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On August 27 2012 05:53 Zane wrote:Show nested quote +On August 27 2012 05:52 Fusilero wrote:On August 27 2012 05:52 setzer wrote:On August 27 2012 05:48 scypio wrote:On August 27 2012 05:44 Chenz wrote:On August 27 2012 05:43 scypio wrote:On August 27 2012 05:16 zyzq wrote:
surprisingly, final day of IEM had more activity. Nothing is suprising, as at IEM foreigners were knocking down Koreans left and right. We even had a foreigner vs Korean final, with the zerg powerhouse Nerchio and fan-favorite MVP... What's left here? Teaja, that's OK, he's #1 terran in the world right now - but I don't think that he's the most exciting terran. It looks like he's going down anyway, as TvP still has it's issues. First - some random toss... TheSTC - some random terran... Leenock - well, it's nice to see him back, but there's just so much zerg anyway so who cares really. The exciting part at IEM was that we were kind of accustomed to the idea of eu zergs winning most of eu tournaments. But taking down the Koreans was something else and at least it made some people angry and inclined to find out how far can they actually go  I don't see how you can say First and STC are some random players. Don't you follow the professional SC2 scene? Well tell me what is so exciting about them? I look at their names and I have no strong feelings really. Yeah I've seen them in GSL alongside 100 other players and they just don't stand out. What's so exciting about bad-mediocre foreigners? They're white They have more personality.
No they don't, they just get more exposure.
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I can't believe MLG is broadcasting both semi-finals at the SAME TIME. The crowd loses out so much. I mean what's the point later in the finals when they don't see how they came about. Main stage has only been showing one side of the bracket.
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On August 27 2012 05:53 Shellshock1122 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 27 2012 05:53 Zane wrote:On August 27 2012 05:52 Fusilero wrote:On August 27 2012 05:52 setzer wrote:On August 27 2012 05:48 scypio wrote:On August 27 2012 05:44 Chenz wrote:On August 27 2012 05:43 scypio wrote:On August 27 2012 05:16 zyzq wrote:
surprisingly, final day of IEM had more activity. Nothing is suprising, as at IEM foreigners were knocking down Koreans left and right. We even had a foreigner vs Korean final, with the zerg powerhouse Nerchio and fan-favorite MVP... What's left here? Teaja, that's OK, he's #1 terran in the world right now - but I don't think that he's the most exciting terran. It looks like he's going down anyway, as TvP still has it's issues. First - some random toss... TheSTC - some random terran... Leenock - well, it's nice to see him back, but there's just so much zerg anyway so who cares really. The exciting part at IEM was that we were kind of accustomed to the idea of eu zergs winning most of eu tournaments. But taking down the Koreans was something else and at least it made some people angry and inclined to find out how far can they actually go I don't see how you can say First and STC are some random players. Don't you follow the professional SC2 scene? Well tell me what is so exciting about them? I look at their names and I have no strong feelings really. Yeah I've seen them in GSL alongside 100 other players and they just don't stand out. What's so exciting about bad-mediocre foreigners? They're white They have more personality. they speak english? thats the 3rd one right? edit : Dodgin  beat me to it
Not all their interviews are limited almost exclusively to 'Thanks to my team, I will try to show good games for the fans'
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TheSTC vs Leenock Game 2 reminds of the TvZ style played 1 year ago. Muta, Baneling, Lings instead of Infestors and fast hive into Brood/Ultra.
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On August 27 2012 05:46 Shikada wrote:
Just brilliant play from Frist. Showing the skills that eliminated TaeJa from TSL4.
And I even think he is better now
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On August 27 2012 05:54 Chenz wrote:Show nested quote +On August 27 2012 05:53 Zane wrote:On August 27 2012 05:52 Fusilero wrote:On August 27 2012 05:52 setzer wrote:On August 27 2012 05:48 scypio wrote:On August 27 2012 05:44 Chenz wrote:On August 27 2012 05:43 scypio wrote:On August 27 2012 05:16 zyzq wrote:
surprisingly, final day of IEM had more activity. Nothing is suprising, as at IEM foreigners were knocking down Koreans left and right. We even had a foreigner vs Korean final, with the zerg powerhouse Nerchio and fan-favorite MVP... What's left here? Teaja, that's OK, he's #1 terran in the world right now - but I don't think that he's the most exciting terran. It looks like he's going down anyway, as TvP still has it's issues. First - some random toss... TheSTC - some random terran... Leenock - well, it's nice to see him back, but there's just so much zerg anyway so who cares really. The exciting part at IEM was that we were kind of accustomed to the idea of eu zergs winning most of eu tournaments. But taking down the Koreans was something else and at least it made some people angry and inclined to find out how far can they actually go I don't see how you can say First and STC are some random players. Don't you follow the professional SC2 scene? Well tell me what is so exciting about them? I look at their names and I have no strong feelings really. Yeah I've seen them in GSL alongside 100 other players and they just don't stand out. What's so exciting about bad-mediocre foreigners? They're white They have more personality. No they don't, they just get more exposure.
Woosh! 
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Taeja getting repeatedly supply blocked, pretty uncharacteristic
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leenock's creep spread is..... non exsistant
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On August 27 2012 05:55 Vertical wrote:
leenock's creep spread is..... non exsistant
He's the MiniJuly after all.
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IMO it's very ignorant to say that foreigners have more personality, they just seem more expressive because there is no language barrier.
Koreans play/practice better and have just as much personality as foreigners do.
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On August 27 2012 05:54 Dodgin wrote:I think First's potential is higher, when I watch First's games and he plays his best It's just magnificent. Seed is better right now though.
Its suuupper close imo, we'll have to see how first does in GSL, if he can perform there then he's easily the best, even though seed is really good. First is the best player not in the GSL right now, i can't wait to see how he does if he can get in.
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Why does he let Taeja's army escape??? That would have been so beautiful
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On August 27 2012 05:54 Chenz wrote:Show nested quote +On August 27 2012 05:53 Zane wrote:On August 27 2012 05:52 Fusilero wrote:On August 27 2012 05:52 setzer wrote:On August 27 2012 05:48 scypio wrote:On August 27 2012 05:44 Chenz wrote:On August 27 2012 05:43 scypio wrote:On August 27 2012 05:16 zyzq wrote:
surprisingly, final day of IEM had more activity. Nothing is suprising, as at IEM foreigners were knocking down Koreans left and right. We even had a foreigner vs Korean final, with the zerg powerhouse Nerchio and fan-favorite MVP... What's left here? Teaja, that's OK, he's #1 terran in the world right now - but I don't think that he's the most exciting terran. It looks like he's going down anyway, as TvP still has it's issues. First - some random toss... TheSTC - some random terran... Leenock - well, it's nice to see him back, but there's just so much zerg anyway so who cares really. The exciting part at IEM was that we were kind of accustomed to the idea of eu zergs winning most of eu tournaments. But taking down the Koreans was something else and at least it made some people angry and inclined to find out how far can they actually go I don't see how you can say First and STC are some random players. Don't you follow the professional SC2 scene? Well tell me what is so exciting about them? I look at their names and I have no strong feelings really. Yeah I've seen them in GSL alongside 100 other players and they just don't stand out. What's so exciting about bad-mediocre foreigners? They're white They have more personality. No they don't, they just get more exposure.
they show more emotion usually, also they can communicate... very few koreans can... the few koreans who seems to have a personality are trying really hard to speak english now and it makes them a lot more interesting
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On August 27 2012 05:54 Chenz wrote:Show nested quote +On August 27 2012 05:53 Zane wrote:On August 27 2012 05:52 Fusilero wrote:On August 27 2012 05:52 setzer wrote:On August 27 2012 05:48 scypio wrote:On August 27 2012 05:44 Chenz wrote:On August 27 2012 05:43 scypio wrote:On August 27 2012 05:16 zyzq wrote:
surprisingly, final day of IEM had more activity. Nothing is suprising, as at IEM foreigners were knocking down Koreans left and right. We even had a foreigner vs Korean final, with the zerg powerhouse Nerchio and fan-favorite MVP... What's left here? Teaja, that's OK, he's #1 terran in the world right now - but I don't think that he's the most exciting terran. It looks like he's going down anyway, as TvP still has it's issues. First - some random toss... TheSTC - some random terran... Leenock - well, it's nice to see him back, but there's just so much zerg anyway so who cares really. The exciting part at IEM was that we were kind of accustomed to the idea of eu zergs winning most of eu tournaments. But taking down the Koreans was something else and at least it made some people angry and inclined to find out how far can they actually go I don't see how you can say First and STC are some random players. Don't you follow the professional SC2 scene? Well tell me what is so exciting about them? I look at their names and I have no strong feelings really. Yeah I've seen them in GSL alongside 100 other players and they just don't stand out. What's so exciting about bad-mediocre foreigners? They're white They have more personality. No they don't, they just get more exposure.
I thought it was pretty well established that they are more introverted as a rule. You only really 'get to know' them after they've been on the scene for a long while which is why I'd much rather watch, say, Nestea vs Polt than First vs TheSTC.
(TheSTC has been around for a while but he's not been on top for all that time)
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leenock wastes 300 banelings on a thor
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On August 27 2012 05:55 The KY wrote:Show nested quote +On August 27 2012 05:53 Shellshock1122 wrote:On August 27 2012 05:53 Zane wrote:On August 27 2012 05:52 Fusilero wrote:On August 27 2012 05:52 setzer wrote:On August 27 2012 05:48 scypio wrote:On August 27 2012 05:44 Chenz wrote:On August 27 2012 05:43 scypio wrote:On August 27 2012 05:16 zyzq wrote:
surprisingly, final day of IEM had more activity. Nothing is suprising, as at IEM foreigners were knocking down Koreans left and right. We even had a foreigner vs Korean final, with the zerg powerhouse Nerchio and fan-favorite MVP... What's left here? Teaja, that's OK, he's #1 terran in the world right now - but I don't think that he's the most exciting terran. It looks like he's going down anyway, as TvP still has it's issues. First - some random toss... TheSTC - some random terran... Leenock - well, it's nice to see him back, but there's just so much zerg anyway so who cares really. The exciting part at IEM was that we were kind of accustomed to the idea of eu zergs winning most of eu tournaments. But taking down the Koreans was something else and at least it made some people angry and inclined to find out how far can they actually go I don't see how you can say First and STC are some random players. Don't you follow the professional SC2 scene? Well tell me what is so exciting about them? I look at their names and I have no strong feelings really. Yeah I've seen them in GSL alongside 100 other players and they just don't stand out. What's so exciting about bad-mediocre foreigners? They're white They have more personality. they speak english? thats the 3rd one right? edit : Dodgin beat me to it Not all their interviews are limited almost exclusively to 'Thanks to my team, I will try to show good games for the fans'
Their interviews are not like that at all It's not their fault you don't read the interviews.
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On August 27 2012 05:55 Dodgin wrote:Show nested quote +On August 27 2012 05:54 Chenz wrote:On August 27 2012 05:53 Zane wrote:On August 27 2012 05:52 Fusilero wrote:On August 27 2012 05:52 setzer wrote:On August 27 2012 05:48 scypio wrote:On August 27 2012 05:44 Chenz wrote:On August 27 2012 05:43 scypio wrote:On August 27 2012 05:16 zyzq wrote:
surprisingly, final day of IEM had more activity. Nothing is suprising, as at IEM foreigners were knocking down Koreans left and right. We even had a foreigner vs Korean final, with the zerg powerhouse Nerchio and fan-favorite MVP... What's left here? Teaja, that's OK, he's #1 terran in the world right now - but I don't think that he's the most exciting terran. It looks like he's going down anyway, as TvP still has it's issues. First - some random toss... TheSTC - some random terran... Leenock - well, it's nice to see him back, but there's just so much zerg anyway so who cares really. The exciting part at IEM was that we were kind of accustomed to the idea of eu zergs winning most of eu tournaments. But taking down the Koreans was something else and at least it made some people angry and inclined to find out how far can they actually go I don't see how you can say First and STC are some random players. Don't you follow the professional SC2 scene? Well tell me what is so exciting about them? I look at their names and I have no strong feelings really. Yeah I've seen them in GSL alongside 100 other players and they just don't stand out. What's so exciting about bad-mediocre foreigners? They're white They have more personality. No they don't, they just get more exposure. Woosh!
:D
Point is still valid though, and sadly a lot of fans actually think that way.
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On August 27 2012 05:56 InoyouS2 wrote:
IMO it's very ignorant to say that foreigners have more personality, they just seem more expressive because there is no language barrier.
Koreans play/practice better and have just as much personality as foreigners do.
I don't think anyone disagrees with that. Bottom line is they have less personality that comes across.
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