Wooooooow. Never really heard of MVP except for.. Odin? Looks like it's seriously beefing up their lineup. Very unique Zerg and Protoss players. haven't seen too much of GuineaPig since he switched to Terran though.
AWESOME! DongRaeGu impressed me a lot! Genius was always a beast and now guinea is switching to Terran so... Idk. But that is really cool news. Hopefully now, MvP becomes one of the top SC2 teams.
Yeah I think Odin (aka Aya) was the most prominent of MVP players, since I believe he was the only person from that team to qualify for a GSL. But apparently that's changed with the addition of Genius and GuineaPig, at least.
Woah, when did GuineaPig switch to terran? He was such an interesting toss player with his sky toss strategy. Great pick for MVP getting Genius though, he is definitely a dangerous player. I wish they would change their name though since MVP is also a player's name <_<
I think I admire pro-gamers' dedication in their living conditions more than their dedication in SC practice. I mean, living in a house like that with a sleep setup as pictures takes some serious commitment that I could never fathom doing myself.
On February 20 2011 17:13 hmunkey wrote: I think I admire pro-gamers' dedication in their living conditions more than their dedication in SC practice. I mean, living in a house like that with a sleep setup as pictures takes some serious commitment that I could never fathom doing myself.
Besides not being able to watch porn, I can't imagine what you think is so bad about the setup of the MVP house.
On February 20 2011 17:12 Whiplash wrote: Woah, when did GuineaPig switch to terran? He was such an interesting toss player with his sky toss strategy. Great pick for MVP getting Genius though, he is definitely a dangerous player. I wish they would change their name though since MVP is also a player's name <_<
Around 2 weeks ago he pwned IdrA with ghost drops. His ghosts were everywherre, sniping queens, overlords and drones. IdrA raged soooo hard. It was really cool to watch.
On February 20 2011 17:13 hmunkey wrote: I think I admire pro-gamers' dedication in their living conditions more than their dedication in SC practice. I mean, living in a house like that with a sleep setup as pictures takes some serious commitment that I could never fathom doing myself.
Besides not being able to watch porn, I can't imagine what you think is so bad about the setup of the MVP house.
Yeah. That's pretty much the standard home for Koreans, minus the rows of computers and beds.
I didn't know that there was a new team. They look like they could have some success. Not expecting GSL winners though.
just a thought..what's happening to TSL? GuineaPig left and i remember watching xeph's stream that the manager of ProS says they pick up TSL_Rain too. so they lost 2 pro-gamers very recently.
On February 20 2011 17:33 deerpark87 wrote: just a thought..what's happening to TSL? GuineaPig left and i remember watching xeph's stream that the manager of ProS says they pick up TSL_Rain too. so they lost 2 pro-gamers very recently.
Rain has always been a member of ProS. ProS is just a clan. Unless, you mean the ProS manager said that Rain was joining MVP as well. Either way not a big loss. GuineaPig is supposedly playing Terran now and Rain has only been succesful when cheesing. TSL already has Clide, aLive, and PuMa as their Terran-line, they're fine.
On February 20 2011 17:33 deerpark87 wrote: just a thought..what's happening to TSL? GuineaPig left and i remember watching xeph's stream that the manager of ProS says they pick up TSL_Rain too. so they lost 2 pro-gamers very recently.
Rain has always been a member of ProS. ProS is just a clan. Unless, you mean the ProS manager said that Rain was joining MVP as well. Either way not a big loss. GuineaPig is supposedly playing Terran now and Rain has only been succesful when cheesing. TSL already has Clide, aLive, and PuMa as their Terran-line, they're fine.
On February 20 2011 17:17 Fa1nT wrote: They need to get MVP
MVP_MVP? xD
The MVP of MVP whose nick is MVP.
The current "IM MVP" sounds quite arrogant :D
With a nick like that you better be really good.
Well, the fact that he has won the GSL, he used to be a starcraft pro who got plenty of appearances in proleague, and is widely considered to be the best player right now, hints that he might be able to cash that check .
DongRaeGu really impressed me on Xeph's stream. Perhaps I'm not fully aware of the circumstances or just haven't seen the FP play of any other Zergs besides IdrA, but I wouldn't be surprised if this guy is actually like the #1 or #2 Zerg out there atm.
With these three star players on the Mvp team, it's sure to have a great chance at possibly making it into a future GSTL. Liquid had better be careful, because Genius, DRG, and GuineaPig are all formidable opponents.
I look forward to the day when team MVP takes on IMMVP in a team series.
Are there any replays of this dongraegu guy or do i have to find time to catch the stream? i hear so much about this dude but i have not seen him play a single game.
Also cool to see another team getting big, its about time genius got a team to practice with again and guinea pig is just an awesome guy because of his name.
DongRaeGu and Genius are almost at the top of their respective races, this will really strengthen MVP team which is mostly made of low-profile korean SC2 pros
Oh yeah baby, my team rulz. Tails and Genius are so damn good and MVP's zerg line is bolstered a little bit more. With Phoenix, Monster and now DongRaeGu, MVP zergs will cruise the team leagues.
On February 20 2011 18:41 netherDrake wrote: DongRaeGu and Genius are almost at the top of their respective races, this will really strengthen MVP team which is mostly made of low-age korean SC2 pros
DongRaeGu proxy hatching FEing Protosses at their naturals and beating the likes of Sangho and NEXPuzzle = instant fan (on Xeph's stream for the record, so no way to view it again ). I'd say this team is better than fOu and ZeNEX already, perhaps a few more.
My favourite player so far is guinea pig. Last time I saw him he ghost rushed and dropped idra with 4 of them sniping off queens, roaches drones and just about everything before crushing him.
On February 20 2011 17:13 hmunkey wrote: I think I admire pro-gamers' dedication in their living conditions more than their dedication in SC practice. I mean, living in a house like that with a sleep setup as pictures takes some serious commitment that I could never fathom doing myself.
My thoughts exactly... Different cultural mindset I suppose.
In any case, that's some pretty big news for their team. I have a feeling the Liquid guys will have some more competition for the last GSTL spot!
I was under the impression that NSP were going to establish a gaming team of their own? I guess that plan fell through. Well, good luck to MVP and its players!
On February 20 2011 17:13 hmunkey wrote: I think I admire pro-gamers' dedication in their living conditions more than their dedication in SC practice. I mean, living in a house like that with a sleep setup as pictures takes some serious commitment that I could never fathom doing myself.
For a lot of asian countries that's actually a pretty luxurious home. Plus, living with your friends and being catered to by a cook and maid is hardly a chore.
On February 20 2011 17:13 hmunkey wrote: I think I admire pro-gamers' dedication in their living conditions more than their dedication in SC practice. I mean, living in a house like that with a sleep setup as pictures takes some serious commitment that I could never fathom doing myself.
For a lot of asian countries that's actually a pretty luxurious home. Plus, living with your friends and being catered to by a cook and maid is hardly a chore.
Right, the living conditions do look pretty nice actually and having a cook is just a bonus. However, there are times when you just want some personal space and you're unable to do so.
On February 21 2011 09:14 Spekulatius wrote: So this IMMvP guy is on two teams at the same time? How is that even possible?
IMMVP is not on team MVP. IMMVP is only on team IM, and his only relation to team MVP is that they share a name. Other than that, they have no relations to each other.
Awesome news. It's about time DRG got on a team. MVP_DRG has a nice ring to it. I can't wait until DRG makes it into code A (my guess is next qualifiers, season 6), I want to see how he performs when in the booth. If it is anything like how he plays on Xeph's stream he will be code S very very quickly, and who knows from there. I havn't seen him a ton but my current impression is that he is top 5...in the world.
Edit: Also other than Jaedong, he is the only other zerg I know with "Dong" in their name.. it's a sign!
On February 21 2011 09:14 Spekulatius wrote: So this IMMvP guy is on two teams at the same time? How is that even possible?
IMMVP is not on team MVP. IMMVP is only on team IM, and his only relation to team MVP is that they share a name. Other than that, they have no relations to each other.
Some very solid signings for MVP, definitely a good boost in talent and will probably see them get established alongside the sort of second tier of teams =)
wow. what else to say than, good luck to them. i wonder. what does the name stand for? is it an other korean butchering of the english language (yes i am doing it too :p), or is it just the boring most valuable player thingy? i hope they are butchering, cause i love thos korean team names. kt finger boom ftw .... lol