Ht Beta Starcraft 2 1v1 Tournament!

[KaRtToOn]

Alright, I'll give GC until tomorrow morning to respond here/get on Mumble/IRC whatever and then will sub Val.

[KaRtToOn]

Tons of games played and uploaded tonight.

Risin vs GC - First game was pretty good. Nice containment and resistance for a PvP. Second game started off good but Risin kept BSoDing and conceeded.

GC vs Kamen - Both good games. Kamen played it safe and cautious which paid off in the end.

Kow vs Blackie - Two quick Zerg 8 pool rushes that cripple Blackie.

Kow vs Kid - First game had a few good battles but the second game rocked. Well played by both sides.

Rang vs Ultracar0l - Both good games. Rang showing what Zerg are capable of!

[[Ht]uLTraCarL-e-]

You guys can resume this now as b.net seems to be stable enough today

[KaRtToOn]

About time!

Scb, V, Rina, Dante...whatever combination of you finally play 1v1 let me know and I'll update the bracket. We need to wrap this up by next Monday!

[KaRtToOn]

Tournament bracket updated with latest results. Kid vs Kamen uploaded and linked.

[KaRtToOn]

Val vs Ree4 uploaded! Good games both rounds! Val started talking shit also about how he beat Ree and Ree beat me so we 1v1'd and I rape the shit out of him.

* Also, only 3 matches left. Rang vs Vee and the winner plays KR for 1st and second. Loser plays Kamen for 3rd. Should be concluded this weekend!

[ironhide]

Okay so im not that good at RTS's like this... but 95% of the games I'm playing I find end in the first 15-20 minutes.

It seems like nobody really wants to build up their base its all about rushing.

Still haven't decided if im gonna buy it or not. The fact I hear they can make so many different types of games from the editor (including DOTA) is awsome.

[kidRiot]

you want to attack early to put pressure on the other guy. he'll either make the wrong units, commit at the wrong time, or you'll kill probes.  all of those are good for you.

[Rathdal]

I find SC2 has 3 stages of game play.

Early 1-5min - All about cheese / faster unit production and scouting information that will give you an advantage in the mid game. 
Mid 5-10min - Read what units the other player has built and make a 30+ unit counter and attack... 
Late 10-15+min - "who can macro better" war

Games will always come down to whoever scouts better wins (most of the time).

[KaRtToOn]

It's not that it's all about rushing but if you press your advantage early and can capitalize then you might as well follow-through.

[kidRiot]

finals,

rang vs kidriot game 1:
http://www.sc2rc.com/index.php/replay/show/7089

rang vs kidriot game 2:
http://www.sc2rc.com/index.php/replay/show/7090

I know it shows other people in the game, don't know why, but they aren't there.

[KaRtToOn]

Thanks kid and congrats!

Anyone got the V vs Rang games so I can upload them?

[KaRtToOn]

Kid vs Rang posted - Both good games

V vs Rang posted - Good trio, lots of nice recovers and strats

Last game of this tournament will be Kamen vs Val for 3rd/4th place and then I'll begin building a new tournament after release seeded from these results. STAY TUNED BITCHES

[ironhide]

How do i watch the replays? I have the beta just where do i put the replay files?

[KaRtToOn]

You can drop them in your Docs folder (on Windows) /Starcraft II Beta/Replays or just associate the SC2.exe executable to the replay and double-click the replay.