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[WCS EU] Mvp Wins S1 Championship & Recap - Page 6

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Oddball28
Profile Joined May 2013
Denmark2121 Posts
May 27 2013 11:10 GMT
#101
I simply do not understand how people can be pissed off, that we get the best players through the different tournaments. How can you not be satisfied with the fact that we get the highest quality of players and games? Congratulations to MVP. Was a well deserved win.
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yeeshdontjudgeme
Profile Joined August 2012
146 Posts
May 27 2013 11:23 GMT
#102
I think everyone is pissed off because the whole point of a "World Championship" or a "World Championship Series" is to get the entire world involved. That's why we have Olympics for Basketball. It would be easy to just label the NBA players as World Champions, but instead we hold the Olympics which is considered the world championship. As a result of involving the world with basketball, other countries such as Spain and Argentina have caught up to the United States in recent years. That should be the goal of WCS as well. It's beginning to work with LoL LCS as other regions (specifically NA and EU) are beginning to catch up and be more competitive. If the goal was to simply assemble the best players in a single tournament, then just run the GSL since it already does that job.
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Grumbels
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Netherlands7031 Posts
May 27 2013 11:28 GMT
#103
On May 27 2013 07:06 ACrow wrote:
Wax, no mention of de MVP Jürgen Jung Hyun? I'm disappointed!
Congratulations to MVP, he showed why he is the best player in SC2 history to date!

Please let's not make that a thing.
Well, now I tell you, I never seen good come o' goodness yet. Him as strikes first is my fancy; dead men don't bite; them's my views--amen, so be it.
bhfberserk
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada390 Posts
May 27 2013 11:38 GMT
#104
For those who have been saying about easy SC2 pathing, clumped up units look bad and MVP's game not entertaining. :D

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liatis
Profile Joined May 2013
11 Posts
May 27 2013 11:55 GMT
#105
Just hurry up and fix the format, WCS EU champion is Korean. We all know you are working on changes, please just enact.
aslejoh
Profile Joined July 2012
Norway96 Posts
May 27 2013 11:58 GMT
#106
On May 27 2013 11:48 evaniss wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 27 2013 09:25 Provok wrote:
I agree, that's sad that koreans are able to participate in NA/EU WCS , that's not fair... We'll almost only see koreans at WCS World Finals... Anyway gg to MVP and Stephano

i also want to see foreign players wins many of tournaments but think about it
WCS is not kinda Competition for restrictions of National tournament from this year try to look in Golf Tournaments of the world

Europe has The European Tour, Unite States has The PGA Tour and Asia has The Asian Tour
but they are No nationality restrictions to participate


you know what? Rory Mcillory who an north irish golfer he plays in PGA tour right now, and there are bunch of foreign players in The PGA and The European Tour and The Asia Tour

now WCS is NOT kinda Competition between countries and regions
it's all about Competition between groups from now on


All I have to say to this is - look at the Champions League.

Your example is just stupid. I do however support Koreans being able to participate in WCS EU and NA.
stormssc
Profile Joined September 2009
Poland125 Posts
May 27 2013 12:21 GMT
#107
I wish WCS had restrictions. I'm very disappointed that Koreans were allowed to participate in EU and NA. As much as I enjoy watching Koreans play, I think there should be at least one major tournament with restrictions. At least one. WCS is most suitable for this, but Blizz spoiled it for me.
MuMeise
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany81 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-27 12:48:07
May 27 2013 12:41 GMT
#108
On May 27 2013 21:21 stormssc wrote:
I wish WCS had restrictions. I'm very disappointed that Koreans were allowed to participate in EU and NA. As much as I enjoy watching Koreans play, I think there should be at least one major tournament with restrictions. At least one. WCS is most suitable for this, but Blizz spoiled it for me.


*signed

It's even more frustrating in knowing that MVP despite his win is just code B in korea. No discussions about that.
He knew he couldn't do it in korea so he competed here.

Comment from another forum:


I think it is a step in the wrong direction to have non europeans play in the WCS eu and non americans play in the WCS america...
you will have the competeition either way in the WCS global challenge, so why have it before?

If every year another korean wins those tournaments no american or european will watch it anymore.

WCS EU should be about the question: who is the best european nation in terms of SC2.
Otherwise: why do we call it even WCS EU if everyone can compete here?

This is like having soccer eu championship and not a france team would compete for france but a german team. and lateron in the world championship it would be germany against germany... whereas the one german team is actually playing for france o_O

man this is just stupid.

it is not about racism but about friendly competition that actually makes sense...
otherwise we just have yet anohter standard LAN like dreamhack where everybody can compete... end of story

lue
Profile Joined October 2012
Sweden27 Posts
May 27 2013 12:59 GMT
#109
Dimaga is just awesome.
They showed his reaction when he finally ran out of cash after bashing his head and a couple of thousands of units against mech-MVP and it was hilarious.

Then when ForGG blew up his own units he just had the most epic grin of all time, pure champ!


Can't say I mind the koreans, the EUs held them off pretty well and while I personally would've rather seen ForGG, stephano, TLO or Dimaga win instead of MVP, he still put on a great finals and the win was well deserved.
KarlSiegt
Profile Joined December 2011
Italy36 Posts
May 27 2013 13:05 GMT
#110
A lot of Protoss.

Buff Toss.
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Goldfish
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
2230 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-27 13:24:32
May 27 2013 13:18 GMT
#111
On May 27 2013 21:41 MuMeise wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 27 2013 21:21 stormssc wrote:
I wish WCS had restrictions. I'm very disappointed that Koreans were allowed to participate in EU and NA. As much as I enjoy watching Koreans play, I think there should be at least one major tournament with restrictions. At least one. WCS is most suitable for this, but Blizz spoiled it for me.


*signed

It's even more frustrating in knowing that MVP despite his win is just code B in korea. No discussions about that.
He knew he couldn't do it in korea so he competed here.


It was partly Blizzard's fault in the first place with WCS system dragging down South Korean tournaments (that is, forcing no more than a combined 3 major tournaments a year from GSL and OSL, and forcing the prize pool to be set at a certain point matched with all other regions, even if the prize pool is lower).

If GSL wasn't reduced from 5 to 2 (and OSL from 2 to 1) a year, and also if those prize pool didn't get cut drastically, then maybe MVP would have stayed competing in Korea.

Currently as it stands, if you're knocked out of Code S and Code A, there's little incentive to stay playing when you can compete in other areas where the profitability is higher.

Though to be fair also to Blizzard, part of the reason is SC2 isn't doing as well in South Korea, so the demand for more SC2 tournaments isn't high enough for there to be other stuff outside of GSL and OSL I guess.

Finally being in Code B =/= being able to compete with Code S players.

For example, if there were 200 players and they were all equally skilled... then 32 out of 200 (even if they were all equally skilled) is Code S, 32 out of 200 is Code A, and the rest will be Code B (even if they are all equally skilled and can take games off of each other and win 50/50 in any BoX series).


(Edit - Of course people who consistent stay in Code S has to be commended but there are few players who have been able to consistent stay in Code S. Most of players in Code S right now are new... and MVP is one of the few players to be in Code S more than 10 times too.)

It's just how the system of supply (in this case, tournament spots) and demand (in this case, players wanting to be in tournament spots) work.

People shouldn't detract from MVP or detract from anyone just because they're in Code B or not in Code S.

The amount of pro players of course of SC2 has increased but the amount of tournaments spots has remained the same (and in case of the Korean tournaments, it has actually decreased drastically ever since SC2 came out).
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robson1
Profile Joined March 2013
3632 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-27 13:21:52
May 27 2013 13:20 GMT
#112
Let's make the next Olympic qualifier for 100m dash with the same system like WCS, so we can have 7 Jamaicans and an american in the Finals. Don't you see how we get the highest quality and should be thankful to have such an awesome system?

I mean. Congratz to MVP i love the guy, and he deserves the win and everything. But he really shouldn't even be in this tournament. Either do the whole national system. Or don't. But this is just plain awful. Cheers to and ESL though, they ran a great show.
Genius is that funny scientist who no one takes seriously until he kills you with a flame throwing trumpet. - stuchiu 2013
Obender99
Profile Joined September 2012
United States31 Posts
May 27 2013 13:28 GMT
#113
Let's face facts: Korean SC2 players are the best. I like watching high level games. WCS EU & AM now offer more opportunities to see them perform. I see nothing wrong with this.

P.S. - MVP!!!!!!
robson1
Profile Joined March 2013
3632 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-27 13:31:27
May 27 2013 13:30 GMT
#114
On May 27 2013 22:28 Obender99 wrote:
Let's face facts: Korean SC2 players are the best. I like watching high level games. WCS EU & AM now offer more opportunities to see them perform. I see nothing wrong with this.

P.S. - MVP!!!!!!


It's like saying: Hey you guys over there in Hungary. You know what. The second bundesliga (soccer) is way better than your premier division(no offense to Hungarians i dont actually know if the second division in germany would beat any teams in hungary). Why don't you just take the 10 best teams from the second division in germany and let them play for your championship. No really. We're doin you a favor. We have better teams and players. You get to see high level games.
Genius is that funny scientist who no one takes seriously until he kills you with a flame throwing trumpet. - stuchiu 2013
greenknight999
Profile Joined January 2012
69 Posts
May 27 2013 13:38 GMT
#115
I'm a little disappointed about the talk of Koreans in EU finals. ForGG has lived in France for over a year, plays for a French team and is a part of our european scene. He might be korean, but he is a european player. MVP could be called a mercenary, but if you're not interested by the story of a broken foreign champion seeking to redeem himself then you're pretty hard to please tbh.

As a mech Terran I absolutely loved MVPs play. That was fantastic, I would love to see how he adapts to hots more in the next season. Taught me a fair bit for ladder too

Great tournament, lets see more of it
Vanadiel
Profile Joined April 2012
France961 Posts
May 27 2013 13:44 GMT
#116
On May 27 2013 22:20 robson1 wrote:
Let's make the next Olympic qualifier for 100m dash with the same system like WCS, so we can have 7 Jamaicans and an american in the Finals. Don't you see how we get the highest quality and should be thankful to have such an awesome system?

I mean. Congratz to MVP i love the guy, and he deserves the win and everything. But he really shouldn't even be in this tournament. Either do the whole national system. Or don't. But this is just plain awful. Cheers to and ESL though, they ran a great show.


Kinda agrees with this, however, someone like ForGG living in France, or Polt living in the US should be allowed to participate to WCS KR/US. The system as it is right now is not helping US/EU esport to grow as much as it could have, which is a missed opportunity imo.
GenghisKhan
Profile Joined May 2012
United Kingdom68 Posts
May 27 2013 13:50 GMT
#117
So happy for TLO going through in fifth, much needed! He is a legend.
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Obender99
Profile Joined September 2012
United States31 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-27 13:55:59
May 27 2013 13:51 GMT
#118


It's like saying: Hey you guys over there in Hungary. You know what. The second bundesliga (soccer) is way better than your premier division(no offense to Hungarians i dont actually know if the second division in germany would beat any teams in hungary). Why don't you just take the 10 best teams from the second division in germany and let them play for your championship. No really. We're doin you a favor. We have better teams and players. You get to see high level games.


To use your analogy - I have no interest whatsoever in watching second division soccer. Do you?
I like to watch the best of the best compete against one another. If there is not a single EU/AM player among them - no problem. I want to watch the gods play, not some scrubs who have no skill.
Krogan
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden375 Posts
May 27 2013 13:57 GMT
#119
That forgg fail is easily a top 5 moments of esports for me, couldn't have happened to a more deserving player. Always hated his play style and it's always sad to see him get deep into tournaments imo.
MuMeise
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany81 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-27 14:17:52
May 27 2013 14:13 GMT
#120
On May 27 2013 22:38 greenknight999 wrote:
I'm a little disappointed about the talk of Koreans in EU finals. ForGG has lived in France for over a year, plays for a French team and is a part of our european scene. He might be korean, but he is a european player. MVP could be called a mercenary, but if you're not interested by the story of a broken foreign champion seeking to redeem himself then you're pretty hard to please tbh.

As a mech Terran I absolutely loved MVPs play. That was fantastic, I would love to see how he adapts to hots more in the next season. Taught me a fair bit for ladder too

Great tournament, lets see more of it



don't get me wrong. I have really NOTHING against koreans competeing in the EU at all! But for competetions like this we have dreamhack, IEM etc. I am an american livin in germany... so I know exactly what I am talking about here.

but it's not too much to ask for one good organized EU / NA tournament with a high prizepool and not this ESL kind of 2000 Euro for first place stuff after competing for 3 month...

Local starcraft guys also need to know:
Yes there is a high pricepool for locals that I have the chance to win.
With guys like MVP most locals don't even bother to try.
This is the problem with competition. It is like matching a high grandmaster all the time against a master level player.
He won't learn anything but quit eventually.


And yes... there were awsome games.. Especially stephano vs. forgg. I loved the game. But it doesn't mean that we can't have awsome games with locals too. And we will never know if we don't let the locals compete and get better.

Like I said. It is like having a soccer world championship and the only thing you would see is germans or brazilians competing each other... no one would bother to watch because you need to a certain point identify yourself with the guy.
That's just human nature. And it doesn't have to be bad but it can and will be on a friendly level.
But to be honest I cheer for germany in soccer if they are in the finals. But I cheer for the US team as long as they are in the game... it's just the way it goes.
And you CLEARLY saw that the crowd also cheered mostly for stephano...
Everyone wanted him to win it... That's just the way it is.
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