EPTOn February 12 2024 05:13 yezzir88 wrote:
If you're a coping delusional Zerg fanboy, sure.
If you're a coping delusional Zerg fanboy, sure.
if they're coping, you're definitely seething.
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FataLe
New Zealand4545 Posts
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argonautdice
Canada2719 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:19 HeroSandro wrote: Counting WC titles in SCII is really difficult: the tournament changes every damn year 😀 GG Serral! Technically this isn't a world championship but in every pro's mind they worked toward this as a WC until late last year when they announced the change. And the main tournament format/prize pool hasn't really changed, but alas it's not the Blizzcon successor WC, just like how the 2020 IEM wasn't. | ||
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Xain0n
Italy3963 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:17 Balnazza wrote: Depends who you ask. For me, yes Serral is still at two. Other people count Katowice and sometimes even WESG into it. Though some of those might stop doing that now, now that Serral would also have three titles  Katowice was an official WC after BlizzCon ended and before this years' Gamers 8. By this logic, Rogue and sOs also have one won one WC less. | ||
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Balnazza
Germany1293 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:22 Nakajin wrote: Sounds like he's dodging the next WTL season! But more seriously do we know if he will miss the esport world cup thing? I think I've read somewhere that he might miss ESL Spring, but will definetly go to the EWC. Hope that holds up :/ | ||
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Zaros
United Kingdom3692 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:22 Nakajin wrote: Sounds like he's dodging the next WTL season! But more seriously do we know if he will miss the esport world cup thing? Wasn't there some news that he will be in a special unit that can still compete? | ||
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stilt
France2755 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:17 Nakajin wrote: Nah we got bought off by the Saudi. Well more like the Saudi bought esport and we came with it. They also bought it from the other Saudi that own ESL, but anyway, now the world championship is in Ryiad Okok, funny I just read mbs was super commited into reducing religion influence over the internal politics of his country with a big bunch of entertainement industry. | ||
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TaKeTV
Germany1200 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:22 argonautdice wrote: Technically this isn't a world championship but in every pro's mind they worked toward this as a WC until late last year when they announced the change. And the main tournament format/prize pool hasn't really changed, but alas it's not the Blizzcon successor WC, just like how the 2020 IEM wasn't. i dont anyone (especially pros) care. This is the world championship | ||
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Glorfindelio
223 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:19 yezzir88 wrote: Sorry that you can't handler the cold harsh truth Serral and Maru are my two favorite players, so the way the finals played out was as bit disheartening. That being said, absolute dominance displayed by Serral throughout the tournament on a level resembling 2018. Singular player unlike any. I feel sorry for you. Reality can be an unforgiving thing. | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26932 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:17 Nakajin wrote: Nah we got bought off by the Saudi. Well more like the Saudi bought esport and we came with it. They also bought it from the other Saudi that own ESL, but anyway, now the world championship is in Ryiad I’m still counting it, the players are obviously putting their all into it too and the field will be pretty comparable. | ||
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argonautdice
Canada2719 Posts
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Antithesis
Germany1247 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:22 Zaros wrote: Wasn't there some news that he will be in a special unit that can still compete? Yes, he will. He is already listed on some page of Finland's military services as an athlete. | ||
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argonautdice
Canada2719 Posts
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Argonauta
Spain4967 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:25 argonautdice wrote: Don't worry guys Serral will be slightly nerfed in the next irl patch by going to the army, but only slightly nerfed since he's in a special esports program. Is that true? or are you joking? Because I was tihnking the only reason the US army force may be interested in sponsoring this is because they want to recruit people to control their drones in Syria or smt | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26932 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:27 Argonauta wrote: Is that true? or are you joking? Because I was tihnking the only reason the US army force may be interested in sponsoring this is because they want to recruit people to control their drones in Syria or smt Not enough micro in controlling a single drone, until you can have folks controlling whole robotics armies no sense wasting a Serral or a Maru when a MOBA player will do | ||
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argonautdice
Canada2719 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:27 Argonauta wrote: Is that true? or are you joking? Because I was tihnking the only reason the US army force may be interested in sponsoring this is because they want to recruit people to control their drones in Syria or smt It's Finnish mandatory military service, which is normally a year (where you can't be playing esports), but a special esports athlete program shorten the service to 6 months while allowing them some practice/possible tournament attendance I believe. | ||
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stilt
France2755 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:24 argonautdice wrote: There is one guy in this thread who's big mad right now and it's hilarious. With his last post he seems to be trolling. That or he is incredibly deluded. | ||
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Argonauta
Spain4967 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:29 WombaT wrote: Not enough micro in controlling a single drone, until you can have folks controlling whole robotics armies no sense wasting a Serral or a Maru when a MOBA player will do I mean you are rigth, but I find it so bizarre they are sponsoring sc2 tourneys... I dont know why they do. | ||
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Argonauta
Spain4967 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:30 argonautdice wrote: It's Finnish mandatory military service, which is normally a year (where you can't be playing esports), but a special esports athlete program shorten the service to 6 months while allowing them some practice/possible tournament attendance I believe. I see, that is very nice from the finnish goverment. Surprised the korean one doesnt have anything similar. | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26932 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:17 Nakajin wrote: Nah we got bought off by the Saudi. Well more like the Saudi bought esport and we came with it. They also bought it from the other Saudi that own ESL, but anyway, now the world championship is in Ryiad Which is just so much better, the audiences are really something! Versus Katowice with the history there, ease of access for Europeans, or Blizzcon which was attached to a big Blizzard extravaganza. Hey sizeable live audiences aren’t as big a part of our game as they used to be, but I do like having them. | ||
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Balnazza
Germany1293 Posts
On February 12 2024 05:33 Argonauta wrote: I mean you are rigth, but I find it so bizarre they are sponsoring sc2 tourneys... I dont know why they do. To reach out to young people I guess. They do it for years by now, pretty sure I remember atleast one Blizzcon being sponsored by the US Army aswell. Back in the day it was also quite common that the german Bundeswehr would be present at Gamescom to talk to younger people. | ||
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