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Ch3rry
Profile Joined July 2011
Poland229 Posts
December 23 2012 16:38 GMT
#21
I'm rooting for MaNa, but sadly PvZ is his worst match-up.
However he should be able to deal with Mini.

So MaNa vs MVP will decide the 2nd place in this group.
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
December 23 2012 16:42 GMT
#22
On December 24 2012 01:38 TigerKarl wrote:
Sad that this tournament is risking it's own success by having to many koreans participating. It's not good to hope for a good foreigner run, instead of making sure that foreigners will advance far by limiting the korean number.


Did you actually see how people responded to the lineup?
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
kju
Profile Joined September 2010
6143 Posts
December 23 2012 16:44 GMT
#23
On December 23 2012 12:18 StarVe wrote:
Mvp 2-0 Mini
MaNa 1-2 Stephano
Mvp 0-2 Stephano
Mini 1-2 MaNa
Mvp 2-1 MaNa

Mvp should still be good enough to beat Mini and most likely Mana, but I won't have much hope for him against Stephano after his recent performances (and taking Mvp's games in the first Iron Squid tournament into account, he doesn't seem comfortable online either).

I remember him losing to Idra on Mvp Shipyard
vthree
Profile Joined November 2011
Hong Kong8039 Posts
December 23 2012 16:58 GMT
#24
On December 24 2012 01:42 DarkLordOlli wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 24 2012 01:38 TigerKarl wrote:
Sad that this tournament is risking it's own success by having to many koreans participating. It's not good to hope for a good foreigner run, instead of making sure that foreigners will advance far by limiting the korean number.


Did you actually see how people responded to the lineup?


Don't bother. Some people think that ratings will go up just because a foreigner gets far. They don't get that the draw is foreigners getting far AGAINST the top players (Koreans).
KristofferAG
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Norway25712 Posts
December 23 2012 17:00 GMT
#25
I was going to go on a break from SC2 till the beginning of 2013, but...
Mvp, man!
@KristofferAG | http://vestkyststoy.bandcamp.com | last.fm/user/KristofferAG
pmp10
Profile Joined April 2012
3399 Posts
December 23 2012 17:20 GMT
#26
On December 24 2012 01:42 DarkLordOlli wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 24 2012 01:38 TigerKarl wrote:
Sad that this tournament is risking it's own success by having to many koreans participating. It's not good to hope for a good foreigner run, instead of making sure that foreigners will advance far by limiting the korean number.


Did you actually see how people responded to the lineup?

Hardcore audience differs from the casual one.
There are good reasons why some foreigner players keep getting invites even if their play-level remains unimpressive.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
December 23 2012 17:27 GMT
#27
On December 24 2012 01:38 TigerKarl wrote:
Sad that this tournament is risking it's own success by having to many koreans participating. It's not good to hope for a good foreigner run, instead of making sure that foreigners will advance far by limiting the korean number.


Oh shut up.
Darpa
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada4413 Posts
December 23 2012 17:28 GMT
#28
question, I couldnt find it on their site, but when is the live finals event?
"losers always whine about their best, Winners go home and fuck the prom queen"
Lukeeze[zR]
Profile Joined February 2006
Switzerland6838 Posts
December 23 2012 17:31 GMT
#29
On December 24 2012 02:28 Darpa wrote:
question, I couldnt find it on their site, but when is the live finals event?


Saturday 26.01.13, according to liquipedia
Terran & Potato Salad.
TigerKarl
Profile Joined November 2010
1757 Posts
December 23 2012 17:31 GMT
#30
On December 24 2012 02:27 StarStruck wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 24 2012 01:38 TigerKarl wrote:
Sad that this tournament is risking it's own success by having to many koreans participating. It's not good to hope for a good foreigner run, instead of making sure that foreigners will advance far by limiting the korean number.


Oh shut up.

Your feelings of elitism won't save tournaments from making bad decisions. 21 koreans in a 32 man tournament may be cool for you, but you're not the 20.000 people who won't tune in if the top8 is all korean.
I have no problem watching top koreans play, but i won't close my eyes to the fact that a remarkable amount of people find that really lame, so if you're not willing to put in your money to replace missing ad revenue, then maybe you + Show Spoiler +
better shut up?
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
December 23 2012 17:32 GMT
#31
On December 24 2012 02:28 Darpa wrote:
question, I couldnt find it on their site, but when is the live finals event?


The semifinals and finals will be held offline on 26 January 2013 in Paris, at Le Palais des Congrès, that can accommodate 3700 spectators.


They didn't update it from the other one on their main page, but it really isn't that hard to find elswhere.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
December 23 2012 17:34 GMT
#32
On December 24 2012 02:31 TigerKarl wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 24 2012 02:27 StarStruck wrote:
On December 24 2012 01:38 TigerKarl wrote:
Sad that this tournament is risking it's own success by having to many koreans participating. It's not good to hope for a good foreigner run, instead of making sure that foreigners will advance far by limiting the korean number.


Oh shut up.

Your feelings of elitism won't save tournaments from making bad decisions. 21 koreans in a 32 man tournament may be cool for you, but you're not the 20.000 people who won't tune in if the top8 is all korean.
I have no problem watching top koreans play, but i won't close my eyes to the fact that a remarkable amount of people find that really lame, so if you're not willing to put in your money to replace missing ad revenue, then maybe you + Show Spoiler +
better shut up?


It's not feelings of elitism and its not a bad decision on their part at all. That's completely subjective. Guess what smartass? The finals sold out with the flick of their fingers. You deserve a whack over the head.
TigerKarl
Profile Joined November 2010
1757 Posts
December 23 2012 17:38 GMT
#33
On December 24 2012 02:34 StarStruck wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 24 2012 02:31 TigerKarl wrote:
On December 24 2012 02:27 StarStruck wrote:
On December 24 2012 01:38 TigerKarl wrote:
Sad that this tournament is risking it's own success by having to many koreans participating. It's not good to hope for a good foreigner run, instead of making sure that foreigners will advance far by limiting the korean number.


Oh shut up.

Your feelings of elitism won't save tournaments from making bad decisions. 21 koreans in a 32 man tournament may be cool for you, but you're not the 20.000 people who won't tune in if the top8 is all korean.
I have no problem watching top koreans play, but i won't close my eyes to the fact that a remarkable amount of people find that really lame, so if you're not willing to put in your money to replace missing ad revenue, then maybe you + Show Spoiler +
better shut up?


It's not feelings of elitism and its not a bad decision on their part at all. That's completely subjective. Guess what smartass? The finals sold out with the flick of their fingers. You deserve a whack over the head.

namecalling isn't solving any discussions, it just makes you look pretty bad. You deserve a lesson in economy. Ask people who are in the industry or listen to what they say publicly on shows and you will find out what's actually going on.
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-23 17:43:38
December 23 2012 17:42 GMT
#34
On December 24 2012 02:38 TigerKarl wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 24 2012 02:34 StarStruck wrote:
On December 24 2012 02:31 TigerKarl wrote:
On December 24 2012 02:27 StarStruck wrote:
On December 24 2012 01:38 TigerKarl wrote:
Sad that this tournament is risking it's own success by having to many koreans participating. It's not good to hope for a good foreigner run, instead of making sure that foreigners will advance far by limiting the korean number.


Oh shut up.

Your feelings of elitism won't save tournaments from making bad decisions. 21 koreans in a 32 man tournament may be cool for you, but you're not the 20.000 people who won't tune in if the top8 is all korean.
I have no problem watching top koreans play, but i won't close my eyes to the fact that a remarkable amount of people find that really lame, so if you're not willing to put in your money to replace missing ad revenue, then maybe you + Show Spoiler +
better shut up?


It's not feelings of elitism and its not a bad decision on their part at all. That's completely subjective. Guess what smartass? The finals sold out with the flick of their fingers. You deserve a whack over the head.

namecalling isn't solving any discussions, it just makes you look pretty bad. You deserve a lesson in economy. Ask people who are in the industry or listen to what they say publicly on shows and you will find out what's actually going on.


Why don't you take all your education somewhere else and let people actually watch the sold out finals. Interestingly enough IPL5 was voted the most popular tournament of the year recently and guess how many foreigners played an important rule during that one.
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
Ace Frehley
Profile Joined December 2012
2030 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-23 17:44:41
December 23 2012 17:42 GMT
#35
On December 24 2012 02:31 TigerKarl wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 24 2012 02:27 StarStruck wrote:
On December 24 2012 01:38 TigerKarl wrote:
Sad that this tournament is risking it's own success by having to many koreans participating. It's not good to hope for a good foreigner run, instead of making sure that foreigners will advance far by limiting the korean number.


Oh shut up.

Your feelings of elitism won't save tournaments from making bad decisions. 21 koreans in a 32 man tournament may be cool for you, but you're not the 20.000 people who won't tune in if the top8 is all korean.
I have no problem watching top koreans play, but i won't close my eyes to the fact that a remarkable amount of people find that really lame, so if you're not willing to put in your money to replace missing ad revenue, then maybe you + Show Spoiler +
better shut up?


Did you watch the live finals of the first Iron Squid?
The 4 players were Symbol, Nestea, Alive and MMA
Live event, packed, in Paris.









But don't worry. Your foreigner fill will most probably be filled by Stephano.
...
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-23 17:50:08
December 23 2012 17:44 GMT
#36
rofl? You call that name calling? I could do much worse.

One: I was in the industry.
Two: I follow the industry just as well as anyone else.
Three: Opinions. Some have more weight than others. Also, I would hope you could think for yourself and not buy into everything you hear.
Four: Substance. What part of they sold their tickets pretty darn fast did you not understand?
Five: Did you see their figures?
Six: We'll come back to this one. I watched HSC and TB's last invitational which was just within the last few weeks. How about this we come back here and compare the figures and numbers after the fact and don't be surprised when the figures are roughly the same okay buster?

With that said, Iron Squid does an exceptionally good job for being an Invitational and many people can learn from what they're doing. Hat goes off to the oGs team.
Luepert
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1934 Posts
December 23 2012 17:48 GMT
#37
Go MVP!!!
esports
Lukeeze[zR]
Profile Joined February 2006
Switzerland6838 Posts
December 23 2012 17:50 GMT
#38
On December 24 2012 02:38 TigerKarl wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 24 2012 02:34 StarStruck wrote:
On December 24 2012 02:31 TigerKarl wrote:
On December 24 2012 02:27 StarStruck wrote:
On December 24 2012 01:38 TigerKarl wrote:
Sad that this tournament is risking it's own success by having to many koreans participating. It's not good to hope for a good foreigner run, instead of making sure that foreigners will advance far by limiting the korean number.


Oh shut up.

Your feelings of elitism won't save tournaments from making bad decisions. 21 koreans in a 32 man tournament may be cool for you, but you're not the 20.000 people who won't tune in if the top8 is all korean.
I have no problem watching top koreans play, but i won't close my eyes to the fact that a remarkable amount of people find that really lame, so if you're not willing to put in your money to replace missing ad revenue, then maybe you + Show Spoiler +
better shut up?


It's not feelings of elitism and its not a bad decision on their part at all. That's completely subjective. Guess what smartass? The finals sold out with the flick of their fingers. You deserve a whack over the head.

namecalling isn't solving any discussions, it just makes you look pretty bad. You deserve a lesson in economy. Ask people who are in the industry or listen to what they say publicly on shows and you will find out what's actually going on.


People who run these shows and pledge for better foreigner presence in tournaments are usually bitter public figures who lost their relevancy over time. You should not let these clowns influence your taste for good starcraft.
Terran & Potato Salad.
TommyP
Profile Joined December 2011
United States6231 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-23 17:56:33
December 23 2012 17:55 GMT
#39
On December 24 2012 02:31 TigerKarl wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 24 2012 02:27 StarStruck wrote:
On December 24 2012 01:38 TigerKarl wrote:
Sad that this tournament is risking it's own success by having to many koreans participating. It's not good to hope for a good foreigner run, instead of making sure that foreigners will advance far by limiting the korean number.


Oh shut up.

Your feelings of elitism won't save tournaments from making bad decisions. 21 koreans in a 32 man tournament may be cool for you, but you're not the 20.000 people who won't tune in if the top8 is all korean.
I have no problem watching top koreans play, but i won't close my eyes to the fact that a remarkable amount of people find that really lame, so if you're not willing to put in your money to replace missing ad revenue, then maybe you + Show Spoiler +
better shut up?

I think this is a myth. Do people really want to watch worse starcraft?
#TheOneTrueDong
KingOfNoodles
Profile Joined June 2012
Australia379 Posts
December 23 2012 18:10 GMT
#40
On December 24 2012 02:55 TommyP wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 24 2012 02:31 TigerKarl wrote:
On December 24 2012 02:27 StarStruck wrote:
On December 24 2012 01:38 TigerKarl wrote:
Sad that this tournament is risking it's own success by having to many koreans participating. It's not good to hope for a good foreigner run, instead of making sure that foreigners will advance far by limiting the korean number.


Oh shut up.

Your feelings of elitism won't save tournaments from making bad decisions. 21 koreans in a 32 man tournament may be cool for you, but you're not the 20.000 people who won't tune in if the top8 is all korean.
I have no problem watching top koreans play, but i won't close my eyes to the fact that a remarkable amount of people find that really lame, so if you're not willing to put in your money to replace missing ad revenue, then maybe you + Show Spoiler +
better shut up?

I think this is a myth. Do people really want to watch worse starcraft?


I've talked to my friends who watch starcraft about this. Some of them don't have time and is really only interested in the best games, because of this, they prefer to watch GSL or events that feature the most skilled players (usually koreans).

A lot of people who watch don't really have the mentality to care too much about who plays, but rather the entertainment value of the games. It just so happens that the top korean players are best at delivering that.

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