[4] 12azor vs. [8] GosuStarcraft - Semi-Finals Game 1 12azor - Americans GosuStarcraft - Wehrmacht
Here's something you don't see everyday: 12azor taking fast BARs over a fast M8. Then again, given the current metagame and the state of the Pak this patch, it isn't exactly surprising. And thanks to dominant map control throughout the earlygame despite Gosu's best efforts at harassment, the M8 is still able to hit the field before the 10 minute mark. With Tier 2 not yet constructed, Gosu demonstrates superb mine placement in his attempts to counter 12azor's early light vehicles as he techs through his incarnation of the increasingly popular Wehrmacht T1-T2-T3 build. Prepare for a formidable display of tactics and combined arms as 12azor's Motor Pool-supported infantry and devastating artillery face off against Gosu's difficult-to-counter triple-tier vetted play in the first of what promises to be an exciting semi-final between these two top-ranked players.
What to watch for:
An early VP rush to apply some pressure
No American Supply Yard upgrades
Excellent and creative use of mines by both sides
Patient American play in the face of an early pin
Aggressive three-MG opening to counter fast BARs
Delicate probing by both sides earlygame minimizing manpower loss
12azor - Americans
GosuStarcraft - Wehrmacht
Here's something you don't see everyday: 12azor taking fast BARs over a fast M8. Then again, given the current metagame and the state of the Pak this patch, it isn't exactly surprising. And thanks to dominant map control throughout the earlygame despite Gosu's best efforts at harassment, the M8 is still able to hit the field before the 10 minute mark. With Tier 2 not yet constructed, Gosu demonstrates superb mine placement in his attempts to counter 12azor's early light vehicles as he techs through his incarnation of the increasingly popular Wehrmacht T1-T2-T3 build. Prepare for a formidable display of tactics and combined arms as 12azor's Motor Pool-supported infantry and devastating artillery face off against Gosu's difficult-to-counter triple-tier vetted play in the first of what promises to be an exciting semi-final between these two top-ranked players.
What to watch for:
- An early VP rush to apply some pressure
- No American Supply Yard upgrades
- Excellent and creative use of mines by both sides
- Patient American play in the face of an early pin
- Aggressive three-MG opening to counter fast BARs
- Delicate probing by both sides earlygame minimizing manpower loss
- A surprise doctrine decision late in the match
Other games in this series:Game 2
Game 3
Review by Inverse