RedRagToAnOrc
03-12-2007, 12:37 PM
I've just seen the second game between ToD and Lucifer in WC3L, and it was one of the best games I've ever seen - and another caster got to commentate it!
It set me thinking about what makes a great replay/game in your opinion. Is it high level heroes? A new/innovative strategy? Constant battles/wonderful micro/surrounds? I'm interested to know.
For me, I guess it's probably constant action, and the fact that something is always happening, which is basically what happens in this game.
4K.ToD (Hu) vs mYm]Lucifer (Ud)
Twisted Meadows
WC3L
Billed as a "Must See" by the WC3L website.
In my recent World Rankings, Lucifer came out in first place, while ToD was second. In this match, the second of the series, they're placed face to face and incredulity ensues.
ToD starts the game with a standard Archmage and Footmen build, while Lucifer goes for a Death Knight and Ghouls, harrassing early on and escaping a narrow surround, keeping his hero in the fray and constantly staying at a fragment of HP.
ToD takes the opportunity to creep an expansion point and proceeds to fast expand, pushing Lucifer's base to buy some time. Lucifer uses a Staff of Teleportation to get back and forces a Town Portal from ToD, whose Archmage is almost at Level 4.
ToD techs to Tier 3 quickly for Gyros and Knights, with a three-hero combination, while Lucifer does the same, but for Fiends and Destroyers, with a Lich as his second hero and a Dark Ranger third.
Lucifer finds his expansion which he's been putting up under pressure from ToD's Gyros, Knights and two Tanks while ToD puts up a third expansion in the top right spawn. Lucifer pushes back, ToD repels him and then Lucifer pushes once again with Destroyers, while expanding for a second time in the bottom left hand spawn.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is half the game. What follows is a masterclass in hero nuking, numerous hundred-food armies, expansions across the whole map, multitasking and surrounds. Can Lucifer keep any buildings alive against ToD's Tanks and Gyros? Can ToD beat an Undead player without a source of gold income for 15 minutes? I most certainly won't spoil the ending. :)
It set me thinking about what makes a great replay/game in your opinion. Is it high level heroes? A new/innovative strategy? Constant battles/wonderful micro/surrounds? I'm interested to know.
For me, I guess it's probably constant action, and the fact that something is always happening, which is basically what happens in this game.
4K.ToD (Hu) vs mYm]Lucifer (Ud)
Twisted Meadows
WC3L
Billed as a "Must See" by the WC3L website.
In my recent World Rankings, Lucifer came out in first place, while ToD was second. In this match, the second of the series, they're placed face to face and incredulity ensues.
ToD starts the game with a standard Archmage and Footmen build, while Lucifer goes for a Death Knight and Ghouls, harrassing early on and escaping a narrow surround, keeping his hero in the fray and constantly staying at a fragment of HP.
ToD takes the opportunity to creep an expansion point and proceeds to fast expand, pushing Lucifer's base to buy some time. Lucifer uses a Staff of Teleportation to get back and forces a Town Portal from ToD, whose Archmage is almost at Level 4.
ToD techs to Tier 3 quickly for Gyros and Knights, with a three-hero combination, while Lucifer does the same, but for Fiends and Destroyers, with a Lich as his second hero and a Dark Ranger third.
Lucifer finds his expansion which he's been putting up under pressure from ToD's Gyros, Knights and two Tanks while ToD puts up a third expansion in the top right spawn. Lucifer pushes back, ToD repels him and then Lucifer pushes once again with Destroyers, while expanding for a second time in the bottom left hand spawn.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is half the game. What follows is a masterclass in hero nuking, numerous hundred-food armies, expansions across the whole map, multitasking and surrounds. Can Lucifer keep any buildings alive against ToD's Tanks and Gyros? Can ToD beat an Undead player without a source of gold income for 15 minutes? I most certainly won't spoil the ending. :)