Great stuff! Thanks for the translations and the stats. Even though they aren't a clear indicator of things to come, they are helpful and very interesting, especially how similar each team's R1 and R5 records were (besides SK and KHAN which changed quite a bit in opposite directions).

I'm expecting some great stuff this season with some of last year's newer "stars" taking more of a center stage position this season (my interest is especially at CJ).

I'd also like to see some more consistency (also could read "dominance") from players in all leagues. In other words, I'd like to see less players burn bright and fade away like match sticks. We need some more steady torches!

Zeburial

Sweden1126 Posts

October 09 2009 14:19 GMT

#24

Very nice writeup! Go oz go!

Spanxxx

United States408 Posts

October 09 2009 14:45 GMT

#25

awesome read. appreciate it!

i'm so pumped!

Carnivorous Sheep

Baa?21248 Posts

October 09 2009 15:01 GMT

#26

STX Soul please. July/hero/Calm fighting~!

TwoToneTerran

United States8841 Posts

October 09 2009 15:08 GMT

#27

Stats lean towards KT and STX this season -- can't say I'm not hyped for that. I'd be really on board either team taking a proleague title, since both deserve one and both are good enough to take it.

Ideas

United States8182 Posts

October 09 2009 15:20 GMT

#28

great article, but I think you've greatly exadurated the whole "lots of new faces" thing. Almost all teams are fielding their best lineup. Surprisingly you kept saying SKT1 is "coming out guns blazing," but not really at all. bisu/fantasy yes, but 2 Zergs on day one? No canata? No best (at least on day 1)? guns blazing?

MutaDoom

Canada1163 Posts

October 09 2009 15:27 GMT

#29

Beautiful write up pang. I'm so pumped for this season.

Two months felt like an eternity without the entertainment of a major league.

Couldn't be more truth than what is packed into this statement.

fAnTaCy

United States893 Posts

October 09 2009 15:41 GMT

#30

Really nice write up. Wemade fan at heart but i just don't think they have what it takes atm to be PL champions, so I'm rooting for STX Soul to take it this season. They have a really nice lineup with a new ace zerg who is a fresh MSL champion.

fanatacist

10319 Posts

October 09 2009 16:17 GMT

#31

Great write-up, big thanks to pangshai, zulu, and konadora (Jesus that translation is long!). Keep up the fantastic work!

SKT T1
SKT T1
SKT T1

FIGHTINGGGG~

Wohmfg

United Kingdom1292 Posts

October 09 2009 16:24 GMT

#32

Awesome write-up, can't wait for the new season.

I really really really want KHAN and estro to do well this season.

Ro[]t

Sweden147 Posts

October 09 2009 16:52 GMT

#33

HYPED!

Uraeus

France1378 Posts

October 09 2009 17:07 GMT

#34

Way to start the hype, guys!

I reallty think this season will be closer than the others. The "good but not great teams" like KT, STX and Hite seem to have improved. On the other hand, Hiya and BackHo seem to be even worse thant usual, so OZ will probably have a hard time. And SKT's strength being Tosses, they should struggle on this mapset. So I think spots 1 to 6 will be only be determined by a couple of wins in the entire season.
Can't wait for this to start!

Initial_H.C.

Canada560 Posts

October 09 2009 17:39 GMT

#35

Typical of military personnel, head coach Yoo Seung Yeul said that "we are armed with new weapons, and we have strengthened our strategic side."

Sounds like Ace is going to kick some major ass!

Eiii

United States2566 Posts

October 09 2009 18:02 GMT

#36

Can't wait for the games to start

Nice article!