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On December 10 2011 12:30 TheYango wrote:
CN/SEA just need time. No major ex-DotA players/teams have swapped over (though there are mentions that 357 and X!! on nirvana.cn play LoL in their spare time), and Western LoL has had a massive head start as far as learning the game.
We'd probably see a lot less Korean dominance in SC2 as well if no notable SC1 players made the switch, and if the NA/EU release of the game had a 1-2 year head start.
Also in SC2, a big difference between Korean SC2 and Western SC2 is the practice habits. In LoL, practice habits are more or less the same across regions and if anything NA LoL has stepped up their practice regime with constant scrims and such.
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On December 10 2011 12:30 TheYango wrote:
CN/SEA just need time. No major ex-DotA players/teams have swapped over (though there are mentions that 357 and X!! on nirvana.cn play LoL in their spare time), and Western LoL has had a massive head start as far as learning the game.
We'd probably see a lot less Korean dominance in SC2 as well if no notable SC1 players made the switch, and if the NA/EU release of the game had a 1-2 year head start.
XXF played for Malaysia.
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On December 10 2011 12:34 Ryuu314 wrote:Show nested quote +On December 10 2011 12:30 TheYango wrote:
CN/SEA just need time. No major ex-DotA players/teams have swapped over (though there are mentions that 357 and X!! on nirvana.cn play LoL in their spare time), and Western LoL has had a massive head start as far as learning the game.
We'd probably see a lot less Korean dominance in SC2 as well if no notable SC1 players made the switch, and if the NA/EU release of the game had a 1-2 year head start. Also in SC2, a big difference between Korean SC2 and Western SC2 is the practice habits. In LoL, practice habits are more or less the same across regions and if anything NA LoL has stepped up their practice regime with constant scrims and such.
I don't think we have enough knowledge of Chinese LoL to say whether their practice habits are better or worse.
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Well, that's kinda what I'm saying. People were giving iG so much credit but they underwhelmingly went 0-2. Just because CN is heads and shoulders above the international community in DotA doesn't mean par in LoL.
I'll admit I expected closer games (iG vs CA CLG) but just shows that NA is still vastly ahead and the other servers have a lot of catching up to do.
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One of the teams iG beat yesterday was Dignitas,
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On December 10 2011 12:46 NeoIllusions wrote:
Well, that's kinda what I'm saying. People were giving iG so much credit but they underwhelmingly went 0-2. Just because CN is heads and shoulders above the international community in DotA doesn't mean par in LoL.
I'll admit I expected closer games (iG vs CA CLG) but just shows that NA is still vastly ahead and the other servers have a lot of catching up to do.
I think you might be inferring too much from just one set. Bear in mind this is the same team that 3-0ed their group yesterday with a win against Dignitas. Also note that WE beat CLG at IEM Guangzhou and iG had to beat them to get here.
The skill levels between the top teams in each region is fairly close, IMO. Not enough that you can distinctively say that one region is leading or trailing by a huge margin.
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On December 10 2011 12:45 TheYango wrote:Show nested quote +On December 10 2011 12:34 Ryuu314 wrote:On December 10 2011 12:30 TheYango wrote:
CN/SEA just need time. No major ex-DotA players/teams have swapped over (though there are mentions that 357 and X!! on nirvana.cn play LoL in their spare time), and Western LoL has had a massive head start as far as learning the game.
We'd probably see a lot less Korean dominance in SC2 as well if no notable SC1 players made the switch, and if the NA/EU release of the game had a 1-2 year head start. Also in SC2, a big difference between Korean SC2 and Western SC2 is the practice habits. In LoL, practice habits are more or less the same across regions and if anything NA LoL has stepped up their practice regime with constant scrims and such. I don't think we have enough knowledge of Chinese LoL to say whether their practice habits are better or worse.
Yea, I'm just addressing the comparison to SC2. Practice habits play a big role in the Korea v. Foreigner skill level in SC2. Not necessarily so in LoL.
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I think the only thing this WCG is proving is that when american server teams can reduce the game to solo q style, they will win.
Well, CDE and CLG at least. Dig is a step behind when it comes to single player strength.
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On December 10 2011 12:58 Two_DoWn wrote:
I think the only thing this WCG is proving is that when american server teams can reduce the game to solo q style, they will win.
Well, CDE and CLG at least. Dig is a step behind when it comes to single player strength.
The poke comp CLG used in game 1 was hardly solo queue style...
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Can someone link the stream. Thanks
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On December 10 2011 13:02 Pinith wrote:Show nested quote +On December 10 2011 12:58 Two_DoWn wrote:
I think the only thing this WCG is proving is that when american server teams can reduce the game to solo q style, they will win.
Well, CDE and CLG at least. Dig is a step behind when it comes to single player strength. The poke comp CLG used in game 1 was hardly solo queue style...
You're talking about a strategy Hotshot used to reach #1 in the solo q ladder.
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Poland v CLG live
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Bans:
Gameburg: Nidalee, Graves, Kassadin
CLG: Udyr, Xerath, Morgana
Picks:
Gameburg: Karthus, Alistar+Tristana, Nasus+Nunu
CLG: Soraka+Vayne, Gangplank+Twisted Fate, Olaf
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OH SNAP, it's my support nunu (but I run heal). He's even using him with the correct AD.
edit: and I hope they lose so people think it's a troll pick and sucks. I'm 8-1 so far.
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League of legends is supposed to be on AFTER the wc3 grand finals. I hate you wcg.
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Poland vs. Canada? So EDG already lost as well?
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On December 10 2011 13:20 Blitzkrieg0 wrote:
League of legends is supposed to be on AFTER the wc3 grand finals. I hate you wcg.
That's probably why only game 1 of this series is being played off-stage and the rest on main/second stage. Would you rather it just not be streamed?
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Does anyone know if anyone is casting the current CA game?
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