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Live2Win
United States6657 Posts
Things are finally rolling into gear as we approach the unravelling of the new season. GomTV3 MSL opened with a very successful day 1, Group A being the one of the deadliest "group of death", producing high-class games.
Unfurtunately the following Group isn't as nearly as exciting. Not to mention that most of the player's name values drop off drastically, they're all terrans, guarnteeing 5 consecutive TvT's and nothing else. Hell on earth.
Group G: Sept 15th – 18:30 Korean
Game 1 –  910 vs. Lomo @ Blue Storm
Game 2 – XellOs vs. Hery @ Loki II
Winners @ Python
Losers @ Python
Final @ Zodiac
910 (T) vs. Lomo (T)
@ Blue Storm
With 4 terrans in one group, only one matchup statistic matters, Terran vs Terran.
These two have no record of playing against each other. 910, coming back after getting battered by  Stork 0-3 last season, has a fairly nice TvT statistic of 6-1.. two of those coming from none other than XellOs, who'm he beat last season of MSL, and is stuck with again.
Lomo's statistics are less impressive, having only 2 games recorded. His 1-1 statistics doesn't say much, except for that fact that he took the 1 win from Oov. Statistics say 910, aswell does my instinct and experience. But to be brutally honest, who cares?
XellOs (T) vs. Hery (T)
@ Loki II
Now here's a much more interesting match. XellOs is seemingly crawling out of his slump with news of his humble training, while Hery is someone whom KTF always seems to have faith in, being used quite often in Proleague.
The favorite here is obviously the Perfect Terran. But XellOs is 4-6 in his last 10 TvT's, while Hery is 7-3, giving the edge to Hery. Will XellOs break out of his slump and remind the world just how perfect he can be? He damn well better.
Remaining Games
With the rest of the matches being TvT's on Python and Zodiac, there isn't much to say here. It is a question of who will come out with the better builds, and better map understanding. Not many people are betting on Lomo making it out of this group (and I don't blame ya), while many are hoping XellOs to make a return to the proscene. I for one am hoping he gets his revenge on 910 for those embarrassing games last season.
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gogo the group of subpar terrans(except xellos.)
go 910!
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51693 Posts
I for one am hoping he gets his reveng on T910
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I think its hilarious that so many links to Much are in this news article that's all about tvt ^^
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
^ hahah i think we need to do something about the word 'much' cuz if u just neglect it and let TLPD do everything it looks sorta retarded >_>
and yea.. hope xellos makes it through >_<
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Yeah, I made a comment about the much thing in the website feedback thread for tlpd.
I think everybody's watching Xellos and 910 (the guy nobody seemed to think deserved the seed from getting to Ro8) the most carefully, yeah.
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Trinidad/Tobago1177 Posts
I really believe that XellOs can turn it around !!! And finally show us why he's called perfect !
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Live2Win
United States6657 Posts
hah, fixed the much invasion.
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910 placed in a subpar group again
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I wouldn't really call 910 subpar. Hasn't had much chance to prove himself solo yet, and he did make it fairly far last year before getting beaten by Stork (which isn't exactly embarrassing).
Granted, not against the stiffest of competition but I suppose that isn't exactly his fault. He did pick to be in Hwasin's group before the merry go round that is MSL group selection, so you can't really blame him. 
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thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
I think it's completely bullshit that the map distribution / order varies from group to group
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this should be group G, not group B.
I was like, "Where's Stork then?"
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Ack, a TvT group. I suppose 910 will make it through.
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Oh yay, Terrans across the board.
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I expect Hery to go 0-2 here. He lost like every one of his starleague games from what i remember.
Anyway gogo Xellos !
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South Africa4316 Posts
On September 15 2007 13:21 thedeadhaji wrote:
I think it's completely bullshit that the map distribution / order varies from group to group
Why is this Haji? I always quite like it that the map order chages around. Since the maps are "supposed" to be balanced it shouldn't make too much of a difference. It's especially strange that you mention it in a tvt only group, where it doesn't make a difference. So why do you hate it?
I expect Hery to go 0-2 here. He lost like every one of his starleague games from what i remember.
He's never played in a Starleague. He has lost most of his survivor/dual challenge games though (i think were stats are 9-1 before this season, where he went through 2-0).
And yes, this is group G, not group B. Just like last season they are not playing the groups in order.
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Live2Win
United States6657 Posts
woops, I was the one who pointed this out in the first place lol.
I had the title say group G and then the news say B
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I'm trying to watch on Gom TV but I'm getting like.. music videos when I follow the links... (And it definetly says MSL season 3 9/15 18:30) Am I doing something wrong? 
Edit: Ah, sorry just found out it was filler. 
Enjoying!
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I have no idea, I left it on the MBC TVAnts link from yaoyuan.com and ended up watching a fun PvP matchup. Not sure who was playing though, was laying down in my bed
Edit--
Seems the link i'm on is the right one, anyways back to my bed for some comfy full screen Terran on Terran crime.
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I don't care what you guys say I love terran vs terran. So many options, so many drops etc. Go terran !
edit: oh and GOO XELLOS
YOU CAN DO IIIIIIT
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On September 15 2007 21:46 Frits wrote:
I don't care what you guys say I love terran vs terran. So many options, so many drops etc. Go terran !
edit: oh and GOO XELLOS
YOU CAN DO IIIIIIT
I will buy you beer if you ever come in Romania
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thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
On September 15 2007 15:44 Daigomi wrote:Show nested quote +On September 15 2007 13:21 thedeadhaji wrote:
I think it's completely bullshit that the map distribution / order varies from group to group Why is this Haji? I always quite like it that the map order chages around. Since the maps are "supposed" to be balanced it shouldn't make too much of a difference. It's especially strange that you mention it in a tvt only group, where it doesn't make a difference. So why do you hate it?
b/c they never actually are balanced, meaning, a player's chances depends partly on the luck of the draw on an aspect of competition (map) that ideally shouln't be. It's obviously unavoiadable in a bo1 situation, but scrambling the maps like this aggravates the problem even more than otherwise.
in survivor they had constant maps, so i'm not sure why they decided to go back to the old format now --;;
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Congrats to the two winners =]
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EPT![[image loading]](http://teamliquid.net/staff/KizZBG/gomtv3.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/liquibet/players/910[Ete].jpg)
![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/liquibet/players/Lomo[fOu].jpg)
![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/liquibet/players/Xellos.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/liquibet/players/Hery[Hyo].jpg)
