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The time has come for the Contender group matches of the IGN Pro Team League!
Group B Schedule: NSHoSeo vs Empire - September 14
Karont3 vs Dignitas - September 21
NSHoSeo vs Dignitas - September 28
Karont3 vs Empire - October 5
Empire vs Dignitas - October 12
Karont3 vs NSHoSeo - October 19
When: Friday, Sep 14 11:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also rebroadcast repeatedly afterwards!)
Format
Contender Division Group A is made up of four teams: Acer, aTn Type, compLexity, and FXO. Group B contains NSHoSeo, Empire, Karont3, and Dignitas. Both groups will play round robin against each other team in their group. When group stages are over, the top two teams from each Group will play against the bottom two from each Premier Group for a chance to enter that division! The bottom 2 teams from each Contender Group automatically fall to the Amateur Division and their spots are taken by our top performing Amateur teams.
EmpireAristeo Beastyqt Brat_OK Happy ho8ot Kas TheMista VINES (at the time the series was played) ![[image loading]](http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/922/nshsicon.png) NSHoSeoTassadar jjakji Seal Sculp Brave SalvatioN
The First Game of the IPTL Contender Division Group A is on Friday, Sep 14 11:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also rebroadcast repeatedly afterwards!)
Poll: Who Will Win?!Empire (19) 51% NSHoSeo (18) 49% 37 total votes Your vote: Who Will Win?! (Vote): Empire
(Vote): NSHoSeo
Results!+ Show Spoiler [Empire vs NSHoSeo Results] +Happy < Khaydaria > SalvatioN
Brat_OK < Metropolis > SalvatioN
Brat_OK < Ohana > Tassadar
Kas < Daybreak > Tassadar
VINES < Antiga Shipyard > Tassadar
VINES < Entombed Valley > Jjakji
Mista < Cloud Kingdom > Jjakji
Congratulations to NSHoSeo, winning 5-2!
Map List
IPLMap Khaydaria
IPLMap Atlantis Spaceship
IPLMap Antiga Shipyard
IPLMap Daybreak
IPLMap Whirlwind
IPLMap Cloud Kingdom
IPLMap Metropolis
IPLMap Ohana
IPLMap Entombed Valley
The first map will be on a set rotation, and then it is loser's pick.
Casters
Today's games will be commentated by AskJoshy and Frank Fields!
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New Star HoSeo HWAITING!!! You need a win GOGO!!!
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I'm not going to lie. Even though both of these teams are in the contender and not premier division, their rosters look kind of.... empty at the moment. Both NSH and Empire have lost some pretty good players recently.
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United Kingdom50293 Posts
Last time they met san made empire his bitch but san is gone if a few months ago with this line up I'd have given empire the upset chance but jjakji's TvT has gone leaps and bounds and can handle empire's terrans well but failing that sculp, seal and tassadar can clean up. Especially seal who against the virtually all T line can go wild.
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Damn nshs' roster has slimmed down lately
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It may slim even more. Seal didn't play in the GSTL and was a no-show at the Code A qualifiers (in a bracket that he could have easily won T_T). It's probably just Tassadar, Sculp, Jjakji and their two fillers right now.
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With Empire losing Violet and Vines, they lost a lot of strong racial diversity. I think NSHoseo takes this
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empire got this if they can take out jjakji.
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cool match. Cheering very heavily for NSH.
5-3 NSH
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Russian Federation601 Posts
Don't see it in "incoming events"
Begins in 3 hours right?
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I think it will be hard for Empire to win this! but i wish them gl!
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NSH is at its weakest. But Empire has no Koreans anymore, should be close but I will give the slight edge to Empire, barring a possible Seal all-kill.
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They have both lost some of their tops players recently...I am rooting for Empire though!
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I actually think Empire has a shot. If Beasty and Kas can get 2 or 3 kills each/.
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On September 15 2012 04:33 Awesomeness wrote:
empire got this if they can take out jjakji.
Jjakji's TvT has improved by quite a bit, idk if the 3 Empire terrans have a shot. And Seal is still a terran slayer.
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I hope Seal will actually play for Hoseo this time.
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Belgium2844 Posts
On September 15 2012 05:48 Whatson wrote:Show nested quote +On September 15 2012 04:33 Awesomeness wrote:
empire got this if they can take out jjakji. Jjakji's TvT has improved by quite a bit, idk if the 3 Empire terrans have a shot. And Seal is still a terran slayer.
bratok joined the club..
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On September 15 2012 06:07 ibo422 wrote:Show nested quote +On September 15 2012 05:48 Whatson wrote:On September 15 2012 04:33 Awesomeness wrote:
empire got this if they can take out jjakji. Jjakji's TvT has improved by quite a bit, idk if the 3 Empire terrans have a shot. And Seal is still a terran slayer. bratok joined the club..
Oops let me revise that then..
Jjakji's TvT has improved by quite a bit, idk if the 4 Empire terrans have a shot. And Seal is still a terran slayer.
Would be pretty funny if they sent out an all terran lineup though.
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On September 15 2012 06:01 Dodgin wrote:
I hope Seal will actually play for Hoseo this time.
Seal is inactive now his battle.net profile has no games and he did not try to qualify for GSL and he was not used for the GSTL too 
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Belgium2844 Posts
Dunoo.. I have faith in empire's tvt and tvp, a lot less in tvz and with seals inactivity as its been mentioned I favor empire with my biased opinion!
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nshoseo is still a korean team with a code s winner
5-3 nshoseo
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United Kingdom50293 Posts
Empire sure are chatty during this clan war
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On September 15 2012 08:12 Fusilero wrote:
Empire sure are chatty during this clan war
Yeah it is always nice to see pro chatting.
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Wow, how old are these games, didn't Vines leave Empire some time ago?
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United Kingdom50293 Posts
Losing to one of hoseo's "Only played because they had no other options" players is not a good start for empire :/
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On September 15 2012 08:29 Fusilero wrote:
Losing to one of hoseo's "Only played because they had no other options" players is not a good start for empire :/
Salvation looks very promising
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United States97276 Posts
Come on NSH! You can do it!
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On September 15 2012 08:29 Fusilero wrote:
Losing to one of hoseo's "Only played because they had no other options" players is not a good start for empire :/
Salvation played well, it's not "only played because they had no other options" this is the new school NSHS team, and these are up and coming players that the NSHS coach feels have potential, so lets just enjoy the skill these players are showing rather than just needing to rely on jjakji all-killing everygame
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Nice with analytical commentating with EmpireKas writing in observer chat :D
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SalvatioN is a really good TvT'er, though Kas should be the strongest challenge.
You know what, I take that back.
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Belgium2844 Posts
such an insight from kas!
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Good casting by Kas there.
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Seal used to be a pretty good ZvT'er, they should just put him out and let him allkill Empire.
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nshs should send in sculp
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God its anoying that chat. Why is that allowed?
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On September 15 2012 08:51 Mambo wrote:
God its anoying that chat. Why is that allowed?
probably because chats are too hard to moderate and aren't wortht he effort.
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Didn't mind the chat at all, wasn't really listening to the casters and just reading by the end of the game.
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I really, REALLY like these casters. I have yet to mute my sound because of a stupidly loud and overreacting "OH MY GOOOOOOD" or any other ridiculous stuff like that, which is in the standard vocabulary of pretty much every other caster out there. These two guys are GOOD.
IPL, make these guys more than just "vacation replacements".
Thanks.
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Lololol wtf was that Bratok?? He just went full foreigner xD
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Russian Federation949 Posts
Its horrible that Brat-Ok who used to be known for his micro sucks so much now. He had a clear window to win with 170-130 supply and 2 extra upgrades but for some reason waited until toss had everything to deal with his army (storms). not attacking after a failed all in is just silly. Sad that this level of play is considered "Pro" level, no pro should lose from the possition Brat-Ok was in.
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Brat-Ok eats so many storms... what happened to your micro man
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lmao.. mista talking like the game is over.. jokes.
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Russian Federation949 Posts
On September 15 2012 09:11 DODswe4 wrote:
Brat-Ok eats so many storms... what happened to your micro man
I am fairly certain that from the possition Brat-Ok was in even i could have won (mid masters). 40 supply advantage with 2 upgrades up, 6 vikings vs 2 collosus and no storm. just a-move that shit. Even latter- 4 storms should not have done so much AND he fail in sniping the nexus.
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That was one of the worst throwaways I've seen..
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Russian Federation601 Posts
On September 15 2012 09:16 StaplerPhone wrote:
That was one of the worst throwaways I've seen..
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can't even think about why he played like this
just awful
well kas will punish these korean boys :p
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Tassadar all kill ezpz. He's on a different level.
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Tassadar all-kill incoming.
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Belgium2844 Posts
most prolly a pvp incoming
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trolololol that Community reference
"streets ahead" xD
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On September 15 2012 09:10 Pirat6662001 wrote:
Its horrible that Brat-Ok who used to be known for his micro sucks so much now. He had a clear window to win with 170-130 supply and 2 extra upgrades but for some reason waited until toss had everything to deal with his army (storms). not attacking after a failed all in is just silly. Sad that this level of play is considered "Pro" level, no pro should lose from the possition Brat-Ok was in.
He also got to that position because he has the skills of a pro player, need I remind you T_T
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On September 15 2012 08:59 SACtheXchng wrote:
I really, REALLY like these casters. I have yet to mute my sound because of a stupidly loud and overreacting "OH MY GOOOOOOD" or any other ridiculous stuff like that, which is in the standard vocabulary of pretty much every other caster out there. These two guys are GOOD.
IPL, make these guys more than just "vacation replacements".
Thanks.
You think so? I find them both dull and sorta lacking in both player and game knowledge. That said, I know Josh does alot for IPL when he's not casting and I think Mirhi does as well. Both have their place but imo it's not in the casting booth...
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Yeah, VINES misread that badly...
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And this is why we don't build phoenix against terran. oO
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That last hellion shot must have killed like.. 15 probes
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Belgium2844 Posts
painfull.. I wish they have sent vines earlier and spared kas for jjakji..
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Nice little mindgames. 2 hellion scare into pretty fast CC
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hah.. ggs.. jjakji for president.
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Team NSJjakjii has this easily
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Empire
A bit disapointed on kas game and Vines second game...
I hope they will do better in next rounds because i love them <3
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Northern Ireland25957 Posts
Wow jjakji's international TvP winrate is 90%, no wonder he disposed of Empire's P players.
Hopefully Empire can bounce back from this
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the hell? VINES is still on empire???
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On September 15 2012 10:48 rice_devOurer wrote:
the hell? VINES is still on empire???
Match was from a long time ago apparently.
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Congrats NSHOSEO, now please win in the GSTL too.
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On September 15 2012 10:10 Wombat_NI wrote:
Wow jjakji's international TvP winrate is 90%, no wonder he disposed of Empire's P players.
Hopefully Empire can bounce back from this
It was played at the time VINES was still in the roster, so pretty sure they already have :p
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