On April 08 2012 13:18 Kevinshi3 wrote:
Quick question what is the blue highlighting on the third place players like Curious mean? I understand green is like top two advance but whats blue?

for some reason i had the notion that people who got third went straight into loser's bracket tomorrow, which is obviously not true.

ElMacedonian

United States79 Posts

April 08 2012 06:00 GMT

#53

only one protoss, makes me so sad

ganjus

Germany2 Posts

April 08 2012 06:32 GMT

#54

congratulations you're the winner

Grimmyman123

Canada939 Posts

April 08 2012 06:42 GMT

#55

On April 08 2012 15:00 ElMacedonian wrote:
only one protoss, makes me so sad

Cause, didnt ya know - the game is balanced yo!! lol!

In all seriousness... this whole tourney has been really wacky... Top non-Koreans not able to make it through the Open Brackets - Monsterously stacked and difficult Pool play... even GSTL had it's controvertial decision in the MKP&Parting match.

So, by my estimation - Korean players will take their part of $82,000 this WEEKEND in cold hard cash from the Top 8. I predict Stephano will finish somewhere in the bottom 8, probably 7th... so he'll take $3k.

I hope Stephano does better... but heck - its a pretty stacked Korean bracket to get through.

And to think that the Koreans were complaining about airfares a year ago when NASL has their online then Lan tourney......

Reborn8u

United States1761 Posts

April 08 2012 07:02 GMT

#56

On April 08 2012 15:00 ElMacedonian wrote:
only one protoss, makes me so sad

Totally agree, it's like this in so many tourneys. It's hard to think of a single event in the last year where protoss's were doing better than terran or zerg in the later stages. (To clarify, I mean an event where protoss made up a large part of the final 10 or 20 players)

MC, Huk and a few others seem to do well from time to time, but are very inconsistent with results. Really, I can't think of a single protoss player who has been consistent in results for even a period of 6 months, since Sc2 was released. We NEED a protoss hero, a macro god who can produce top 5 results in almost every event they enter. When you think of players like MVP, MKP, MMA, Bomber, Nestea, Losira, DRG, Stephano, what protoss player can you put in the same category? Huk or MC are the only ones who've had comparable results, but as I said they are not nearly as consistent (Seems like they either get 1st or don't make top 10)

Makes me a very sad and frustrated tossy. I feel like terran or zergs have so many people to root for and emulate. When I watch MC or huk their play often seems very risky, and they are willing to go for a lot of coin flips/all ins. I really hope a player like Stork or Bisu rises, who can be a top contender for as long as they play and be the toss "hope". Playing more of a safe and standard play style. Please don't think I have any disdain for MC or Huk, they are both great to watch and I am always rooting for them, but toss needs one of them (or someone else) to really step it up.

FrozenFrotie

Singapore156 Posts

April 08 2012 08:26 GMT

#57

06:35 HKT (+08:00): NesTea 2-1 GanZi. Catching GanZi with a proxy 2rax and only CC in the main, NesTea sent a task force into the main to try to cause some economic damage. GanZi continued his marine aggression undeterred, and NesTea pulled drones from his nat in order to ensure the marine surround. As GanZi worked towards blue flames and combat shield, NesTea prepared for a huge baneling/speedling bust at GanZi's natural. Superb control by GanZi let him defend the bust without losing much of anything at all - barely any SCVs and no more structures than the wall. GanZi then ran blue flame hellions into NesTea's main where it was his turn to kill almost no workers. Seeing GanZi's emphasis on hellions, NeTea rushed for mutas, hatching nine as soon as his spire finished. GanZi had time to get 2 thors up but built no turrets, but NesTea didn't get quite enough mutas to take out the marine-supported thors. NesTea tried another invasion with lings but didn't do a ton, and Jjakji turned around to take down NesTea's fourth before retreating, but not fast enough to escape NesTea's chasing baneling army. NesTea sent another few attacks to GanZi's bases, and with GanZi never getting his tank count back up, NesTea took the series.

Where did jjakji come from lol.

Zerg.Zilla

Hungary5029 Posts

April 08 2012 09:04 GMT

#58

IMNesTea --->>>

GhostLink

United States450 Posts

April 08 2012 10:35 GMT

#59

Why isn't DRG at this tourney?

FrostedMiniWheats

United States30730 Posts

April 08 2012 11:10 GMT

#60

On April 08 2012 19:35 GhostLink wrote:
Why isn't DRG at this tourney?

He got eliminated in the qualifiers and didn't get an invite either. Guessing he didn't feel up to the task of running through the open bracket either, he seems kinda down lately.