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Sermokala
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States14211 Posts
February 27 2012 15:06 GMT
#121
stephano's smart and will stay in europe for the rest of his carrer until september gaining money and fame for when he goes into college full time and retires. He wouldn't risk his legacy on a trip to korea so he could get sniped by a whole korean team.
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Xarles
Profile Joined July 2011
459 Posts
February 27 2012 15:07 GMT
#122
On February 27 2012 21:23 FlamingForce wrote:
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to throw in the only blooded and proven Code S class foreigner, the only one that has shown he can actually stick around for a few rounds.


Uh, Jinro?


I can't remember when, but Jinro did not want a Code S seed. He wanted to earn his way to Code A & S through the qualifiers.
That's probably why he keeps competing in EWM(E-sports Weekly Match). Winners of those EWM tournaments will participate in an offline tournament. Winner of that offline tournament gets a Code A seed.
He got to 3rd place in the first weekly.
Krogan
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden375 Posts
February 27 2012 15:07 GMT
#123
On February 27 2012 19:59 Incognoto wrote:
You don't need more Terrans in GSL, especially not one like Polt. There's a reason he's not in the GSL anymore. Stephano, Naniwa and Huk would be much better in Code S.


After watching both Assembly and MLG this weekend I feel that the most impressive two players of those tournaments (just based on play) were Stephano and most of all Polt. Holy crap did his tvz not look just terrifying? From what I saw in those two tournaments I think Polt played much MUCH better then MKP and Stephano out played all the zergs at MLG. Honestly I think had Polt and Stephano been at MLG we would have had the same finals as at Assembly.
GhandiEAGLE
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States20754 Posts
February 27 2012 15:09 GMT
#124
They need to give polt one, because they have a reputation. However, I would refrain from giving HuK one by the fact that he was in GSL so long. I would wait a few seasons to see if he has the ability to re-qualify, and then if he can't give him the seed later. I would imagine it would cause some annoyance in the slayers house if he was given advantages due to him being a foreigner. I would like to see Stephano invited, but I don't think he will due to the fact that he doesn't want to go to Korea. As you said, however, GOM will give him the seed without a second thought should he decide Korea waits for him. I think Naniwa should be given another shot. He proves for two MLGs in a row that he can manhandle top Koreans if given the chance, so if he can take that into the booth, he has a chance at an incredibly successful career.
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wklbishop
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1286 Posts
February 27 2012 15:11 GMT
#125
Annoys the heck out of me that people are saying Naniwa was robbed. I REALLY think there should be a limit to how many seeds a specific player is given. If this was his first time then I'm okay with that otherwise something about seeding him 4 times really annoys he heck out of me.
Gameplay > Personality
foen
Profile Joined October 2010
Netherlands111 Posts
February 27 2012 15:14 GMT
#126
On February 28 2012 00:11 wklbishop wrote:
Annoys the heck out of me that people are saying Naniwa was robbed. I REALLY think there should be a limit to how many seeds a specific player is given. If this was his first time then I'm okay with that otherwise something about seeding him 4 times really annoys he heck out of me.


You know those were MLG seeds that were....earned, and not given, right?
wklbishop
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1286 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-27 15:23:35
February 27 2012 15:19 GMT
#127
On February 28 2012 00:14 foen wrote:
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On February 28 2012 00:11 wklbishop wrote:
Annoys the heck out of me that people are saying Naniwa was robbed. I REALLY think there should be a limit to how many seeds a specific player is given. If this was his first time then I'm okay with that otherwise something about seeding him 4 times really annoys he heck out of me.


You know those were MLG seeds that were....earned, and not given, right?


At the end of the day, it was at the discretion of GOM.

What else is there to say? Earning a seed through MLG was pretty much, whoever wanted to go b/c most people didn't want to go.

EDIT: Honestly, Naniwa is going to bring a ton of drama either way with people agreeing and disagreeing with the choice. He's something of a trouble case for GOM. Plus... MLG was really a joke as compared to Code A qualifiers and it gave joke matches more often than not.
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nimdil
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Poland3774 Posts
February 27 2012 15:22 GMT
#128
NaNiwa & Stephano.
Funny thing: both NaNiwa and HuK lost only to MKP and DRG. The difference in position is sheer luck.
HuK even had a bit easier run in the tournament. Compare Minigun, Socke, Ret and Oz with Grubby, Sheth, Nestea and Leenock.
JoeAWESOME
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden1080 Posts
February 27 2012 15:35 GMT
#129
I feel that Ret would be awesome to see in the GSL!
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00Visor
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
4337 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-27 15:38:26
February 27 2012 15:36 GMT
#130
On February 28 2012 00:19 wklbishop wrote:
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On February 28 2012 00:14 foen wrote:
On February 28 2012 00:11 wklbishop wrote:
Annoys the heck out of me that people are saying Naniwa was robbed. I REALLY think there should be a limit to how many seeds a specific player is given. If this was his first time then I'm okay with that otherwise something about seeding him 4 times really annoys he heck out of me.


You know those were MLG seeds that were....earned, and not given, right?


At the end of the day, it was at the discretion of GOM.

What else is there to say? Earning a seed through MLG was pretty much, whoever wanted to go b/c most people didn't want to go.


That may be true for others.
Naniwa was among the 3 best foreigners at Raleigh, Columbus and Anaheim. (not counting Huk, who was in Code S)
He didnt need anyone to pass on a spot. Stop depreciating his achievements.
krisss
Profile Joined November 2010
Luxembourg305 Posts
February 27 2012 15:39 GMT
#131
On February 28 2012 00:35 JoeAWESOME wrote:
I feel that Ret would be awesome to see in the GSL!


When ret plays his best, he surely can survive a few rounds in Code S. The problem is his consistency. Sometimes he just gets rolled in the first round. The only consistent (at high lvl at least) is Stephano.
life is like fighting a dinosaur.. it's pretty hard.
Proseat
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Germany5113 Posts
February 27 2012 15:43 GMT
#132
I think these direct Code S seeds should altogether be abolished. I do not mind Code A seeds, though.

Whoever they choose, it will be a business decision for the GSL, and I think our collective acceptance of business decisions has grew considerably this weekend. It looks like MLG's paid off. Your move, GSL.


"has grew"? Should be "has grown".
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supsun
Profile Joined February 2012
United Kingdom343 Posts
February 27 2012 15:47 GMT
#133
I definitely think Polt should get a Code S for the ROG and also mkp so he wouldn't have to play the up and down
AIKfans87
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden170 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-27 15:55:58
February 27 2012 15:54 GMT
#134
Polt should get one for sure then the other one is up for grabs between: Ret, Huk, Naniwa and Stephano(If he even wants to go)
I would like to see Ret though, I think he got decent chanses.
Hope Foreigners get some code A seeds, makes it much funnier to watch.
Sweden fighting!!
Spec
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Taiwan931 Posts
February 27 2012 15:56 GMT
#135
I don't agree that Polt is in this discussion. Has ASUS been working with GOM in terms of seeding at all? Polt isn't a foreigner and do not have the burden of going to another country there's no reason for him to get special consideration without winning a promised seed in a MLG. If he wants Code S, he can compete for it without making a huge sacrifice.
Eye for an eye make the world go blind - Gandhi
Vardant
Profile Joined November 2010
Czech Republic620 Posts
February 27 2012 15:59 GMT
#136
On February 28 2012 00:43 Proseat wrote:
I think these direct Code S seeds should altogether be abolished. I do not mind Code A seeds, though.

Why? The current system is perfect. If you somehow can't keep with the Code S/A level players, you're gone in one season.
LuckyGnomTV
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Russian Federation367 Posts
February 27 2012 16:01 GMT
#137
I see a lot of posts about Stephano joining GSL. Well, everyone knows that Stephano playing SC2 for money not for fame and since he has zero chances to get into GSL top2 I think he will not accept invite for code S even if he will get it.
SolidMustard
Profile Joined May 2011
France1515 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-27 16:04:50
February 27 2012 16:03 GMT
#138
On February 28 2012 00:56 Spec wrote:
I don't agree that Polt is in this discussion. Has ASUS been working with GOM in terms of seeding at all? Polt isn't a foreigner and do not have the burden of going to another country there's no reason for him to get special consideration without winning a promised seed in a MLG. If he wants Code S, he can compete for it without making a huge sacrifice.


You don't get it. There is no more agreement between MLG and GOM, because GOM said they would look at all major foreign tournaments, and Assembly is one of them. Chae also explained that these "international" seeds were not the property of foreigners and could go to a korean having performed well in a foreigner tournament. Guess what? Polt looks like the perfect fit to the definition of this seed by Mr. Chae, so you really don't have a point.

On February 28 2012 01:01 agfoxGnom wrote:
I see a lot of posts about Stephano joining GSL. Well, everyone knows that Stephano playing SC2 for money not for fame and since he has zero chances to get into GSL top2 I think he will not accept invite for code S even if he will get it.


zero chances? It wouldn't be as ez money as in foreign tournaments, but he would have a good chance, he is definitely Code S level, and code S is stacked, anyone can go far.
nimdil
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Poland3774 Posts
February 27 2012 16:03 GMT
#139
On February 28 2012 00:59 Vardant wrote:
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On February 28 2012 00:43 Proseat wrote:
I think these direct Code S seeds should altogether be abolished. I do not mind Code A seeds, though.

Why? The current system is perfect. If you somehow can't keep with the Code S/A level players, you're gone in one season.

I agree that these should be Code A spots. Code S should be elite of the elite. Direct Wild Card just introduces a bit of "foreign folklore" and - unfortunately - easy wins for other players which make the whole Code S tournament uneven (I guess everybody would be happy to play against IdrA in the most recent Code S).
Sprouter
Profile Joined December 2009
United States1724 Posts
February 27 2012 16:06 GMT
#140
Huk, really? All he did was play PvPs.
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