EPTThere are upsets but not huge ones
[GSL March] Code S Ro32 Day 4 - Page 103
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Shvifb
12 Posts
There are upsets but not huge ones | ||
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Talin
Montenegro10532 Posts
On March 01 2011 22:15 Astans wrote: Why is SC2 so unpredictable? There isn't that much difference in skill between players as people seem to believe in both Code S and Code A. Most of the "favorites" were knocked out in pretty straight up games, their opponents were just better. As long as the games are better and more players are playing better, I'm happy. And there's no doubt at all that this GSL is different class compared to GSL Opens last year. Other than some memorable series back then, it's just so much better now. Balance and map changes might have played a role, but regardless I think players have just stepped it up and are generally playing a lot better. Quality seems to go up every month, and that's a great thing for such a young game. If players can't keep up, they'll fall behind (besides, people like FD, Rainbow and Maka have fallen behind a while ago, it's hardly a surprise anymore). As I've said in the last LR thread, people expect these players to fill in the roles Flash, Jaedong, Bisu and Stork have in BW and to see a clear difference in ability between them and lower end Code S players, but that just won't happen because NesTea, mvp, MKP & co aren't that much better than everybody else at all. Right now, it could easily happen that no top player today is considered top player at the same time next year - unless they improve MASSIVELY, because if they don't, somebody else will (tm). | ||
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DaRKMaTT3r
Brazil553 Posts
On March 01 2011 22:14 Asha` wrote: It's crazy to think that one of Ensnare, Lyn, Anypro, or Kyrix will make it to the semis. I shall have to hope for it being Kyrix Back in GSL 4, lots opf players were saying on their interview how they thought playing against Anypro would be a thoug match, including MC, who was on his group saying that he would be his hardest oponnent, regardless of having 2 toss and Nada on his group. MC was a similar case, everyone said he ws good, but he was underpeforming on the GSL1 and 2. I just think it's a bit crazy to be calling stuff like best player in the world and certain player unbeatable only after 4/5 months of GSL. | ||
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Ayush_SCtoss
India3050 Posts
Hope MKP wins the up and down matches. | ||
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Zaphid
Czech Republic1860 Posts
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zerious
Canada3803 Posts
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Tommylew
Wales2717 Posts
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Heimatloser
Germany1494 Posts
msl: 8 seeds gsl: 16 seeds lesser seeds = more intense league? maybe gom should rethink their seeding... | ||
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desderak
United Kingdom206 Posts
On March 01 2011 22:56 Heimatloser wrote: osl: 4 seeds msl: 8 seeds gsl: 16 seeds lesser seeds = more intense league? maybe gom should rethink their seeding... 8 seeds would be great.. justified rewards for the players who did extremely well while giving more chance for unheard of talent to become noticed | ||
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Arccotangent
519 Posts
On March 01 2011 22:06 Hunterai wrote: List of people in Up and Down match this season: IMMvp oGsHyperdup oGsZenio PoltPrime ST.RainBOw oGsTOP TheBestfOU IMNesTea SlayerS_BoxeR ZENEXBanBan ChoyafOU TSL_FruitDealer MvP_Genius MarineKingPrime oGsInCa If anyone came to me with this list before the start of GSL 5 and said that this is the Ro16 players, I would have say that is very possible. o_O Actually if I were shown the RO16 players and then those sent to up/down, I would have guessed the up/down code S players were the 16 that advanced. | ||
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Deleted User 124618
1142 Posts
On March 01 2011 22:56 Heimatloser wrote: osl: 4 seeds msl: 8 seeds gsl: 16 seeds lesser seeds = more intense league? maybe gom should rethink their seeding... What are you talking about? This GSL season is very exiting! I mean..suuuuure crowd favourites are being knocked out, but they are being knocked out in solid macro games with almost no cheese in them. Or in other words, this GSL season has been almost all macro, exacly like people wanted. | ||
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zerious
Canada3803 Posts
On March 01 2011 23:05 Greentellon wrote: What are you talking about? This GSL season is very exiting! I mean..suuuuure crowd favourites are being knocked out, but they are being knocked out in solid macro games with almost no cheese in them. Or in other words, this GSL season has been almost all macro, exacly like people wanted. except for July | ||
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Deleted User 124618
1142 Posts
They played a no-cheese-game in Taladrim Altar. But that shortness of your list speaks for itself, IMHO  | ||
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Latham
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Nemireck
Canada1875 Posts
On March 01 2011 21:59 EmilA wrote: "Oh no 12 hydras are killing my nexus and I don't have a templar nvm lol I can warp one in for an instant storm" Fixed that for you :p | ||
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jmack
Canada285 Posts
Too bad about today, but still... Never Forget. | ||
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syllogism
Finland5948 Posts
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Sneakyz
Sweden2361 Posts
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j3i
United States357 Posts
On March 01 2011 22:29 Zinjil wrote: I am loving this month's GSL. I wake up every day to just see utter chaos in the brackets, and it makes me feel like there are a lot of really great players who have a big name or have no name at all based on just a few televised games. Finally some of the underdogs are showing some promise so that the early rounds won't be some kind of foregone conclusion; this can do nothing but strengthen the quality of the tournament going forward. Same here. The current tournament setup may be unforgiving but for a game that's so new, it is very appropriate. I eagerly await the day where a true sc2 bonjwa will tame the scene. | ||
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Fenrisulf
United States325 Posts
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