EPTIdrA withdrawing from GSL March, returns to US - Page 9
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Keeler
United States313 Posts
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Skrelt
Netherlands306 Posts
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Stil
United Kingdom206 Posts
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lyk503
United States261 Posts
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Lambertus
South Africa992 Posts
I think there is one important thing to say about this: SC2 is not Korea-centered and thats good. Look at all the big and small tournaments going on the last months, how many good non-korean players coming out of it. Korea is not the same for SC2 as for BW! WE are NOt the "foreigners"! We can change our thinking to a global SC2-Scene. Like in the one and only global sport football (soccer), there will be national leagues and competions and then, hopefully a really nice and big world-cup or so...grow some visions, ppl!  )And for IdrA coming back: its been three years in Korea, thats huge time of his life...so the urge to come back home when its seems good, thats a thing that everyone who lived abroad can understand. You have to see you family and friends again...and then, wow, imagine an EG-House in Cali or so...and more Houses all around the world...e-Sports growing, thats the plan! | ||
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nkr
Sweden5451 Posts
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Aetherial
Australia917 Posts
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OptimusYale
Korea (South)1005 Posts
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DJ_Amal
New Zealand62 Posts
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eviltomahawk
United States11135 Posts
On February 16 2011 18:05 Tyree wrote: That is not true at all, you give way too little credit to the western scene, last MLG Idra lost plenty of games and did not go far in the tournament. He will undoubtly be one of the big favorites to win tournaments, but he wont simply go undefeated and steamroll everyone. Especially not at a EU event where competition is stiff. He looked far happier being at MLG with his team, talking to them and just being himself than he does in Korea, at least just by looking at his face. When he plays in GSL he looks like someone killed his puppy dog. So i am sure the social aspect + chances at winning money = good reason to go back home for a while. I don't think his performance at MLG Dallas is a good representation of his skill. Liquid'Nazgul pretty much sniped Idra with a build specifically made to counter Idra's style, though Idra later devised a build to counter this style. His poor MLG Dallas performance seemed to be a result of lack of luck. Nevertheless, Idra is still a solid player and a definite favorite for winning whatever tournaments he enters. Given a ton of tournaments to play in, I'm sure he will win in more of them than any other player despite probably losing in a few. I would definitely choose him on my Liquidbet if he was available. | ||
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Ownos
United States2147 Posts
On February 16 2011 18:07 Skrelt wrote: i like this alot! no offence to koreans, but it think its time to take Starcraft 2 to other places then korea. And with the new MLG to europe and south amerika, this ar all steps in the good direction. *nasl.tv* Yeah, expand to the EU and SA before the west coast of the US. *cough* | ||
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Summerfield
Sweden88 Posts
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GenZai
France38 Posts
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lolbolt
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blae000
Norway1640 Posts
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vrok
Sweden2541 Posts
I'm pretty disappointed, but whatever, good luck to you Idra. | ||
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FarbrorAbavna
Sweden4856 Posts
Also for EG it surely must be better to actually have one of the top contenders playing in tournaments that has viewers who knows your team and actually live in the markets you primarily are marketing for. For him as a player though in terms of his skill, who knows. Maybe we'll get players of the same caliber as in korea but it doesnt seem to be happening anytime soon. There's still a gap between the skill you see in GSL/GSTL and what can be seen in western tournaments. But that is secondary really. Overall though this seems like a logical choice and very understandable. gl idra! | ||
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alx
Sweden33 Posts
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Holgerius
Sweden16951 Posts
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