On November 21 2011 09:31 JayJay_90 wrote: i don't like this system. the only advantage coming from the winners bracket is that you're allowed to play on from behind after losing a bo3? the standard is 2 bo3s and the one coming from winners bracket only has to win one of them, which i like more tbh.
How about that Leenock had to win like 30 games, and Naniwa only had to win, what, 8? Seems like a pretty good advantage to me.
Nani has played a lot of ZvP this tourney, especially versus Koreans, I think Leenok will have a lot of information to go off of, and I expect him to take it.
On November 21 2011 09:27 windsupernova wrote: ZvZ has evolved into an awesome matchup since the fungal nerf. And people bashed me when I said Fungal made ZvZ boring
But seriously ZvZ has evolved into an awesome MU. No TvT but still pretty darn awesome/ PvP has shown some potential and i hope it evolves into something cool.
If anything, I'm starting to feel both ZvZ and PvP are actually better than TvT. Strange how much things have changed(since I hated both before).
That total bs. TvT is a better matchup than TvP right now.
As I've said, it might be boring for some, but it's the one matchup out of SC2 and BW where everyunit is viable.
Total bs indeed, zvz and pvp still look pretty much the same while TVT has evolved so much that I don't think it's even questionable that it's by far the best mirror.
On November 21 2011 09:25 aruken wrote: the winner should not have to go handshake the loser, it should be the other way around. It makes very little sense else
Being older is a big deal in Korean culture. It makes a lot of sense.
It also shows grace; you always see the winner shake hands with the loser. It's an act of humility and acknowledgment of skill by your beaten foe. Also, the loser probably appreciates not having to leave the booth immediately after an emotional loss.
Classy move, (almost) always appropriate.
Yeah I didn't feel it was necessary to point that out too. But yes you are 100% right.
The awkward foreigner Protoss who no one likes, but who represents the last foreigner hope, and who has done more for the competitive level of the foreigner's scene than any other player this MLG (except for maybe the Banjo), and who intends to show his anti-fans just what he is capable of ...
... Against the 16 year old Korean Zerg wonder on the run of his life, who has overcome the entire open bracket, against stiff opposition, to make it here, in the grand finals. The next generation of Korean SC 2, poised to show the foreigner world that they are not prepared ...
Both have such stories behind them, that either one would have been sufficient for another tournament. But here they are, both gathered in Providence, to meet their fate.
On November 21 2011 09:26 Fionn wrote: "Hey Naniwa, here is a free Code A spot."
"k"
0-2 to Check
"Hey Naniwa, here is a free Code A spot"
"k"
0-2 to Lucky
"Hey Naniwa, here is a free Code A spot"
"k"
0-2 to Lucky
"Hey Naniwa, good job at Providence, here is a Code S spot"
"k"
To Be Continued
omg, please stop this. He have beaten MVP in a bo3, and Neaste in 2 bo3. Also he has beaten DRG amongst others. You dont think he deserves that spot?
To be brutally honest, I think working your way up from Code A ---> Code S is the only legit way. But MLG and GSL want to do business, so I guess MLG is one form of entry? If only Naniwa played through the Open bracket and still won the MLG national finals, then the Code S is deserved undoubtedly.
Anyway, all this is airy talk as the only thing that matters now is leenock v Naniwa
MMA failed in Code A multiple times as well, got an MLG spot in Code S, won Code S.
EPT
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