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This tournament is so exciting and amazing. I hope after it the tl.net population will understand that the koreans are on totaly another level when talking about rts games.
I'm super content with whatever finals matchup gets churned out at this point between these 3 god-like players. Would be nice to see Losira get there so he can show Idra how to properly ZvP.
On June 06 2011 06:32 Sindsygafnatur wrote: I don't get why people like MCs over the top bm. It makes him look like a dick when he wins, and so fucking stupid when he loses (Dongragu, White-Ra).
On June 06 2011 06:30 Genome852 wrote: How did idra's army lose that engagement? Upgraded hydras + fungal vs pure blink stalker? Was it just because MC had more units? I couldn't see very clearly.
Dark templars in the mix as well.
Anyway, Idra just played poorly.
1) He never got drops, which is what won him the game friday and he has used with great success lately. So he basically never harassed. 2) He allowed it to be a 200/200 fight, and then he should have known that DT's are a pretty common late game response. He had lots of minerals. 2 spines 1 crawler at each expo is mandatory late game just for that reason (as is 2 overseers with your army).
Also the Stalkers were 3/3 while hydras were 2/2 I believe.
Hydras had 2/2 and stalkers had 2/0/0 and dts didnt do alot in the first battle, and after that it was over.
On June 06 2011 06:26 Mailing wrote: mass 3-0 stalkers somehow beat 2-2 hydra and infestors...
it's called DT's and no detection.
and also micro with blinkstalkers, not just 1a.
That situation is horrible when you face it, blink stalkers snipe the overseer and dts go to work on the ground.
The stalkers outnumbered the hydras by A LOT. Since it was so far from idra's base his reinforcements were far away. I think it was like 2:1 ratio stalker to hydra. If it was 1:1, hydra wins hands down, even without infestor.
Then explain why they can outnumber those hydras by a lot? I mean comon, he was maxed on only hydras + infestors, and they get outnumbered. Doesnt that ring a bell somehow?
On June 06 2011 06:31 BlazingInferno wrote: Incontrol, if you're reading this, please give Idra a dressing down. I know you already mention this to him, but please do so again.
I am not a big fan of Idra's character but it really is a shame to see all that talent go to waste because he presses that self-destruct button time and again.
A mellow Idra like the first game of the tournament is a beast few Zergs can match. Too bad he can't keep his cool when it matters most. Because if he does...