I'd think that the Rain vs Boxer series was the most epic throughout MLG. The Emperor made some insane comeback after dropping a 1 hour game to Rain. You could really tell that he's exhilarated by the repeated chanting of "BoxeR!".

Go foreigner fans!

ETisME

12355 Posts

August 08 2011 02:48 GMT

#145

I am not gay but seriously, Idra looks so handsome in those photos, he always looks so damn smart.
He has these really well defined facial structures, if starcraft 2 is as big as football, he would be in all the ads.
That day[9] photo with the pen is great too.

Have to say, I don't actually see the players play as a team (as in EG team doesn't really mean too much to me), I just see one player as individual. I don't think it is our players being way worse than the koreans are but they are just better at being flexible at their builds and responding better.

KOFgokuon

United States14893 Posts

August 08 2011 02:52 GMT

#146

excellent writeup

Turenne

331 Posts

August 08 2011 02:58 GMT

#147

Wait, which one is GoSuSTX in the picture?

Sunrunner

United States80 Posts

August 08 2011 03:12 GMT

#148

Huh, I guess I had better go watch the VOD of Boxer vs. Rain.

Great write-up.

peekn

United States1152 Posts

August 08 2011 04:02 GMT

#149

Man what a great read, one of the best yet.

Dem sc2 girls.. man :D

DyEnasTy

United States3714 Posts

August 08 2011 04:19 GMT

#150

I really appreciated this write up more than pretty much any other. I (of course along side many others) am an avid foreigner fanboy. I have to be honest that seeing all the random people rooting for koreans over foreigners shocks me. Its ok to want koreans to be at a tournament because they are un-arguably the best. But please remember that you havent had to watch koreans > world for 10+ years. Support the underdogs.

To the foreign players: I avidly root for you guys. Even those who I dont really "like". If your against a korean, im on your side. Many of you train so hard. And it shows. But there are alot who think that because SC2 is mechanically simpler than BW, that they can get away with sub par training. Wake up. Did you enjoy the last 10 years? I guarantee that you probably didnt enjoy the $500 dollar 1st place prize as much as you enjoy the prizes of todays tournaments. For those of you who have the means to become the best, its time to train like you can. This is a problem that bugs me even seeing a tournament called Korea vs the World

Do I sound like im whining? yes, cause i am. I dont really care if the top koreans all played terran. They were the trend setters for this tournament, and given time, the other races will figure out ways to beat it (think vultures in mech TvZ BW).

Wake up foreigners. Its now or its too late, and once again you will enjoy your $500 dollar 1st place prize tournament instead of the future prize potential that SC2 has.

Temp0

United States165 Posts

August 08 2011 04:34 GMT

#151

Awesome collection of writeups, and omg Jinn, why so pro with the "snap snap" machine?? :D

Vestige

United States303 Posts

August 08 2011 04:43 GMT

#152

Awesome write up. Koreans too op. Haha. I kept on reading BFH as FBH and I was like. ..if only he was at mlg. Lol

elementz

United States281 Posts

August 08 2011 06:19 GMT

#153

I thought that we would haz video interviews, MUST HAVE my Hot_Bid MLG interview shot.

Scrandom

Canada2819 Posts

August 08 2011 07:16 GMT

#154

Highlight of MLG were Rain vs. Boxer game one, anything else with boxer in it and whiteras run. Gimix is also an awesome guy

mardi

United States1164 Posts

August 08 2011 08:04 GMT

#155

Amazing article and even better pictures. I really hope that Liquid gets distributed equally throughout the groups. and hopefully BoxeR can make it again.

Tommylew

Wales2717 Posts

August 08 2011 08:36 GMT

#156

only like 2 and a half week for the next MLG!!! Cannto wait, I hope they release the replays of Anaheim beforethe next one!!!!

Im presuming Nani etc wont be going to the next one??

sladdetass

Sweden4 Posts

August 08 2011 09:01 GMT

#157

Cool that you got to talk to Sterling he is a total baller, <3

JustPassingBy

10776 Posts

August 08 2011 09:18 GMT

#158

The most heartwarming moment in the tournament was when Boxer ordered MMA into his booth prior the match to talk senses into his student, because there were rumors of MMA slipping the game so that his mentor could take Code S spot. And in the game, when the following was typed into the chat:

gg wp
#1 pls

Vallelol

Germany1046 Posts

August 08 2011 09:19 GMT

#159

Great Article, but I really do not know why u do not mention Millenium.Tod when talking about Winners of the Tournament, he bet Alicia 2times in the tournament and fought his way all the way through the open-bracket to place 30. of the tournament! That is only 6 places behind White-Ra from a Protoss, who is not really well known in the sc2 scene! TOD DESERVES RESPECT!

Edit: Well okay, there is one sentence at the end, but he should be mentioned on the winners side

JustPassingBy

10776 Posts

August 08 2011 09:22 GMT

#160

Btw. Boxer vs Rain Game one was ended after over 1h12m, not 1h5m.

And nice wirteup, really enjoyed reading it!