Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Trimaster is streaming

gogogo ColTriMaster stream
Also have TriMaster's Stream on others as well as VOD, Replays, etc on the right side of blog for easy clicking.

MLG Raleigh 2011 VOD

MLG VOD Link 1

MLG VOD Link 2

Also check out right side of blog for more Starcraft 2 links, replays, VOD, & Events.

z33k 2v2 Masters Weekly 3

2v2 z33k Masters Weekly Number 3

Desitny vs SlayersGolden at 10:00 KDT

Will be on rage quit TV.  Part of the Destiny vs Korea Show Match series.

Col TriMaster AMA on compLexity gaming stream

live now compLexity Stream here also on right of blog for easy clicking.

PTSL 2v2

Points of interest:
  • Starts Friday September 2, 2011 at 3:00 pm [15:00] PST/PDT
  • Day 1-2 Games casted live by Derrick "PsY" Anderson and Michael "Adebisi" Van Driel.
  • Day 3 Games casted live by Alex "HD" Do and Taylor "PainUser" Parsons.
  • Live stream and VODs provided free of charge.
  • Players’ team voice chat / player POV streamed alongside the casted live stream.
  • Stream link & more info 
  • Check "Event Corner" on right side near top of this blog.
  • Also check World Time Zone Clocks at top of this Blog.


AskJoshy Glamor shot

Warning:  Don't have any liquids in your mouth when you click here.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Catz streaming!

Catz streaming!  Gogogogogo.  Catz's stream link is always on the right side of blog, along with replay & VOD links, for easy clicking.

Showmatch between Catz & WhiteRa in few minutes

[edited broken links, should be working now]
Checkout thread here for details.  I believe they are all Bo7, they have already done 2 match ups, Catz vs GoOdy & Catz vs kas.  This match Catz vs Whitra starts August 30 2011 22:00 CEST check my clocks at top, but about 15 minutes from when I am typing this.

Watch on teamliquid or regame.tv cast by Special Endrey.

Is live.  They will have replays available.  Here is the link for Catz vs Goody VOD. Catz vs Kas VOD.  I will have to donwload those myself, I don't use my gaming machine for the blog, think I have one or two of the Catz vs Goody replays, but maybe that was matchup from elsewhere.

I will be adding links for Special Endrey to right side of my blog for easy clicking.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Destiny vs Korea

Destiny vs Mentalist.  Check it out here.  That is casted stream, they will have VOD up normally within 24 hours of games.  Or You can watch Destiny's Stream.  I also have Destiny's stream on right side of blog for easy clicking.

Might be a 5 second delay on the casted stream.

PTSL Season 2 Starts Friday September 2, 2011 at 22:00 GMT/UDT

I am really pumped for this, Team Assassins ie Catz & drewbie won Season 1, I'm hoping they will take Season 2.  The stream will be here.  Cool thing about this format is if watching live you can listen in to the VOIP of the teams.


For more details check out Liquidpedia.  I have to say that the Destiny & Minigun team name "Guns 'n Broaches" is pretty Cool!  Even Catz said is was "cute" when he was talking to Destiny one night on his stream.

I plan to cover as many of the games as I can.  I will certainly be watching the whole event.

I am wondering if PZ treams might have a real edge, once some of the 2v2 elements are figured out. 

Toss has hard time staying alive in early game, so ling partner could balance that with ling pressure.  Till Toss can get out the power units.  Infestor is such a strong unit in 2v2, fungal plus storm!!!  Just seems so strong.

Or what Minigun & Destiny have done before, Infestor + Colossus.  Any strong units are Neural Parasited. We will have to see what happens.



Sunday, August 28, 2011

Spanishiwa, his own comments about MLG Raleigh 2011

Spanishiwa via Twitter  "R8 losers bracket 1-2 demuslim. Hate bunkers :(  "

PTSL: Prodigy Team Star League Tournament Season 2

I will be covering much of, if not all of, the PTSL Season 2, I like 2v2 a lot more than 1v1.  Part of that might be that Catz & drewbie tend dominate is 2v2, they took Season 1 of the PTSL.  Monday or Tuesday PTSL will take over "Event Corner" of my blog.  The Event Corner is located on the right side near the top, just below Blog description & the series of clocks.

Below is description of PTSL from their website:

The Prodigy Team Star League (PTSL) is aiming to fill the gap in the current StarCraft II© e-sports movement by introducing a premiere 2v2 tournament league. Initially started as an invitational tournament, the PTSL has since added an open bracket component in the second season and will continue to build on itself and evolve with the help of the StarCraft II© online community. As a tournament dreamt up by fans for fans, the PTSL is looking to change how 2v2 games are looked at by bringing casted high-level matches to the masses.


Tournament Breakdown:


• $1200 Season 2 prize pool: $750 First Place, $300 Second Place, $150 Third Place
• 12 Pro 2v2 Teams comprised of some of the best professional StarCraft II© players
• 4 Teams invited from the open brackets
• 2 Custom 2v2 maps created by the ICCup Mapmaker prodiG
• Day 1-2 Games casted live by Derrick "PsY" Anderson and Michael "Adebisi" Van Driel
• Day 3 Games casted live by Alex "HD" Do and Taylor "PainUser" Parsons
• Live stream and VODs provided free of charge
• Players’ team voice chat / player POV streamed alongside the casted live stream.


  Tournament Dates
Sept 2nd, 2011
3pm PST & 6pm EST


Sept 3rd, 2011
3pm PST & 6PM est


Sept 4th, 2011
3pm PST & 6PM EST

Bomber vs Coca Grand Finals MLG Raleigh 2011

Should be an exciting series of games.  I think it is extended series rules for Coca though.

Spoiler Alert

compLexity Gaming results from MLG Raleigh 2011

Final results from compLexity at Raleigh. 

CrunCher - Eliminated 

> Bye Winners Bracket Round 1
> SonKiE 2-1 Winners Bracket Round 2
> phantaxx 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 3
< ttn114 1-2 Winners Bracket Round 4
> Gret0rp 2-1 Lower Bracket Round 6
> Pokebunny 2-0 Lower Bracket Round 7
> Jinro 2-0 Lower Bracket Round 8
< DeMuslim 0-2 Lower Bracket Round 9

Drewbie - Eliminated

> Bye Winners Bracket Round 1
> Feintsc 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 2
> stoicZukapin 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 3
> RuFF13 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 4
> Ostojiy 2-1 Winners Bracket Round 5
< Puma 0-2 Winners Bracket Round 6
> Hwangsin 2-0 Championship Lower Bracket Round 1
< InControl 0-2 Championship Lower Bracket Round 2

RSVP - Eliminated

> Falcodevil 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 1
> ryanfarace 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 2
> sycknesS 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 3
< FnaticKawaiiRice 1-2 Winners Bracket Round 4
> xSixShadow 2-1 Lower Bracket Round 6
> vileIllusion 2-1 Lower Bracket Round 7
> QxGtheognis 2-1 Lower Bracket Round 8
< HwangSin 0-2 Lower Bracket Round 9

CatZ - Eliminated

> Ethos_Starcraft 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 1
> havee 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 2
< EG-PuMa 0-2 Winners Bracket Round 3
> SentrYSC 2-0 Lower Bracket Round 4
< Hashe 1-2 Lower Bracket Round 5

TriMaster - Eliminated

> Bye Winners Bracket Round 1
> Pridestarcraft (DNS) Winners Bracket Round 2
> LyraTheGreat 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 3
> HwangSin 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 4
> Jinro 2-1 Winners Bracket Round 5
> KawaiiRice 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 6 - Advances to Pool Play
> EGiNcontroL 2-0 Pool Play Round 4
< HuK 0-2 Pool Play Round 5
< FnaticRain 0-2 Pool Play Round 6
< Naniwa 0-2 Pool Play Round 7
< Coca 0-2 Pool Play Round 8
> Haypro 2-1 Championship Lower Bracket Round 3
> IdrA 2-1 Championship Lower Bracket Round 4
< HuK 1-4 (Extended Series) Championship Lower Bracket Round 5

Lizzuma (Academy) - Eliminated

> Lizuma won 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 1
< Veritus 1-2 Winners Bracket Round 2
> ironfistx Veritus 2-1 Lower Bracket Round 2
> Scoutkp (DNS) Lower Bracket Round 3
> A_Happysloth 2-0 Lower Bracket Round 4
> sTk_sooch 2-0 Lower Bracket Round 5
< 4KLost 2-1 Lower Bracket Round 6

Noblesse (coL.MVP) - Eliminated

> gyfsukata 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 1
> VPMeMCaT 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 2
> xSixShadow 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 3
> qxc 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 4
> QxGtheognis 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 5
> Orly 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 6 - Advances to Pool Play
> LiquidHayprO 2-0 Pool Play Round 4
> IdrA 2-1 Pool Play Round 5
> Machine 2-0 Pool Play Round 6
> Sjow 2-0 Pool Play Round 7
< Bomber 1-2 Pool Play Round 8
< HuK 1-2 Championship Lower Bracket Round 6

DRG (coL.MVP) - Eliminated

> SLush 2-1 Pool Play Round 1
< STTrickster 0-2 Pool Play Round 2
> SeleCT 2-0 Pool Play Round 3
> TLO 2-0 Pool Play Round 4
> Liquid_HerO 2-0 Pool Play Round 5
< Bomber 0-2 Championship Winners Bracket Round 1
> Hero 4-3 (Extended Series) Championship Lower Bracket Round 8
> Nada 2-0 Championship Lower Bracket Round 9
> Coca 1-2 Championship Lower Bracket Finals

Catz interview at MLG Raleigh 2011 by AskJoshy

I didn't know all the history that MLG Raleigh has for Catz. He met AskJoshy there back in the day.

TriMaster Interview at MLG Raleigh 2011 by AskJoshy

AskJoshy said early on "maybe you will be the one to make it into Pool play"...later at end of interview TriMaster responding to Joshy asking how well he will do said "Pool Play Easy Peasy"

Trimaster's Stream

Check out the ColTrimaster Stream I have also added it to stream section on right side of Blog for easy clicking.

He is an up and coming Terran player discovered by Catz!  Just had a tremendous run at MLG Raleigh 2011.

Go Trimaster!

Congrats to ColTrimaster!

Looking forward to seeing more from Trimaster!  Feel he deserves featured status on Teamliquid after this performance!!

Not sure but think he had best foreigner performance for compLxity/MVP at this MLG.

Beat some real strong players, notably Jinro & Idra in best of three series.  Not by cheeseing either from what I have heard.

Here is his MLG results from compLexity

TriMaster - Eliminated

> Bye Winners Bracket Round 1
> Pridestarcraft (DNS) Winners Bracket Round 2
> LyraTheGreat 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 3
> HwangSin 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 4
> Jinro 2-1 Winners Bracket Round 5
> KawaiiRice 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 6 - Advances to Pool Play
> EGiNcontroL 2-0 Pool Play Round 4
< HuK 0-2 Pool Play Round 5
< FnaticRain 0-2 Pool Play Round 6
< Naniwa 0-2 Pool Play Round 7
< Coca 0-2 Pool Play Round 8
> Haypro 2-1 Championship Lower Bracket Round 3
> IdrA 2-1 Championship Lower Bracket Round 4
< HuK 1-4 (Extended Series) Championship Lower Bracket Round 5

Trimaster vs Huk MLG Raleigh 2011

Go Trimaster.


Trimaster takes game 1 !!!!!!!!!   GJ GG WP


Didn't get to watch it, was watching DRG vs Bomber tried listening to Trimaster vs Huk, sounded Epic.  So did game 2

Will have to see the replays!.

Huk takes game 2, since it was Extended Series Huk only needed to win once.  Trimaster is out.

Really good MLG Trimasters!  GG WP!  This is only 2nd or 3rd MLG for Trimaster IIRC, at least as member of compLexity.

DongRaeGu vs Bomber MLG Raleigh 2011

Has to be Great games with these two Gosu Players

Spoiler Alert

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Gosu.HwangSin vs. coL.Trimaster from Evil Geniuses Master's Cup Series League



Figure it will be a while before we see their games from MLG, I remembered watching this Master cup Live not long ago, thought some people would like to see this to compare it to the Trimaster vs Hwangsin match up in the Raleigh MLG. 

For more information about the master cup by EG, just click Evil Geniuses Master's Cup Series League

compLexity results so far MLG Raleigh 201

Looks like compLexity & MVP are doing well in this MLG!

From compLexity [have to scroll down a bit]

CrunCher - Eliminated 

> Bye Winners Bracket Round 1
> SonKiE 2-1 Winners Bracket Round 2
> phantaxx 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 3
< ttn114 1-2 Winners Bracket Round 4
> Gret0rp 2-1 Lower Bracket Round 6
> Pokebunny 2-0 Lower Bracket Round 7
> Jinro 2-0 Lower Bracket Round 8
< DeMuslim 0-2 Lower Bracket Round 9

Drewbie

> Bye Winners Bracket Round 1
> Feintsc 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 2
> stoicZukapin 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 3
> RuFF13 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 4
> Ostojiy 2-1 Winners Bracket Round 5
< Puma 0-2 Winners Bracket Round 6

RSVP - Eliminated

> Falcodevil 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 1
> ryanfarace 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 2
> sycknesS 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 3
< FnaticKawaiiRice 1-2 Winners Bracket Round 4
> xSixShadow 2-1 Lower Bracket Round 6
> vileIllusion 2-1 Lower Bracket Round 7
> QxGtheognis 2-1 Lower Bracket Round 8
< HwangSin 0-2 Lower Bracket Round 9

CatZ

> Ethos_Starcraft 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 1
> havee 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 2
< EG-PuMa 0-2 Winners Bracket Round 3
> SentrYSC 2-0 Lower Bracket Round 4
< Hashe 1-2 Lower Bracket Round 5

TriMaster

> Bye Winners Bracket Round 1
> Pridestarcraft (DNS) Winners Bracket Round 2
> LyraTheGreat 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 3
> HwangSin 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 4
> Jinro 2-1 Winners Bracket Round 5
> KawaiiRice 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 6 - Advances to Pool Play
> EGiNcontroL 2-0 Pool Play Round 4
< HuK 0-2 Pool Play Round 5
< FnaticRain 0-2 Pool Play Round 6
< Naniwa 0-2 Pool Play Round 7
< Coca 0-2 Pool Play Round 8

Lizzuma (Academy) - Eliminated

> Lizuma won 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 1
< Veritus 1-2 Winners Bracket Round 2
> ironfistx Veritus 2-1 Lower Bracket Round 2
> Scoutkp (DNS) Lower Bracket Round 3
> A_Happysloth 2-0 Lower Bracket Round 4
> sTk_sooch 2-0 Lower Bracket Round 5
< 4KLost 2-1 Lower Bracket Round 6

Noblesse (coL.MVP)

> gyfsukata 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 1
> VPMeMCaT 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 2
> xSixShadow 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 3
> qxc 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 4
> QxGtheognis 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 5
> Orly 2-0 Winners Bracket Round 6 - Advances to Pool Play
> LiquidHayprO 2-0 Pool Play Round 4
> IdrA 2-1 Pool Play Round 5
> Machine 2-0 Pool Play Round 6
> Sjow 2-0 Pool Play Round 7
< Bomber 1-2 Pool Play Round 8

DRG (coL.MVP)

> SLush 2-1 Pool Play Round 1
< STTrickster 0-2 Pool Play Round 2
> SeleCT 2-0 Pool Play Round 3
> TLO 2-0 Pool Play Round 4
> Liquid_HerO 2-0 Pool Play Round 5

Kiwikaki vs Puma MLG Raleigh 2011

Yes this should be epic!

Go Kiwi!!!!!!!!!

Spoiler Alert

Sheth vs Nada MLG Raleigh 2011

Go Sheth!

Spoiler Alert.

Spanishiwa knocked out by Demuslim T_T MLG Raleigh 2011

Hope this was good enough performance for Spanishiwa to stay serious about Starcraft 2.  I know a lot of people, including me, would like him to go full time as pro player.

This is lot better run than he had last MLG.  Pretty sure these big events take a bit of adjustment.  Just like rookies starting in the NFL.

Sheth vs Puma MLG Raleigh 2011

This should be really good game.  I am a bit of a Sheth fan.  I like Puma, but I really can't stand team EG.

Go Sheth!

Spoiler Alert

Noblesse vs Idra MLG Raleigh 2011

Go Noblesse!!

Spoiler Alert

Trimaster vs Incontrol MLG Ralgeigh 2011

Go TriMaster!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Spoiler Alert.


Rain vs Huk MLG Raleigh 2011

Looking forward to this game.

Spoiler Alert

Catz skill as Talent Scout and Coach

I think Catz is a dangerous 1v1 player, and a totally awesome 2v2 player.  But I think he is an even better Talent Scout & coach.

He has a real gift for finding good players and helping them make transition from being good non or semi pro to good or even great pro.

I can remember not that long ago, watching Catz stream and he had Destiny play a bunch of games against Trimaster.  This was around the time Root ended and Catz and the rest went to compLexity.

Don't think anyone had heard of him before that, I was rooting for Trimaster at last MLG.  He did okay, but he is having a real stunning run at this MLG.

Game 3 Trimaster vs Jinro was 45 minutes! MLG Raleigh 2011

See link here.

Way to go Trimaster!!! Trimaster beat Jinro 2-1!!! MLG Raleigh 2011

GG ColTrimaster!!  WOW!  Wish they would have streamed that game!

Trimaster will face KawiiRice in the next round.  GO Trimaster!!!!

Drewbie vs Puma MLG Raleigh 2011

Coldrewbie vs EGPuma!


Go drewbie!!!


Spoiler Alert


Puma vs WBC MLG Raleigh 2011

Should be good series.

Spoiler Alert


Trimaster will be facing Jinro today at MLG RAleigh

What a way to start a Saturday huh?

Good Luck Trimaster

Friday, August 26, 2011

Catz loses 0-2 to Puma T_T MLG Raleigh 2011

Drewbie wins his 3rd round according to brackets here

Looks like TriMaster is doing good this MLG.

compLexity updates MLG Raleigh 2011

 link here

Last update was Catz down 0-1 to Puma

Catz & Drewbie both win first 2 rounds

Catz is facing puma for 3rd round wish they would stream that!!!!!!

Ret vs Nada MLG Raleigh 2011

Liquid Ret vs oGsNada

Spoiler Alert


DongRaeGu vs Select MLG Raleigh 2011

Go DRG!

Spoiler Alert


Rain with Nuke Rush FTW over Naniwa!

Wow!  Never saw anything like that in pro level game before.

Bet that will be on highlights for a long time.

Catz wins first match

"colcatz wins his first match over Ethos 2-0" ~Via compLexity Twitter

DongRaeGu vs Trickster MLG Raleigh 20111

MVPDongraeGu vs STTrickster

Go DRG!!!!

Spoiler Alert

Kiwikaki vs Nada MLG Raleigh 2011

YES!



Spoiler alert



Sad funny news update TLO vs Select

TLO got a DQ [disqualified] because he was watching the other game with Idra vs Bomber instead of showing up for his own match.

So forfeit loss for TLO.  T_T

TLO vs Select game still hasn't started no news yet

I'm looking but haven't found any info on why yet.

MLG Raleigh on Twitter

If you want to follow MLG Twitter.

MLG Raleigh streams messed up

looks like they JUST fixed it as I was posting, but they had Red Stream crossed with COD:blackops stream

Rooting for compLexity gaming and Team MVP @ MLG Raleigh!

I am pretty excited about the partnership between compLexity

Rooting for ColCatz, Coldrewbie, ColMinigun, & Kiwikaki @ MLG Raleigh

I have to admit I am a Root fanboy, that is the way compLexity got my support.  Go compLexity.

GO Catz!!!  Hoping Catz's MLG luck turns around this time, he has had some bad luck lately.

GO Drewbie!   drewbie has been doing good at recent MLG, he will be going to Korea soon for a few months for training.


Yes Games will start soon! MLG Raleigh 2011 Starcraft 2

It is almost here!
Raleigh Time Zone Clock



Also key links and the clock are all available in the Event Corner on right side of blog near the top.  I also have Clocks showing time zones at top of blog starting with Korean Time and moving West.  Hopefully this simplifies time zone conversions for viewers of my blog.

Games are Sceduled to start at 5:30 pm [17:30 hours] EDT [Raleigh Time Zone]

I will be following the TLO vs Select & Kiwikaki vs Nada games.  Fan of TLO & BIG fan of Kiwikaki.  Just hope they are both performing better than last MLG!

GO TLO! GO KIWI!

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August 26, 2011-August 28, 2011 MLG Raleigh.



Red Stream & Blue Stream

MLG Full Broadcast Schedule

The Teamliquid Coverage Page [Best single Link]

MLG Raleigh & Hurricane Irene information & updates

[Note:  I will be updating information here as it becomes available]

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[Updated 08/27/2011 at 18:30 CDT]
The News 14 Weather mentioned below has facebook page that gets updated every 10 minutes.

Looks like just rain for Raleigh

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[Updated 08/26/2011 at 01:30 CDT]
  • News 14 Weather Report for Triangle [Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill are called "The Triangle Cities"] Best weather source yet.  Check link for details, but short version some rain, maybe storms Friday.  Rain Saturday.  Guess they are far enough from Coast & the Storm Track.

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[updated 08/26/2011 at 01:10 CDT]
Found a few more resources
  • Google Crisis Response
  • Ready America part of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Association) this is more guide of "how to prepare" just thought if you live outside of hurricane zones this might answer some questions/concerns
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This is best general information I have seen so far related to MLG Raleigh and concerns about impact of Hurricane Irene, Teamliquid thread.  Here are some NOAA [United States national weather orginazation, NOAA=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] links and information, which is the primary place to go for weather information.  NOAA main Hurricane pageHurricane Irene Public Advisory. Also NOAA Hurricane Irene RSS feed.

See also Interactive Radar, maps, etc.

Also this Teamliquid Blog post.  AFAIK all pro players that were planning on going are still planning to be there.  Probably if problems occur they will be more like connectivity or power issues for the event or stream watchers like me.  Also perhaps some transportation problems to or from MLG Raleigh.

Already saw one person post on Teamliquid, that was/is planning on going that his return train is canceled.  So he was having problems deciding if he will go, I assume because he needs to be back for work.

[edited to add following 08/26/2011 00:36 CDT]

Decided to put some News links about Hurricane Irene up:

  1. The Atlantic Wire [Best United States National News source I know]
  2. BBC [Simply The Best World News Source]

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Replay of GAB Guns 'n Broaches vs Heros of Reach

Replay here.  z33k page here.  Team GAB "Guns 'n Broaches" is current name for Destiny and Minigun when they play as 2v2 team.  They previously called themselves "Team Assassins" till Destiny slept thorough a match.

Thought team GAB has some issues to see the lols on my post here about it.  It is past the spoiler alert.

Destiny & Minigun are playing 2v2 right now on z33k

[Edit to add here is replay ]

Destiny is streaming it.  Minigun's stream is not up though :-(

They are playing under team name Guns & Roaches, or is it Guns & Broaches?

I also have both Destiny's & Minigun's stream links on the right side of Blog for easy clicking.

z33k link for more info on tournaments & etc

Spoiler Alert

Really Cool Thread from Teamliquid "Story Behind Your ID"


I don't normally spend much time on Teamliquid forums, I normally hang out on the Top Splash/Home Page, Events Page, & Tournament Tracker.

But I found this thread "Story Behind Your ID" when I was learning How Catz got his name.

Really cool thread. Lots of Esports history and trivia in those stories.  Also lot of factoids because of all the Nerds & Geeks.

Lot of funny stuff, I laughed pretty hard at Snowbird's story.

So what is your favorite?



Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Tracking Hurricane Irene in case it affects MLG Raleigh

Updates will be posted at MLG Raleigh & Hurricane Irene information & updates
(sorry still learning how to use Blogger)

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This is best general information I have seen so far related to MLG Raleigh and concerns about impact of Hurricane Irene, Teamliquid thread.  Here are some NOAA [United States national weather orginazation, NOAA=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] links and information, which is the primary place to go for weather information.  NOAA main Hurricane pageHurricane Irene Public Advisory. Also NOAA Hurricane Irene RSS feed.

See also Interactive Radar, maps, etc.

Also this Teamliquid Blog post.  AFAIK all pro players that were planning on going are still planning to be there.  Probably if problems occur they will be more like connectivity or power issues for the event or stream watchers like me.  Also perhaps some transportation problems to or from MLG Raleigh.

Already saw one person post on Teamliquid, that was/is planning on going that his return train is canceled.  So he was having problems deciding if he will go, I assume because he needs to be back for work.

[edited to add following 08/26/2011 00:36 CDT]

Decided to put some News links about Hurricane Irene up:

  1. The Atlantic Wire [Best United States National News source I know]
  2. BBC [Simply The Best World News Source]

Evil Geniuses Master Cup Series compLexity vs Its Gosu

Streaming now on here.



Spoiler Alert.


Catz vs Whitera on ladder both streaming right now!

Whitra Stream. gogogogo  Catz Stream


Catz is restreaming that match while he gets a cig.

Spoiler alert


Tuesday, August 23, 2011

NE-SE Finals Bo5 2v2 qualifier ratDeezer & CombatEX vs GosuKyhol & GosuWBC

Unreal, checkout the stream.  I can't believe any tournament would let RatDeezer & CombatEX participate.

Supposed to be replays on the twitch stream above.  I'm not going to link to replays with Deezer & CombatEX in it.  They have no Manner.  They are Nekulturny.


Spoiler Alert


Spanishiwa Streaming a lesson

First time in very long time that VileSpanishiwa has streamed!  I also have his stream link on the right side of the blog for easy clicking.

IPL 3 Qualifier ColCatz vs NaVi.BabyKnight

IPL Streaming Catz's qualifier match right now!  GOGOGOGOG!!!!

Spoiler Alert


Magic Users in 2v2: Ghost+Mothership vs Infestor + High Templar etc

Watching Kings Of Tin the other night with Catz, djWHEAT, & WackStevens playing 3v3 I saw Catz trying to get WHEAT & Wack combine Fungal then storm!

Looked really strong & actually something that would be playable in 2v2 or 3v3.  They also did a Vortex & Catz fires bracket of Nukes either side of Vortex, Catz was playing random & rolled Terran for his race.

Which was cool!  But I'm not so sure if that would be viable in games with roughly equal teams (skill level).

I think at pro level Ghost + Sentry could be useful. 

Another idea take 2-3 Ravens + 4ish Overseers.  Auto Turret the mineral line, with the Durable Materials upgrade they last for 240 seconds (4 Minutes!) vs the base 180 seconds, then Contaminate the CC/Hatch/Nexus continually.

Would provide a solid economic harass for a turtle + tech strat on shared ramp maps.  If you want to get real cute you could even call down Mule to repair or follow up with Nydus.

Anyone tried any of these?  Any replays?  Any other good ideas?



If your having trouble watching ColCatz stream today

Catz recently moved, his new place has better primary internet service, but the primary net is down today for some reason.  He is running on the backup net, which has over 200ms ping, lagging so bad he can't play Starcraft 2 today, he tried was really sad, so he has been answering some questions from chat.

Also he started drawing, for those of you that didn't know, Catz is an artist.

So if your trying to watch the stream, yes it sucks today, no Catz can't do anything about it, yes Catz is aware of the issue.

How Catz got his name? Well Cliff has the answer!

If like me you have wondered how & where Catz got his name, here is the answer:

Well I am from Peru, my last name is "Vizcarra" so my friends called me "Vizcacha" (a little rabbit like animal) and then they shortened it to "Catcha", shortly after it was "Catch" and I had a really really dumb friend, but very funny who called me "CATZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ" every time, stressing on the Z, all of my homies told him time and time again that my nickname was "Catch" and not "CatZ" but he insisted and eventually everyone gave up and started calling me "CatZ"

so.. not a cat person or anything, i dont mind cats, but my nickname came from what my friends called me and call me up until today (and none of them really play starcraft or any pc games )
  ~Catz Teamliquid post


I've revised the Clocks at the top of blog

Should make it a lot easier to deal with time zone issues for watching tournaments, or catching Day9 or Totalbiscuit, no matter what time zone your in yourself.

If you find any errors or would like me to add another zone for you just post a comment and I will see what I can do.

I know I am getting viewers from Australia, but your time zone is very close to KDT depending where in Australia you live.  So that combined with the fact that the names with Australian time zones are confusingly similar to the ones in USA led me to leave them out for now.

I started with Korean clock, following Teamliquid's lead, and moved west around the world till I get to PDT for Anaheim, California in USA.  I will probably add one for Hawaii & Eastern Australia  soon.

Monday, August 22, 2011

ColCatz music playlist

Here is main link.  Here is grooveshark link that has all the songs they could put on it from Catz's playlist.

Here is link to my original post with lots of detail , [Edited 9/27/2011 Correct updated link, sorry about broken link] has list of all the songs.  Really long list, didn't want to redo that whole post.

Catz on Kings of Tin!!!!!!!

Totally awesome so far, ColCatz looking sharp in his suit & tie, they are stomping NOOBS in 3v3.  Check it out here.

MLG Raleigh 2011

August 26, 2011-August 28, 2011 MLG Raleigh.

Links Section [ updated 08/27/11 ]:

Schedule link showing game times with time conversion

Red Stream & Blue Stream

MLG Full Broadcast Schedule

The Teamliquid Coverage Page [Best single Link]


TeamLiquid MLG Raleigh Thread

MLG Raleigh SC2 Schedule


MLG Raleigh Liquipedia   [best single link IMO see top of link list]

MLG Pro Circuit Raleigh

MLG membership info/signup

I will be providing commentary on select games.  I will focus on the ones I find interesting, but I try to provide good overview of events.

I find MLG's website to be horrible to navigate, even if I find something once I can't always find it a second time, and I make part of my living by finding information online.  So if anyone has any hints, tricks, or suggestions for finding content on MLG website please post them.

I will be providing links for everything I find that is connected to this MLG event, Raleigh 2011, like I have for previous large events.


Like Day9, I want more people to learn about and enjoy Starcraft 2 like I do, I also want to provide a service so people don't have to be information specialist or be in the right circle of friends to here about events in time to watch them live.

Also Starcraft 2 is a world wide sport, so I am providing clocks at top of my web page for every large event's time zone.  So that no matter were your located, you can click on my page and see what day, date, & time it is were SC2 event is taking place.  That way you can just easily figure how many hours till the game you want to see is on the stream.

I am not trying to imitate Teamliquid's wonderful resource, they are certainly the central place to go for Starcraft information.

I am trying to build something that complements what they do, I have a much narrower focus.  In addition to games and news from ColCatz & compLexity, I provide an index of resources (links to streams, schedules, VODs, etc.) & live updates for large events.

Thanks for checking my blog out.

ColCatz on Kings of Tin in about 15 minutes

Stream will be here or see right side of blog.

Coldrewbie is streaming!

Go watch drewbie stream!  He will be leaving for Korea in a few weeks.  His stream link along with several others is on right side of blog for easy clicking.

Catz is on Kings of Tin tonight @ 01:00CEST/19:00 EST/16:00 PDT!

Just got update finally via Twitter.  I'll add a clock to upper right side of the blog for EST time.  Want to keep the left side one set for PDT.

I'll put up link for "Kings of Tin" later, but it is one of djWHEAT's gigs.

Times, check clocks at top of blog they show currrent PDT & EDT no matter where you are so you can ignore time zone conversions & just count hours till broadcast.

01:00 CEST
Mon 19:00 EDT  7:00pm EDT/ESL
Mon 16:00 PDT  4:00pm PDT

Catz streaming unpacking in his new room?

IDK for sure but think he is still in Florida, not sure what the scoop currently.  ColCatz's stream here or at right always for easy clicking.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

ColCatz coaching ColTrimaster and ColCruncher VOD

Didn't realize Catz has a youtube channel till today.  Check it out.
I'll also put up a link to his channel on the right side of Blog for easy clicking.

This youtube shows Catz teaching Trimaster & Cruncher some of the finer points of tournament play.

VOD Catz coaching lesson ZvZ part 1

Get your lessons from ColCatz here.

These youtubes are from GLiTCH, check out his youtube channel GliTCH Starcraft.

Watch on youtube.   

VOD Catz coaching lesson ZvZ part 2

Get your lessons from ColCatz here!

These youtubes are from GLiTCH, check out his youtube channel GliTCH Starcraft.

Watch on youtube.

VOD Catz coaching lesson ZvZ part 3

Get your own lessons from ColCatz here!


Thanks to GLiTCH for sharing, check out his youtube channel GliTCH Starcraft.

Watch on youtube.  

Friday, August 19, 2011

coldrewbie is streaming, he just beat sixjaxmajor

and Major is complaining that drewbie is all ining.  Go drewbie!!
Drewbie stream also have drewbie's stream link on right side of my blog for easy clicking.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Catz is on his stream!

Go Catz!  ColCatz stream.  Also have link to Catz stream on right side of my blog.

2v2 Masters Weekly series

2v2 Masters Weekly
Masters Weekly 2v2 by compLexityOrigin PC



This new weekly series started yesterday, I just found out about it today, z33k.com is presenting the series.  Orb is casting.  Stream will be on Twitchtv.  Wish I would have seen stream yesterday!

It will stream on Wednesdays at 19:00 PDT, check my clock at top of blog it shows current day/date/time for PDT regardless of your location.  For more information check out z33k.com or teamliquid thread, also follow orb on twitter.

Thanks to compLexity and Origin PC for providing these games.

coldrewbie stream now!

drewbie is streaming now, he is laddering on Korean server.

Go drewbie!
Link is always on right side of blog.  Along with Catz stream of course.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

How many Starcraft 2 replays do pros watch?

I am looking for data on how many & often pros download & watch SC2 replays.  I know serious pro players will watch lots of their own replays.  I have watched many of them do it while they stream, I often find that more useful than just watching the game if they make the effort to explain what they are looking for, and what they learn from watching the replay.

I am hoping some pro, like Catz, Drewbie, or Destiny might see or hear about this post and be willing to comment.

I am pretty sure most pros watch replays a lot more, than they watch VOD like youtube.  I suspect if someone like Idra started casting more that would get a lot more attention from pro players than the shoutcasters, as I think of them, like Husky, HD, or my favorite Totalbisquit. 

Idra sees and understands Starcraft on the same level that other pro players do, I wish Idra would cast more.  I find not just what he comments on helpful, but the more I hear him cast the better idea I get of just what general things I should focus on.

IPL 3 $100k prize pool!

IGN/IPL  is far superior to NASL in my opinion. Now perhaps more people will think so as well.

I like their casters better & I like the live format. Now they are going to have a $100K prize pool.

Pretty cool we now have TWO really large Starcraft 2 events outside of Korea. IGN/IPL & NASL I hope they both succeed, I am sure some prefer NASL over IGN/IPL but if they both are successful there will  be more money & more skill in the SC2 pro player scene.

drewbie is going to Korea!

Just got the news via Twitter from coldrewbie, information here.  Way to go drewbie!  I can see some of the reasons now why Catz & Drewbie decided to close Root and move to compLexity.

coldrewbie is streaming starcraft 2

drewbie is streaming, mostly on laddering on korean server unless lag or other problems get to be headach  coldrewbie's new twitch.tv stream link   I have been watching drewbie's stream more lately, Catz keeps playing hon instead of SC2.

Inside the Game stream is live!

djWHEAT & the rest of the crew are talking about Huk joining EG, link here.  Then after that show, they will stream at 6:00pm PDT compLexity vs It's Gosu eSports tonight on EG Master's Cup.   If your not in the PDT zone, use the clock at top of my blog.  It is currently showing PDT for this event.

If you want to know more about "Inside the Game" check this Teamliquid thread.

compLexity vs It's Gosu eSports tonight on EG Master's Cup

UPDATE:  I believe EG Master's Cup schedule has been pushed forward a week, I'll post an update tomorrow should know more then.  djWHEAT may be sick from some comments I saw

Evil Geniuses Master's Cup Season 6 Week 2  Complexity vs  It's Gosu eSports Tuesday, Aug 16th 6:00pm PDT, 9:00pm EDT, Wed 3:00am CEST, Wed 10:00am KST)  See clock at top of blog for current PDT.

EG [Evil Geniuses] Master's Cup Series page for more information.


Go Complexity!  Go Catz!!!

I will put Stream link up when it starts here. Or direct link here on TwitchTV. [Edit: some kind of delay going on, i'll post update when they go live or say what is going on ]

Catz vs Thorzain VOD cast by DJ Wheat & Incontrol

ColCatz vs MouzThorZaIN no replay yet, so here is the VOD here.  From EG [Evil Geniuses] Master's Cup Series.  First week of season six.

Anyone who follows my blog much knows I am not an EG fanboy, how could I be I am a Root fanboy, Complexity fanboy by adoption only.

IMO INcontrol, and Idra even more so, make better (more enjoyable) commentators or casters than players.

I like Idra better than Day9 for the smart side of casters pairs.  Though Idra + Day9 as caster team might be really cool, don't think I have seen them together.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Catz streaming ladder

Colcatz stream gogogo Stream link, also the link is always on right side of blog.

2011 Blizzard NA Invitational Final Match Select vs Sheth

Go Sheth!

Spoiler Alert


Game 1  Shattered Temple  Top & Bottom Spawns.

Sheth goes Hatch first.  Followed by Pool then gas.  Select 1 Rax into Factory.  Building Reastor on Rax puts factory on it for double Hellions.

Roach Warren almost done.  Then builds tech lab with Rax.  Stim on the way.

Roaches kill hellions & then  roach push.  Siege tanks on the way.  Ling Speed finishes.

Sheth takes down rocks at his gold.  Sheth takes gold as his 3rd.

Drops starting, baneling speed researching.

Spire going up.  Sheth taking his 4th.  Mutas incoming, burrow and roach speed being researched.

First big battle in the middle looks like Sheth lost focus or something..  Select has clear lead.

Sheth forced to GG.



Game 2  Cross spawns on Metalopolis

15 Hatch, then pool, then gas.  Gas steal by Sheth.  Select goes reactored hellions, again.

Ling speed being researched.  4 Orange flame Hellion poke.  Blue flame being researched.

Hellion, marines, & Medivacs army being built.    Lair is done, only speedlings out for Sheth.  Infestor pit building.

Marine drop into main and hellions elevatored  to attack with them.  Plus 2 hellions attack natural.

WOW!  Way to GO Sheth, defended VERY well.

Selecct has Siege tech done.  Sheth is taking his gold as 3rd.  Researching burrow, and starting to pump Infestors.  Taking normal 3rd as 4th with great creep spread already connecting bases.

Sheth is massing lings and Infestors, some BIG fungals.  Constant ling upgrades.  Double Evos.

Select tries to take his gold as 3rd.

YES Ultra cavern building.  Neural Parasite being researched.  Sheth stops Selects attack on his gold cold.  Ultra's on the way.

Couple big engagements.  Sheth takes them all.  Select forceed to GG

Series Tied 1-1

Game 3  Shakuras Plateau Cross Spawns.



2 Rax rush/push.  Hatch first then Poolthen gas.

Delayed Bunker rush, no spine crawler up.  :-(  Three bunker wall off.

Two spine crawlers are building, kills one SCV with Queen.  Another Sine on the way 3 way.Hatch taken out, three spines still alive.  Sheth rebuilds hatch at his natural.

Sheth is little up on food.

Baneling nest going down.  Lair started.

Spire started.  Blue flame upgraded started.  Sheth moves two spines to far edge of Main base for drop defense, still one spine at natural covering ramp.

Sheth taking his 3rd.  Select pushes with hellions and marines tries to snip 3rd but Sheth cleans it out, very nice.

Mutas start harassing, but Thor pops out.  Infestor pit building.

  Sheth taking 4th, about 25 food lead for Sheth.


Mutas gone wild nom nom on supply depots.

Wish Sheth would burrow some baneling at mineral line at 4th or 5th before they are taken to snipe SCv's.

Good creep spread, Select started creep killing and slow push.  Tons onf baneling morphs.  Only one or two Infestors.

Mutas hittsing 3rd base again.  And hits with ling bling in the middle when Select responds to mutas. GO Sheth!!!!

Yay  Select forced to GG.

Sheth takes it 2-1, means another best of 3 because of tournament structure.


Start of second Best of 3

Go Sheth

Game 4 Shattered Temple, Top & Bottom Spawns.
15 Hatch Gas next finnaly pool.Buker rush.  Held off with ton of drones.

Speed for lings half done.  Two Hellions out.  Stim on the way.

Two medivacs on the way. Lair building.

3rd queen on the way.  Select attack with all his troops.  Sheth holds off double drop well.

Spire half done.  Select keeping pressure up.

Six mutas out, push with mutas and lings, loses most of the mutas trying to kill medivacs.  Baneling speed on the way.

Sheth takes gold as his 3rd.

Burrow on the way.  Mutas constantly harassing.

10 baenling morphing.  Mutas harassing  Double drops coming in opposite sides.

Gold and main both dropped.  Select keeps constant pressure up.  Takes gold down.

Big engagement in the middle, Sheth di LOTS of damage but I htink he is to far behind.  Select at 160 food vs 96 food of Sheth.

Sheth GG

and Bo3 is in Select's favor 1-0

Game 5   Close by Air on Metalopolis

15 hatch 15 pool  then gas.  Bunker rush, stopped cold.

  Reactor hellions on the way.  Speed about half done.  Just 2 helliona.  start stim.



Select going for fast double drop again & expo  Sheth hits with buch of lings and shut down natural and bunker.  Follows up with banelings & lings.  Didn;t even have his depot wall up.  Select forced to GG

So 2nd Bo3 tied up 1-1.

Way to go SHETH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Game 6 Shakuras Plateau Cross spawns.

Select goes for early gas.  15 hatchpool then gas. 

Factory starts.  Double hellion on the way.  Speed started.

one spine building.  Stim researching just two hellions amde.  Speed almost done.

4 Hellions out, still orange flame.  Spire on the way.

Two medivacs building reactor for double drop probably.

 12ish marines loaded in medivacs mutas on the way quick 3rd.  Lings in place to stop drop.

BAneling speed, burrow, & INfestation pit on the way.

Ling attack upgrades, maybe see ultras again?

Double drop prepositioned from opposite directions.  Mutas stop 3rd from flying over.

Yes burrowed banelings allover.  Fungal s go down in the middle.

Double drops go in, Fungals, lings, finally mutas clean up the drops.

Greater spire started.  Sheth has about 15 food lead.

Big fungals on marines in the middle,   Broodlords morphing.



Chaos, fungals broodlords in small numbers. pretty even back and forth.

Another drop on the main.  Antoerh drop on opposite side of the map.

Getting close to max armies.  Broodlords muta ling infestor vs marine tank.

Looks like Select got slight edge after big battle in the middle, 15 ish food lead for Select.

Sheth equals it out by countering the drops.

DRops from select both north and south plus push in the middle.

BAck and forth, Select is taying maxed or near max while Sheth is staying around 155-160.  Sheth keeps getting outlying bases sniped.  Sheth can't seem to mass enough Broodlords & corrupters.

Ghost on the field with big EMPs.

I think it is over for Sheth :-(  he is down by over 100 fodd.

GG from Sheth.

Select takes the Blizzard NA Invitational.  GG Select.

IPL IGN Winner's and Loser's Round Finals today

Check out their site here for more information.

Stream here

Blizzard NA Invitational Huk vs Sheth

Go Sheth!


Spoiler Alert

Blizzard NA Invitational Sheth vs Select

Go Sheth!

Spoiler Alert

2011 Blizzard NA Invitational Next game Select vs Sheth @ 1:30 pm PDT

Next game is at 1:30 PM PDT, check out clock at top of my blog, it shows PDT time no matter were your from.  Noscript can keep it from updating.

Go Sheth!

2011 Blizzard NA Invitational Huk vs Idra

Go Huk!

Spoiler Alert.

Blizzard NA Invitational Huk vs Kiwikaki!!!

Game starts at 10:55 am PDT, see clock at top of page.

YES this will be great game!!!!  Go Kiwikaki!!!!!!

Game is on!

Spoiler Alert


Blizzard NA Invitational Idra vs TTone

Go TTOne!
Game will start any momemnt.

Spoiler Alert


Friday, August 12, 2011

Blizzard NA Invitational VOD

VODs are going up link is on right side of blog.  I also have LA Invitational VOD link.

Blizzard NA Invitational next game Idra vs TTone @ 10 AM PDT

Blizzard Invitational will start at 10 AM PDT, check out clock near top of blog it shows PDT time there stream link is to the right of the clock, supposed to be Idra vs TTone.

Go TTone!

Desitny & Nathan are giving Catz lessons

Destiny's stream actually Destiny is helping Catz with Computer problems. Nathan is just supervising.

Check out IPL IGN season 2

Stream live now.  Or if you miss the stream VOD library here.

Tonight:
Strelok vs ThorZaIN
IdrA vs Nerchio


Blizzard NA Invitational Sheth vs Idra

Go Sheth.


Spoiler Alert

Blizzard NA Invitational Huk vs Select

This should be a great game.  I am pumped.  Thanks to Blizzard for these games!

Spoiler Alert.

Blizzard LA & NA Invitational VOD

Links to the Vods are on right side of blog for easy clicking.

Season 2 PTSL 2v2 tournament

Protidgy Team Star League Tournament


Day 1 September 2 2011 22:00 GMT  
Day 2 September 3 2011 22:00 GMT  
Day 3 September 4 2011 22:00 GMT

Teamliquid thread

Blizzard NA invitational Kiwikaki vs DDE

Yes!  Game is on!

Spoiler Alert

Blizzard NA Invitational OstoJiy vs TT1

Next game is  @ 1:40 pm PDT check clock at top of Blog, it shows PDT timezone.

Game has started!

Spoiler Alert

Blizzard NA Invitational EGIdra vs SixjaxDDE @ 11:45 AM PDT

Idra vs DDE in about 10 minutes.

Go DDE, not a fanboy of DDE just want Idra to lose.

Spoiler Alert.

NA Blizzard Invitational Kwiwikaki vs Sheth

About 10 minutes away.  Note I have a clock at top of Blog that shows current PDT time.
 Yeah!  Game 1 is about to start.  Go Kiwikaki!!!

Spoiler Alert

Blizzard NA Invitiational Huk vs Ostojiy

Wow Game 1 lot better than I was expecting.  Wasn't really paying much attention at fisrt figured Huk would steamroll.

Spoiler Alert!

Blizzard NA Invitational Kiwikaki vs Sheth game 3 today

This will be great game,I'm rooting for Kiwikaki

Blizzard LA invitational VOD 2011

The Blizzard Latin American Battle.net Invitational VOD, and maybe replays(?) there is a label for replays but don't know if they are putting them up for this event, are starting to be put up here.

Blizzard NA Battlenet Invitational 2011

The games are about to begin.  Stream link, will also put it at top next to Clock, after I finish this post.

I plan to comment on some of the games, will try to cover all of Kiwikaki's games, and the finals.  Plus any other games I find of interest.

Here is link for Brackets.

VOD should be here when they become available.

Go Kiwikaki!!!

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Complexity Academy: MLG Raleigh Qualifier

Starts in a few minutes stream here.  Information here on Teamliquid.

Blizzard NA invitational 2011

North American Invitational starts tomorrow at 9am PDT with Huk vs OstoJiy

Check out the Clock at top of my Blog, it shows Day, Date, & time for PDT.  The time for Anaheim California were the Blizzard Invitational is held, to make it easier for people to be sure they have correct time for events.

I plan to comment on some of the games for this event, will focus on Kiwikaki & the finals.

Go Kiwikaki!!!

SixjaxTerran vs dKiller Finals Blizzard LA Invitational 2011

Go dKiller!

Spoiler

catz vs dKiller !!!!

Go Catz!!!!

Spoiler

IPL IGN tonight

North American (Original) Broadcast: August 11 2011 17:00 PDT

European Re-Broadcast: August 12 2011 9:30 PDT


Today's Lower Round 5 and Winner's Round 5 Matches:

Set 1: FXO.mOoNan vs. mouz.ThorZaIN

Set 2: Acer.Nerchio vs. Liquid`Ret

Set 3: EG.IdrA vs. mouz.MaNa

Set 4: imba.Strelok vs. WhiteRa



Today's IPL 2 Commentators:
PainUser, Tasteless, Artosis, HDStarCraft, TotalBiscuit, and dApollo

~AskJoshy was asking for retweets of this link so I'm putting it here as blog post

The Clock I have at top of Blog is Anaheim California time (ie PDT) so you can use that to simplify time zone differences.

dKiller vs SixJaxTerran

So Catz will be playing winner loser of this match.  Still trying to get the hang of these double elimination matches.

Catz vs Fortune!

Starting soon.  Go Catz!!!

Stream.

Spoiler

Blizzard invitational 2011 LA Anaheim Final day starts soon!

Stream is supposed to start at 10:00 AM PDT, see clock at top of Blog, that shows the time in Anaheim. So you don't have to figure time zones at all, show day & date there also, so if your in Australia or South Korea like some of my viewers makes it easier to follow the schedule.

Stream is here & I will be adding link next to clock before event goes live today.

I pan to cover NA Invitatinoal also, mainly on Kiwikaki. I am really a Catz & Root fanboy. Catz and Kiwikaki are my favorites. So they are the ones I tend to Root for, buy I try to be objective when I comment on the games.

I also believe in Manner & good sportsmanship. I come to Starcraft from a Chess background, both Day9 & Spanishiwa are or were deep into chess, courtesy towards an opponent is part of the game.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Blizzard invitational 2011 LA Anaheim starts at 10AM Thursday PDT



This clock shows Anaheim time, to make it easier to follow games if you live in totally different time zone like I do.

Steam here.

I plan to comment on all the Catz games. Go Catz!!!

Blizzard invitational 2011 LA Anaheim Catz vs Retro

Go Catz!!!

Spoiler

Blizzard invitational 2011 LA

Catz still has a chance to come back for the win, if I understand the bracket correctly.

So stay tuned for next Catz game, stream here.

Yeah Catz is next game, they just announced on the stream.  Will be the last game cast today, the rest will be cast tomorrow.

GO CATZ!!!

ColCatz vs SixjaxTerran

I'll post links to VOD when they are up.

Spoiler Alert

North American Battle.net Invitational

There is a clock at top of the blog while event is on that gives current time at the event location so you don't need to convert for time zones.

Bracket for event.


Stream when it goes live.

Latin American Battle.net Invitational



This Clock shows time for the event time zone in Anaheim.

ColCatz will be playing SixJaxterran soon.

Here is link for brackets for event.

Stream for event here.

coL.CatZ vs KT.Capoch LatAm Battlenet Invitational

[Edited 10/07/11 to add: I now have good VOD of these games posted http://cliffsesportcorner.blogspot.com/2011/10/2011-blizzard-la-invitational-colcatz.html ]

Spoiler Alert!

According to AskJoshy via twitter Catz won vs Capoch so he has a spot at Blizcon.

I wasn't able to watch the games. But am watching the stream now on Battle.net

Damm, Day9 & JP are casting, wish I would have been able to watch that match live, but should get to see at least one more match by Catz!!!!  Teamliquid thread here.

GO Catz!!!

Catz vs Perfect replay

ColCatz vs RGNPerfect on IPL Metalopolis replay

Catz replays ColCatz vs ToD

Some CatZ MLG Anaheim replays are out

Catz vs ToD Xel Nage Replay  Shakurus replay

Monday, August 8, 2011

Catz/Drewbie vs Mana/Thorzain EG Master's Cup on OneMoreGameTV

Stream link. Go Catz!!!  Go Drewbie!!!

Spoiler warning

ColCatz vs Thorzain EG Master's Cup on OneMoreGameTV

Go Catz!!!  Here is the link.

spoiler alert

Prodigy Team Star League Is looking for teams for season 2

Here is there application page for season 2.  There is all info & additional links needed there.

Drewbie vs Morrow EG Master's Cup on OneMoreGameTV

Their link here.

spoiler alert

Day[9]TV new & improved!

Check out Day[9]TV! If you haven't recently DayJ has really jazzed up the site. Looks lot better.

If your new to Starcraft 2 & don't know who Day9 is the way I describe him to people familiar to American Football [NFL football, not what is called Soccer in the US] is that he is the John Madden of SC2.

2011 North American Battle.net Invitational / Blizzard LA Invitational

2011 Blizzard Invitational at LA official page here. Here is older version of same post from Blizzard, ie same info but from earlier date so lot more comments from people.  Link to the thread on battle net forums.

Day9tv post about it.

I'll provide updates as I find out more.  Also plan to provide links for the stream, and VOD or replays if/when they become available.




drewbie is streaming again

 coldrewbie's new twitch.tv stream link  I'm glad drewbie is streaming a lot today, I think Catz is on the way to the Blizzard invitational. 

MLG Anaheim Incontrol vs Boxer VOD

"My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my Idra" ~Incontrol
Here is the VOD of that game, were Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson from team EG was quite funny.

ColDrewbie stream now!

coldrewbie streaming!  New coldrewbie twitch.tv stream link

I also have his link on right side of blog, just below catz's for easy clicking.

Drewbie was bit disappointed at small audience on his stream yesterday IIRC, so please watch him, he is on Korean ladder all the time now when I watch.

IPL S2 Winners Round 3 Goody vs Strelok

Game 1     Game 2      Game 3

I have been trying to follow Goody, I find him an interesting pro player.  He shows that you don't need 300 APM to be a pro, just good timing and understanding.

I have replays on my machine, not VOD, were he takes down Catz & Idra easily, which is no easy thing.  Most people would probably say Idra is the strongest player of the 3, though IMO it is more complicated than that.

In a straight up game I would say that might be true, but Catz is the most innovative of the 3 IMO.  Also I don't think Idra could do as well with the APM the Goody has himself.

Anyway, the fact that Goody could beat Catz who does unique things & Idra who is a strong solid player that focues on Macro and Machanics, demonstrates IMO that Goody's style of play is also viable.

Assembly 2011 summer vod by TotalBiscuit update

TB has all of the VOD up from the Assembly Summer 2011 now, casted by TotalBiscuit & Apollo. At his new SC2 only youtube channel.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

TotalBiscuit has new SC2 only youtube channel

Here is video on his original channel explaining why he is doing it.

Here is link to new channel:  Totalbiscuit's SC2 channel

Catz Blizzard LA invitational

Via Twitter:  "Blizzard LA invitational incoming!, will be @ Anaheim in the Blizzard campus 8th to 12th hit me up if you're in the area" ~ColCatz

Go Catz!

See current comments on LA Invitational and catz!

Saturday, August 6, 2011

BratOK vs Stephano aka "Dumbest Series" cast by TB & Apollo

Game 1


Game 2


Game 3

I think these guys should be DQ [disqualified from tournament] for this.

Assembly Summer 2011 SC2 : Day 1 VOD

TotalBiscuit has day 1 up on his youtube channel.

drewbie stream

drewbie is streaming, we need more viewers!!!!  Go drewbie!!!

BTW yell at Catz he hasn't been streaming since MLG much.

MLG Anaheim Naniwa vs Idra VOD

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

They fixed the player, you can select "low, med, high, HD" for resolution, I can actually watch it on my desktop, which is an old machine.

Just a FYI, you don't meed gaming level machine to watch these replays now. Which wasn't the case when they first released the VODs.

Friday, August 5, 2011

Drewbie vs Tarson

IGN streaming now casted by Apollo and TB, I think this is prerecorded, I know it is a replay becasue drewbie is streaming live now on his own channel and just mentioned it.

Apollo and TotalBiscuit streaming ASUS ROG Assembly Summer 2011

I don't know anything about this event, but Apollo & TB are a great casting team.

Stream here

Damm, I only got to see last two games which were great.

More info about event, prize pool, etc.  Will have to watch replays for that event!

Teamliquid thread

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Drewbie vs StrifeCro show match Bo7

Stream here.  Hypercrew clash for the cash.  Link for Hypercrew here.  I'll put up replays or vod links if they share them.


Spoilers after the page break

ColCatz Stream updated

I have updated Catz Stream with Twitch link.  Also added Drewbie stream for twitch.

Both of those links and more are on right side of blog for easy clicking.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

MLG MMA vs drewbie VOD

Link to Game 1

Here is link to my comments from when event was happening.

MLG Replay, well VODs best can do here is link to all of them

According to MLG this is link to all VODs in order.  Just what they casted for the event, none of the games that were played off stage.  I will keep looking for and posting links to all of those other games that I can find.  In addition I will still be posting links to individual games of interest to me from the MLG site.

VOD link is also on right side of the blog.

FYI, they are unwatchable on my (old) desktop my CPU or graphics card can't handle how they have the stream set up.  It looks like real bad lag, I tried to lower quality but it won't let me change the setting, which might just be my computer.

Stream is fine on my laptop, my gaming machine, just figured I would give people a heads up.

IPL S2 Losers Rd2 ClouD vs Drewbie

Best of 3

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

MLG Anahiem Tod vs GGlastshadow VOD

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

MLG Anaheim Alicia vs ToD

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3 [No link]

Not sure what the deal was with this one, Wyrd (caster), says he got it off of Gosugamers but I couldn't find any MLG replays from Anaheim there.

Maybe it was a mistake and got taken down quickly??

MLG Anaheim Catz vs ToD VOD casted by Crota

Game 1  Catz vs Tod

Game 2  Catz vs Tod


Game 3  Catz vs Tod


I'll put my comments after page break to avoid spoilers. 


Tuesday, August 2, 2011

MLG Anaheim VOD

I will be putting up links to VODs starting later today or tomorrow, a few are already out, if there are any you are having trouble finding a specific game or match up, post about it here and I will see if I can find it for you.
 

Just in case anyone from MLG takes a look at this page I, and others, would be willing to pay more for replays than stream or VODs.

Because of time zone issues for Europe and Korea your also missing out on large part of your potential market.  Your simply not giving them ability to buy your product.  Not all SC2 fans are English.  Not even sure if majority of SC2 fans are native english speakers even if they know some english.  So VODs by english speaking casters are probably not going to be a big draw to them.

Monday, August 1, 2011

MLG Anaheim replays

MLG says they won't release them, their statement here, I have very strong doubts about the factual basis of their statement.

Plenty of players and events release replay packs, so I suspect real answer is something else.

Probably money.

I note they are not offering replays with memberships either, or at least they are not mentioning them on their website, I was going to get a membership till I realized it was auto renew with no opt out. 

I would have been willing to pay more for one time fee to have MLG Anaheim only video pass, especially if I could watch replays.

I am getting to the point that even the best casters just can't do good enough job covering game for me to LEARN from them.  They can only cover one spot of the map at a time, and they haven't worked replays into esports yet like they do NFL (American) Football to be sure fans watching get to see important or exciting replay.

Please note, I am not knocking the casters.  When I watch good replays, I often will go over certain parts 2-4 times frequently to figure out exactly what happened, I want to see what each player was actually looking at during each moment, what Production tab shows, what the upgrades where for various units.  Also what income is at, what they are spending money on, etc.

Sometimes when there is something new, or new to me I may go over one little slice of time in the game many many times to determine all I possibly can.

But then like Day9 & Spanishiwa, among I suspect many other SC2 players and fans, I came to SC2 from competitive Chess background.  Analyzing games is something I have lot of practice with, one of the very cool to me things about SC2 over Chess is games are recorded as video, not notes of describing every piece being moved, so I can focus on what happened and why.  I don't have to keep looking at the recorded moves and move the pieces on a board to see everything.  Note to hardcore chess players, yes I know many really good chess players can see the image looking at the notation but I have never been able to get the visual and verbal parts of my brain to connect internally like that.

I am real disappointed with the no replay being released from MLG, I think that is totally wrong move for SC2.

If there is a legitimate DOS [Denial of Service] issue why can't they work with Bllizard or some experts to find a way around that issue?