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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55555 Posts
March 05 2016 14:38 GMT
#1061
On March 05 2016 23:36 Heartland wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 05 2016 23:35 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:34 Creager wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:27 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:26 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:25 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:24 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:23 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:22 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:21 EatingBomber wrote:
[quote]
The gap is only significant at the beginning. After that, mechanics, followed by strategic cleverness, display a marked decline. The mechanics of Hydra, Polt, and viOlet are very similar to those of the foreigners.

Why are you watching if you think those guys are rubbish ?

Where did I say these guys were rubbish?

compared to Koreans I guess, but still, we don't need to be reminded every time how 100000 times worse than the Koreans those guys are. Respect their practice and their work.

I wasn't reminding anyone of the difference; Blizzcon will do that for me. My point is that the Koreans in the WCS Circuit are not very good, and should not be regarded as 'monsters' or 'powerhouses', etc

I think Blizzcon on the contrary will show that the gap between Koreans powerhouses and guys like Polt isn't so huge, as it does every year (I'm fed up to bring up those everytime, but Polt vs Rain, Polt vs Classic, Hydra vs Dream, etc)

People don't realize that kespa boys aren't that good in week-end style tourneys


While I agree that Korean leagues differ substantially from western tournaments in terms of preparation, it's a still pretty inaccurate guess to label all "kespa boys" as incapable of performing well in a weekend-format tournament -> if you like to do some research, look up IEM or Dreamhack tournament history for the last 5 years.

I'm not saying they can't perform well, I'm saying they are pretty mortal as well as anyone else due to the high variance of the RTS genre (or sc2 idk)


Do you not agree that Kespa players have dominated offline western tournaments for years?

Infamous KeSPA team Team Liquid strikes again, attempting to dominate another western offline event. The madness never ends!
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
[PkF] Wire
Profile Joined March 2013
France24236 Posts
March 05 2016 14:38 GMT
#1062
POOOOOLT

SNUUUUUTE

I can't choose
Kaizor
Profile Joined May 2015
Singapore909 Posts
March 05 2016 14:39 GMT
#1063
Oh i like that 2012 dreamhack sweden reference.

Still remember how Thorzain defeated polt in that finals...

GOGO SNUTE !!!
Hit me up if you need chinese translations. soO fighting !!
royalroadweed
Profile Joined April 2013
United States8301 Posts
March 05 2016 14:39 GMT
#1064
I completely forgot thorzain beat polt. Its so strange that a foreign terran won a premier tournament and its even stranger that he beat a korean terran to do it.
"Nerfing Toss can just make them stronger"
Soularion
Profile Blog Joined January 2014
Canada2764 Posts
March 05 2016 14:39 GMT
#1065
On March 05 2016 23:38 [PkF] Wire wrote:
POOOOOLT

SNUUUUUTE

I can't choose

I'm rooting for good games
.. And snute
Writermaru pls
BaneRiders
Profile Joined August 2013
Sweden3630 Posts
March 05 2016 14:39 GMT
#1066
"Blue Norwegian Zerg player" Holy shit, it's the Norwegian blue!! :o
Earth, Water, Air and Protoss!
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12905 Posts
March 05 2016 14:39 GMT
#1067
On March 05 2016 23:36 Heartland wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 05 2016 23:35 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:34 Creager wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:27 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:26 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:25 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:24 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:23 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:22 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:21 EatingBomber wrote:
[quote]
The gap is only significant at the beginning. After that, mechanics, followed by strategic cleverness, display a marked decline. The mechanics of Hydra, Polt, and viOlet are very similar to those of the foreigners.

Why are you watching if you think those guys are rubbish ?

Where did I say these guys were rubbish?

compared to Koreans I guess, but still, we don't need to be reminded every time how 100000 times worse than the Koreans those guys are. Respect their practice and their work.

I wasn't reminding anyone of the difference; Blizzcon will do that for me. My point is that the Koreans in the WCS Circuit are not very good, and should not be regarded as 'monsters' or 'powerhouses', etc

I think Blizzcon on the contrary will show that the gap between Koreans powerhouses and guys like Polt isn't so huge, as it does every year (I'm fed up to bring up those everytime, but Polt vs Rain, Polt vs Classic, Hydra vs Dream, etc)

People don't realize that kespa boys aren't that good in week-end style tourneys


While I agree that Korean leagues differ substantially from western tournaments in terms of preparation, it's a still pretty inaccurate guess to label all "kespa boys" as incapable of performing well in a weekend-format tournament -> if you like to do some research, look up IEM or Dreamhack tournament history for the last 5 years.

I'm not saying they can't perform well, I'm saying they are pretty mortal as well as anyone else due to the high variance of the RTS genre (or sc2 idk)


Do you not agree that Kespa players have dominated offline western tournaments for years?

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Global_Finals
Koreigner (Jaedong) beating kespa boys left and right, that's quite shameful for "blabla no mechanical error mistakes" beasts. And there are probably a lot of other instances but this one is enough.
WriterMaru
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55555 Posts
March 05 2016 14:39 GMT
#1068
On March 05 2016 23:38 [PkF] Wire wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 05 2016 23:37 Penev wrote:
I would just like some more occurences where Koreans, Koreigners and foreigners are all in the same tournament.

But now it's time for a unforgettable finals, go Snute!

aren't there cross finals ?

Korea has cross finals between GSL and SSL. No such thing between GSL/SSL and WCS.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
March 05 2016 14:39 GMT
#1069
On March 05 2016 23:38 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 05 2016 23:36 Heartland wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:35 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:34 Creager wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:27 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:26 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:25 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:24 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:23 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:22 [PkF] Wire wrote:
[quote]
Why are you watching if you think those guys are rubbish ?

Where did I say these guys were rubbish?

compared to Koreans I guess, but still, we don't need to be reminded every time how 100000 times worse than the Koreans those guys are. Respect their practice and their work.

I wasn't reminding anyone of the difference; Blizzcon will do that for me. My point is that the Koreans in the WCS Circuit are not very good, and should not be regarded as 'monsters' or 'powerhouses', etc

I think Blizzcon on the contrary will show that the gap between Koreans powerhouses and guys like Polt isn't so huge, as it does every year (I'm fed up to bring up those everytime, but Polt vs Rain, Polt vs Classic, Hydra vs Dream, etc)

People don't realize that kespa boys aren't that good in week-end style tourneys


While I agree that Korean leagues differ substantially from western tournaments in terms of preparation, it's a still pretty inaccurate guess to label all "kespa boys" as incapable of performing well in a weekend-format tournament -> if you like to do some research, look up IEM or Dreamhack tournament history for the last 5 years.

I'm not saying they can't perform well, I'm saying they are pretty mortal as well as anyone else due to the high variance of the RTS genre (or sc2 idk)


Do you not agree that Kespa players have dominated offline western tournaments for years?

Infamous KeSPA team Team Liquid strikes again, attempting to dominate another western offline event. The madness never ends!

Experts alarm: we have to cut off Taeja's arms or he will keep clowning professional competition
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24591 Posts
March 05 2016 14:39 GMT
#1070
On March 05 2016 23:39 Poopi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 05 2016 23:36 Heartland wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:35 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:34 Creager wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:27 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:26 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:25 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:24 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:23 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:22 [PkF] Wire wrote:
[quote]
Why are you watching if you think those guys are rubbish ?

Where did I say these guys were rubbish?

compared to Koreans I guess, but still, we don't need to be reminded every time how 100000 times worse than the Koreans those guys are. Respect their practice and their work.

I wasn't reminding anyone of the difference; Blizzcon will do that for me. My point is that the Koreans in the WCS Circuit are not very good, and should not be regarded as 'monsters' or 'powerhouses', etc

I think Blizzcon on the contrary will show that the gap between Koreans powerhouses and guys like Polt isn't so huge, as it does every year (I'm fed up to bring up those everytime, but Polt vs Rain, Polt vs Classic, Hydra vs Dream, etc)

People don't realize that kespa boys aren't that good in week-end style tourneys


While I agree that Korean leagues differ substantially from western tournaments in terms of preparation, it's a still pretty inaccurate guess to label all "kespa boys" as incapable of performing well in a weekend-format tournament -> if you like to do some research, look up IEM or Dreamhack tournament history for the last 5 years.

I'm not saying they can't perform well, I'm saying they are pretty mortal as well as anyone else due to the high variance of the RTS genre (or sc2 idk)


Do you not agree that Kespa players have dominated offline western tournaments for years?

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Global_Finals
Koreigner (Jaedong) beating kespa boys left and right, that's quite shameful for "blabla no mechanical error mistakes" beasts. And there are probably a lot of other instances but this one is enough.


I mean as an overall rule.
Diabolique
Profile Joined June 2015
Czech Republic5118 Posts
March 05 2016 14:39 GMT
#1071
Go Snute!!! Go Polt!!!
Such a great finals! :-)
sOs | Rogue | Maru | Trap | Scarlett | Snute | MC
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
March 05 2016 14:40 GMT
#1072
On March 05 2016 23:39 Poopi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 05 2016 23:36 Heartland wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:35 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:34 Creager wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:27 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:26 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:25 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:24 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:23 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:22 [PkF] Wire wrote:
[quote]
Why are you watching if you think those guys are rubbish ?

Where did I say these guys were rubbish?

compared to Koreans I guess, but still, we don't need to be reminded every time how 100000 times worse than the Koreans those guys are. Respect their practice and their work.

I wasn't reminding anyone of the difference; Blizzcon will do that for me. My point is that the Koreans in the WCS Circuit are not very good, and should not be regarded as 'monsters' or 'powerhouses', etc

I think Blizzcon on the contrary will show that the gap between Koreans powerhouses and guys like Polt isn't so huge, as it does every year (I'm fed up to bring up those everytime, but Polt vs Rain, Polt vs Classic, Hydra vs Dream, etc)

People don't realize that kespa boys aren't that good in week-end style tourneys


While I agree that Korean leagues differ substantially from western tournaments in terms of preparation, it's a still pretty inaccurate guess to label all "kespa boys" as incapable of performing well in a weekend-format tournament -> if you like to do some research, look up IEM or Dreamhack tournament history for the last 5 years.

I'm not saying they can't perform well, I'm saying they are pretty mortal as well as anyone else due to the high variance of the RTS genre (or sc2 idk)


Do you not agree that Kespa players have dominated offline western tournaments for years?

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Global_Finals
Koreigner (Jaedong) beating kespa boys left and right, that's quite shameful for "blabla no mechanical error mistakes" beasts. And there are probably a lot of other instances but this one is enough.

to be fair, Jaedong has the best mechanics in all of Starcraft
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
[PkF] Wire
Profile Joined March 2013
France24236 Posts
March 05 2016 14:40 GMT
#1073
On March 05 2016 23:39 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 05 2016 23:38 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:37 Penev wrote:
I would just like some more occurences where Koreans, Koreigners and foreigners are all in the same tournament.

But now it's time for a unforgettable finals, go Snute!

aren't there cross finals ?

Korea has cross finals between GSL and SSL. No such thing between GSL/SSL and WCS.

oh sad

cross finals with WCS winners / GSL winners / SSL winners, season finals style, would have been great. I truly loved those tournaments (Bomber's run man, such great memories !).
DinosaurPoop
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
687 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-03-05 14:41:51
March 05 2016 14:40 GMT
#1074
On March 05 2016 23:29 EatingBomber wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 05 2016 23:27 Soularion wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:25 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:24 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:23 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:22 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:21 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:18 Thax wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:13 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:12 Thax wrote:
[quote]

Years of training and experience just doesn't disappear because you suddenly play on a different server.

It would certainly lead to a marked decline


Yes, but you still have that head start, which as is being demonstrated over and over again, is rather significant.

The gap is only significant at the beginning. After that, mechanics, followed by strategic cleverness, display a marked decline. The mechanics of Hydra, Polt, and viOlet are very similar to those of the foreigners.

Why are you watching if you think those guys are rubbish ?

Where did I say these guys were rubbish?

compared to Koreans I guess, but still, we don't need to be reminded every time how 100000 times worse than the Koreans those guys are. Respect their practice and their work.

I wasn't reminding anyone of the difference; Blizzcon will do that for me. My point is that the Koreans in the WCS Circuit are not very good, and should not be regarded as 'monsters' or 'powerhouses', etc

IEM Cologne.
Hydra's Ro8 at Blizzcon.
Hydra's 2-0 lead against Zest at Zest's victory in IEM WC.
Hydra and Polt are monsters. Sure, other players are fucking gods, but don't lie and say they aren't great because that reduces the 'great players' of this game to.. what, not even a dozen people? Nah.

Yes yes yes, continue to point out anomalies in performance and ignore the nature of these players' games themselves ie. constant supply blocks and other mechanical errors, constantly dropping maps/sets to foreigners, and the other unpleasant facts which expose how weak these Koreans actually are... please. The only time Hydra ever made Code S was... 2014? When was viOlet last relevant?

As far as I can tell, only Polt is good enough to stand against Korean Koreans consistently.


And? FanTaSy also had "constant supply blocks and other mechanical errors", and he was doing pretty well for himself in Korea. Heck, even if you look at Code S this season there aren't that many players who are known for their mechanical prowess. ForGG could keep up with Korean Koreans and also constantly dropped sets to foreigners. Like honestly there's more to starcraft than that. And if you ever watched GSL/SSL it's VERY easy and trivial to find mistakes from the players, not necessarily mechanical errors.
When cats speak, mice listen.
Creager
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany1920 Posts
March 05 2016 14:40 GMT
#1075
On March 05 2016 23:35 Poopi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 05 2016 23:34 Creager wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:27 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:26 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:25 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:24 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:23 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:22 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:21 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:18 Thax wrote:
[quote]

Yes, but you still have that head start, which as is being demonstrated over and over again, is rather significant.

The gap is only significant at the beginning. After that, mechanics, followed by strategic cleverness, display a marked decline. The mechanics of Hydra, Polt, and viOlet are very similar to those of the foreigners.

Why are you watching if you think those guys are rubbish ?

Where did I say these guys were rubbish?

compared to Koreans I guess, but still, we don't need to be reminded every time how 100000 times worse than the Koreans those guys are. Respect their practice and their work.

I wasn't reminding anyone of the difference; Blizzcon will do that for me. My point is that the Koreans in the WCS Circuit are not very good, and should not be regarded as 'monsters' or 'powerhouses', etc

I think Blizzcon on the contrary will show that the gap between Koreans powerhouses and guys like Polt isn't so huge, as it does every year (I'm fed up to bring up those everytime, but Polt vs Rain, Polt vs Classic, Hydra vs Dream, etc)

People don't realize that kespa boys aren't that good in week-end style tourneys


While I agree that Korean leagues differ substantially from western tournaments in terms of preparation, it's a still pretty inaccurate guess to label all "kespa boys" as incapable of performing well in a weekend-format tournament -> if you like to do some research, look up IEM or Dreamhack tournament history for the last 5 years.

I'm not saying they can't perform well, I'm saying they are pretty mortal as well as anyone else due to the high variance of the RTS genre (or sc2 idk)


SC2 has been quite volatile, yes, but Koreans usually used to shred through those kinds of tournaments - literally.
... einmal mit Profis spielen!
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24591 Posts
March 05 2016 14:40 GMT
#1076
On March 05 2016 23:40 Ej_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 05 2016 23:39 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:36 Heartland wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:35 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:34 Creager wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:27 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:26 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:25 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:24 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:23 EatingBomber wrote:
[quote]
Where did I say these guys were rubbish?

compared to Koreans I guess, but still, we don't need to be reminded every time how 100000 times worse than the Koreans those guys are. Respect their practice and their work.

I wasn't reminding anyone of the difference; Blizzcon will do that for me. My point is that the Koreans in the WCS Circuit are not very good, and should not be regarded as 'monsters' or 'powerhouses', etc

I think Blizzcon on the contrary will show that the gap between Koreans powerhouses and guys like Polt isn't so huge, as it does every year (I'm fed up to bring up those everytime, but Polt vs Rain, Polt vs Classic, Hydra vs Dream, etc)

People don't realize that kespa boys aren't that good in week-end style tourneys


While I agree that Korean leagues differ substantially from western tournaments in terms of preparation, it's a still pretty inaccurate guess to label all "kespa boys" as incapable of performing well in a weekend-format tournament -> if you like to do some research, look up IEM or Dreamhack tournament history for the last 5 years.

I'm not saying they can't perform well, I'm saying they are pretty mortal as well as anyone else due to the high variance of the RTS genre (or sc2 idk)


Do you not agree that Kespa players have dominated offline western tournaments for years?

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Global_Finals
Koreigner (Jaedong) beating kespa boys left and right, that's quite shameful for "blabla no mechanical error mistakes" beasts. And there are probably a lot of other instances but this one is enough.

to be fair, Jaedong has the best mechanics in all of Starcraft


haha what
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55555 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-03-05 14:41:07
March 05 2016 14:40 GMT
#1077
On March 05 2016 23:40 Ej_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 05 2016 23:39 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:36 Heartland wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:35 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:34 Creager wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:27 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:26 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:25 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:24 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:23 EatingBomber wrote:
[quote]
Where did I say these guys were rubbish?

compared to Koreans I guess, but still, we don't need to be reminded every time how 100000 times worse than the Koreans those guys are. Respect their practice and their work.

I wasn't reminding anyone of the difference; Blizzcon will do that for me. My point is that the Koreans in the WCS Circuit are not very good, and should not be regarded as 'monsters' or 'powerhouses', etc

I think Blizzcon on the contrary will show that the gap between Koreans powerhouses and guys like Polt isn't so huge, as it does every year (I'm fed up to bring up those everytime, but Polt vs Rain, Polt vs Classic, Hydra vs Dream, etc)

People don't realize that kespa boys aren't that good in week-end style tourneys


While I agree that Korean leagues differ substantially from western tournaments in terms of preparation, it's a still pretty inaccurate guess to label all "kespa boys" as incapable of performing well in a weekend-format tournament -> if you like to do some research, look up IEM or Dreamhack tournament history for the last 5 years.

I'm not saying they can't perform well, I'm saying they are pretty mortal as well as anyone else due to the high variance of the RTS genre (or sc2 idk)


Do you not agree that Kespa players have dominated offline western tournaments for years?

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Global_Finals
Koreigner (Jaedong) beating kespa boys left and right, that's quite shameful for "blabla no mechanical error mistakes" beasts. And there are probably a lot of other instances but this one is enough.

to be fair, Jaedong has the best mechanics in all of Starcraft

At least he used to then. Well, he tried.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
March 05 2016 14:41 GMT
#1078
On March 05 2016 23:40 Heartland wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 05 2016 23:40 Ej_ wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:39 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:36 Heartland wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:35 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:34 Creager wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:27 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:26 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:25 EatingBomber wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:24 [PkF] Wire wrote:
[quote]
compared to Koreans I guess, but still, we don't need to be reminded every time how 100000 times worse than the Koreans those guys are. Respect their practice and their work.

I wasn't reminding anyone of the difference; Blizzcon will do that for me. My point is that the Koreans in the WCS Circuit are not very good, and should not be regarded as 'monsters' or 'powerhouses', etc

I think Blizzcon on the contrary will show that the gap between Koreans powerhouses and guys like Polt isn't so huge, as it does every year (I'm fed up to bring up those everytime, but Polt vs Rain, Polt vs Classic, Hydra vs Dream, etc)

People don't realize that kespa boys aren't that good in week-end style tourneys


While I agree that Korean leagues differ substantially from western tournaments in terms of preparation, it's a still pretty inaccurate guess to label all "kespa boys" as incapable of performing well in a weekend-format tournament -> if you like to do some research, look up IEM or Dreamhack tournament history for the last 5 years.

I'm not saying they can't perform well, I'm saying they are pretty mortal as well as anyone else due to the high variance of the RTS genre (or sc2 idk)


Do you not agree that Kespa players have dominated offline western tournaments for years?

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Global_Finals
Koreigner (Jaedong) beating kespa boys left and right, that's quite shameful for "blabla no mechanical error mistakes" beasts. And there are probably a lot of other instances but this one is enough.

to be fair, Jaedong has the best mechanics in all of Starcraft


haha what

you heard me
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March 05 2016 14:41 GMT
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On March 05 2016 23:41 Ej_ wrote:
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On March 05 2016 23:40 Heartland wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:40 Ej_ wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:39 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:36 Heartland wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:35 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:34 Creager wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:27 Poopi wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:26 [PkF] Wire wrote:
On March 05 2016 23:25 EatingBomber wrote:
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I wasn't reminding anyone of the difference; Blizzcon will do that for me. My point is that the Koreans in the WCS Circuit are not very good, and should not be regarded as 'monsters' or 'powerhouses', etc

I think Blizzcon on the contrary will show that the gap between Koreans powerhouses and guys like Polt isn't so huge, as it does every year (I'm fed up to bring up those everytime, but Polt vs Rain, Polt vs Classic, Hydra vs Dream, etc)

People don't realize that kespa boys aren't that good in week-end style tourneys


While I agree that Korean leagues differ substantially from western tournaments in terms of preparation, it's a still pretty inaccurate guess to label all "kespa boys" as incapable of performing well in a weekend-format tournament -> if you like to do some research, look up IEM or Dreamhack tournament history for the last 5 years.

I'm not saying they can't perform well, I'm saying they are pretty mortal as well as anyone else due to the high variance of the RTS genre (or sc2 idk)


Do you not agree that Kespa players have dominated offline western tournaments for years?

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Global_Finals
Koreigner (Jaedong) beating kespa boys left and right, that's quite shameful for "blabla no mechanical error mistakes" beasts. And there are probably a lot of other instances but this one is enough.

to be fair, Jaedong has the best mechanics in all of Starcraft


haha what

you heard me


you crazy ej
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France24236 Posts
March 05 2016 14:41 GMT
#1080
ha ha Polt bringing out the preparation
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