Alright, looks like the teams have been selected!! I had a quick look at the teams and it looks like France together with Poland is fielding the strongest overall teams with 3 premier league players, using the number of Premier League players per team as an indicator of current form and strength. USA could reach the same level if Xenocider beats HerO in the challenger.

Teams with 3 current premier league players in the line-up
France
Poland

Teams with 2 current premier league players in the line-up
Denmark
Netherlands
UK
USA*

Teams with 1 current premier league players in the line-up
Canada**
Finland
Germany
Mexico
Norway
Russia
Spain

Teams with 0 current premier league players in the line-up
Italy
Sweden
Ukraine

*USA will have 3 PL players if xenocider wins his challenger match
**Canada will have 2 PL players if Scarlett wins her challenger match

So yeah, sky high favorites to win this are team France (on their home turf) together team Poland, possibly together with Team USA, threatened by Denmark, Netherlands and UK.

Total outsiders: Proud SC2 nations such as Team Sweden and Team Ukraine

MrMotionPicture

United States4327 Posts

May 04 2014 08:54 GMT

#252

Those are some solid teams. I can't wait to watch this!

SpawnMoarOverlords

400 Posts

May 04 2014 08:56 GMT

#253

Interesting, but I think this numbers can be deceiving. For instance, Norway has only one player in Premier but he's the best foreigner in the world *. And this is All-kill format.

* okay, one of the best

I'm atrociously biased toward Snute.

BaneRiders

Sweden3630 Posts

May 04 2014 09:19 GMT

#254

On May 04 2014 17:56 SpawnMoarOverlords wrote:
Interesting, but I think this numbers can be deceiving. For instance, Norway has only one player in Premier but he's the best foreigner in the world *. And this is All-kill format.

* okay, one of the best

I'm atrociously biased toward Snute.

Yeah, it is All-kill, but I don't think even Snute will be able to all-kill Norway to a second grand victory on his own, that is a tall order. He will need Targa and Eiki to back him up.

JustPassingBy

10776 Posts

May 04 2014 10:38 GMT

#255

All hail Germany, Russia and UK, the only three nations to field one player from each race. Also props to Italy for being the only team to field two terrans, what insanity!

ColtraneL

France248 Posts

May 04 2014 11:12 GMT

#256

On May 04 2014 19:38 JustPassingBy wrote:
All hail Germany, Russia and UK, the only three nations to field one player from each race. Also props to Italy for being the only team to field two terrans, what insanity!

You missed France.

Crot4le

England2927 Posts

May 04 2014 11:41 GMT

#257

Just backed €50. I would have backed €120 to get a ticket to attend this event and the after party but unfortunately I'm away on the 26th July and it's not something I can get out of.

I hope it is a success so it comes round again on a date I can attend. I have yet to go to a live StarCraft event and I wish to remedy that ASAP.

Crot4le

England2927 Posts

May 04 2014 12:32 GMT

#258

On May 03 2014 04:21 Boucot wrote:
Here is a new video from P&T explaining the project and especially the crowdfunding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd_45YIwntA

(EN Subtitles are available)

9:29 Mdr. :D

OGamingTV SC2

France84 Posts

May 04 2014 18:07 GMT

#259

RO16:
Wednesday, May 07 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00): Norway vs Netherlands
Wednesday, May 07 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Sweden vs Denmark
Wednesday, May 14 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Poland vs United Kingdom
Wednesday, May 14 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Ukraine vs Spain
Wednesday, May 21 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Mexico vs Finland
Wednesday, May 21 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Germany vs Canada
Wednesday, May 28 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Italy vs Russia
Wednesday, May 28 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) United States vs France