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Friday, December 14th. Event time 18:30 (Korean time of course.) Banner thanks to KizZBG :-)
Somehow this pic reminded me of Paranoid Android...
Gogo PvP action! Repeat of MSL finals from 2 seasons ago :-) (Is it just me, or did that seem really recent?)
Statistically, Stork has a 42-20 (67.74%) record PvP, whereas Bisu has much fewer games on record 15-12 (55.56%), but that didn't keep Bisu from 3-2'ing Stork in the MSL. However, since then Bisu has neither played much PvP or played particularly well in that matchup (1-3, with the only win coming off HerO). Stork on the other hand has been having fun destroying tosses all over the place, accumulating a 11-3 record.
Bisu's Road to getting here:
Group Stage:
Bisu > GGPlay
Bisu < UpMagic
Bisu > Shudder
Ro8:
Bisu < Savior
Bisu > Savior
Bisu > Savior
T_T Savior
And for Stork:
Group Stage:
Stork > Nada
Stork > DarkElf
Stork > Jaedong
Stork 3-0'ing his Group stage :-)
Ro8:
Stork > Flash
Stork < Flash
Stork > Flash
Bird Toss > Cheeser!
Up to now, Bisu has mainly been demonstrating his imba PvZ, while Stork has similarly been showing off his PvT. Now however Bisu gets to play what is arguably his weakest matchup versus the one who I think has the best PvP at the moment (Then there are some who say Pusan, but Stork has yet to lose to Pusan >) Time for Stork's GodToss mode! It should be quite an addicting series, if Stork doesn't pwn Bisu too hard that is. There is of course one extra element...though Stork's PvP does appear to be superior and more consistent to Bisu's PvP, Stork hasn't performed as well as expected in games that are very important, whereas Bisu, well, let's just say he answered that question the moment he became prominent (3-0'ing the Jesus Zerg while making it clear in Savior's FPVODs that he had utterly disoriented Savior?).
As f10esqftw noted, Stork made a couple of mistakes during the previous MSL Finals against Bisu which most likely cost him the series. Stork himself said to Bisu's face that he would have won if not for those errors. Perhaps this time Stork can overcome his nervousness and not have such mistakes occur! We may also see Bisu making the mistakes this time, as recently he has taken a number of hits, having lost the MSL finals and doing rather poorly in Proleague. Their MSL Finals games were dead even, but if we remove Stork's error we have a victory for Stork. Whether he makes these errors or not this time may decide the series, and the OSL itself, as the winner of this series is likely to win the finals over Jaedong. Stork though must first make sure to not get disoriented by the pressure and fall behind, as I find it unlikely that he would come out of the hole due to Bisu's amazing multitasking ability, being able to harass and macro with amazing proficiency. However, should Stork be able to concentrate and play the game at his best, he should be able to overcome Bisu's forces (but not without some sexy micro/macro action!) Let's just hope that nothing like forgetting to upgrade dragoon range occurs... (because then there might be one rather unsexy game ).
Ah damn, I do want to see Bisu try his PvZ on Jaedong in the finals though, since we have yet to see a non-Savior zerg take on Bisu in the most important of games. Bisu would be likely to dismantle Jaedong though, whereas a Stork vs Jaedong final would be more balanced as neither Stork nor Jaedong have shown any particular dominance in that matchup as Bisu has. Stork or Bisu..... >.<
I hope the BW gods aren't still pissy at Stork for doing a FBH around iloveoov
VS
GOGOGOGOGOGO!!!
Though I believe ambit!ous1 summed it best when he described this series as......
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Predictions:
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Stork 3-1 Bisu
Even though PvP is a bit screwy, Stork should be able to pull this one out.
Persona
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Fantasy II
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Blue Storm
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Katrina
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Result:
Even though PvP is a bit screwy, Stork should be able to pull this one out.
Persona
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Katrina
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Result:
Results:
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Read on!
Set 1 - Persona: Bisu <<<>>>Stork
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Set 2 - Fantasy II: Bisu<<<>>>Stork
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Set 3 - Blue Storm: Bisu<<<>>>Stork
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Set 4 - Katrina: Bisu<<<>>>Stork
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Set 5 - Persona: Bisu<<<>>>Stork
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Set 1 - Persona: Bisu <<<>>>Stork
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Bisu spawns at 11, Stork at 5. Both are going double gateway. Lol Stork's scouting probe is trailing 3 zealots. They both take their nat, at the exact same time. Now gas and cyber core going up for both. Finally Stork's scouting probe is killed, and a few moments later Bisu's as well. They both start their robotics facility. Bisu is building another robo facility. Observatory and 3rd gateway going up for Bisu. Stork has 3 gateways and a citadel of adun up, but has only 1 robo facility with obs. Forge now going up for Bisu, and observer comes out. Quad gateway for Stork. Obs reaches Stork's base. Bisu is now putting up his 4th gateway. Stork moving out, with around 14 speedlots and 2 dragoons and a shuttle/reaver. Bisu 3 reavers in base. Make that 4! Stork's reaver just destroyed at least half of the probes in Bisu's main! 2 shuttle/4 reaver moving out for Bisu. They meet Stork's shuttle along the way, so no element of surprise anymore. Stork has cannoned his mineral lines. Stork's reaver destroying more probes! Massive army for Stork. Bisu has lost all his dragoons, they engaged Stork's army in the middle of the map and got owned, and 2 reavers died as well for Bisu. 2 dragoons 2 zealot 2 reavers defending for Bisu. DT Kills a reaver! Stork in Bisu's base now. 6 dragoons for Stork vs 1 for bisu, Stork also has few speedlots. Bisu GG's, 1-0 Stork!
Bisu 0-1 Stork
Bisu 0-1 Stork
Set 2 - Fantasy II: Bisu<<<>>>Stork
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Bisu at 11, Stork at 1. Looks like the standard opening, gateway going up for both. Nvm, Stork builds gas. Cyber core going up for Stork. Bisu's gas is now going up too. Now Bisu building cyber core. He seems to be a bit behind Stork. 2nd gateway going up for Bisu. Stork's 1st dragoon came out at the same time. Stork is staying with 1 gateway. Robotics facility going up for Stork. Bisu. Now Stork builds his second gateway. Bisu is moving out with 2 zealots and a dragoon against Stork. Stork at the same time is moving out with 2 dragoons, and the forces see each other on the ramp in the middle of the map. Robotics bay going up for Stork. Bisu has 3 goons and 2 zealots now, Stork has 4 goons. Bisu's robotics facility is NOT YET DONE. Bisu attacks Stork's main. Attack is easily repulsed, loss of 2 goons for Stork, 2 goons and 2 zealots for Bisu. Now Bisu's robotics bay is going up. He is also building nexus at his nat. Stork's shuttle is moving out with his dragoons. Stork sets up his nat. Stork's shuttle/reaver ran into Bisu's goons, but is alive. Stork attacking Bisu's nat. Bisu forced to cancel the nexus. Bisu has his reaver now as well. Stork's army of 8 goon 1 shuttle/reaver sitting in Bisu's nat. Bisu 's shuttle is moving out. It drops a probe off on the main ground, bypassing Stork's block. Bisu kills Stork's obs! Lol Bisu secret expoing. Shuttle moving out again, dropping off Bisu's army on main ground. Stork sees the secret expo, kills it. Stork moving out! Bisu's army is trapped! Bisu's army just got destroyed. Stork had massive numerical superiority over the army that had been dropped on the main ground, as the drop was not yet complete. The shuttle died as well. Bisu's situation is not looking good. Bisu loses BOTH reavers and his shuttle to Stork's attack. Bisu GG's. 2-0 Stork!
Bisu 0-2 Stork
Bisu 0-2 Stork
Set 3 - Blue Storm: Bisu<<<>>>Stork
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Bisu spawns at 1, Stork at 7. 1st gateway going up for both players, as per the usual. Stork taking his gas now. Bisu on the other hand has gone double gate. Stork's cyber core is going up. Bisu's zealot is going to Stork's base. It got distracted by Stork's scouting probe lol. Bisu still has not taken gas. Stork's dragoon is out. 4 zealots heading for Stork's base from Bisu. Stork defending. Stork blocked Bisu's nat expo by building a pylon there, which Bisu is now working on. Meanwhile Bisu got his gas and began building his cyber core. Citadel of adun going up for Stork. Stork ing now expoiing, as is Bisu. We have Stork dragoon vs Bisu slow zealot in the middle, just skirmishing though, nothing major. Stork still has only 1 gateway. Bisu has put up 2 photon cannons in his nat. Robotics factiliy and templar archives going up for Stork. Citadel of adun finished for Bisu, templar archives going up for him now. Stork finally has his second gateway. Observatory going up for Stork. Robotics facility started for Bisu. Stork is taking his second gas. DT and shuttle out for Stork. If Stork goes to Bisu's main this could be bad. There are no detection there. Bisu has 2 DTs going to Stork's base, but Stork has obs. Bisu's nat just got raped, his main line too is abandoned. Stork is getting nicely ahead. Bisu is NOT MINING ANYWHERE. Bisu's nexus is now being hit. OMG bisu set probes back to work in main and they got raped. Now nat's probes are getting raped! The 2 DTs are finally killed, but in the meantime Bisu has lot MANY probes and lost MUCH time with no mining. Stork has a templar out, with a large army in his nat. Bisu still has his double gate, whereas Stork now has 4 gateways pumping. Bisu's obs now sees this fact. Stork's army is moving out. 2 templar 3 zealot and what i see as around 10 dragoon (damn I need to count faster). 4 templar now. Bisu's shuttle is going to Stork, but cannons deny it. oh! high templar psi storms Stork's nat from inside Stork's main. Stork has a large army heading for Bisu though. I'm not sure that Bisu can defend this. Bisu has 4 gateways though. The fight begins! Storms fly all over the place! Bisu loses his shuttle, which picked up a templar, but the base is succesfuly defended. Now Bisu is on the offensive. Stork though has a 3rd base now, with about 9 zealots and 1 archon defending there. Stork has 5 gateways. Bisu is starting his 3rd nexus, but Stork's 3rd nexus is already up and wokring for him. Stork drops into Bisu's nat and KILLS 70% of the probes there with a double storm. Stork is moving out with zealots/archon. Stork is taking his fourth base. I count about 11 zealot with a templar and an archon and a dragoon. THEY ENGAGE bisu's army. Massive STORMS RAPING BISU GOONS. Stork's reinforcements come and take Bisu's army. Anothe rdouble storm on Bisu's nat! Bisu has won the battle in mid, but he knows he is behind far economically, and GG's out. Stork wins 3-0!
Bisu 0-3 Stork
STORK GOES TO THE FINALS! STORK VS JAEDONG!
Bisu 0-3 Stork
STORK GOES TO THE FINALS! STORK VS JAEDONG!
Set 4 - Katrina: Bisu<<<>>>Stork
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Set 5 - Persona: Bisu<<<>>>Stork
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