EPTWho is going to Korea for GSL season 2? - Page 5
| Forum Index > SC2 General |
|
Looky
United States1608 Posts
| ||
|
TBO
Germany1350 Posts
On September 18 2010 07:11 reki- wrote: Can you as a foreigner even play since you probably need to go on korean battlenet? (with the korean ssn needed for an account) GSL provides accounts for the foreigners at the tournament - to practice on korean battlenet you need someone who organizes you one though - or you play on US ^^ | ||
GTR
51543 Posts
On September 18 2010 07:11 Looky wrote: dude torch and artosis made it. i think many of the top foreigners can make it. it's all about luck in the brackets. if you get lucky like torch and get a really easy bracket then it's much easier than say, jinro or naz who had tough brackets. | ||
|
Looky
United States1608 Posts
On September 18 2010 07:15 GTR wrote: it's all about luck in the brackets. if you get lucky like torch and get a really easy bracket then it's much easier than say, jinro or naz who had tough brackets. if you watch some of the round of 64 though.. there were still some bad players or it seemed like they were really bad. might be nerves but i see some top level foreigners playing way better. | ||
|
reki-
Netherlands327 Posts
On September 18 2010 07:12 TBO wrote: GSL provides accounts for the foreigners at the tournament - to practice on korean battlenet you need someone who organizes you one though - or you play on US ^^ Ah figured as much about the gsl accounts but still annoying if you want to practice : ) | ||
|
NibbloniaN
United States377 Posts
does anyone ever know what happened to kolll? Is he playing sc2? | ||
|
EriktheGuy
Canada132 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.itoen.com/img/products/115.jpg) Do they sell this stuff cheap in Worst Korea? I think I saw one of the players drinking it. If it was cheap, it would totally be worth moving there for. | ||
|
Hikari
1914 Posts
On September 18 2010 08:33 EriktheGuy wrote: Do they sell this stuff cheap in Worst Korea? I think I saw one of the players drinking it. If it was cheap, it would totally be worth moving there for. Those are pretty cheap here in canada too! I got tons of those downstairs =D (also also mats to make bubbletea!) I think HuK can prob get to the ro16 in GSL. Given how "easy" GSL looks this season, a lot more koreans will probably try to qualify. On top of that a few bw progamers are also trying their luck in the GSL. I expect season 2 to be more challenging. People like tester, fruitseller, maka, etc are not easy We foreigners have a major advantage of having a lot of live tournament experiences. | ||
|
EriktheGuy
Canada132 Posts
On September 18 2010 08:36 Hikari wrote: Those are pretty cheap here in canada too! I got tons of those downstairs =D (also also mats to make bubbletea!) I think HuK can prob get to the ro16 in GSL. Given how "easy" GSL looks this season, a lot more koreans will probably try to qualify. On top of that a few bw progamers are also trying their luck in the GSL. I expect season 2 to be more challenging. People like tester, fruitseller, maka, etc are not easy We foreigners have a major advantage of having a lot of live tournament experiences. Yeah, I bet all the pro BW players are just kicking themselves realizing that big prize pool they gave up. Players like Tester and IntotheRainbow really have no trouble advancing because the competition is so thin. You gotta adapt quicker! And I just moved to a bigger city, so I'm hoping to find that stuff now... | ||
|
jalstar
United States8198 Posts
On September 18 2010 07:15 GTR wrote: it's all about luck in the brackets. if you get lucky like torch and get a really easy bracket then it's much easier than say, jinro or naz who had tough brackets. http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/sc2-international/players/1129_Artosis/games Artosis is not one of the best foreigners, probably like 30th-40th best, and he qualified, I think a lot of foreigners could definitely do it. also season two finals will be july vs nada, so foreigners can forget about anything higher than third  | ||
|
okajunior
United States125 Posts
| ||
|
Sobba
Sweden576 Posts
| ||
|
Litess
Bulgaria40 Posts
I like the GSL, really interesting games now at r32, but more well known names from the American/European scene would be great Would be awesome to see Silver there. | ||
|
blizzind
United States642 Posts
User was warned for this post | ||
|
blade55555
United States17423 Posts
On September 18 2010 07:01 Gatsbi wrote: Don't understand how ANY foreigner on a gaming team wouldn't go to the biggest competition for their sport?? Makes me confused how players like HuK and MoRRoW wont be going.. isn't this what they've been training for? playing sc2 hours a day for? like wtf is the point if you're not gonna compete? Money concerns shouldn't be an issue between sponsors or even just working like 2-3 months to scrounge the money up yourself... Think about this you don't want to drop out of school for a chance at the GSL as its not guaranteed. Also you don't start winning alot of money till like the ro16 i think is when you start getting into the 1000$+. So also saving up money to go to korea for the GSL for a chance to qualify.. Thats just qualifying. What if they don't qualify? Thats a huge risk your willing to take and do you really want to drop out of school for a potential chance at qualifying? Even again if you qualify the odds of you making it to the finals are slim as it is let alone the ro8. There's a lot more at stake then just saving money to go to korea. Its kind of a bad idea to drop out of school just for a chance at the GSL. Sure if you miraculously won awesome your 87,000$ richer but again odds of that are not too likely. That is why you won't see them playing in the GSL at least not unless they actually got the time off. The only time I can see it possible for most foreigners that aren't rich and are in school is during the summer months. | ||
|
Grettin
42381 Posts
On September 18 2010 17:15 blizzind wrote: as far as i know huk, machine and kiwikaki are going. And where did you hear Huk would be going? Check this post by HuK in this thread, sadly it seems that he isn't going. On September 18 2010 00:15 HuK wrote: not i and not morrow whos still in high school | ||
|
-miDnight-
Taiwan455 Posts
| ||
|
Zocat
Germany2229 Posts
If your a student do a semester in Korea. You wont sacrifice your study - and also get the chance to play 2-3 GSLs. | ||
|
Senx
Sweden5901 Posts
The NA/EU scene is quite strong at the moment anyway, money can be made staying in their home country..so there's no real strong incentive to go to korea unless they are dominating the NA/EU scene already and just want to go there for the experience itself. I have no doubt in my mind we will see plenty of foreigners trying their luck in future seasons. Just give it time and let the scene stabilize | ||
|
gozima
Canada602 Posts
Once SC2 becomes more popular in KR and more BW pros start playing 24/7, even top foreign players will have a hard time qualifying imo. If any foreigner is going to win the GSL, it's going to be in the first few seasons. Anything beyond that is very unlikely. If TLO or IdrA aren't able to win it within the next couple of seasons, I don't see any other foreigner having any chance at it. | ||
| ||
