6) Wouldn't it be fun if Sniper actually won the GSL? Would the world end? Would Heart, TheBest, BitbyBit, appear out of nowhere to storm the stage and celebrate with him, unveiling the newly formed villain faction? We've never seen a player like Sniper get this far in the GSL, and it would be interesting to see the reaction he gets if he wins.
I hope sniper burns out as hard as BitByBit, and then when he loses, the whole entirety of ex-SlayerS comes and starts beating him up. Eve breaks his nose.
Lmao I can't believe Ryung actually said that. TB can't be pleased with that. Oh well, I really, really hope Hyun can win this. It would be such a memorable GSL title.
I'm trying my best to get excited about this finals, and this preview helps. But I've never been a fan of either of these players, all my would be champions this GSL Code S have been crucified and have been hung by the roadside thus far.
"1) At least with only one race in the finals, there can't be tons of balance whining, right? Right...?"
I know you meant that to be funny, but it somewhat disheartening to see, that you obviously think "balance" is when every race is at a 50% win ratio vs the other. I my opinion, that is just a basic layer, heck it isn't even that important!
Balance is, when there is variety between different strategies AND units. Options to counteract the opponents strategies. If I can tell you the unit compositions of both players for up to 7 games, then there is no balance, as I define it.
And this lack of surprise, this lack of "I'm gonna see something special!" is a real problem - if I am correct and the viewership isn't skyrising as it should.
I predict that the first 3 games will be won by Sniper, then Hyun coming back the next 3 games. In the finals Snipers 6 pool will beat Hyun's hatch first, making the most anti-climatic GSL game 7 match in recorded history.
On December 02 2012 07:31 Footler wrote: Lmao I can't believe Ryung actually said that. TB can't be pleased with that. Oh well, I really, really hope Hyun can win this. It would be such a memorable GSL title.
TB seemingly did not care, he joked a lot about it on twitter and kept insulting Kennigit on reddit when he brought up TBs past criticism against Hero for some supposed "BM". TB is not the manager for the team though but it seems he should practice what he preaches.
As for the finals, meh, ZvZ. Guess I still will watch while playing D3 or something.
I will be watching because this should be a good match. Just gonna put that out there. Im genuinely scared for Hyun though, with sniper beating leenock to get here and all (also I think Leenock is the best player on the planet atm, his weakest MU may be ZvZ where is is top 5 in the world imo).
edit: Reason9 will keep me up as well, as I almost always try to watch a GSL finals live ( it being during noon for me when it is back in Korea - I'm Northern European ) and I would hate to change habits just because this stuff is like middle of the night for me...
On December 02 2012 10:04 Adellund wrote: SPOILER ALERT: Zerg wins.
edit: Reason9 will keep me up as well, as I almost always try to watch a GSL finals live ( it being during noon for me when it is back in Korea - I'm Northern European ) and I would hate to change habits just because this stuff is like middle of the night for me...
same stuff over here. you only see gsl finals once every season...
ZvZ will be boring, unless it is anything like Scarlett vs DRG today. DRG was laughing at losing a chick, purely because he knows how much he is going to be razzed for losing a chick. (ling & bane vs ling & bae into roach infestor vs roach infestor games are SO boring)
If I could stop 1 thing about GSL finals - it is Tasteless saying stupid crap like, "when you get ahead, you want to get more ahead." or "ok guys, what the zerg wants to do here is win..." He gives us this newbie 101 crap - I don't mind SOME of it, but ALL THE TIME!!!!
The truth is only reason 7) convinced me to watch this. I've seen enough blobs and eggs to last me a lifetime today during the IPL and KORvsWORLD thing...
EPT
