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Code S - Ro32 Group D Preview (Season 3)

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Code S - Ro32 Group D Preview (Season 3)

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Graphics bywo1fwood
September 3rd, 2013 22:58 GMT
2013 GSL Season 2

WCS Korea Season 3
GSL Code S




Ro32 - Group D Preview
Maru, Sleep, Dream, Bbyong

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Ro32 Group D Preview

(T)MaruPrime, (Z)Azubu.Sleep, (T)MVP.Dream, (T)CJ_Bbyong

by CosmicSpiral

The post-championship slump is a frustrating yet common reality of competitive play. After spending a brief moment standing atop a heap of one's conquered foes, it seems so easy to stumble and fall back into the chaotic fray. A winning formula can be upset by so many things: injuries, the pressures of success, complacency, failure to adapt, and any number of factors outside the actual game. It makes one realize that victory is as much the product of right circumstances as it is of overall skill. An underdog is often just a player whose good circumstances we fail to recognize, as he dodges obstacles and capitalizes on all his personal strengths. Conversely future failure can sometimes indicates the adaptation of opponents rather than the poor luck of the once champion.

It’s too soon to tell whether (T)MaruPrime is the latest in the line of one-and-done Korean champions, but his poor performance at the WCS Season 2 Finals was at least a rude reminder that it’s hard to stay at the top. Two weeks prior he had won the OSL in stunning fashion while beating the best KeSPA had to offer. He completely out-strategized Innovation in a brutal sweep and cracked the usually impenetrable shell of Rain in the final. After such an impressive run it was no surprise that he was the favorite in his Season Finals group, and he did showcase the strong play we expected against (T)MMA.

But his games against (T)aLive and (Z)Scarlett were disastrous in every sense. He was not merely beaten but dominated by two opponents who should have struggled to even win a game. Furthermore he reverted back to old habits on Derelict Watcher, attempting to proxy his initial barracks twice after decisively losing a macro game. One of Maru’s primary strengths is imposing his own will on opponents, and it was a sign of desperation to see him react so severely to his losses. He comes back to Korea with a slightly bruised ego and an air of vulnerability that can be exploited by the competition.

However, is (Z)AZUBU.Sleep the type of player who can recognize and punish the holes in Maru’s play? It would be helpful if Sleep had some ZvT games to watch, but unfortunately he seems to be living underneath a rock these days. At least during his CheckSix days Sleep was able to rack up foreigner kills while finding some measure of exposure; with the exception of haphazard GSTL appearances Sleep has been all but invisible in Korean competition during HotS. So his rapid rise to Premier League was somewhat of an outlier, especially since it was off the back of 3 strong ZvZ series. Does it mean that Sleep has found his rhythm and is ready to make a memorable first impression in the vein of his teammate Symbol? Or did he roll snake eyes by getting 3 Terrans while only knowing the ZvZ matchup? There’s so little information on Sleep that I can only judge him on the merits of his accomplishments and they simply don’t compare to the rest of the group.

Speaking of being invisible, let’s talk about (T)CJ_Bbyong. Or rather, let’s talk about how there’s so little to talk about in this section. Once again our nondescript gatekeeper must continue his thankless role of separating the Code S worthy from those who need to train in Code A for another season. He is perfect for this role, winning 50% of his games and 50% of his total series during the HotS era. His playstyle has little flair, but is varied enough to force a measure of respect from his opponents. In fact Bbyong is usually so stable that he would be a sensible pick to advance to the next round…if his TvT wasn’t so undependable. A 7-14 game record is pretty deplorable considering it’s his most played matchup in HotS. However, those statistics are distorted by some very poor luck. Bbyong had to face (T)Bomber, (T)Flash, and (T)INnoVation in his Ro16 group during the last OSL and while he didn’t take a single series, his gameplay seemed fairly competitive. He generally matched his opponents step by step until it was time to aggressively posture on the map, where he fall victim to indecisiveness.

Such a weakness will prove fatal against the aggressive maneuvers of (T)MVP.Dream. One of the promising up-and-comers who participated in the ESV e-Sports Weekly Matches and and the Korean StarCraft II Leagues of yore, Dream has finally caught up with some of his more successful online-only peers and become a formidable force in the scene. Sadly he won’t have the chance to relive those old matches as most of his previous adversaries either dropped to Challenger League (Life) or are competing in another region (TaeJa). The lack of familiar faces ought to only hurt a little. Dream has been playing in top form ever since the new expansion started and he should be morally bolstered by his excellent performance in the Acer TeamStory Cup playoffs. Considering his so-so TvT it would be a bit much to expect him to top the group; Maru is quite proficient at TvT and Bbyong is competent enough to take the series if Dream lets the nerves affect his decision making.

Predictions:

There is a chance that Sleep gets out of the group. There are so few recorded ZvT games of him available that he could defy expectations and counter their more recognizable flaws. Yet Sleep is too much of a question mark to include in a rational analysis; the group should be decided by the 3 terran players and the strength of their TvT. Maru’s use of aggressive strategies to throw off the opponent serves him well in the matchup and it’s doubtful that he will crumble under the pressure like he did at the WCS finals. Dream has beaten and lost to good Terrans in equal measure so his success tonight is contingent on whether he can just play normally. Bbyong is the underdog in this scenario as his best games also exposed his greatest weakness, one that can be forced to surface if Maru or Dream decide to play defensively.

Maru > Sleep
Bbyong < Dream
Maru > Dream
Bbyong > Sleep
Bbyong < Dream

Maru and Dream advance.


Progamer Pokedex: No Reprieve

by monk

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Maru is Bulbasaur! Young trainers starting off from the town of Pallet are given a choice of three Pokemon. Though they all started off as babies newly hatched from their eggs, each had amazing potential, the potential to lead their trainers to championships. And even though each eventually did, those who choose Bulbasaur are probably the most happy with their choices right now. In the latest generation, Bulbasaur's evolved form found itself with major upgrades, which propelled it to become one of the best non-legendaries there is. Unfortunately for Bulbasaur, it has not proven itself to be legendary status just yet. (Finally, yes, I fully realize that that Creator is Squirtle in this analogy.)

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Sleep is Farfetch'd! Farfetch'd is a Pokemon that seemingly exists solely for the purpose of demonstrating trade mechanics to new trainers. (Man, Farfetch'd gets traded a lot.) Of the plethora of fully evolved Normal/Flying types in Generation I (see Pidgeot, Fearow, Dodrio), it is certainly the worst. In Generation II, it was solely used as a plot device without any additional redeeming battling upgrades except that it got a stick. And even as each generation contributed at least one Normal/Flying type (see Noctowl, Togekiss, Swellow, Staraptor, Unfezant, Braviary, Fletchling), Farfetch'd still remained the worst. Though you could trade a Spearow for it in Red/Blue, why would want to except to complete the Pokedex?

Generation VI spoiler alert: Farfetch'd is still the worst Normal/Flying type.

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Dream is Mudkip! Last year, we gave our first nod to the world of Pokemon. Turns out, Dream was the correct choice. While all of his competition bowed out early or have given up to battle elsewhere, Mudkip has remained competitive in the world of Pokemon. Though it lacks any special skills, Mudkip's evolved form has a perfect distribution of stats and a perfect typing to remain competitive. As a result, it is one of the most surprisingly effective and efficient battlers that exist.

So I heard you like Dream? Well, good, good for you. Me too.

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Bbyong is Zubat! Omnipresent in every tunnel, cave, and rock trail, Zubat always manages to show up when it's not welcome. Not only that, even though it's exceptionally weak and is almost completely useless for the single player, it'll always find a way to annoy and damage your team every chance it gets. Go away, Zubat. You're just wasting our time that could be used elsewhere like in battling actually useful or exciting opponents that give decent experience.

For those of you who haven't played the games, this comic sums it up pretty nicely.

Writers: CosmicSpiral and monk.
Graphics: wo1fwood.
Editor: Waxangel.
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Elite_
Profile Joined June 2012
United States4259 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-03 23:05:19
September 03 2013 23:00 GMT
#2
Dream vs. Maru will be a rematch of 2013 GSL Season 1 Code A Ro48. :o
Grumbels
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Netherlands7031 Posts
September 03 2013 23:01 GMT
#3
I hope you won't spoil any generation VI pokemon in upcoming pokedex posts. :o
Well, now I tell you, I never seen good come o' goodness yet. Him as strikes first is my fancy; dead men don't bite; them's my views--amen, so be it.
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
September 03 2013 23:05 GMT
#4
Thanks for the preview!
Moderatorlickypiddy
catplanetcatplanet
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
3830 Posts
September 03 2013 23:09 GMT
#5
gogo maru!

also stop hatin on farfetch'd
I think it's finally time to admit it might not be the year of Pet
Hryul
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Austria2609 Posts
September 03 2013 23:09 GMT
#6
I'm really hoping maru makes it. his planning is definitely better than innovations. So there is a spot to take in kora right now. at least i heard so.
Countdown to victory: 1 200!
Khaozz
Profile Joined July 2011
Brazil15 Posts
September 03 2013 23:09 GMT
#7
Nice DarkSide Maru pic! :D
LockeTazeline
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
2390 Posts
September 03 2013 23:15 GMT
#8
Gogo Dream!
redpeople
Profile Joined July 2013
70 Posts
September 03 2013 23:19 GMT
#9
Maru!
The God of the stomach is at war with the God of kidneys
banjoetheredskin
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
United States744 Posts
September 03 2013 23:21 GMT
#10
Dream!!!! <3 and Maru!!! <3
Writer#1 CJ fan | http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/starcraft-2/508947-wcs-dreamhack-austin-interviews
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
September 03 2013 23:26 GMT
#11
I'm pretty sure Bbyong is just Ensnare's new form. He died, then reincarnated as Virus, and then that body died, so he became Bbyong. After a few more months of staying in Premiere League without anyone noticing he's there, he'll die again and take over some new Terran.
Writerhttps://twitter.com/FionnOnFire
XtreMe_au
Profile Joined August 2012
Australia412 Posts
September 03 2013 23:38 GMT
#12
Life is charmander!
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
September 03 2013 23:40 GMT
#13
You wasted Zubat on a non AZUBU player

shame
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States15275 Posts
September 03 2013 23:59 GMT
#14
On September 04 2013 08:26 Fionn wrote:
I'm pretty sure Bbyong is just Ensnare's new form. He died, then reincarnated as Virus, and then that body died, so he became Bbyong. After a few more months of staying in Premiere League without anyone noticing he's there, he'll die again and take over some new Terran.


He's like the tailed beast with no tails.
WriterWovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
September 04 2013 00:34 GMT
#15
lmao @ Bbyong being Zubat. Harsh but so true.

Completing this video is basically like walking through a cave in pokemon

NesTea | Mvp | MC | Leenock | Losira | Gumiho | DRG | Taeja | Jinro | Stephano | Thorzain | Sen | Idra |Polt | Bomber | Symbol | Squirtle | Fantasy | Jaedong | Maru | sOs | Seed | ByuN | ByuL | Neeb| Scarlett | Rogue | IM forever
VisonKai
Profile Joined May 2012
United States2203 Posts
September 04 2013 01:05 GMT
#16
As per usual, rooting for Maru so he can get wrecked by a ST player later.

(I actually like Maru, but he's committed the heinous crime of being on prime)
N.geNuity
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States5112 Posts
September 04 2013 01:14 GMT
#17
why is there no liquibet for any of these?
iu, seungah, yura, taeyeon, hyosung, lizzy, suji, sojin, jia, ji eun, eunji, soya, younha, jiyeon, fiestar, sinb, jung myung hoon godtier. BW FOREVERR
Evenshade
Profile Joined July 2013
131 Posts
September 04 2013 01:16 GMT
#18
Maru > Sleep
Bbyong < Dream
Maru < Dream
Bbyong > Sleep
Bbyong > Maru
Dragoonstorm7
Profile Joined December 2012
United States599 Posts
September 04 2013 01:17 GMT
#19
This group is the warm up before Flash, jjakji, First and hyvaa
oblivion awaits- dark archon (aka best unit ever)
masakenji
Profile Joined November 2011
Australia415 Posts
September 04 2013 01:18 GMT
#20
that photo....

can you smell what Parting is cooking?
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