He deserves it for that game against lucky alone. And add to that the fact that he beat several other world-class koreans as well as several world-class foreigners, he definitely deserves a Code S spot.

MrCash

United States1504 Posts

February 27 2012 13:27 GMT

#32

While Polt is not a foreigner, I think it would be rather easy to make an argument for him being one of the most popular Korean players. He has the most consistently popular Korean player stream, rivaled only by fOrGG/Fin. He has always been recognized for his skill by anyone familiar with him, but due to his mild personality, he never became very popular. I don't think this will be the case after his performance at Assembly.
Polt has been one of the top 5 anticipated players for me to watch at GSL for quite some time now. He doesn't have any fancy styles like MKP, however plays extremely solid strategies in every match up with meticulous control.
I am likely biased here, but I feel comfortable saying right now Polt is an obvious choice for a Code S seed.

Kitaen

Austria466 Posts

February 27 2012 13:34 GMT

#33

who, if not polt when you check his results outside of the GSL

Syncker

Finland142 Posts

February 27 2012 13:35 GMT

#34

Polt the best!

Asha

United Kingdom38257 Posts

February 27 2012 13:38 GMT

#35

This feels like a blog masquerading as news =p

Ireniicus

United Kingdom374 Posts

February 27 2012 13:43 GMT

#36

I agree Polt should get a Code S Spot. Shame its another Terran though.

THM

Bulgaria1131 Posts

February 27 2012 13:44 GMT

#37

Yep, it's pretty obvious Polt needs to get 1 seed.

The other one, I'd say, needs to go to Stephano.

Invite Polt and Stephano please!!!

willy001

United States89 Posts

February 27 2012 13:46 GMT

#38

Could you guys put spoilers in the post. I was gonna watch the gsl vods later today.

shell

Portugal2722 Posts

February 27 2012 14:01 GMT

#39

I find it very bad taste of the most recent news items in TL seem to always dismiss foreigners or bash on huk/naniwa/idra/sen because of the seeds.

It's quite embarassing why the writers always choose that aproach.

If GSL wants to give them to foreigners why would you try and deny the value of those players and that particular choice of gom? If it's good for gom(sell more tickets) and it's good for the players and god know that 2 or 3 koreans not giving a chance of getting the seed(even if it's unfair), it's just 3 less in 32 code and even more in code A..

Korean SC2 scene is not in danger but the foreigners are, we are the ones needing to improve no them.7

Naniwa just beat nestea for instance isn't he CODE S material? even if he does poorly in GSL, it's not easy you know?

Siune

Finland124 Posts

February 27 2012 14:10 GMT

#40

On February 27 2012 23:01 shell wrote:
I find it very bad taste of the most recent news items in TL seem to always dismiss foreigners or bash on huk/naniwa/idra/sen because of the seeds.

It's quite embarassing why the writers always choose that aproach.

If GSL wants to give them to foreigners why would you try and deny the value of those players and that particular choice of gom? If it's good for gom(sell more tickets) and it's good for the players and god know that 2 or 3 koreans not giving a chance of getting the seed(even if it's unfair), it's just 3 less in 32 code and even more in code A..

Korean SC2 scene is not in danger but the foreigners are, we are the ones needing to improve no them.7

Naniwa just beat nestea for instance isn't he CODE S material? even if he does poorly in GSL, it's not easy you know?

I understand the point that foreigners are the one that need to improve to keep the snowball rolling... but then again, this guys aint playing for Code B or some other "minor" league;

Code S is the the league, if you get 0-10ed there, it ain't place for you. And Code S for hell sure aint place for practice. It's like saying for someone to go practice in Premier League. You practice to get to play in Code S!