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[Tain]

APARTMENT-CASTED GRUDGE MATCH DUEL OF A LIFETIME

PRIZE: MLG TICKET

WHEN: NOW

LET'S GET NASTY

http://www.justin.tv/horse_guy

 

[mcrae]

i find it hilarious that of the 6 viewers in your channel, one is me who doesnt have a clue what is goign on or why this is happening, and 2 are people who dont know anytihng about starcraft

... and there are 2 casters lol

 

[HolyCheck]

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=204773

FXO announce a heap of new team members.

including QXC.

 

[Corran Horn]

Hmm QXC left root?

 

[PhoenixDark]

The "Tyler" in group 5 of NASL...that's LiquidTyler right? Damn that group is stacked already

 

[IceMarker]

For those of you looking to get into the map editor or just want to peek at it, Blizzard has posted a new page with official tutorials for the Map Editor!

 

[Deadly]

Hmm QXC left root?

Seems so... Wonder why?

 

[nilbog21]

lol @ slog

why would they pick up slog ahah

Seems so... Wonder why?

Cuz if u wana be good, u gotta join a good team

 

[ChronicleX]

Seems so... Wonder why?

Root has no sponsors.

 

[TheThunder]

Seems so... Wonder why?

Root is not sponsored, not backed by a big corporation and doesn't pay salaries.
FXO is sponsored, backed by a big corporation and pays salaries.


That being said, I feel bad for Root. They are one of my favorite teams and hope they catch a break soon.

 

[Trickster]

Root has no sponsors.

None at all? kinda suprises me.

 

[syllogism]

In fact FXO probably has the most generous sponsor currently, so I'm actually surprised their roster isn't better.

 

[twofold]

None at all? kinda suprises me.

Root want to be taken on as a team or not at all. Their insistence on banding together has made it difficult to get sponsors.

Still, with the NASL and IGN proleagues coming up, I think they'll have an easier time of getting some sponsorship deals sorted.

 

[Haunted]

FXOqxc

In fact FXO probably has the most generous sponsor currently, so I'm actually surprised their roster isn't better.

True.

Some of these players were probably chosen because they'll be able to play in the FXO events in Malaysia.


But tbh, Moonglade, Sheth, qxc, Moonan as the headliners is not a bad lineup at all.

 

[Striek]

So I play a PvZ on the new Shakuras, forge-FE, go 2stargate phoenixes...he sees this and goes muta/baneling anyway. I CRUSH his ~20 mutalisks so hard and pick up a ton of banelings for free....and four infestors come and kill 16 pheonixes in about 10 seconds with fungal before any of my ground units have a chance to get there.

New infestors are sick, goddamn. They were always sort of the counter to phoenixes but they generally needed some ground support because they did so little DPS. Now they're freakin' very fast, healthier HTs with kheydarin amulet... except their storm hits a bigger area and stuns the units so every successive storm always hits everything perfectly. Its crazy.

Not saying imba, just saying wow btw

 

[Q8D3vil]

damn, qxc left root :/
btw, he is the second member to left root to join FXO ( first one was sheth).

can't really blame him, FXOboss said on TL that he started paying his players since November so it must be hard to resist that.

hopefully their new member, rootprincess/kitty don't leave them, he have an insane mechanics and potential.

 

[Ikuu]

He had a pretty poor track record in BW for leaving teams every other week, pretty sure he'll leave if someone offers him something better, which may not happen with his history.

 

[Q8D3vil]

He had a pretty poor track record in BW for leaving teams every other week, pretty sure he'll leave if someone offers him something better, which may not happen with his history.

yeah, i read that in teamliquid thats why i don't expect him to remain for more than 1 or 2 month's.

 

[Deadman]

I think its strange that fxo would want to pick him up when hes so busy studying that he cant play very much.

 

[Ikuu]

Not sure if he still has another year of college left, but he should be finished for the year soon and plans to go to Korea over the summer. Speaking of Korea, things have been pretty quite with regards to people going over to the foreigner house.

 

[fanboi]

What is the SC2 status over there?

Seems in every other region of the world, SC2 has sky rocketed (alot of tournaments and money to earn).

Ofc, none is near the BW status in SK not even within a country mile.

 

[Tntnnbltn]

The armies:

• Zerg force: 58 roaches + 17 lings + 2 infestors
  
  
• Protoss force: 36 stalkers + 11 zealots + 10 DTs + 3 immortals... oh, and one or two
  Spoiler

  or 11
  sentries.

The battle:

Dat forcefield.

Spoiler

Don't look at my minerals and gas

 

[IsayFever]

Not sure if he still has another year of college left, but he should be finished for the year soon and plans to go to Korea over the summer. Speaking of Korea, things have been pretty quite with regards to people going over to the foreigner house.

I think it might be reality that they won't survive qualifiers, and if they do will be stuck in Code A for at least 1 season. That's like a negative in the money front

 

[Mairu]

I don't think it would be financially responsible to compete in Korea unless you can consistently get high results in Code S. With the amount of tournaments outside of Korea and the amount of leagues popping up, I don't really see the point outside of the prestige

 

[ultron87]

Dat forcefield.

Spoiler

Don't look at my minerals and gas

Shoulda fungaled that stalker ball. From what I hear (haven't played a zerg since the patch) Fungal Growth makes stalkers explode instantly these days.

 

[Ikuu]

Well you don't need to go for that long and I'd imagine being able to spend time in something of a team house and playing on the Korean ladder can only improve your game.

 

[Tntnnbltn]

Shoulda fungaled that stalker ball. From what I hear (haven't played a zerg since the patch) Fungal Growth makes stalkers explode instantly these days.

(I was the Protoss)

 

[ultron87]

(I was the Protoss)

Ohhhhhhh.

Sorry. I guess I just assumed it was a post complaining about FFs.

I imagine your 10 DTs to his no detection also helped quite a bit.

 

[Pandaman]

*pictures with zerg having 2k gas*

WHY.

 

[Tntnnbltn]

Ohhhhhhh.

Sorry. I guess I just assumed it was a post complaining about FFs.

I imagine your 10 DTs to his no detection also helped quite a bit.

*pictures with zerg having 2k gas*

WHY.

I know, right? Such low level play...

 

[Pandaman]

I know, right? Such low level play...

was he going pure ling into ultralisks?
because i was.

 

[scogoth]

The armies:

• Zerg force: 58 roaches + 17 lings + 2 infestors
  
  
• Protoss force: 36 stalkers + 11 zealots + 10 DTs + 3 immortals... oh, and one or two
  Spoiler

  or 11
  sentries.

10 DTs + 3 immortals

Thats all that was needed

 

[Trickster]

was he going pure ling into ultralisks?
because i was.

*Pandaman sees SS of zerg with 2k gas*

"looool why?!"

*someone points out Pandamans own SS with even more gas*

"it's different, I was gonna use it eventually on ultras"

 

[syllogism]

Heh Artosis got his NASL spot

 

[Ikuu]

Haha, and still no top Koreans have been announced.

 

[Deadman]

Hopefully the remaining 20 are all koreans, otherwise fail.

 

[syllogism]

I hope there are only 5 koreans, though 10 is more likely

 

[Ikuu]

Why do you want to so few?

 

[ultron87]

Yay Artosis!

If he could get his mechanics to a point that matches his game knowledge he could be really good.

 

[syllogism]

Why do you want to so few?

Basically because I want NA/EU players to win or finish in top 16 so the $400k doesn't end up simply sponsoring the korean scene. Plus more koreans might rob us of Goody

 

[Won]

lol Artosis.

 

[Ikuu]

If they're inviting Artosis and Cruncher, then Goody should get an invite.

 

[droopy]

The armies:

Spoiler

Don't look at my minerals and gas

The new overlays would work sooo much better in the selection area. I have no idea why they thought putting them in the middle of the screen was a good idea.

 

[ultron87]

The new overlays would work sooo much better in the selection area. I have no idea why they thought putting them in the middle of the screen was a good idea.

If they weren't so fucking gigantic they'd be great.

 

[Milabrega]

Being able to move them would be great too.

 

[Entropia]

4s is so much more fun than 1v1!

 

[Cheeto]

The overlays look like they sized and positioned it for standard definition television broadcasts... only explanation I can come up with.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

My friend and I have been playing a good bit of 2v2 lately and I feel that this game is way better balanced on the 2v2 matchups than the 1v1. You're allowed so much more diversity in your builds.

What's everybody's favorite race mix for 2v2s, and what are your least favorite matchups?

For us, we do really well with Terran/Protoss. There's something almost unfair with having a few sentries, some colossi, and some siege tanks mixed in with the marines. Siege tanks roll up, sentries keep enemies out of range with fields, and the colossi roast whatever tries to get close while the siege splash dominates. Just gotta make sure you have enough upgraded marines to deal with air.

I think Protoss/Zerg can be particularly had to deal with for us. Those banelings + force fields are deadly, and the new infestors are making everything melt under fungal growth + colossus.

 

[Spl1nter]

My friend and I have been playing a good bit of 2v2 lately and I feel that this game is way better balanced on the 2v2 matchups than the 1v1. You're allowed so much more diversity in your builds.

:lol

Casuals.

 

[Aylinato]

:lol

Casuals.

pfft,


non-casuals r lame