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Uni1987
Netherlands642 Posts
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kaykoose
United States2302 Posts
On June 18 2014 09:22 Waise wrote: if you are actually personally annoyed at polt for picking puck beyond "aw man that sucks" then you are a big silly dilly, to put it politely yea, I'm really loling at the posts of Polt being "mean" | ||
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PhoenixVoid
Canada32740 Posts
On June 18 2014 09:22 geokilla wrote: Legit don't know lol. I watch my games but don't pull GSL references or anything like you guys do. He's a famous BW Zerg player who revolutionized a lot of match-ups and then he fell in play. It was revealed he was involved in match-fixing which explained the decline in his play and he was banned from pro-gaming forever. A lot of people were shocked and the community is still very much divided on him. | ||
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plogamer
Canada3132 Posts
Haters gotta hate. Man, they even hating on Polt for opening CC first. That's a macro opening, thought foreign fans were all about macro. | ||
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PhoenixVoid
Canada32740 Posts
On June 18 2014 09:24 plogamer wrote: So Redbull sets up a tournament that reminds me of Battle Royale or (the lamer) Hunger Games, players voluntarily attend knowing rules, and Polt is a bad guy? Haters gotta hate. Man, they even hating on Polt for opening CC first. That's a macro opening, thought foreign fans were all about macro. puCK gained a lot of fans today and people want to defend him. | ||
Zealously
East Gorteau22261 Posts
On June 18 2014 09:22 geokilla wrote: Legit don't know lol. I watch my games but don't pull GSL references or anything like you guys do. Savior was an insanely dominant Zerg player in Brood War, referred to by some people as the "real" bonjwa. His dominance was unparallelled and he was unbeatable for a long time. After he eventually fell off, he and a few other players meddled with match fixing and intentionally losing matches to make money via bets. They were all subsequently banned by KeSPA. Savior in particular is hated by the Korean community (in particular, the foreign community is more divided on the topic) because of just how great his pre-scandal legacy was. The Koreans are so sensitive about match fixing for this reason (OGN has removed Savior from their records, I think) | ||
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Uni1987
Netherlands642 Posts
On June 18 2014 09:25 PhoenixVoid wrote: puCK gained a lot of fans today and people want to defend him. I agree, this tournament is very good for Pucks fanbase. People will remember his name because of this tourney. | ||
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antiRW
United Kingdom117 Posts
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KingofdaHipHop
United States25602 Posts
On June 18 2014 09:24 plogamer wrote: So Redbull sets up a tournament that reminds me of Battle Royale or (the lamer) Hunger Games, players voluntarily attend knowing rules, and Polt is a bad guy? Haters gotta hate. Man, they even hating on Polt for opening CC first. That's a macro opening, thought foreign fans were all about macro. Yeah all the hate is pretty stupid for the format is dumb. The core of all tournaments still exist. Winning good, losing bad. | ||
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Godwrath
Spain10126 Posts
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geokilla
Canada8240 Posts
On June 18 2014 09:25 Zealously wrote: Savior was an insanely dominant Zerg player in Brood War, referred to by some people as the "real" bonjwa. His dominance was unparallelled and he was unbeatable for a long time. After he eventually fell off, he and a few other players meddled with match fixing and intentionally losing matches to make money via bets. They were all subsequently banned by KeSPA. Savior in particular is hated by the Korean community because of just how great his pre-scandal legacy was. The Koreans are so sensitive about match fixing for this reason (OGN has removed Savior from their records, I think) On June 18 2014 09:23 PhoenixVoid wrote: He's a famous BW Zerg player who revolutionized a lot of match-ups and then he fell in play. It was revealed he was involved in match-fixing which explained the decline in his play and he was banned from pro-gaming forever. A lot of people were shocked and the community is still very much divided on him. Thanks for the explanation. | ||
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PhoenixVoid
Canada32740 Posts
On June 18 2014 09:26 antiRW wrote: puCK is not supposed to be that good. What is going on? He is a pretty damn good player in the NA scene he's beaten top Koreans in the past. | ||
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Uni1987
Netherlands642 Posts
On June 18 2014 09:26 antiRW wrote: puCK is not supposed to be that good. What is going on? He is warmed up as opposed to the other players, playing their first game today. Especially winning a few in a row is very good for his morale which will influence his play. | ||
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Blargh
United States2103 Posts
On June 18 2014 09:19 argonautdice wrote: lol people thinking polt is mean for picking puck. It's the logical choice in this format. Blame the format if anything that puck would walk home with nothing if he loses now. You can say that he isn't to blame, but if I were in Polt's shoes, I absolutely would sacrifice $100 extra just to give Puck a share. I think he is partially to blame (along with everyone else), but the tournament format is even more to blame (being the root source of the problem here...). It's true that a lot of people would do the same, but it's still a little mean!! On June 18 2014 09:21 stuchiu wrote: Scarlett or Violet. Always attack the guy with the least amount of stocks. - Smash FFA Wisdom. I generally believe it's smarter to attack the person with the highest amount of stocks left, as he will be the largest threat to your own victory, not the person with the lowest stocks, but I don't particularly care for FFA's because it's a mess and a terrible representation of skill. Regardless! In this case, there is more money for the player by knocking another player out before the end of the day. | ||
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antiRW
United Kingdom117 Posts
On June 18 2014 09:26 KingofdaHipHop wrote: Yeah all the hate is pretty stupid for the format is dumb. The core of all tournaments still exist. Winning good, losing bad. The format is super fun. People including me are just finding it sad that a. puCK might get no prize money for his troubles and b. Polt did not do something more fun for viewers. Simply eliminating puCK will stop all the entertaining drama for viewers. This would have been a chance to pick a great storyline over a purely rational choice. | ||
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Waise
3165 Posts
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antiRW
United Kingdom117 Posts
On June 18 2014 09:27 Uni1987 wrote: He is warmed up as opposed to the other players, playing their first game today. Especially winning a few in a row is very good for his morale which will influence his play. Agreed. Being warmed up and having tanked confidence definitely helps a lot. | ||
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
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Zealously
East Gorteau22261 Posts
On June 18 2014 09:28 Waise wrote: i think it's cool that everyone is rooting for puck and enjoying the story, but i think the level to which he's an underdog has been exaggerated. he was in premier league and consistently does very well in quals But would you favor him against Violet or Polt after playing like a million games beforehand? | ||
stuchiu
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
On June 18 2014 09:27 Blargh wrote: You can say that he isn't to blame, but if I were in Polt's shoes, I absolutely would sacrifice $100 extra just to give Puck a share. I think he is partially to blame (along with everyone else), but the tournament format is even more to blame (being the root source of the problem here...). I generally believe it's smarter to attack the person with the highest amount of stocks left, as he will be the largest threat to your own victory, not the person with the lowest stocks, but I don't particularly care for FFA's because it's a mess and a terrible representation of skill. Regardless! In this case, there is more money for the player by knocking another player out before the end of the day. Well actual FFA convention is to stay at the edge get items and chuck them at ppl until you win. | ||
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