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babylon
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
8765 Posts
August 16 2012 03:20 GMT
#21
On August 16 2012 11:11 bropedo wrote:
Doesnt matter, Bombers takin it all

One can dream ... D:

Bomber's due for a big run. I hope he wins this one.
Jampackedeon
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2053 Posts
August 16 2012 03:32 GMT
#22
Wax, your article was confusing and not that entertaining (unusual). JYP advanced to the last round of the losers bracket, and Naniwa... lost. A lot.

So last laugh goes to... grubby! WTF is the top of your article about anyway?
ranjutan
Profile Joined November 2010
United States636 Posts
August 16 2012 03:42 GMT
#23
On August 16 2012 12:32 Jampackedeon wrote:
Wax, your article was confusing and not that entertaining (unusual). JYP advanced to the last round of the losers bracket, and Naniwa... lost. A lot.

So last laugh goes to... grubby! WTF is the top of your article about anyway?


On August 16 2012 09:42 TeamLiquid ESPORTS wrote:
Here are some brief thoughts to wrap up the first day of Gamescom.

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vthree
Profile Joined November 2011
Hong Kong8039 Posts
August 16 2012 03:43 GMT
#24
On August 16 2012 12:20 babylon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 16 2012 11:11 bropedo wrote:
Doesnt matter, Bombers takin it all

One can dream ... D:

Bomber's due for a big run. I hope he wins this one.


lol, one can never tell with Bomber... His highs and lows are so drastically different...
Wingblade
Profile Joined April 2012
United States1806 Posts
August 16 2012 04:10 GMT
#25
On August 16 2012 11:02 RynoSoren wrote:
I get the feeling that NesTea sometimes chooses how well he does at a tournament. The farther away from the finals he is the worse he does.


You see, NesTea doesn't actually lose, he just provides the illusion of his defeat to make other people think they have a shot. It would take the interest out of SC2.
PartinG fanboy to the max, Rain/Squirtle/Dear/Scarlett/Bbyong are cool too. I don't always watch Dota2 but when I do I have no clue what's going on. GOGO POWER RANGERS
Wildmoon
Profile Joined December 2011
Thailand4189 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-16 04:22:52
August 16 2012 04:18 GMT
#26
It's like Wax has something against Mvp. You mostly write only negative thing about him when he doesnt' really do that bad recently -_-". Saying he is living off his reputation is ridiculuos. Considering Taeja the player people are hyping as the best player in the world atm could get knocked out early in TSL4 even in his prime then I think it's fine for Mvp to not win the tournament.
ref4
Profile Joined March 2012
2933 Posts
August 16 2012 04:29 GMT
#27
On August 16 2012 13:18 Wildmoon wrote:
It's like Wax has something against Mvp. You mostly write only negative thing about him when he doesnt' really do that bad recently -_-". Saying he is living off his reputation is ridiculuos. Considering Taeja the player people are hyping as the best player in the world atm could get knocked out early in TSL4 even in his prime then I think it's fine for Mvp to not win the tournament.


what do you mean could...Taeja did get knock out by First.

or I guess I just herp derped my English at this time of the day.

LowEloPlayer
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States205 Posts
August 16 2012 04:34 GMT
#28
1 ForGG 2. Puma 3. Nerchio 4. Inori 5. SortOf 6. DeMuslim
1. Violet 2. NesTea 3. Feast 4. MVP 5. Kas 6. Pig
hmm... let's think about it
LowEloPlayer
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States205 Posts
August 16 2012 04:35 GMT
#29
On August 16 2012 13:10 Wingblade wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 16 2012 11:02 RynoSoren wrote:
I get the feeling that NesTea sometimes chooses how well he does at a tournament. The farther away from the finals he is the worse he does.


You see, NesTea doesn't actually lose, he just provides the illusion of his defeat to make other people think they have a shot. It would take the interest out of SC2.


Exactly. People don't see the business side of eSports. Who the hell would sponsor it if it was just won by one guy again and again and again? It's just not fair.

That said NesTea will have to do better than obviously throwing a won game vs. Killer (in game 2) to make us think that he's mortal.
hmm... let's think about it
VariousTence
Profile Joined August 2011
Belgium68 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-16 04:43:51
August 16 2012 04:43 GMT
#30
On August 15 2012 22:26 Waxangel wrote:
eh, I can live with Mvp going out in ro 4 or somethign :o



Waxangel curse trlololol

That said, Mvp is terrible when he's not playing in the GSL



Well, it seems wrong cuz MVP just crushed Grubby / Targa who destoyed Oz and Ace out of this tournament.

btw you forgot MVP won

MLG Anaheim
Blizzcon 2011
WCG 2011
MLG Providence 4th (where he went through the whole tournament from open bracket and recording 26-5 overall)

MVP is also the MVP in the players by players tournament
Incredible Miracle for my life! :D
babylon
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
8765 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-16 04:48:45
August 16 2012 04:48 GMT
#31
On August 16 2012 13:43 VariousTence wrote:
Well, it seems wrong cuz MVP just crushed Grubby / Targa who destoyed Oz and Ace out of this tournament.

I don't want to be That Guy, but Grubby and Targa were doing well vP ... so unless Mvp suddenly race-switched to Protoss for this tournament, what does Mvp beating them have to do with anything?
Farone
Profile Joined November 2010
Netherlands1219 Posts
August 16 2012 04:59 GMT
#32
no love for Stephano, wax doesn't seems to understand how he thinks/does
MC, Stephano, Ret, Jjakji, Grubby, Life, HerO, Scarlett, TaeJa
Potthead
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia121 Posts
August 16 2012 05:33 GMT
#33
On August 16 2012 13:48 babylon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 16 2012 13:43 VariousTence wrote:
Well, it seems wrong cuz MVP just crushed Grubby / Targa who destoyed Oz and Ace out of this tournament.

I don't want to be That Guy, but Grubby and Targa were doing well vP ... so unless Mvp suddenly race-switched to Protoss for this tournament, what does Mvp beating them have to do with anything?

Also MVP didn't really crush TargA, except game 3 after the barely failed all in.
k3n705
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada134 Posts
August 16 2012 05:37 GMT
#34
Lol those tweets about nani losing because jyp was touching him are hilarious; he kept mentioning 10 seconds for some odd reason, like he was timing it or something bahahahhaaha.
mYiKane
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada1772 Posts
August 16 2012 05:53 GMT
#35
hahahaha stephano's tweet gave me a great laugh! so well deserved.
Snijjer
Profile Joined September 2011
United States989 Posts
August 16 2012 06:06 GMT
#36
Yeah how Stephano 'lost' idk ...
Kasaraki
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Denmark7115 Posts
August 16 2012 06:08 GMT
#37
Isn't it easier to just say MVP and NesTea are good players? Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Even this year, they have done more than most players will ever manage in their careers, when you think about it. I think this writeup is needlessly sensationalist, regarding both their ups and downs. Everyone can lose, it's actually very easy, but only few people can properly win.

And I seriously doubt LG would be worried about their sponsorship if they went out in a single tournament early, after winning GSL twice in a row.
kochanfe
Profile Joined July 2011
Micronesia1338 Posts
August 16 2012 06:09 GMT
#38
I would not be at all surprised to see PiG turn some heads and possibly even make it out of the group.
"The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long." - Lao Tzu
spree
Profile Joined August 2010
United States86 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-16 06:37:58
August 16 2012 06:35 GMT
#39
JYP obviously erred but was still only had the intent of greeting nani. Unless that happened at a crucial moment like a battle I really doubt it changed the outcome, bad excuse nani.
Hell, it's about TvP.
IhateBunkers
Profile Joined December 2011
New Zealand78 Posts
August 16 2012 06:54 GMT
#40
Mvp and nestea finals XD just to silence the haters.
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