EPT[WCS EU] Premier Division Qualifiers - Page 355
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AlternativeEgo
Sweden17309 Posts
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StarVe
Germany13591 Posts
On April 19 2013 07:55 farnham wrote: So? You expect top performers to be bad suddenly and people that werent good to be champions all of a sudden? Hots is an introduction of new rules but not a drastic shift like wc3, sc1 to sc2 I don't think Stephano will be that dominant, not sure abot Mvp and MMA. I also think LucifroN will play a much much more prominent role in Europe and you didn't even list MaNa, whereas I don't expect too much from Grubby. It's a new game, with a new balance, a new chance for developing talents (Bunny is looking very strong), it's not as drastic of a shift as sc1 to sc2 but it does change some things, rewards the preferred playstyle of player x more than the one of player y and gives the players more things to work with. Not all the WoL greats will be awesome at adapting to a new game and not all the new HotS talent will make it in the long run. Especially since all the invites aren't based on HotS results but on WoL results, they don't say anything about how well the relevant pros have played after the switch. We can't really predict how it'll go, but I don't think it'll stay as similar to the WoL results as you think it will. | ||
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govie
9334 Posts
On April 19 2013 08:13 StarVe wrote: I don't think Stephano will be that dominant, not sure abot Mvp and MMA. I also think LucifroN will play a much much more prominent role in Europe and you didn't even list MaNa, whereas I don't expect too much from Grubby. It's a new game, with a new balance, a new chance for developing talents (Bunny is looking very strong), it's not as drastic of a shift as sc1 to sc2 but it does change some things, rewards the preferred playstyle of player x more than the one of player y and gives the players more things to work with. Not all the WoL greats will be awesome at adapting to a new game and not all the new HotS talent will make it in the long run. Especially since all the invites aren't based on HotS results but on WoL results, they don't say anything about how well the relevant pros have played after the switch. We can't really predict how it'll go, but I don't think it'll stay as similar to the WoL results as you think it will. Giving tpz each 2 new units or more, means it is a totally different game... old heros will fade away and new ones will arise.. | ||
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JJH777
United States4414 Posts
On April 19 2013 07:51 farnham wrote: Hmm seems really lacking indeed. Still i dont think wcs europe will be the biggest viewerwise. The league will be basically three man duking it out (mvp, mma, stephano) with a few surprises here and there (naniwa, forgg, grubby, nercio, vortix) I'm sure most people still watch on gom I think 30k is pretty dang good for a first round group that airs at 2am PST and 5am EST. Isn't it pretty bad for most European countries as well? | ||
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AlternativeEgo
Sweden17309 Posts
On April 19 2013 08:56 JJH777 wrote: I'm sure most people still watch on gom I think 30k is pretty dang good for a first round group that airs at 2am PST and 5am EST. Isn't it pretty bad for most European countries as well? It's good if you don't have silly things like school or work. | ||
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Laryleprakon
New Zealand9496 Posts
On April 19 2013 08:56 JJH777 wrote: I'm sure most people still watch on gom I think 30k is pretty dang good for a first round group that airs at 2am PST and 5am EST. Isn't it pretty bad for most European countries as well? 30k for that time is really good (especially since we have no idea how many more are watching with Gom/TV etc) I am looking forward to seeing the NA/EU numbers, I think with good production/casters we will get some really good numbers for some of these groups. Imagine MMA/Stephano somehow in the same group and its on at a more friendly time slot. | ||
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gobbledydook
Australia2605 Posts
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Yhamm
France7248 Posts
On April 19 2013 08:09 AlternativeEgo wrote: Final list from that cool guy on reddit: http://i.imgur.com/6NrrREY.png Siw qualification comes out of nowhere I feel really sorry for Welmu and Pandatank, they were both so close each time :/ | ||
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DBS
515 Posts
On April 19 2013 09:09 gobbledydook wrote: wait who is mentalking? i have never seen his name before... I just liquipediaed him and his alternate ID is shuttle. A name i've read before but i can't tell you anything about him | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland25976 Posts
 Especially given how invite-heavy WCS EU has been thus far | ||
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govie
9334 Posts
On April 19 2013 10:14 DBS wrote: I just liquipediaed him and his alternate ID is shuttle. A name i've read before but i can't tell you anything about him cShuttle is good. top10 GM on NA. http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/ladder/grandmaster/heart-of-the-swarm | ||
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Weirdkid
Singapore2431 Posts
On April 19 2013 06:54 Kazar wrote: Saddest thing is that XiGua didn't make it. He played all Qualifiers and got very far each time. Normally he deserved the spot when you consider his effort playing eu qualifiers and his ping.. Would be also good for boosting chinese sc2 scene.. Haha talking about Xigua, I read that he was playing with about 1 second delay lol. Quite sick  Also, random note, apparently because of his performance, there's a European American team/teams trying to poach him haha. I wonder how that'll turn out. Anyway, there're like 7 Chinese players playing in the NA qualifiers, so more chances for the Chinese to make it through  | ||
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Schelim
Austria11528 Posts
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Stolat
Poland241 Posts
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Shellshock
United States97276 Posts
On April 19 2013 12:13 Weirdkid wrote: Haha talking about Xigua, I read that he was playing with about 1 second delay lol. Quite sick Also, random note, apparently because of his performance, there's a European American team/teams trying to poach him haha. I wonder how that'll turn out. Anyway, there're like 7 Chinese players playing in the NA qualifiers, so more chances for the Chinese to make it through Who else is playing besides Macsed? I'm guessing people like Jim, Loner, etc? | ||
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Weirdkid
Singapore2431 Posts
On April 19 2013 22:31 Shellshock1122 wrote: Who else is playing besides Macsed? I'm guessing people like Jim, Loner, etc? iG.Macsed, iG.Jim, iG.Xy, Tyloo.Infi, Comm, Ash, Zoo.Courage, Zoo.Top. Good point about Loner though. Weird that he isn't in the list 0.o | ||
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Mambo
Denmark1338 Posts
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AlternativeEgo
Sweden17309 Posts
On April 20 2013 07:25 Mambo wrote: Anyone who can point me in the direction of the VODs for Bunny vs. that Korean player in the semis of qualifier #2? Found it on the Polish stream. Starts at 6:42:40 http://www.twitch.tv/esl_poland2/b/391293026 | ||
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Mambo
Denmark1338 Posts
On April 20 2013 07:33 AlternativeEgo wrote: Found it on the Polish stream. Starts at 6:42:40 http://www.twitch.tv/esl_poland2/b/391293026 Dang polish Ty tho. | ||
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netherDrake
Singapore1831 Posts
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