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Squat
Profile Joined September 2013
Sweden7978 Posts
March 16 2014 01:01 GMT
#121
On March 16 2014 09:59 Dodgin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2014 09:57 Squat wrote:
On March 16 2014 09:54 illidanx wrote:
On March 16 2014 09:48 Squat wrote:
On March 16 2014 09:47 AWalker9 wrote:
On March 16 2014 09:29 illidanx wrote:
What I want to see is that Hero and SoS make a public announcement that they are going to split the prize before the final starts. It will be a big finger to IEM's policy which I hate so much.



Lol@ thinking they would say it openly.


sadly no public announcement = no fun. I want to see people raging and saying them having no "sportsmanship".

I don't care tbh, Esports is entertainment first, it's a little like WWE. The show must go on. Let people think what they will, stuff like this usually leaks out sooner or later.


It's never been leaked before, so I don't know why it would start now. especially if it's between two players on kespa teams that are basically unreachable for most of the year to western journalists.

Doesn't matter in the end. I daresay almost everyone has made up their minds already. The only purpose of a leak for me would be the amusement from watching the fallout.
"Digital. They have digital. What is digital?" - Donald J Trump
DoctorGonzo
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany19 Posts
March 16 2014 01:01 GMT
#122
Didn't carmac say, when he announced this format, that players making agreements about the prizemoney beforehand would not be punished and indeed he was very curious to see how it would turn out?
He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.
Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
March 16 2014 01:05 GMT
#123
On March 16 2014 09:13 opterown wrote:
oh, just stop it with the 'I won't watch' and 'I wonder how many will watch,' it just spreads more negativity since esports is all about feeding off the current sentiment. if you watch, then awesome, get hyped about the games but if you don't watch then no one wants to hear about how sc2 is ded and protoss imba or whatever. just enjoy the games.

BTW that zvz finals between sniper and hyun was legitimately a great finals.


Doesn't really matter. People already made their choices.
I'm just a bit sad because people will not remember this event as what IEM wanted it to be.
The big tension of the winner take all format isn't really there because :

- No fan favorite in the finals
- None of them is the type to refuse to split, so we're pretty sure it's gonna be split.

I don't mind PvP, I mind who are the players playing it in the context of this event.
Put Parting or MC instead of one of them and it suddenly become something a lot more people would watch.
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
Squat
Profile Joined September 2013
Sweden7978 Posts
March 16 2014 01:07 GMT
#124
On March 16 2014 10:01 DoctorGonzo wrote:
Didn't carmac say, when he announced this format, that players making agreements about the prizemoney beforehand would not be punished and indeed he was very curious to see how it would turn out?

They have no legal ground to punish anyone for doing it so it's a pretty empty statement. I guess they could ban them from IEM, but that would be a shitstorm no one wants or needs. It happens all the time in esports, it's just the way it is.
"Digital. They have digital. What is digital?" - Donald J Trump
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
March 16 2014 01:10 GMT
#125
This will be an amazing finals
ModeratorI am still alive, somehow
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Wintex
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Norway16849 Posts
March 16 2014 01:13 GMT
#126
On March 16 2014 10:05 Noocta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2014 09:13 opterown wrote:
oh, just stop it with the 'I won't watch' and 'I wonder how many will watch,' it just spreads more negativity since esports is all about feeding off the current sentiment. if you watch, then awesome, get hyped about the games but if you don't watch then no one wants to hear about how sc2 is ded and protoss imba or whatever. just enjoy the games.

BTW that zvz finals between sniper and hyun was legitimately a great finals.


Doesn't really matter. People already made their choices.
I'm just a bit sad because people will not remember this event as what IEM wanted it to be.
The big tension of the winner take all format isn't really there because :

- No fan favorite in the finals
- None of them is the type to refuse to split, so we're pretty sure it's gonna be split.


I don't mind PvP, I mind who are the players playing it in the context of this event.
Put Parting or MC instead of one of them and it suddenly become something a lot more people would watch.

Ok, mr. Korean whisperer. Where the fuck did you get this info?
The Bomber boy
Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
March 16 2014 01:14 GMT
#127
They're Kespa players, seems pretty obvious to me.
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
kaykoose
Profile Joined February 2014
United States2302 Posts
March 16 2014 01:16 GMT
#128
No horse in the race... just hope to see some classic starcraft 2 played
shid0x
Profile Joined July 2012
Korea (South)5014 Posts
March 16 2014 01:17 GMT
#129
Both of them are awesome individuals, very nice and entertaining.
Either of them can win, i'll be happy.

Go and produce nice games that's all we ask !
RIP MKP
looken
Profile Joined September 2011
727 Posts
March 16 2014 01:19 GMT
#130
On March 16 2014 08:28 Squat wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2014 06:42 looken wrote:
Gee i don't think i could play knowing it's all or nothing for 100'000$

Good thing it most likely isn't then.

I don't know. Have you ever done something bad and had to hope nobody will ever find out? It's really fucking burdensome!

On March 16 2014 07:59 seak99 wrote:
Was getting pumped for a tvp finals. Now wont be watching. Probably not the only one who feels this way too.

I wanted to do my leg workout today. But then i didn't feel like it. Probably not the only one who skipped leg day.
"Jingle Bells, Tasteless smells" Artosis 17.12.15
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
March 16 2014 01:21 GMT
#131
On March 16 2014 10:19 looken wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2014 08:28 Squat wrote:
On March 16 2014 06:42 looken wrote:
Gee i don't think i could play knowing it's all or nothing for 100'000$

Good thing it most likely isn't then.

I don't know. Have you ever done something bad and had to hope nobody will ever find out? It's really fucking burdensome!

Show nested quote +
On March 16 2014 07:59 seak99 wrote:
Was getting pumped for a tvp finals. Now wont be watching. Probably not the only one who feels this way too.

I wanted to do my leg workout today. But then i didn't feel like it. Probably not the only one who skipped leg day.

All the time man. Solidarity!
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Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
March 16 2014 01:26 GMT
#132
On March 16 2014 10:01 DoctorGonzo wrote:
Didn't carmac say, when he announced this format, that players making agreements about the prizemoney beforehand would not be punished and indeed he was very curious to see how it would turn out?


Yes, carmac said he expected it to happen and didn't care iirc.
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
March 16 2014 01:28 GMT
#133
On March 16 2014 10:19 looken wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2014 08:28 Squat wrote:
On March 16 2014 06:42 looken wrote:
Gee i don't think i could play knowing it's all or nothing for 100'000$

Good thing it most likely isn't then.

I don't know. Have you ever done something bad and had to hope nobody will ever find out? It's really fucking burdensome!

Show nested quote +
On March 16 2014 07:59 seak99 wrote:
Was getting pumped for a tvp finals. Now wont be watching. Probably not the only one who feels this way too.

I wanted to do my leg workout today. But then i didn't feel like it. Probably not the only one who skipped leg day.


Khaldor never skips leg day.
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Scrubwave
Profile Joined July 2010
Poland1786 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-16 01:33:17
March 16 2014 01:32 GMT
#134
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pikachu8090
Profile Joined October 2013
51 Posts
March 16 2014 01:39 GMT
#135
On March 16 2014 06:38 NovaMB wrote:
If anyone wants an amazing prelude to the SC2 final consider the CSGO Grand Final at 1pm CET tomorrow between Ninjas in Pyjamas and the hometown Virtus.Pro. It will be absolutely amazing.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/games/445635-csgo-ems-one-katowice


And then Hearthstone after SC2 (maybe it starts during SC2 but it is PvP) for an exciting conclusion!
Black Gun
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Germany4482 Posts
March 16 2014 01:55 GMT
#136
oh boy... that whole "lets hype the grand finals by a winner takes all, 2nd to 16th get jackshit"-thing could have worked, but IEM's concept got brutally denied by protoss...

if at least a fan favourite like mc was in it... i absolutely dont like sos and if there is one guy i couldnt care less about, its probably herO.

i predict this thread to not exceed 20 pages. and half of them will be "lol, not gonna watch" posts....
"What am I supposed to do against this?" - "Lose!" :-]
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
March 16 2014 02:05 GMT
#137
On March 16 2014 10:05 Noocta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2014 09:13 opterown wrote:
oh, just stop it with the 'I won't watch' and 'I wonder how many will watch,' it just spreads more negativity since esports is all about feeding off the current sentiment. if you watch, then awesome, get hyped about the games but if you don't watch then no one wants to hear about how sc2 is ded and protoss imba or whatever. just enjoy the games.

BTW that zvz finals between sniper and hyun was legitimately a great finals.


Doesn't really matter. People already made their choices.
I'm just a bit sad because people will not remember this event as what IEM wanted it to be.
The big tension of the winner take all format isn't really there because :

- No fan favorite in the finals
- None of them is the type to refuse to split, so we're pretty sure it's gonna be split.

I don't mind PvP, I mind who are the players playing it in the context of this event.
Put Parting or MC instead of one of them and it suddenly become something a lot more people would watch.


No fan favorites? Speak for yourself.
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
March 16 2014 02:06 GMT
#138
If I was sOs, I'd call Stork for some pointers.
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AccoWand
Profile Joined November 2012
354 Posts
March 16 2014 02:20 GMT
#139
By far the best Tosses atm. Both in Ro8 in gsl and both best player in their respected team in Proleague (yepp sOs > Maru).
Gonna be a good one!
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
March 16 2014 02:21 GMT
#140
On March 16 2014 11:20 AccoWand wrote:
By far the best Tosses atm. Both in Ro8 in gsl and both best player in their respected team in Proleague (yepp sOs > Maru).
Gonna be a good one!


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