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Was just thinking, thinking back to manDingo's tilt spew.

Do you guys think that due to the Grandmaster's League that some people have come out of nowhere and started playing and that could be the reason why it seems like some of the games have gotten harder? These people didn't have any incentive to play before, but now with the Grandmaster coming in, everyone's taking their shot at it?

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04-08-2011 , 03:49 PM

#3502

Karak

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lots of us are on big losing streaks, i do know that.

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04-08-2011 , 03:52 PM

#3503

Inso0

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Originally Posted by Karak

wow long macro game vs toss on shakuras

LOL THERE'S ONE DT IN EVERY SINGLE BAE AND CANNONS ****ING EVERYWHRE ROFL ROFLR ROFLROFLR

1 spine + 1 spore in each mineral line is so worth it, given how many minerals you are guaranteed to be floating.

I learned this the hard way as well. It's amazing how much damage a single DT can do when you're just completely unprepared for it, or god forbid don't NOTICE it during a battle.

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04-08-2011 , 04:09 PM

#3504

Doc89

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Originally Posted by ItalianFX

I think it probably has something to do with the how the ladder system matches players since the reset. It seems that MMR was somewhat reset, or at least not fully pulled over from season 1.

If your MMR was towards the lower end of your league, then you probably were getting matched up with people who are a lot tougher than you would normally face. This is what happened to me at first, it seemed. And then you can look at guys like SelecT at the top of the ladder. He is 40-5 since the reset. He's probably been getting matched up with guys a lot lower than he normally would. I imagine it will all even out after a few weeks, like it did after release.

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04-08-2011 , 04:11 PM

#3505

pwncakery

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Originally Posted by Inso0

I've lost too many games like this, so now I go overseer+2 spines, just because I've had dbags actually walk up and take the shots from the spine crawler just to kill the spore, then go to work anyway. Most aren't that dedicated though.

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04-08-2011 , 04:13 PM

#3506

pwncakery

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Originally Posted by ItalianFX

I'm not sure. I think there was a change to the matchmaking system or mmr over the break though. I've been playing players significantly better and worse than I am. Maybe they just broadened the range of potential opponents.

edit: could have sworn i multiquoted...

editx2: jesus there's a guy named happy on the EU server sitting at 69-5. mbn.

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04-08-2011 , 04:26 PM

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gusmahler

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Most epic rush ever. In a 4v4, opposing terran gets an engineering bay, lifts his command center all the over to our base. Lands it next to one of our command centers, then transforms it into a planetary fortress.

Somehow, none of us notices in time or even attempts to attack it before it turns into a fortress. Yes, we all suck.

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04-08-2011 , 04:31 PM

#3508

Barrin6

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Spore + Spine, Queen will be there to transfuse the spine if needed.

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04-08-2011 , 04:33 PM

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AKSpartan

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Originally Posted by gusmahler

Sadly I've never had the chance to be PF rushed. Definitely just gonna probe-block the landing.

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04-08-2011 , 04:44 PM

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aK13

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04-08-2011 , 09:23 PM

#3511

phillydilly

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variance; there is a lot of ****ing starcraft on in the next few weeks.

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04-09-2011 , 12:12 AM

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ItalianFX

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NyD just schooled Trump, PvT on close spawn Metal. proxy pylon in the back of his base, zealots and void rays. Trump wasn't even prepared for it.

Then NyD laughs because he watches the replay and sees Trump go for Thors and says it's easily countered.

Next game his next opponent says he saw him play a funny game vs. Trump, but I think he was talking about a different game. NyD says he never loses to Trump and he doesn't know why Trump always goes Thors. He said Trump is pretty terrible.

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04-09-2011 , 12:19 AM

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I've never seen Trump not go Thors TvP. Granted the sample is like 10 games cause I usually don't watch him.

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04-09-2011 , 12:22 AM

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ItalianFX

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I think I've seen Trump go Thors every match up for the last 7-8 matches I've seen him play. I think he's trying to find a way to use them in every situation. The game before that was TvT on Shattered and he was using Thors.

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04-09-2011 , 12:55 AM

#3515

Gospy

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I don't see thors as much of a threat any more. Between the void buff and repair nerf. But w/e. I'm sure he knows better than I do.

It humors me that k4g used to give me trouble and now I don't even have to alter my build to stop it.

Best part is his k4g literally kills no units then he expands.

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04-09-2011 , 01:52 AM

#3516

pwncakery

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4-14 over last 18

**** this game etc

weeeee dropped 1/6th of my total pts.

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04-09-2011 , 01:55 AM

#3517

AKSpartan

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Originally Posted by ItalianFX

Trump's celebrating thor appreciation month.

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04-09-2011 , 10:25 AM

#3518

Flyingbanana

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20 Marines vs 40 speed banes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXUOW...layer_embedded

100 zerglings vs 20 tanks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKVFZ...layer_embedded

Micro ftw

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04-09-2011 , 01:00 PM

#3519

ponDragon

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Originally Posted by Flyingbanana

20 Marines vs 40 speed banes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXUOW...layer_embedded

100 zerglings vs 20 tanks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKVFZ...layer_embedded

Micro ftw

ty, very entertaining

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04-09-2011 , 01:28 PM

#3520

scar

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That program was written using the SC2 map editor.

Apparently there are 3rd party hacks out now that actually macro/micro for you. A guy on TL posted a replay of a ZvZ where his queens larvaie injected at 27 energy every single time and he had perfect roach burrow micro vs an army that was larger and had more upgrades. He lost zero roaches in the battle.

Hopefully blizzard does a good job of staying on top of this. Thank god there are a bunch of expansions set to come out for this game so blizzard should be highly motivated to retain as much of the fan base as possible.

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04-09-2011 , 02:41 PM

#3521

AlphaDog

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Originally Posted by pwncakery

4-14 over last 18

**** this game etc

weeeee dropped 1/6th of my total pts.

thx pwn, you also on a massive losing streak makes me feel much better about my own massive losing streak

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04-09-2011 , 02:46 PM

#3522

pwncakery

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np. 4-4 since then, and I think blizz is taking pity on me. Faced one of the worst 4gates of all time and a truly awful terran player for a couple ezgame wins.

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04-09-2011 , 02:46 PM

#3523

Fermion5

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Originally Posted by ItalianFX

I prefer watching hashe over trump. I've watched each of them play 30+ games.

Hashe is a bit less entertaining as he doesn't talk and doesn't explain his strat, but that's minor to me.

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04-09-2011 , 02:48 PM

#3524

Karak

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Originally Posted by pwncakery

4-14 over last 18

**** this game etc

weeeee dropped 1/6th of my total pts.

want me to send you some of my replays so you can learn how to play? just trying to be helpful!!!

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04-09-2011 , 02:52 PM

#3525

Jackitos

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Originally Posted by Karak

want me to send you some of my replays so you can learn how to play? just trying to be helpful!!!

icwudt

on EU server, I went on 12 game winstreak. So I come back to do my placement, I play some god awful dude. I win, I get placed in bronze.

How many games do I have to win to start playing good people or to silver? These games aren't even close.

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