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On December 15 2011 22:33 gruff wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 22:31 pdd wrote: Funny how the two 'forfeitures' would have likely been Idra (now in Code S because of Naniwa's ban) and Coca.
I don't really like the fact that two groups only have 5 players, but I guess it's tough already as it is. Idra didn't take Naniwa's place, that's a misconception. Naniwa would have been in Code S had he not done that probe rush. There were only 2 Code S invites, so one of Idra and Sen would have been in the Up/Downs either way.
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Group B is tough...really good terrans. GL to Morrow...
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Hooooolyyyyy shit man, these up & down matches are soooo tough. Every group is filled with great players.
And i think Huk might be totally screwed, his group is rly damn hard :/ MorroW has a chance i guess, but same for him, his group is hard aswell :<
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NaNiWa the last player for group A? He may still try to requalify if I am right.............
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Morrow's group has strong individual players but their matchups give morrow a decent chance because almost all the players are specialists outside of the ZvX matchup. Morrow also only has to prepare for 2 matchups whereas everyone else prepares for three.
That said, each and everyone of those players are extremely accomplished. Killer nearly broke into the round of 4 just last season, and has had the most cumulative success in the last 2 seasons of GSL code S amongst any protoss. Bomber's worst matchup might be ZvT but he's still a powerhouse. Gumiho and Ryung and world class players in ZvT, even if Ryung had a bad series vs. Sheth, whose no slouch himself. Tassadar dispatched Select like the dude was a ladder player, and went through almost all of Code A undefeated just 2 seasons ago.
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what happened to DeMuslim? wasn't he slated to play in the up & downs?
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On December 15 2011 22:42 willyallthewei wrote: Morrow's group has strong individual players but their matchups give morrow a decent chance because almost all the players are specialists outside of the ZvX matchup. Morrow also only has to prepare for 2 matchups whereas everyone else prepares for three.
That said, each and everyone of those players are extremely accomplished. Killer nearly broke into the round of 4 just last season, and has had the most cumulative success in the last 2 seasons of GSL code S amongst any protoss. Bomber's worst matchup might be ZvT but he's still a powerhouse. Gumiho and Ryung and world class players in ZvT, even if Ryung had a bad series vs. Sheth, whose no slouch himself. Tassadar dispatched Select like the dude was a ladder player, and went through almost all of Code A undefeated just 2 seasons ago.
Killer Ro4? I remembered him getting brutally beat down by CoCa in that season in the Ro16. The only reason he's noted as a solid Protoss was because he so happened was the only Protoss in the Ro16 during the sad zealot season and that one good GSTL performance he had. Other than that he's been a massive letdown.
And given that he's now teamless I don't think he'll be able to improve much more.
His only saving grace is that he has to play PvTs which is his best match-up, in a time when the metagame seems slightly Protoss favored.
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On December 15 2011 22:48 FunnelC4kes wrote: what happened to DeMuslim? wasn't he slated to play in the up & downs? Afaik he plays in the u&d of gsl january
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On December 15 2011 22:39 michielbrands wrote: NaNiWa the last player for group A? He may still try to requalify if I am right............. Nope, The UpDowns are for players who lost in Code s or got far in code a
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All the groups look really tough. However, I like the new GSL format overall. More mobility
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Really on the look out for Zenio this season :3
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Group A: oGsNaDa (T) EGHuK (P)
Group B: SlayerSRyung (T) StarTaleBomber (T)
Group C IMLosira (Z) TSLPolt (T)
Group D SlayerSTaeja (T) SlayerSBoxer (T)
Group E SlayerSClide (T) LiquidHerO (P)
These will move on to Code S, IMO, ranked 1st and 2nd respectively.
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On December 15 2011 22:50 Tarotis wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 22:39 michielbrands wrote: NaNiWa the last player for group A? He may still try to requalify if I am right............. Nope, The UpDowns are for players who lost in Code s or got far in code a
It wouldn't be him regardless if you go by the Quantic/naniwa appology announcement as it states Naniwa won't participate in gsl january as a show of good-will or something like that.
He has decided against participating in the coming GSL season as a statement of his sincere regret and in the hopes that he may have a future opportunity to compete in GSL against the world’s best.
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On December 15 2011 22:50 Tarotis wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 22:39 michielbrands wrote: NaNiWa the last player for group A? He may still try to requalify if I am right............. Nope, The UpDowns are for players who lost in Code s or got far in code a
Your idea of the U&D is based on how it was in the past. Right now, all U&D players come from code A. Of course, some of these are Code S players that didn't get to the Ro8 and failed to win the Ro24 in code A.
Regardless, the current U&D format has 28 players coming in from Code A (losers of Ro32 (16) and losers of Ro24 (12)) and 2 external "invites" to make 30 total.
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HuK vs Lucky on Crossfire SE
NaDa vs Lucky on Crossfire SE
Alicia vs Lucky on Bel'Shir Beach
Talking about an accurate nickname...
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On December 15 2011 23:00 Rannasha wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 22:50 Tarotis wrote:On December 15 2011 22:39 michielbrands wrote: NaNiWa the last player for group A? He may still try to requalify if I am right............. Nope, The UpDowns are for players who lost in Code s or got far in code a Your idea of the U&D is based on how it was in the past. Right now, all U&D players come from code A. Of course, some of these are Code S players that didn't get to the Ro8 and failed to win the Ro24 in code A. Regardless, the current U&D format has 28 players coming in from Code A (losers of Ro32 (16) and losers of Ro24 (12)) and 2 external "invites" to make 30 total. this, Morrow is one of the invited players but who is/was the second who refused his spot? BTW the second open slot is obvious because of Coca.
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HuK looks like an easy group. I mean NaDa isnt what he was in BW and Alicia has definitely fallen off in recent times.
Monster and Lucky are just meh as far as progamers go.
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Yay HuK got the lucky easier group. I really want to see him back in Code S. He could place first in his group.
Morrow hasn't decided his race? I feel most of the ones that make it to code S will be the SlayerS
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On December 15 2011 22:35 pdd wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 22:33 gruff wrote:On December 15 2011 22:31 pdd wrote: Funny how the two 'forfeitures' would have likely been Idra (now in Code S because of Naniwa's ban) and Coca.
I don't really like the fact that two groups only have 5 players, but I guess it's tough already as it is. Idra didn't take Naniwa's place, that's a misconception. Naniwa would have been in Code S had he not done that probe rush. There were only 2 Code S invites, so one of Idra and Sen would have been in the Up/Downs either way.
Yes, but SirScoots said that Idra's Code S spot was confirmed a week ago, Gom just didn't announce it until after the trouble with Naniwa. So most likely the Code S invites were going to be Nani and Idra, and Sen got Nani's spot.
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