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Itsmedudeman
United States19229 Posts
On September 12 2013 18:45 glzElectromaster wrote: Poor Chopacabra. At least Piglet knew him. Faker is more modest than he seems. For a 16 year-old, his self control and work ethic is outstanding. Hm, is faker 16 in the US? Jesus | ||
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UmberBane
Germany5450 Posts
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koziol
Poland768 Posts
On September 12 2013 19:43 Redox wrote: I have my doubts about their bot lane though. Well YellowStar when started supporting had strange decision making, like he engaged too often when he shoulddnt have to, but he is much better now and Puszu is pretty solid really, i like his initiation from (edit: half map) Ashes arrows or varus ult. I only look up to see EU vs NA rivalry on Worlds and some games West vs Asians (like LD vs SKT, young west kids vs young korea kids, how much better East is?) but its pretty obvious those Asians will beat us hard, like in SCBW tho LoL is little less about mechanisc so we have some chance.. PS (ive to say this  ): when watching pro from West streaming i feel like they dont know that much about the game (or the match-up rather), like Voyboy* comments.. no offence but it is annoying when progamer says "i think this will be good in that match up, then he loses badly - shouldnt he know matchups insideout?). | ||
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JonGalt
Pootie too good!4331 Posts
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
http://op.gg/summoner/userName=고전파 when do the korean teams go to LA? | ||
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UmberBane
Germany5450 Posts
On September 12 2013 22:45 oneofthem wrote: i see faker still playing ladder on his smurf... http://op.gg/summoner/userName=고전파 when do the korean teams go to LA? They are on the plane right now actually, together with Samsung Ozone and the OGN staff. Chobra and MonteCristo tweeted about it. | ||
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Amui
Canada10567 Posts
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Flicky
England2662 Posts
moanmoan etc etc. I really hope that the results don't go the way they look like they will. I've never been more convinced about who will place where in a tournament of this size before. Pray for surprises everyone. Also, could they have picked a less interesting game to open with? Gaming Gear EU (with a grand total of no fans) vs TSM? Why not TSM vs Lemondogs (#2 EU & NA)? I mean, it's a good time slot for both regions, why begin with such a boring encounter? Oh I know why, they want NA to win the opening game and this is the only chance they have. Take that Americans. Also, there's only one interesting game in Group B day 1 as well. Four stomps or depressing losses then Gambit vs Ozone. | ||
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UmberBane
Germany5450 Posts
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skykh
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Letmelose
Korea (South)3227 Posts
GG.EU vs TSM -> The most recognizable North American brand, if not the world, faces off against arguably the least known team in the competition. Anything less than a convincing win might get TSM some derogatory comments from the other side of the Atlantic. SK Telecom T1 vs Lemondogs -> Both teams have had amazing records in their regions coming into this tournament, and make their debut in the world stage against one another. SK Telecom T1 has a tendency to thoroughly dismantle any teams below their level, so Lemondogs will have bring their A-game if they wish to show the world what they've got. I feel like Lemondogs are too similar in style to Korean teams to bring anything out of the box, and will have to struggle through by brute force, which isn't really a game you want to play against SK Telecom T1. TSM vs OMG -> The second seed from both regions, in what will truly be a test of how TSM fares against a top level Asian team. On paper, one team is a veteran of three consecutive World Championships, and the other is a debutant that didn't look too hot in the regional qualifiers. However, we'll see if the rumours of OMG "hiding" their strength were true, and further extend TSM's notoriously bad record versus elite Asian teams. Lemondogs vs GG.EU -> The best team in Europe during the regular season, while a team that failed to even qualify gets to test their mettle against what many say were the best team in Europe during practice (and the regular season, for that matter). OMG vs SK Telecom T1 -> Probably the most exciting match-up in the entire group stages. SK Telecom T1 is the pick of many to win the entire tournament, while the hopes of preventing a complete whitewash from the Korean team during the group stages lies almost entirely on the shoulders of OMG in the eyes of some. It will be interesting to see how the new mid-lane stars of each region, Faker, and Cool, measures up against one another. Ambition and Misaya had numerous encounters against each other, both vying for the title of the best mid-laner in Asia during Season 2, and we'll see if this new rivalry between Faker and Cool can surpass that rivalry between the old couple in Season 3. Vulcun TechBargains vs Fnatic -> Both teams were the second best in their region during the regular season (although Fnatic relied on tie-breakers), but had contrasting performances during the play-off rounds. While Fnatic got their title as the best team in Europe for two seasons in a row, Vulcun TechBargains had to be content with being the third best for the same number of seasons. The most interesting thing for me is how Mandatorycloud fares against xPeke, one of the most respected mid-laners in the world. Depending on the results, the ramifications of this match-up could be huge to the pride of the regions involved. Gambit Gaming vs Mineski -> The South-East Asian team that nobody expected. With all the jokes about the region being the weakest out of all the regions that get a direct slot, it will be up to Mineski as the unexpected representative over the much favoured Singapore Sentinels, to defend region's honour like Saigon Jokers did to a certain degree last time round. Any upsets, and any placement above absolute last is what I imagine most people are asking of them. Look for any teams losing to the team to be sneered at for losing to a team that wasn't even the best League of Legends team in Philippines. Samsung Galaxy Ozone vs Vulcun -> Samsung Galaxy Ozone has a surprisingly large number of international experience (and a pretty long domestic history too, for that matter), and actually has experience against a Western team in the shape of CLG, when they stayed in Korea to compete in The Champions. Back then (although the roster has changed up a bit), they were merely students of the game, but now they're here to claim their place as the masters. I wonder how the AD carries that utterly outclassed Imp during his hatchling stage, such as Ctp Jack will feel watching him perform at the biggest stage in the scene. I'm expecting a lot of criticism towards Zuna after Imp decimates the stage, although it would be hilarious if a mediocre North American AD carry could trump the best Korea has to offer at the moment. The trash talk from Doublelift should that happen would be legendary. Mineski vs Fnatic -> Fnatic has this tendency to ride on their momentum quite a lot, and I wonder if a crushing defeat at the hands of Vulcun TechBargains (which will hurt their pride more than defeats against teams from any other region in my opinion), will bring back old nightmares of Fnatic completely underperforming at an international tournament, and even make them go on a tilt like Dignitas did last year. Gambit Gaming vs Samsung Galaxy Ozone -> Gambit Gaming has had great success over the CJ Entus teams in the past, but in my opinion has struggled to keep up with the new wave of Korean elite teams such as KT Rolster Bullets. The presence of a jungler that can keep up to speed with the highly respected (probably the most out of any Western players in Korea in particular due to his performances against Korean teams) Diamondprox, and a bottom lane snowballs the game against foes of insufficient calibre will strike Gambit Gaming where it hurts. | ||
Beyonder
Netherlands15103 Posts
Damn. Sunday is half decent, the rest is basically impossible to watch? | ||
NeoIllusions
United States37500 Posts
On September 13 2013 04:58 Beyonder wrote: Why are these on such terrible times for EU.. Damn. Sunday is half decent, the rest is basically impossible to watch?It's an international event. Some where in the world, a region is going to get shafted. :< | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands21685 Posts
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Itsmedudeman
United States19229 Posts
On September 13 2013 04:58 Beyonder wrote: Why are these on such terrible times for EU.. Damn. Sunday is half decent, the rest is basically impossible to watch?Get dunked USA #1 | ||
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Don_Julio
2220 Posts
This is going to be Europes best ally. + Show Spoiler + | ||
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HorsemasterK
United States606 Posts
On September 13 2013 04:58 Beyonder wrote: Why are these on such terrible times for EU.. Damn. Sunday is half decent, the rest is basically impossible to watch?Yah, that's how I've felt as a North American trying to watch OGN this whole year. I always go directly to the Past Broadcasts page on Twitch (eg. http://www.twitch.tv/riotgames/profile/pastBroadcasts) and watch the dumps of the live stream, as I'm too worried about spoilers to risk reddit. | ||
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miicah
Australia2470 Posts
Suck it USA, Australia #1 | ||
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Redox
Germany24794 Posts
On September 13 2013 07:22 HorsemasterK wrote: Yah, that's how I've felt as a North American trying to watch OGN this whole year. I always go directly to the Past Broadcasts page on Twitch (eg. http://www.twitch.tv/riotgames/profile/pastBroadcasts) and watch the dumps of the live stream, as I'm too worried about spoilers to risk reddit. I have never seen spoilers on reddit.com/r/LoLeventVoDs/ | ||
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1ntrigue
Australia948 Posts
On September 13 2013 07:55 miicah wrote: Yeah I hate being able to watch OGN as I make dinner.. Suck it USA, Australia #1 These games are on during work for us. That sucks ass. Why didn't they schedule the games all on Fri/Sat/Sun each week? | ||
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