It's just worded kind of strangely.

He's saying that the difference between the absolute top koreans to the slightly below the top koreans is very small compared to the difference between the top foreigners (Stephano) and the guys slightly below the top (below the Grubby line).

Edit: So it's easier for a Korean to go into a "slump" because they're slumping as soon as their not in the top five which is not a huge drop in skill versus a foreigner is slumping once they've failed at several big events in a row.

Oh ok I got it. The grammar in that sentence was a bit funky, I thought he said the skill gap between top koreans and top foreigners is small.

Zealously

East Gorteau22261 Posts

November 28 2012 20:04 GMT

#204

My two favorite players going up against each other T_T

Sorry Nani, I love you - but you're hopelessly outmatched

TheDougler

Canada8323 Posts

November 28 2012 20:32 GMT

#205

On November 29 2012 05:04 Zealously wrote:
My two favorite players going up against each other T_T

Sorry Nani, I love you - but you're hopelessly outmatched

Meanwhile your next two favourite players might end up duking it out in WCG. Unfortunate times indeed.

mambar

United States841 Posts

November 28 2012 21:59 GMT

#206

Foreigner bias too stronk

Shellshock

United States97277 Posts

November 29 2012 01:27 GMT

#207

I have now taken over this thread. MUAHAHAHAHA

Seed >

Lucifron

DRG >

Scarlett

Squirtle <

Nerchio

Life >

Naniwa

MC <

Stephano
Koreans manage to get by 3-2 on day 1 imo

edit: forgot race icon for lucifron. forgot

existed

Psyclon

Bulgaria2443 Posts

November 29 2012 03:29 GMT

#208

I think Seed - Lucifron and Life - Naniwa are 100% wins for the Koreans. The other three matches however might be more balanced. Hopefully the ACER pair get their wins

PhoenixVoid

Canada32755 Posts

November 29 2012 03:34 GMT

#209

Seed > LucifroN
DRG > Scarlett
Squirtle < Nerchio
Life > NaNiwa
MC < Stephano

Now Seed should defeat LucifroN, but Luci is a capable of challenging Seed, so I don't expect the traditional Korean-stomping-foreigner situation. Scarlett has demonstrated strong ZvZ, but DRG is just as good, if not better than her currently. Squirtle is going to get crushed by Nerchio who has devastating ZvP, while NaNiwa will undergo the Korean-stomping-foreigner treatment. MC is no longer been a top-tier player recently, and though Stephano is "slumping", he should defeat MC.

Koreans win 3-2

Hall0wed

United States8486 Posts

November 29 2012 03:57 GMT

#210

People who think Nerchio has even a slight chance against Squirtle are delusional. Squirtle only loses to Leenock.

Squirtle will probably be nice to Nerchio though and go for an early 4th or something, we'll see.

opterown

Australia54784 Posts

November 29 2012 04:36 GMT

#211

On November 29 2012 12:57 Hall0wed wrote:
People who think Nerchio has even a slight chance against Squirtle are delusional. Squirtle only loses to Leenock.

Squirtle will probably be nice to Nerchio though and go for an early 4th or something, we'll see.

and monchi. never forget monchi

stuchiu

Fiddler's Green42661 Posts

November 29 2012 04:39 GMT

#212

Squirtle is a bit underrated. He's played well the two times I saw him play in IPTL and GSTL.

Shellshock

United States97277 Posts

November 29 2012 05:03 GMT

#213

On November 29 2012 13:36 opterown wrote:

Show nested quote +

and monchi. never forget monchi

The tournament that was impossible for Squirtle to lose and his best chance to lose his kong status

dynwar7

1983 Posts

November 29 2012 09:47 GMT

#214

This is also another epic match.

Wow, theres so many epic tournaments around November and December!!

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

November 29 2012 09:55 GMT

#215

not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but there's a new stream quality showing up for the upcoming games.

http://www.gomtv.net/live/index.gom?conid=71071&set=1

" EHQ Live " 2 mb/s as opposed to 900 kb/s from the old HQ.

it might just be for IPL but who knows.