The time has come for the Contender group matches of the IGN Pro Team League 2013 Season 1!
NOTE - SCHEDULE CHANGE: This thread was originally dedicated to NsHoSeo v Fnatic, but was changed due to errors in the received replays. We have replaced the match with Acer v Dreamteam Gaming and will broadcast the NSH v Fnatic match next week.
Upcoming Contender Group A Matches: **Changed ** NsHoSeo v Fnatic - Jan 10th **Changed** Acer v inFDreamteam Gaming - Jan 4rth Fnatic v inFDreamteam Gaming - Jan 31st Acer v NsHoSeo - Feb 14th
We apologize for the error and will receive and check replays further in advance to prevent future incidents.
When: Thursday, Jan 05 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also rebroadcast repeatedly afterwards!)
Format
Contender Division Group A is made up of four teams: Fnatic, Acer, NsHoSeo, and inFDreamteam Gaming. Group B contains TSL, ROOT, FXO EU, and Complexity. 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 have a chance in the Up and Down matches to join Premier Division.
The first map will be on a set rotation, and then it is loser's pick.
Casters
Today's games will be commentated by Kevin Knocke and Kibbelz!
NOTE: We have changed the naming schema for this season of IPTL. We will now be naming our seasons by year (though I know you were all excited for IPTL XXVI). This will be IPTL 2013 Season 1.
NOTE - SCHEDULE CHANGE: This thread was originally dedicated to NsHoSeo v Fnatic, but was changed due to errors in the received replays. We have replaced the match with Acer v Dreamteam Gaming and will broadcast the NSH v Fnatic match next week.
We apologize for the error and will receive and check replays further in advance to prevent future incidents.
On January 05 2013 07:20 IGNProLeague wrote: NOTE - SCHEDULE CHANGE: This thread was originally dedicated to NsHoSeo v Fnatic, but was changed due to errors in the received replays. We have replaced the match with Acer v Dreamteam Gaming and will broadcast the NSH v Fnatic match next week.
We apologize for the error and will receive and check replays further in advance to prevent future incidents.
Oh noes we get to see Acer SOONER!? Could be a hell of a lot worse.
Also, I'm pretty sure this match will be closer than most people are giving credit. Acer is a HELL of a team but you should NEVER underestimate Professional Koreans wanting their time in the spotlight.
Kinda weird sickness stuck around so long when he was facing ling hydra and had colo on the way back at his base, retreating much sooner after killing the third would have made more sense.
On January 05 2013 09:40 Noocta wrote: To be honest guys, Sickness is not a noname. He's certainly not top tiers but lot of people know of old NEXSickness
Oh I didn't know it was actually him. Wasn't it really encensed as beeing a really strong practice partner ?
there isnt any really big names on infDtG. Sickness is one of the names I have heard before at least. MMA should be classified as a better players then any he can met today
On January 05 2013 09:40 Noocta wrote: To be honest guys, Sickness is not a noname. He's certainly not top tiers but lot of people know of old NEXSickness
*looks up sickness on TLPD to find 0 achievements Sure looks like a nobody.
On January 05 2013 09:40 Noocta wrote: To be honest guys, Sickness is not a noname. He's certainly not top tiers but lot of people know of old NEXSickness
*looks up sickness on TLPD to find 0 achievements Sure looks like a nobody.
On January 05 2013 09:43 Shellshock1122 wrote: Is he known well for anything else besides his immortal micro from forever ago? I can't even remember him playing in a single individual tournament https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm8pEwvLU98
Pretty sure he played in some of the older FXO KotHs or invitationals, but he isn't know for anything except this immortal micro, no.
I think he lives in Italy now, his team brought him over.
On January 05 2013 09:50 decado90 wrote: While an all kill against masters players won't let us know 100% that MMA is back, at least we'll know he's going in the right direction.
Definitely agree with this. And the quality of the games matters too.
On January 05 2013 10:28 Yonnua wrote: After 4 kills, MMA goes to the toilet, never returns for his match against GGandol. Acer can't find any of their other players and has to forefeit.
Naaarchio falls ill and can't play, paranoid's computer explodes, scarlett has a sudden life crisis and goes to get another surgery and darkhydra attempts to switch away from zerg and is booted from the team. It's pretty clear how inexperienced dtg are in these matches vs MMA.
MMA's TvT and TvP had still looked fine for a while. The matchup where he took the biggest hit in the last year was his TvZ. I would say it's possible that his TvP is actually even better than it used to be since it used to be horrendous.
On January 05 2013 10:37 Shellshock1122 wrote: MMA's TvT and TvP had still looked fine for a while. The matchup where he took the biggest hit in the last year was his TvZ. I would say it's possible that his TvP is actually even better than it used to be since it used to be horrendous.
Definitely, he is very solid.
Also remember, versus foreigners/nonames he likes to plays ultra standard, but with some preparation he could come with some crazy / unexpected builds.Like he did with his TvZ, which basically came out of nowhere !
edit : added noname to foreigners since Dtg seems all-koreans
On January 05 2013 10:53 Emzeeshady wrote: Guys calm down, he killed a bunch of no names.
To be honest Scarlett and Nerchio would have done the same had they been sent out.
Yes, but it's always great to see a player do well during a slump. And more importantly, hopefully this means that MMA is started to get back on track and put all the drama behind him.
On January 05 2013 10:53 Emzeeshady wrote: Guys calm down, he killed a bunch of no names.
To be honest Scarlett and Nerchio would have done the same had they been sent out.
Yes, but it's always great to see a player do well during a slump. And more importantly, hopefully this means that MMA is started to get back on track and put all the drama behind him.
It also hopefully helps his mentality maybe when he wins a couple of televised games
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