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The Intel Extreme Masters returns for the next stop of the circuit, and it is going to Taipei, Taiwan! In this qualifier only Two players will be sent to Taipei to represent the Americas region.It willbe our standard Stage 1 and Stage 2 format, so get the details below on how to sign up!
Qualifier Dates and Brackets
Stage 1: Saturday December 20th at 4:00 pm EST - VIEW BRACKETS
Stage 2: Sunday December 21st at 4:00 pm EST - VIEW BRACKETS
Open Qualifier Cup
Restrictions
- You must be a citizen or be residing in any country apart of North, South, or Central America.
- You must have correct game account on ESL profile so replay report system can work!
- Top 8 players cup move into Stage 2.
- Top 2 players of Stage 2 Advance to the Taipei Lan event.
- You must be at least 16 years of age by January 28th 2015 ( the date of the LAN event).
- Hotel and flight cost are paid for in full by ESL.
Stage 1 Sign Up and Information
+ Show Spoiler +Top 8 of players will advance to Stage 2 Start Date: Sunday December 20th at 4:00 pm EST Check-in time: Sunday December 20th at 3:00 pm EST Sign up here: http://www.nationalesl.com/us/sc2/masters/season9/taipei_stage1/signupCheck in here: http://www.nationalesl.com/us/sc2/masters/season9/taipei_stage1/checkinMap Pool: + Show Spoiler +
Foxtrot Labs LE
Catallena LE
Nimbus LE
King Sejong Station LE
Overgrowth LE
Merry Go Round LE
Deadwing LE
Map Selection Rules: + Show Spoiler +Best of 1 in the Round of 64 winners and LB Round of 32A. Tournament then becomes a best of 3 from the round of 32 winners and LB Round of 32B.
In a Best of 1, Best of 3 and Best of 5 a map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts. Players take it in turn removing maps until only one remains in a best of 1 or until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
Stage 2 Invites and Qualified Players
+ Show Spoiler +
BroadcastingRifkin will cover the action live on Twitch.tv
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France7248 Posts
Top 2 players of each Stage 1 cup move into Stage 2.
Top 3 players of Stage 2 Advance to the Taipei Lan event.
I think that was for San Jose
afaik, it should be top 8 of Stage 1 to Stage 2
and top 2 of Stage 2 to Taipei
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On December 21 2014 02:43 Yhamm wrote:Show nested quote + Top 2 players of each Stage 1 cup move into Stage 2.
Top 3 players of Stage 2 Advance to the Taipei Lan event. I think that was for San Jose afaik, it should be top 8 of Stage 1 to Stage 2 and top 2 of Stage 2 to Taipei
oh thanks, fixed.
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Aww dang it, I was gonna try to sneak my gold butt in at the last minute but I was too late
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So who's broadcasting this?
Oh basetradetv. There'd better some hoi hoi hoi today then!
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On December 21 2014 05:45 juleharen wrote:
So who's broadcasting this?
Oh basetradetv. There'd better some hoi hoi hoi today then!
BasetradeTV
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Lorning
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Haha that BM... taking Xeno's third location with a hatchery.
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There is a player called Shellshocker
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Lorning
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On December 21 2014 08:13 Faefae wrote:
There is a player called Shellshocker
That's Shellshock, he told me on skype he would be playing
He's trying to start his pro career and go to Korea. Playing in PL and GSL/SSL is his dream
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Seeing Basetrade gets so much donations/subs makes me happy. They deserve it
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40 minutes away from the action!
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losing the msc on purpose or just top 3 control?
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On December 21 2014 08:29 Lorning wrote:
Seeing Basetrade gets so much donations/subs makes me happy. They deserve it
:3
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Ouch, I just realized that there are only two qualification spots on the line. Well, premature congratulations to Polt and Hydra, I guess? Wouldn't mind upsets though!
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why is huk still doing this cute shit which doesnt work anymore?
this isnt ladder
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Huk losing to Xeno... didn't see it coming
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charging fearlessly against 4 templars deserved xeno that win
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Terran wrecking face so far 8-0
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No game on stream in 1 hour, right ? 
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On December 22 2014 07:01 Faefae wrote:No game on stream in 1 hour, right ?
Not that long, they did Huk vs Xeno first. Life half an hour no but it looks like they're going into qxc vs scarlett
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On December 22 2014 07:03 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:Not that long, they did Huk vs Xeno first. Life half an hour no but it looks like they're going into qxc vs scarlett
ok thanks !
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On December 22 2014 07:04 HEADD wrote:
scarlett vs qxc rematch!
if it had been bo3, qxc would have won. let's see if he can pull it off here
edit: looking like it so far, that was just brutal by scarlett
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that was some crazy inattention to lings there, so much death
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wow 80 lings dead for 0 kill :o
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On December 22 2014 07:23 sparklyresidue wrote:
that was some crazy inattention to lings there, so much death
She's obviously very very tired. She could have won earlier if she had built like 12 less banelings that did nothing
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when do rifkin and zombiegrub sleep o.o
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QXC just plays like TY himself, literally no difference
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On December 22 2014 07:24 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:Show nested quote +On December 22 2014 07:23 sparklyresidue wrote:
that was some crazy inattention to lings there, so much death She's obviously very very tired. She could have won earlier if she had built like 12 less banelings that did nothing
i saw that... that was also not very helpful.
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Hopefully Scarlett can attend if she qualifies!
On December 22 2014 07:25 pigmanbear wrote:
when do rifkin and zombiegrub sleep o.o
All we know is, not together.
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Wow, I can't believe qxc is probably gonna win this game 2. scarlett seemed so far ahead
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On December 22 2014 07:46 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
Wow, I can't believe qxc is probably gonna win this game 2. scarlett seemed so far ahead
qxc was ahead like 95% of that game, he just fell behind when he threw all his army near scarlett's 3rd.
It's more like i can't believe scarlett might win this game^^
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oh huk 8[ on the other hand oh xeno 
oh shit i missed infestors doing their thing what a fungle
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infested marine micro is real
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aahaahh those fungals........ :D
I bet qxc have fond memories of fungals!
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i feel like we see a lot more infest lately (hyun, life, scarlett in this game)
looks like the unit is still great despite what zerg says since hots
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okay, it wasn't a throw, but she would have crushed that so much harder if she didnt lose 8 full energy infestors for free
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"Pool on fire"
Wtf Scarlett? :D
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what does "pool on fire" means?
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Kevin played quite well and Scarlett looked like she was either jetlagged to hell or dead tired, possibly both.
what does "pool on fire" means?
That the sunken area typically filled with a oxygen/hydrogen compound has caught flame.
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pool on fire? is that some weird euphemism I don't understand?
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I'm quite concerned for Scarlett's safety if shes withing visible range of a pool on fire.
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Qxc has improved tremendously recently.
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i don't think you can improve after you barely lost to dear after your mouse malfunctioned and you got a new one that you were not familiar with.
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So cool to see Xeno play this well, hope he beats Polt!
On December 22 2014 08:19 Undead1993 wrote:
i don't think you can improve after you barely lost to dear after your mouse malfunctioned and you got a new one that you were not familiar with.
I don't think you can improve after all-killing the best team in SC2 :D
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haha "scarlett got a big supply lead" got me laughing
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Holy crap. How did xeno get so good after a long break?
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NA Terrans taking over. damn joke didnt work, wrong terran
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On December 22 2014 08:27 royalroadweed wrote:
Holy crap. How did xeno get so good after a long break?
i thought he retired :s
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That was pretty impressive from Xeno. He was so close to a BO loss, but he turned it around.
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To whoever is correcting all my mistakes on liquipedia, thank you. Im not very good at this
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How did Xenocider take game 1 ?
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On December 22 2014 08:41 pigmanbear wrote:
How did Xenocider take game 1 ?
Macro game on Overgrowth. Almost same openers, but didn't take that much damage. Moved into marine-tank vs marine-tank, Xeno outpositioned Polt, abusing the ledge behind the minerals at the natural and didn't let Polt abuse his.
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On December 22 2014 08:41 pigmanbear wrote:
How did Xenocider take game 1 ?
Solid play, good tank positioning and complete denial of Polt's 3rd.
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Masa 2-1 PandaBearMe
Masa plays Kelazhur, winner of that plays Scarlett
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 HuK 2-1  qxc
qxc eliminated, Huk plays violet
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damn son gratz xeno on the win
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That was pretty entertaining. Becoming a xeno fan.
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On December 22 2014 09:00 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:Xenocider 2-1 PoltWHAT
wat!?
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XENO. IS. BACK.
Let's hope he puts up better games against Hydra than he did yesterday.
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On December 22 2014 09:05 Circumstance wrote:
XENO. IS. BACK.
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Rifkin, when someone gives you $4.20 for free, you don't make fun of them and call them 12 :/
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N8 has a point. 5 more seconds for sd is bull.
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Polt will have trouble in WCS. He's not a killer anymore
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Wow, $750 total donation from 1 dude.
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On December 22 2014 09:00 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:Xenocider 2-1 PoltWHAT
thats a little bit shocking
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dude's on fire, impressive showing
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On December 22 2014 09:18 xtorn wrote:thats a little bit shocking
Polt has shown some inconsistancy in TvT, but still...
And now Xeno microing like crazy against Hydra
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Xeno keeps committing to try and get Drone kills and not getting any.
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man all i see on this map is 2 rax in this matchup
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another 2 Rax comes, lets see if this one works
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that was just the highest quality rektage of a bunker rush ive ever seen. Hydra bringing the quality play!
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On December 22 2014 09:40 xtorn wrote:
that was just the highest quality rektage of a bunker rush ive ever seen. Hydra bringing the quality play!
But that wall man, 10/10
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actually, why is 2 rax so popular on Merry Go Round? I mean, you'd think they'd play macro on a Terran-favored map
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Great comeback by Hydra, Xeno just couldn't keep up with the multitasking
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Xeno really let Hydra back into that game in a big way. I'm not sure why he didn't try to pressure earlier. He probably would've killed Hydra outright.
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Hydra was one unfavorable trade from losing the sweep, but that Ling runby...
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Sadly his TvZ needs some serious work. But still good showing so far from Xenocider.
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On December 22 2014 09:48 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:Kelazhur 2-1 MaSa
wow
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does Hydra live in the US?
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On December 22 2014 09:53 kaykoose wrote:
does Hydra live in the US?
Root house
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Dang, this is frustrating to watch
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Personally, I think Kelazhur vs. Ian will be fun as hell as a WCS Ro32 match.
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Scarlett falling apart o.o
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Kelazhur did take a series off scarlett before, I doubt she'll win from this point
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On December 22 2014 10:25 Acer.Scarlett` wrote:
plz give sleep
poor scarlett 5 minute power nap
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On December 22 2014 10:25 Acer.Scarlett` wrote:
plz give sleep
Pray to ActionJesuz maybe?
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Scarlett! Can you please explain what "pool on fire" means?
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your Country52797 Posts
Scarlett please stay awake
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scarlett was on move command in that last fight right?
edit: well yeah it looks like it
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On December 22 2014 10:47 Acer.Scarlett` wrote:
move command too strong.
get some sleep :D
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On December 22 2014 10:47 Acer.Scarlett` wrote:
move command too strong.
Not enough ActionJesuz.
+ Show Spoiler +
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Well, Polt's gonna get his rematch with Xenocider after all. (Kelazhur's dreadful at TvT.)
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That's a painful way to lose. Move command shouldn't be a thing in the game
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On December 22 2014 10:47 Acer.Scarlett` wrote:
move command too strong.
go to sleep so that you don't all caps at me that much again
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yeah that engagement looked very well for scarlett. shit happens i guess!
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On December 22 2014 10:48 Circumstance wrote:
Well, Polt's gonna get his rematch with Xenocider after all. (Kelazhur's dreadful at TvT.)
He beat MaSa though, so it can't be that awful, right?
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On December 22 2014 10:55 Megiddosc wrote:Show nested quote +On December 22 2014 10:48 Circumstance wrote:
Well, Polt's gonna get his rematch with Xenocider after all. (Kelazhur's dreadful at TvT.) He beat MaSa though, so it can't be that awful, right?
Masa is not really hot a TvT either, so idk.
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Stream dead, just like this thread :/
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United Kingdom50293 Posts
I've only checked the bracket, what the fuck happened with kelazhur
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Polt is really bad at dealing with that positional play.
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Looks like Polt is wreaking vengeance.
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On December 22 2014 11:39 Fusilero wrote:
I've only checked the bracket, what the fuck happened with kelazhur
He's a real up-and-comer. His TvT isn't the best, but other than that he's decent. Has a winning record against Scarlett now.
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On December 22 2014 12:16 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:Show nested quote +On December 22 2014 11:39 Fusilero wrote:
I've only checked the bracket, what the fuck happened with kelazhur He's a real up-and-comer. His TvT isn't the best, but other than that he's decent. Has a winning record against Scarlett now.
His TvP is also interesting. In the late game he gets neosteel frame and goes mass bunker.
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On December 22 2014 12:16 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:Show nested quote +On December 22 2014 11:39 Fusilero wrote:
I've only checked the bracket, what the fuck happened with kelazhur He's a real up-and-comer. His TvT isn't the best, but other than that he's decent. Has a winning record against Scarlett now.
Wasn't he the Brazilian guy in the first iteration of wcs finals in china?
nvm that wasn't him
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So, Polt and Hydra. Not much of a surprise, though there were some nice surprises on the way there.
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On December 22 2014 12:20 chipmonklord17 wrote:Show nested quote +On December 22 2014 12:16 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:On December 22 2014 11:39 Fusilero wrote:
I've only checked the bracket, what the fuck happened with kelazhur He's a real up-and-comer. His TvT isn't the best, but other than that he's decent. Has a winning record against Scarlett now. Wasn't he the Brazilian guy in the first iteration of wcs finals in china? nvm that wasn't him
That was Levin, who is now unfortunately retired. I remember hearing somewhere that he's a doctor now.
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On December 22 2014 13:09 DARKING wrote:Show nested quote +On December 22 2014 12:20 chipmonklord17 wrote:On December 22 2014 12:16 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:On December 22 2014 11:39 Fusilero wrote:
I've only checked the bracket, what the fuck happened with kelazhur He's a real up-and-comer. His TvT isn't the best, but other than that he's decent. Has a winning record against Scarlett now. Wasn't he the Brazilian guy in the first iteration of wcs finals in china? nvm that wasn't him That was Levin, who is now unfortunately retired. I remember hearing somewhere that he's a doctor now.
Lots of future doctors in esports. Levin, Thorzain, Stephano, Suppy (?)
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I hope future tournaments are based on citizenship. Polt and Hydra would be the US representatives 99 out of 100 times. Boring. If Koreans are always going to represent us... can we at least pick which Koreans? Can I pick flash and stats? I can't imagine other gaming scenes being like this, yet being alive... If the game somehow grows and there becomes a seed for Argentina, I pick Zest...
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On December 22 2014 15:16 playa wrote:
I hope future tournaments are based on citizenship. Polt and Hydra would be the US representatives 99 out of 100 times. Boring. If Koreans are always going to represent us... can we at least pick which Koreans? Can I pick flash and stats? I can't imagine other gaming scenes being like this, yet being alive... If the game somehow grows and there becomes a seed for Argentina, I pick Zest...
As much as I feel that Polt at this point is a fully actualized American, it's still boring to see the same old faces make it out of these qualifiers. Hopefully the NA scene gets more competitive. It was a fun qualifier to watch though with Xenocider pulling out some nice games. Scarlett seriously seems to be slumping and is probably the zerg most affected by the widow mine change since patch.
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On December 22 2014 15:57 dazed25 wrote:Show nested quote +On December 22 2014 15:16 playa wrote:
I hope future tournaments are based on citizenship. Polt and Hydra would be the US representatives 99 out of 100 times. Boring. If Koreans are always going to represent us... can we at least pick which Koreans? Can I pick flash and stats? I can't imagine other gaming scenes being like this, yet being alive... If the game somehow grows and there becomes a seed for Argentina, I pick Zest... As much as I feel that Polt at this point is a fully actualized American, it's still boring to see the same old faces make it out of these qualifiers. Hopefully the NA scene gets more competitive. It was a fun qualifier to watch though with Xenocider pulling out some nice games. Scarlett seriously seems to be slumping and is probably the zerg most affected by the widow mine change since patch.
Its not only wm..scarlett is back in canada and everytime she is back she drop like 2 levels down in play+she have wrist injury and she cant practice much.
+She was of course tired.
But i think she will have zero chance vs polt in next round anyway in her current form.
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Haha Hydra and Polt top two. Preview of WCS
On December 22 2014 23:48 HEADD wrote:Show nested quote +On December 22 2014 15:57 dazed25 wrote:On December 22 2014 15:16 playa wrote:
I hope future tournaments are based on citizenship. Polt and Hydra would be the US representatives 99 out of 100 times. Boring. If Koreans are always going to represent us... can we at least pick which Koreans? Can I pick flash and stats? I can't imagine other gaming scenes being like this, yet being alive... If the game somehow grows and there becomes a seed for Argentina, I pick Zest... As much as I feel that Polt at this point is a fully actualized American, it's still boring to see the same old faces make it out of these qualifiers. Hopefully the NA scene gets more competitive. It was a fun qualifier to watch though with Xenocider pulling out some nice games. Scarlett seriously seems to be slumping and is probably the zerg most affected by the widow mine change since patch. Its not only wm..scarlett is back in canada and everytime she is back she drop like 2 levels down in play+she have wrist injury and she cant practice much. +She was of course tired. But i think she will have zero chance vs polt in next round anyway in her current form.
She's been back in Canada for like 24 hours
Also she was only in Korea for like 24 hours. You can make jet lag johns that are probably reasonable but saying she leveled up over her stay in Korea and now came back down in the great white north is silly
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she was in korea most of the year and she played pretty good 6:1polt and won redbull BG.3rd in HSCIX,4th in MLG beating LIFE.
after she was back in canada few months early she start drop in her play.
Edit:she left korea 20.8
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On December 22 2014 23:50 Darkhorse wrote:Haha Hydra and Polt top two. Preview of WCS Show nested quote +On December 22 2014 23:48 HEADD wrote:On December 22 2014 15:57 dazed25 wrote:On December 22 2014 15:16 playa wrote:
I hope future tournaments are based on citizenship. Polt and Hydra would be the US representatives 99 out of 100 times. Boring. If Koreans are always going to represent us... can we at least pick which Koreans? Can I pick flash and stats? I can't imagine other gaming scenes being like this, yet being alive... If the game somehow grows and there becomes a seed for Argentina, I pick Zest... As much as I feel that Polt at this point is a fully actualized American, it's still boring to see the same old faces make it out of these qualifiers. Hopefully the NA scene gets more competitive. It was a fun qualifier to watch though with Xenocider pulling out some nice games. Scarlett seriously seems to be slumping and is probably the zerg most affected by the widow mine change since patch. Its not only wm..scarlett is back in canada and everytime she is back she drop like 2 levels down in play+she have wrist injury and she cant practice much. +She was of course tired. But i think she will have zero chance vs polt in next round anyway in her current form. She's been back in Canada for like 24 hours Also she was only in Korea for like 24 hours. You can make jet lag johns that are probably reasonable but saying she leveled up over her stay in Korea and now came back down in the great white north is silly
I think he means that she's been in Canada mostly for a while now, aside from a few trips. And this sort of thing happened last year around this time, where she had a noticeable drop off in play. Hopefully she bounces back, but I'm not sure how many bounce-backs she has left in her.
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