23:53 - knows of 3rd base without seeing it 🤔😑 27:15 - snipes prism at perfect time. makes excuse and says "i wanted to attack his 4th" but the 4th base wasnt in that location and was already showing on mini map. 🤔😑 Turn off them hacks 😝

@notcoined

6 ай бұрын

pin of shame

@all4bspinnin311

6 ай бұрын

@@notcoined i know he doesnt hack. Just giving him shit. marc is awesome

@jetsyrup481

6 ай бұрын

GlizzyBomber is that you?

@tackion5371

6 ай бұрын

Doesn’t know where the fourth base is, must be hacking 🤔

@Scawtsauce

6 ай бұрын

uthermal hacker confirmed

The old, veteran underdogs, Harstem and Thermy, rising up and taking down the top ranked players... 👌. That narrative is much more intriguing than anything else in starcraft right now. It's like watching the movie Tin Cup in real life.

Thanks for sharing a beautiful game with a master strategy, very good attitude in victories and defeats, happiness above all, kind conversation, sense of humor and a smile in your face. A hug to you a d thanks for your time a share your passion and talent uthermal

As a zerg player, I often 12pool randoms, and I think you perfectly summed up why it's a good idea. feels like random players usually assume they'll be the aggressor, so they're usually not ready for the 12pool in my experience lower on the ladder

Loosing puts you in a state of mind that helps you win. It’s not loosing that you need, it’s consistently getting yourself in the right state to win.

39:05 - I think the ability to expand to 3rd base around 5 mins is essential and Special kept you contained so you couldn't do it. You needed to push out or force him to leave somehow

I was watching serral play and the dude is the opposite of you he is harsh on himself void of joy and robotic. You are a breath of fresh air in comparison.

@samrands5967

6 ай бұрын

The harsh winters breed cold men

@blackshirtsquad7883

6 ай бұрын

Not really a fair comparison since they have different goals. uThermal streams for fun and to be an entertainer, maybe the most important thing in his current work is to be in a good mood. Serral is playing to be the best in the world, you watch him for high level sc2 content, not for the personality.

@BukovTervicz

6 ай бұрын

​@@blackshirtsquad7883nailed it

@MarioJosifovskiDev

6 ай бұрын

Most Scandinavian countries are like that , vitamin D3 deficiency

@postmodernjambox5951

6 ай бұрын

​@MarioJosifovskiDev I live as far north in the US as you can but not Alaska. Its hard to be happy with the lack of sun right now

It's not that the drive of being a PRO is gone. Its that you've already been there. You have transitioned into the realm of teacher. You'll never be as fast as you once were, but you CAN teach others the skill. It's the fate of all Masters of their craft my friend.

I've been watching this man for two years. God, I'm not a believer, but I think he's sometimes a deity in terms of emotions

@zackblack1824

6 ай бұрын

Imagine, if you will, having the power to make a person on the other side of the planet contemplate smashing their keyboard.

Losses are super important, especially the horrible ones. When you get washed, you come back clean.

Marc: I think I speak for everyone here when I say that, we'd love to see you win a tournament with Random.

I would love to see a episode where the losses where more punishing. Like spinning a wheel with some light punishments like eating a lemon or something. Just to switch things up a little, the games are ofcourse very entertaining and that’s Why we come back to every episode. But just as a one of episode with some extra spice, would be interesting to see if the extra pressure would effect the gameplay/desicion making.

@erikjohanssons3172

6 ай бұрын

This ^

@mansno3435

6 ай бұрын

Good idea 😂

@inthefade

6 ай бұрын

This just doesn't seem like uThermal's style. He's already putting in a lot of effort for our entertainment, and I appreciate it.

@dankbadger2842

6 ай бұрын

@@inthefade I agree, it was just an idea I had. Thaught that i’d comment on the off chance that he does it as a one time thing 🙂

1:19 "I got really fueled up"; no kidding :)

That lingdrop into Hydra looks so tasty 🤤

i need a uthermal emo playlist

I've listened to a few streamers on laddering and playing in tournaments. To be honest it seems like they're two different animals. Serral has mentioned before that you can't read too much into ladder performance (and he's been rank 1 for ages!). I wouldn't beat yourself up about the tournaments. You played special, one of the strongest terrans outside of korea, there is no shame in being knocked out by special.

In general, your play is much more crisp. It looks like you are learning the hotkeys for all 3 races. Wild!! n well done!

Yeah! I knew you're gonna improve even more. Keep it up.

I watch most of your content and i really like, one thing i observed(hope it`s true) in the games you lose(apart from ones with a really good build order or blind counter), you sometimes pull back on the aggression with some players, example for the guy that expanded like crazy and defended in the beginning part with 2-3 units(i think it was in the 500k qualifier), a classic Mark attack with fast 4-6 reapers would have worked. Always rooting for you and wish you 🍀 for the future.

If you have the time I would love to see you become a pro again

lfg marc! This episode has made me very confident you can get to rank 1, it’s only a matter of time.

I'm so glad you power up from a bad loss rather than letting it get to you :) I must say I was a little concerned when special gave you that beat down even worse than the last time you met.

Love ya man! stick in there!

Some say the legend of the flying Dutchman begun because they saw Marc flying up the ladder cackling.

Your protoss attack at 36:00 minutes was good, but it wasnt great. One thing I see max pax do is unleash the prism with the Zlots back door in the main. You are my favorite SC player. Keep up the good work.

I was impressed when you said you were going back to mop up the other grandmasters at the beginning of the video😮😂😂😂

So awesome. Keep Climbing!

dropping a mule to repair red hitpoint cyclones is absolutely the right move in that moment in game 2...

Cyclone Marauder sounds like a fun unit only challenge!

The next challenge I’d like to see is Nova in your lap to grandmaster. I want to see your cats!!!

Love the intro

I get chills and OCD all together while watching you (at 26:00) building a third pilon behind the mineral line, but not building a Taseteless pilon in the gateway cluster at the ramp 🤦‍♂

After watching this channel for quite some time now, it suddenly occurred to me that I never see Marc building any supply depots! Any other viewers who never notice Marc making depots? (I paid attention this game and in reality he's obviously placing them all the time.)

@eeemoney6665

6 ай бұрын

Its a reflex, as natural for him as breathing.

Out of curiosity - out of these 10 games you played out of stream/video, how many were protoss? Does the (un?)lucky streak continue when you don't stream? Or is the Protoss curse happen only on video? :>

His Zerg Ling drop build is so original and so good, it's literally the shit.

@mikeyzmtg

6 ай бұрын

I agree I think it can go all the way in a tourny

Thermal, your efficiency, minimal supply blocks, and consistently accurate decision-making truly set you apart. Watching someone at the pinnacle of this game provide commentary is a rare and valuable experience, and I always find your insights enlightening. As a Protoss player, your tip about using only one sentry for scouting has made me reconsider my approach. Previously, I always had it with my army, leading to quick losses. Your advice has the potential to significantly enhance my gameplay. I do have a question, though. In one of your earlier mentions, you explained that as a Protoss player in PvP, you used to stick to two bases and go for a Colossi-centric deathball strategy. I'm curious why this approach is no longer as prevalent. Could you elaborate on the shift in strategy?

@Alejandro-fm5wo

6 ай бұрын

Colossus used to do 15 per attack, now it only does 10 with 15 to light. It’s prob for this reason.

uthermal on his way to reach his final form

The madlad almost really gonna do it.

Thanks for the fun. ^^

Domination.

The reign of Random Protoss continues

Your Zerg is looking really strong, would love to see you try full Zerg in a tournament.

Can you ask Special to play a few games with you for a video? I would like to see more matches between you two. Beat him with your nonmeta style :)

We want a Thermy Emo Rock playlist!! Please :)

I miss some memy openings

uThermal, sounds like you accidentally stumbled on a "Missile Bros" combination with Marauders and Cyclones. The next great series?

awesome games. can you show the result screens please?

Let's go!

Really love the random, just gotta get Protoss on the same level as the other races

Very good games! U got this bro! good luck forward, for us u already are no. 1 loved/watched SC player on KZread! (Ideea: Before u Beasty was also no 1 with great following, he stoped SC and went for pro AoE and tournaments money, but he ll always love SC, it would be very fun and also viral i think, if u guys would do one co-op for the ages 💣💣!🤯🤯 ...maybe 2v2 to rank one or something else u guys decide... ALSO GUYS, IF U LIKE THIS IDEA, VOTE COMMENT MAYBE TERMY WILL SEE IT!

The colour thing is mostly for teamgames. You can switch between player colours and team colours. Every player has his own colour but if you switch their whole team is a uniform colour. I dont like it i just keep it on player colours.

Sounds like you have Saiyen blood. Every loss makes you stronger.

Your very very frustrated looks like my mild annoyance. My very very frustrated needs medication. Haha

I’m curious, why do you tend to avoid or not do widowmine drops? Is it just because of doing specific builds?

@kozatas

6 ай бұрын

It doesn't work in pro levels, I suppose. He is kinda practicing legit openings that he can use it in tournaments as well.

@slowlylosingitaaaaaa

6 ай бұрын

I could've sworn I've seen widowmine drops in pro before but it might've been a while ago.

Hi Marc! Maybe you should try leaving the commentary for later if you compete at a tournament, play around, see what works for you in that setting. It must take a lot of mental energy to focus on the game and on commentary at the same time, and it might even add a little extra pressure if you also have to think about "how do I make a good content out of this" all the time. I think, most of us are here for the good vibes, so if you are happy, the viewers are happy too.

Anyone else found themselves hoping for Nova the cat to jump up on the table and maybe walk across the keyboard causing absolute chaos?

I just wanted to say that I greatly enjoy when you say "da penguin brudders."

Great personal insight Marc. You have the skills, you have the knowledge. What you need is the mind set and drive. You got this Marc.

our boy is playing pvp like a zerg

So much green in the matches list 😮

fun fact if you set the playback speed to .75 then you get to see how uThermal experiences time

Great

Do you ever do those has builds where he builds like 5 nexus within 6 minutes?

17:40 I too get incredibly confused by the color changes just after a game. It's horriblly enraging.

Yes yes yes 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Pretty sure the kristianner game i saw was immortal heavy

Why do you open by splitting workers and then making a worker instead of making worker then splitting workers? I played my first sc2 matches this week and always want to know more

Rank 2 already :D haha

Oh I have no problems with losing, it's almost like it's what I'm best at. lmao

What is your emo rock playlist/fave bands??

Take those L’s, Marc! 😂😂

MARC MARC MARC MARC MARC

where can we watch your game with special_

@JudoStev

6 ай бұрын

The two recent videos he released where he entered tournaments. He came up against Special both times and Special was ready for him.

Have you communicated with Blizzard about random not being random? I'd love to hear any feedback you get.

Wait , i never ask but which region he playing ?

@IamKnucks

6 ай бұрын

Na

@eztvlight1202

6 ай бұрын

NA

@dawnstar81

6 ай бұрын

US, he's in Mexico right now.

@eclipseeffigy

6 ай бұрын

Currently NA, switch to EU every half year to accomodate where he and his gf are from. (Netherlands and Mexico respectively)

i love that NR 10 versus Christiano edit: nvm thats was lame 😂😢

not everyone can win. gonna watch either way.

What Emo do you like my man?

Wild Question: how would you consider stephano as a zerg player? Wha't's Stephano up to?

You have covid? Feel better dude.

Hilarious Marc color tangent @ kzread.info/dash/bejne/h2FqlLxsntnHdLQ.html

You make those Grandmasters look like absolute noobs, wtf

Dude, I'm only saying this because I love you and what you do. If you want to do well in tournaments, it won't just be enough to cheese all day every day. You'll need to improve on every aspect of your play. Boring macro play, split second decisions, knowing counters to builds, starsense, strategies for Bo5s and Bo7s. You need to work on your weaknesses as well as your strengths. This isn't just negativity. Both Maru and Flash started out as players famous for being cheesy, then developed into incredible defensive, intelligent, well-rounded players. I'm confident that you can do the same.

@eclipseeffigy

6 ай бұрын

He knows all that and more, and better than you do. Marc's an IEM winner, don't forget.

@grigorsamsa6564

6 ай бұрын

@@eclipseeffigy Better than you too, and yet he mentioned in a recent video that he's going to lean harder into his own style. I want him to win another IEM, but it's not likely that he will if he keeps going full cheese. The last two tournament results show that. Flash had decent success playing random in BW ASL, and there's some strategy in forcing your opponent to play defensive by always going cheese in one of your races, but that was after more than a decade of utter mastery of Terran. If Thermy just wants to keep making entertaining content, I'm all for it as well.

Does your cat understand English or Spanish?!

So you need a brutal loss before your next tournament

leaves europe to come bully the na ladder Kappa

isnt serral like 7k mmr? xd

I’m rank 1 silver tier 2 in 1v1. Can we play each other?

What's your favorite kind of music, uThermal? I always find Blink182 amongst the best. Unusual opinion, yet here it is!

@Tom_Tom_Klondike

6 ай бұрын

Everybody loves a little pop punk. No shame :)

zergs play 12-pool because random racers often cheese (they do not know how to play each match up macro properly). 12 pool is safe + scout

🦾🦾🦾🦾

You used to main Terran, now it’s seems you play anything but…! A traitor to the dominion! RNG is not an alibi. Mensk will have you executed😉

Great outlook about the losses you learn more from them than your wins. It seems like you struggle against early game harassment and then play over reactive/ defensive. Keep your opponents on their side of the map big dog you got it!!

uthermal pls i want some more zerg games, i hope all of the games are zerg and not protoss

Next time your playing a tournament and you know the loss will sting, stop casting. Just play your heart out. Later if you want KZread content show us yourself reflecting on your own replay. It's a great example to set.

First!

macro is good entertainment, no worries

First with a comment that is not "first!"!

@eztvlight1202

6 ай бұрын

Second best comment. You go Buzz Aldrin 😂

@omry77

6 ай бұрын

Did I win the silver medal award in a 1v1??

You make the same mistake as Beastyqt make. Like playing as random is always worst then playing any race because if you win A match then you have 64% chance to not to use the same tactic from the win. Also in one match is the map race win % is low in relevance, but over time in a tournament you get have 99% chance to draw all maps in loosing race ratio, so you have worst chance to win a tournament in compere to any one race player. Much better chance is to use all race in a play - not "the race" but "the map". Like you have a pool of maps that is in use in the tournament, you choose a most winnable /race / build order/ on every map (by your own standard or game play) then you have chance of % win rate and build win win for every map on your side. You play constantly in rate on your side not by random. For example if u have map that have 66%-ZvP-34% and your opponent is P you get the Z but if some proT use some tactic in TvP that have 100% win on this map then you can pick the T and use the proT tactic whoever is better by your playstyle - u need to maximize your wining rate on every map when you pick always the better race or tactic that have most chance to win on that specific map. This is winning doctrine not winning strategy.

@eztvlight1202

6 ай бұрын

Long live autism.

@nonsense402

6 ай бұрын

But it doesn't seem as fun.

@eztvlight1202

6 ай бұрын

Seconded. I love the random energy

@chaotikkiller1617

6 ай бұрын

Most tournaments don't allow you to choose your race after you start btw, typically random, T, P, Z all have to be chosen and stuck with at the minimum for the whole set of games. So if you're against a player in a Bo3 you'd have that one race for all maps.

@eclipseeffigy

6 ай бұрын

That's not playing random tho lol. Ghost only challenge would be stronger if marines were allowed but that's the point of the challenge.