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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45765 Posts
March 09 2013 16:38 GMT
#2461
On March 10 2013 01:34 Bagration wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2013 01:29 Frankon wrote:
Lol. Ret lost in sick nerd baller?


It should have been Mvp.


But even looking at just foreigners, Ret carried the torch just as far as Mana (quarters) and Ret also made it the furthest out of any Zerg (tying with Violet in getting to the quarters). He also had a much, much harder bracket than Mana and beat harder opponents (Group B > Group C). But if it's actually just based on votes, then oh well. More people should have voted for Ret (or Mvp, or whoever... definitely not Mana) Nothing personal against Mana, but I just think popularity contest awards aren't as interesting as awards based on achievements more relevant to the tournament.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
StarVe
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany13591 Posts
March 09 2013 16:38 GMT
#2462
On March 10 2013 01:36 Kasaraki wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2013 01:35 Nomzter wrote:
Who won sick nerd baller award thing?

Mana, though, personally not sure why Ret didn't win.

http://imgur.com/QsLYybn
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
March 09 2013 16:39 GMT
#2463
On March 10 2013 01:38 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2013 01:34 Bagration wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:29 Frankon wrote:
Lol. Ret lost in sick nerd baller?


It should have been Mvp.


But even looking at just foreigners, Ret carried the torch just as far as Mana (quarters) and Ret also made it the furthest out of any Zerg (tying with Violet in getting to the quarters). He also had a much, much harder bracket than Mana and beat harder opponents (Group B > Group C). But if it's actually just based on votes, then oh well. More people should have voted for Ret (or Mvp, or whoever... definitely not Mana) Nothing personal against Mana, but I just think popularity contest awards aren't as interesting as awards based on achievements more relevant to the tournament.


Why does it have to be foreigners? :p
Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
March 09 2013 16:40 GMT
#2464
On March 10 2013 01:36 Daumen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2013 01:32 Darpa wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:31 Daumen wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:30 Darpa wrote:
Just out of curiosity, do Europeans pronounce Mana as "Mawna" all the time, or is that just something Rachel says? (I realize she isnt European, but I've only ever heard someone say "Mawna" a few times)


Germans pronounce it that way, thats what I can tell you ;D


Interesting thanks


I should have added that in german the A is generally pronounced like that, like the "u" in "ugly".
Thought the Umlaut Ä is pronounced like the English A, like "man".... män... ;D

Sure is easy being Finnish and being able to pronounce all that stuff by default. Phonetic alphabet for the win. Also we pronounce mana as mana. No idea how to englishinize the pronunciation because there's no other sounds.
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
March 09 2013 16:40 GMT
#2465
Hot dayum Yoda played well. Not really impressed by First though...
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
Bowzar
Profile Joined December 2011
Sweden741 Posts
March 09 2013 16:40 GMT
#2466
No wonder some people find Korean vs Korean boring when you have people like Yoda and First. Walking stereotypes right there.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45765 Posts
March 09 2013 16:41 GMT
#2467
On March 10 2013 01:39 Bagration wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2013 01:38 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:34 Bagration wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:29 Frankon wrote:
Lol. Ret lost in sick nerd baller?


It should have been Mvp.


But even looking at just foreigners, Ret carried the torch just as far as Mana (quarters) and Ret also made it the furthest out of any Zerg (tying with Violet in getting to the quarters). He also had a much, much harder bracket than Mana and beat harder opponents (Group B > Group C). But if it's actually just based on votes, then oh well. More people should have voted for Ret (or Mvp, or whoever... definitely not Mana) Nothing personal against Mana, but I just think popularity contest awards aren't as interesting as awards based on achievements more relevant to the tournament.


Why does it have to be foreigners? :p


It doesn't; I was just saying that Mana wasn't even the sickest nerdballer foreigner in the tournament (Ret), so he certainly couldn't be the sickest nerdballer overall
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
aurum510
Profile Joined July 2010
United States229 Posts
March 09 2013 16:41 GMT
#2468
On March 10 2013 01:39 Bagration wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2013 01:38 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:34 Bagration wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:29 Frankon wrote:
Lol. Ret lost in sick nerd baller?


It should have been Mvp.


But even looking at just foreigners, Ret carried the torch just as far as Mana (quarters) and Ret also made it the furthest out of any Zerg (tying with Violet in getting to the quarters). He also had a much, much harder bracket than Mana and beat harder opponents (Group B > Group C). But if it's actually just based on votes, then oh well. More people should have voted for Ret (or Mvp, or whoever... definitely not Mana) Nothing personal against Mana, but I just think popularity contest awards aren't as interesting as awards based on achievements more relevant to the tournament.


Why does it have to be foreigners? :p


Because it's a foreign tournament and more foreigners are watching. Besides, how can people who show zero emotion be "sick nerd ballers"?
StarVe
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany13591 Posts
March 09 2013 16:41 GMT
#2469
On March 10 2013 01:39 Bagration wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2013 01:38 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:34 Bagration wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:29 Frankon wrote:
Lol. Ret lost in sick nerd baller?


It should have been Mvp.


But even looking at just foreigners, Ret carried the torch just as far as Mana (quarters) and Ret also made it the furthest out of any Zerg (tying with Violet in getting to the quarters). He also had a much, much harder bracket than Mana and beat harder opponents (Group B > Group C). But if it's actually just based on votes, then oh well. More people should have voted for Ret (or Mvp, or whoever... definitely not Mana) Nothing personal against Mana, but I just think popularity contest awards aren't as interesting as awards based on achievements more relevant to the tournament.


Why does it have to be foreigners? :p

Because they're able to mobilize their fanbase through twitter and whatnot.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45765 Posts
March 09 2013 16:41 GMT
#2470
On March 10 2013 01:40 Bowzar wrote:
No wonder some people find Korean vs Korean boring when you have people like Yoda and First. Walking stereotypes right there.


Amazing, solid, inspirational StarCraft?
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Havik_
Profile Joined November 2011
United States5585 Posts
March 09 2013 16:41 GMT
#2471
LG-IM shitting on everyone!
"An opinion is only as good as the evidence that backs it up."- William O'Malley, S.J.
mordk
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Chile8385 Posts
March 09 2013 16:42 GMT
#2472
On March 10 2013 01:41 aurum510 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2013 01:39 Bagration wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:38 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:34 Bagration wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:29 Frankon wrote:
Lol. Ret lost in sick nerd baller?


It should have been Mvp.


But even looking at just foreigners, Ret carried the torch just as far as Mana (quarters) and Ret also made it the furthest out of any Zerg (tying with Violet in getting to the quarters). He also had a much, much harder bracket than Mana and beat harder opponents (Group B > Group C). But if it's actually just based on votes, then oh well. More people should have voted for Ret (or Mvp, or whoever... definitely not Mana) Nothing personal against Mana, but I just think popularity contest awards aren't as interesting as awards based on achievements more relevant to the tournament.


Why does it have to be foreigners? :p


Because it's a foreign tournament and more foreigners are watching. Besides, how can people who show zero emotion be "sick nerd ballers"?

MC is a sicker nerd baller than any foreigner

And yes, he's korean
liberate71
Profile Joined October 2011
Australia10252 Posts
March 09 2013 16:42 GMT
#2473
On March 10 2013 01:40 Bowzar wrote:
No wonder some people find Korean vs Korean boring when you have people like Yoda and First. Walking stereotypes right there.


I'd rather sick games and awkward ceremonies
Minelord Stimfestor, also known as karma.
Kasaraki
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Denmark7115 Posts
March 09 2013 16:42 GMT
#2474
On March 10 2013 01:38 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2013 01:34 Bagration wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:29 Frankon wrote:
Lol. Ret lost in sick nerd baller?


It should have been Mvp.


But even looking at just foreigners, Ret carried the torch just as far as Mana (quarters) and Ret also made it the furthest out of any Zerg (tying with Violet in getting to the quarters). He also had a much, much harder bracket than Mana and beat harder opponents (Group B > Group C). But if it's actually just based on votes, then oh well. More people should have voted for Ret (or Mvp, or whoever... definitely not Mana) Nothing personal against Mana, but I just think popularity contest awards aren't as interesting as awards based on achievements more relevant to the tournament.

Yeah. Personally, I don't care which foreigner gets the award, haha, since I'm a Korean elitist, but I too thought Ret seemed to be the most obvious choice. I guess Mana did make it far, but objectively Ret had a better run, and is a member of a popular team.
StarVe
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany13591 Posts
March 09 2013 16:42 GMT
#2475
On March 10 2013 01:36 dubRa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2013 01:35 StarVe wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:35 Nomzter wrote:
Who won sick nerd baller award thing?

Grezgzagzgorczzc Kominczczcezws


I can feel the butrurt

The what?
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12033 Posts
March 09 2013 16:42 GMT
#2476
On March 10 2013 01:41 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2013 01:40 Bowzar wrote:
No wonder some people find Korean vs Korean boring when you have people like Yoda and First. Walking stereotypes right there.


Amazing, solid, inspirational StarCraft?


Well first usually is amazing, solid and inspirational, but that series... not so much :p
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vthree
Profile Joined November 2011
Hong Kong8039 Posts
March 09 2013 16:42 GMT
#2477
On March 10 2013 01:42 Kasaraki wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2013 01:38 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:34 Bagration wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:29 Frankon wrote:
Lol. Ret lost in sick nerd baller?


It should have been Mvp.


But even looking at just foreigners, Ret carried the torch just as far as Mana (quarters) and Ret also made it the furthest out of any Zerg (tying with Violet in getting to the quarters). He also had a much, much harder bracket than Mana and beat harder opponents (Group B > Group C). But if it's actually just based on votes, then oh well. More people should have voted for Ret (or Mvp, or whoever... definitely not Mana) Nothing personal against Mana, but I just think popularity contest awards aren't as interesting as awards based on achievements more relevant to the tournament.

Yeah. Personally, I don't care which foreigner gets the award, haha, since I'm a Korean elitist, but I too thought Ret seemed to be the most obvious choice. I guess Mana did make it far, but objectively Ret had a better run, and is a member of a popular team.


I think Mana might have got some votes for winning his grudge match against Nerchio.
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
March 09 2013 16:42 GMT
#2478
On March 10 2013 01:41 aurum510 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2013 01:39 Bagration wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:38 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:34 Bagration wrote:
On March 10 2013 01:29 Frankon wrote:
Lol. Ret lost in sick nerd baller?


It should have been Mvp.


But even looking at just foreigners, Ret carried the torch just as far as Mana (quarters) and Ret also made it the furthest out of any Zerg (tying with Violet in getting to the quarters). He also had a much, much harder bracket than Mana and beat harder opponents (Group B > Group C). But if it's actually just based on votes, then oh well. More people should have voted for Ret (or Mvp, or whoever... definitely not Mana) Nothing personal against Mana, but I just think popularity contest awards aren't as interesting as awards based on achievements more relevant to the tournament.


Why does it have to be foreigners? :p


Because it's a foreign tournament and more foreigners are watching. Besides, how can people who show zero emotion be "sick nerd ballers"?

Depends what you clarify for the term, i would say it depends on stuff you do in game but hey, that's just me.
Kasaraki
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Denmark7115 Posts
March 09 2013 16:43 GMT
#2479
On March 10 2013 01:42 liberate71 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2013 01:40 Bowzar wrote:
No wonder some people find Korean vs Korean boring when you have people like Yoda and First. Walking stereotypes right there.


I'd rather sick games and awkward ceremonies

Haha, the other choice is bad games and awkward ceremonies. Because Koreans always win, people think the awkwardness is their fault, but seriously, the ceremonies themselves are badly orchestrated, and the foreigners are just as nerdy on stage, lol.
Boanerges
Profile Joined March 2012
Switzerland156 Posts
March 09 2013 16:43 GMT
#2480
Aaaaaaand Terran is back in "First" place
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