yeah I think marineking if he doesn't tilt can pretty much win this osl, he's the best tvt and tvp in the world still, and hopefully he can miss DRG ;D

Canucklehead

Canada5074 Posts

August 08 2012 18:26 GMT

#5007

Wooo, MKP to MLG, thanks to Tt esports! He'll have to play in the open bracket, but I believe he can still win MLG from there!

Eric Brinkley ‏@snatcch

After many phone calls and emails and stress I secured budget to fly MarineKingPRIME to MLG Raleigh. I will go hibernate now.

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

August 08 2012 18:29 GMT

#5008

Trying to win an MLG from the open bracket is not going to be easy, good luck to him ;o

Nuithari

Belgium737 Posts

August 08 2012 18:32 GMT

#5009

On August 09 2012 03:29 Dodgin wrote:
Trying to win an MLG from the open bracket is not going to be easy, good luck to him ;o

Happened before... Leenock iirc
MKP can do it for sure, if he solved his TvZ.

Shellshock

United States97277 Posts

August 08 2012 18:43 GMT

#5010

On August 09 2012 03:32 Nuithari wrote:

Show nested quote +

Happened before... Leenock iirc
MKP can do it for sure, if he solved his TvZ.

I think just Naniwa and Leenock. Leenock is also the only player to win it from the Loser's bracket IIRC

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

August 08 2012 18:44 GMT

#5011

Leenock was in absolute god mode at Providence, that's why it was so surprising when Jjakji upset him in the GSL finals.

It's going to be really tough for MKP unless he shows his best form yet.

Naniwa did it when MLG was 100% foreigners, so It's not really as impressive, he also got first in his pool after getting into pool play from the open bracket instead of going through the lower bracket.

~~If MKP gets into pools and manages to get first in his pool he has a good chance, #1 from pool play has an insane advantage at MLG.~~ just realized there is no pool play at this MLG, they are using a whole new system I guess.

Shellshock

United States97277 Posts

August 08 2012 19:00 GMT

#5012

They are doing like brackets instead of pools right? so if he gets a manageable path he has a good shot, but I agree winning from the open bracket takes a god mode performance like Leenock and would be extraordinary if it happened again any time soon

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

August 08 2012 19:12 GMT

#5013

Yeah they are doing these weird 8 man invitational double elimination style group phases with 4 Summer Arena seeds, two players from the open bracket and two kespa seeds in each group. Winning that mini tournament gets you into the winners bracket for the championship bracket while everyone else who didn't win a group goes through the lower championship bracket.

It's not that different, you win a " group stage " and you get into the winners championship bracket. Everyone else is seeded towards the back of the championship losers depending on how they did in the " group stage "

Open bracket losers finals also leads into the very back of the championship bracket just like before.

I'm not sure why they changed the system away from pool play to this instead, seems kinda weird although not in a bad way.

bearzly

Canada184 Posts

August 08 2012 19:20 GMT

#5014

Did they say that kespa players are the invited ones? It doesn't mention that on liquipedia so I was hoping they would seed him into the group play based on past results/being awesome etc.

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

August 08 2012 19:23 GMT

#5015

Kespa seeds have not been announced yet, it should be any day now since MLG is fast approaching.

I'm only assuming it is kespa players because of the partnership between kespa and MLG, the showmatches at the last MLG seems to lead perfectly into this.

I don't think they will seed non kespa players because there would be a lot of complaints about favoritism and giving top players free spots.

bearzly

Canada184 Posts

August 08 2012 19:25 GMT

#5016

When did they say there are kespa seeds? I just see that they have 8 invites to announce.

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

August 08 2012 19:31 GMT

#5017

It just doesn't make sense to me that they would reserve spots to invite players for this event when they have moved away from the invitation model for this year, every arena leads into each championship now. Inviting Kespa players seems like the only logical reason to have invites.

If Marineking was seeded his flight would be paid for and that person wouldn't be tweeting that they " secured the budget " to send him.

Shellshock

United States97277 Posts

August 08 2012 20:01 GMT

#5018

I would assume at least a few of the seeds would be Kespa players because if you remember, MLG and Kespa have a deal now like they used to with Gom

opterown

Australia54784 Posts

August 08 2012 21:36 GMT

#5019

well mkp has a WR4/5 seed in the OB i think, shouldn't be too bad :D
GOGO MKP!!!

adiga

495 Posts

August 09 2012 02:32 GMT

#5020

It feels like a year passed since I watched MKP at a tournament.... whats the closest one where I watch my love play? I hope it will be soon cos I miss the emo that guy make feel when I watch him play