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On October 17 2010 10:43 Devlin wrote:Show nested quote +On October 17 2010 10:34 zizou21 wrote:
Idra was on another level at this tournament I don't know, there were some REALLY hairy situations for Idra that could've gone either way. Like getting mutas out in literally the last second against incoming dropships and stuff like that. But he was definitely better overall, evidently.
it was game sense actually, hard to believe that idra has any, but hes definitely improved a lot for this tourney.
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On October 17 2010 10:46 hgt1 wrote:Show nested quote +On October 17 2010 10:43 Devlin wrote:On October 17 2010 10:34 zizou21 wrote:
Idra was on another level at this tournament I don't know, there were some REALLY hairy situations for Idra that could've gone either way. Like getting mutas out in literally the last second against incoming dropships and stuff like that. But he was definitely better overall, evidently. it was game sense actually, hard to believe that idra has any, but hes definitely improved a lot for this tourney.
Yeah, it seemed like he really knew the timings he needed to stop the dropship harass, like he kept making drones almost exclusively until he knew he needed units to defend.
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Regarding the crowd and HuK's mothership:
When the game began, the big screen showing the match wasn't showing the game. It was showing a view of HuK. So people began chanting "Show the game! Show the game!" That's what caused HuK to ask what we were chanting, and then Select to speculate that we were chanting "Mothership". We weren't, although I could see how it might sound that way.
Of course, once the crowd saw Select say that, THEN they began chanting it. :-)
I just think that's slightly ironic that had HuK not said anything, the mothership chant never would have started and I suspect he probably wouldn't have built it.
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On October 17 2010 10:01 Kaal wrote:
I think its funny when people were talking mad crap on select in that mini-podcast before the tournament and they proceed to all get beat by him. Just my 2 cents.
I missed that. Who said what exactly?
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On October 17 2010 10:49 Heraklitus wrote:
Regarding the crowd and HuK's mothership:
When the game began, the big screen showing the match wasn't showing the game. It was showing a view of HuK. So people began chanting "Show the game! Show the game!" That's what caused HuK to ask what we were chanting, and then Select to speculate that we were chanting "Mothership". We weren't, although I could see how it might sound that way.
Of course, once the crowd saw Select say that, THEN they began chanting it. :-)
I just think that's slightly ironic that had HuK not said anything, the mothership chant never would have started and I suspect he probably wouldn't have built it.
I thought it was HuK that said we might be chanting mothership
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Overall thought:
Rough start at the beginning, but everything smoothed out and turned into an amazing event.
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On October 17 2010 10:50 AntiGrav1ty wrote:Show nested quote +On October 17 2010 10:01 Kaal wrote:
I think its funny when people were talking mad crap on select in that mini-podcast before the tournament and they proceed to all get beat by him. Just my 2 cents. I missed that. Who said what exactly?
Incontrol didn't talk "mad crap" on select like this fanboy seems to think. All he said was that he wasn't very impressed by him but reinforced that he is indeed a hard working, good player but not as dominant as some people make him out to be.
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On October 17 2010 10:56 Nakmal wrote:
I thought it was HuK that said we might be chanting mothership
Hmm. . . could be--I might not be remembering it correctly. One could check the replay--they don't seem to have posted it yet.
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On October 17 2010 07:51 wxwx wrote:
To some ppl $2,500 is not a lot of money compared to the chance to please the crowd. Props to huk the real tournament is waiting for u in korea.
Yeah, it's not a huge prize pool, but the production value of the whole thing is really quite good (minus the streaming issues at the start of day 1). Add to that a lot of the best players outside of Korea are competing and you have yourself possibly the best tournament outside of the GSL.
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When will the cast be replayed at the mlg stream?
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I think double elim worked out great. We got to see a lot more quality matches and people weren't sent home after two quick losses. If anything it lets the more quality players make their way to the finals. A few players you'd want to see again select, slush, painuser all made it far in the losers bracket. Makes it more epic imo.
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I just got back.
this was so epic.
The Huk game is a memory I will have probably forever.
to clarify we were chanting "Show the Game" and then Huk said something to the effect of "What is the crowd chanting? Mothership?" and it was at that point the shenanigans ensued.
the best part though,(and I am not sure if this was on the stream) was the part when HuK came out of the Players areas to the chant of "HUK HUK HUK HUK!" from pretty much everyone in attendance.
One piece of live feedback, they WOEFULLY under estimated the pull of SC2, as they had alloted 10 benches total. for 90% of the day, we had all of the floor full in front AND behind the benches, and most of the aisle way blocked too.. had to be close to 200 spectators.
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On October 17 2010 10:46 hgt1 wrote:Show nested quote +On October 17 2010 10:43 Devlin wrote:On October 17 2010 10:34 zizou21 wrote:
Idra was on another level at this tournament I don't know, there were some REALLY hairy situations for Idra that could've gone either way. Like getting mutas out in literally the last second against incoming dropships and stuff like that. But he was definitely better overall, evidently. it was game sense actually, hard to believe that idra has any, but hes definitely improved a lot for this tourney.
Also, seleCT basically did the exact same build that QXC had tried earlier in the day, on the same maps. Idra face rolled it both times.
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On October 17 2010 11:01 Devolved wrote:Show nested quote +On October 17 2010 07:51 wxwx wrote:
To some ppl $2,500 is not a lot of money compared to the chance to please the crowd. Props to huk the real tournament is waiting for u in korea. Yeah, it's not a huge prize pool, but the production value of the whole thing is really quite good (minus the streaming issues at the start of day 1). Add to that a lot of the best players outside of Korea are competing and you have yourself possibly the best tournament outside of the GSL.
Yeah it's really well done. The prize pool is something that the Halo people have been complaining about as well. I've said it before, but they've listed their assets at 42 million. Using just a fraction of that to create a huge prize pool would draw even better competitors, maybe even some Koreans.
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I just got back as well. I was sitting right next to "The Epic Beard Guy" in the front with the /r/starcraft sign!!! (had to get there at 730 AM for those seats btw).
I have lost my voice. That Huk v.s Select match was EPIC. Bought an MLG sweatshirt and a custom T-Shirt w/ RedSixWhiskey on the back.
Got many autographs and an epic picture w/ the front row reddit group and Day9.
Peace
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On October 17 2010 11:17 RedSixWhiskey wrote:
I just got back as well. I was sitting right next to "The Epic Beard Guy" in the front with the /r/starcraft sign!!! (had to get there at 730 AM for those seats btw).
I have lost my voice. That Huk v.s Select match was EPIC. Bought an MLG sweatshirt and a custom T-Shirt w/ RedSixWhiskey on the back.
Got many autographs and an epic picture w/ the front row reddit group and Day9.
Peace
That epic beard guy..would be Me.
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Well, all but Idra/Select seems up
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It's funny how some people disregard how good Idra really is. Idra truly is on another level when compared to the players at DC. His play and game sense is so refined its unbelievable.
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i hope someone has video of everyone chanting huk
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