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On February 07 2018 15:58 lastprobeALIVE wrote:
I love ESL and what they have done for esports, imo they highlight panel people more than the players. it would have been an amazing exchange with scarlett if they picked her brain about the series, instead rotti drawing all over screen...
After a long day of competition the last thing most players want to do is have their brain probed. Keep the interview short and sweet and then let them go relax. And Rotti had some good points that plenty of viewers probably missed too.
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On February 07 2018 15:58 lastprobeALIVE wrote:
I love ESL and what they have done for esports, imo they highlight panel people more than the players. it would have been an amazing exchange with scarlett if they picked her brain about the series, instead rotti drawing all over screen...
I'm fine with analysts analyzing. Post match interviews are very hit and miss, especially if it's right after before they've had time to collect their thoughts. I think they did a great job of highlighting players with their biographical video segments they showed off during breaks.
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You know how the foreigners always seem to just die to adept pressure, I always wondered what the games would look like if they just...made some safety units? That purple square map is exactly what I have always wanted to see, safety units totally shutting sOs down. So hyped for Scarlett right now, sweet revenge for that reverse 3-2 loss in the RedBull battlegrounds semi final in 2013!!!!
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On February 07 2018 15:36 argonautdice wrote:
And to think that Scarlett started this tournament with an automatic disqualification and coming off a combined 1-10 loss against Neeb and Kelazhur 4 hours prior to her first series of the tournament.
Yeah, although I think it is pretty clear she was not feeling great/didn't care overmuch about those games as she was already qualified.
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On February 07 2018 15:13 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:Show nested quote +On February 07 2018 15:11 JackONeill wrote:
Well congratz Scarlett you won a fucking plate. I'm pretty sure you can't even put it in the dishwasher.
Jokes appart deserved win. SoS played absolutely aweful. If I was Sasha, I'd eat a fucking meal off it. Like an expensive surf and turf. But I wonder how she'll perform in GSL. I'd like to see her tear through it, but she honestly deosn't have too. I wouldn't blame her for not trying hard. She deserves a little break from SC2. Wouldn't be surprised if she kept training though, she has a tough mentality.
She is going to practice hardcore for her matches on Saturday, GSL means a lot to her as she mentioned in the interview.
I cannot wait for that group btw 
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Hell yeah boys! She did it!!!
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Holy shit sOs what an embarrassing performance.
Guess that'll keep the Scarlett overhype going for the next couple of mediocre years.
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So is this the time the WCS stops being region locked or do we wait until Koreans will need the region lock?
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On February 07 2018 19:00 deacon.frost wrote:
So is this the time the WCS stops being region locked or do we wait until Koreans will need the region lock?
Only two Koreans were allowed in this event let's be honest if Koreans were allowed in every Qualifier then you probably end up with soO innovation etc being in the tournament too and unlikely for Scarlett to qualify/win then.
Regardless congrats to Scarlett she played really well hopefully this is a sign of things to come.
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wow didn't expect a Scarlett win tbh
but gratz!
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On February 07 2018 18:22 D-light wrote:
Holy shit sOs what an embarrassing performance.
Guess that'll keep the Scarlett overhype going for the next couple of mediocre years.
She eliminated Serral but no need to be rude.
She wasn't more hyped than other top zergs in the past (Snute, Nerchio?)
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On February 07 2018 19:25 Zaros wrote:Show nested quote +On February 07 2018 19:00 deacon.frost wrote:
So is this the time the WCS stops being region locked or do we wait until Koreans will need the region lock? Only two Koreans were allowed in this event let's be honest if Koreans were allowed in every Qualifier then you probably end up with soO innovation etc being in the tournament too and unlikely for Scarlett to qualify/win then. Regardless congrats to Scarlett she played really well hopefully this is a sign of things to come.
How does this logic apply to the fact she advanced to the RO16 in GSL?
The good results of foreigners can be explained in 2 ways, either they became really good or Koreans are becoming worse. With the retreat of KeSPA from SC2 and most of the great teams no longer supporting players I doubt that foreigners are suddenly so godlike.
Yes, currently the fully unlocked WCS would be dominated by Koreans. But they wouldn't unlock it immediatelly and even if we start talking right now I doubt they would unlock it for the next year. ANd in 2 years we can have locked GSL for the same reasons WCS is locked now ;-)
Edit> I don't mean to lower Scarlett's success - she played really well(and she played well in the past too). But I don't think she played much better than before(e.g. her game vs. Bomber(I believe)).
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GZ Scarlett! 
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On February 07 2018 19:54 deacon.frost wrote:Show nested quote +On February 07 2018 19:25 Zaros wrote:On February 07 2018 19:00 deacon.frost wrote:
So is this the time the WCS stops being region locked or do we wait until Koreans will need the region lock? Only two Koreans were allowed in this event let's be honest if Koreans were allowed in every Qualifier then you probably end up with soO innovation etc being in the tournament too and unlikely for Scarlett to qualify/win then. Regardless congrats to Scarlett she played really well hopefully this is a sign of things to come. How does this logic apply to the fact she advanced to the RO16 in GSL? The good results of foreigners can be explained in 2 ways, either they became really good or Koreans are becoming worse. With the retreat of KeSPA from SC2 and most of the great teams no longer supporting players I doubt that foreigners are suddenly so godlike. Yes, currently the fully unlocked WCS would be dominated by Koreans. But they wouldn't unlock it immediatelly and even if we start talking right now I doubt they would unlock it for the next year. ANd in 2 years we can have locked GSL for the same reasons WCS is locked now ;-) Edit> I don't mean to lower Scarlett's success - she played really well(and she played well in the past too). But I don't think she played much better than before(e.g. her game vs. Bomber(I believe)).
Yes the Korean scene is declining in terms of number of players I dont think quality wise, I do think foreigners are getting better. Having 1 foreigner in GSL ro16 doesn't really prove much we've had foreigners in later stages when there was no region lock. Honestly having 4 more tournaments a year where Koreans can participate I don't think its going to help their scene much it just means innovation etc earn some more money and travel a bit more the main problem that I see is a lack of interest in SC2 in Korea, lack of teams/houses and grassroots.
I don't see how letting top Koreans travel to WCS is going to help solve any of those problems.
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On February 07 2018 19:31 Poopi wrote:Show nested quote +On February 07 2018 18:22 D-light wrote:
Holy shit sOs what an embarrassing performance.
Guess that'll keep the Scarlett overhype going for the next couple of mediocre years. She eliminated Serral but no need to be rude. She wasn't more hyped than other top zergs in the past (Snute, Nerchio?)
Yeah, and Serral played disappointingly badly also? Good for Scarlett for playing better than that.
Wasn't any more hyped as players who've had way more results over the last three years or so? Woah.
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On February 07 2018 21:26 D-light wrote:Show nested quote +On February 07 2018 19:31 Poopi wrote:On February 07 2018 18:22 D-light wrote:
Holy shit sOs what an embarrassing performance.
Guess that'll keep the Scarlett overhype going for the next couple of mediocre years. She eliminated Serral but no need to be rude. She wasn't more hyped than other top zergs in the past (Snute, Nerchio?) Yeah, and Serral played disappointingly badly also? Good for Scarlett for playing better than that. Wasn't any more hyped as players who've had way more results over the last three years or so? Woah.
You're just witnessing the over representation of Canadians in the forum :^)
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On February 07 2018 21:26 D-light wrote:Show nested quote +On February 07 2018 19:31 Poopi wrote:On February 07 2018 18:22 D-light wrote:
Holy shit sOs what an embarrassing performance.
Guess that'll keep the Scarlett overhype going for the next couple of mediocre years. She eliminated Serral but no need to be rude. She wasn't more hyped than other top zergs in the past (Snute, Nerchio?) Yeah, and Serral played disappointingly badly also? Good for Scarlett for playing better than that. Wasn't any more hyped as players who've had way more results over the last three years or so? Woah.
We always knew Scarlett was good tho, for example the reads with the banelings vs bomber, and the mechanics of that 800 apm. Now it's all coming together \o/
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First gold at the Winter Olympics goes to Canada. Couldn’t be less surprised
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On February 07 2018 23:27 Shellshock wrote:
First gold at the Winter Olympics goes to Canada. Couldn’t be less surprised
Except Scarlett received a silver plate instead of a gold medal... 
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I am sooo frickin happy right now you have no idea.
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