EPT[IPL TAC2] FXO vs. Vile (Day 3) - Page 4
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KicKDoG
Sweden765 Posts
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chipmonklord17
United States11944 Posts
On January 26 2012 07:21 Bagration wrote: On paper, you are completely right. But sometimes things do not go according to plan. How about a little story? Half a year ago, a team called FXO, yes the very same FXO team today but without the Koreans, went to Korea to participate in the GSTL. They were all-killed repeatedly and could not put up a fight against any team. It was a very difficult time to be an FXO fan. Their final match in the GSTL was against IM. They had no possibility of advancement at this point, as their record was 0-4. IM was one of the strongest teams in the world, having won the first GSTL and placing 2nd in another. They had players like MVP, Nestea and Losira. On paper, FXO had "not a chance in hell" and "no answer" to players like MVP, Nestea, or Losira. But a miracle happened. One man walked into the booth for his team. He did not probe-rush. He played with everything he had. He defeated 4 players, including the 2-time GSL champion MVP. Miracles and upsets are what make sports and competition worth watching. They do not happen often, but they can happen at any moment. I started to get chills just reading about this again. Man that was a good night to be a qxc fan | ||
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TheRealNanMan
United States1471 Posts
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CosmicSpiral
United States15275 Posts
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IamNatural
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Chunhyang
Bangladesh1389 Posts
On January 26 2012 07:21 Bagration wrote: On paper, you are completely right. But sometimes things do not go according to plan. How about a little story? Half a year ago, a team called FXO, yes the very same FXO team today but without the Koreans, went to Korea to participate in the GSTL. They were all-killed repeatedly and could not put up a fight against any team. It was a very difficult time to be an FXO fan. Their final match in the GSTL was against IM. They had no possibility of advancement at this point, as their record was 0-4. IM was one of the strongest teams in the world, having won the first GSTL and placing 2nd in another. They had players like MVP, Nestea and Losira. On paper, FXO had "not a chance in hell" and "no answer" to players like MVP, Nestea, or Losira. But a miracle happened. One man walked into the booth for his team. He did not probe-rush. He played with everything he had. He defeated 4 players, including the 2-time GSL champion MVP. Miracles and upsets are what make sports and competition worth watching. They do not happen often, but they can happen at any moment. Do you bet on miracles? What was IM's situation, and who did qxc beat that day? Good speech though. I read it in Will Smith's voice. Uh huh Uh huh | ||
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Packawana
United States1081 Posts
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tree.hugger
Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
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Wrathsc2
United States2025 Posts
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ragnorr
Denmark6097 Posts
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Tidus Mino
United Kingdom1108 Posts
On January 26 2012 09:06 radiantshadow92 wrote: vile is so dead. sorry but its true They surprised everyone and qualified for NASTL. So don't judge them yet. | ||
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TheDougler
Canada8320 Posts
On January 26 2012 08:48 Chunhyang wrote: Do you bet on miracles? What was IM's situation, and who did qxc beat that day? Good speech though. I read it in Will Smith's voice. Uh huh Uh huh Who's talking about betting? He's just saying Vile has a chance, and given that they beat Zenex 5-1 I'm inclined to agree that they DO have a chance, albeit a small one. Sure IM was already doing well, but you can't say that beating MVP is meaningless. MVP was the best SC2 player in the world at the time. It's likely that IM DID want their lesser players to get some experience but WERE confident that MVP could still pull off the reverse all kill which their fans would extremely enjoy. | ||
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Ruscour
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Joshy.IGN
United States530 Posts
On January 26 2012 09:52 Ruscour wrote: FXOwhale not on roster? Just grabbed from Liquipedia, honestly. o.o | ||
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wklbishop
United States1286 Posts
On January 26 2012 09:47 Tidus Mino wrote: They surprised everyone and qualified for NASTL. So don't judge them yet. They were defeated by roxkis and gamabears. o-O You mean the IPL TAC 2 right? | ||
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minhbq299
United Kingdom566 Posts
Bliz needs to do something about cross server lag with all these cross server team leagues going on. a twit from FXO mb they lose  , It is hard to believe mb just some problem with lag | ||
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Alejandrisha
United States6566 Posts
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Joshy.IGN
United States530 Posts
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TheDougler
Canada8320 Posts
On January 26 2012 09:56 minhbq299 wrote: FXOpeneSports FXOpen e-Sports Bliz needs to do something about cross server lag with all these cross server team leagues going on. a twit from FXO mb they lose , It is hard to believe mb just some problem with lag Edit: actually I think I misread that. Still might be worth spoiler tagging. | ||
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Alacast
United States205 Posts
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