I love this style of playing one match from every group every playday so much, it's amazing!
1.) better preparation for players - instead of preparing for three opponents, you prepare for only one of them, meaning you probably will spend more time researching that player. Also, preset maps are awesome imo...
2.) if we get a group like group B (all terran), it is not a boring day of TvT all day every day, it is pretty balanced

Seriously, this may be even better then standard, dual tournament, 1 group per day system GSL uses...

Jaded.

United States125 Posts

June 27 2013 17:17 GMT

#146

I hope on Gwangalli they put in a firebat that dances around on the stage (looks like 1'o clock's third?), hops off, and jumps in the water.

Elucidate

205 Posts

June 27 2013 17:21 GMT

#147

The Group of P(artinG)vZ.

The Group of Hell(bats).

Also, 25% SKT1 in the Ro16. Hot damn.

Mistakes

United States1105 Posts

June 27 2013 17:29 GMT

#148

I think Group A is the obvious group of death, but I will be most excited to watch Group A with my boy Soulkey in it! ^^

bduddy

United States1326 Posts

June 27 2013 17:33 GMT

#149

Am I the only one that has noticed that Gwangali Beach is asymmetrical? I mean, it's not a huge difference between the sides, but it's definitely there... wonder how it will affect playing on that map...

maXX_CZ

Czech Republic19 Posts

June 27 2013 17:34 GMT

#150

Such fail again. You have ZZZP group A and TTTT group B.

When do they learn to use P Z T baskets to make groups more balanced considering races? Anyone is bored by mirror matches and esp. TvT nowadays (i play terran myself).

Schelim

Austria11528 Posts

June 27 2013 17:37 GMT

#151

it's 2013 and people still underestimate Losira. he's not really a championship candidate but he's a lot better than most people give him credit for

nimdil

Poland3775 Posts

June 27 2013 17:40 GMT

#152

On June 28 2013 02:37 Schelim wrote:
it's 2013 and people still underestimate Losira. he's not really a championship candidate but he's a lot better than most people give him credit for

We loved Losira; it is this KangHo we have problems with

GunPaladin

United States1205 Posts

June 27 2013 17:42 GMT

#153

On June 28 2013 02:34 maXX_CZ wrote:
Such fail again. You have ZZZP group A and TTTT group B.

When do they learn to use P Z T baskets to make groups more balanced considering races? Anyone is bored by mirror matches and esp. TvT nowadays (i play terran myself).

exactly, B is such a joke of a group.

Proseat

Germany5113 Posts

June 27 2013 17:44 GMT

#154

Proper group selections where the players get a pick seem more exciting and produce better groups.

shockaslim

United States1105 Posts

June 27 2013 17:45 GMT

#155

On June 28 2013 02:37 Schelim wrote:
it's 2013 and people still underestimate Losira. he's not really a championship candidate but he's a lot better than most people give him credit for

I think its because he hit that massive slump until HotS came out and now he is a monster. What I find interesting is the terran pull through rate here. Keen was the only one to NOT make it to the round of 16.........

Qikz

United Kingdom12071 Posts

June 27 2013 17:47 GMT

#156

Innovation and Flash in the same group and Fantasy and Rain in the same group, god damnit why ! T_T

RoninKenshin

Canada97 Posts

June 27 2013 17:50 GMT

#157

Lock0n

United Kingdom184 Posts

June 27 2013 17:55 GMT

#158

Hellbat TvT is brilliant, I love the non-stop action of constant drops and defending and with insane multitasking. Almost every game has some form of early aggression unlike TvZ and TvP, and there are still many different openings available. It's definitely the matchup with the highest skill threshold which is why even so many top players makes mistakes, and many games often hang on a knife edge early to mid game.

Both innovation and flash have pretty darn solid TvT nowadays, don't see the other 2 having much of a chance unless they bust out some super refined build or timing. Funnily enough, hellbat drops reward players with the best mechanics due to the decision making and multitasking involved.

Comogury

United States412 Posts

June 27 2013 18:01 GMT

#159

All of the groups look quite difficult. Too many great players.