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[IEM] New York Comic Con

Text byXxio
Graphics bypachi
October 8th, 2010 01:42 GMT
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by Xxio and heyoka


Back in August, the gentlemen at IEM rolled out the red carpet of eSports for StarCraft 2 in Cologne Germany. The hosts for the first major tournament of StarCraft 2, IEM baptized the game in the name of eSports and welcomed it with open arms into the professional scene. Brood War and Warcraft titans came down from the heavens for glory and honour while others took their first baby steps into the most competitive scene in the world. If Cologne gave us our first taste of professional StarCraft 2, IEM NYC will sate our appetite. For a while at least.

Cologne had some of the biggest names in eSports, but as the weeks and months passed, players began to get serious practice hours under their belts and learn to play the game. Do you remember when Huk was that all-in, up-and-comer from Canada, full of piss and vinegar, who forgot to bring his pillow to Germany? Do you remember when 5 rax reapers was the most feared strategy in the known world and the bane of TL's Strategy forum? That's how long ago IEM Cologne was. Don't get me wrong, but since then, the game has changed. Since Cologne, a plethora of tournaments has hardened the StarCraft 2 scene. The men have separated themselves from the boys and we are, for the first time, starting to see play indicative of true strategical insight.

Group AGroup B
[image loading]MurDeR[image loading](Wiki)QXC
[image loading](Wiki)HuK[image loading](Wiki)Silver
[image loading](Wiki)Drewbie[image loading](Wiki)KiWiKaKi
[image loading]Suggy[image loading](Wiki)Fenix


As it was in Cologne, IEM NYC is sporting a lineup aiming to please. Big names Liquid`HuK, Qxc, KiwiKaki, and Drewbie will be stalking the stage while Murder, Suggy, Fenix, and the once feared CauthonLuck will try to win a piece of prestige for themselves. This recipe of players gives the tournament the excitement of a possible dark horse, while also ensuring close matches and high level play. The one dismal aspect of Cologne – a lack of Protoss in the upper brackets – will be a non-issue. Huk and KiwiKaki are perhaps the most favoured to take gold and Suggy has shown himself to be a force to contend with in recent times. However, the lack of Zerg representation is indeed a sad sight to behold. Thankfully, the Ro8 will prevent the abundance of mirror matchups that so many tournaments have faced of late.


How They Got Here

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(Wiki)Full Results of Regular Season Cup



In the group stage, Fenix was the only player to make it through 3-0, with Suggy following close behind, his only lose to the Peruvian Terran. Unfortunately, however, this doesn't say much. Bubba, the Zerg player whom Fenix and Suggy both defeated, was a last minute replacement for Idra and was one of the three players of twenty-four to get knocked out without winning a single Bo3. The other opponent in group A, TTOne, was also less decorated than the majority of qualifiers, once again dampening the victories of Fenix and Suggy. All that being said, Suggy recently played impressively against LzGamer in the EG vs. Root clan war, and rumor has it that Fenix is becoming as scary at StarCraft 2 as he was at Brood War. Definitely the dark horses of this tournament, both players have a lot to gain and little to lose, making them dangerous opponents, not to be underestimated.

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set your sights on NYC this weekend, it's going to be a hell of a ride


Conversely, Huk and KiwiKaki, two of the biggest names in North America and the world over, are flying to New York with big expectations hanging over their heads. Whether they can shake loose from the pressure of their new found fame and focus fully on their games will be critical to their success this weekend. Since Cologne, the gold and silver medalists of MLG Raleigh have put a good number of notches on their belts, but make no mistake, in New York they'll be pushed to their limit, tested on a big stage for the first time as favorites. Recent performances in the TL Open leave KiwiKaki making it so far as the Quarter Finals and as short as the Ro256, and Huk knocked out twice by none other than Qxc. Respectable results to be sure, but at the same time worrying for avid fans.

From the Terran extravaganza of Group C, Qxc and Murder emerged to represent the Pride of War. Qxc needs no introduction, but neither has he made it big. While hording a stack of 1st place finishes from events like CraftCup and ITL, he has yet to perform well enough in high profile tournaments to elevate his reputation. Having made it to, respectively, the Ro16 and Quarter Finals in the TL Open, Qxc showed us that he has stepped up his game, these recent results perhaps the foreshadowing of a monstrous win in the future. If Suggy and Fenix are the dark horses of this tournament, then Murder is the dark pony. Not much is known about this sinister fellow, but his presence in the top 8 says that he has something to show the world. In three, short days, Murder could upset the world in New York and become a new star of eSports. It is possibilities like these that make me so excited for October 8th.

Drewbie and CauthonLuck fought tooth and nail to survive the group of death, barely beating fellow Terran PainUser in a tie-breaker to qualify for a spot on stage alongside fellow Root members Qxc, KiwiKaki, and Suggy. However, due to unspecified reasons, the MLG Raleigh Semi Finalist and BETA super-star, CauthonLuck, will be unable to attend the New York city finals, and will be replaced by Silver, the Terran who shocked the world by defeating Idra and Huk in the qualifiers. While he has shown the ability to stand and bang, and come out on top against the best North America has to offer, some still consider him a flash in the pan. Whether Silver can overcome his critics and prove himself as a player capable of consistent play will be something to look out for.

Drewbie, the only player coming out of Group D, is a relatively unknown, but skilled Terran user, one of the leaders of Root Gaming, will be looking for, what some would call, a big, overdue win in New York to cement himself as one of the undisputed top Terrans in North America. Along with Suggy, Fenix, and Murder, Drewbie has a lot to gain from even a single victory.


The Event


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a nerd-fest you don't want to miss out on


Similar to the previously mentioned IEM Gamescom event, the LAN portion of the tournament part of a much larger stage. This time it is New York Comic Con, boasting a 77,000 person attendence in 2009 and and expanded floor space for thsi year, it is sure to be quite the attraction. Even Kerrigan will be there. With $60k up for grabs, and $12k of it reserved for our beloved Starcraft, this is sure to not disappoint.

The games start Friday, less than one day from now! Group play begins at 10am EST and lasts all of Friday, with semi-finals happening Saturday and grand-finals and 3/4th playoff played on Sunday.


How to Watch


ESL TV will be hosting the event online, you can check the schedule here for an estimation of when your favorite player will be on, hosting courtesy of the fantastic Day[9]. Of course, you can always buy tickets for the convention itself and watch live!

The official ESL stream is also available for those of us not able to attend.

All in all, it will be a great weekend. Face to face Starcraft, seeing nerds perform in person, perhaps some images of women in ill-fitting anime costumes. The possibilities are limitless in New York, and we at Team Liquid aim to explore all untapped potential for you, the viewer.
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Itzeddiieee
Profile Joined May 2010
Korea (South)787 Posts
October 08 2010 01:46 GMT
#2
No zergs ((((

Well, good to see an event happening in my area
banana
Profile Joined January 2009
Netherlands1189 Posts
October 08 2010 01:47 GMT
#3
Should be a great event, mostly excited for day[9] casting this <3
Nub4ever
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada1981 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-08 01:54:27
October 08 2010 01:53 GMT
#4
Gogo Canada!! lol
and Day[9] too
Dota 3hard5me
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24680 Posts
October 08 2010 01:55 GMT
#5
Looking forward to seeing some pro sc2 in person for once.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
October 08 2010 02:01 GMT
#6
OP ill make sure to give you my spot next time, you seem like a high caliber player unlike me
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
PangO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Chile1870 Posts
October 08 2010 02:07 GMT
#7
Oh no zerg
take some nice pics guys.
In Economics, the majority is always wrong. aka: MattRz
rally_point
Profile Joined April 2009
Canada458 Posts
October 08 2010 02:09 GMT
#8
Was Artosis playing from Korea?
Jaeger
Profile Joined December 2009
United States1150 Posts
October 08 2010 02:10 GMT
#9
Holy crap that viewer in the NYC picture looks like a face =\
https://www.dotabuff.com/players/8137911
Dali.
Profile Joined June 2010
New Zealand689 Posts
October 08 2010 02:16 GMT
#10
Oh God Artosis. It was just as SotG prophesied.

Gl HuK, you got this.
CheAse
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada919 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-08 02:20:00
October 08 2010 02:17 GMT
#11
gogo murrrderrrr the dark pony!!

edit: can't speeel
SCV good to go sir
Bumblebees
Profile Joined August 2010
United States328 Posts
October 08 2010 02:21 GMT
#12
Can someone translate the times to EDT? I think it starts Friday at 10am, but I'm a bit confused.
frequency
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Australia1901 Posts
October 08 2010 02:21 GMT
#13
I'm looking forward to the QuakeLive about 500 times more than the SC2 since it's just going to be TvT, PvP and TvP

Anyway, gogo HuK (assuming he got on his flight, lol)
www.twitter.com/marconofrio | marconofrio.tumblr.com
Treva
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States533 Posts
October 08 2010 02:25 GMT
#14
MurDeR Fighting!
Live it up.
Alou
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States3748 Posts
October 08 2010 02:26 GMT
#15
MURDER WOOHOO!! Hope for some AMAZING games. (Especially the PvTs :D )
Life is Good.
iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
October 08 2010 02:27 GMT
#16
1. huk
2. drewbie

1. Kiwi
2. Fenix

huk > fenix
kiwi > drewbie

huk > kiwi
fenix > drewbie
Ganjamaster
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Argentina475 Posts
October 08 2010 02:27 GMT
#17
On October 08 2010 11:01 TT1 wrote:
OP ill make sure to give you my spot next time, you seem like a high caliber player unlike me


This is true, there was no reason to take such a cheap shot at TT1. Otherwise, great article.
My hoes be the thickest, my dro.. the stickiest
Masq
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada1792 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-08 02:28:37
October 08 2010 02:27 GMT
#18
poor kiwikaki

Group A: Huk/Drewbie
Group B: Fenix/Silver
tru_power22
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada385 Posts
October 08 2010 02:36 GMT
#19
I will try to catch this live!!

DAY NINE!!!
Smoke Errday!
MuteZephyr
Profile Joined August 2010
Lithuania448 Posts
October 08 2010 02:37 GMT
#20
Excited to watch the games, though disappointed at the lack of zerg
I imagine HuK will take first, seeing the leaps and bounds his game play has made since Germany. But for second I really don't what to expect.
I don't Micro, I FEMTO. That's 9 orders of magnitude more extreme.
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