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Strongest OSL Group?

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DownMaxX
Profile Joined August 2008
Canada1311 Posts
January 30 2009 19:23 GMT
#1
These are all crazy strong groups, with maybe Tester/fantasy/Leta/by.hero falling short because of the newcomers (and Tester lol), but you gotta give it to Stork/Bisu/YarnC/July.
parasite
Klive5ive
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom6056 Posts
January 30 2009 19:24 GMT
#2
Group A is made of win. We get to see some awesome PvZs.

GGPlay, Kal, Luxury, JD is a pretty tough group too.
As for Leta's group... basically a free ride for him.
Don't hate the player - Hate the game
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8173 Posts
January 30 2009 19:25 GMT
#3
Damn all the groups are so even

Guess I'll go with group A because of July/Bisu
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fishyjoes
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Germany644 Posts
January 30 2009 19:27 GMT
#4
Group D. Kal, Luxury, JaeDong all masters of ZvP/ZvZ.
But still I think all group expect for Group B are very difficult to predict!
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Tropics
Profile Joined August 2007
United Kingdom1132 Posts
January 30 2009 19:28 GMT
#5
wow this is pretty close

group a slightly edges out the others though
JWD
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States12607 Posts
January 30 2009 19:30 GMT
#6
Stork and Bisu makes group A quite strong, but I really think that Yarnc's weak ZvP means it won't be the toughest to break out of (also July is wildly overrated IMO).

I chose BeSt/Hwasin/Up/Flash because every player in the group is a beast in the matchups required: Flash in TvP, Flash and Hwasin in TvT, BeSt in PvT. And Up's unpredictable play may throw a wrench in any of the favorites' chances to advance.
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KnightOfNi
Profile Joined December 2007
United States1508 Posts
January 30 2009 20:09 GMT
#7
No votes for Letas group lol.
RIP eSTRO :(
Magic84
Profile Joined October 2008
Russian Federation1381 Posts
January 30 2009 20:56 GMT
#8
JAEEEEDOOOOONG group is strong. All the group are great, even the tester group. Let's see if Bisu can still win ZvP.
ambit!ous1
Profile Joined September 2007
United States3662 Posts
January 30 2009 21:03 GMT
#9
Group D
Bisu[Shield] / ♔ SoYeon
ItchReliever
Profile Joined April 2004
2489 Posts
January 30 2009 21:44 GMT
#10
hwasin is going to go far this OSL
MoRe_mInErAls
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Canada1210 Posts
January 30 2009 21:53 GMT
#11
JAEDONG is 'stronger' than all the other groups combined.. so Jaedong

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ZBiR
Profile Blog Joined August 2003
Poland1092 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-30 22:32:50
January 30 2009 22:31 GMT
#12
one group with both current champions?
obvious choice

esp that they are both not-that-unlikely to get eliminated
Kyuki
Profile Joined February 2008
Sweden1867 Posts
January 30 2009 22:43 GMT
#13
JD, Lux and Kal? All candidates to win imo, and is atleast as strong as G1. Stork vs Bisu hypes up G1 though.

All strong groups though imo, will be a great OSL! :D
Mada Mada Dane
Naib
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Hungary4904 Posts
January 30 2009 23:10 GMT
#14
This OSL is gonna be really f**king epic.
Complete the cycle!
NovaTheFeared
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States7232 Posts
January 30 2009 23:25 GMT
#15
We almost got Stork - Bisu - Flash - Jaedong in group A in the selection last night, these groups are much more balanced.
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dekuschrub
Profile Joined May 2008
United States2069 Posts
January 30 2009 23:50 GMT
#16
i love these groups...

best is fucked!

once again july dodges terran.. what a ninja!
triangle
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States3803 Posts
January 31 2009 00:07 GMT
#17
All of these groups are absolutely incredible, but I think A is the strongest.

Sick sick OSL coming up.
Also known as waterfall / w4terfall
Trozz
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada3456 Posts
January 31 2009 00:10 GMT
#18
Which group is strongest?
Definitely July's group.
That group will be great. ^^
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Ethelis
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States2400 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-31 00:13:41
January 31 2009 00:12 GMT
#19
groups A and D omfg


predictions
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Group A: Stork, July (unless Bisu reshapes or gets confidence back in his PvZ)
Group B: Flash, Best
Group C: Leta, Fantasy
Group D: Jaedong, Luxury




and this

On January 31 2009 08:50 dekuschrub wrote:
i love these groups...

best is fucked!

once again july dodges terran.. what a ninja!
Disabled gamer - Diamond 3 (LoL) D+ Rank scrublord on BW. Bisu doesnt need DTs, He uses probes. just ask Flash.
jodogohoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada2533 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-31 00:27:02
January 31 2009 00:26 GMT
#20
jaedong zvz go! especially against luxury
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
January 31 2009 00:40 GMT
#21
i vote jaedong too, no group can beat him.
I_L_Jl
Profile Joined January 2009
United States225 Posts
January 31 2009 00:44 GMT
#22
Stork Bisu July and Yarnc easy

July is on a 9 game win streak, Yarnc is on fire, Bisu is the best player in sc, and Stork, although slumping, is still stork

2nd is Flash's group
3d is Jaedong's group(Hwasin > GGPlay)
4th is Leta .
iPF[Div]
Profile Joined February 2008
Spain572 Posts
January 31 2009 01:17 GMT
#23
dude kal vs jaedong is going to be epiccccc but besides that its all about group a
Since ma jae yoon and jin young soo stabbed me in the fucking back, i've got no one to rep here.
ZidaneTribal
Profile Joined September 2007
United States2800 Posts
January 31 2009 01:18 GMT
#24
wow not a single group with all 3 race.

NEED TO SWITCH A ZERG FROM GROUP D w/ A TERRAN FROM GROUP C

2 many mirrors!
fuck lag
inlagdsil
Profile Joined May 2008
Canada957 Posts
January 31 2009 01:22 GMT
#25
Holy shit these groups are insane. I can't remember the last time I saw this much talent in such a small pool.
There is nothing cuter than a zergling when it has just started taking crack
OmgIRok
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Taiwan2699 Posts
January 31 2009 02:01 GMT
#26
On January 31 2009 04:30 jwd241224 wrote:
Stork and Bisu makes group A quite strong, but I really think that Yarnc's weak ZvP means it won't be the toughest to break out of (also July is wildly overrated IMO).

I chose BeSt/Hwasin/Up/Flash because every player in the group is a beast in the matchups required: Flash in TvP, Flash and Hwasin in TvT, BeSt in PvT. And Up's unpredictable play may throw a wrench in any of the favorites' chances to advance.

+1 Same reason I voted
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noddyz
Profile Joined October 2008
United Kingdom462 Posts
January 31 2009 02:02 GMT
#27
On January 31 2009 10:18 ZidaneTribal wrote:
wow not a single group with all 3 race.


Group B?
?
OneOther
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States10774 Posts
January 31 2009 02:58 GMT
#28
Group A
ChaoSbringer
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Australia1382 Posts
January 31 2009 03:16 GMT
#29
All groups have 2 super star players, and then 2 middle ground (except poor testers group, he just fails I'm afraid)

Stork + Bisu, then Yarnc and July
JD + Kal, then GGplay and Lux
Best + Flash, then Hwasin and UpMagic
Fantasy + Leta, then Tester and Hero

Strongest group for me would be JD's group, I think overall current skill level of all the players in that group (perhaps aside from GGplay) is higher than the other groups.

JD, Kal and Lux have been in pretty good form, with 3/4 players going well, it's hard for me to any other group the strongest.
funkie
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Venezuela9376 Posts
January 31 2009 04:07 GMT
#30
This OSL is full of fucking win.

All the groups looks fairly awesome, and well, Group A takes the whole cake, incredible matches (hopefully) we'll get to see .
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Dgtl
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada889 Posts
January 31 2009 04:14 GMT
#31
I hope Bisu can pull his pvz together before this group! :/
^______________^
F91
Profile Joined December 2008
New Zealand77 Posts
January 31 2009 04:45 GMT
#32
GROUP C CMON GUYS
fong0r is a infested terran in disguise
Suc
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia1569 Posts
January 31 2009 05:46 GMT
#33
Stork/Bisu/Yarnc/July no questions
arew
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Lithuania1861 Posts
January 31 2009 08:04 GMT
#34
Stork Bisu Yarnc July ofc
750/750 emotions fully stacked
Darth Peter
Profile Joined October 2008
Romania438 Posts
January 31 2009 08:30 GMT
#35
Voted for group C. Group A has great names,but Stork sucks lately except for his qualification in the MSL,Yarnc usually sucks vs Toss,but I haven't seen him lately vs toss,so perhaps he pulled his shit together in the MU. I hope that Bisu will walk over this group,but I have doubts. I am afraid of July and Yarnc can cause upsets too,and Bisu's P v Z has been shitty lately. Stork is very dangerous too,if he can somehow bring his A game,that's gonna be a great P v P with Bisu. Wow,a total 7 SL titles in the group. But still,Group C is the toughest. Flash vs Best is gonna be fuckin' epic.
PeAcY6969
Profile Joined January 2008
France621 Posts
January 31 2009 10:52 GMT
#36
Stork Bisu Yarnc July autovote ^_^
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SickTighT
Profile Joined April 2007
United States337 Posts
January 31 2009 11:24 GMT
#37
On January 31 2009 10:18 ZidaneTribal wrote:
wow not a single group with all 3 race.

NEED TO SWITCH A ZERG FROM GROUP D w/ A TERRAN FROM GROUP C

2 many mirrors!


uh

fastansy = T
by.hero = Z
tester = P
leta = T

that seems like all three races to me =p

Group A ez pick
aka's Is[fOrGe], f0cUs)Panic
pooper-scooper
Profile Joined May 2003
United States3108 Posts
January 31 2009 14:39 GMT
#38
Jaedong, Lux, and Kal?? I think they are much stronger than bisu's group.
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thunk
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States6233 Posts
January 31 2009 19:16 GMT
#39
There are so many zergs that I didn't realize made it.
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Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-31 21:40:49
January 31 2009 21:38 GMT
#40
Voted Best, Hwasin, Up.Magic and Flash.

I'm so looking forward to the best vs flash game.
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DreaM)XeRO
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Korea (South)4667 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-01 02:39:05
February 01 2009 02:38 GMT
#41
Stork Bisu Yarnc July
This group is just ridiculous.
DinoToss, Revolutionist, Twin, and Tushin
Full of epic games that i can't wait to see


GGPlay Kal Luxury Jaedong
..hmmm The only game I'm looking forward to is Jaedong vs Kal
GGPlay is kinda slumping
and I'm on the fence with Lux..I dont know if he is for real or jsut playing with my emotions again


Best Hwasin UpMagic Flash
This should be interesting. BeST is in his element with ONLY T in his group.
BeST vs Flash should be a fun/epic match
Looking forward to a Hwasin resurgance ;D
Upmagic is a darkhorse, but he has a sexy TvT and might suprise people


Fantasy Tester Leta Hero
..Leta and Fantasy should take Tester and Hero TO SCHOOL ;D
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Lebesgue
Profile Joined October 2008
4542 Posts
February 01 2009 06:42 GMT
#42
Hmmm... Though choice 3 groups looks pretty strong. Hard to decide.

I know which group looks the most boring though
+ Show Spoiler +
Tester lol
amorpheus
Profile Joined May 2007
Bulgaria2144 Posts
February 01 2009 07:56 GMT
#43
jd kal lux ggplay
ZooG
Profile Joined January 2008
Sweden618 Posts
February 01 2009 10:25 GMT
#44
Stork/Bisu/YarnC/July
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oo_xerox
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States852 Posts
February 01 2009 14:18 GMT
#45
Definetely is Bisus group, the bad thing about JDs gropu is that it has to many zvz, so unpredictable :/, but the dragons group has more variabilty ^_^
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RoieTRS
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States2569 Posts
February 01 2009 16:50 GMT
#46
Jaedong has 2 other Zs in his group...
Lucky.
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DanceCommander
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States1808 Posts
February 01 2009 17:38 GMT
#47
This one was a no brainer T_T

Go July!
KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14912 Posts
February 01 2009 20:39 GMT
#48
stork bisu yarnc july
Saracen
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5139 Posts
February 01 2009 23:51 GMT
#49
On January 31 2009 20:24 SickTighT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 31 2009 10:18 ZidaneTribal wrote:
wow not a single group with all 3 race.

NEED TO SWITCH A ZERG FROM GROUP D w/ A TERRAN FROM GROUP C

2 many mirrors!


uh

fastansy = T
by.hero = Z
tester = P
leta = T

that seems like all three races to me =p

Group A ez pick

he probably was thinking of (P)HerO
Deleted User 30223
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
3104 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-02 07:01:10
February 02 2009 06:50 GMT
#50
A(All 4 have a pretty equal chance of advancing)
D(According to TLPD, Kal has a pretty good PvZ. Jaedong and Luxury have ZvZ and ZvP. You never know with GGplay.)
C(All T's have pretty good TvT's IIRC, and Best has a full PvT lineup. Don't remember Hwasin's TvP (I can imagine it's not as good as his TvT or TvZ though), and UpMagic pulls upsets here and there.)
B(Psh. Leta Fantasy EZ)

in order of difficulty
Azh_AvenGer2
Profile Joined February 2009
United States8 Posts
February 02 2009 10:21 GMT
#51
Group A is dominating.With Bisu and Stork.
intrigue
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Washington, D.C9935 Posts
February 02 2009 17:05 GMT
#52
actually thought about it a while, since jd's group is really nuts. and then i realized who was in the stork's fucking group, and voted accordingly. this osl is going to be magnificent.
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Centric
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States1989 Posts
February 02 2009 19:48 GMT
#53
Bisu group for sure.
Super serious.
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
February 02 2009 20:26 GMT
#54
Best should logically autowin but...UpMagic can do all kinds of cheese, and best has definitely been proven to not be invincible against cheeses. Best and flash probably, but I hope that Upmagic can steal either of those spots.
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