On June 08 2012 21:07 Mr Showtime wrote: I understand that IdrA has been struggling, so I could see him not being in the top 40. But you're implying that desrow and Goody are better players? I like them all, but that implication is actually insane. Either the writers were forgetful about him or incredibly biased, and it's likely the latter if I recall the wording used from the last Power Ranking write-up. Anyway, no need to get up in arms about it. This doesn't really mean anything.
Hoping for some sick games this evening and weekend!
On June 08 2012 20:48 mTwTT1 wrote: idra has been training with one of the best protoss's in the world so that automaticly puts him within the top 10
That was pretty awesome to here that you both was trained together. You guys flame at each other a lot and have for a long time, but it came across much more of genuine hate rather than general dislike.
Love idra, great personality, but what has he done lately? Besides train with TT1 (another guy I wish the best) He's been slumping, and hasn't shown us a reason he's gotten out of it.
Desrow and Goody have a reason for the honorable mention: Desrow has been mediocre, but training in Korea. Goody's shout out is for beating mma
This is probably offtopic but since I can't find the proper MLG thread, I'm sorry, I must ask:
I don't have anykind of MLG viewing pass and probably won't watch any (especially with high price, the bad hours and the EURO 2012) but I would like to watch just the Kespa 8 matches (posibly the VODS - because of hours, again).
On June 08 2012 21:45 ForgottenOne wrote: This is probably offtopic but since I can't find the proper MLG thread, I'm sorry, I must ask:
I don't have anykind of MLG viewing pass and probably won't watch any (especially with high price, the bad hours and the EURO 2012) but I would like to watch just the Kespa 8 matches (posibly the VODS - because of hours, again).
How can I do that and what I would have to pay?
The Championship has free 480p, and VoDs are available in the stream players during the event.
On June 08 2012 21:45 ForgottenOne wrote: This is probably offtopic but since I can't find the proper MLG thread, I'm sorry, I must ask:
I don't have anykind of MLG viewing pass and probably won't watch any (especially with high price, the bad hours and the EURO 2012) but I would like to watch just the Kespa 8 matches (posibly the VODS - because of hours, again).
How can I do that and what I would have to pay?
The Championship has free 480p, and VoDs are available in the stream players during the event.
I was refering to the Kespa 8 VODs. Will those be available too?
On June 08 2012 21:45 ForgottenOne wrote: This is probably offtopic but since I can't find the proper MLG thread, I'm sorry, I must ask:
I don't have anykind of MLG viewing pass and probably won't watch any (especially with high price, the bad hours and the EURO 2012) but I would like to watch just the Kespa 8 matches (posibly the VODS - because of hours, again).
How can I do that and what I would have to pay?
The Championship has free 480p, and VoDs are available in the stream players during the event.
I was refering to the Kespa 8 VODs. Will those be available too?
This is the best writeup yet. TL is getting closer and closer to being able to write a good SC2 Power Rank.
Although i almost wish you would only do KR Power Rank. Way too much bias with foreigners. You give them too much credit or not enough. You have people like HuK who got lukcy at MLG with a few PvP's who are getting mentioned when they are really horrible, like HuK is just mediocre with a good pvp. You have so many players that are just 'shit' yet you dont mention other shitty players lilke Idra (who had a better MLG run than HuK last time, even if he went out a round earlier).
I wish you took 'skill' into affect, as well as who these guys are beating. Just because HuK got the farthest last Arena doesn't make his run good, he beat shitty foreigners at PvP then lost to his first 'semi-decent' Korean. Idra has actually been playing pretty well, his MLG run was better than HuKs even if he went out a round earlier. I just can't ever believe TL when they write about Foreigners, its like you guys go 'herp-derp' or something, especially if its about team EG.
Great write up. That hwangsin post was emotional stuff. Probably not gonna read it this, but I actually feel bad it took a post like that for me to watch a few of his games. His nexus first into 7 gate in PvT is brutal.
HWANGSIN TO TAKE IT ALL!
Edit - I'm an Idra fan but he doesn't deserve top 40 I don't think. Best of luck to him, but we are used to being dissapointed
On June 08 2012 21:19 Vanadiel wrote: I actually feel like Stephano can take it, all you guy have to do is to close all bars at Anaheim.
And lock Bling in a closet.
Lol. I love that fans instead of 'hating' on Stephano/Bling, just run with it. Every month another instance or two of something that just makes me think Stephano is French Partier who doesn't care about the 'scene', he just keeps adding notches on his belt of instances like last time. 'its ok guys i was just hungover', 'its ok we love you for not caring'
If somebody like Naniwa got trashed and sucked the next day, there would be a reddit/tl shitstorm of different topics. But Stephano can be arrogant/not care/get trashed/etc, and we still just say we love him. BIAS!, gotta love it
On June 08 2012 17:54 GuitarBizarre wrote: I don't think MVP is the best player in the world right now, to be honest. Wrist issues or no, watching MKP actually play, control, macro, micro, I simply see more to like about MarineKing's play than MVPs right now.
As far as not winning GSL...firstly, he sabotaged himself a little by picking Parting in his group over anyone weaker, to try and mend relations with Startale, but secondly, all the people who are saying this...I get the impression these people are the FIRST people who would say that winning one tournament doesn't prove your overall level. If MKP had won GSL, I don't believe for a second any of the naysayers would have become yaysayers. I think they'd have just switched to criticising MKPs past inconsistency, and started whining about "Well how long is he gonna stay there lolololololol"
MKP has mojo nobody else does right now. Even Bonjwa don't win every single match in their calendar, nobody has any right to expect that of MKP before they'll admit he's good enough to deserve #1, even if its just a grudging acceptance of others opinions. There's certainly no way anyone can say he wouldn't be able to beat MVP in any given series. We all know that predicting an MVP 4-0 is just being way overconfident in MVPs abilities, and underestimating MKP's. Those games could be played a hundred times and it'd be close every time. Very close. Too close.
And honestly, what I remember about the GSL finals was Squirtle's play. I think we all know why.
I can't agree more with you. Yes MVP has always delivered results wise, but MKP is just so much more promising when you watch him play.
You can tell there's untapped potential in him, you can tell he has huge nerve issues that prevent him to play at his best when he loses, whereas with MVP this is just as good as he's ever gonna get I feel.
MVP is the absolute master of preparation and mindgames that's for sure, but I don't think that makes him the "best" SC2 player and certainly not a bonjwa by any mean.
What's funny is MKP disagree with you. He said in the interview without a second thought that whether it's foriegner or Korean MVP is the best player in the world. You must have never seen how beautiful MVP played in the matchs like vs Top in GSL final,many times vs Leenock and more.
On June 08 2012 22:02 ohampatu wrote: This is the best writeup yet. TL is getting closer and closer to being able to write a good SC2 Power Rank.
Although i almost wish you would only do KR Power Rank. Way too much bias with foreigners. You give them too much credit or not enough. You have people like HuK who got lukcy at MLG with a few PvP's who are getting mentioned when they are really horrible, like HuK is just mediocre with a good pvp. You have so many players that are just 'shit' yet you dont mention other shitty players lilke Idra (who had a better MLG run than HuK last time, even if he went out a round earlier).
I wish you took 'skill' into affect, as well as who these guys are beating. Just because HuK got the farthest last Arena doesn't make his run good, he beat shitty foreigners at PvP then lost to his first 'semi-decent' Korean. Idra has actually been playing pretty well, his MLG run was better than HuKs even if he went out a round earlier. I just can't ever believe TL when they write about Foreigners, its like you guys go 'herp-derp' or something, especially if its about team EG.
Are you including the online qualifiers in your analysis there? In the actual arena IdrA didn't win a game.
On June 08 2012 21:19 Vanadiel wrote: I actually feel like Stephano can take it, all you guy have to do is to close all bars at Anaheim.
And lock Bling in a closet.
Lol. I love that fans instead of 'hating' on Stephano/Bling, just run with it. Every month another instance or two of something that just makes me think Stephano is French Partier who doesn't care about the 'scene', he just keeps adding notches on his belt of instances like last time. 'its ok guys i was just hungover', 'its ok we love you for not caring'
If somebody like Naniwa got trashed and sucked the next day, there would be a reddit/tl shitstorm of different topics. But Stephano can be arrogant/not care/get trashed/etc, and we still just say we love him. BIAS!, gotta love it
Stephano never said he didn't care about his fans, in fact he stated in an interview that the amount of support and mails he got was one of the reasons that made him continue for another year (before you say it, winning a ton of money is obviously another reason, if not the main one).
On the other hand, Naniwa says he doesn't care about anyone but his swedish fans, gives a bad image of foreigners to koreans, and stirs up drama and shitstorms.
Regardless of that, I'm not going to bring this up everytime someone mentions Naniwa, in fact I even said he should be one of the invites in the thread about the World Championship. Be mature and leave Stephano fans poke fun at him for enjoying his young life a bit too much.
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