EPTOn October 02 2024 03:40 RogerChillingworth wrote:
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Really hope Snow pulls through Ro8 if for no other reason than it should produce a crazy good ro4 match
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Cricketer12
United States14003 Posts
Really hope Snow pulls through Ro8 if for no other reason than it should produce a crazy good ro4 match | ||
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M3t4PhYzX
Poland4300 Posts
On October 02 2024 03:45 Cricketer12 wrote: Really hope Snow pulls through Ro8 if for no other reason than it should produce a crazy good ro4 match Yeah, same. | ||
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cheesehuehue
Vatican City State90 Posts
The bottom bracket seems somewhat easy to predict Rush>>Rain, Hero>Sharp, Rush > Hero. The upper bracket however is all a big toss-up. Online, Light would be heavily favored against SK, but Soulkey seems to always have an ace under his sleeve reserved for high-stake ASL matches, and Light is a choker. Still I would slightly favor Light but it's close to 55/45 for me. Snow in top shape should beat even this improved version of Barracks, but he has been far from his peak for a long time (possibly related to just having a baby? compounded by the Terran-favored maps). If Snow and SK win, I'd give SK the edge but not by much. The only potential match in the upper bracket that seems easy to predict is SK > Barracks. | ||
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TentativePanda
United States800 Posts
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TornadoSteve
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Soulforged
Latvia983 Posts
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RJBTVYOUTUBE
Netherlands1328 Posts
But we also have one of the most stacked rounds of 8. Sharp - 2nd place ASL1 & KSL2, crapload of Round of 8. 3rd-4th once. Snow - 2nd place ASL5 & 8. 3rd-4th twice. HerO - 2nd place ASL4 & 17. 3rd-4th 5 times. Won 11th SonicTV BJ Starleague with basically an ASL line-up. Rush - 2nd place ASL12 & 14. 3-4th once. Made round of 8 every time, except season 15, since season 10. Light - 1st place ASL13 & KSL4, 2nd in ASL9. Soulkey - 1st place in ASL16 + 17 & KSL2. Rain - 1st place in ASL5 & KSL3. 2nd place KSL4 & ASL13. Barracks - first round of 8. (First ASL was season #9) | ||
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Lazyer
United States402 Posts
Ro8 is looking LIT. Barracks vs Snow is gonna be a great way to start off the Ro8 with the way Barracks has been playing. | ||
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chongu
Malaysia2608 Posts
Upper brackets: Snow > barracks. He'll definitely practice his heart out given his poor showing in Ro8. Light > Soulkey. Predicting that light wins the build orders and results in an upset. Light > Snow. Lower brackets: Rain > rush Hero > Sharp Rain > Hero Predicted finals: Light reaches finals to face off against rain again replicating ASL 13. Wooho | ||
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TornadoSteve
1143 Posts
On October 02 2024 12:43 chongu wrote: My predictions. Upper brackets: Snow > barracks. He'll definitely practice his heart out given his poor showing in Ro8. Light > Soulkey. Predicting that light wins the build orders and results in an upset. Light > Snow. Lower brackets: Rain > rush Hero > Sharp Rain > Hero Predicted finals: Light reaches finals to face off against rain again replicating ASL 13. Wooho Total opposite for me. Like.. every single prediction that you made... I disagree. I love brood war :- ) | ||
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Vasoline73
United States8196 Posts
Also, Bo7 in the ro8 is awesome! Glad to see no mirror match ups. | ||
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Simplistik
2173 Posts
He's got sharp builds and good execution, but what does he do if that doesn't win? | ||
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Simplistik
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HOLYBATS
Turkey851 Posts
Never underestimate the heart of a champion. Sorry Light SK is a monster  | ||
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TornadoSteve
1143 Posts
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RJBTVYOUTUBE
Netherlands1328 Posts
Light > Soulkey HerO > Sharp Rush > Rain Light > Snow Rush > HerO Light > Rush | ||
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Rainalcar
Croatia565 Posts
On October 03 2024 01:56 RJBTVYOUTUBE wrote: Snow > Barracks Light > Soulkey HerO > Sharp Rush > Rain Light > Snow Rush > HerO Light > Rush My bet too, but the final may go either way. Easiest to predict should be Rush over Rain, the trickiest HerO vs Sharp. | ||
FlaShFTW
United States10582 Posts
On October 02 2024 04:58 cheesehuehue wrote: I'm rooting for Soulkey taking his third ASL/SSL in a row, but it seems like such a hard road ahead. The bottom bracket seems somewhat easy to predict Rush>>Rain, Hero>Sharp, Rush > Hero. The upper bracket however is all a big toss-up. Online, Light would be heavily favored against SK, but Soulkey seems to always have an ace under his sleeve reserved for high-stake ASL matches, and Light is a choker. Still I would slightly favor Light but it's close to 55/45 for me. Snow in top shape should beat even this improved version of Barracks, but he has been far from his peak for a long time (possibly related to just having a baby? compounded by the Terran-favored maps). If Snow and SK win, I'd give SK the edge but not by much. The only potential match in the upper bracket that seems easy to predict is SK > Barracks. Hero 3-1 Rush last ASL and 4-1 Sharp last ASL. Yes, this map pool is worse, but this is some hero disrespect. He is the most successful ASL/SSL player in terms of consistent performances outside of FlaSh. | ||
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prion_
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TMNT
3404 Posts
On October 03 2024 01:56 RJBTVYOUTUBE wrote: Snow > Barracks Light > Soulkey HerO > Sharp Rush > Rain Light > Snow Rush > HerO Light > Rush I have the exact same predictions. Light has been underperforming every season since his championship. This season the pressure is less on him plus can't get a better map pool than this for Terran, which probably means he'll win it again. | ||
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