Watching the vods right now, blown away by TY's play. Pretty sad I put him on my anti-team but I think on paper if you put sOs v TY, TY wouldn't have been the favorite. Part of the fun of fantasy pl I guess haha.

I think a game like that is part of why I love the cycling of maps in PL, that alley is a really cool place for a proxy factory and I think if the map was a lot more played he'd find the play too risky.

XiaoJoyce-

China2908 Posts

January 05 2014 21:53 GMT

#1322

On January 06 2014 06:29 HeavenResign wrote:
Watching the vods right now, blown away by TY's play. Pretty sad I put him on my anti-team but I think on paper if you put sOs v TY, TY wouldn't have been the favorite. Part of the fun of fantasy pl I guess haha.

I think a game like that is part of why I love the cycling of maps in PL, that alley is a really cool place for a proxy factory and I think if the map was a lot more played he'd find the play too risky.

I am blown away by TY too. But that is how I remember TY. His multitasking is scary.
Still blown away by him even though this is what I expect.
It feels so long that I see him play keke.
Just he didnt appear in alot of tournament

oo_Wonderful_oo

The land of freedom23126 Posts

January 06 2014 02:15 GMT

#1323

Finally watched the VODs.
My guy sOs lost again, ok. TY played very smart. But double templar archives - 2 games / 2 losses :D
Flash just dominated to say the least.
Zest (in 3rd game) and Stats underperformed huge, especially Stats with this sloppy probe moves.

And Maru gives no fucks at all. I really wish Maru and Life will play against each other some day, in some finals or ace match.
These kids are incredible for big games with their attitude.
P.S. Also i love dat wings on supply depots :D

Kimb3r

Germany744 Posts

January 06 2014 02:38 GMT

#1324

I also finally watched the VoDs and I have nothing to add to the comment before this one, just that sOs already lost 3 matches out of 3, not to forget the ace in week No. 1.

Maru is just awesome. He has his own, super-aggressive style of play, which sometimes can be dangerous but so far it worked out quite well. I mean, in the ace-match versus Zest, how he went in those stalkers with his marauders, so confident like it seemed that his confidence spread over to the marauders who through to that got some special upgrade or something.

Those other protosses seemed very unstable, I have to agree, especially Stats, who was unable to move his probes properly, but in the ace-match, what was the key-factor, was that Maru was so clever to scout and maybe Zest to sloppy to prevent that scout to happen. But aswell his hold and just perfect defense with f. e. the bunker at the left, the mine at the right, the depot to get perfect vision on the right aswell and his immediate worker-pull prove that Maru has quite perfect decision-making... and that with his age.

juicyjames

United States3815 Posts

January 06 2014 03:42 GMT

#1325

Hail-Fyre

South Africa27 Posts

January 06 2014 05:37 GMT

#1326

TY is easily the best Terran on KT now... Flash just doesn't seem to have the same 'wow' factor that TY does... really enjoyed TY's game! I seriously hope FlaSh finds his 'game' soon, would love to see some good games from him as well...

Yakikorosu

1203 Posts

January 06 2014 05:57 GMT

#1327

Caught up on these VODs earlier today and man... Maru saved my FPL season ^_^ No regrets on making him my captain so far, to say the least. But you've got to give a lot of credit to Cure, if not for his solid play KT 3-0s and Maru never even comes out.

Interesting to see Zest, not Flash go out as ace for KT. Probably due to the map and the power of blinkstalker all-ins on it? A little odd since Zest lost his match and Flash looked so solid in his. Crushed that huge 3-base roach timing so easily it didn't even look fair.

TY did look very good though, but sOs still looks rusty. Bomber tried to to this same mass drop style to him at Blizzcon and sOs crushed it like I've never seen a Protoss crush mass drop play.

tozi

United States506 Posts

January 06 2014 07:05 GMT

#1328

TY is really, really... good.

Then again, there are many different playstyles. Drop-style is very much snowbally. Once a couple drops start doing damage it slowly gets out of hand. We've seen Flash do it many times in the past as well. As for "who's the best terran" discussion, I would have to say it is still flash until TY has proven otherwise. 2 games is not close to enough to tell when Flash is still Flash...

Im just glad Flash has a good TvT practice partner. Now... for that zerg...

opterown

Australia54748 Posts

January 06 2014 07:23 GMT

#1329

at this stage there's simply insufficient evidence to claim TY or Flash as best terrans, it lies firmly in other terrans' grasp

sharkie

Austria18273 Posts

January 06 2014 12:16 GMT

#1330

On January 06 2014 16:23 opterown wrote:
at this stage there's simply insufficient evidence to claim TY or Flash as best terrans, it lies firmly in other terrans' grasp

I am pretty sure they mean best terran in KT

goody153

44019 Posts

January 06 2014 13:05 GMT

#1331

TY is pretty good .. i'll be honest even though i put KT on my FPL team. I honestly did not believe them to be actually strong but they are going on par with Jin Air and CJ. I expected those two teams just behind SKT1.

As for TY being the best terran. It's just two games he is not the best he still needs to prove himself. I would say maru is still the best terran. On KT i would still put flash above TY. At least for now.

goody153

44019 Posts

January 06 2014 13:06 GMT

#1332

On January 06 2014 16:23 opterown wrote:
at this stage there's simply insufficient evidence to claim TY or Flash as best terrans, it lies firmly in other terrans' grasp

Maru is the best terran for me. If we exclude innovation and Taeja of course. Can't rate any of the 3 above each other.

Sure Flash is pretty good but not the best terran certainly. Same case also applies to TY.