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With Maru out of the tournament, does Classic get to swap players this time?
Cheering for FanTaSy to get a decent group. SpeCial too hopefully.
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I never watched this until now. What are the rules?
Who gets to top groups? The ones with most points this year?
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On May 14 2019 17:54 Harris1st wrote:
I never watched this until now. What are the rules?
Who gets to top groups? The ones with most points this year?
Taken from this thread about last year's season 1 group selections (please correct me if this has changed), so obviously replace 2017 with 2018:
THE RULES
• The four top-ranked players from 2017 are seeded into separate groups (A-D-C-B order)
• First four picks are made in order of seeding (#1 seed gets 1st pick, #2 seed gets 2nd pick, etc.)
• Remaining picks in "snake draft" order starting from Group D
• After all picks are made, #1 seed can swap any two non-seeded players
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PartinG is back in a group nomination mfers!
Here's to hoping he crafts another group of death
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On May 14 2019 18:49 AlgeriaT wrote:Show nested quote +On May 14 2019 17:54 Harris1st wrote:
I never watched this until now. What are the rules?
Who gets to top groups? The ones with most points this year? Taken from this thread about last year's season 1 group selections (please correct me if this has changed), so obviously replace 2017 with 2018: Show nested quote +
THE RULES
• The four top-ranked players from 2017 are seeded into separate groups (A-D-C-B order)
• First four picks are made in order of seeding (#1 seed gets 1st pick, #2 seed gets 2nd pick, etc.)
• Remaining picks in "snake draft" order starting from Group D
• After all picks are made, #1 seed can swap any two non-seeded players
So Classic, Dark, Stats and Hero are seated?
Predictions for FP:
Classic -> Impact
Dark -> Fantasy
Stats -> Special
herO -> Hurricane
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On May 14 2019 20:28 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
PartinG is back in a group nomination mfers!
Here's to hoping he crafts another group of death
yeah hoping for some spicy banter from PartinG
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This group nominations will be REALLY interesting, I thin we will have a spicy ro8 in the least. Also someone asked already but does Classic get the first and last pick since Maru did an oopsie?
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Yes Classic gets first pick and swap.
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On May 14 2019 23:37 Harris1st wrote:Show nested quote +On May 14 2019 18:49 AlgeriaT wrote:On May 14 2019 17:54 Harris1st wrote:
I never watched this until now. What are the rules?
Who gets to top groups? The ones with most points this year? Taken from this thread about last year's season 1 group selections (please correct me if this has changed), so obviously replace 2017 with 2018:
THE RULES
• The four top-ranked players from 2017 are seeded into separate groups (A-D-C-B order)
• First four picks are made in order of seeding (#1 seed gets 1st pick, #2 seed gets 2nd pick, etc.)
• Remaining picks in "snake draft" order starting from Group D
• After all picks are made, #1 seed can swap any two non-seeded players
So Classic, Dark, Stats and Hero are seated? Predictions for FP: Classic -> Impact Dark -> Fantasy Stats -> Special herO -> Hurricane
It's Classic, Dark, Trap, and Gumiho. Seeds after the first season are just based off of the current year so far, Season 1 and Super Tournament points only I believe.
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Classic will try to avoid Zerg players in his group as many as possible especially the top-tier Zerg. In the last tournament, he just barely won against Dark & Rogue. Since he cared about qualifying first before the enlistment, this is probably the right choice to avoid risky decision. But the exception can be applied to Ragnarok who was not historically good against toss players and he will swap with other non-Zerg if Ragnarok selects the Zerg player too.
So, I guess he will pick Terran/Toss players (except Dark, Trap, and Gumiho) who he think will choose Zerg players the least in his group.
My prediction:
Classic -> Patience or Parting or Ragnarok or Special
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On May 15 2019 03:09 swarminfestor wrote:
Classic will try to avoid Zerg players in his group as many as possible especially the top-tier Zerg. In the last tournament, he just barely won against Dark & Rogue. Since he cared about qualifying first before the enlistment, this is probably the right choice to avoid risky decision. But the exception can be applied to Ragnarok who was not historically good against toss players and he will swap with other non-Zerg if Ragnarok selects the Zerg player too.
So, I guess he will pick Terran/Toss players (except Dark, Trap, and Gumiho) who he think will choose Zerg players the least in his group.
My prediction:
Classic -> Patience or Parting or Ragnarok or Special
IMO he will pick Fanta/Special or Parting
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I don't see Classic picking Special.
Special eliminated him last year.
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LOL. Photogenics award? What the fuck am I watching?
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feels bad that the 2 foreigners arent there, could be so funny with them. Gonna be funny either way tho :D
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Gumiho gonna be last pick! I love it!
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On May 15 2019 18:40 Andi_Goldberger wrote:
feels bad that the 2 foreigners arent there, could be so funny with them. Gonna be funny either way tho :D
There is only one foreigner in ro16 tho
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I'm genuinely rooting for Special to get a good group, but no matter who he gets unless somehow it's all Zerg, I think he's screwed.
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Honey sounds like a nickname Juanito would use
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Since BW, I never liked the swap rule. Its fun but makes the #1 seed group too easy every time. Would have been perfect if he is not allowed to swap players from his group imo
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Classic is going to pick Fantasy.
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God I really want to understand what they are saying :/
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TY representing Special after having just been knocked out in the same group Special advanced from, that's a bro move.
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If anybody wasn't a fan of Fantasy yet, they should be now!
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On May 15 2019 19:26 Acrofales wrote:
If anybody wasn't a fan of Fantasy yet, they should be now!
Why what did he do? =P *
Also why isn't special there?
I cant watch the selection sadly.
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I WAS THERE WHEN FANTASY SAID THAT! I WAS THERE!!!!!!
I WANT YOU BACK IN ANAHEIM TOO FANTASY!!!! /sniff
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On May 15 2019 19:27 Shuffleblade wrote:Show nested quote +On May 15 2019 19:26 Acrofales wrote:
If anybody wasn't a fan of Fantasy yet, they should be now! Why what did he do? =P * Also why isn't special there? I cant watch the selection sadly.
Special is flying to Kiev. If you want to know what Fantasy was talking about, youtube KESPA HoTS tournament introductions and wait for his.
I'd link it for you, but the mods would get mad.
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Parting: a monster created by capitalism. Nice.
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On May 15 2019 19:27 Shuffleblade wrote:Show nested quote +On May 15 2019 19:26 Acrofales wrote:
If anybody wasn't a fan of Fantasy yet, they should be now! Why what did he do? =P * Also why isn't special there? I cant watch the selection sadly.
They were asked to draw their dream scenario, and most just drew themselves with a family / being rich and watching their rivals getting pwned on tv. Fantasy drew the stage of Blizzcon with him shouting "Hello Anaheim" again.
Special drew himself with 3 wives, btw. Wtf?
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Patience about to pull some shit.
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Lol Classic's group is okay
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Time to call it - Stats gets picked last, then Classic swaps soO into Group D for the ultimate group of death.
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On May 15 2019 20:11 Salivanth wrote:
Time to call it - Stats gets picked last, then Classic swaps soO into Group D for the ultimate group of death.
At the moment Patience may actullay be stronger than soO tbh.
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2P 1T 1Z in every group so far.
Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.
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Can Classic swap Ragnarok with Fantasy/Hurricane? So he can change his first match?
E: answer: he can, but didn't.
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On May 15 2019 20:17 Pandemona wrote:
Ok...so INnoVation gets a great group has no protoss' in, he is awful in TvP the only reason he is not winning championships now....great group no toss...better pick stats though ??? xD
Inno didn't get a pick. Stats was the last person left.
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Of course the good groups are on saturday when I can't watch 
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On May 15 2019 20:17 Phredxor wrote:Show nested quote +On May 15 2019 20:17 Pandemona wrote:
Ok...so INnoVation gets a great group has no protoss' in, he is awful in TvP the only reason he is not winning championships now....great group no toss...better pick stats though ??? xD Inno didn't get a pick. Stats was the last person left.
Oh ok so thats even more unlucky, guy had a doable group turning into he aint getting out of it at all now lol
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Why does Dark always create these insane groups?
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It's disappointing to hear that they nerfed the group swap power.
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LOL group D is so fucked.
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YES! The chance for an all protoss ro8 is alive!
Exciting times 
Group D is terrifying
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Is Patience's PvZ any good? Would love to see him absolutely dumpster all over Dark.
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On May 15 2019 20:18 Yonnua wrote:
Why does Dark always create these insane groups?
Not sure he had much choice. He was last to pick out of the first seeds. He could have picked himself a ZvZ with Impact, I guess? Or a ZvT with Fantasy. But out of the protoss, I don't blame him for picking Patience. And then a protoss picking Innovation was kinda inevitable. The last pick wasn't up to anybody, they just got the one that nobody else wanted.
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On May 15 2019 20:22 La1 wrote:YES! The chance for an all protoss ro8 is alive! Exciting times Group D is terrifying
or no protoss at all xDD
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All I can think of after seeing Dark in Group of Death after X many seasons, is that he is actually Dark(ness) from Konosuba
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Omg Group D!!
My wishlist:
A: Classic, FanTaSy
B: SoO, PartinG
C: herO, SpeCial
D: INnoVation, Dark
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Amazing all groups are 2 p, 1 t and 1 z. Everything is still possible. No protoss, no terran, no zerg or a mix. But also 8 protoss...
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On May 15 2019 20:43 Big-t wrote:
Omg Group D!!
My wishlist:
A: Classic, FanTaSy
B: SoO, PartinG
C: herO, SpeCial
D: INnoVation, Dark
You misspelled STATS there buddy
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Classic and Hurricane in a group again (Group A)
Dear and soO in a group again (Group B)
Trap and herO in a group again (Group C)
Patience and INnoVation in a group again (Group D)
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Northern Ireland25339 Posts
Ouch those groups are rough haha. As a viewer I like seeing all the non-mirrors being possible in groups, as a player I’d way rather focus on one if possible.
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On May 15 2019 20:43 Big-t wrote:
Omg Group D!!
My wishlist:
A: Classic, FanTaSy
B: SoO, PartinG
C: herO, SpeCial
D: INnoVation, Dark
Agree with the first, but I'd pick Gumigod for PartinG, Trap for herO and Stats for Inno. Remember Inno dying to a tier 1.5ish Patience, who brought out WTF builds. If his TvP against strong Tosses won't work, he be out. But that's a different story if he gets to the winners vs Dark (iirc, his TvZ is really good).
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Bisutopia19239 Posts
Great groups selected. This is one of the best possible mixes of players.
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On May 15 2019 20:25 Acrofales wrote:Show nested quote +On May 15 2019 20:18 Yonnua wrote:
Why does Dark always create these insane groups? Not sure he had much choice. He was last to pick out of the first seeds. He could have picked himself a ZvZ with Impact, I guess? Or a ZvT with Fantasy. But out of the protoss, I don't blame him for picking Patience. And then a protoss picking Innovation was kinda inevitable. The last pick wasn't up to anybody, they just got the one that nobody else wanted.
If he picked Fantasy, he probably would have ended up with Hurricane or Impact as the next pick, so even if Classic swapped one out, he'd still have a better group than what he has now.
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I'm thinking:
A - Classic, Hurricane
B - Dear, soO
C - Trap, herO
D - Stats, Dark
soO and Dark end up eliminated in the ro8 giving us the perfect racial balance of 4 Protoss in the final 4.
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LOL that group D(eath) in insane, In general the other three groups seem pretty balanced as well, could see almost anyone advancing.
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My favourite players all in 1 group TT
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How did Classic use the swap?
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On May 16 2019 01:56 Shuffleblade wrote:
How did Classic use the swap?
He didn't.
Well, he created "tension" by threatening to swap Hurricane... and then swapped him with Fantasy.
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On May 16 2019 02:31 Acrofales wrote:He didn't. Well, he created "tension" by threatening to swap Hurricane... and then swapped him with Fantasy.
Wait, are you telling me Hurricane was last picked into the group and then Classic switched their order around? =P
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GSL should have a graphic while the group is played showing who picked whom and laughing at people who lose to their own pick!
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On May 16 2019 03:14 Shuffleblade wrote:Show nested quote +On May 16 2019 02:31 Acrofales wrote:On May 16 2019 01:56 Shuffleblade wrote:
How did Classic use the swap? He didn't. Well, he created "tension" by threatening to swap Hurricane... and then swapped him with Fantasy. Wait, are you telling me Hurricane was last picked into the group and then Classic switched their order around? =P
Yes. Ragnarok picked Fantasy.
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I would have switched one of the races out so I don't have to practice all matchups. Hurricane for Impact for example
That way Classic wouldn't have to practice PvP while all others have still all matchups
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I bet on my boy Patience to reach ro8 and PvP his way to the finals only to lose 0-4
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EPT
2019 Global StarCraft II League Season 2/Code S
INnoVation 
Patience 
Impact 
