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mijagi182
Profile Joined March 2011
Poland797 Posts
January 01 2012 09:32 GMT
#161
well, imo there should be one more "foreign team of the year" title and it should go to mousesports since they have the best chievements as a team by far :
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Mousesports#Team_Achievements,
oh in the sun sun having fun
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10366 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-01 09:36:45
January 01 2012 09:34 GMT
#162
On January 01 2012 18:21 asdfOu wrote:
Ummm jjajki not for break out performance but leenock is? We always knew leenock was a boss, he just paired with all the titans so he never got to show his full potential.. Jjakji on the other hand...


Agree... well Leenock like you said never showed his "full potential" (assuming he was that good or close to it shortly before GSL November) but you're right jjakji came out of nowhere. Didn't he come straight from Code B into Code A into Code S into winning GSL November? Leenock, however, has been known as a decent Zerg for about the entire year, and has been improving ever since.

Also I don't agree with Thorzain being a break out player. Yeah he's good and he came at TSL3 quite fast but I would have given Jjakji a nomination instead. If Leenock deserved the best break out player nomination, Jjakji deserved it more. Anyways I would say Jjakji > Thorzain, even. In both cases we never really knew the other player. Jjakji has been playing in some korean leagues, but no one (on TL at least) has really given much coverage on him. However, Jjakji won Code S... Thorzain beat MC, sure, but really that's his only impressive win. Fruit Dealer has been playing poorly ever since after GSL Open 1, and none of the other players Thorzain beat were notable. I mean, I really don't think Tyler nor Kas would even be able to stay in Code A consistently, if they were to make it at all. Jjakji jumped into Code S immediately and won the whole thing.
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ragnorr
Profile Joined April 2011
Denmark6097 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-01 09:44:15
January 01 2012 09:43 GMT
#163
On January 01 2012 18:34 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 01 2012 18:21 asdfOu wrote:
Ummm jjajki not for break out performance but leenock is? We always knew leenock was a boss, he just paired with all the titans so he never got to show his full potential.. Jjakji on the other hand...


Agree... well Leenock like you said never showed his "full potential" (assuming he was that good or close to it shortly before GSL November) but you're right jjakji came out of nowhere. Didn't he come straight from Code B into Code A into Code S into winning GSL November? Leenock, however, has been known as a decent Zerg for about the entire year, and has been improving ever since.

Also I don't agree with Thorzain being a break out player. Yeah he's good and he came at TSL3 quite fast but I would have given Jjakji a nomination instead. If Leenock deserved the best break out player nomination, Jjakji deserved it more. Anyways I would say Jjakji > Thorzain, even. In both cases we never really knew the other player. Jjakji has been playing in some korean leagues, but no one (on TL at least) has really given much coverage on him. However, Jjakji won Code S... Thorzain beat MC, sure, but really that's his only impressive win. Fruit Dealer has been playing poorly ever since after GSL Open 1, and none of the other players Thorzain beat were notable. I mean, I really don't think Tyler nor Kas would even be able to stay in Code A consistently, if they were to make it at all. Jjakji jumped into Code S immediately and won the whole thing.

Anyone who seen GSL the entire year would know what keept leenock back was his horrid ZvP(and still is...). Jjakjis only real preformance before GSL was the korean weekly monthly finals #1 which alot of people dint watch so he came as a shock to quite alot of people

Also why do kiwikakki keep getting these "creative" awards? Theres koreans who have made alot more viable builds than him. I dont really see him having added anything worthwhile to protoss builds
dmnum
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Brazil6910 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-01 09:48:33
January 01 2012 09:47 GMT
#164
On January 01 2012 18:43 ragnorr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 01 2012 18:34 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
On January 01 2012 18:21 asdfOu wrote:
Ummm jjajki not for break out performance but leenock is? We always knew leenock was a boss, he just paired with all the titans so he never got to show his full potential.. Jjakji on the other hand...


Agree... well Leenock like you said never showed his "full potential" (assuming he was that good or close to it shortly before GSL November) but you're right jjakji came out of nowhere. Didn't he come straight from Code B into Code A into Code S into winning GSL November? Leenock, however, has been known as a decent Zerg for about the entire year, and has been improving ever since.

Also I don't agree with Thorzain being a break out player. Yeah he's good and he came at TSL3 quite fast but I would have given Jjakji a nomination instead. If Leenock deserved the best break out player nomination, Jjakji deserved it more. Anyways I would say Jjakji > Thorzain, even. In both cases we never really knew the other player. Jjakji has been playing in some korean leagues, but no one (on TL at least) has really given much coverage on him. However, Jjakji won Code S... Thorzain beat MC, sure, but really that's his only impressive win. Fruit Dealer has been playing poorly ever since after GSL Open 1, and none of the other players Thorzain beat were notable. I mean, I really don't think Tyler nor Kas would even be able to stay in Code A consistently, if they were to make it at all. Jjakji jumped into Code S immediately and won the whole thing.

Anyone who seen GSL the entire year would know what keept leenock back was his horrid ZvP(and still is...). Jjakjis only real preformance before GSL was the korean weekly monthly finals #1 which alot of people dint watch so he came as a shock to quite alot of people

Also why do kiwikakki keep getting these "creative" awards? Theres koreans who have made alot more viable builds than him. I dont really see him having added anything worthwhile to protoss builds

Kiwi was one of the guys who brought zealot harass vs Z to the spotlight. His mothership usage is quite unique too. And that's just of the top of my head, he's being creative in a lot more ways.

-


I don't understand the part of idra "Stealing canadians girlfriends". Can someone explain please?
pdd
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia9933 Posts
January 01 2012 09:51 GMT
#165
On January 01 2012 18:47 dmnum wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 01 2012 18:43 ragnorr wrote:
On January 01 2012 18:34 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
On January 01 2012 18:21 asdfOu wrote:
Ummm jjajki not for break out performance but leenock is? We always knew leenock was a boss, he just paired with all the titans so he never got to show his full potential.. Jjakji on the other hand...


Agree... well Leenock like you said never showed his "full potential" (assuming he was that good or close to it shortly before GSL November) but you're right jjakji came out of nowhere. Didn't he come straight from Code B into Code A into Code S into winning GSL November? Leenock, however, has been known as a decent Zerg for about the entire year, and has been improving ever since.

Also I don't agree with Thorzain being a break out player. Yeah he's good and he came at TSL3 quite fast but I would have given Jjakji a nomination instead. If Leenock deserved the best break out player nomination, Jjakji deserved it more. Anyways I would say Jjakji > Thorzain, even. In both cases we never really knew the other player. Jjakji has been playing in some korean leagues, but no one (on TL at least) has really given much coverage on him. However, Jjakji won Code S... Thorzain beat MC, sure, but really that's his only impressive win. Fruit Dealer has been playing poorly ever since after GSL Open 1, and none of the other players Thorzain beat were notable. I mean, I really don't think Tyler nor Kas would even be able to stay in Code A consistently, if they were to make it at all. Jjakji jumped into Code S immediately and won the whole thing.

Anyone who seen GSL the entire year would know what keept leenock back was his horrid ZvP(and still is...). Jjakjis only real preformance before GSL was the korean weekly monthly finals #1 which alot of people dint watch so he came as a shock to quite alot of people

Also why do kiwikakki keep getting these "creative" awards? Theres koreans who have made alot more viable builds than him. I dont really see him having added anything worthwhile to protoss builds

Kiwi was one of the guys who brought zealot harass vs Z to the spotlight. His mothership usage is quite unique too. And that's just of the top of my head, he's being creative in a lot more ways.

-


I don't understand the part of idra "Stealing canadians girlfriends". Can someone explain please?

At one point Idra had a girlfriend from Canada. Not sure what's the deal, behind the "stealing" part.
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DropTester
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia608 Posts
January 01 2012 09:53 GMT
#166
really enjoyed reading this, especially the upcoming players.
Ends up a good year for esports
CakeMaster
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada65 Posts
January 01 2012 09:55 GMT
#167
On January 01 2012 18:32 mijagi182 wrote:
well, imo there should be one more "foreign team of the year" title and it should go to mousesports since they have the best chievements as a team by far :
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Mousesports#Team_Achievements,

srsly?

Yeah HuK! Small Canadian Protoss players beat everyone.
EG.HuK Fighting!
HaXXspetten
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Sweden15718 Posts
January 01 2012 09:57 GMT
#168
Awesome write up and awards, happy new year everyone
Gamma4
Profile Joined March 2011
Australia75 Posts
January 01 2012 09:59 GMT
#169
<3 tl
Just Huking around ;)
frequency
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Australia1901 Posts
January 01 2012 10:02 GMT
#170
Apocalypse is in Quantic, not IM.
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Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-01 10:08:33
January 01 2012 10:07 GMT
#171
TL giving itself team of the year award based on: a Ro4 (not a championship) by Jinro, and 2 championships won by HuK, who is on EG.

Mouz has won // placed top 3 in basically every single team event in 2011. They got 2nd in IPL Team Arena Challenge (only foreign team to beat Koreans?), 2 time EG Masters Cup winner, 3rd GCPL Season 2.

Even EG hasn't finished higher than 4th in its own team league, Liquid couldn't even get higher than 4th in either GCPL Season 1 or 2.

Not to mention Mouz has: Thorzain and MaNa, who both have numerous podium placements. MorroW and HasuObs are also widely considered top foreigners. How can Mouz be ignored? Because they're not as popular and don't have as good marketing?

If there is a tie - it should be between Mouz and EG , Liquid has no place there , no offense ...
twitter.com/xerislight -- follow me~~
mijagi182
Profile Joined March 2011
Poland797 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-01 10:12:16
January 01 2012 10:07 GMT
#172
On January 01 2012 18:55 CakeMaster wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 01 2012 18:32 mijagi182 wrote:
well, imo there should be one more "foreign team of the year" title and it should go to mousesports since they have the best chievements as a team by far :
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Mousesports#Team_Achievements,

srsly?

Yeah HuK! Small Canadian Protoss players beat everyone.


?? what are you talking about, players beat players all the time.

http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/details.php?section=sc2-international&type=players&id=1587&part=games&vs=1598&league=any&map=any&from_year=2010&from_month=8&from_day=15&to_year=2011&to_month=12&to_day=29&action=Update

mouzHasu i.e beats Huk more often than Huk beats him...

edit : oh i just noticed where are you from
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Janar
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands96 Posts
January 01 2012 10:08 GMT
#173
Awesome read, thanks for the write-up!

Happy new year everyone :-)
Only the fittest of the fittest shall survive, stay alive.
dezi
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany1536 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-01 10:17:02
January 01 2012 10:16 GMT
#174
Sick write-up - that's why i love TL
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THE_JDUB
Profile Joined December 2011
2 Posts
January 01 2012 10:17 GMT
#175
Great read!

I wish that the "I am NaDa" moment from MLG Raleigh was included in the ceremony of the year category though. I thought it was a rather compelling moment. Link:
Hall0wed
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States8486 Posts
January 01 2012 10:18 GMT
#176
MVP should have gotten most revolutionary, or maybe Twitch, but besides that everything is perfect. I guess you had to give Stephano something or else the fanboys may have revolted.
♦ My Life for BESTie ♦ 류세라 = 배 ♦
Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-01 10:22:25
January 01 2012 10:21 GMT
#177
On January 01 2012 19:07 Xeris wrote:
TL giving itself team of the year award based on: a Ro4 (not a championship) by Jinro, and 2 championships won by HuK, who is on EG.

Mouz has won // placed top 3 in basically every single team event in 2011. They got 2nd in IPL Team Arena Challenge (only foreign team to beat Koreans?), 2 time EG Masters Cup winner, 3rd GCPL Season 2.

Even EG hasn't finished higher than 4th in its own team league, Liquid couldn't even get higher than 4th in either GCPL Season 1 or 2.

Not to mention Mouz has: Thorzain and MaNa, who both have numerous podium placements. MorroW and HasuObs are also widely considered top foreigners. How can Mouz be ignored? Because they're not as popular and don't have as good marketing?

If there is a tie - it should be between Mouz and EG , Liquid has no place there , no offense ...


Both those wins by Huk AND, if we're being honest MLG Orlando as well, belong to Liquid (MLG Orlando happened like a few weeks after the switch, while Huk was still in oGs house, and the only thing EG had to do with that win was basically putting him on a plane to get there). Implying that Huk's wins don't count because EG bought him off later on is ridiculous, especially in a yearly awards kind of thing.

It's not like Mouz won Proleague. All "team leagues" in 2011 were online clan war leagues with low to mediocre prize money (when spread over the entire team). Teams lost because of lack of interest/preparation, or even players to play every game out.

Back to back GSL semifinals alone carry more weight than any of those.
RaiKageRyu
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada4773 Posts
January 01 2012 10:23 GMT
#178
Did not know about that MMA and DRG story. Holy cow. They could have been on the same team? Now they're rivals? Damn... these guys have the makings of a legendary rivalry.
Someone call down the Thunder?
Lavit2099
Profile Joined November 2011
United States390 Posts
January 01 2012 10:24 GMT
#179
I think the "stealing Canadian girlfriends" is a two fold thing.

HuK is Canadian. Keep that in mind.

Now, go read this: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GirlfriendInCanada

Any questions?
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
January 01 2012 10:26 GMT
#180
On January 01 2012 19:21 Talin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 01 2012 19:07 Xeris wrote:
TL giving itself team of the year award based on: a Ro4 (not a championship) by Jinro, and 2 championships won by HuK, who is on EG.

Mouz has won // placed top 3 in basically every single team event in 2011. They got 2nd in IPL Team Arena Challenge (only foreign team to beat Koreans?), 2 time EG Masters Cup winner, 3rd GCPL Season 2.

Even EG hasn't finished higher than 4th in its own team league, Liquid couldn't even get higher than 4th in either GCPL Season 1 or 2.

Not to mention Mouz has: Thorzain and MaNa, who both have numerous podium placements. MorroW and HasuObs are also widely considered top foreigners. How can Mouz be ignored? Because they're not as popular and don't have as good marketing?

If there is a tie - it should be between Mouz and EG , Liquid has no place there , no offense ...


Both those wins by Huk AND, if we're being honest MLG Orlando as well, belong to Liquid (MLG Orlando happened like a few weeks after the switch, while Huk was still in oGs house, and the only thing EG had to do with that win was basically putting him on a plane to get there). Implying that Huk's wins don't count because EG bought him off later on is ridiculous, especially in a yearly awards kind of thing.

It's not like Mouz won Proleague. All "team leagues" in 2011 were online clan war leagues with low to mediocre prize money (when spread over the entire team). Teams lost because of lack of interest/preparation, or even players to play every game out.

Back to back GSL semifinals alone carry more weight than any of those.


They belong to the player, actually -- because it's an individual event.

If you want to look at best team, look at team events, otherwise don't count individual titles as a team accomplishment O_O
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