MaximusBlack Quest To Grand Master 1

[scullyy]

Someone should do an experiment on whether you can get good at starcraft only from watching replays/casts

[Khizzle007]

@scullyy I'm top 8 silver and there is no way i would be there if it were not for SC2 casts. Yea its still low league but its better then the wood league i would be in.

[messi996]

@scullyy i have, it i a resounding no from me, if i played and learnt from mistakes, for the same amount of time i watch casts, id be at least diamond(compared to current gold, thats not me just talking out of my ass, thats a master leaguer telling me where i should be lol:P)

[A7xFo]

you guys realize he only uploads the games he wins, right? I'm looking at his profile, he loses over 50% of his games. I love MaximusBlack, but he won't make grand masters.

[teball31]

you have not enough minerals

[nomercy8989]

no gg nothing... what a asshole

[Quartzzzz1]

So we r the worst players in na U_u k i imagine a korean play a fps he gonna do some circle to do apm fucking liltle dick asian

[CallumsYT]

@Quartzzzz1 Koreans are generally the best at Starcraft. Not gaming overall. Just your facts right before calling people "little dick asians"

[IPuGBTT]

Well played, well mannered, Sir!

[piecharthosen]

I don't watch tv, so now I'm picking up breaking bad. Need to watch something while walking dead is being produced D:

[wasssail]

Can't you all shut the fuck up with the EU > NA comments? Fucking annoying. Not only does no-one give a shit, but it makes us Europeans look like cocky bastards. Stop. Now.

[MrPrettyInPinkTV]

I'm glad there's other black people in SC

[piecharthosen]

@MrPrettyInPinkTV he's black? isn't he Canadian?

[Biggsgaming]

And then he took an arrow to the knee

[perafelix]

OMFG! This is at Gold/Silver level! how can it be master?!?! NA server must be really full of noobs. European ladder is totally different man

[MrBangJung]

Kr>>>>>>EU>NA

[schustar322]

North American servers suck lol omg i'm soooo gosu

[SuperNickfire]

@schustar322 saying something sucks doesn't make you "gosu"..

[CaptainIncredimazing]

Sick FFs Mr Black.

[idunnowhatmynameis]

Hey MB, when I watch YOU play I get really excited about Starcraft too!

[Patc170]

How is this masters?!?! I play way better people in gold/plat, that Terran was horrible!!!

[shockzone100]

at the end I thought you were gonna say but then I took an arrow to the knee rofl

[mcyav]

Korea > life

[SpinyStarCraft]

wen the terran doesnt wall in i usually do 2 gate pressure y not u?

[lololls]

Korean> EU> SEA> NA

[Crockeo]

@radroach44 But then again, you're also doing it against other bronzies.

[radroach44]

i love the 3 gate robo, im in bronze and even with my bad game mechanics i can still win about 90% of the time against all races, immortals = awesome!

[MsMiker1]

i would say korean > eu >>< NA 

LOL

[HorizonHipHop]

"nope i dont smoke weed"

[coeniq]

I've been a fan for a long time now, but I find some lack of enterntainment in your newer games. I think it would be more fun if you'd cast your own games again, like you did in the good ol' early times. Nowadays it's just watching and no talking from a guy which's talking is the single most entertaining thing on his whole channel.

Keep up the good work! 

[MegaFlemo]

THATS RIGHT BABY! GRADMASTERS HERE YOU COME!!! WUUUU!!!

[Fowsed]

YES!!! Ivbeen waiting for it!!

[MakariousFarag2]

psy>maximus just cuz he is top masters and meeting GMs but still both my fav casters♥

[MGuD18]

not gonna happen... but good luck...

[bldoggy51]

My god how I'd love to see MaximusBlack play against Psy :D

[TheHeirus]

How can a master player be almost 15 min in the game with no expansion oO?

[nniicckk66006600]

I wonder if Jeff knows you can add to a hotkey selection by using Shift

[Gunner3210]

I don't ever smoke weed.

I've done it about 4-5 times.

LOL

[CptSteiner]

Its funny how long that guy waited to attack... If he would have pushed around 9-10 mins when he was supposed to, he may have actually won. But, instead he wanted to wait until AoE was up. I'm surprised that a Masters rank opponent would botch a timing that badly.

[Azarelius]

Well Won

[djg1224]

OMG. Why will I be afk all tomorrow!?!

[danoking69]

PLZ GET THERE!!

[basseAEG]

wow. us masters suck

[74HC138]

good grief, 1 basing terran, that's what ALL PvT games are like in gold on the EU servers. I would have thought master level terrans woudl do something other than 1 base all-ins.

[basseAEG]

WHY DIDNT WE GET TO SEE WHEN YOU GOT INTO MASTERS?! You can't hold in on the finale of the series!

[CptSteiner]

@basseAEG The final video of Quest to Masters has been up... not sure what your confused about.

[basseAEG]

@CptSteiner oh lol. didn't notice! Thanks!

[darkmantlestudios]

@basseAEG he didn't :/

[johnnyk617]

garbage terran player but jeffs play was phenominal

[thepro101]

He's masters?> doesn't he still forget to make probes in the late game?

[Garfails]

@xbox45671 appearantly so. still lots of respect to maxblack for making it :D

[feralstryke]

just finished walking dead.. bouse show.. breaking bad is also bouse..

[inflictionary]

real gamers don't smoke weed... they can't afford it :P

[romas011]

merry christmas to all you bouses and bousets!!!!

[rogierpoep]

Having done something 5 times means you don't do it??

[NightmareCrab]

force fields are awesome!!!

[zealot256]

The terran was playing like a bronze...

[SuperOdjebi]

@zealot256

lol, and toss was playing like shit too!

[Potar4y]

oh come on this was a master's game ? what a joke

[WeItenspinner]

Season 2 Episode 7! XD I love this show.

[DepressionTony]

Well played man!

[SeQuoiae1]

Sorry, but if he manages to get grandmasters, this proves how pathetic NA ladder is compared to the rest of the world.

[AlieNation52]

@SeQuoiae1 -_- good grief --> NNEEEEEEEERRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDD­!!!!!!! :p J/k

[MrStriicken]

@SeQuoiae1 Actually just proves how much he plays...he just has to win more than he loses. Doesn't have to thoroughly dominate everybody. NA obviously isn't as good as EU or KR but it is not pathetic. All he has to do is play a lot and win more than he loses. That should in no way make the NA server pathetic.

[SeQuoiae1]

@MrStriicken Lol, he has to win more than he loses in high masters. If this guy is seriously able to win more than he loses to masters and GMs (no offense to him, he is entertaining), then the skill level of high master NA is seriously pathetic.

[Frusherful]

NA Ladder is such a joke.

This is Masters? Wow.

[EZblacktears]

Without even dropping btw...

[EZblacktears]

This terran was a joke... 1base all in with pure mmm after 13 minutes ?

Hell yeah, im glad to be in Eu <.<

[ninodoko]

fucking terran men

[17arkrage]

lol you pwned that guy, nicely done.

[nanom117]

i was here before he was masters

[sheepwshotguns]

@nanom117

i was here before he was protoss :P

[Fallen28Pker]

@nanom117 yea a lot of us were, gratz...lol most to all of us were here with quest to diamond, your not special bro

[37NaoTo37]

you can hide your warp prism behind the mineral line, there is a small high ground :))

[Garfails]

how come my high diamond eu ladder games seem way harder. Oo

[Kehoeman1]

@Garfails eu is more competitive.

[WeItenspinner]

@Garfails

Because it is. ;)

[smcgrath14]

@Garfails it goes both ways a top play im coaching now would be silver at best on na

[timgroen1995]

@Garfails EU ladder in general is way harder than NA ladder.

KR is ofc still the hardest.

[rubysauce]

@Garfails it is because the european ladder has more good players :P. Thats why high diamond seems like masters on that server. From what I hear, it goes like this:

Korean > european > american.

[Jpear5000]

@rubysauce What about Oceanic?

[basseAEG]

@rubysauce what about asian servers?

[MarkCoCSS]

@rubysauce Korean > euro > AM > sea

[DaCookieWzrd]

@rubysauce What about SEA?

[DubbleFubble]

@rubysauce Africa?

[NextDecadeGamers]

@rubysauce you are probably right

[darthnz2398]

@rubysauce dont forget the SEA/Australian server.

[JeffWatersRules]

@rubysauce >Sea

[xbox45671]

@Garfails NA ladder is way easier then EU ladder it seems.

Don't know why but If u see this guy play or other american casters who are masters (Zaisc2K) u can't deny it.

[SeQuoiae1]

@xbox45671 U chobo ! Me korean ! Me ladder way harder !

[GmonyZB]

@Garfails probably cuz you suck

[kickassemperor]

@GmonyZB

EU servers > US servers :)

trust me man .....

[Vict0ryarrow]

@Garfails because you're not as good as maximus?

[SuicidalSoldier7]

@Garfails ladders in order of toughness

Korea

EU

US

[MrRankeez]

@Garfails EU > NA ;)

[unfolder4u]

@MrRankeez Let's not get ahead of ourselves there, buddy.

[SpawnKillerz]

@MrRankeez Korea>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>E­U>NA

[1337Wunderbaum]

@Garfails cuz the EU ladder seems harder in generell, Machine actully compared the two ladders and he was on a higher winning rate on the NA ladder, I think that the fast food has potioned the americans and made them dummer? O.o

[MrStriicken]

@1337Wunderbaum You do understand that NA means North America so that includes Canada and Mexico not just the USA. When people use Americans like you are now you are just saying people from the United States which isn't true. Learn what NA means before you start throwing around the same old fast food joke. And learn how to spell "dumber." Calling somebody dumb when misspelling is just sad.

[1337Wunderbaum]

@MrStriicken Yes, I know-.-

[SerjSongsROCK]

@Garfails MMR:

[Shianky]

@Garfails "high" diamond...get it? "high" diamond. Wha wha wha wha whaaaaa.a...

[a46marius]

When i see you play, i'm in the mood of playing sc2 too but can play only terran cuz i have starter edition :(

[jonasveee]

@a46marius now's christmas time, there are nice discounts

[FlexNTube]

I watching pro player right now and I'm being exited about SC2!

[MarcusTheAbsolute]

The amount of practice that is required to get to grand master is unhealthy. I don't think you have the time to do that Jeff, cause it literally can take 8 hours a day for months with other pros to get there.

[onklebert]

good work :)

[TheLittleMan123]

this is going to be a long series

[renamorcen]

Read the title, and said out loudly ,,Wont happen".

[MrStriicken]

@renamorcen thats just cause youre a dick

[mcyav]

move the bar to the side >:o its in the way

[bendyamin86]

why does jeff always go 12-gate? most pro protoss go 13-gate... anyone know which is better?

[CrassPunk99]

@bendyamin86 None is better, they're just different. A 12 gate allows you to have an earlier gateway for early pressure, a 13 gate is just more macro-directed and allows you to lose no probe production time. That's it.

[MakariousFarag2]

@bendyamin86 12 gate is standard but if u want continuous probe production i.e. better economy early game go 13 gate =)

[kevinpowers2]

I, one being Canadian, LOVE the MaximusBlack top bar and ask you to PLEASE KEEP IT and not listen to the haters. You do Canada proud Jeff!

[PovRayMan]

"I used to lose to that guy all the time.  Felt good to beat him." BOUSE.

[SaltyVest]

You've gotten quite good, Mr.Black. Congrats on Masters and I hope you get to Grand Masters eventually!

[BassofNathan]

Hey ummm..... can we get your game that got you into masters?

[JunkBoi12]

@BassofNathan He has that game up earlier. It was posted earlier this week. Quest to masters part 50!

[TheTwilightUnicorn]

It always fills me with joy to see Jeff's Protoss army mop the floor with some Terran bioballs. Keep up the good work man!

[101Whatwasthat]

Don't smoke weed? but you live in Canada.

[1984Phalanx]

lmfao first thing I heard jeff say was he doesn't smoke weed. I bet one of his fans will mail him some.

[Andreazor]

That terran was so bad. Not to make easy on your victory, but he lost so many units to the colossi.

[XxJackwellxX]

love.

[EmileFourmis]

Sons of Anarchy > Game of Thrones > Breaking Bad > Walking Dead > Dexter > Homeland right now, but Breaking Bad season 3 sucked

[Thecrazyhide]

@EmileFourmis O.o You would put Dexter that far down? I'll give it to you that I've not seen any of the other things you've mentioned (heard of Game of Thrones and read a bit on Breaking Bad in, ironically a "Breaking Bad vs Dexter" debate) but Dexter is truly astonishing in pretty much every sense of the word. :O

[fadsterSAMEER]

@EmileFourmis BAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's probably the worst arrangement of those shows ever... I giggled just reading that comment.

[CrazyHand196]

Oh man jeff that was nice, continue with ur ownage

[GokuAUHunter]

Nice one Jeff !!!!!

[westsoundFC33]

I remember when he was back in platinum! it's been really exciting watching him improve so much. thanks for takeing us on the journey with you jeff! stoked to see where your starcraft career goes.

[TheRemix714]

He doesn't smoke weed but his black lol

[ESSSoco]

Could someone tell why he changes his account?

[AquaPhoenix2006]

@ESSSoco He's been using it for a while now. At least a month and a half

His MaximusBlack NA account is used for mastering builds, and then he uses HellOnEarth EU account for competitive play

[ESSSoco]

@AquaPhoenix2006 Ohhh okok ty n.n

[GlucoseGuy]

Good job jeff. Way to keep up the scouting w/ the observer

[MairouTV]

NA Masters metagame. 12min 1base MMM SCV push lol.

[iSoaren]

Anybody else notice how his tone of voice changed ever since he got masters, egooooooooooooooo

[knavlyNdassindor]

@iSoaren man if you don't have an ego after accomplishing something you've been after for a long time you don't have your head screwed on right

[OZEKDERBOUTZER]

a click ftw... good back to base with all.. dont fokus vikings.. macro is shitty too.. quest back to platin accept

[zag8712]

I think Jeff likes to get supply blocked every 10 supply? Why not make 3-4 more pylons than needed - especially when you have the macro to do so.... sigh

[TheCrazyrainbowninja]

@MaximusBlack u like game of thrones?

[zag8712]

And I called the supply block that was coming at 9:00.... sad day...

[tipcee2k7]

Artosis is definetely a pro, but if you meant that hes not making money from it then fair enough, but skill wise definetely a PRO, high rank masters in korean server.

[mazterarius]

@tipcee2k7 He started streaming, and those time I caught him, he has 4000 viewers. The amount of $ per viewer differs, but, with 4k viewers, a little bit of ads, you get surplus of money.

[angonbing]

Hey MB- Im probably wrong, but are you getting a cold?

[Maggot666PL]

Bouse giraffe micro there, Jeff!

[DiscoGypsyFish9]

ITS HERE!!!!! WOOOOOOOO

[cubeface21]

Artosis is ridiculously good. I think he could be Code A if he wanted, and if he really tried, Code S.

[Garethaxz]

I know what you mean when you talk about being inspired by better or just plain good players. I tend to watch high-level/pro ssbm pretty frequently, though I don't play at nearly that level, its always pretty damn fun, if not down right awe-inspiring, to watch someone who is just unthinkably good at what they do.

[Shadowfolds]

Stay bouse!

[Shadowfolds]

WORK IT BABY! WORK IT!

[cubeface21]

It's gonna be tough, but you can do it man :D

[zxxccvvbbnnm322]

@juvygenius

[TimmyT9204]

WHY NO SPESHUL TAKTIKS!?! YOU HAD WARP PRISM JEFF!

[MegaMechGod]

You have not enough minerals...

[IAmUh]

Artosis Is definitely a Pro Jeff, he's been playing a long ass time..

[Oring573]

man quest to diamond i thot it was refocusing, quest to masters i thot meh, quest to grandmasters HOLY SHIT MAXIMUS BLACK IS ACTUALLY GOOD AT SC2 NOW

[hodder200]

That was a nice job getting the early colossus, the push with scvs is designed to hit before colossus is out (usually around 10 minutes), even though he attacked late your colossus would have easily been able to defend -> good decision making on the fly :)

[Mun885]

Seeing masters terran turtling and not trying to expand when he was able to... I'm sure NA masters counts shit.

[warnerbros100]

OMG JEFF! GM YOU ARE REALY PUSHING IT.

[GKFC]

How the hell was this Terran in Masters? All he did was turtle and then do a really limp push... no scouting at all...

[JossJossJoss1]

"No I don't smoke weed" THANK FUCK for that, if you or Adam were stoners I don't think the casts could take the dip in comprehensibility... :p

[pumpkinghead15]

jeff, i LOVE seeing you do something else besides 4-gate :P don't get me wrong, 4-gates are bouse but i enjoy seeing your strategy evolve through your quest to masters

[IowaBoy92]

@pumpkinghead15 he didnt 4 gate this time

[HansTheBoss]

@pumpkinghead15

He still 4gates in almost every PvP ;)

[jeryek13]

gratz bro(im sure its late)

[martinarcand1]

So much damage with these collosi!

[NoobFestSupermellor]

high level players never gg :(

[DanielCostaable]

My friend plays sc2 20 games a day, top master 75% winrate and still in master

so goodluck jeff, you'll need :D

[kristof007]

"used to lose to that guy... felt good to beat him" :D GG

[Franchan10]

rank 59 to 50 in one game ? O.o

[DeuceMaster1]

Well done Jeff, your mechanics were top notch, you stayed cool under pressure, you did fairly well on the macro, and you attacked at the proper times. I'm a low GM Zerg, I would've been afraid to play you that game. Keep up the good work. :)