Seems like it was originally going to be a 50/50 split but then they had the chance to add Boxer, Mvp, MMA and NesTea, so they took it. I'm ok with that decision.

Yeah, I really don't see how you can even start to complain about the lineup. :D

Bigtony

United States1606 Posts

February 20 2012 14:07 GMT

#262

Group A looks the weakest, but I don't see a real "group of death." The super stars are all spread out. Looks exciting :D

I don't like the re-broadcast time

8PM PST and 9PM CET means either 11pm or 3pm EST : (

Falconpauunch

Korea (South)59 Posts

February 20 2012 14:17 GMT

#263

Holy crap, these groups are stacked, every one of them are groups of death, instead of the group of death, i'd rather say this should be known as the royal rumble

DarkPlasmaBall

United States46310 Posts

February 20 2012 14:20 GMT

#264

Wow o.o These groups are frickin insane *-* Poor IdrA...

Pipeline

Sweden1673 Posts

February 20 2012 14:51 GMT

#265

Group B, C and D are all nuts. Crazy stacked tournament. I will definitely make sure I'm glued to the screen when Iron Squid goes live!

Loophole

United States867 Posts

February 20 2012 15:02 GMT

#266

crazy. can't wait!

Mattchew

United States5684 Posts

February 20 2012 15:11 GMT

#267

ret and nerchio have nice groups (no zvz for ret and a lot for nerchio)

Stephano could potentially advance

it'll probably be

MKP, Ret
MVP, MC
MMA, Jjakji (BUT HOPEFULLY STEPHANO)
Alive, Nerchio (or nestea)

WigglingSquid

5194 Posts

February 20 2012 15:14 GMT

#268

Very nice groups. Two per group will advance, is that right?
(By the way, the "S" in your logo looks cut off.)

parazice

Thailand5517 Posts

February 20 2012 15:23 GMT

#269

only group A that not stacked(it's good but not that good you can tell Puma MKP gonna advance)
B C D : OMG

ps: after this tournament which team that Symbol gonna pick hahaha

ClairvoyanceSC2

United States758 Posts

February 20 2012 15:27 GMT

#270

Oh my god. All dem crazy groups.

CounterOrder

Canada457 Posts

February 20 2012 15:30 GMT

#271

Awesome line-up.

Purple Haze

United Kingdom200 Posts

February 20 2012 15:45 GMT

#272

I wish now that they've got groups of 5 they'd put in a blizzard cup style format where first place in each group goes to the quarter finals and 2nd place plays off against 3rd from another group for the other quarter final places. Would probably lead to more meaningful matches in the group stage, and more awesome knock out games.

Vinx

Canada259 Posts

February 20 2012 15:47 GMT

#273

holy shit... best line up ever? nice work

Aunvilgod

2653 Posts

February 20 2012 15:49 GMT

#274

Aw shit this is fucked up. Excuse my excitement.

Aunvilgod

2653 Posts

February 20 2012 15:50 GMT

#275

Group A is by so far the easiest with Ret and MKP lol

Lokk

Canada635 Posts

February 20 2012 16:01 GMT

#276

Wow all great players i can't wait !!!!!

-niL

Canada1131 Posts

February 20 2012 16:03 GMT

#277

an extra sparkle of DRG would have made this the absolute dream tournament

Nazeron

Canada1046 Posts

February 20 2012 16:10 GMT

#278

nice cant wait

Aristodemus

England2014 Posts

February 20 2012 16:10 GMT

#279

This is a badass tournament, gogo MC!

Eufouria

United Kingdom4425 Posts

February 20 2012 16:15 GMT

#280

Group A
The hardest to predict I think, MKP for sure but the 2nd place is up in the air. I'd say Boxer is the favourite for 2nd, but Ret can beat Boxer or Puma and Tod is a wildcard considering he's been in Korea for quite a while and he did beat Ryung, who is probably better than Puma and Boxer, in the MLG qualifiers twice.

Group B
MMA and Jjakji

Group C
MVP and MC

Group D
aLive and Nestea (just because I think the matchups favour Nestea over Leenock).

Sadly I don't think any foreigners will make it to the Ro8. Stephano, Idra and Ret are probably the best players at the event, but Stephano has Jjakji and MMA in his group, who are probably top 3 TvZ in the world atm, Idra has MC and MMA, who I can't see him beating after his GSL matches. Ret has the best chance with 3 ZvT's against the 2 of the weakest Terrans in the tournament.

I can see ThorZaIN upsetting MC or MVP, but I don't think he's even the favourite against Idra or Symbol. Obviously I hope he wins the tournament though.