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On February 20 2014 12:40 Sub40APM wrote:Show nested quote +On February 20 2014 12:37 Kimb3r wrote:
Lol those nationals...
But still very sad seeing the two best foreigners of 2013 dropping out immediately, namely NaNiwa and Scarlett. I think we last hopes of a foreign dream a dead! Well, Naniwa is most expected. He has the most erratic styles. One day he perfects the Protoss abuse, the next day some random no name makes him look like a ladder player. If his spirit isnt crushed and he isnt too depressed about living all alone in Sweden then chances are by summer time he'll randomly invent some other super powerful series of all ins and be back at it. Scarlett, i am more worried. After that glorious display at the Red Bull tournament she has been trending down. Maybe its because she is taking a step back from the game or maybe its the long lay off from Christmas but its too bad. I hoped that between playing the game of the year against bomber and then getting embarrassed by Naniwa she'd take time off and be more motivated but alas...
After Red Bull she also did really well at IEM Singapore and ASUS Northcon, but recently in MLG Gameon (even though she won), Ender's tournament, and now WCS America it doesn't look too good. Personally I won't be too heartbroken if she decides it's time to move on. In HotS she already made history with Ro8 at WCS season final and IEM Singapore, semi at WCS Am, 3rd at Red Bull and RSL V, 2nd at Northcon, but I still believe that she can take a premier tournament this year.
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On February 20 2014 12:47 Bagration wrote:Show nested quote +On February 20 2014 12:15 IntoTheheart wrote:On February 20 2014 12:14 argonautdice wrote:On February 20 2014 12:05 IntoTheheart wrote:On February 20 2014 12:05 argonautdice wrote:On February 20 2014 12:00 dyDrawer wrote:
As a Chinese Canadian I don't know how to feel about this final result T_T Same here man. If it makes a difference to you guys (it does to me), he looks like he's from mainland and not HK, Macau or Taiwan. So I'm even more torn. :S He's from Beijing. This is quite a bittersweet moment. Oh cool. I"m from Shenyang. So... damn. This won't be easy to settle. Liaoning best ning
Ahh yeah.
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On February 20 2014 12:19 IntoTheheart wrote:Show nested quote +On February 20 2014 12:17 argonautdice wrote:On February 20 2014 12:12 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:On February 20 2014 12:09 Darkhorse wrote:On February 20 2014 12:07 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
NOoooooo this is the exact opposite of what I wanted to happen! What the hell happened? Heart played excellent TvZ and Toodming played excellent ZvZ. Scarlett didn't look off per se but she might not have been 100% Man, that is dissappointing. I wanted at least one canadian hope to come out. Canada's been sucking at everything lately. I hope scarlett can get out of this little funk here soon, I hate to see her drop out again. I also thought Masa would do well, considering he just won that ender's game thing. This was just the worst to come home too. I need to stop being so nationalistic. At least there's always hockey :D Toodming also knocked out drunkenboi in the challenger match, so his path to Ro16 has been paved with the crushed dreams of fellow canadians T.T WOW I just realized that. I wonder how many other Chinese-Canadians are torn. Thankfully I was made into an honorary white guy in high school (I just found my certificate while rummaging on my desk (this is a joke...))so I can just say "yeah. Sad that Canada lost."
Super torn. I was torn the moment Scarlett lost to Heart. Win-win was out the window from that moment on.
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Seeing Naniwa and Scarlett out so early is pretty sucky. But I think they will be back. If anything this gives Scarlett time to heal up her wrists. Naniwa...is either A. Korean Killer mode B. randomly loses to no one. I really hope this WCS has more foreign champions. Maybe HuK will win his group. We already know this is the year of the horse though so I expect Liquid's players will do amazing work this year in WCS.
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On February 20 2014 12:03 CxWiLL wrote:Show nested quote +On February 20 2014 11:56 Mintie wrote:On February 20 2014 11:54 Darkhorse wrote:On February 20 2014 11:52 Caladan wrote:
ZvZ... mass roach, no upgrades win. Very good matchup. He was 2-2 son... You don't sound like an angry fanboy right now at all. don't we normally make jokes about how people will blame the game, even when it's a mirror match-up? didn't think it actually happened. That is what we call yobbish roach in China. Nonstop 200-supply roach off 3 bases, the tech-switch coward DIES. Sorry Scarlet, you should ask Xigua for the game rules first.
Chinese ZvZ gonna re-define the meta... back to the old roach vs roach all day meta.
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On February 20 2014 12:56 argonautdice wrote:Show nested quote +On February 20 2014 12:40 Sub40APM wrote:On February 20 2014 12:37 Kimb3r wrote:
Lol those nationals...
But still very sad seeing the two best foreigners of 2013 dropping out immediately, namely NaNiwa and Scarlett. I think we last hopes of a foreign dream a dead! Well, Naniwa is most expected. He has the most erratic styles. One day he perfects the Protoss abuse, the next day some random no name makes him look like a ladder player. If his spirit isnt crushed and he isnt too depressed about living all alone in Sweden then chances are by summer time he'll randomly invent some other super powerful series of all ins and be back at it. Scarlett, i am more worried. After that glorious display at the Red Bull tournament she has been trending down. Maybe its because she is taking a step back from the game or maybe its the long lay off from Christmas but its too bad. I hoped that between playing the game of the year against bomber and then getting embarrassed by Naniwa she'd take time off and be more motivated but alas... After Red Bull she also did really well at IEM Singapore and ASUS Northcon, but recently in MLG Gameon (even though she won), Ender's tournament, and now WCS America it doesn't look too good. Personally I won't be too heartbroken if she decides it's time to move on. In HotS she already made history with Ro8 at WCS season final and IEM Singapore, semi at WCS Am, 3rd at Red Bull and RSL V, 2nd at Northcon, but I still believe that she can take a premier tournament this year.
Ya I mean, whatever makes her happy but I too would like to see her win a major tournament before she hangs em up. She always seems to be the cusp of it too.
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On February 20 2014 13:24 Mintie wrote:Show nested quote +On February 20 2014 12:03 CxWiLL wrote:On February 20 2014 11:56 Mintie wrote:On February 20 2014 11:54 Darkhorse wrote:On February 20 2014 11:52 Caladan wrote:
ZvZ... mass roach, no upgrades win. Very good matchup. He was 2-2 son... You don't sound like an angry fanboy right now at all. don't we normally make jokes about how people will blame the game, even when it's a mirror match-up? didn't think it actually happened. That is what we call yobbish roach in China. Nonstop 200-supply roach off 3 bases, the tech-switch coward DIES. Sorry Scarlet, you should ask Xigua for the game rules first. Chinese ZvZ gonna re-define the meta... back to the old roach vs roach all day meta.
This is why they're trying to buff hydras D;
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Scarlett lost wtf :/ and...who's this TooDming guy -.-"
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On February 20 2014 15:43 Zerg.Zilla wrote:
Scarlett lost wtf :/ and...who's this TooDming guy -.-"
According to some, he's Sun Tzu reincarnated.
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On February 20 2014 12:40 Sub40APM wrote:Show nested quote +On February 20 2014 12:37 Kimb3r wrote:
Lol those nationals...
But still very sad seeing the two best foreigners of 2013 dropping out immediately, namely NaNiwa and Scarlett. I think we last hopes of a foreign dream a dead! Well, Naniwa is most expected. He has the most erratic styles. One day he perfects the Protoss abuse, the next day some random no name makes him look like a ladder player. If his spirit isnt crushed and he isnt too depressed about living all alone in Sweden then chances are by summer time he'll randomly invent some other super powerful series of all ins and be back at it. Scarlett, i am more worried. After that glorious display at the Red Bull tournament she has been trending down. Maybe its because she is taking a step back from the game or maybe its the long lay off from Christmas but its too bad. I hoped that between playing the game of the year against bomber and then getting embarrassed by Naniwa she'd take time off and be more motivated but alas...
I don't think there is reason to be worried about Scarlett. She just needs higher caliber practice, and going to Korea is the best decision acer made for that.
This happens to every athlete, in every sport - where they reach a plateau that needs a change in training methodology for further progression; esports is no different.
Naniwa mentioned personal problems that eat into his playtime and focus though. His situation is more difficult.
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On February 20 2014 15:43 Zerg.Zilla wrote:
Scarlett lost wtf :/ and...who's this TooDming guy -.-"
Decent chinese scene regular. With Scarlett´s recent performances at NA-only tournaments, it was sure, that he woould be dangerous to her, I did´nt expect a 2-0, though. But it´s nice for my LB, so I´m not complaining.
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Scarlett' out in NA, Naniwa out in Europe... Bunny confirmed foreign hope, foreign Terran OP!
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Scarlett not making it out of the group, that is quite a shock.
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There was no Protoss in this group, so who is Scarlett and her fanbois going to blame now?
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oh man after masa won this tournament and scarlett is probably the second best foreigner i thought at least one of them would advance, really sad results considering what i expected 
all credit to toodming for this enagement in game two though
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Meh, Scarlett and Naniwa, who needs 'em? State is all we need! State to become the new foreign hope after he carries Prime to and through the play-offs, killing many a FPL on his way by smashing their anti-teams.
+ Show Spoiler +And in a shocking turn of events, after the introduction of Cyber Gaming at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, State carries the American flag at the opening ceremony of the games. GG
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I didn't watch this WCS because I was sure that Scarlett was going to make it, since ZvT is supposedly the best match up for Scarlett. I come to TL this morning in shock in how many games Scarlett lost. I'll definitely have to go back at watch the series.
<3 you Scarlett still
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