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[IA] GSTL: Uneventful, Unexciting, Uninteresting

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Hoju
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States449 Posts
February 10 2011 21:05 GMT
#1
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GSL Team League Recap: Uneventful, Unexciting, Uninteresting


This week, GomTV held their first team league for Starcraft 2, the GSL Team League (GSTL). Eight of the top SC2 teams in Korea battled it out over 4 days for $8,700 and bragging rights as the best team in Korea. No one knew what was going to happen, but most were expecting some very exciting games. However, they were greatly disappointed.

On the whole, the GSTL was a massive failure. The games simply were not exciting at all. Only one player used a Mothership, but that was in the worst game of the tournament, ST_Squirtle vs. IMMvp. That game lasted what seemed like an hour and was filled with some of the most boring units in the game, like High Templar, Dark Templar, Warp Prisms, Hellions, Siege Tanks, and Thors. Some of the strategies weren't very interesting either. Nexus on 16? *yawn* Double expanding in TvP? *snore* Using a hallucinated Phoenix as a spotter to warp Dark Templar into the Terran's main base? *zzzzzz* Neither player even went down their full tech tree.

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Some of the boring action during the league's least exciting game

Part of why the games were so awful had something to do with the players. Often in team leagues you get to see unknown players do surprisingly well and beat some of the top players. This was not the case in the GSTL, however. Well-established and successful players such as IMSeed, ST_Ace, TSL_aLive, SlayerS_Jjob, ZeNEXHyeJoon, ST_Squirtle, and IMYongHwa all performed as well as expected. To no one's surprise, they defeated many of the lesser players like SlayerS_BoxeR, oGsTOP, IMMvp, and MarineKingPrime.WE.

One exciting aspect of team leagues is the potential for all-kills or reverse all-kills and long, exciting series. Shockingly, there was only one all-kill, and it was by one of the most accomplished players in Korea, ST_Squirtle. SlayerS_Jjob couldn't even pull off the reverse all-kill vs. ZeNEX, which was pretty pathetic. Only two series went the full number of games, including the final. However, the final between Startale and Incredible Miracle was a long boring, back and forth 9 game series that disappointed the fans.

This was the first time GomTV has used the new maps in a tournament. Simply put, it was a disaster. The games on the new maps were just plain awful. The largeness of the new maps made for long, boring, drawn out games. They were far less enjoyable than the quick 8 minute games on fan and player favorite maps like Steppes of War.

Lastly, the taunting of the other team, in-game dancing of units, and the arrogant interviews were all just downright disrespectful. It was truly a sad sight to see Starcraft 2 devolve into such unentertaining antics.

It looks like GomTV will have to go back to the drawing board for their next team league as this one didn't cut it. Many fans were outraged that their $5 spent on the premium ticket was not worth it all. GomTV hopes to make the upcoming GSL even worse so that the fans will forget about this disaster.



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Wrote this quickly, so forgive any mistakes or if it's not as good as it could be.

Also, holy shit was the GSTL awesome. Especially the finals, and especially game 8 of the finals. I hate to break out of satire mode, but I had to say that.


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LazyMacro
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
976 Posts
February 10 2011 21:10 GMT
#2
LOL I haven't even watched any of the games yet. Sounds like I really need to. T_T
Xism
Profile Joined December 2010
Norway126 Posts
February 10 2011 21:10 GMT
#3
So good, as always :D Always get a laugh when reading [IA]
bonifaceviii
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada2890 Posts
February 10 2011 21:14 GMT
#4
The Infested Archon is the only news source I trust.

Awesome job as always!
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Forgottenfrog
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States1268 Posts
February 10 2011 21:15 GMT
#5
hahaha i don't ever get tired of your post. Thanks for all the lawls
SushilS
Profile Joined November 2010
2115 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-11 02:08:55
February 10 2011 21:16 GMT
#6
Bahahaa!! I see what you did there...
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Blisse
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada3710 Posts
February 10 2011 21:20 GMT
#7
I was like, troll? or stupid?aAnd then I'm like, omg satire. Great read. I must watch the game.
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101TFP
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
420 Posts
February 10 2011 21:32 GMT
#8
IA is getting rather predictable, I think you need to spice it up a bit to compete in the madness that is the TL blog section. hm.
People get what they get, this has nothing to do with what they deserve.
Asha
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom38202 Posts
February 10 2011 21:33 GMT
#9
Bwahaha, that was pretty amusing =)

Now to watch people take it literally ^^
anatem
Profile Joined September 2010
Romania1369 Posts
February 10 2011 21:36 GMT
#10
Some of the boring action during the league's least exciting game

under the picture.

that was seriously funny bro, keep'em coming

though i know you can do better if you spend a bit more time into the articles, you got what it takes
'Tis with our Judgements as our Watches, none / Go just alike, yet each believes his own.
jacen
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
Austria3644 Posts
February 10 2011 21:36 GMT
#11
On February 11 2011 06:10 LazyMacro wrote:
LOL I haven't even watched any of the games yet. Sounds like I really need to. T_T

You should.
I liked the gstl actually better than the last gsl.
The schedule was kinda rushed though ...
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Ation
Profile Joined July 2008
Finland102 Posts
February 10 2011 21:39 GMT
#12
I gotta say... the finals were extremely one sided and not satisfying to watch at all. There was absolutely no excitement building up or fun when watching. It just didn't feel like I'm watching good players play games today. Most disappointing GSTL to date. Maybe next time they come with some real strategies instead. Also, it would be cool if the famous and more skilled people would be playing in these tournaments so we can see more interesting play.

PS. It seems like everyone plays their absolute best when their fame and team is on the line. It was sick how hard it was for everyone to win and how the matches were turned into crazy trickery at some points.
CooDu
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia899 Posts
February 10 2011 21:53 GMT
#13
On February 11 2011 06:39 Ation wrote:
I gotta say... the finals were extremely one sided and not satisfying to watch at all. There was absolutely no excitement building up or fun when watching. It just didn't feel like I'm watching good players play games today. Most disappointing GSTL to date. Maybe next time they come with some real strategies instead. Also, it would be cool if the famous and more skilled people would be playing in these tournaments so we can see more interesting play.

PS. It seems like everyone plays their absolute best when their fame and team is on the line. It was sick how hard it was for everyone to win and how the matches were turned into crazy trickery at some points.


Troll? I don't know.

Finals were 5/4 with all games in the series being played. Not sure how that's one sided

Nice writeup as always OP!
Just a simple guy, going wherever this journey takes me.
Enyalus
Profile Joined September 2010
United States135 Posts
February 10 2011 22:44 GMT
#14
I thought this was serious until I got to the part, "Double expanding in TvP? *snore*" Then I was like, oh, I get it. Haha.

Nice writeup.
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36374 Posts
February 10 2011 22:47 GMT
#15
Very funny, keep this coming!
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Al Bundy
Profile Joined April 2010
7257 Posts
February 10 2011 22:53 GMT
#16
5 stars. That was very entertaining, well done sir.
o choro é livre
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
February 10 2011 22:54 GMT
#17
Although the satire felt a bit more shallow than previous articles, this IA article is still quite funny nonetheless. I too am still in shock at how absolutely SUBLIME the GSTL finals were, and it's perfectly understandable to have a hard time to satirize something that phenomenal.
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Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
11810 Posts
February 10 2011 23:16 GMT
#18
On February 11 2011 06:53 CooDu wrote:
Troll? I don't know.

Finals were 5/4 with all games in the series being played. Not sure how that's one sided

Nice writeup as always OP!


This entire thread is about saying things that are the opposite of what happened.
CooDu
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia899 Posts
February 10 2011 23:25 GMT
#19
Ahh Ok hehe, I'm not on the right track now! Thanks Yurie
Just a simple guy, going wherever this journey takes me.
HollowLord
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3862 Posts
February 10 2011 23:32 GMT
#20
IA is the best.
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