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Warcraft 3 Grand Final
2007-07-08 04:25 PDT
I’m just back from the Warcraft 3 final: WE-Soju from Korea versus 4K-Creolophus from Norway.
We have a transcript online from the press conference of the Warcraft 3 World Champion. Just head over to the Chatteox Blog to see what the champion was asked by Xfire users and by the press.
It’s been an incredible game, Soju was really dominating. He won 2-0 and honestly, he never seemed to be losing it at any moment. The first game was a mirror match, with Night Elves, both summoning the same DH hero with archers but Soju really went aggressive, like jumping on Creolophus, almost rushing him. Creolophus got really overwhelmed and never got back in the game, though he fought to the very last moment. The strategy of Soju was totally fitted to outplay Creolophus, probably set before the game even started. We saw nice micro from both players, Soju saving his naga hero with almost no life on a nice ambush by Creolophus. I must say Soju seemed extremely confident, he did anticipate very well his opponent moves.
Game 2 wasn’t a real mirror as Creolophus switch his strategy to something more slowly with huntresses and priestess of the moon hero. He went for a second base quite early, hoping in a longer game to take the economical part on his side. But again, Soju discovered the scenario Creolophus had in mind really fast; he must have studied him a lot. Soju decided to go for the Panda hero as a great support, and few creeping minutes later Soju comes in Creolophus first base. He knew he had to take the game fast to win. Soju population is 60/60 with DH(2) and Panda(3), full of archers and enchantresses. The first encounter in the wood leaves one of Creolophus’s huntress dead, and he is totally outnumbered when Soju reach his first base. He launches enchantress production too late to keep up with Soju perfectly circling the base. There is not much to do for Creolophus. It’s GG time for Norway.
Very nice game to watch, Soju was so dominating here. Though he won against him in the first stage round of the competition, Creolophus never made it today; Soju could literally read the Norwegian’s mind.
Amazing game, great winner!
I’ll be back for sports review later with the Pro Evolution Soccer final game.
Tieum
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We have a transcript online from the press conference of the Warcraft 3 World Champion. Just head over to the Chatteox Blog to see what the champion was asked by Xfire users and by the press.
It’s been an incredible game, Soju was really dominating. He won 2-0 and honestly, he never seemed to be losing it at any moment. The first game was a mirror match, with Night Elves, both summoning the same DH hero with archers but Soju really went aggressive, like jumping on Creolophus, almost rushing him. Creolophus got really overwhelmed and never got back in the game, though he fought to the very last moment. The strategy of Soju was totally fitted to outplay Creolophus, probably set before the game even started. We saw nice micro from both players, Soju saving his naga hero with almost no life on a nice ambush by Creolophus. I must say Soju seemed extremely confident, he did anticipate very well his opponent moves.
Game 2 wasn’t a real mirror as Creolophus switch his strategy to something more slowly with huntresses and priestess of the moon hero. He went for a second base quite early, hoping in a longer game to take the economical part on his side. But again, Soju discovered the scenario Creolophus had in mind really fast; he must have studied him a lot. Soju decided to go for the Panda hero as a great support, and few creeping minutes later Soju comes in Creolophus first base. He knew he had to take the game fast to win. Soju population is 60/60 with DH(2) and Panda(3), full of archers and enchantresses. The first encounter in the wood leaves one of Creolophus’s huntress dead, and he is totally outnumbered when Soju reach his first base. He launches enchantress production too late to keep up with Soju perfectly circling the base. There is not much to do for Creolophus. It’s GG time for Norway.
Very nice game to watch, Soju was so dominating here. Though he won against him in the first stage round of the competition, Creolophus never made it today; Soju could literally read the Norwegian’s mind.
Amazing game, great winner!
I’ll be back for sports review later with the Pro Evolution Soccer final game.
Tieum