On October 04 2008 05:58 Salv wrote:
No offense to Idra, but shouldn't he beat Nony without much trouble? Considering his time practicing and partners?

They are people not robots.

So many factors can determine the overall outcome. You might consider that learning Korean mechanics completely shakes up your intuitive Starcraft play, you might even have to get worse before you get better. Or maybe Nony is just more naturally talented than Idra only time will tell.

Don't forget Idra still isn't out of the tournament, he can qualify second and meet Nony in the final.

BlackStar

Netherlands3029 Posts

October 03 2008 21:12 GMT

#143

It's not that simple. Don't underestimate Nony. Nony has proven he can beat B team progamers in PvT before. And that's what Idra is, a brand new B team terran. Not to mention Nony is on a roll after just winning Spirit. Confidence affects your skill.

And we don't know what happened. There may have been cheese or all ins. Or BO counters. Not to mention maybe Idra choked. People aren't robots and especially not Idra as we all know.

Ask yourself how many times big names progamers lose.

TvAll

Trinidad/Tobago49 Posts

October 03 2008 21:15 GMT

#144

NonY is the best in the USA. Yosh is second, too bad he's not a WCG. ... NonY autowin !
END OF DISCUSSION !!

Salv

Canada3083 Posts

October 03 2008 21:15 GMT

#145

I guess you two are correct, I am just surprised that Idra isn't winning this WCG thus far. You would think that with the quality of practice he gets, he would be one step above everyone. Obviously there are other factors, because Nony won of course, I am just merely saying that that Nony really deserves to be there.

EGLzGaMeR

United States1867 Posts

October 03 2008 21:19 GMT

#146

these maps are protoss maps... plz keep that in mind... nony is a good player~ but maps like troy ect... makes any matchup vs. protoss SOOO Hard

stop giving idra such a hard time--;

littlechava

United States7216 Posts

October 03 2008 21:20 GMT

#147

consider the fact that idra only very recently joined CJ and that before then his only advantage over nony was that he could play icc at korean hours more easily

NarutO

Germany18839 Posts

October 03 2008 21:20 GMT

#148

I guess even if IdrA doesn't win WCG USA he can go to the grand final when he pays for hisself? I mean Strelok does the same thing..

motbob

United States12546 Posts

October 03 2008 21:22 GMT

#149

On October 04 2008 06:20 G.s)NarutO wrote:
I guess even if IdrA doesn't win WCG USA he can go to the grand final when he pays for hisself? I mean Strelok does the same thing..

Apparently an American already tried to do that and wasn't able to.

EGLzGaMeR

United States1867 Posts

October 03 2008 21:22 GMT

#150

not sure how that works... skew who finished 3rd last year wcg usa finals wanted to pay his way to finals... like every other country but the ref's didnt let him so who knows.

TvAll

Trinidad/Tobago49 Posts

October 03 2008 21:25 GMT

#151

Lz, its kinda hard to NOT give Idra a hard time after the cockiness he displayed in that scforall interview. He sorta deserves it, no ?

Colbi

United States535 Posts

October 03 2008 21:25 GMT

#152

G5 vs IdrA and NonY vs Future series is over. Results are updated:

http://www.gotfrag.com/star/story/43110/?spage=2

IdrA vs Future and NonY vs iNcontroL in the last matches of Group A.

BlindObS

39 Posts

October 03 2008 21:26 GMT

#153

idra 0-2 G5 ?
or its a mistake ?

Colbi

United States535 Posts

October 03 2008 21:27 GMT

#154

On October 04 2008 06:26 BlindObS wrote:
idra 0-2 G5 ?
or its a mistake ?

No sir its the correct result.

motbob

United States12546 Posts

October 03 2008 21:27 GMT

#155

That's it! Idra eliminated!
G5 and Nony advance! If Idra wins vs future, he and G5 are tied and G5 has the tiebreaker!
EDIT: he and G5 wouldn't be tied, my bad.