Continuing my semi-regular run-down of what is hot, and what is not:

Gom TV: Avratec-Intel

Much vs HoeJJa:
Much vs HoeJJa - Game 1 [Round of 32 Group A] - GOMTV.net
Much vs HoeJJa - Game 2 [Round of 32 Group A] - GOMTV.net
http://www.gomtv.net/videos/478
- Both games have exciting openings which then tail off a little longer than you might hope.

ToSky vs GooJila:
Tosky vs GooJiLa - Game 1 [Round of 32 Group B] - GOMTV.net...

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Due to real life I had to let my SC writing slide, but recently I have had more time to jot down a few notes during games. Most of these will be a reproduction of my comments from the GomTV thread in the Basement Parlour.

These are not intended to serve as in-depth analysis, and more thoughtful comments can be found at fansites such as teamliquid.net, this is simply my rundown of which games are worth watching, and which are better avoided.

With the MSL and OSL over,...

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OSL: Group A
The latest EVER OSL began on the 16th April. For those not familiar with the Ro32, the format is relatively simple. The Players are divided into 8 groups of 4, and then paired off within those groups. In each group 5 games are played: two initial matches; then playoffs between both winners and both losers; and the final match between the loser of the winners match and the winner of the losers match.
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Introduction
This is a rewrite of a post I made on teamliquid.net. At the time it was part of a discussion about Multiple Building Select, a feature of SC2’s UI which a great number of the current player base are against. One of the major complaints about MBS is that it makes the game easier, and therefore lowers the skill ceiling. Some people were trying to construct the argument that a less competitive game would be a less successful e-sport. Now this is something I contend strongly,...

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Introduction
The OSL finals saw Flash face off against Stork in a rematch of the GSI finals where Flash won an exhilarating series in game 5. The win was particularly notable because the maps were through to favour Protoss over Terran, including the notorious Katrina on which Flash won twice with an innovative fast armoury build that allowed him to keep ahead of Stork in upgrades. This was combined with an alternative to the usual Goliath/Carrier micro in which he used the hold-fire order...

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