of the time if the mech playing makes no big mistakes. I do not like stylistic players very much. I have a similar issue with destiny for example. He relies basically on not being allined. If he is left to get up all his tech he is suddenly very hard to beat, but this is gimmicky. I get it, you're a MKP fan. And I do know why he has fans. He did stuff that people thought was not viable. He showed all sorts of stuff with marines, all kinds of good micro. I was made a "hater" of his play from watching his play. He is still around because he is capable of strong standard play. That is why I said he likes to be cheesy and gimmicky and not that he has to be. It is annoying to see a player with his talent 1base like 50% of the time. Even MKP fans should be annoyed by this. It isn't solid play and it isn't enjoyable for the fans. If your definition of gimmicky is unconventional, then I have nothing to argue there cause that just happens to be a matter of differences in personal opinion. That bolded part is an exaggeration I will not stand for unfortunately (or aka, cheesy). Yes he can 1 base, but where are those 50% of the time he 1 bases? Certainly not in these group matches, in the up and downs he 1 based once? (or twice, can't remember exactly) out of the 6 group matches he played out of desperation to get back into code S (the especially effectively proven 1-1-1 against toss). During his code A matches, how matches did he 1 based against Ganzi? Leenock? jjajki? None afair. If we want to talk about cheesy why not talk about the proxy barracks that Ryung did? Unless you're going to tell me that MKP did an economical cheese then i'll have nothing say there cause yes it is a risk he takes especially when cc-ing 1st. on quote of some stuff you said earlier: + Show Spoiler +He gained his fan base through extremely gimmicky play, and constant allins. A good deal of his fan base was gained at the get go in Open Season 2 i believe with his insane marine micro (which at that time was practically 'never seen before'), his awesome comebacks against kyrix, the way he dismantled rainbow, and the nail-biting finals right up to game 7 with nestea. Since then he hasn't looked as good as he did back then as other players got better alongside him too but every now and then we see flashes of his brilliance such as the comeback against MC in the GSL WC, the epic base trade against Nada in GSL Jan (where the base trade shenanigans in TvT all started). MKP practically pioneered a number of the TvZ/TvT strats (alot of them, marine / microed centered) used for the first half of this year, a number of which are still used occasionally (though some of them outdated in the metagame today, though don't forget, the game is always evolving). Basically, TvT/TvZ wouldn't have been the same (or at least, wouldn't have evolved the same way to the point it did today) if it wasn't for MKP. We, his fans love him for that (and of course because he's cute >.<, emotional (wears his emotion on his sleeves), and he's good looking, oh and the kong line too!). He may have looked cheesy back in season 2 with the marine scv's all in crap, but hey, sc2 in open season 2 is so different to the way it is now. MKP gained his fan base for who he is and what he has done for SC2, not because he's extremely gimmicky and an all-inner (like TheBest, which now isn't even a fair statement as we all know, he can macro, just that he had nerve issues) My definition of gimmicky is probably roughly something that works based on your opponent making a mistake. It is why i view bio vs mech to be gimmicky because you need to catch the meching player making a mistake to kill them. 50% was a rough guess. Whenever I say "like" in that context it is supposed to represent that it is a rough estimate. The point simply being he cheeses waaaaay more than your typical high level terran. I didn't say he always 1bases, he does play straight forward plenty as well. Also I understand that the 1/1/1 was his surest way to get back to code S, but it is also a build I respect terrans for not using. It is 1 basing on steroids. I find it shameful whenever used really. As for Ryung, I am not against cheese 100% of the time. It is a good tactic as a reaction to a greedy opening, or something to mix into your play to prevent people from blind countering you. Plus what Ryung did wasn't really cheese as he was going mech, the rax had little importance and was there to counter the typical MKP build. I already cleared this up. He got popular from very cool stuff like marine splits vs baneling, etc, etc, etc. I get why he got popular. I didn't enjoy his play back in those days nearly as much as some because I felt it was gimmicky but I still enjoyed it a lot. What I don't get is why he still has as many fans as he does. The game has changed a lot and yet these days he still does a lot of things that are quite boring. No one enjoys 2 rax allins or 1/1/1s, etc. It has been a long time since he has shown enjoyable play. So many gimmicks, so many boring cheeses and base trades, etc. I just do not find his style enjoyable at all. I feel if he didn't have the famous past and showed up just 1 GSL ago people would not be into him at all.
I'm getting pretty lazy to continue this discussion so i'm just gonna quote some examples in my counter argument, and I might draw some wrath about quoting this example to put out another point (as this comparison is going to be total night and day), but what about Boxer? He looked amazing back in Season 2 until he hit the brick wall that is named Nestea, did okay for a few seasons then totally fell off the map. Yet the crowd cheer for him at MLG is louder than any other I heard before (at least from what i can tell from the videos).
How about Jinro? Legendary swedish player who had it to the ro4 twice in a row, practically declared one of the best foreigner terrans for a while then as fast as he rose to the top, he fell from code S then out of the GSL totally, and looked uninspired at it too. Yet we still love him, cheer for him, waiting for the day he shows us the strength and the command he once showed us back in December/January.
Granted, the circumstances of these players are a little different to MKP and that they deserve their fans and support but imagine we disregard a players past and only look at their current/most recent results. Boxer? Who is he? He's a mediocore terran who only recently scored 3rd place at MLG because foreigners weren't good enough. Why should we have invited him in the AoL? Should have invited better players there. And another reinvite for MLG Orlando? Pftt, he had his chance, should've invited someone new. Jinro? He's a has been, a relic of the past, now only getting as far as the group stages or the first round after the group stages in any overseas tournament packed full of foreigners (not even koreans mind you...). God these people/failures in SC2 who don't even show results in the last few months don't deserve our respect, our love for them.
I didn't watch broodwar so disclaimer warning on whatever I said about boxer as my admiration and respect for him only stems from his hype and reputation, but my point still stands. It is rather short-sighted to only view the present as to who deserves our love and respect and forget whatever they have done in the past.
On another quote of what you said: + Show Spoiler +What I don't get is why he still has as many fans as he does. The game has changed a lot and yet these days he still does a lot of things that are quite boring. No one enjoys 2 rax allins or 1/1/1s, etc. It has been a long time since he has shown enjoyable play. So many gimmicks, so many boring cheeses and base trades, etc. I just do not find his style enjoyable at . A better question would be then (a question alot of people love to use when questioning the loyalty of a fan): If you are only a fan of a player for as long as his play/his results are applicable in the present time, were you a fan of that player in the first place? Shouldnt we as fans support the players we love and respect through his up and downs? His hard times and his achievements?
If we base on what you said earlier then why isnt the MVP fanbase somewhere along the lines of "omfg he's bonjwa he's the best fucking terran in the world we should all be a fan of that guy"?, why doesnt he have the biggest fanclub in the world? Why does idra, who recently all it seems he does is put up hissy fits, losing games against a newcomer trimaster still commands a legion of fans? - (no disrespect to MVP here, he really is the best terran in the world atm, too early to be called Bonjwa though, and of course, idra, we love him for who he is)
Why doesn't MKP, who captured our hearts with his ground breaking marine micro and bio style play way back in season 2, still deserves to hold our hopes and dreams for him to once again rise up to his former glory and finally for once, get that championship that has eluded him thus far?
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On September 21 2011 01:06 marttorn wrote:Show nested quote +On September 21 2011 00:55 Sarang wrote:On September 21 2011 00:44 TERRANLOL wrote: Why are the games in group B so UNrecommended by the community? Puzzle vs. Bomber was Bomber winning a macro game with no 1/1/1 in sight, but because he's Terran people raged at imbalance and voted against it because of that. Ryung vs. Bomber was a really long and high level, but kind of un-interesting TvT if you're not a particular fan of either player. Puzzle vs. MKP was Puzzle screwing up a 4gate and losing (I think). I'm not sure about MKP vs. Bomber, I think MKP played badly though. Couldn't watch that game at the time, I'm loading it now though. The age old "truth" of the balance whiner: If you lose in the early game, it's cheese. If you lose in the midgame, it's all-in If you lose in the lategame, it's imbalance. totally like this.
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Damn, that's 6 terrans remaining in Code S, hope Puzzle does not drop out....
W the current system, it's going to be a long while before Code S has equal race representation.
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