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[survivor]

That toss army just evaporated so quickly.

 

[Crimsonlink]

Cure turtled too much. He's about to lose.

LOL I cannot believe Hurricane lost like that. EMP just rekted that Immortal line and the tanks cleaned up. Too bad Hurricane, better luck in game 2.

If Cure wins, I wonder if he can take out Panic.

 

[Zen]

Cure turtled too much. He's about to lose.

Edit: Could anyone lend me some spare crow?

Those EMPs were SICK CITY! I have never seen a Protoss army vanish in an instant like that. Immortals don't mean shit if they don't have their Hardened Shields.

And that's how you make mech work against Protoss. Beautiful.

He really should have had a handful of speed-lots in that composition and they would have traded a lot more at least, not sure how upgraded the ghosts were.

 

[SamuraiX-]

Cure threw Game 2 hard and he knows it.

Spread himself too thin. Really let his macro slip.

 

[Zen]

Protoss so silly :\

 

[Crimsonlink]

Cure probably exhausted himself and Panic might just take a 2-0.

 

[survivor]

Wow that game was intense.

 

[Aaron]

With the way Panic folded against RorO, Cure is clearly the better player. So I hope he catches his breath at least.

 

[SamuraiX-]

Cure's patience is the stuff of legends. Dodged so many storms and instead of just taking a full on engagement he just gave Hurricane the death by 1,000,000 needles.

With the way Panic folded against RorO, Cure is clearly the better player. So I hope he catches his breath at least.

That's what worries me. That last game must've took so much out of it. Even I felt exhausted after it was over. lol

Wow that game was intense.

Hell yeah!

 

[Aaron]

Zealots and storms. All protoss needed to win no matter what losses Panic suffered.

 

[Crimsonlink]

LOL Protoss lategame gets another victim. Hope Panic chokes for Cure's sake.

 

[SamuraiX-]

That was actually disgusting. Cure leads the whole game and then four Storms and it's over. He deserved it regardless for not keeping tracking of Panic's army and not sending a stimmed Marine ahead as a forward scout.

 

[Aaron]

map full of choke points + storm = protoss can't lose. Wasn't this Cure's map choice? Terrible choice.

 

[SamuraiX-]

storm gud unit

gg

fuck protoss to hell and back

 

[Crimsonlink]

Well another Terran goes down. Not looking good for Terran in Code S.

Later guys.

 

[unknownstranger]

Three hours without power during the winter freaking sucks. What have I missed so far?

Super with the most pathetic game I've ever seen a pro play.

 

[Aaron]

Three hours without power during the winter freaking sucks. What have I missed so far?

Super with the most pathetic game I've ever seen a pro play.

Tvt was pretty good but Super just played the worst game of his life. Nonstop fail.

Khaldor likes Dota 2 over LOL. Officially best caster.

It's easy for terran to advance into Code S. All he has to do is not face any protoss.

 

[SamuraiX-]

So sad to see FanTaSy's SC2 career in the gutter at this point. ;_;

The only question that remains in my mind now is does he retire before or after this season of Proleague ends?

I don't think Bbyong at all deserves to be in Code S but whatever it, I'll take a Terran over another Protoss in there.

 

[SamuraiX-]

WCS Europe Challenger League starts today!

Stream: WCS Europe 2

Best of 5 matches. Winners advance to Premier League.

 

[survivor]

I really don't like the way America and Europe handle their challenger league matches. I'd much prefer the Code A format, gives the players more chances and is more exciting.

 

[SamuraiX-]

I really don't like the way America and Europe handle their challenger league matches. I'd much prefer the Code A format, gives the players more chances and is more exciting.

I probably won't have an opinion about the WCS AM & EU Challenger League format until the end of Season 1 but I think I like the idea of it so far. It provides a lot more variety with 8-12 players competing each day as opposed to 4 in Code A (granted GOM is streaming all Code A matches with 2-3 hour break in between) and I think a Bo5 makes it pretty fair where the better player should advance.

The one problem, of course, is that the seeding process and deciding who gets matched up with who. For example: NaNiwa vs stakimaN, Welmu vs Mekar, BabyKnight vs Revolver, ForGG vs Lambo, Scarlett vs Cowman, etc.

Seasoned veterans versus a bunch of nobodies. No matter how much these players prepare, they have almost no chance. In that regard it seems pretty broken.

 

[jabuseika]

I got home just in time to watch Naniwa, and WCS America Challenger. Nice.

I really don't like the way America and Europe handle their challenger league matches. I'd much prefer the Code A format, gives the players more chances and is more exciting.

I know the format is a mess right now, but I like the idea of a Challenger league player fighting it out in one best of 5 for the premier spot against a Premier League player.

The code A format does allow for a second chance though, if a player loses a series.

 

[SamuraiX-]

I feel like I might just skip HotS entirely if the MSC is never nerfed. Might just hope that DK removes his head from his ass by the time LotV rolls around.

WCS America Challenger League started a few hours ago:

Stream: WCS America

 

[Crimsonlink]

I feel like I might just skip HotS entirely if the MSC is never nerfed. Might just hope that DK removes his head from his ass by the time LotV rolls around.

WCS America Challenger League started a few hours ago:

Stream: WCS America

Well Scarlett is pwning Cowman lol. Apocalypse got owned by Toss. GG David. At least they got new features with 2.1 to gain back some people in the arcade.

 

[SamuraiX-]

Well Scarlett is pwning Cowman lol. Apocalypse got owned by Toss. GG David. At least they got new features with 2.1 to gain back some people in the arcade.

Yeah, I was referring to Game 3 of Apoc vs desRow.


In the current match: viOLet just had a sick hold against a proxy Gate that he scouted late after going Hatch before Pool.

 

[SamuraiX-]

Stream: GSL

 

[Paches]

I'm back, and ready for Season 1 of 2014!

 

[SamuraiX-]

I'm back, and ready for Season 1 of 2014!

Welcome back!

Life with dat Pool into Lingz in yo main into gold expansion build.

swag swag

 

[survivor]

I probably won't have an opinion about the WCS AM & EU Challenger League format until the end of Season 1 but I think I like the idea of it so far. It provides a lot more variety with 8-12 players competing each day as opposed to 4 in Code A (granted GOM is streaming all Code A matches with 2-3 hour break in between) and I think a Bo5 makes it pretty fair where the better player should advance.

The one problem, of course, is that the seeding process and deciding who gets matched up with who. For example: NaNiwa vs stakimaN, Welmu vs Mekar, BabyKnight vs Revolver, ForGG vs Lambo, Scarlett vs Cowman, etc.

Seasoned veterans versus a bunch of nobodies. No matter how much these players prepare, they have almost no chance. In that regard it seems pretty broken.

I bet you won't like the format anymore when Bomber gets protossed 3-0 tomorrow by Jim

 

[SamuraiX-]

I bet you won't like the format anymore when Bomber gets protossed 3-0 tomorrow by Jim

For that to happen Bomber would actually have to drop a single map.

 

[Aaron]

Except you know he's going to get overconfident at some point and pull a terribly timed SCV all in.

 

[Crimsonlink]

I will rage with Samurai if Bomber gets 3-0ed by Jim. Jim is good and he deserves the win if he plays well but not a 3-0 minus Bomber failing epically.

I guess they are leaving Innovation's group for later. ;_;

 

[SamuraiX-]

Except you know he's going to get overconfident at some point and pull a terribly timed SCV all in.

Love this:

Life just wants you dead as fast as possible. Fuck gooping up the map.

 

[Aaron]

I missed the first game he lost, but Life just crushed Paralyze in 2 and 3. No contest.

 

[survivor]

Glad that Life was able to pull through. I was worried about his sloppy play in the first game.

I know the format is a mess right now, but I like the idea of a Challenger league player fighting it out in one best of 5 for the premier spot against a Premier League player.

The code A format does allow for a second chance though, if a player loses a series.

The idea for it is pretty nice, I'm just worried that at one point some player I like will get knocked out due to an unfavourable matchup with no second chance at a different player. Specifically, I just don't want Bomber to lose tomorrow, if he wins then I'm fine with the format lol

 

[SamuraiX-]

Squirtle is one of the few Protoss that I like so I hope he and Life make it through today.

 

[Aaron]

Skyhigh of all terrans winning against a protoss? Kiss that buff good-bye.

 

[Crimsonlink]

I thought for sure Skyhigh wouldn't do this well. Guess I'm surprised. Lets see if Squirtle can survive this game or does better in game 2 and 3.

 

[Aaron]

Now I get it. Skyhigh is going to get far ahead and still lose, proving protoss can't be beaten in late game, and thus earn the precious buff.

 

[Crimsonlink]

Its sad that Squirtle actually almost won the battle lol.

Squirtle looks to win this map with the DTs. Really hate DTs.

 

[Aaron]

What's worse is protoss can pull DTs with zero risk thanks to mothership core.

Ugh hate how skyhigh handled this. He wasn't dead after those DT's even though he was behind. That attack would never work and was so obvious it was coming.

I think he was just frustrated, and wanted to rush to game three. There's no way he thought that attack would work.

 

[AdventureRacing]

Ugh hate how skyhigh handled this. He wasn't dead after those DT's even though he was behind. That attack would never work and was so obvious it was coming.

What's worse is protoss can pull DTs with zero risk thanks to mothership core.

I don't think i've really seen a protoss do that and it's not exactly free, the terran does have marines out. The risk of opening DT's isn't losing the DT's, it's slowing down your templar and robo tech. I'd say the fact that they made the DT shrine cheaper is a bigger thing to complain about.

I think he was just frustrated, and wanted to rush to game three. There's no way he thought that attack would work.

Can't blame him for that. If that was the case though he probably should have pulled scvs earlier when he was up in army supply and storm wasn't finished. Gives him the tiniest chance and gets him out even quicker.

 

[Crimsonlink]

Ugh hate how skyhigh handled this. He wasn't dead after those DT's even though he was behind. That attack would never work and was so obvious it was coming.

He might as well have been dead with 40 probes and 2 base toss vs 1 base Terran.

GL HF to Skyhigh but Squirtle looks to take this on Heavy Rain.

 

[AdventureRacing]

He might as well have been dead with 40 probes and 2 base toss vs 1 base Terran.

Squirtle got a super late expansion and skyhigh had a second orbital. Once he cleared out the DT's he could have just expanded.

Edit: I think these zealot drops with the HT are going to be deadly. Really nervous for skyhigh here.

 

[SamuraiX-]

GEEGEEEEEE!!

That final engagement by Squirtle was sick.

dem storms

dat awareness

Winners match should be a treat.

 

[Crimsonlink]

Squirtle got a super late expansion and skyhigh had a second orbital. Once he cleared out the DT's he could have just expanded.

Edit: I think these zealot drops with the HT are going to be deadly. Really nervous for skyhigh here.

Too risky with DTs still roaming around and costing scans. Squirtle did too much damage by forcing 4+ scans to Skyhigh's economy. GG WP to Squirtle. Skyhigh falls as expected.

 

[Aaron]

Every terran who has faced a protoss in Code A has washed out. Wouldn't want to break a perfect record.

 

[Crimsonlink]

WCS NA is actually having a good match. Major vs Kane. Watch it! Its one of the few TvZ we will get this season.

 

[AdventureRacing]

WCS NA is actually having a good match. Major vs Kane. Watch it! Its one of the few TvZ we will get this season.

I tuned in. That was incredibly disappointing.

 

[Crimsonlink]

I tuned in. That was incredibly disappointing.

Why? Major was holding on by the skin of his teeth!

Anyways Life vs Squirtle is going on well.

Edit: So Life vs Paralyze. GO LIFE!