[GSL] Liquid`Jinro S3 Ro16 Foreigner Special Text by Xxio Graphics by pachi

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GSL Season 3 Ro16 Foreigner Special: Liquid`Jinro

By Xxio and Hot_Bid







TLAF-Liquid`Jinro vs. PoltPrime.WE

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T11 Game 1 - Jungle Basin T5

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The first match on Jungle Basin began normally, until Jinro, known as a macro-management beast, threw down a proxy barracks on the high ground right in front of PoltPrime's ramp. With another barracks being built at the standard timing in his main and no gas, Jinro seemed to be going for a fast expansion.







PoltPrime came inches from scouting Jinro's barracks with both marines and scvs, indeed he was moving out to pressure when Jinro revealed his units, flanking PoltPrime and rushing into the undefended main. Unlike so many of the Terrans in the GSL who rely on all-ins, for Jinro this was just an early attack, his four marines by no means a game deciding commitment. While PoltPrime micro'd his scvs all over to defend, Jinro was building an expansion back home and teching up. A hellion from PoltPrime put a stop to Jinro's pressure and he wisely pulled back all of the marines to his main.



In the exchange, Jinro lost only 1 scv and 1 marine while PoltPrime lost 1 scv, 1 marine, pulled a group of scvs, and was forced to make a bunker and hellion. More importantly, this pressure build from Jinro allowed him to take his expansion in perfect safety. Not one to waste energy, Jinro used his proxy barracks to scout PoltPrime's main right after the rush, catching the starport with techlab hidden behind his enemy's mineral line.







Far ahead economically, Jinro made just a few turrets and started building up his viking count. However, rather than followup with banshees PoltPrime went for a very scary elevator drop in the back of Jinro's main. The one thing Jinro sacrificed in his rush was tech. With tanks sieged on the low ground inside his main, covering PoltPrime's marines, Jinro had to patiently wait for his own siege mode to finish upgrading. With great composure Jinro held back his units until siege mode was complete, then easily pushed PoltPrime out of his main, losing only a couple scvs, a couple supply depots, and a refinery, while PoltPrime sacrificed a tank and 7 marines.







PoltPrime transitioned into a heavy marauder tank composition, a very meaty army but with few marines and vikings. Still scouting with his proxy barracks, Jinro made banshees and upgraded cloak. As PoltPrime gathered his units, sieging on the low ground and using his maruaders to bust into Jinro's main, Jinro sat back, his siege tanks easily cleaning up the infantry while his cloaked banshees sniped the tanks on low ground and annihilated scvs in PoltPrime's main.







His banshees at 36 and 11 kills, PoltPrime's army decimated, Jinro expanded and dropped into PoltPrime's natural, getting the gg.

The first match on Jungle Basin began normally, until Jinro, known as a macro-management beast, threw down a proxy barracks on the high ground right in front of PoltPrime's ramp. With another barracks being built at the standard timing in his main and no gas, Jinro seemed to be going for a fast expansion.PoltPrime came inches from scouting Jinro's barracks with both marines and scvs, indeed he was moving out to pressure when Jinro revealed his units, flanking PoltPrime and rushing into the undefended main. Unlike so many of the Terrans in the GSL who rely on all-ins, for Jinro this was just an early attack, his four marines by no means a game deciding commitment. While PoltPrime micro'd his scvs all over to defend, Jinro was building an expansion back home and teching up. A hellion from PoltPrime put a stop to Jinro's pressure and he wisely pulled back all of the marines to his main.In the exchange, Jinro lost only 1 scv and 1 marine while PoltPrime lost 1 scv, 1 marine, pulled a group of scvs, and was forced to make a bunker and hellion. More importantly, this pressure build from Jinro allowed him to take his expansion in perfect safety. Not one to waste energy, Jinro used his proxy barracks to scout PoltPrime's main right after the rush, catching the starport with techlab hidden behind his enemy's mineral line.Far ahead economically, Jinro made just a few turrets and started building up his viking count. However, rather than followup with banshees PoltPrime went for a very scary elevator drop in the back of Jinro's main. The one thing Jinro sacrificed in his rush was tech. With tanks sieged on the low ground inside his main, covering PoltPrime's marines, Jinro had to patiently wait for his own siege mode to finish upgrading. With great composure Jinro held back his units until siege mode was complete, then easily pushed PoltPrime out of his main, losing only a couple scvs, a couple supply depots, and a refinery, while PoltPrime sacrificed a tank and 7 marines.PoltPrime transitioned into a heavy marauder tank composition, a very meaty army but with few marines and vikings. Still scouting with his proxy barracks, Jinro made banshees and upgraded cloak. As PoltPrime gathered his units, sieging on the low ground and using his maruaders to bust into Jinro's main, Jinro sat back, his siege tanks easily cleaning up the infantry while his cloaked banshees sniped the tanks on low ground and annihilated scvs in PoltPrime's main.His banshees at 36 and 11 kills, PoltPrime's army decimated, Jinro expanded and dropped into PoltPrime's natural, getting the gg.



T12 Game 2 - Lost Temple T6

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In cross positions on Lost Temple, both players went for the 1-1-1 build, their timings identical. This time it was Jinro who teched to banshees first, moving out to reach PoltPrime's base and harass just as cloak finished.







PoltPrime was anticipating this however and with 2 patrolling vikings took out Jinro's first banshee a second before cloak finished. The 2nd command centres for both Terrans went up and Jinro decided to abandon his techlab and switch his starport over to a reactor to catch up on the viking count. As he started mining from his natural, Jinro snuck his last banshee into PoltPrime's main, killing 5 scvs and forcing a scan.







Up two tanks, rather than siege-contain, PoltPrime tried to bulldog his way into Jinro's natural, running his clump of units right into the range of Jinro's siege tanks. Losing all 6 marines and 3 of his 4 vikings, PoltPrime hastily retreated back to the Xel'Naga watchtower – only to regroup and try for it again.







This time Jinro had an additional tank on the high ground and killed all four tanks and the landed viking at the cost of a couple scvs and 1 tank of his own, a trade he would be happy to make all game long.



Over 20 food ahead of his opponent, Jinro took the timing window and gathered all his units for a final push. With two cloaked banshees, 5 vikings, and two siege tanks Jinro steadily pushed into PoltPrime's natural and up the ramp into the main, still safely expanding and making units back home. With nothing left but his pride, PoltPrime gg'd.

In cross positions on Lost Temple, both players went for the 1-1-1 build, their timings identical. This time it was Jinro who teched to banshees first, moving out to reach PoltPrime's base and harass just as cloak finished.PoltPrime was anticipating this however and with 2 patrolling vikings took out Jinro's first banshee a second before cloak finished. The 2nd command centres for both Terrans went up and Jinro decided to abandon his techlab and switch his starport over to a reactor to catch up on the viking count. As he started mining from his natural, Jinro snuck his last banshee into PoltPrime's main, killing 5 scvs and forcing a scan.Up two tanks, rather than siege-contain, PoltPrime tried to bulldog his way into Jinro's natural, running his clump of units right into the range of Jinro's siege tanks. Losing all 6 marines and 3 of his 4 vikings, PoltPrime hastily retreated back to the Xel'Naga watchtower – only to regroup and try for it again.This time Jinro had an additional tank on the high ground and killed all four tanks and the landed viking at the cost of a couple scvs and 1 tank of his own, a trade he would be happy to make all game long.Over 20 food ahead of his opponent, Jinro took the timing window and gathered all his units for a final push. With two cloaked banshees, 5 vikings, and two siege tanks Jinro steadily pushed into PoltPrime's natural and up the ramp into the main, still safely expanding and making units back home. With nothing left but his pride, PoltPrime gg'd.





TLAF-Liquid`Jinro Ro16: The Aftermath



Congratulations! What were you thinking immediately after Polt GG'd in the

second game?



Man, I was just too giddy to think anything halfway straight at the time :D I dont remember anything to tell you the truth. Gameface dropped when Gon, Huk and Minchul came up to congratulate me tho!



In game 1 you went for early marine pressure with a proxy barracks.



Well, Polt said in his interview that he wasnt aware of how I played TvT, however I knew there were a good number of replays of myself around the net so I worried that if I did any of my "go to" builds, it would be something he'd expect. So I decided to do something more contrary to my image (cheesy aggression), yet very much in line with it at the same time (economimcal follow up). It's maybe not the ideal build from my point of view, but it was the first thing I came up with and I liked the initial results in practice so I stuck by it. I very nearly last minute changed it, but when I rewatched game 3 of Polt vs Boxer and realized he didnt bunker after scouting no gas, I felt good about my build.



What were you thinking before game 2?



Hm, that I had to focus because game 2 was a build I didnt have very much experience with, so any mental lapses would be very costly. I want to thank TheStc for showing me this build, and for helping me practice. I think I won game 2 thanks to him.



Game 2 went very easily for you. Do you think Polt was mentally rattled after game 1? He did a very costly attack into your sieged tanks.



After losing the first banshee I was a bit worried, but yes, I think he might have been a little shook up after game 1.



ChoyafOu was celebrating in his match minutes before his opponent GG'd, did you ever think during game 2 about winning the series and advancing or is your mind blank until your opponent GG's?



Completely blank I think, I dont remember having any thoughts of "omg I won" - I will save that until the final game of the season is played.



You achieved Code S, which was one of your goals heading into this GSL. Are you going to take some time to celebrate? Or are you mentally focusing on Choya and the Ro8 already?



I'll celebrate when i win, its too early still. I'm already thinking about TvP, MC has a terran too so I'll get great practice.



Speaking of MC (Jang Min-Chul), his interview where he spoke English was great. How is the atmosphere at the oGs house?



Oh, everyone is happy of course - they are all very supportive and I dont think theres anyone who deserves to finally show how good he is more than Minchul.



Did you and MC fistbump or something after after his win? You mentioned he was your good friend in the Fomos interview. What's it like living with him?



Dunno if the camera caught it but he came to my booth yeah. I watched the Artosis interview, he's a hero - MC is all awesome all the time lol.



How did you practice for this series? Who helped you?



TheStc, top, ggoma, hyperdub, select, gon - they all helped out a lot. I think I played TheStc the most tho, like 15 straight games or so.



You play Choya in the Ro8. Did you catch his games today?



I only saw his second game; I'm happy I got a Protoss because MC got a Terran too, so the entire team can focus on this matchup - all I know is I will be as prepared as I can be.



Does everyone in the oGs-Liquid team help out when two of their players get deep into a tournament?



Well yeah, every Terran on the team came by at some point to ask me if I wanted to play and to give advice - it was great.



We noticed you posted on TL before the match, do any of the oGs guys browse our forum? Have they noticed you have like 30,000 posts?



They havent noticed the posts, I thiink, but yes they do read it occasionally, especially after games. Like after Zenio or MCs ceremonies, and they also watch any foreign event that has one of us or them in it so that's done via TL as well.



Are you getting more attention from Korean fans now? Been recognized yet?



I havent really walked the streets yet, well not in Seoul anyway, its mostly been to GSL studio, home to practice, and back again, only enough time for things like shopping etc - not even able to squeeze any gym time in right now, gotta stay on the grind until the end, whatever the end may be. Once GSL is over I ll have plenty of time to see if it happens or not



Judging from the post game interview, Artosis seems to be your biggest fan since you rarely ever all-in.



I'm gonna allin every game just to spite him now. I'm not even gonna make marines, just SCVs and go.



TL supports you! We eagerly await your Round of 8 match.



Thanks to everyone for the support, loving gorilla Terran pics. reminds me of another gorilla Terran - iloveoov, still got a ways to go before I'm at his level though! Shout out to Huk for buying everyone pizza! (no we don't always eat pizza, its all a coincidence!) Thanks to everyone who supported me and helped me practice. Hopefully there will be another couple of winners interviews coming up soon!



Man, I was just too giddy to think anything halfway straight at the time :D I dont remember anything to tell you the truth. Gameface dropped when Gon, Huk and Minchul came up to congratulate me tho!Well, Polt said in his interview that he wasnt aware of how I played TvT, however I knew there were a good number of replays of myself around the net so I worried that if I did any of my "go to" builds, it would be something he'd expect. So I decided to do something more contrary to my image (cheesy aggression), yet very much in line with it at the same time (economimcal follow up). It's maybe not the ideal build from my point of view, but it was the first thing I came up with and I liked the initial results in practice so I stuck by it. I very nearly last minute changed it, but when I rewatched game 3 of Polt vs Boxer and realized he didnt bunker after scouting no gas, I felt good about my build.Hm, that I had to focus because game 2 was a build I didnt have very much experience with, so any mental lapses would be very costly. I want to thank TheStc for showing me this build, and for helping me practice. I think I won game 2 thanks to him.After losing the first banshee I was a bit worried, but yes, I think he might have been a little shook up after game 1.Completely blank I think, I dont remember having any thoughts of "omg I won" - I will save that until the final game of the season is played.I'll celebrate when i win, its too early still. I'm already thinking about TvP, MC has a terran too so I'll get great practice.Oh, everyone is happy of course - they are all very supportive and I dont think theres anyone who deserves to finally show how good he is more than Minchul.Dunno if the camera caught it but he came to my booth yeah. I watched the Artosis interview, he's a hero - MC is all awesome all the time lol.TheStc, top, ggoma, hyperdub, select, gon - they all helped out a lot. I think I played TheStc the most tho, like 15 straight games or so.I only saw his second game; I'm happy I got a Protoss because MC got a Terran too, so the entire team can focus on this matchup - all I know is I will be as prepared as I can be.Well yeah, every Terran on the team came by at some point to ask me if I wanted to play and to give advice - it was great.They havent noticed the posts, I thiink, but yes they do read it occasionally, especially after games. Like after Zenio or MCs ceremonies, and they also watch any foreign event that has one of us or them in it so that's done via TL as well.I havent really walked the streets yet, well not in Seoul anyway, its mostly been to GSL studio, home to practice, and back again, only enough time for things like shopping etc - not even able to squeeze any gym time in right now, gotta stay on the grind until the end, whatever the end may be. Once GSL is over I ll have plenty of time to see if it happens or notI'm gonna allin every game just to spite him now. I'm not even gonna make marines, just SCVs and go.Thanks to everyone for the support, loving gorilla Terran pics. reminds me of another gorilla Terran - iloveoov, still got a ways to go before I'm at his level though! Shout out to Huk for buying everyone pizza! (no we don't always eat pizza, its all a coincidence!) Thanks to everyone who supported me and helped me practice. Hopefully there will be another couple of winners interviews coming up soon!





Next: TLAF-Liquid`Jinro in the Ro8!



TLAF-Liquid`Jinro is the last foreigner left in Season 3 of the GSL. Tune into the Gomtv stream on Tuesday, Dec 07 10:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) for his Ro8 matches against choyafOu. The maps for Jinro's Ro8 games will be: Steppes of War, Xel'Naga Caverns, Metalopolis, Delta Quadrant, and Blistering Sands. If by some tragic circumstance you miss these games live, TeamLiquid's GSL coverage will have the Foreigner Special recap and interview ready for your viewing pleasure. KTY