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Wonk
Profile Joined March 2017
546 Posts
October 01 2018 11:33 GMT
#181
This is going to be such an odd tournament, it's full to bursting with players I thought I'd never see qualify and missing a heap of the big names I'm used to seeing in the ro16/ro8 of ASL. Nice to not just see the same faces playing over and over, it's going to make an interesting contrast with the ASL. I'm wondering if missing a few big names will affect viewer numbers, but what can you do?
TaardadAiel
Profile Joined May 2017
Bulgaria750 Posts
October 01 2018 11:38 GMT
#182
On October 01 2018 13:13 Intari wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 30 2018 16:50 Ikirouta wrote:
JAEHOON!!!

Who is that? I can't recall.


For anyone who can't recall, Jaehoon was infamous for his amazing arbiter play:


Which spawned memes similar to the one below:
[image loading]

I never knew about this.

I am literally laughing out loud by myself, this is hilarious.
WriterReV hwaiting!
Lorch
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany3674 Posts
October 01 2018 17:40 GMT
#183
I can't help but feel a bit underwhelmed. I was really hyped to see another final shot for Jaedong to win a tournament and to see Flash in KSL...
AntiHack
Profile Joined January 2009
Switzerland553 Posts
October 01 2018 22:08 GMT
#184
On September 30 2018 10:45 CadenZie wrote:
i didnt know it started at 9am so i missed it cause all the rules and stuff are giant blocks of korean text its so hard to find any info on when i should be there.

I'm sorry for that CadenZie! it'll go better next time
"I am very tired of your grammar errors" - Zoler[MB]
AntiHack
Profile Joined January 2009
Switzerland553 Posts
October 01 2018 22:09 GMT
#185
On October 02 2018 02:40 Lorch wrote:
I can't help but feel a bit underwhelmed. I was really hyped to see another final shot for Jaedong to win a tournament and to see Flash in KSL...

New talents will rise, this is just the beginning of a new era.
"I am very tired of your grammar errors" - Zoler[MB]
batsnacks
Profile Blog Joined April 2014
United States4466 Posts
October 01 2018 22:56 GMT
#186
Rapid and Wolf are an extremely good casting pair.
Starecat
Profile Joined August 2014
935 Posts
October 04 2018 10:43 GMT
#187
Why exactly Flash isn't participating?
:3
Glioburd
Profile Joined April 2008
France1911 Posts
October 04 2018 11:22 GMT
#188
On October 02 2018 07:09 AntiHack wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 02 2018 02:40 Lorch wrote:
I can't help but feel a bit underwhelmed. I was really hyped to see another final shot for Jaedong to win a tournament and to see Flash in KSL...

New talents will rise, this is just the beginning of a new era.

I hope you're right
"You should hate loosing, but you should never fear defeat." NaDa.
chuDr3t4
Profile Joined April 2010
Russian Federation484 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-04 11:49:49
October 04 2018 11:41 GMT
#189
I was interested today why Flash and JD did not want to participate, did not find anything of substance, and then after comment in ASL BR looked up KSL format.

BoX series with winner chooses the map AND 7 map map-pool? Yeah, this is the most retarded thing ever, and I am sure some imbecile at blizzard thinks that more the maps the better, the way they pushed it heavily in SC2, and now we get the same shit from I bet the same retard. THE FEWER THE MAPS THE BETTER THE GAMES HOW IS THAT SHIT HARD TO GRASP? WILL A PROGAMER COME WITH PREPARED STRATEGY FOR A MAP XxxxxX IF THERE IS A 4/7 CHACE IT WONT BE PLAYED? REALLY? I GUESS YOU COULD SAY HE CAN WIN 1 GAME THEN CHOOSE THE MAP BUT SERIOUSLY, TOURNAMENTS ARE NOT LADDER, BLIZZARD. FUCK YOU.

I will boycott KSL, fuck this.

Liquid'Nony's wise words on the topic of map pools from the time of 9 map mappools in SC2.

I live in Russia. I wear the fufaika, valenoks and the shapka-ushanka with the red star. I drink vodka straight from the samovar, and my riding bear plays on the balalaika.
PezRadar
Profile Joined September 2018
10 Posts
October 04 2018 16:27 GMT
#190
Winner doesn't choose map in S2.
JoinTheRain
Profile Blog Joined September 2018
Bulgaria408 Posts
October 04 2018 20:00 GMT
#191
On October 05 2018 01:27 PezRadar wrote:
Winner doesn't choose map in S2.


I think he meant that the many maps (as they are in SC2) are bothering the players. It's too tough on them to prepare good builds on many maps, you see. Which leads to overall lower quality of games. That the winner chooses next map also does not seem to help the competitive nature because winner can and usually chooses a map on which his race is favored to win thus making entertainment miserable compared to "loser chooses and maps are few" format.
The subject-matter of the art of living is each person's own life.
ne4aJIb
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation3209 Posts
October 04 2018 20:06 GMT
#192
More games the better, if it is unknown map, then it is the test of pure raw skill!
Bisu,Best,Stork,Jangbi and Flash, Fantasy, Leta, Light and Jaedong, Hydra, Zero, Soulkey assemble in ACE now!
Yanokabo
Profile Joined October 2018
268 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-04 21:31:58
October 04 2018 21:18 GMT
#193
I can deal with no jd but no flash? Son... I am disappoint. Blizz should just put freakiling and str-8102 on like 20k a year salaries to make maps for these tours so the players and viewers don’t get bored. With all the $$ wasted on nincompoops like Dustin Browder is there no budget for professional map making? That would diminish format issues and disagreements about winner/loser map picker scenario us and motivate and excite the players too. https://pics.ballmemes.com/i-move-for-a-vote-of-no-confidence-28126099.png
ionONE
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany605 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-05 01:20:15
October 05 2018 01:18 GMT
#194
I don't understand why Flash and Jaedong refuse to play, possible that Afreecatv is pressuring its biggest streamers not to participate with twitch streaming the event?
JANGBI never forget
oshibori_probe
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States2933 Posts
October 05 2018 02:16 GMT
#195
The one thing I've learned in StarCraft is that blizzard should be involved as little as possible.
Fuck KeSPA.
oxKnu
Profile Joined December 2017
1178 Posts
October 05 2018 09:03 GMT
#196
On October 05 2018 10:18 ionONE wrote:
I don't understand why Flash and Jaedong refuse to play, possible that Afreecatv is pressuring its biggest streamers not to participate with twitch streaming the event?


Possible. AfreecaTV is where they get their money (regular money).

That doesn't explain Effort missing it out. (Is he actually popular?)

Still I'm happy we have a decent 'alternative' cast in KSL. Should be fun, still plenty of great names in there.
Freakling
Profile Joined October 2012
Germany1529 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-05 17:29:04
October 05 2018 17:24 GMT
#197
On October 05 2018 05:00 JoinTheRain wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 05 2018 01:27 PezRadar wrote:
Winner doesn't choose map in S2.


I think he meant that the many maps (as they are in SC2) are bothering the players. It's too tough on them to prepare good builds on many maps, you see. Which leads to overall lower quality of games. That the winner chooses next map also does not seem to help the competitive nature because winner can and usually chooses a map on which his race is favored to win thus making entertainment miserable compared to "loser chooses and maps are few" format.

So preparing one or two new maps for a new tournament is too much to expect nowadays (and maybe polish play on one or two more old ones that where also added new to the current ladder/tourney pool)? KSL uses the current ladder map pool on top of that, so that's two birds, one stone.
Compare that to the old Kespa days with two individual leagues and and a teamleague that would each introduce 3+ maps for every new season. Of course there's no hard-core secret team-house practice any more, but how many games do you actually need to get a feel for a new map (assuming it does not deviate too far from the usual variety of 4p macro maps)? The ability to adapt to new maps is one of the skills a good RTS player should have and its only good for BW as a spectators sport if some wonky games and crazy prepared strategies are strewn in between the usual series of long macro games and anti-climactic breaking strategies.
kogeT
Profile Joined September 2013
Poland2036 Posts
October 12 2018 10:44 GMT
#198
Are groups ready for this? Missing here: (Wiki)2018 Korea StarCraft League Season 2
https://www.twitch.tv/kogetbw
ShloobeR
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Korea (South)3809 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-12 11:00:00
October 12 2018 10:56 GMT
#199
I didn't see anything about it announced but the groups seem to be up on the KSL website.

Group A: (Oct 18th)
Action - Miso
Light - Rain

Group B: (Oct 19th)
Killer - Mind
Mini - Soulkey

Group C: (Oct 25th)
Larva - Sharp
Jaehoon - Movie

Group D: (Oct 26th)

JyJ - Last
Modesty - Leta

Edit: i can not does tlpd properly : (
: o )
Yanokabo
Profile Joined October 2018
268 Posts
October 12 2018 11:55 GMT
#200
Glad to see my boi leta back in the mix. He might be good enough to place in this tour. Probably not but hey I can dream right. Jaehoon movie is going to be a lol fest.
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