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On August 13 2011 00:09 Ninjin wrote:I didn't knew that DRG would be back Go DRG! This time you will get your Code S spot. Predictions: + Show Spoiler +
Group A:
1. CoCa
2. Huk
Group B:
1. Bomber
2. Idra
Group C:
1. DongRaeGu
2. Tester
Group D:
1. Nada
2. Ret
Listen to this man! I have the same predictions.
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It's disappointing that there will be so few Europeans at MLG Raleigh.
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On August 12 2011 06:16 getSome[703] wrote:
Wow, the other topic was closed so slasher could post this. uh what? hahah.
i feel bad for incontrol, he is gonna get stomped. My predictions for 1/2
A: Nani/Rain
B: Bomber/Idra
C: DRG / Tester
D: Nada / Kiwikaki
I think you are forgetting the open bracket. It all depends on how many Koreans are going to the open.
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Lol Nani's #1 seed is really biting him in the ass... Such a tough group for him and huk again.
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On August 13 2011 19:51 Zdrastochye wrote:Show nested quote +On August 13 2011 00:09 Ninjin wrote:I didn't knew that DRG would be back Go DRG! This time you will get your Code S spot. Predictions: + Show Spoiler +
Group A:
1. CoCa
2. Huk
Group B:
1. Bomber
2. Idra
Group C:
1. DongRaeGu
2. Tester
Group D:
1. Nada
2. Ret
Listen to this man! I have the same predictions.
This prediction is good but considering the people that will come from the open bracket (Hero, Strelok, Thebest etc.) I think it'll look different.
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On August 13 2011 19:17 KeksX wrote:Show nested quote +On August 13 2011 19:11 Sina92 wrote:
don't get me wrong but why do you have to hire Husky to cast along side Day9?
Husky does a great job entertaining the bronze-gold players in his "instructional" vods (though the music videos entertain us all!) but he is not suited for this job. He lacks the level of understanding that is required, by alot. Same goes with DjWheat. Great guys but not suited for the job.
It's a shame really, I have to watch the blue stream muted. Yet another uneducated rant about a decent caster. Look, if you feel like you are the top notch of starcraft 2 players and casters then go cast yourself, or at least bring solid arguments, but without any prove(and you guys NEVER brought any) Husky will always stay a decent caster. He is way better than many others and you guys are just completely RANDOMLY hating on him. Because thats what cool master league players do, right? The hipser starcraft 2 player has to - hate koreans - hate husky - hate attacking before 15 minutes and calling the player all ining scrub if he does. @Topic: I don't like that there are so few koreans. But thats how the system works, I guess. At least some guys will be worth watching; I hope MLG will keep inviting more koreans! :3
I think you have a score to settle with someone, however I don't understand why you unleash your anger in your reply. You also seem to have a weak grasp of the average, and "hipster" SC2 player.
The fact that Husky is better than a couple of other casters doesn't justify that he should be the one casting MLG.
Do you make your own facts up because it is easier to hate on something concrete?
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The winners of Group Draws:
DRG: As he's not a Korean invite and is only coming due to his coL partnership, he is going to have another Korean in his group. He's rather fortunate that that one Korean is Trickster, a player that seems to be entirely content just sticking around Code S, not really improving much (still the 2nd best player in the group). Add to this the fact that the remainder of his group is full of more-or-less middling pro talents, and this is the best draw DRG could have expected. Not guaranteed to win, as Trickster is still a Code S Protoss, but damn, it's as close as you can get to a guarantee.
IdrA: Yes, he has Saint Bomber - probably the best player in the tournament - in his group. Bad news. The IdrA from Anaheim can't beat Bomber. The IdrA from Anaheim can, however, be virtually assured to get second in his group. He drew probably the most terrifying Korean invite in his group and odds are, he's going to lose that match. But there's no one in this group that can really challenge IdrA for 2nd, unless IdrA and Machine have continued their trend of looking more like each other in both appearance and play.
Team Liquid: My Little Pony has 5 people in Pool Play. There are 4 pools. There's going to be at least one team kill. And fortunate for TL, there is exactly one team kill. This is the single best draw TL could have hoped for. Yes, HuK's in the group of death, but HuK is one of the big reasons *why* Group A is the group of death. HuK has a very realistic shot of taking that group. TLO's kind of getting shafted, but given the results he's posted, I don't think being placed in a better group would have helped him. HayprO has a legitimate shot at 3rd in his group. And then you get to Group D, where the only competitor to your Code A-level Zergs is the regularly-scheduled Korean invite. I don't see Ret/Sheth taking lower than 2nd/3rd, and while either of them beating NaDa would be surprising in the common consciousness, NaDa's TvZ is far from invincible. This is a damn good group line-up for TL.
Losers:
mOoNan: Moonan's probably the second-most underrated foreigner behind Socke. He's very good compared to most of the rest of the foreign scene, and could get a good, solid 3rd in groups that aren't A. It just so happens that D is the less-obviously 2nd best group. The problem with D is very much unlike A: it's not that everyone in the group could take the tournament, it's that everyone in the group would come in 2nd in most other groups. Ret, Sheth, and NaDa will be the top 3 in some order, in all likelihood, leaving Moonan to duke it out with the top seed in his group for 4th. It's not that I doubt he could beat KiWiKaKi, he's still in pretty bad shape in the championship bracket, which encourages group kills, which is more of a problem for...
Everyone in Group A: Oh, god. I feel awful for iNcontroL. He went 0-5 in what was a pretty average MLG group at Columbus. So what does he get for Raleigh? Probably the 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th best players seeded into pool play. If the open bracket is anywhere near as terrifying as Anaheim, this could be a rough tournament for iNcontroL. Couple this with the fact that the Championship Loser's Bracket is pretty fucked up, and iNcontroL's completely shafted. I feel for you. And then there's everyone else. To put this in perspective: either a Code S player or the world's most ambitious player will be seeded - at best - 4th. This player will probably win their first two sets in the Championship Bracket, only to play... the 2nd seed from Group A. Like I said, Championship Bracket. Fucked up.
Drewbie: He's the 1st seed in the Open Bracket. Look, I'm not going to say he's guaranteed to make it into pool play. He's consistently been 0-5'd in pool play. But if he does make it through the Open Bracket, he's going to get seeded into group A, allowing him to continue his 2011 tradition of getting 0-5'd in pool play. And that's terrible.
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What happened to MMA, Boxer, and MVP? =(
Pool A is going to be a close fight between Rain, Huk and Naniwa for the top 2 places.
Pool B is pretty obviously going to Bomber and Idra.
Pool C DRG and a possibly close fight for the second place.
Pool D to Ret and Nada?
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Go Bomber..!! Win Bomber..!!!
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On August 13 2011 20:00 vdale wrote:
It's disappointing that there will be so few Europeans at MLG Raleigh.
Low prize money they have no chance of winning due to superior Koreans.
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My Prediction
1st - Bomber
2nd - NaDa
3rd - CoCa
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On August 14 2011 09:34 Blasphemi wrote:Show nested quote +On August 13 2011 20:00 vdale wrote:
It's disappointing that there will be so few Europeans at MLG Raleigh. Low prize money they have no chance of winning due to superior Koreans.
Europeans have to invest much money compared to the money when they attend tourneys in Europe. The ROI isn't really great especially when koreans attend.
And the format is also a reason.
U have to fight ur way through the open bracket (usually two times or more if u don't make a top spot) and can get defeated pretty early.
Darkforce and Hasuobs mentioned that reason also in a cast
This european low attendance will continue as long as things stay like this
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On August 14 2011 09:47 Comadevil wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2011 09:34 Blasphemi wrote:On August 13 2011 20:00 vdale wrote:
It's disappointing that there will be so few Europeans at MLG Raleigh. Low prize money they have no chance of winning due to superior Koreans. Europeans have to invest much money compared to the money when they attend tourneys in Europe. The ROI isn't really great especially when koreans attend. And the format is also a reason. U have to fight ur way through the open bracket (usually two times or more if u don't make a top spot) and can get defeated pretty early. Darkforce and Hasuobs mentioned that reason also in a cast This european low attendance will continue as long as things stay like this
I can't really think of a solution though other than the europeans training harder and playing better. Even when the prize pool goes up next time out you will still need to finish top8 to make your money back, which is extremely hard from the open bracket if you're not Korean.
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On August 13 2011 22:09 Maskedsatyr wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2011 06:16 getSome[703] wrote:
Wow, the other topic was closed so slasher could post this. uh what? hahah.
i feel bad for incontrol, he is gonna get stomped. My predictions for 1/2
A: Nani/Rain
B: Bomber/Idra
C: DRG / Tester
D: Nada / Kiwikaki I think you are forgetting the open bracket. It all depends on how many Koreans are going to the open.
1. Hero
2. Noblesse
I doubt it'll be more than that.
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On August 14 2011 10:06 ZAiNs wrote:Show nested quote +On August 13 2011 22:09 Maskedsatyr wrote:On August 12 2011 06:16 getSome[703] wrote:
Wow, the other topic was closed so slasher could post this. uh what? hahah.
i feel bad for incontrol, he is gonna get stomped. My predictions for 1/2
A: Nani/Rain
B: Bomber/Idra
C: DRG / Tester
D: Nada / Kiwikaki I think you are forgetting the open bracket. It all depends on how many Koreans are going to the open. 1. Hero 2. Noblesse I doubt it'll be more than that.
thebest/choya/oz could all easily make it out of the open bracket
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More fantastic additions to the tournament. MLG doing great work!
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iNcontroL
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mvp is still in the gsl, and im guessing he feels he has a pretty damn good chance in continuing to advance in the code s tourney if he didnt accept the mlg invite
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EPT
