I guess in this instance after the pseudo-base race ForGG was not in the best position to macro, but yeah... the trouble is, you either play greedy and get all-ined, or live in fear of the all-in and fall behind in macro. Or well, I think Polt strikes a nice balance, and I really don't get why more Terrans don't play like him, because his style doesn't seem that hard to be honest.

Polt slept 3 hours a day to create that style. I'm pretty sure its difficult to pull off.

Haha yeah, I don't mean that it's super easy to play the way he does, but at the same time it doesn't look super flashy or complicated. He doesn't have to split like Maru, his play is just very tactically solid. Been trying to learn his style recently, but since I'm a scrub I haven't yet had success with it but I feel like pro Terrans should be able to learn it, no?

Polt's advantages come from two things: His tactical decisions and his hyper map awareness.

His units are always in the right place at the right time and he is able to see the map without using actual scouts or scans. Its not something you can just grind out from endless practice or we would have seen another Terran at least play somewhat similar to him by now.

The only other Terran that I know plays like that is Ryung when hes in extremely good form. Thats it.

Polt's army movement is extremely different from any other terran's. He seems to keep 1 more army subgroup than whatever the P has - 2 vs 1, 3 vs 2, etc, and constantly survey for tiny little cracks in the P defense. Most good terrans (even code S level) are still playing for head-on engagements, whereas Polt is playing with bio the way Life plays with lings.

Yeah, it's kind of scary because normally small groups of bio get eaten by protoss balls, but I guess the trick is to never actually engage and just pull the Protoss apart. Easier said than done I suppose, but I still feel like Korean Terrans should be able to pick up that style...

And I used to think Protoss should all be able to Soul Train like Parting, but that has never happened.

gingerfluffmuff

Austria4570 Posts

February 22 2014 21:36 GMT

#584

yeah bbk, go home i guess :D

The_Templar

your Country52798 Posts

February 22 2014 21:36 GMT

#585

On February 23 2014 06:33 The_Templar wrote:

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11:00

Lilbow 68 vs (P)

BabyKnight 63
BabyKnight kills another worker with his phoenixes.
Lilbow is banking up money.
Immortal production for BabyKnight.
Lilbow getting two more gateways.

12:00 (P)

Lilbow 78 vs (P)

BabyKnight 67
BabyKnight kills another worker with the phoenixes.
Lilbow moving out with his stalkers.
Phoenixes moving into the natural and killing ten more workers uncontested.

13:00 (P)

Lilbow 86 vs (P)

BabyKnight 86
Lilbow blinks into the main and forces an overcharge and kills a gateway.
Lilbow blinks back down and then blinks onto the army of BabyKnight.
BabyKnight loses two immortals.

14:00 (P)

Lilbow 71 vs (P)

BabyKnight 70
Lilbow not remaking his probes, but he actually is ahead in workers.
BabyKnight still building phoenixes and immortals.
Mothership core of BabyKnight dies.

15:00 (P)

Lilbow 81 vs (P)

BabyKnight 77
Lilbow warps in some zealots.
BabyKnight has three immortals now.
Lilbow harassing the main but not getting much done.

16:00

Lilbow 89 vs (P)

BabyKnight 90
Forge for Lilbow.
Lilbow getting a third base.
BabyKnight moving out.

18:00 (P)

Lilbow 119 vs (P)

BabyKnight 108
BabyKnight lifting more workers in the main of Lilbow.
The third base of Lilbow is seen.

19:00 (P)

Lilbow 125 vs (P)

BabyKnight 108
Charge just starting for Lilbow.
BabyKnight FF's off all the zealots of Lilbow.
BabyKnight doesn't kill the nexus and the FF's expire.
Lilbow has so many zealots that he can kill all the immortals.

20:00 (P)

Lilbow 90 vs (P)

BabyKnight 62
BabyKnight GG's!
Lilbow takes a 1-0 lead!

Noonius

Estonia17413 Posts

February 22 2014 21:36 GMT

#586

holy whatever

Nebuchad

Switzerland12468 Posts

February 22 2014 21:36 GMT

#587

Convincing win for Lilbow

stuchiu

Fiddler's Green42661 Posts

February 22 2014 21:36 GMT

#588

On February 23 2014 06:34 The_Templar wrote:

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Heh.

Walder Frey, please.

Paljas

Germany6926 Posts

February 22 2014 21:37 GMT

#589

Poll: Recommend Final Match Game 1?

★★★ - Good game (5)

56%

★★★★★ - One of the best games of the year (1)

11%

★★★★ - Highly recommended game (1)

11%

★★ - Only if you have nothing better to do (1)

11%

★ - Do not see this game no matter what (1)

11%

9 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Final Match Game 1?

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