Honestly I have so much respect for @Hera_ after this, what a road to victory and what a stylish way to finish off a tournament run. A friend of mine once told me "Hera is gonna be number 2 forever" and like the fool I am I agreed with them. We'd always seen him as a very skilled player in terms of macro and micro, but someone who tends to follow the existing meta and struggles to compete with more creative strategies from top level opponents. We were dead wrong. He showed us this weekend he's a serious strategist who's can mix things up and make it work, from Bulgarians on G1 Arabia to Celt palas on Cup. What a performance and what a player. I'm sure he's got plenty more tournament wins in his future.
People always trash players for walling or defending or whatever, but personally I think solid defensive play can be every bit as impressive as a super fast feudal scout rush, and often requires considerably more skill and strategy to execute effectively. I'm sure Hera will continue to learn and grow as a player and try new things, but man, don't let the haters get you down. They'll never be half the player you are.
People always trash players for walling or defending or whatever, but personally I think solid defensive play can be every bit as impressive as a super fast feudal scout rush, and often requires considerably more skill and strategy to execute effectively. I'm sure Hera will continue to learn and grow as a player and try new things, but man, don't let the haters get you down. They'll never be half the player you are.