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WCS Finals - Day 1 Short Recap

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WCS Finals - Day 1 Short Recap

Text byTL.net ESPORTS
Graphics byHawaiianPig, Blizzard
November 17th, 2012 16:56 GMT

Day One - A Day for Surprises

by Waxangel

Full Results on Liquipedia | VOD listing on Battle.net


Grack's back, BabyKnight rains on Rain's parade, TitaN towers over the competition, and all sorts of chaos.

Wow. Where to begin. Well, how about this picture for starters:

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Yes, it was that kind of night.

After (Z)EG.IdrA.RC lost to 1 - 2 to (Z)coL.Sasquatch at MLG Raleigh and attributed his loss to his opponent's inability to play correctly, it didn't really seem like America's favorite player was going to find much success in Zerg vs Zerg. But on Friday night in Shanghai, IdrA looked like a maestro of the Zerg mirror, crushing (Z)Samsung_RorO and teammate (Z)EG.Stephano.RC with alarming ease. IdrA's play even earned accolades compliments from one FXOLeenock, a player who had just made it into the GSL Ro8 on the back of some seriously impressive ZvZ of his own.

IdrA defeated his two opponents in long, macro games (what else?), taking better engagements while controlling the flow of the game. The most notable aspect of IdrA's ZvZ might have been his tendency to keep a lower infestor count - in the sixes and eights, compared to the tens and twenty's commonly seen in recent ZvZ's between Koreans. In any case, IdrA earned the shock result of finishing first place in the consensus group-of-death, and he even flashed a rare smile after he sealed his final victory against Stephano.

Naturally, the StarCraft gods decided to reward IdrA by giving him the best player in the entire touranment as his Ro16 opponent. Wait, what?

- Koreans drop games, series, and some drop out of the entire tournament.

The brackets worked out so that IdrA was slated to face the second place player in Group D, which contained (P)SKT_Rain, (P)FXOBabyKnight, (P)Quantic.State, and (Z)iM.MaFia. However, instead of crushing his group like he was supposed to, the OSL champion and WCS Asia Champion decided it would be cool if he lost 0 - 2 to BabyKnight, giving up the first place spot to the Danish champion.

Rain was one of the players working on getting rid of the notion of PvP as a coin-flip, consistently playing long games and winning with superior late-game management. However, BabyKnight would have none of that, using aggressive strategies and taking advantage of his excellent micro in two consecutive games. Rain crumpled helplessly, his five-series PvP winning streak broken by a foreigner.

While IdrA and BabyKnight were indeed impressive, the performance of the night belonged to Russia's (P)RoX.KIS.TitaN, who defeated not one but two of the vaunted Koreans to advance to the Ro16. Alright, so perhaps one of his victories was against serial choker (Z)Curious in one of the messiest series of the tournament - we can overlook that kind of blemish when a foreigner has defeated a six time Code S player. No such flaws could be found in TitaN's victory over KeSPA's (P)CJ_herO[jOin], where he won in both a prolonged laser show as well as with a cheesy 3-gate attack.

TitaN's victories directly led to a later deathmatch between Curious and Hero[join], ensuring there would be one less Korean for any foreigners to face in the later rounds. Unlike IdrA, TitaN received a reward of sorts, getting matched up against Chile's (Z)d.KiLLeR in the Ro16 - one of the more palattable opponents he could have faced.

- Top Europeans Stephano and Nerchio bow out early, casting shadows on day two.

It wasn't all good news for the non-Korean world. Two of the players touted as the greatest weapons against Korean hegemony, (Z)Stephano and (Z)Acer.Nerchio, were eliminated early. While Stephano's loss to IdrA has already been mentioned, it happened to be that Nerchio also had his teammate to thanks for his exit from the tournament.

Neither (Z)Nerchio nor (Z)Acer.Scarlett were able with stand the might of (P)CreatorPrime's devastating 3-base pre-hive attacks, but at the same time both were able to triumph over Australia's (Z)Nv.mOOnGLaDe. That left to the two Acer Zergs to fight it out for the last Ro16 seed in their group, which went to Scarlett in the end after she triumphed in a horrifically boring BL-infestor vs BL-infestor war.

Stephano's exit from the touranment proved to be far more interesting, as he took on Liquid's HerO in the final match of his group. Stephano had easily beaten down HerO earlier in the day, and things looked grim for the Protoss player. However, HerO had one sleight of hand prepared for use against the foe who had tormented him in many tournaments before, and with the score tied 1 - 1, HerO deployed a clever hallucinated colossus fake. It worked like a charm, with Stephano overinvesting in neural parasite and corruptors, giving HerO the advantage he needed to win with a horde of stalkers, immortals, and archons.

While the Koreans also lost RorO and hero[join] on day one, it's hardly a fair trade from the Korea vs. World point of view. As encouraging as it was to see TitaN, IdrA, and BabyKnight perform well, they are not the proven, tested Korean-Killers like Stephano and Nerchio. Looking ahead to the final bracket, one must wonder if the elation of day one might come with a later cost.

- A list of other surprises and players that deserve mention, but can't be written about at length since this article will become too long.
  • (Z)EG.Suppy.RC was the first player to advance to the Ro16, defeating beat Comm and (Z)ROOTViBE. USA! USA!
  • (Z)d.KiLLeR managed to narrowly edge out (P)Grubby for a Ro16 spot in some very ugly games.
  • The mysterious (T)Fenix looked pretty good, and he answered all our questions by showing up in an LG-IM jersey. He didn't advance, but was good enough to 2 - 0 (P)aTn.Socke.
  • On that note, German champion (P)aTn.Socke was very disappointing, unable to win a single map as he went out of the tournament. (T)Quantic.Illusion took the second place spot in Group A instead.
  • (T)ROOTMajor came pretty close to winning a series against a Korean, going 1 - 2 against both Hero[join] and Curious.
  • Though they were avoided for the most part, (P)iS.Insur and (Z)FXOLoWeLy managed to make sure some truly dreadful late-game PvZ would be played. After losing two of them, Insur opted to play weird two-base builds instead of tolerating playing a late game PvZ again (he lost).
  • Brazil's (P)Levin actually managed to take a map off Lucifron to finish 1 - 4 on maps, better than the 0 - 4 records of Mafia and Socke.


- A list of things the few things that actually went as expected
  • (P)ST_PartinG swept Illusion and Socke to clear his group without a hitch, attracting 0 attention.
  • The brothers Duran, (T)LucifroN and (Z)VortiX, quietly made their way through their Korean-less groups and into the Ro16.
  • (Z)Gamania.Sen looked a step above most foreigners as usual, defeating Grubby and Killer to advance.



Writer: Waxangel
Graphics: Blizzard and HawaiianPig.
Editor: Waxangel.
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Condor Hero
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States2931 Posts
November 17 2012 17:01 GMT
#2
should mention that the brothers duran will have a bro-kill in bracket stage
GuiBz
Profile Joined October 2011
Canada108 Posts
November 17 2012 17:07 GMT
#3
IDRA!!! :D

This is amazingggg
Warpath
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada1242 Posts
November 17 2012 17:07 GMT
#4
If idra can beat rain hes pretty much got the whole tourny in contention
Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
November 17 2012 17:10 GMT
#5
On November 18 2012 02:01 Condor Hero wrote:
should mention that the brothers duran will have a bro-kill in bracket stage

I saw this and was vaguely mortified.
Kelazhur
Profile Joined June 2011
Brazil57 Posts
November 17 2012 17:10 GMT
#6
Was rooting so much for Levin, but at least he did not disappoint with 0-4. GL to Idra, actually happy he made through, alongside Illusion.
Progamer
OrchidZerg
Profile Joined December 2011
United States32 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-17 17:27:48
November 17 2012 17:19 GMT
#7
Remember when everyone said Group E was not a group of death because it had IdrA and he sucks? Kind of funny that he went 2-0 and finished first.

(This is coming from a not fanboy)
ToKoreaWithLove
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Norway10161 Posts
November 17 2012 17:20 GMT
#8
Babyknight always seems so fearless, no matter whom he plays. Impressive!
ModeratorFather of bunnies
Chini
Profile Joined January 2012
United States2 Posts
November 17 2012 17:21 GMT
#9
THE GRACK IS BACK
skaban
Profile Joined March 2011
Chile21 Posts
November 17 2012 17:25 GMT
#10
vamos killer mierda!!!
Iplaythings
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Denmark9110 Posts
November 17 2012 17:28 GMT
#11
BABYKNIGHT HWAITING~~

Come on, baby, prove yourself !
In the woods, there lurks..
Mapu
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany7 Posts
November 17 2012 17:29 GMT
#12
The Grackling is on fire!
v_lm
Profile Joined September 2012
France202 Posts
November 17 2012 17:31 GMT
#13
Sorry for them, but it s sad to see some players like Killer or Lowely in the final bracket when Stephano, Roro, Nerchio, MoOnglade are out...Blizzard should have set up some kind of seedings based on the national/continental results... the exciting code S like groups of death turned into a bad joke...
I mean not the group themselves I m really really happy for Idra who activated BEAST mode but in compairson to other groups its just not the same level at all...
A friend is someone you know well and still love.
ES.Genie
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany1370 Posts
November 17 2012 17:32 GMT
#14
On November 18 2012 02:19 OrchidZerg wrote:
Remember when everyone said Group E was not a group of death because it had IdrA and he sucks? Kind of funny that he went 2-0 and finished first.

(This is coming from a not fanboy)

Big news: People sometimes perform better than they are expected to.
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Incomplet
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United Kingdom1419 Posts
November 17 2012 17:32 GMT
#15
Hero vs Stephano Series 2 was amazing!
Hero hallucinates 2 colossus
*looks at production tab*
Stephano makes 10 corruptors, +1 air attack upgrade and neural parasite
*Hero rolls over Stephano*
GFG!

Titan was very impressive, look out for this guy.

GL to Scarlett tomorrow, she will need it. Parting does not hold back, not even for girls!
Bow down to the sons of Aiur...SKT1_Rain, CreatorPrime, ST_Parting, Liquid_Hero.
tMomiji
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States1115 Posts
November 17 2012 17:36 GMT
#16
YESSSS! Hero for the WIN!!! I had to fall asleep at one in the morning and I was so worried; SO HAPPY when I saw this result. WHOO!
"I wonder if there is a league below copper? If so, I would like to inhabit it." -TotalBiscuit "In the event of a sudden change in cabin pressure, ROOF FLIES OFF!" -George Carlin <3 HerO <3 Kiwikaki <3 MKP
leo23
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States3075 Posts
November 17 2012 17:38 GMT
#17
GRACK # 1
banelings
Dust14
Profile Joined March 2010
Belgium490 Posts
November 17 2012 17:39 GMT
#18
SEN FIGHTING!
sc14s
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5052 Posts
November 17 2012 17:40 GMT
#19
usa!? who knew?
VanSCPurge
Profile Joined November 2012
United States169 Posts
November 17 2012 17:41 GMT
#20
It's funny because I got told I didn't know what I was talking about when I said IdrA had good ZvZ.
"Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." -S. Holmes
WightyCity
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada887 Posts
November 17 2012 17:41 GMT
#21
no huk and stephano!. no ill go for scarlett. ggogogogog
90% watching it 8% talking about it and 2% playing it - sc2
creamyturtle
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States487 Posts
November 17 2012 17:43 GMT
#22
yeah its pretty ridiculous how spain is facing spain in the ro16
Terran it up.
StarVe
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany13591 Posts
November 17 2012 17:44 GMT
#23
Hahaha, great recap, Waxangel, I can almost feel the anger you try to convey after having to endure some of those "dreadful" games.
Nerfed
Profile Joined May 2010
Russian Federation1132 Posts
November 17 2012 17:47 GMT
#24
I'm glad that Idra is in form.
Also, by,Sun, what the hell? It's your tournament to win, cmon.
R3DT1D3
Profile Joined January 2012
285 Posts
November 17 2012 18:02 GMT
#25
I was blown away when I realized 4 NA players advanced. The picture for this should just be Idra doing his rare evil grin.
Enel
Profile Joined April 2012
Sudan430 Posts
November 17 2012 18:09 GMT
#26
Socke somehow managed to lose a fight where he had like 13 blink stalkers against 7 blink stalkers vs PartinG. I dont wanna see that ever again. Shame on you Sockman.
Go Sudan
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-17 18:16:49
November 17 2012 18:15 GMT
#27
On November 18 2012 02:32 ES.Genie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2012 02:19 OrchidZerg wrote:
Remember when everyone said Group E was not a group of death because it had IdrA and he sucks? Kind of funny that he went 2-0 and finished first.

(This is coming from a not fanboy)

Big news: People sometimes perform better than they are expected to.


Yes, you are allowed to have a good day every now and then.

It may very well end in tears for IdrA fans.

On November 18 2012 03:02 R3DT1D3 wrote:
I was blown away when I realized 4 NA players advanced. The picture for this should just be Idra doing his rare evil grin.


It's more of a smirk.
Zerg.Zilla
Profile Joined February 2012
Hungary5029 Posts
November 17 2012 18:18 GMT
#28
I'm impressed by Scarlett and IdrA's performance...
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DyEnasTy
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States3714 Posts
November 17 2012 18:19 GMT
#29
Glad to see some EG players doing well. Go Suppy and Idra!
Much better to die an awesome Terran than to live as a magic wielding fairy or a mindless sac of biological goop. -Manifesto7
era909
Profile Joined January 2012
Sweden139 Posts
November 17 2012 18:25 GMT
#30
Checked the Scarlett vs Nerchio game. Saw both players at ~110 supply and BL+inf vs BL+inf, switched to another stream and when I checked back 2 min later they were at ~100 supply and still fighting at the same place.

ZvZzzZzzZzzz
Frins
Profile Joined June 2011
Chile11 Posts
November 17 2012 18:25 GMT
#31
go kiLLer, prove that south americans also have good skills
Wambo
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany50 Posts
November 17 2012 18:26 GMT
#32
wtf? Stephano is out? i cant believe it o_o that actually ruins my day quite a lot
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cronichazel
Profile Joined May 2012
United States81 Posts
November 17 2012 18:29 GMT
#33
grats to IdrA! glad to see he's back
BeholdOblivion
Profile Joined May 2012
United States72 Posts
November 17 2012 18:30 GMT
#34
While the story-lines here are absolutely amazing...all these games have just been one...loooong...8 hour chain fungal to me.
There is no shame in defeat so long as the spirit is unconquered.
Aveng3r
Profile Joined February 2012
United States2411 Posts
November 17 2012 18:32 GMT
#35
so happy idra played well, also its wild that 2 brothers are gonna be playing each other.. day9 and tasteless all over again
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MirageTaN
Profile Joined June 2012
Singapore871 Posts
November 17 2012 18:36 GMT
#36
More like BabyKnight poops all over Rain's parade:D More Baby-like that way
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Grovbolle
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Denmark3805 Posts
November 17 2012 18:39 GMT
#37
No Dane fears the Rain.
Lies, damned lies and statistics: http://aligulac.com
zZap
Profile Joined October 2011
United States48 Posts
November 17 2012 18:43 GMT
#38
idra always play well whenever he's at china sup with that. GO GRACK.
Aphod
Profile Joined March 2012
United States72 Posts
November 17 2012 18:51 GMT
#39
Looking at the bracket, the only foreigner who looks like he just won't win by any stretch of the imagination is Illusion

The rest are all capable of giving Koreans a run for their money, so this isn't over yet.
Dude, suckin’ at something is the first step to being sorta good at something.
Cornix
Profile Joined June 2011
United States220 Posts
November 17 2012 18:57 GMT
#40
I liked the note about insur's game... though I have to point out he did 1 2base all in that wasn't even a weird one and lost it after a heartbreaking lategame pvz loss in a game he dominated. But man watching that PvZ lategame was harsh... especially when they ended the ways they did. (insur not having a mothership and losing the first time, having a full energy mothership that got neural'd and double vortex'd his own army the second time)

It was very ironic to read that translation of a new browder interview where he said they were going to make a test map where psionic units can't be neuraled... poor insur.
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ComaDose
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada10357 Posts
November 17 2012 19:18 GMT
#41
On November 18 2012 02:36 tMomiji wrote:
YESSSS! Hero for the WIN!!! I had to fall asleep at one in the morning and I was so worried; SO HAPPY when I saw this result. WHOO!

this is exactly my thoughts! WHOO! when i woke up and hit f5 on liquipedia I had the biggest grin on my face. Hero FIGHTING! Its entirely possible he wins the whole thing! Hero, Scarlett, Idra, Creator semis? I would love it.
BW pros training sc2 is like kiss making a dub step album.
Bippzy
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States1466 Posts
November 17 2012 19:43 GMT
#42
I feel like the united front of babyknight, idra, suppy, and scarlett should be able to pull a foreigner world champ. Babyknight will take out the protosses and the three zergs will cleanup all else. And sory spain bros
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nimdil
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Poland3748 Posts
November 17 2012 19:54 GMT
#43
It's funny that "performance of the night" belonged to Titan and yet IdrA got way more exposure. Should be the other way around.
Ganero
Profile Joined November 2012
Denmark5 Posts
November 17 2012 19:54 GMT
#44
I think "WAXANGEL" have forgotten, that IdrA & HuK is the two most experienced AND sucessfull foreingers at dealing with koreans.

IdrA have in the past defeated several major koreans, like:

MMA
Mvp
MKP
MC
NesTea
Bomber etc etc.

Is this "forgotten" on purpose, or is "WAXANGEL" new to the foreing scene?
Kkxtrouble
Profile Joined April 2012
Brazil575 Posts
November 17 2012 19:57 GMT
#45
On November 18 2012 04:54 Ganero wrote:
I think "WAXANGEL" have forgotten, that IdrA & HuK is the two most experienced AND sucessfull foreingers at dealing with koreans.

IdrA have in the past defeated several major koreans, like:

MMA
Mvp
MKP
MC
NesTea
Bomber etc etc.

Is this "forgotten" on purpose, or is "WAXANGEL" new to the foreing scene?

I found a troll do i get a cookie?
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Ganero
Profile Joined November 2012
Denmark5 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-17 20:01:10
November 17 2012 19:59 GMT
#46
On November 18 2012 04:57 Kkxtrouble wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2012 04:54 Ganero wrote:
I think "WAXANGEL" have forgotten, that IdrA & HuK is the two most experienced AND sucessfull foreingers at dealing with koreans.

IdrA have in the past defeated several major koreans, like:

MMA
Mvp
MKP
MC
NesTea
Bomber etc etc.

Is this "forgotten" on purpose, or is "WAXANGEL" new to the foreing scene?

I found a troll do i get a cookie?



Why am i a troll for mentioning IdrA's past wins?

EDIT: Trolling is the art of deciving people to aggrevate them.
What i did there was pointing out flaws in the recap.
Pwnzer
Profile Joined June 2011
United States617 Posts
November 17 2012 20:03 GMT
#47
On November 18 2012 04:54 Ganero wrote:
I think "WAXANGEL" have forgotten, that IdrA & HuK is the two most experienced AND sucessfull foreingers at dealing with koreans.

IdrA have in the past defeated several major koreans, like:

MMA
Mvp
MKP
MC
NesTea
Bomber etc etc.

Is this "forgotten" on purpose, or is "WAXANGEL" new to the foreing scene?


The best part about this post is that you put Wax's name in quotes (twice) as if he's either, not qualified to to say these things against the beloved Idra, or he's not a real person. At least that's the way I read it...
Herp Derp
nimdil
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Poland3748 Posts
November 17 2012 20:03 GMT
#48
On November 18 2012 04:59 Ganero wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2012 04:57 Kkxtrouble wrote:
On November 18 2012 04:54 Ganero wrote:
I think "WAXANGEL" have forgotten, that IdrA & HuK is the two most experienced AND sucessfull foreingers at dealing with koreans.

IdrA have in the past defeated several major koreans, like:

MMA
Mvp
MKP
MC
NesTea
Bomber etc etc.

Is this "forgotten" on purpose, or is "WAXANGEL" new to the foreing scene?

I found a troll do i get a cookie?



Why am i a troll for mentioning IdrA's past wins?

EDIT: Trolling is the art of deciving people to aggrevate them.
What i did there was pointing out flaws in the recap.

you're a troll for questioning wisdom of Waxangel. Don't do it. Seriously.
00Visor
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
4337 Posts
November 17 2012 20:06 GMT
#49
TitaN deserves equally as much recognition as IdrA.
There were 5 foreigner wins vs koreans, 2 by TitaN.
Pwnzer
Profile Joined June 2011
United States617 Posts
November 17 2012 20:09 GMT
#50
On November 18 2012 05:03 nimdil wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2012 04:59 Ganero wrote:
On November 18 2012 04:57 Kkxtrouble wrote:
On November 18 2012 04:54 Ganero wrote:
I think "WAXANGEL" have forgotten, that IdrA & HuK is the two most experienced AND sucessfull foreingers at dealing with koreans.

IdrA have in the past defeated several major koreans, like:

MMA
Mvp
MKP
MC
NesTea
Bomber etc etc.

Is this "forgotten" on purpose, or is "WAXANGEL" new to the foreing scene?

I found a troll do i get a cookie?



Why am i a troll for mentioning IdrA's past wins?

EDIT: Trolling is the art of deciving people to aggrevate them.
What i did there was pointing out flaws in the recap.

you're a troll for questioning wisdom of Waxangel. Don't do it. Seriously.


Ha I don't think questioning Wax is trollish, people do that all the time. I think the issue is more that Idra has had a horrendous 2012 and many people just don't expect him to be beating Koreans right now with the exception of his fanboys. Sure you can make the case that he's beaten Koreans in the past, but he hasn't shown that form in over a year, and now of course...last night.
Herp Derp
B1itZZ
Profile Joined July 2012
United Kingdom70 Posts
November 17 2012 20:14 GMT
#51
Awesome result for IdrA. Real shame about drawing Rain in the Ro16. I really can't see him getting through that. Would love to be proved wrong though!!
Apoteosis
Profile Joined June 2011
Chile820 Posts
November 17 2012 20:45 GMT
#52
dKiller already won against titan in the IEM New York, so Killer will probably pass onto RO8.

Problem is, he will face Rain/IdrA. Rain will crush him, and dKiller's zvz is his worst matchup.
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dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
November 17 2012 20:46 GMT
#53
come out of group of death 2-0....next match: rain. poor idra, lol
Paragleiber
Profile Joined June 2009
413 Posts
November 17 2012 21:08 GMT
#54
On November 18 2012 02:31 v_lm wrote:
Sorry for them, but it s sad to see some players like Killer or Lowely in the final bracket when Stephano, Roro, Nerchio, MoOnglade are out...Blizzard should have set up some kind of seedings based on the national/continental results...


Lowely finished ahead of Nerchio in the continental finals.
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Madars
Profile Joined December 2011
Latvia166 Posts
November 17 2012 21:18 GMT
#55
On November 18 2012 04:18 ComaDose wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2012 02:36 tMomiji wrote:
YESSSS! Hero for the WIN!!! I had to fall asleep at one in the morning and I was so worried; SO HAPPY when I saw this result. WHOO!

this is exactly my thoughts! WHOO! when i woke up and hit f5 on liquipedia I had the biggest grin on my face. Hero FIGHTING! Its entirely possible he wins the whole thing! Hero, Scarlett, Idra, Creator semis? I would love it.


And Idra vs Scarlett finals, and the one in leather jacket will win, I am calling it now!
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Mambo
Profile Joined February 2012
Denmark1338 Posts
November 17 2012 21:26 GMT
#56
Babyknight will beat HerO. I just hope he can defeat the zerg he will face in ro8.
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mongmong
Profile Joined November 2011
Korea (South)1389 Posts
November 17 2012 21:39 GMT
#57
On November 18 2012 06:26 Mambo wrote:
Babyknight will beat HerO. I just hope he can defeat the zerg he will face in ro8.




Babyknight isnt even on the same level as LiquidHero.

Hero is miles ahead of him in terms of skill. You might argue that

Hero's pvp is bad, but if so, how did he get 3rd place in wcs asia beating top protoss players?

Babyknight has 0 chance of beating Hero.

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ninjamyst
Profile Joined September 2010
United States1903 Posts
November 17 2012 21:44 GMT
#58
On November 18 2012 06:39 mongmong wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2012 06:26 Mambo wrote:
Babyknight will beat HerO. I just hope he can defeat the zerg he will face in ro8.




Babyknight isnt even on the same level as LiquidHero.

Hero is miles ahead of him in terms of skill. You might argue that

Hero's pvp is bad, but if so, how did he get 3rd place in wcs asia beating top protoss players?

Babyknight has 0 chance of beating Hero.



then how did Babyknight take out Rain, who many claimed to have the best PvP?? I want HerO to win but to say Babyknight has no chance is a little insulting
xsnac
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Barbados1365 Posts
November 17 2012 21:44 GMT
#59
On November 18 2012 06:39 mongmong wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2012 06:26 Mambo wrote:
Babyknight will beat HerO. I just hope he can defeat the zerg he will face in ro8.




Babyknight isnt even on the same level as LiquidHero.

Hero is miles ahead of him in terms of skill. You might argue that

Hero's pvp is bad, but if so, how did he get 3rd place in wcs asia beating top protoss players?

Babyknight has 0 chance of beating Hero.


did you even saw games of babyknight ? .

gogo foreigners !!
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chipmonklord17
Profile Joined February 2011
United States11944 Posts
November 17 2012 21:45 GMT
#60
On November 18 2012 06:39 mongmong wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2012 06:26 Mambo wrote:
Babyknight will beat HerO. I just hope he can defeat the zerg he will face in ro8.




Babyknight isnt even on the same level as LiquidHero.

Hero is miles ahead of him in terms of skill. You might argue that

Hero's pvp is bad, but if so, how did he get 3rd place in wcs asia beating top protoss players?

Babyknight has 0 chance of beating Hero.


not like babyK beat the first SC2 OSL champion in the same matchup yesterday or anything
dashpar
Profile Joined May 2012
United States20 Posts
November 17 2012 21:49 GMT
#61
This tournament is a joke. None of the best terrans on the planet are there and its so one sided 4 terrans. And if Idra does well it's great but I think we all know he's not the best zerg out there.
monk
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States8476 Posts
November 17 2012 22:03 GMT
#62
On November 18 2012 02:44 StarVe wrote:
Hahaha, great recap, Waxangel, I can almost feel the anger you try to convey after having to endure some of those "dreadful" games.

Wax's secret? He's always angry.
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Mariosatr
Profile Joined September 2012
294 Posts
November 17 2012 22:14 GMT
#63
On November 18 2012 06:39 mongmong wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2012 06:26 Mambo wrote:
Babyknight will beat HerO. I just hope he can defeat the zerg he will face in ro8.




Babyknight isnt even on the same level as LiquidHero.

Hero is miles ahead of him in terms of skill. You might argue that

Hero's pvp is bad, but if so, how did he get 3rd place in wcs asia beating top protoss players?

Babyknight has 0 chance of beating Hero.



Rain >>> Hero
BabyKnight => Rain
seems legit
A mind sharper than any blade.
Wampaibist
Profile Joined July 2010
United States478 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-17 22:18:14
November 17 2012 22:17 GMT
#64
step forward from the darkness
they said you'd lose regardless
hes the grack
and hes back
Thanks to THE GRACKET
AND THEY SAY THERE'S a RACKET?
we all shouting
we so excited
The grack
IS BACK

DAFUQ??
Vaapad
Profile Joined August 2011
Norway171 Posts
November 17 2012 23:01 GMT
#65
i was not expecting spain to be the country with a man guaranteed in the round of 8..
Duty is heavier than a mountain. Death, lighter than a feather
Broodlings
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States157 Posts
November 17 2012 23:06 GMT
#66
On November 18 2012 02:41 WightyCity wrote:
no huk and stephano!. no ill go for scarlett. ggogogogog


I'm guessing your a French Canadian? =P
There is no Karont3 icon???? what is this madness?
Sumahi
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Guam5609 Posts
November 17 2012 23:16 GMT
#67
Yesterday was so much fun. It was one of those tournaments where I was glued to the screen because anything could happen and it regularly did. I was sad Grubby didn't advance, but glad that Curious and Parting did. Idra advancing is always good for esports, especially since he hasn't advanced much lately, and so it always creates a compelling storyline when he does.
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Eboceixa
Profile Joined June 2011
Belgium60 Posts
November 17 2012 23:25 GMT
#68
Im quite sad that nor Stephano or Nerchio will be playing next round. (btw im not zerg player..). But they were my euro's heroes. NOw looking for Scarlett and Rain.

WCS full of surprise!
CrazyBirdman
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany3509 Posts
November 17 2012 23:29 GMT
#69
On November 18 2012 08:16 Sumahi wrote:
Yesterday was so much fun. It was one of those tournaments where I was glued to the screen because anything could happen and it regularly did. I was sad Grubby didn't advance, but glad that Curious and Parting did. Idra advancing is always good for esports, especially since he hasn't advanced much lately, and so it always creates a compelling storyline when he does.

Yeah, I felt that too I of course rooted for my favorites but always was happy when someone advanced regardless of who he was. WCS has just created a storyline for everyone.
k3n705
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada134 Posts
November 17 2012 23:58 GMT
#70
As far as I'm concerned, the only acceptable casting duo for Lucifron vs. Vortix is Tasteless and Day9.
imre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
France9263 Posts
November 18 2012 00:12 GMT
#71
checking some vods.
TDA... is this MLG T.T ?
well since it's blizzard own tourney it's not surprising that the maps suck but still
Zest fanboy.
mishimaBeef
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada2259 Posts
November 18 2012 00:15 GMT
#72
On November 18 2012 08:58 k3n705 wrote:
As far as I'm concerned, the only acceptable casting duo for Lucifron vs. Vortix is Tasteless and Day9.


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KingOfNoodles
Profile Joined June 2012
Australia379 Posts
November 18 2012 00:18 GMT
#73
On November 18 2012 09:12 sAsImre wrote:
checking some vods.
TDA... is this MLG T.T ?
well since it's blizzard own tourney it's not surprising that the maps suck but still


Even worse, TDA with rocks on third...
Desiire
Profile Joined September 2012
Australia191 Posts
November 18 2012 00:27 GMT
#74
Can we do more IdrA chanting now?!

IDRA IDRA IDRA IDRA.

okay that was enough.
#AllKingsMustDieButHeIsAGod
markrevival
Profile Joined January 2012
United States222 Posts
November 18 2012 00:31 GMT
#75
MajOr played so extremely well and I thought he would advance for sure. It was so close tho
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6328 Posts
November 18 2012 00:50 GMT
#76
Actually parting's gangam style after defeating illusion attracted some attention lol.
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Aveng3r
Profile Joined February 2012
United States2411 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-18 01:35:51
November 18 2012 01:35 GMT
#77
is this tourney being streamed? i see it just started tonight, can we watch??
yes. yes it is.
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GunPaladin
Profile Joined September 2011
United States1205 Posts
November 18 2012 01:40 GMT
#78
always bet on Grack!
The doctors gave me 9 months to live, ]BIG[ gave me a life time.
SCM.geauxsu
Profile Joined September 2011
United States56 Posts
November 18 2012 04:04 GMT
#79
Say what you want about the Lowely vs Insur series, but Lowely showed some great play and proved that you can truly make magic happen with 90 APM. Lowely u and ur baneling drops r00l <33
wat
FataLe
Profile Joined November 2010
New Zealand4492 Posts
November 18 2012 04:33 GMT
#80
Only Waxangel is capable of thinking a 3 gate in pvp is anywhere close to cheese.
hi. big fan.
mongmong
Profile Joined November 2011
Korea (South)1389 Posts
November 18 2012 09:46 GMT
#81
LOL

I told you.

Hero 3-1'd babyknight.

outlclassed him in every way possible.

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