• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EST 11:22
CET 17:22
KST 01:22
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
HomeStory Cup 28 - Info & Preview12Rongyi Cup S3 - Preview & Info3herO wins SC2 All-Star Invitational14SC2 All-Star Invitational: Tournament Preview5RSL Revival - 2025 Season Finals Preview8
Community News
Weekly Cups (Jan 26-Feb 1): herO, Clem, ByuN, Classic win2RSL Season 4 announced for March-April7Weekly Cups (Jan 19-25): Bunny, Trigger, MaxPax win3Weekly Cups (Jan 12-18): herO, MaxPax, Solar win0BSL Season 2025 - Full Overview and Conclusion8
StarCraft 2
General
StarCraft 2 Not at the Esports World Cup 2026 Weekly Cups (Jan 26-Feb 1): herO, Clem, ByuN, Classic win HomeStory Cup 28 - Info & Preview Weekly Cups (Jan 19-25): Bunny, Trigger, MaxPax win Oliveira Would Have Returned If EWC Continued
Tourneys
RSL Season 4 announced for March-April PIG STY FESTIVAL 7.0! (19 Feb - 1 Mar) HomeStory Cup 28 StarCraft Evolution League (SC Evo Biweekly) $21,000 Rongyi Cup Season 3 announced (Jan 22-Feb 7)
Strategy
Custom Maps
[A] Starcraft Sound Mod
External Content
Mutation # 511 Temple of Rebirth The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 510 Safety Violation Mutation # 509 Doomsday Report
Brood War
General
[ASL21] Potential Map Candidates BW General Discussion Can someone share very abbreviated BW cliffnotes? Liquipedia.net NEEDS editors for Brood War BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues Azhi's Colosseum - Season 2 Small VOD Thread 2.0 [BSL21] Non-Korean Championship - Starts Jan 10
Strategy
Zealot bombing is no longer popular? Simple Questions, Simple Answers Current Meta Soma's 9 hatch build from ASL Game 2
Other Games
General Games
Nintendo Switch Thread Battle Aces/David Kim RTS Megathread Path of Exile Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Beyond All Reason
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Join illminati in Luanda Angola+27 60 696 7068
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas Vanilla Mini Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread The Games Industry And ATVI Canadian Politics Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
The herO Fan Club! The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread [Manga] One Piece
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Play, Watch, Drink: Esports …
TrAiDoS
My 2025 Magic: The Gathering…
DARKING
Life Update and thoughts.
FuDDx
How do archons sleep?
8882
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1709 users

[OSL] Welcome Back! - Page 2

Forum Index > News
Post a Reply
Prev 1 2 3 Next All
BlackStar
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Netherlands3029 Posts
September 07 2008 23:11 GMT
#21
Backho and Flash are certainly the two biggest favorites.
SerpentFlame
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
415 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-08 04:17:32
September 08 2008 00:22 GMT
#22
Legend of the Fall:
Rock never wins, but he'll take out a big name before dropping ignominiously out of the tournament (Best is the only real name in the group)
It's impossible for Stork to take a title
Bisu and Much are in the group of death

So the crown passes to Backho!
I Wannabe[WHITE], the very BeSt[HyO], like Yo Hwan EVER Oz.......
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
September 08 2008 00:28 GMT
#23
BackHo got the same award again...cool.
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
Roffles *
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Pitcairn19291 Posts
September 08 2008 02:25 GMT
#24
Great write-up, but I disagree with your assessment on Group D, with the prediction of terrans being the favorites. I'd say Sea's a pretty heavy favorite to advance, but I've got to say Stork's experience will pay off against the rookie Fantasy, who has yet to show any consistent results aside from looking a lot like Boxer.

Before Best came along, Stork was heralded as the best PvPer in the world, and after he dismantled Backho 2-0 a few weeks ago, I'd say he should be a clear favorite over Backho and Fantasy as well. I look for Sea and Stork to advance, cause it's not time for Stork to choke just yet.
God Bless
FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
September 08 2008 02:27 GMT
#25
Stork is definitely a favourite against BackHo hahah
Moderatormy tatsu loops r fuckin nice
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
September 08 2008 03:04 GMT
#26
When i said that i think Backho is going to win that doesn't necessarily imply that Backho is the favorite Of course stork is the favorite, but i have so little faith in him these days and Backho continually gives me hell. Backho lost in WCG, which to me, means almost nothing. The OSL is a straight up and down bo1 where anything can happen. Backho took it to Bisu and Much last season - much to my and everyones surprise. In my opinion, he'll do it again... but just with stork..
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
stiga
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States377 Posts
September 08 2008 03:40 GMT
#27
GO SEA AND JULY!! i realllly hope july can somehow manage to beat flash...
prOxi.swAMi
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Australia3091 Posts
September 08 2008 05:54 GMT
#28
I'm really hoping for wins from Sea and July as well. July's winning of the golden mouse has really regained my faith in him and I want to see him to continue to do well. Sea should just own because I want to see him show his TL.net shirt in a ceremony!
Oh no
Roxen000
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
1226 Posts
September 08 2008 07:23 GMT
#29
Awesome write up thanks
._.
shizi
Profile Joined February 2008
United States210 Posts
September 08 2008 07:29 GMT
#30
just wondering.. are these games best of 3? or 1 game winner moves on?
Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17733 Posts
September 08 2008 07:57 GMT
#31
not being nitpicky i dont think midas ever said far away 14 cc it was more like double command or something.
"Nana is a goddess. Or at very least, Nana is my goddess." - KazeHydra
Velr
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Switzerland10844 Posts
September 08 2008 08:26 GMT
#32
Great Writeup.

Btw:
Your argument for Flash vs July...
"Should July enter a macro war the resulting conflict will probably be fairly unentertaining with Flash walking all over July from start to finish."

Wasn't exactly the same stated for Best vs July? And it did not happen, even in the macrogame Best got beaten (and broken) down hard. The question is, was best really beaten by the mindgame? He should actually have felt confident after he made it to Mid/Lategame.
Descent
Profile Joined January 2008
1244 Posts
September 08 2008 09:22 GMT
#33
Excellent preview, thanks Plexa~
「 Dream & Future 」 ※ 「 STX SouL 」
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
September 08 2008 10:18 GMT
#34
On September 08 2008 17:26 Velr wrote:
Great Writeup.

Btw:
Your argument for Flash vs July...
"Should July enter a macro war the resulting conflict will probably be fairly unentertaining with Flash walking all over July from start to finish."

Wasn't exactly the same stated for Best vs July? And it did not happen, even in the macrogame Best got beaten (and broken) down hard. The question is, was best really beaten by the mindgame? He should actually have felt confident after he made it to Mid/Lategame.
July has always been known for his superhuman ZvP with his ZvT weaker. I've seen july pull off some sick macro games though, but he's very inconsistent in doing so. Sure theres a very real possibility that he can go toe to toe with Flash, but sadly i dont see that happening.

On September 08 2008 16:57 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
not being nitpicky i dont think midas ever said far away 14 cc it was more like double command or something.
Oh yes very true.. my memory has faded
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
September 08 2008 10:32 GMT
#35
*TLPDs Fantasy*

...............Boxer?
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
Velr
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Switzerland10844 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-08 10:48:14
September 08 2008 10:40 GMT
#36
On September 08 2008 19:18 Plexa wrote:
July has always been known for his superhuman ZvP with his ZvT weaker. I've seen july pull off some sick macro games though, but he's very inconsistent in doing so. Sure theres a very real possibility that he can go toe to toe with Flash, but sadly i dont see that happening.


I agree that July isn't the favorite against Flash, i just thought it was kinda fun to read this exact same argument ^^.


I think Group A will be decided by one thing:

Who is *on fire*.
nezera
Profile Joined March 2008
Indonesia176 Posts
September 08 2008 11:57 GMT
#37
Gogo July
StrikeFLOW
Profile Joined July 2008
United States369 Posts
September 08 2008 12:27 GMT
#38
On September 08 2008 01:15 Fwmeh wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2008 00:59 Dealer wrote:
Calling Sea/fantasy as favorites against Stork? Seems pretty crazy as Stork is likely the best PvT only challenged by Best and should be named favorite against any terran playing the game. Neither Sea nor fantasy is a Flash/fOrGG thus i doubt they stand much of a chance.


I disagree, I think that both JangBi and Much have better PvT than Best. And as for calling fantasy a huge favourite over Stork, given how Stork has played the last month.... Well, I no longer care.



(P)Stork has been godlike this last month, jumping almost 5 ranks to 3rd place.

He is going to easily oust his opponents out of the group.

Don't make me eat my words, (P)Stork.
"Life is a dream from which we all must wake before we can dream again"
Spenguin
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia3316 Posts
September 08 2008 13:01 GMT
#39
July, Flash, Sea, Much semis.

You heard it here first!!!


+ Show Spoiler +
<3 the write-up Plexa
< TeamLiquid CJ Entusman #46 > I came for the Brood War, I stayed for the people.
Velr
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Switzerland10844 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-08 13:22:31
September 08 2008 13:21 GMT
#40
Uhm, how are the groups being played out?


Is it just everyone vs everyone, what easyli could lead to tibreakers or is it:

W vs X
Y vs Z

Winner vs Winner = First place
Loser vs Loser
Loser-Winner vs Winner-Loser = second place

??


Btw: Stop the Backho hate... He's probably the most entertaining player ever :D
Prev 1 2 3 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 7h 39m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
trigger 202
TKL 179
ForJumy 6
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 35072
Calm 4320
Bisu 3110
Jaedong 1313
GuemChi 592
Soma 523
Mini 505
BeSt 377
Light 346
ZerO 286
[ Show more ]
Snow 245
Soulkey 226
actioN 224
Sharp 190
ggaemo 169
hero 161
Rush 151
Mong 90
Hyun 81
Mind 64
sorry 58
JYJ 57
Movie 48
Hm[arnc] 41
Backho 38
Shuttle 36
Hyuk 32
Aegong 31
Yoon 30
Shinee 28
IntoTheRainbow 24
Free 24
scan(afreeca) 21
ajuk12(nOOB) 17
Rock 17
910 16
Sacsri 14
HiyA 14
GoRush 13
Terrorterran 12
ivOry 8
Dota 2
qojqva1981
Dendi651
syndereN298
XcaliburYe93
febbydoto9
Counter-Strike
allub289
adren_tv117
ptr_tv41
Other Games
gofns7321
B2W.Neo1215
hiko804
RotterdaM271
crisheroes240
FrodaN230
Liquid`VortiX136
oskar131
Mew2King81
ArmadaUGS72
KnowMe53
Trikslyr28
ZerO(Twitch)18
Organizations
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 18 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• poizon28 36
• LUISG 21
• Kozan
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• sooper7s
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Migwel
• IndyKCrew
StarCraft: Brood War
• HerbMon 67
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• FirePhoenix0
• BSLYoutube
Dota 2
• WagamamaTV205
League of Legends
• TFBlade1664
• Stunt737
• Shiphtur124
Upcoming Events
Replay Cast
7h 39m
The PondCast
17h 39m
WardiTV Invitational
19h 39m
Replay Cast
1d 7h
RongYI Cup
2 days
herO vs Maru
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
3 days
Replay Cast
4 days
Wardi Open
4 days
Monday Night Weeklies
5 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
5 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-02-03
HSC XXVIII
Underdog Cup #3

Ongoing

CSL 2025 WINTER (S19)
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 1
Acropolis #4 - TS4
Rongyi Cup S3
Nations Cup 2026
IEM Kraków 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter Qual
eXTREMESLAND 2025
SL Budapest Major 2025
ESL Impact League Season 8

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S1: W7
Escore Tournament S1: W8
Acropolis #4
IPSL Spring 2026
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
Bellum Gens Elite Stara Zagora 2026
RSL Revival: Season 4
LiuLi Cup: 2025 Grand Finals
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League Season 23
ESL Pro League Season 23
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.