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East Gorteau22261 Posts
Seeding rules
Note: If Revival gets out of his CL group (which is extremely likely), Naniwa and Revival will play an offline Bo5 deciding who gets to face Soulkey. Should this occur, Naniwa will win 3-1.
Note 2: written before aLive's games in Challenger League
+ Show Spoiler [If you doubt THE DREAM] +
Match 1:  Soulkey (#1) vs.  NaNiwa (#16) - Naniwa wins 3-2
Match 2:  INnoVation (#2) vs. duckdeok (#15) - Innovation wins 3-1
Match 3: Jaedong (#3) vs. aLive (#14) - Jaedong wins 3-2
Match 4: Polt (#4) vs. Mvp (#13) - Mvp wins 3-1
Match 5: HerO (#5) vs. sOs (#12) - sOs wins 3-1
Match 6: Dear (#6) vs TaeJa (#11) - Dear wins 3-1
Match 7: Maru (#7) vs MC (#10) - Maru wins 3-1
Match 8: Bomber (#8) vs MMA (#9) - Bomber wins 3-2
Brief explanations
Match 1: Just like when Naniwa played Innovation, this one seems like a long shot. However, with Naniwa's tendency to always fight the hardest and play the best against players he should have no business beating (see Code S, Leenock, Innovation, Life) and the abundance of SoulkeyvP available for study, Naniwa should be able to pull an upset here. He'll have to play the games of his life to do it, but that's what the guy is all about.
Match 2: [10.14.04] Kwanghee Woo: this isn't going to work for duckdeok [10.14.10] Kwanghee Woo: he keeps doing these weird attacks [10.14.13] Kwanghee Woo: and Taeja is like [10.14.18] Kwanghee Woo: haha 
Match 3: In the beginning, ZvP troubled the Tyrant greatly. So he descended into the pits of America, to find the path. To uncover the knowledge from aeons past, the knowledge he required to beat the hordes of Protoss besieging Zerg territory. And so he did, slaying hordes of Protoss players to reach a great final battle against a Terran, where a new weakness was discovered: ZvT.
Okay, so people seem to remember that Jaedong is now bad at ZvT. This isn't right. He's no god in the match-up, but he's taken out TheSTC, Heart, Taeja and Hack recently. He lost to MMA, sure, but I'm - perhaps wrongly so - not convinced in aLive's abilities to prepare for a single incredibly important match. When it comes to that, I'll give it to the multiple OSL champion over the guy I can barely remember.
Match 4: Some players win because they have the mechanics. Some people win because they have the mental edge. Some win with preparation. Some win with anti-meta builds.
Mvp, though, wins because he is Mvp. Slumps don't concern him, and neither does a great lack of recent results. I have no doubt that Polt is a better player all-round, but does that mean that he'll win against the guy who seems to only win when he shouldn't? No.
Match 5: A guy who can 2-0 elfi isn't going down to unorthodox play. It is true that sOs hasn't looked all that hot in PvP lately, but he's hardly looked bad, or even much worse than HerO. For me, this match is the hardest one to call. I give the edge to sOs because he has such a big toolbox, but HerO was relatively convincing against Dear this weekend so I won't count him out.
Match 6: One week ago, I would have given the edge to Taeja without hesitation, despite Dear's beating of Maru in GSL. However, after witnessing Dear's incredible PvT against Maru (again) at the Season Finals, I've been converted. Unless Taeja miraculously takes his TvP to the next level, Dear is my favorite to stomp Taeja. After what he showed us at the Season Finals, I can't see any Terran beating Dear through aggression alone - there has to be more to your play if you want to take Dear down.
Match 7: Much like Mvp, MC has a tendency to win when he shouldn't. But unlike Mvp, his supernatural abilities aren't powerful enough to beat anyone. Despite losing to Dear twice recently, Maru has showcased very impressive, high-speed TvP. Much like how MMA beat MC in the WCS Europe Grand Finals, I feel like this will be a convincing win for Maru.
Match 8: STARTALE STARTALE STARTALE (oh and Bomber has had a lot of time to practise in peace with some Terran buddies whereas MMA has been busy with all three match-ups and global travel. Yes I'm biased but I really do think Bomber is the favorite in terms of gameplay). If 2011 is back, then Bomber and MMA are both sick-good. Only this time, Bomber has (mostly) gotten past his choking tendencies. That means he wins.
 
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but what about overall gameflow
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i agree with everything except the first. soulkey to win 3-1
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Don't forget your prediction of Taeja and Naniwa to advance from the Ro16 of WCS Season Finals 2.
Because I never will.
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I agree with all except
Match #1: Soulkey takes it 3-1 (Soulkey has the advantage of watching Life vs Naniwa replays and can learn Naniwa's style)
Match #4: Polt takes it 3-1 (Polt is very solid, he only lost to Hack because of a split second mistake of moving out)
But to be honest, I think ST Life takes the whole thing.
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lol, nice name. Solid predictions except for match 8 
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you should add a "I am swedish" disclaimer, like wax did.
also, taeja builds ghosts
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Match 1: Soulkey (#1) vs. NaNiwa (#16) - Soulkey wins 3-0
Match 2: INnoVation (#2) vs. duckdeok (#15) - Innovation wins 3-0
Match 3: Jaedong (#3) vs. aLive (#14) - Jaedong wins 3-1
Match 4: Polt (#4) vs. Mvp (#13) - Polt wins 3-1
Match 5: HerO (#5) vs. sOs (#12) - sOs wins 3-1
Match 6: Dear (#6) vs TaeJa (#11) - Dear wins 3-2
Match 7: Maru (#7) vs MC (#10) - Maru wins 3-2
Match 8: Bomber (#8) vs MMA (#9) - Bomber wins 3-1
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MMA is going to make Bomber choke.
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darn I should pay more attention to this predicting stuff, missing out on some good stuff
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East Gorteau22261 Posts
I was hoping for Veroleg to show up in time for Blizzcon so that he could predict KESPA winning everything 3-0/4-0 but unfortunately it seems that he's long gone
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On October 30 2013 03:45 The_Templar wrote:Match 1: Soulkey (#1) vs. NaNiwa (#16) - Soulkey wins 3-1 Match 2: INnoVation (#2) vs. duckdeok (#15) - Innovation wins 3-1 Match 3: Jaedong (#3) vs. aLive (#14) - Jaedong wins 3-2 Match 4: Polt (#4) vs. Mvp (#13) - Polt wins 3-2 Match 5: HerO (#5) vs. sOs (#12) - HerO wins 3-2 Match 6: Dear (#6) vs TaeJa (#11) - Taeja wins 3-1 Match 7: Maru (#7) vs MC (#10) - MC wins 3-2 Match 8: Bomber (#8) vs MMA (#9) - MMA wins 3-2 general gameflow yo actually general gameflow predicts exactly one 3-0 between Taeja, Innovation, and Soulkey but I can't bring myself to predict Dear, duckdeok, or Naniwa to lose 3-0 
well id call all of them 3-0s :D for dear
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your Country52798 Posts
On October 30 2013 06:01 teddyoojo wrote:Show nested quote +On October 30 2013 03:45 The_Templar wrote:Match 1: Soulkey (#1) vs. NaNiwa (#16) - Soulkey wins 3-1 Match 2: INnoVation (#2) vs. duckdeok (#15) - Innovation wins 3-1 Match 3: Jaedong (#3) vs. aLive (#14) - Jaedong wins 3-2 Match 4: Polt (#4) vs. Mvp (#13) - Polt wins 3-2 Match 5: HerO (#5) vs. sOs (#12) - HerO wins 3-2 Match 6: Dear (#6) vs TaeJa (#11) - Taeja wins 3-1 Match 7: Maru (#7) vs MC (#10) - MC wins 3-2 Match 8: Bomber (#8) vs MMA (#9) - MMA wins 3-2 general gameflow yo actually general gameflow predicts exactly one 3-0 between Taeja, Innovation, and Soulkey but I can't bring myself to predict Dear, duckdeok, or Naniwa to lose 3-0 well id call all of them 3-0s :D for dear
You spelled taeja funny
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your Country52798 Posts
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On October 30 2013 02:29 gosubay wrote:
i agree with everything except the first. soulkey to win 3-1
 That's what caught my attention to.
On October 30 2013 06:17 The_Templar wrote:Show nested quote +On October 30 2013 03:57 Zealously wrote:
I was hoping for Veroleg to show up in time for Blizzcon so that he could predict KESPA winning everything 3-0/4-0 but unfortunately it seems that he's long gone Match 1: Soulkey (#1) vs. NaNiwa (#16) - Soulkey wins 3-0 Match 2: INnoVation (#2) vs. duckdeok (#15) - Innovation wins 3-0 Match 3: Jaedong (#3) vs. aLive (#14) - Jaedong wins 3-0 Match 4: Polt (#4) vs. Mvp (#13) - Mvp wins 3-2 Match 5: HerO (#5) vs. sOs (#12) - sOs wins 3-0 Match 6: Dear (#6) vs TaeJa (#11) - Dear wins 3-0 Match 7: Maru (#7) vs MC (#10) - MC wins 3-1 Match 8: Bomber (#8) vs MMA (#9) - MMA wins 3-2 And then: Soulkey 2-3 INnoVation Jaedong 3-0 Mvp sOs 2-3 Dear MC 3-1 MMA INnoVation 1-3 Jaedong Dear 3-0 MC Jaedong 4-1 Dear
You are so dreaming especially after that MMA series. As much as I would like to see Jaedong win a major. I don't think he's ready yet.
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East Gorteau22261 Posts
Keep in mind that SC2 cannot be predicted with logic alone and that prepared matches usually play out a little differently from marathon tourneys where many of the above players tend to shine.
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On October 30 2013 06:51 Zealously wrote:
Keep in mind that SC2 cannot be predicted with logic alone and that prepared matches usually play out a little differently from marathon tourneys where many of the above players tend to shine.
I understand the sentiment. As for a LANs predictability? I made a lot of money off those events including the last one, which was fairly predictable. I like making money. ^-^
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I don't know what you guys are seeing to disagree with. Dream doubters beware. Doubting The Dream will lead to the crushing of your own.
I second all your predictions Zealously. Both head and especially heart.
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East Gorteau22261 Posts
On October 30 2013 18:09 Pandemona wrote:Naniwa...to beat Soulkey ;_; Ok someone is on pixie dust God damn if that is the RO16, the only 2 EG players go up against each other >.< dammit. Also Maru vs MC, dammit xD Just hoping the games are all as good as WCS Season 3 Finals! Also wish Maru would win it :3 But with the draw he is playing Dear again so maybe not so much luck xD Getting top 4 would be awesome though 
I am immune to the effects of pixie dust
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That bracket looks like a Bomber vs Dear finals to me
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1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
On October 30 2013 21:04 Zealously wrote:Show nested quote +On October 30 2013 18:09 Pandemona wrote:Naniwa...to beat Soulkey ;_; Ok someone is on pixie dust God damn if that is the RO16, the only 2 EG players go up against each other >.< dammit. Also Maru vs MC, dammit xD Just hoping the games are all as good as WCS Season 3 Finals! Also wish Maru would win it :3 But with the draw he is playing Dear again so maybe not so much luck xD Getting top 4 would be awesome though I am immune to the effects of pixie dust
You're going to ride that lucky shot until the end of eternity huh
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East Gorteau22261 Posts
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Since I don't remember what I predicted exactly on the bracketmaker, I'm going to do this again to see if I'm consistent with myself.
Soulkey 3-1 NaNiwa
INnoVation 3-0 duckdeok
Jaedong 1-3 aLive
Polt 3-0 Mvp
sOs 3-2 HerO
Dear 3-0 TaeJa + (Dear 2-3 TaeJa)
Maru 3-1 MC
Bomber 3-2 MMA
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EPT
Soulkey 3-0 
NaNiwa
INnoVation 3-0 
