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January 21st, 2013 23:13 GMT

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GSL 2013 Season 1 Code S



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Code S Ro32: Group A Preview

by: stuchiu


Group A: (P)CreatorPrime vs. (Z)LG-IM_ByuL, (Z)Symbol vs. (Z)ST_Life

Jan 22nd, 09:10 GMT (+00:00)


After a long break, the GSL is back with the last major Wings of Liberty tournament they will ever run. With this being the last WoL GSL, it's fitting that so many old-time fan favorites have returned to Code S for one more encore before we close this chapter of SC2 history.

One of the players in this season's opening match is both a young, rising star, as well as one of the older players in the GSL. (P)CreatorPrime was playing in Code A and GSTL all the way back in 2011 when he was still in middle school, but he needed to wait until 2012 to really explode onto the scene was one of the best young players in the world, and as candidate for the best Protoss player. He might even have taken the latter title before Parting’s heroic last 2 month stretch took it out of Creator's grasp. Now Creator will set his sights on this GSL. Though he's had plenty of success outside the GSL, and he's yet to find consistency in the world's premier league. He was able to reach a career best Ro8 last season before falling to HyuN, and he'll look to improve upon those results this season.

This will be a good group for Creator as he only has one match-up to practice, PvZ. On top of that, among the 4 players here, he has had the largest downtime with his last official match was played about 2 months ago. With 2 months of practice time and the recent infestor nerf (Creator may be the Protoss player who has lost the most high profile broadcast games to mass infestors, alongside Seed) I can’t help but feel that Creator will feel very comfortable going into this group.

2013 Code S players

'12 Season 5 Top Eight (8)
(P)Creator, (Z)HyuN, (T)Bogus, (Z)Soulkey, (T)MarineKing, (T)Ryung, (Z)Leenock
(Z)Sniper

Qualified through Code A (11)
(T)Noblesse, (P)PartinG, (Z)BBoongBBoong (T)Hack, (T)BaBy, (T)Mvp, (Z)Life
(Z)Curious, (Z)RorO, (T)KeeN, (T)GuMiho
(T)Polt (forfeited)

Up/Down winners (10)
(P)MC, (T)YoDa, (P)Squirtle, (T)TaeJa
(Z)LosirA, (Z)DongRaeGu, (T)Bomber
(Z)ByuL, (P)HuK, (Z)NesTea

Up/Down wild cards (2)
(Z)Symbol, (T)ByuN

Code S Seed (1)
(Z)Stephano
His first opponent is Nestea’s latest disciple, (Z)LG-IM_ByuL. Once one of the aces of Fnatic, he made his initial splash in the scene by 4 killing team IM in the GSTL. Since then, he fell on hard times as supposedly, the practice environment of the Fnatic house wasn't strict enough for him to develop his talent. As Fnatic cleaned house in the winter, ByuL was one of the players let go, and he made a slightly surprising move onto LG-IM. We like to believe the dramaticized version of events, where the merciful and forgiving god Nestea gave Byul the chance to repent for his sins and join his team to try and earn redemption. Byul did not disappoint as he cleared his Up & Down group in second place looking much like a mini-Nestea. While still a new addition to team IM, he has already seemed to benefit from the training environment and while he is the clear underdog in this group, he is still a threat to anyone here.

The third player in this group is the still teamless (Z)Symbol. Symbol has become a regular fixture in Code S, often reaching the Ro16 or Ro8 with strong solid macro-based play and intelligent builds. While Symbol does suffer a bit from being stuck in the middle, he's distinguished himself in a peculiar way through a constant battle with team Incredible Miracle. What started as an all-kill against LG-IM in the GSTL eventaully led to Symbol being one of the few players ever to make his Ro16 group pick for no other purpose than to guarantee the elimination of LG-IM players. Even in the Up & Downs, he was matched with two LG-IM players in his group. While he couldn’t stop Losira, he did stop both First from advancing while taking the Wild Card spot. ByuL and Symbol aren't guaranteed to play given the brackets, but history says it's inevitable.

Once a player people considered a contender for a GSL title, Symbol has fallen down in stature to just a very strong Code S player. Symbol will once again try to prove people wrong as he once again tries to advance to the finals and force prospective employers to up their offers. And if he happens to take out an IM player, that’ll just be the cherry on top.

The last player in the group is the strongest and most accomplished one. (Z)ST_Life won our award for best player of 2012, and it was well deserved. After joining the ST team, his strength took a sharp upswing as he dominated almost every league he entered and took 3 major titles (2 of which he won in a week). He is the only player to have the Royal Road Sword and won each of his majors against the best of each race (Mvp, Leenock and Parting). Another thing to keep in mind is that Life has been on vacation for the last few months (winter vacation is longer in Korea). His sudden rise in skill in the summer of 2012 coincided with the start of vacation and moving into the Startale house - that can't be a coincidence, can it? Barring the chance that Life was also caught up in whatever disagreements that saw Squirtle and PartinG leave Startale, then he should have show up having trained and honed his already incredible skills. While the Zerg heavy nature of the group might make the chance of an upset higher than usual, Life should still be an overwhelming favorite to move on.

Overall thoughts and predictions:

Life and Creator are the favorites here. While Life doesn’t seem that confident in his ZvZ’s when interviewed, he still has one of the best records in the matchup for his career, and has come of defeating two ZvZ monsters in Sniper and DRG on his way to winning the 2012 GSL Blizzard Cup. While less famous than his ZvT, his ZvP has the same hallmarks of being both very solid and very unorthodox as the situation calls for. He can play a standard style, such as the one he used to crush PartinG in the Blizzard Cup final, but it's not like he forgot all of the nydus and early pool tactics that he favored earlier in his career. Against a paragon of safe, standard play like Creator, those tactics could be very useful.

Creator is the master of hitting ridiculously strong 3 base timings that kill Zergs before hive. However, his recent games in Code S Season 5 (2012), BWC, and Iron Squid II suggest that his timings are getting figured out, so he'll have to have used the winter months well to prepare even better builds. At one point in the past, Creator didn't mind going to the late game in PvZ, but was subsequently convinced to stick with three-base timings after losing to too many infestor turtling zergs. With the infestor nerf now in play, Creator may want to revert to that big-picture oriented style again. Against an untested Byul and a standard Symbol, he should be able to do fine. Creator's only problem is Life and even if he’s an underdog, he isn’t an underdog by much.

While it seems clear that Life and Creator will take the top two spots, both Byul and Symbol can pull off an upset here. Byul showed some clever one off strategies and strong standard ZvP in his Up & Downs. If he goes into the first match with a plan, he might have a chance to knock out Creator the first time by surprise. Symbol on the other hand doesn’t have very many tricks up his sleeve. However, he is still a very solid opponent for all the players here and he does seem to show most of his strongest performances when team IM is involved.

Creator > Byul
Life > Symbol
Life > Creator
Symbol > Byul
Creator > Symbol

Life and Creator advance.

Writers: stuchiu
Graphics: Meko
Editor: Waxangel.
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PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32740 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-21 23:37:59
January 21 2013 23:15 GMT
#2
Made a mistake with ByuL there, he isn't Random

Expecting Life/Creator to advance, but Symbol might surprise us, he did pretty good in the IPL6 Korean qualifer.
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Daogin
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Canada2308 Posts
January 21 2013 23:17 GMT
#3
Life will probably go through, Creator possibly, idk.
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Mariosatr
Profile Joined September 2012
294 Posts
January 21 2013 23:19 GMT
#4
I still think Life is overhyped a bit, but I really doubt he'll fall to even 2nd place. After that, though, I think it's a bit hard to see who could win, with all of them being pretty accomplished players - heck, I could even see one of these players upsetting Life if the situation allows it. The Life/Creator combination seems most likely, though.
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Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
January 21 2013 23:20 GMT
#5
On January 22 2013 08:15 PhoenixVoid wrote:
Made a mistake with ByuL there, he isn't Random

Expecting Life/Creator to advance, but Symbol might surprise us.


Yeah, but it's a shame we don't see a random player in the GSL. Next level metagaming there. How would you even prepare against an opponent like that?
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PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32740 Posts
January 21 2013 23:26 GMT
#6
On January 22 2013 08:20 Bagration wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 22 2013 08:15 PhoenixVoid wrote:
Made a mistake with ByuL there, he isn't Random

Expecting Life/Creator to advance, but Symbol might surprise us.


Yeah, but it's a shame we don't see a random player in the GSL. Next level metagaming there. How would you even prepare against an opponent like that?

By preparing for every race, but that also puts the Random player in the same position because they have to learn every race as well.
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Swisslink
Profile Joined March 2011
2952 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-21 23:27:37
January 21 2013 23:26 GMT
#7
Symbol's ZvZ has looked terribly bad lately, in my opinion and for Byul... I don't really know him, but I'm kinda sure Life/Creator go through. Everything else would be a surprise, imo.
eqinf
Profile Joined May 2011
Germany100 Posts
January 21 2013 23:27 GMT
#8
creator and life seem pretty obvious , but neve Forget about symbols zvz sit back defend hit timings crush evrything

when life wins his first set vs Symbol he will advance 99% , when he doesn t i give the edge to smbol (kill life die to toss kill life again)
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Uquu
Profile Joined April 2011
Finland474 Posts
January 21 2013 23:35 GMT
#9
I voted for the youngsters, Creator & Life to advance, but all of them has a great chance to advance.
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JaYbOc
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia97 Posts
January 21 2013 23:37 GMT
#10
Symbol/Life for sure. I'm not going to underestimate Zerg until hots.
Schelim
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Austria11528 Posts
January 21 2013 23:39 GMT
#11
so fucking hyped for Code S. i just wanna hear "greetings from Seoul, Korea, i am Tasteless and with me is Artosis..."
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Trasko
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Sweden983 Posts
January 21 2013 23:49 GMT
#12
Life and Creator! :D go go go.
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rice_devOurer
Profile Joined July 2012
United States773 Posts
January 21 2013 23:49 GMT
#13
stacked.
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speknek
Profile Joined February 2012
758 Posts
January 21 2013 23:52 GMT
#14
On January 22 2013 08:20 Bagration wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 22 2013 08:15 PhoenixVoid wrote:
Made a mistake with ByuL there, he isn't Random

Expecting Life/Creator to advance, but Symbol might surprise us.


Yeah, but it's a shame we don't see a random player in the GSL. Next level metagaming there. How would you even prepare against an opponent like that?

You pick zerg.

I kid, I kid.

Hope creator allins some dirty zergs, but I think life and symbol will go through
goswser
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3519 Posts
January 21 2013 23:54 GMT
#15
Creator's 3 base timings have actually looked a bit weak and mistimed lately, so I don't expect him to win with those, if he wins. Symbol's ZvZ is horrible vs foreigners but pretty strong vs koreans, and stylistically he plays safe in early game, so he should do well vs Life and Byul in these matchups. Byul will have a huge advantage over Life and Symbol in that he has a lot of their recent ZvZ games to study, so if they use styles that they have used in recent tournaments Byul should have builds prepared to give him the advantage.
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Corsica
Profile Joined February 2011
Ukraine1854 Posts
January 21 2013 23:55 GMT
#16
On January 22 2013 08:19 Mariosatr wrote:
I still think Life is overhyped a bit, but I really doubt he'll fall to even 2nd place. After that, though, I think it's a bit hard to see who could win, with all of them being pretty accomplished players - heck, I could even see one of these players upsetting Life if the situation allows it. The Life/Creator combination seems most likely, though.


how is the royalroader who won 3 major titles is overhyped........i have no idea how your brain works.
Derez
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Netherlands6068 Posts
January 21 2013 23:57 GMT
#17
Finally Code S again, I miss my fix of Tastosis and non-random korean games.

Symbol is probably in the worst spot possible for this group, horrible ZvZ and mediocre ZvP. Life + Creator is the safe bet, althought Byul advancing wouldn't surprise me.
Sumahi
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Guam5609 Posts
January 21 2013 23:58 GMT
#18
Go Life! Win this one for Startale! They need some cheer after the shitty start to 2013.
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Mariosatr
Profile Joined September 2012
294 Posts
January 21 2013 23:59 GMT
#19
On January 22 2013 08:55 Corsica wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 22 2013 08:19 Mariosatr wrote:
I still think Life is overhyped a bit, but I really doubt he'll fall to even 2nd place. After that, though, I think it's a bit hard to see who could win, with all of them being pretty accomplished players - heck, I could even see one of these players upsetting Life if the situation allows it. The Life/Creator combination seems most likely, though.


how is the royalroader who won 3 major titles is overhyped........i have no idea how your brain works.

By a bit, I don't mean much, you realise. This is the same person who slipped 2-0 to Leenock and 2-1 to Snute in IPL 5. He almost lost 3-2 to Goswser. I know he is really, really good, but maybe not QUITE as good as everyone makes him out to be. He is still definitely the best Zerg player in the world at least, or maybe the best of all races, but I don't see a clear 4-0 sweep happening.
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PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5214 Posts
January 21 2013 23:59 GMT
#20
I marked Life and Symbol on LiquiBet, althought it is my duty to root for the Creator as the sole protoss in the group.

All I want really is _not_ to start the season with having to see no-[anything remotely looking like action] 20 macrogames all the way.
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llIH
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2142 Posts
January 22 2013 00:00 GMT
#21
I'm pretty sure Creator will advance
Emzeeshady
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Canada4203 Posts
January 22 2013 00:02 GMT
#22
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00Visor
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
4337 Posts
January 22 2013 00:09 GMT
#23
Creator lost in the Asia Starcraft League (suprisingly) to Bbongbbong and Jojo(?). Also lost to DRG in Iron Squid. He did beat Zenio (5-2) in Fight Club.
But overall I'm not too confident about his current PvZ.

Symbol did show some ZvZ weakness lately (but mainly against foreign zergs), so Byul might have a shot.

But going with Life and Symbol.
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 00:19:52
January 22 2013 00:16 GMT
#24
On January 22 2013 08:57 Derez wrote:
Finally Code S again, I miss my fix of Tastosis and non-random korean games.

Symbol is probably in the worst spot possible for this group, horrible ZvZ and mediocre ZvP. Life + Creator is the safe bet, althought Byul advancing wouldn't surprise me.


What's funny about Symbol is he beat Jaedong in zvz to qualify for ipl6. Not sure how high to rate JaedongvZ though, we know it's good but how good?

This group is actually pretty close overall in skill.
I don't know why but I think Byul will make it out.
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llIH
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2142 Posts
January 22 2013 00:18 GMT
#25
On January 22 2013 09:02 Emzeeshady wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 22 2013 08:17 Daogin wrote:
Life will probably go through, Creator possibly, idk.

What a brave prediction


Totally forgot about Life. He will definetly advance. He is playing so good these days. And he is only 16 am I right?
Blind Io
Profile Joined October 2012
United Kingdom56 Posts
January 22 2013 00:19 GMT
#26
I voted before reading this but this was pretty much my exact reasoning for picking Life and Creator
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Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
January 22 2013 00:29 GMT
#27
Life for 3 time GSL champion, let's go.
mrRoflpwn
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States2618 Posts
January 22 2013 00:32 GMT
#28
So hyped to hear tastosis cast these SICK nerd ballers!
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PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32740 Posts
January 22 2013 00:37 GMT
#29
On January 22 2013 09:16 NovemberstOrm wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 22 2013 08:57 Derez wrote:
Finally Code S again, I miss my fix of Tastosis and non-random korean games.

Symbol is probably in the worst spot possible for this group, horrible ZvZ and mediocre ZvP. Life + Creator is the safe bet, althought Byul advancing wouldn't surprise me.


What's funny about Symbol is he beat Jaedong in zvz to qualify for ipl6. Not sure how high to rate JaedongvZ though, we know it's good but how good?

This group is actually pretty close overall in skill.
I don't know why but I think Byul will make it out.


Jaedong ZvZ was good enough to 2-0 Monster, who just 2-0'd HyuN.
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SHOOG
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States1639 Posts
January 22 2013 00:40 GMT
#30
ByuL has surprised me once already by making it into Code S, so it is possible that he could do it again. I just think the rest of the players in this group are more than capable to take him out. This group could really go either way. I'm personally rooting for Life and Creator.
bo1b
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
Australia12814 Posts
January 22 2013 00:42 GMT
#31
Time for life to become the first back to back gsl winner!
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 00:45:53
January 22 2013 00:43 GMT
#32
Creator/Life ofc

will be keeping an eye on Byul though. He's going to be good. If it were almost any other group I'd say he's getting out.


On January 22 2013 09:43 Die4Ever wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 22 2013 08:39 Schelim wrote:
so fucking hyped for Code S. i just wanna hear "greetings from Seoul, Korea, i am Tasteless and with me is Artosis..."

OH GOD YES I CAN'T WAIT! lol


also this!

ffs I'm more excited about seeing those two cast in like...two months? Than the players, lol. Especially since Nestea is back in town >_>
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17656 Posts
January 22 2013 00:43 GMT
#33
On January 22 2013 08:39 Schelim wrote:
so fucking hyped for Code S. i just wanna hear "greetings from Seoul, Korea, i am Tasteless and with me is Artosis..."

OH GOD YES I CAN'T WAIT! lol
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17656 Posts
January 22 2013 00:49 GMT
#34
On January 22 2013 09:43 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
Creator/Life ofc

will be keeping an eye on Byul though. He's going to be good. If it were almost any other group I'd say he's getting out.


Show nested quote +
On January 22 2013 09:43 Die4Ever wrote:
On January 22 2013 08:39 Schelim wrote:
so fucking hyped for Code S. i just wanna hear "greetings from Seoul, Korea, i am Tasteless and with me is Artosis..."

OH GOD YES I CAN'T WAIT! lol


also this!

ffs I'm more excited about seeing those two cast in like...two months? Than the players, lol. Especially since Nestea is back in town >_>

Lol I can't wait to hear their new NesTea jokes.
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KobayshiMaru
Profile Joined February 2012
United States30 Posts
January 22 2013 00:58 GMT
#35
All of your predictions are wrong. You wanna know who wins? We do... Because GSL is BACK BABY and thank the good lord!

It - has - been - too - long

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Ry2D2
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States429 Posts
January 22 2013 01:07 GMT
#36
Time for Creator to win a GSL, methinks.
Luepert
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1933 Posts
January 22 2013 01:11 GMT
#37
Go Byul! I hope he can scrape through this most terrifying group.
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6BiT
Profile Joined December 2011
513 Posts
January 22 2013 01:14 GMT
#38
Hopefully Symbol has managed to get some decent practise in since the TSL disband =/

If so Life & Symbol to advance

(Symbol an underdog in this group lolwat)
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Emzeeshady
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Canada4203 Posts
January 22 2013 01:15 GMT
#39
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Profile Joined February 2011
Australia8759 Posts
January 22 2013 01:22 GMT
#40
I had a massive grin when I saw this article go up.

It's time for the best tournament once more =D
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United States2089 Posts
January 22 2013 01:27 GMT
#41
LEGGGO CREATORRRR
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Derez
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Netherlands6068 Posts
January 22 2013 01:30 GMT
#42
On January 22 2013 09:37 PhoenixVoid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 22 2013 09:16 NovemberstOrm wrote:
On January 22 2013 08:57 Derez wrote:
Finally Code S again, I miss my fix of Tastosis and non-random korean games.

Symbol is probably in the worst spot possible for this group, horrible ZvZ and mediocre ZvP. Life + Creator is the safe bet, althought Byul advancing wouldn't surprise me.


What's funny about Symbol is he beat Jaedong in zvz to qualify for ipl6. Not sure how high to rate JaedongvZ though, we know it's good but how good?

This group is actually pretty close overall in skill.
I don't know why but I think Byul will make it out.


Jaedong ZvZ was good enough to 2-0 Monster, who just 2-0'd HyuN.

And here I was thinking that taking online tournaments seriously died with TSL3.
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Australia54784 Posts
January 22 2013 01:36 GMT
#43
gogogogo creattooorrrr <3
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ke_ivan
Profile Joined February 2011
Singapore374 Posts
January 22 2013 01:45 GMT
#44
Creator has a huge ass advantage. That said, I've seen people with huge ass advantages lose.
winthrop
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Hong Kong956 Posts
January 22 2013 01:47 GMT
#45
Creator > byul
Symbol> Life
Byul>Life
Creator>Symbol
Symbol>Byul
Incredible Miracle
theMiNUS
Profile Joined January 2011
United States333 Posts
January 22 2013 01:48 GMT
#46
i've missed my daily dose of tastosis!
not idly do the leaves of lorien fall...
Ecstatic
Profile Joined January 2011
United States160 Posts
January 22 2013 02:00 GMT
#47
Man, no one has any hope for Byul in here. He looked absolutely disgusting in up and downs. I hope he makes the upset here, would be cool to see.
KaiserKieran
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States615 Posts
January 22 2013 02:14 GMT
#48
I want symbol and creator to advance.
SYMBOL GOGO!!!
SuzanSmithe22
Profile Joined January 2013
3 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 02:36:35
January 22 2013 02:20 GMT
#49
--- Nuked ---
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
January 22 2013 02:21 GMT
#50
^ wow thanks!

I'm going to be a baller now!
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bo1b
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
Australia12814 Posts
January 22 2013 02:34 GMT
#51
Seems legit for sure.
MarkCJ
Profile Joined December 2012
Canada239 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 02:35:46
January 22 2013 02:35 GMT
#52
yay gsl CODE S! back
"Roses are red, QoP is blue, Anti-Mage is imba, so fuck you." Startale_Life | SKT_Bisu Hwaiting!
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
January 22 2013 03:35 GMT
#53
Thinking Life will almost make it but I dunno about Creator. PvZ is difficult after mid game with BL+infestor so we'll see. Hopefully he makes it
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
necrosexy
Profile Joined March 2011
451 Posts
January 22 2013 04:12 GMT
#54
On January 22 2013 11:35 MarkCJ wrote:
yay gsl CODE S! back

quick - someone inform Tastosis of the bad news
GhandiEAGLE
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States20754 Posts
January 22 2013 04:20 GMT
#55
Rooting for Symbol here, usually I am not a fan, but I acknowledge that he is way too good to be as broke as he is. Find a team soon ^_^
Oh, my achin' hands, from rakin' in grands, and breakin' in mic stands
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
January 22 2013 04:44 GMT
#56
I believe in minority rights, so GO CREATOR!!!
Darathor
Profile Joined February 2011
United States327 Posts
January 22 2013 05:02 GMT
#57
I could've sworn that Life was holding a switchblade when I first saw the preview for the article. Anyway, nice article and I can't wait to see this group!
Dragonspear
Profile Joined April 2011
United States28 Posts
January 22 2013 05:03 GMT
#58
Thank god the GSL is back. After so much time listening to the proleague casts its good to be back listening to proper starcraft casting villainy again. (P.S. Wolf and Khaldor I look forward to the return of Code A and you both again as well. The up and downs were a cruel tease).
Nuclear Launch Detected
Kraidio
Profile Joined May 2011
China133 Posts
January 22 2013 05:22 GMT
#59
While I'm definitely willing to be proven wrong on this, I think Life will not make it out of this group and will instead go out in third place. Every since his incredible debut in GSL, Life has benefited greatly (In my opinion) from the champion's aura he projected. However since the end of his MLG win Life has continued to post strong results but ultimately seems to be slipping somewhat, with only a slight resurgence in the limited player pool of the Blizzard Cup.

I think Byul is going to make a big move here. Ever since getting on IM Byul seems to have set out to prove himself in a big way, and I think he is going to try and do it in this group.
A man does what he must — in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers, and pressures — and that is the basis of all human morality.
DavoS
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
United States4605 Posts
January 22 2013 05:26 GMT
#60
On January 22 2013 08:59 Mariosatr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 22 2013 08:55 Corsica wrote:
On January 22 2013 08:19 Mariosatr wrote:
I still think Life is overhyped a bit, but I really doubt he'll fall to even 2nd place. After that, though, I think it's a bit hard to see who could win, with all of them being pretty accomplished players - heck, I could even see one of these players upsetting Life if the situation allows it. The Life/Creator combination seems most likely, though.


how is the royalroader who won 3 major titles is overhyped........i have no idea how your brain works.

By a bit, I don't mean much, you realise. This is the same person who slipped 2-0 to Leenock and 2-1 to Snute in IPL 5. He almost lost 3-2 to Goswser. I know he is really, really good, but maybe not QUITE as good as everyone makes him out to be. He is still definitely the best Zerg player in the world at least, or maybe the best of all races, but I don't see a clear 4-0 sweep happening.


I don't think that's really Life being bad as much as it is a major effort from the other players. Life admitted that he wasn't confident in ZvZ after IPL5 and put huge work into improving it, and come on, Leenock is Leenock, and Snute went on to stomp Symbol like a joke at HSC 5.

A month ago the 3-2 vs Goswser would've been surprising, but considering that was after Goswser beat MMA 2-1, Genius 2-0, and Mvp 3-0, I'd say Goswser is in for some serious re-evaluation from the community
"KDA is actually the most useless stat in the game" Aui_2000
Zerg.Zilla
Profile Joined February 2012
Hungary5029 Posts
January 22 2013 05:39 GMT
#61
I'm gonna go with Life and Symbol
(•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) ~Keep calm and inject Larva~
Corrosive
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada3741 Posts
January 22 2013 05:47 GMT
#62
Hopefully life and creator. We need all the Protoss we can get ;;
Maruprime.
PonceDeLEGABE
Profile Joined March 2011
United States117 Posts
January 22 2013 06:13 GMT
#63
"where the merciful and forgiving god Nestea gave Byul the chance to repent for his sins and join his team to try and earn redemption." hahaha hilarious. Nice write up though guys.
moofang
Profile Joined June 2011
508 Posts
January 22 2013 06:25 GMT
#64
Code S! I've missed ya ;_; Thank heavens for Code S
Testuser
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
6469 Posts
January 22 2013 07:36 GMT
#65
Anything could happen.
Honestly, I see Life and Creator advancing too, but it could just as easily be Byul and Symbol (whom I've never really liked).

Anyway, I hope our young stars take it! ~~~~gogo Life and Creator!!!!
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Funkmastajam
Profile Joined August 2010
United States83 Posts
January 22 2013 08:30 GMT
#66
Great group to start off the season. I am so stoked/anxious to watch Life play creator. I really hope it happens
Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can? - Sun Tzu
DisaFear
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia4074 Posts
January 22 2013 08:43 GMT
#67
On January 22 2013 15:25 moofang wrote:
Code S! I've missed ya ;_; Thank heavens for Code S


Yesss, sameeee
I haven't watched Code S for at least a year
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MCDayC
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom14464 Posts
January 22 2013 08:48 GMT
#68
Lovely write up stuchiu
very excited for Code S, rooting for Creator and Life, and I'm pretty sure they'll both go through.
VERY FRAGILE, LIKE A BABY PANDA EGG
Gatesleeper
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada300 Posts
January 22 2013 10:20 GMT
#69
"One of the players in this season's opening match is both a young, rising star, as well as one of the older players in the GSL."

awkward sentence
Zeon0
Profile Joined September 2010
Austria2995 Posts
January 22 2013 11:45 GMT
#70
gogo Creator, so we have a perfect prediction!
Hater of MKP since GSL Open Season 2 | Fanboy of: NesTea Stephano IdrA DIMAGA MorroW ret DongRaeGu Snute SaSe Mvp ThorZaIN DeMusliM
llIH
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2142 Posts
January 22 2013 12:46 GMT
#71
Man these matches are so intense. Last game definetly worth watching!!!
X3GoldDot
Profile Joined August 2011
Malaysia3840 Posts
January 22 2013 13:06 GMT
#72
On January 22 2013 08:59 Mariosatr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 22 2013 08:55 Corsica wrote:
On January 22 2013 08:19 Mariosatr wrote:
I still think Life is overhyped a bit, but I really doubt he'll fall to even 2nd place. After that, though, I think it's a bit hard to see who could win, with all of them being pretty accomplished players - heck, I could even see one of these players upsetting Life if the situation allows it. The Life/Creator combination seems most likely, though.


how is the royalroader who won 3 major titles is overhyped........i have no idea how your brain works.

By a bit, I don't mean much, you realise. This is the same person who slipped 2-0 to Leenock and 2-1 to Snute in IPL 5. He almost lost 3-2 to Goswser. I know he is really, really good, but maybe not QUITE as good as everyone makes him out to be. He is still definitely the best Zerg player in the world at least, or maybe the best of all races, but I don't see a clear 4-0 sweep happening.


Life always 4-0s ro32, proven tonight
prime/startale/[SexComaZerg, RoyalRoaderZerg, SirLifealot] ingame ID = GoodGame
Adellund
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Denmark92 Posts
January 22 2013 13:19 GMT
#73
A bit of me died inside ( as a BW protoss fanboy, Legend of the Fall HELL YEAH !!! ) when I saw Creator getting dismantled by that hold in G3 on Akilon Flats.....
If you put RoRo on your anti-team you should be ashamed!
Jampackedeon
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2053 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 17:08:10
January 22 2013 17:06 GMT
#74
Watching the games now and am at winners match, and did not expect this kind of dominance from the two favorites. Code S is just at a ridiculously high skill level now considering that strong players like Symbol and Byul are just getting their asses kicked.

Edit: Also, Tastosis don't EVER go on such a long break again! I don't care what you cast but I just need to hear your voices at least once a month. Especially since the casting for Proleague is essentially usually entirely wrong and horribly awkward.
Vanishing
Profile Joined January 2013
Canada1 Post
January 22 2013 20:57 GMT
#75
Great games but was honestly surprised and disappointed with Creator's early exit. Life was most definitely a no brainer, but congratulations to Symbol.
“False encouragement is a kind of theft: it steals time, energy, and motivation a person could put twoard some other purpose.” - Sam Harris
niuage
Profile Joined October 2011
United States175 Posts
January 22 2013 22:00 GMT
#76
This last game... I've never seen such a crazy micro battle :D
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Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
January 22 2013 22:12 GMT
#77
last game was absolutely epic! You didn't know who will win till the end of the game, so much back and fort action, amazing! :D
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
Ljevar21
Profile Joined November 2012
Croatia7 Posts
January 23 2013 01:50 GMT
#78
I agree with predictions.
''Don't get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water. ''
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