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00Visor
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
4337 Posts
January 04 2012 14:12 GMT
#61
Nerchio is still looking to make his first big impact at a live event after being talked up for months.

He won Battle in Berlin.
SolidMustard
Profile Joined May 2011
France1515 Posts
January 04 2012 14:12 GMT
#62
Someone hire MoMan please, he's too funny to be teamless.


I was afraid he would not be mentionned in the article MOMAN HWAITING he's gonna beat those korean noobs so ez
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33505 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-04 14:15:45
January 04 2012 14:15 GMT
#63
On January 04 2012 23:12 00Visor wrote:
Show nested quote +
Nerchio is still looking to make his first big impact at a live event after being talked up for months.

He won Battle in Berlin.


True, that's worth noting. I was thinking big more on the scale of DH, IEM, or a more established event. But in retrospect I guess you could say BiB was pretty successful for a first time LAN.
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Elefanto
Profile Joined May 2010
Switzerland3584 Posts
January 04 2012 14:18 GMT
#64
Waxy always so bashful towards the NA scene / players lol.
Nonetheless great write-up, thank you.

Personally i would love to see more Gatored in tournaments, everything i've seen so far from him was impressive, but he doesn't really get the attention D:
wat
SeaSwift
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Scotland4486 Posts
January 04 2012 14:27 GMT
#65
On January 04 2012 23:09 ZeitgeisT wrote:
In my humble opinion i don't think that a korean will win this. MC and MKP are pretty strong, but there are too many foreigns who are capable of beating the Koreans. If some would ask me who will win, I would've said DeMusliM, but now he isn't coming I have to go with Stephano.

Well, whoever will win this cup, it's gonna be a hell of a weekend!


Both MC and MKP will beat the crap out of Stephano if they meet him, in my opinion. After seeing MC vs DRG/Leenock, I think his PvZ's good enough to beat Stephano. Also, his games against Stephano on ladder looked pretty one-sided.

MKP's TvZ is his strongest matchup, and I can imagine him hitting some timings where ling/Infestor just don't cut it.
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33505 Posts
January 04 2012 14:27 GMT
#66
On January 04 2012 23:18 Elefanto wrote:
Waxy always so bashful towards the NA scene / players lol.
Nonetheless great write-up, thank you.

Personally i would love to see more Gatored in tournaments, everything i've seen so far from him was impressive, but he doesn't really get the attention D:


gatored said he was focusing on university again in 2012, so it's likely we won't see much of him. so sad, his PvT was so great T_T
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
peacenl
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
550 Posts
January 04 2012 14:27 GMT
#67
This will probably not go down very well, but I feel it's the truth. Last HSC I experienced a constant annoyance or misunderstanding in Take's English pronunciation. I can see how one could mistake some words over and over again, as they tend to stick in your head. However, because many of us learned one or the other language after birth which didn't invlove any English whatsoever - and will find it harder to understand otherwise - I think it's only right to make some effort into improving this, especially in such a well respected tournament as this. And eventually, by doing so, upscaling the overal positive experience of such a tournament.
- One does not simply walk into a bar and start calling the shots.
- Failure doesn't mean you are a failure it just means you haven't succeeded yet.
MentalGNT
Profile Joined January 2011
Denmark1264 Posts
January 04 2012 14:29 GMT
#68
On January 04 2012 23:27 SeaSwift wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 04 2012 23:09 ZeitgeisT wrote:
In my humble opinion i don't think that a korean will win this. MC and MKP are pretty strong, but there are too many foreigns who are capable of beating the Koreans. If some would ask me who will win, I would've said DeMusliM, but now he isn't coming I have to go with Stephano.

Well, whoever will win this cup, it's gonna be a hell of a weekend!


Both MC and MKP will beat the crap out of Stephano if they meet him, in my opinion. After seeing MC vs DRG/Leenock, I think his PvZ's good enough to beat Stephano. Also, his games against Stephano on ladder looked pretty one-sided.

MKP's TvZ is his strongest matchup, and I can imagine him hitting some timings where ling/Infestor just don't cut it.

Stephano did beat MKP 2-0 at ESWC though. But I could imagine that MKP has prepared some specific timing to beat him, like thestc did.

Can't wait for this. HSC III was one of my favorite tournaments last year. The player casting makes it so good.

Nice write up btw
What a player
ceaRshaf
Profile Joined August 2009
Romania4926 Posts
January 04 2012 14:30 GMT
#69
No Naniwa, idra, HuK,WhiteRa so the top line of foreigners is kinda shady but with Stephano and Thorzaine leading the front. But this makes it even since the Koreans attending are not the top either.
Mess with the best, die like the rest.
AmericanUmlaut
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Germany2587 Posts
January 04 2012 14:31 GMT
#70
On January 04 2012 23:27 peacenl wrote:
This will probably not go down very well, but I feel it's the truth. Last HSC I experienced a constant annoyance or misunderstanding in Take's English pronunciation. I can see how one could mistake some words over and over again, as they tend to stick in your head. However, because many of us learned one or the other language after birth which didn't invlove any English whatsoever - and will find it harder to understand otherwise - I think it's only right to make some effort into improving this, especially in such a well respected tournament as this. And eventually, by doing so, upscaling the overal positive experience of such a tournament.

I'm always pretty impressed by Take's English, actually. It's really hard to speak well for an audience, even in your native language. Doing it in a foreign language is really tough. I agree that every once in a while he says something that is hard to understand, but it's rare enough that I don't think it's such a big deal, and you can get that with native speakers, too.
The frumious Bandersnatch
Lonyo
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United Kingdom3884 Posts
January 04 2012 14:32 GMT
#71
I hope we get Goody and MC casting a ZvZ. That would be the most awesome thing in the world IMO.
HOLY CHECK!
VirgilSC2
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States6151 Posts
January 04 2012 14:32 GMT
#72
You know Sound is in StarTale and not TSL right?
Clarity Gaming #1 Fan | Avid MTG Grinder | @VirgilSC2
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33505 Posts
January 04 2012 14:35 GMT
#73
On January 04 2012 23:32 VirgilSC2 wrote:
You know Sound is in StarTale and not TSL right?


TY, looks like this one was a mess
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
GoSuChicken
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Germany1726 Posts
January 04 2012 14:35 GMT
#74
haha love the Podcast :D
peacenl
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
550 Posts
January 04 2012 14:36 GMT
#75
On January 04 2012 23:31 AmericanUmlaut wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 04 2012 23:27 peacenl wrote:
This will probably not go down very well, but I feel it's the truth. Last HSC I experienced a constant annoyance or misunderstanding in Take's English pronunciation. I can see how one could mistake some words over and over again, as they tend to stick in your head. However, because many of us learned one or the other language after birth which didn't invlove any English whatsoever - and will find it harder to understand otherwise - I think it's only right to make some effort into improving this, especially in such a well respected tournament as this. And eventually, by doing so, upscaling the overal positive experience of such a tournament.

I'm always pretty impressed by Take's English, actually. It's really hard to speak well for an audience, even in your native language. Doing it in a foreign language is really tough. I agree that every once in a while he says something that is hard to understand, but it's rare enough that I don't think it's such a big deal, and you can get that with native speakers, too.


Thank you for your response. I sincerely hope I'm one of the few, because I tend to focus more on these things.
- One does not simply walk into a bar and start calling the shots.
- Failure doesn't mean you are a failure it just means you haven't succeeded yet.
Mobius_1
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United Kingdom2763 Posts
January 04 2012 14:40 GMT
#76
Capable of dropping what seems like a regular macro build and declaring "I'M ALL-IN!" at any moment he wishes,

Adidas need to sponsor MKP ASAP.

Awesome write-up, TL's favourite pokemon (sorry Flamewheel, horses don't have souls), although according to the comments it seems I missed the 1.0 version.
Starleague Forever. RIP KT Violet~
EventHorizoN
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany101 Posts
January 04 2012 14:41 GMT
#77
Haypro! <3
Urlacher
Tufas
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Austria2259 Posts
January 04 2012 14:41 GMT
#78
Its not like 4 major exams are coming up in the next 20 days ...
Well see you next time HSC, this time without me.
Have fun all, and drink one for me.
Where is my ACE flair
Holloworb
Profile Joined November 2011
Norway345 Posts
January 04 2012 14:48 GMT
#79
I love how this all starts 1h after i get off work tomorrow
power-overwhelming
Profile Joined December 2011
Canada306 Posts
January 04 2012 14:51 GMT
#80
Is MC even going? If he does he should win no problem
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