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 Roffles Tuvalu. August 20 2009 21:31. Posts 4094 | Profile Blog |
Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?
Warning: Massive Spoilers Ahead
60 minutes after the start of today's MSL Semis between Iris and Kwanro, both players would have answered the same: Byun Hyung Tae. After thoroughly demolishing the rodent zerg in the first two sets, Iris was firmly in command of the series. Kwanro looked relatively shaken up after losing game 2 in disappointing fashion.
Experience was on Iris' side as well. Having been to the biggest stage of em all at the Daum OSL Finals, Iris was no stranger to such a big stage. Our little Pikachu however, was just getting a taste of the big stage. 2-0'd by the so called CJ Team Killer. Coincidentally, Iris was also up 2-0 on GGPlay in the OSL Finals until he coincidentally got stomped by GGPlay's ridiculous swarm play. But let's not sidetrack ourselves here.
About 15 minutes into Game 3 on Outsider, Iris was pretty much in full command of the game, looking to basically clean up for an easy 3-0 sweep. With a sizable army, 4 bases, and a ton of vessels, Iris decides to just basically screw around, send his 10 vessels in nonchalantly and irradiate some OLs.
Then, the SVs went boom. A couple plagues and a couple muta shots later, Iris' SV count dwindled to about 2. 5-10 minutes later, he'd find himself getting attacked by 10+ ultras. 60 minutes later, he'd find himself going home once again defeated 3-2 after being up 2-0 in a Best of 5 series to a zerg. Kwanro swiftly annihilated our hero terran in games 4 and 5 and has graced us with yet ANOTHER ZvZ finals.
When you look back into Starleague History, you'll see that there haven't been many SLs without big name players. Most recently, you might consider Luxury/Jangbi to be one of the worst Starleagues, but nothing compares to this atrocity we got in the MSL. Calm vs Kwanro.
Now I know some immediately thought "Almost as bad as NATE OSL" (The NATE OSL was the OSL that Sync eventually won, but no one really cared cause every favorite got eliminated early on and South Korea also made a huge World Cup run during that time period). However, at least we got to see Sync play some TvZ in the Nate finals. Who doesn't like to see Sync play TvZ? Fireworks terran was fucking awesome.
Anyways, now effectively we have arguably the worst Starleague finals in store for us. A mirror matchup ZvZ between a decent player in Calm, and a quite mediocre player in Kwanro who got rather lucky on his way to the Finals. Having to play Zero in ZvZ in the quarters was just lucky as hell. But besides the point, I would have rather seen Calm play Backho. Backho sucks at PvZ, but damn I woulda much rather seen any other race player get to the finals.
Zerg vs Zerg sucks. It's a matchup that involves 5 units: The drone, overlord, mutalisk, scourge, and zergling. Games range from 5 minutes to 15 minutes long and involve small and big battles of mutalisks, scourges, and zerglings. Early game, everyone makes zerglings and they go attack each other. Mid game, everyone makes mutalisks/scourge and they attack each other. Late game, everyone has a ton of mutalisks and zerglings and they attack each other.
At least in TvT you get some varying game lengths with all different types of strategies. Just the other day we saw UpMagic nuke Light in one of the most intense TvTs I've ever seen before with some epic base swapping. Dropship play, vult play, mass tank play, BCs are basically all viable in TvT. PvP on the other hand is quite possibly the most variable mirror matchup. Fast DTs, 4 gate, 2 gate reaver, etc. are all viable builds and make for some nice battles with some good storms going off.
Zerg vs zerg though leaves us with mutas, lings, and scourge. EVERY SINGLE GAME. If Jaedong weren't playing in the OSL finals and instead say Zero made it instead, I seriously doubt anyone would wanna watch Zero/Yarnc ZvZ finals either. Seriously, ZvZ BO5s are terrible to watch. Now, we're graced with two of them, and I don't even know who to blame for this atrocity. MSL organizers are probably shooting themselves if they aren't already dead over this finals. Instead of what could have been Jaedong/Bisu, we get Calm/Kwanro.
Mirror Mirror on the Wall, who's the fairest of them all? While Kwanro laughs and smiles when he asks the mirror this question, the general viewing public is left to cry and weep. Oh, the possibilities. Iris/Calm woulda been good. Jaedong/Bisu too. But no, we're stuck with Kwanro/Calm.
Fuck me, ZvZ sucks, and I am NOT watching this MSL Finals. Who cares enough to watch ZvZ? Especially a final with Calm and Kwanro. I'll go watch Jaedong win that Golden Mouse of his, but I'll just forget that Avalon ever sponsored a MSL. Last edit: 2009-08-20 22:04:59
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 writer22816 China. August 20 2009 21:40. Posts 988 | Profile Blog |
Completely agree.
edit: except for your sig, I dunno what loli is but kpop sucksLast edit: 2009-08-20 21:40:59 |
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 petzergling United States. August 20 2009 21:41. Posts 307 | Profile Blog |
| iris was destroying kwanro easily and then he just uses 9 pool cheeselings on a map impossible to defend against it |
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 l10f  Pitcairn. August 20 2009 21:41. Posts 1144 | Profile Blog |
ZvZ CAN be very interesting with some amazing micro and unorthodox builds.
But ZvZ can also be quick and boring when it's a one sided game. (or build order win) |
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 Camlito Australia. August 20 2009 21:42. Posts 2924 | Profile Blog |
I don't like watching zvz too much too but i hate people insulting it who don't even understand it.
However i will not watch kwanro vs calm. I will watch the OSL however :D. Pumped for that.
Jaedong vs Yarnc = Stork vs Best PvP in a way. Kwanro vs Calm zvz = Backho vs Tempest or any other decent/mediocre protoss (dont hurt me backho fans) that you substitute. |
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| Roffles Tuvalu. August 20 2009 21:43. Posts 4094 | Profile Blog |
On August 20 2009 21:41 l10f wrote:
ZvZ CAN be very interesting with some amazing micro and unorthodox builds.
But ZvZ can also be quick and boring when it's a one sided game. (or build order win)
Care to enlighten me as to what "unorthodox" builds you're talking about? |
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| stanley_ United States. August 20 2009 21:46. Posts 674 | Profile Blog |
you forgot the most important unit in ZvZ the DRONES.
I actually like watching zvz especially those critical moments in them. |
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 foeffa Belgium. August 20 2009 21:47. Posts 1640 | Profile |
I don't like ZvZ either. I 'll probably watch the games anyway, but I 'd rather have another match-up. :/
And Iris so should've won, argh. :| I like Pikachu zerg but I like Iris more. |
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 Kentor United States. August 20 2009 21:48. Posts 4250 | Profile Blog |
| LOL second msl that i won't watch in a row. |
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| DIMJkE Bulgaria. August 20 2009 21:50. Posts 404 | Profile Blog |
| Iris was in the Daum finals. |
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| Roffles Tuvalu. August 20 2009 21:53. Posts 4094 | Profile Blog |
On August 20 2009 21:50 DIMJkE wrote:
Iris was in the Daum finals.
Yes he was, I really do need to go sleep. Now Daum was a good finals. |
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| DIMJkE Bulgaria. August 20 2009 21:53. Posts 404 | Profile Blog |
On August 20 2009 21:53 Roffles wrote:Yes he was, I really do need to go sleep. Now Daum was a good finals.
Then change the OP lol |
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| Roffles Tuvalu. August 20 2009 21:55. Posts 4094 | Profile Blog |
On August 20 2009 21:53 DIMJkE wrote:
Show nested quote +On August 20 2009 21:53 Roffles wrote:
On August 20 2009 21:50 DIMJkE wrote:
Iris was in the Daum finals.
Yes he was, I really do need to go sleep. Now Daum was a good finals.
Then change the OP lol
Well obviously I changed the OP. |
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| JohnColtrane August 20 2009 21:59. Posts 1715 | Profile Blog |
| 1/5, zvz rules, crying sucks |
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 NeverGG Korea (South). August 20 2009 22:06. Posts 3798 | Profile Blog |
| Crap I have to actually get that massive Kwanro!Pikachu banner printed now. |
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| konadora Singapore. August 20 2009 22:08. Posts 17582 | Profile Blog | |
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| JohnBall Brazil. August 20 2009 22:11. Posts 1028 | Profile |
I would like to let you know that I will be watching this finals because ZvZ rulezzzz!
But I am still undecided who I should hoot for. I love both kwanro and calm's styles! |
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| kaleidoscope Singapore. August 20 2009 22:13. Posts 1415 | Profile Blog |
I glance at the result 2-1 in favour of Iris, so i thought he had it, and i went on to dota.. And now Iris lost?
Zerg vs Zerg is fun =D I love how ppl have to micro lings with precisions and split-second decisions.. |
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 alffla Hong Kong. August 20 2009 22:25. Posts 13083 | Profile Blog |
late game, zvz is like defilers hydralisk lurkers 1000 overlords vs 201000 mutaslisk tehn queens then plague ensnare darkswarm HOLY SHI WTF?????????
G_G
...if they even get to that late game 
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 Ota Solgryn Denmark. August 20 2009 22:25. Posts 663 | Profile Blog |
| Sounds like you have a very good understanding of ZvZ!!! |
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