[Zanderax]

GSL
It's GSL time and we're starting off with Code S in the round of 32.
Note : As there is so much content to cover I'll be developing this over time. It will be updated periodically
Round 1
Wolf was casting alone tonight and was very entertaining. The group was interesting but fairly ordinary when compared to some more exciting groups. However with Curious and Hero in this group the stage was set for a good solid night of gaming.
The Match Up

LiquidHero


GhostKingPrime


StartaleCurious


IMSeed


Hero vs GhostKing
Game 1
Map - GSL Daybreak

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Ghostking opened with a 4 hellion dropship harass into Hero's and kills off 7 probes before the Hellions are cleaned up by stalkers.


The cloaked banshee follow up gets no hits on probes before it is pushed away by on the spot stalkers. The banshee comes around and tries again at the natural but with double observers and a phoenix from Hero the banshee can no longer pressure.


The phoenixes come in and make some SCV lift and kills and force a turret from Ghostking.


Marine tanks come begin to move out for GhostKing while his takes his 3rd and Storm finishes for Hero. Hero, takes the 3rd and a quick skirmish takes place between the two armies before Hero retreats.


GhostKing baits Hero's army into his tanks. He decimates the High Templars before they could get off their storms and most of the rest of Hero's army went back to Auir.


Hero backstabs the army of GhostKing and destroys it but loses most of his own army in the process. But doesn't matter to GhostKing because he has already built another back at home.

Hero tries to switch to Colossi but GhostKing drops the main, destroys a half completed upgraded forge, draws the army to the main and then sets up his tanks at the third.


GhostKing then bulldozes though the third and Hero's army with the Storms not making enough kills to save Hero the game and the GG is given.

Game 2
Map - GSL Cloud Kingdom

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Hero starts off trying to take a quick 1 gate expand but gets blocked by an engineering bay at his natural.


Ghostking moves out with his army of Marines and tanks but gets spotted by a passing observer and Hero immediately starts his Robo Facility.


Hero tries to delay the push long enough to get his Colossi out.


But Hero is powerless to stop GhostKing from destroying his natural.


Hero is trapped inside his own main as GhostKing slowly pushes forward the front line with is tanks. Pot-shots are taken at units that stray into the range of the siege tanks and buildings that got built too close to the edge.


Eventually there is nothing left for Hero to do but bum-rush the tank line. All of his units are destroyed and a GG is called.

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GhostKingPrime Won 2-0

Seed vs Curious

Quick Comments

nirvAnA:

nice work!

[FaDeBadger]

Nice write up, but I'm not sure of the point of this thread? The Ro32 is over...

[Zanderax]

Originally Posted by FaDeBadger

Nice write up, but I'm not sure of the point of this thread? The Ro32 is over...

Some people have no idea what GSL is, some don't watch it, some don't have money to buy a ticket if they miss it and some just don't feel like sitting thought it.

I'm just catching people up on how it's been going and this is the first spare time I've had to do some write ups.