The first semi final between SaSe from Meet your makers and Bischu from Team Dignitas will be played at 19.15 CET.
The second semi final between NaNiwa from Team Dignitas and Millenium LaLuSh will be played at 20.00 CET.
The tournament will be broadcasted by Rakaka and commentary will be done by Slop3, Hellspawn and Ominous (in Swedish).
Broadcast Schedule Wed 11/5 CET 19:00 – Start of broadcast with slop3, Hellspawn och OminouS 19:15 – Semi final #1, SaSe vs. Bischu - BO3 20:00 – Semi final #2, NaNiWa vs LaLuSh - BO3 20:45 – Third decider - BO3 21:30 – Grand Final - BO5
I don't remember, is this live or did Naniwa play his games before he went to the US?
Also I hope there is an LQ option today. I have barely been able to watch the previous days because of crappy justintv without the option to turn down the resolution.
I think it is indeed cast of replays. I'm not sure because I only watch a little bit in the past since it was hard to understand, I don't know any Swedish NaNiwa to Korea would be super exciting. He has a very aggresive playstyle which I think fits well with the general Korean style, so being able to train there and develop he's gonna become a legend. I hope so anyway, I really like him, best of luck hope you managed to claim the prize.
On May 11 2011 19:45 Ezze wrote: Obviously naniwa takes this easily. He gets what as reward? Paid trip to Korea and stay to participate in GSL? For how long?? Is this actually legit?
The winner gets to stay in the GOM house and will be allowed to participate in the qualifiers for code A. They made a deal with GOM about it. Not sure about how long though, I guess it depends on who wins too.
That is not much or a prize. They can go at their own and also get a spot at foreigners house (as there is barely anyone there atm) and they can apply for Code A qualifiers as well. Basically the prize is a plane ticket to Korea which they could have payed for themselves if they gave them a cash prize (or just spent it on something more important to them).
On May 11 2011 21:44 zeru wrote: Please cast in english hellspawn Anything is better than swedish for casting SC2. TT.
On May 11 2011 19:45 Ezze wrote: Obviously naniwa takes this easily. He gets what as reward? Paid trip to Korea and stay to participate in GSL? For how long?? Is this actually legit?
The winner gets to stay in the GOM house and will be allowed to participate in the qualifiers for code A. They made a deal with GOM about it. Not sure about how long though, I guess it depends on who wins too.
That is not much or a prize. They can go at their own and also get a spot at foreigners house (as there is barely anyone there atm) and they can apply for Code A qualifiers as well. Basically the prize is a plane ticket to Korea which they could have payed for themselves if they gave them a cash prize (or just spent it on something more important to them).
They get the plane tickets, living quarters and like 15k SEK ($2.4k) spending money. I would say thats a pretty decent price, no?
On May 11 2011 21:44 zeru wrote: Please cast in english hellspawn Anything is better than swedish for casting SC2. TT.
On May 11 2011 19:45 Ezze wrote: Obviously naniwa takes this easily. He gets what as reward? Paid trip to Korea and stay to participate in GSL? For how long?? Is this actually legit?
The winner gets to stay in the GOM house and will be allowed to participate in the qualifiers for code A. They made a deal with GOM about it. Not sure about how long though, I guess it depends on who wins too.
That is not much or a prize. They can go at their own and also get a spot at foreigners house (as there is barely anyone there atm) and they can apply for Code A qualifiers as well. Basically the prize is a plane ticket to Korea which they could have payed for themselves if they gave them a cash prize (or just spent it on something more important to them).
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You didn't happen to catch the name of the tournament did you? The whole purpose of the tournament was to find a player to send to Korea to represent Sweden. Rakaka have surely planned for coverage around the trip and more. But you are right, giving the money is so much more better...
On May 11 2011 21:44 zeru wrote: Please cast in english hellspawn Anything is better than swedish for casting SC2. TT.
On May 11 2011 19:45 Ezze wrote: Obviously naniwa takes this easily. He gets what as reward? Paid trip to Korea and stay to participate in GSL? For how long?? Is this actually legit?
The winner gets to stay in the GOM house and will be allowed to participate in the qualifiers for code A. They made a deal with GOM about it. Not sure about how long though, I guess it depends on who wins too.
That is not much or a prize. They can go at their own and also get a spot at foreigners house (as there is barely anyone there atm) and they can apply for Code A qualifiers as well. Basically the prize is a plane ticket to Korea which they could have payed for themselves if they gave them a cash prize (or just spent it on something more important to them).
They get the plane tickets, living quarters and like 15k SEK ($2.4k) spending money. I would say thats a pretty decent price, no?
They also get products from Logitech I believe. Not sure the cost.
I hope NaNiwa doesn't go to Korea. We need him in the international scene!!
From what I see, the conditons/pressure/lack of tournament practice in Korea drags most non-Korean players down anyway.
He should just win it and take the cash and gift the plane ticket to the runner-up or something. Korea isn't the centre of SC2 anyway. It'd be like going into the most dangerous pothole available for a non-Korean progamer atm - I mean to put yourself at your most disadvantaged against the Koreans in their place of greatest strength.
On May 11 2011 21:44 zeru wrote: Please cast in english hellspawn Anything is better than swedish for casting SC2. TT.
On May 11 2011 19:45 Ezze wrote: Obviously naniwa takes this easily. He gets what as reward? Paid trip to Korea and stay to participate in GSL? For how long?? Is this actually legit?
The winner gets to stay in the GOM house and will be allowed to participate in the qualifiers for code A. They made a deal with GOM about it. Not sure about how long though, I guess it depends on who wins too.
That is not much or a prize. They can go at their own and also get a spot at foreigners house (as there is barely anyone there atm) and they can apply for Code A qualifiers as well. Basically the prize is a plane ticket to Korea which they could have payed for themselves if they gave them a cash prize (or just spent it on something more important to them).
They get the plane tickets, living quarters and like 15k SEK ($2.4k) spending money. I would say thats a pretty decent price, no?
Naniwa needs to hit up korea ASAP imo. He's the best foreign player right now, but I won't considering him one of the best in the world until he proves himself there
Thorzain for instance seems a player perfect for GSL because if he has time to prepare he will make something happen and have a very good strategy prepared for the player and matchup like he did in TSL. Everytime he plays a normal tournament, where you just play a crap load of players, races and maps he just can't make it and fails..
The biggest suprise for me is Morrow loosing the chance to go and SaSe becoming so good and so fast!
Anyways Sweden is probably the best SC2 nation besides Korea, just look at these and then add Sjow, Jinro and Haypro! lol..
I really hope that Naniwa or sase wins! Don't get me wrong, Lalush and bischu are good players, but I don't see them getting far in the GSL at their current skill level.
hope naniwa/sase make it, they are definitely much more skilled than bischu/lalush anyway, and much better representatives... Naniwa is probably more skilled though, and is really motivated to become the best SC2 player ever gogo naniwa
Naniwa in Korea would be great since he said he wants to win GSL to prove himself, which means he has the dedication and patience to grind it out in Korea should he get stuck in Code A/Up&Down limbo.
On May 11 2011 22:55 shell wrote: Is it me that find this results a bit suprising?
Thorzain for instance seems a player perfect for GSL because if he has time to prepare he will make something happen and have a very good strategy prepared for the player and matchup like he did in TSL. Everytime he plays a normal tournament, where you just play a crap load of players, races and maps he just can't make it and fails..
The biggest suprise for me is Morrow loosing the chance to go and SaSe becoming so good and so fast!
On May 11 2011 22:55 shell wrote: Is it me that find this results a bit suprising?
Thorzain for instance seems a player perfect for GSL because if he has time to prepare he will make something happen and have a very good strategy prepared for the player and matchup like he did in TSL. Everytime he plays a normal tournament, where you just play a crap load of players, races and maps he just can't make it and fails..
The biggest suprise for me is Morrow loosing the chance to go and SaSe becoming so good and so fast!
Anyways Sweden is probably the best SC2 nation besides Korea, just look at these and then add Sjow, Jinro and Haypro! lol..
This tournament is a very interesting idea!
I think he played zerg probably does not want to move to korea
On May 11 2011 22:55 shell wrote: Is it me that find this results a bit suprising?
Thorzain for instance seems a player perfect for GSL because if he has time to prepare he will make something happen and have a very good strategy prepared for the player and matchup like he did in TSL. Everytime he plays a normal tournament, where you just play a crap load of players, races and maps he just can't make it and fails..
The biggest suprise for me is Morrow loosing the chance to go and SaSe becoming so good and so fast!
Anyways Sweden is probably the best SC2 nation besides Korea, just look at these and then add Sjow, Jinro and Haypro! lol..
This tournament is a very interesting idea!
SaSe has been crushing the ladder for quite some time now, and he was really good in WC3 too, not too surprised to see him on top.
On May 11 2011 22:55 shell wrote: Is it me that find this results a bit suprising?
Thorzain for instance seems a player perfect for GSL because if he has time to prepare he will make something happen and have a very good strategy prepared for the player and matchup like he did in TSL. Everytime he plays a normal tournament, where you just play a crap load of players, races and maps he just can't make it and fails..
The biggest suprise for me is Morrow loosing the chance to go and SaSe becoming so good and so fast!
Anyways Sweden is probably the best SC2 nation besides Korea, just look at these and then add Sjow, Jinro and Haypro! lol..
This tournament is a very interesting idea!
this was when Thorzain had weakness in his TvT, he lost quite a few TvTs iirc.. i know for sure he lost 0-2 to "mover" who I don't know anything about. Morrow is pretty weak in PvZ, at the time a lot of zergs were struggling (more than now) and SaSe is extremely skilled and a ladder beast (not unlike Kas )
On May 14 2011 01:16 Gigaudas wrote: Congratulations to Sase. Kind of sad that Naniwa didn't win as I think he'd turn out to be top code-S material. Sase can definitely do well though.
Naniwa can still go to Korea. If he wins MLG he gets auto seeded into Code S.
Unfortunately VODs for some of the games were never uploaded but you can at least find SaSe vs MorroW, Cytoplasm, Thorzain(off race), Mover, Bischu and Naniwa.
I hope thorzain relaxes a little. He had talked about arthritis for a while. I know any kind of wrist pain or finger pain is a huge problem while playing sc2.
Hopes naniwa goes to Korea he really seems to want to play better. This would probably give hime amazing experience as a pro sc2 gamer especially in lan situations.
On July 12 2011 01:18 tdynasty wrote: I hope thorzain relaxes a little. He had talked about arthritis for a while. I know any kind of wrist pain or finger pain is a huge problem while playing sc2.
Hopes naniwa goes to Korea he really seems to want to play better. This would probably give hime amazing experience as a pro sc2 gamer especially in lan situations.
NaNiwa has already confirmed that he's going to Korea. Infact he's heading there now, or might have already arrived, as he said he would go sometime in the middle of July.
This tourney is a great idea. They should just keep doing this by halving the prize pot and putting the rest towards a plane ticket and a month of housing/food.
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Anything is better than swedish for casting SC2. TT. 
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