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IEM World Championship Katowice - Asia Qualifier - Page 38

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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
February 06 2014 14:52 GMT
#741
Rogue is not 50-50 in PL . 4-2 and he is amazing!
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
February 06 2014 14:52 GMT
#742
Hahahahaha I'm dying.

Rogue doing #mindgames
NovaMB
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany9534 Posts
February 06 2014 14:53 GMT
#743
busted
vthree
Profile Joined November 2011
Hong Kong8039 Posts
February 06 2014 14:54 GMT
#744
On February 06 2014 23:49 Yello wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 06 2014 23:42 Squat wrote:
On February 06 2014 23:38 PepsiMaxxxx wrote:
On February 06 2014 23:37 Destructicon wrote:
Damn, that game could very well have been the final game of a finals of a premier tournament.


You can say that about every korean qualifier.

That bothers me, the Korean IEM quals are an absolutely brutal gauntlet of world class players with line ups that would not at all be out of place at a WCS season final or DH Winter, and a bunch of people who would handily crush the players qualifying from EU and NA are knocked out before the tournament even begins.

Call me an elitist, but I'd rather see TY and Innovation over Desrow and Snute.


well, Korean players can also just sign-up for the EU and NA qualifiers this time. They only have to deal with the lag and the time zone difference but they can still do it


Yes, but IEM only pays for airfare from the region which the qualifer is won. IE NA/SA to Katowice and EU to Katowice. So players/teams would have to pony up the extra cost. And since the payout is winner takes all, it is a pretty big risk. I guess some of the richer players/teams can do it but definitely not a lot of the koreans will try.
Lorning *
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgica34432 Posts
February 06 2014 14:54 GMT
#745
Rogue would be the perfect winner for the 100k
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Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
February 06 2014 14:54 GMT
#746
Nicely strategized yo!

GG Rogue.
WriterRecently Necro'd (?)
NovaMB
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany9534 Posts
February 06 2014 14:55 GMT
#747
On February 06 2014 23:54 vthree wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 06 2014 23:49 Yello wrote:
On February 06 2014 23:42 Squat wrote:
On February 06 2014 23:38 PepsiMaxxxx wrote:
On February 06 2014 23:37 Destructicon wrote:
Damn, that game could very well have been the final game of a finals of a premier tournament.


You can say that about every korean qualifier.

That bothers me, the Korean IEM quals are an absolutely brutal gauntlet of world class players with line ups that would not at all be out of place at a WCS season final or DH Winter, and a bunch of people who would handily crush the players qualifying from EU and NA are knocked out before the tournament even begins.

Call me an elitist, but I'd rather see TY and Innovation over Desrow and Snute.


well, Korean players can also just sign-up for the EU and NA qualifiers this time. They only have to deal with the lag and the time zone difference but they can still do it


Yes, but IEM only pays for airfare from the region which the qualifer is won. IE NA/SA to Katowice and EU to Katowice. So players/teams would have to pony up the extra cost. And since the payout is winner takes all, it is a pretty big risk. I guess some of the richer players/teams can do it but definitely not a lot of the koreans will try.

That is false, its not specified. All its saying is "Hotel and flight costs are paid for in full by ESL"
Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
February 06 2014 14:55 GMT
#748
On February 06 2014 23:54 Lorning wrote:
Rogue would be the perfect winner for the 100k

I would love for sos to win it and then fade into obscurity
Squat
Profile Joined September 2013
Sweden7978 Posts
February 06 2014 14:56 GMT
#749
If Roro wins it all I can die happy.
"Digital. They have digital. What is digital?" - Donald J Trump
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
February 06 2014 14:57 GMT
#750
On February 06 2014 23:56 Squat wrote:
If Roro wins it all I can die happy.

That's good because Zealously might actually kill you.
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Yello
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany7411 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-06 14:58:35
February 06 2014 14:57 GMT
#751
On February 06 2014 23:54 vthree wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 06 2014 23:49 Yello wrote:
On February 06 2014 23:42 Squat wrote:
On February 06 2014 23:38 PepsiMaxxxx wrote:
On February 06 2014 23:37 Destructicon wrote:
Damn, that game could very well have been the final game of a finals of a premier tournament.


You can say that about every korean qualifier.

That bothers me, the Korean IEM quals are an absolutely brutal gauntlet of world class players with line ups that would not at all be out of place at a WCS season final or DH Winter, and a bunch of people who would handily crush the players qualifying from EU and NA are knocked out before the tournament even begins.

Call me an elitist, but I'd rather see TY and Innovation over Desrow and Snute.


well, Korean players can also just sign-up for the EU and NA qualifiers this time. They only have to deal with the lag and the time zone difference but they can still do it


Yes, but IEM only pays for airfare from the region which the qualifer is won. IE NA/SA to Katowice and EU to Katowice. So players/teams would have to pony up the extra cost. And since the payout is winner takes all, it is a pretty big risk. I guess some of the richer players/teams can do it but definitely not a lot of the koreans will try.


I thought that at first as well but as NovaMB pointed out: there is no proof for that. On the official page it says that winners' recieve a full expenses paid trip

source: http://en.intelextrememasters.com/news/iem-world-championship-in-katowice-starcraft-ii-open-qualifiers/

They would/should have definitely said it in this announcement if it was not full expenses paid. But they didn't so I guess it is all expenses paid no matter where the players come from
Just ahead of time, know your addiction's not a crime. It's just a smaller part of who you want to become in the end.
ThePlagueJG
Profile Joined May 2013
Sweden1010 Posts
February 06 2014 14:58 GMT
#752
On February 06 2014 23:57 Darkhoarse wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 06 2014 23:56 Squat wrote:
If Roro wins it all I can die happy.

That's good because Zealously might actually kill you.


No worries, he loves RorO, we all know that
ThorZaIN | NaNiwa | SaSe | PartinG | sOs | Jaedong | sOs restored passion!
NovaMB
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany9534 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-06 15:00:02
February 06 2014 14:59 GMT
#753
On February 06 2014 23:57 Yello wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 06 2014 23:54 vthree wrote:
On February 06 2014 23:49 Yello wrote:
On February 06 2014 23:42 Squat wrote:
On February 06 2014 23:38 PepsiMaxxxx wrote:
On February 06 2014 23:37 Destructicon wrote:
Damn, that game could very well have been the final game of a finals of a premier tournament.


You can say that about every korean qualifier.

That bothers me, the Korean IEM quals are an absolutely brutal gauntlet of world class players with line ups that would not at all be out of place at a WCS season final or DH Winter, and a bunch of people who would handily crush the players qualifying from EU and NA are knocked out before the tournament even begins.

Call me an elitist, but I'd rather see TY and Innovation over Desrow and Snute.


well, Korean players can also just sign-up for the EU and NA qualifiers this time. They only have to deal with the lag and the time zone difference but they can still do it


Yes, but IEM only pays for airfare from the region which the qualifer is won. IE NA/SA to Katowice and EU to Katowice. So players/teams would have to pony up the extra cost. And since the payout is winner takes all, it is a pretty big risk. I guess some of the richer players/teams can do it but definitely not a lot of the koreans will try.


I thought that at first as well but as NovaMB pointed out: there is no proof for that. On the official page it says that winners' recieve a full expenses paid trip

source: http://en.intelextrememasters.com/news/iem-world-championship-in-katowice-starcraft-ii-open-qualifiers/

They would/should have definitely said it in this announcement if it was not full expenses paid. But they didn't so I guess it is all expenses paid no matter where the players come from


The six remaining places will be decided through a series of invites and open qualifiers with more information on the specifics coming in near future. All qualified players will have their flights and hotel paid for.

http://en.intelextrememasters.com/news/starcraft-ii-world-championship-to-be-us-100000-winner-takes-all-tournament/

Found an actual quote.
Squat
Profile Joined September 2013
Sweden7978 Posts
February 06 2014 15:02 GMT
#754
On February 06 2014 23:57 Darkhoarse wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 06 2014 23:56 Squat wrote:
If Roro wins it all I can die happy.

That's good because Zealously might actually kill you.

Roro is legitimately one of the best zergs in the world, top 5 easy, probably top 3. I think his games are generally pretty good. I mostly cheer for him because everyone else seems to hate him for some reason.
"Digital. They have digital. What is digital?" - Donald J Trump
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
February 06 2014 15:04 GMT
#755
On February 06 2014 23:56 Squat wrote:
If Roro wins it all I can die happy.


Must resist urges
AdministratorBreak the chains
Destructicon
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
4713 Posts
February 06 2014 15:04 GMT
#756
Damn, poor Soulkey, did fantastic up till now, and then dies to ZvZ mind games...
WriterNever give up, never surrender! https://www.youtube.com/user/DestructiconSC
teddyoojo
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Germany22369 Posts
February 06 2014 15:04 GMT
#757
apollo lifting?
Esports historian since 2000. Creator of 'The Universe' and 'The best scrambled Eggs 2013'. Host of 'Star Wars Marathon 2015'. Thinker of 'teddyoojo's Thoughts'. Earths and Moons leading CS:GO expert. Lord of the Rings.
MasterOfPuppets
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Romania6942 Posts
February 06 2014 15:05 GMT
#758
On February 07 2014 00:02 Squat wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 06 2014 23:57 Darkhoarse wrote:
On February 06 2014 23:56 Squat wrote:
If Roro wins it all I can die happy.

That's good because Zealously might actually kill you.

Roro is legitimately one of the best zergs in the world, top 5 easy, probably top 3. I think his games are generally pretty good. I mostly cheer for him because everyone else seems to hate him for some reason.


It makes no sense either, I mean most people here nowadays are probably too new to know what Bisu losing to him meant and harbor that grudge. :s

RorO's good agreed, I wish he were a bit more consistent with his results though.
"my shaft scares me too" - strenx 2014
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
February 06 2014 15:05 GMT
#759
On February 07 2014 00:04 Destructicon wrote:
Damn, poor Soulkey, did fantastic up till now, and then dies to ZvZ mind games...

Rogue had a pretty sick run too. I'd be happy to see him make it.
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MasterOfPuppets
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Romania6942 Posts
February 06 2014 15:05 GMT
#760
Also Ryul2 killing it today. ^^
"my shaft scares me too" - strenx 2014
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