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Spotlight on foreigners in Code A qualifiers.

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RPR_Tempest
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Australia7798 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-07 08:54:16
March 06 2012 16:15 GMT
#1
The Code A qualifiers for 2012 GSL Season 2 are soon upon us (10-11 March) and let us cheer for the brave foreigners who are attempting to qualify for the hardest and most prestigious StarCraft 2 tournament. Though they are outnumbered by the Korean menace, one cannot deny the size of their hearts and spirits. They are the underdogs, yes. But for the first time a foreigner may make it through the Code A qualifiers. Miracles can happen. Dreams can come true.


Not participating:

+ Show Spoiler +
(P)Artosis

Artosis hasn't tried for a few seasons, and now being a father, he has less time to practice then ever and thus I must
assume that he will not be trying to qualify.


Quantic.(P)NaNiwa

NaNiwa said on Twitter that he wasn't participating. I don't know why.


Ls (aka (T)Lastshadow)

Apparently his condition is really bad, and he's not going to even attempt to qualify.


Ai.(Z)Cytoplasm

Cytoplasm is spending a month in Germany and will thus miss the qualifiers. A shame, since he made it to the Ro4 last time.

Quantic.(Z)Shuffle

Shuffle is back in Australia due to VISA issues.

EG(T)IdrA

IdrA is done in Korea as far as I know. He's going back to the EG Lair after the IEM World Championships.


Dignitas.(T)SeleCT

SeleCT has left Korea recently.

EG(P)HuK

HuK has an Up and Down seed.




THE BRAVE SOULS


Liquid(T)Jinro

The Great White Hope, the Gorilla Terran, Jinro has come incredibly close in his last two attempts to make it to Code A. Although he took a two week break from StarCraft after Assembly, just before that Jinro had been looking better than ever on his stream, made it to the Ro4 of EWM and you gotta believe that it may be time for the second coming of the Gorilla Terran.

Liquid(Z)HayprO

Having recently returned to Korea, HayprO will attempt to improve on his 0-4 GSL record by making it into Code A for a better showing. HayprO has many people doubtful of his skill, but history has shown us that when HayprO is on his A-Game, he's REALLY on his A-Game. Defeating NesTea and nearly Mvp at MLG Providence, these flashes of brilliance have given HayprO's fans hope. But which HayprO will turn up to the qualifiers? The mediocre fan favourite or the GSL champion destroyer?

Quantic.(P)SaSe

SaSe has been seeded into Code A 3 times previously, and gone out in the first round all 3 times. This will be his first time actually attempting to go through the qualifiers. SaSe would definitely be one of the favourites to make it of all the foreigners trying. He's taken down players such as Bomber, and there very well could be a rematch between those two. He got to the finals of an ESV weekly...can he make it to Code A?

WinDy


Also known as MajOr, AngelGirl, Terran and...okay, I'll stop myself there. Having recently left Check-Six, WinDy will finally be trying the Code A qualifiers. WinDy is quite the enigma. We don't really know how good he's gotten from the Korean training he has received. But his work ethic cannot be denied, as we know he plays an insane amount of games. One to keep an eye on.

EDIT: Khaldor says his ID is MajOr again. Well...okay!

(T)cArn

Oh god, I'll cut the news article style of typing for a second and just say dear god, my heart aches for this guy. He has lost his team, and had periods where he went several months without practice and he is STILL fighting it out. cArn has a never give up attitude and I desperately want his determination to finally pay off. He said on Twitter that he's been getting back into shape, and the amount of games he's been playing recently on his ladder account agrees with that. cArn making it through would be a true Cindarella story. By the way, read his blogs, they're fucking awesome.

(P)desRow

desRow is a controversial figure. But whether you love him or you hate him, he's in Korea trying to be the best. He has an account in KR GM, though Ls said that desRow didn't actually get that account to GM. I really have no idea how good desRow is. He lost in the first round last time but you gotta believe that his time in Korea would definitely have improved his skills by now. Don't count him out.

coL.(T)TriMaster

Having recently arrived in Korea, TriMaster is living with the MvP team. Though his Korean training (Hyperbolic Time Chamber style) most certainly has not kicked in yet, TriMaster is the king of the upset, taking out Jinro, IdrA and more at MLG. Has he improved since then? Nobody knows, but we're sure as hell gonna find out.

mouz.(Z)MorroW

MaruPrime eliminated MorroW from Code A last season in what was at the time, an upset. But MorroW has definitely improved from his stay in Korea. One question that must be asked is can he play TvZ in the qualifiers? I know he is allowed to in the GSL itself, but can he for the qualifiers? If so, he has a very good shot at qualifying, if not...hitting a Zerg could be the death of him.

eS.(T)Naama

Having done fairly well in events such as the ESV weekly, Naama, after a long period of silence, may make a huge splash by qualifying for Code A. With the new eSahara-oGs agreement, Naama is well set for a future in Korea, particularly if he succeeds here.

eS.(Z)DeathAngel

A lesser known player, DeathAngel is in Korea with his teammate Naama and he was supposedly doing well in the in-house ranking matches of the ProS house. DeathAngel hasn't done anything particularly notable, but qualifying for Code A would certainly change that.

FnaticRC.(P)ToD

ToD, a WarCraft III Legend who made everybody freak out when he took out Alicia at an MLG one time, is trying to qualify for Code A for the 3rd time. He had a disappointing run in the last two qualifiers, but he was taken out by the player who went on to qualify, so it may be a simple case of bad luck for ToD. You know what they say, third time is the charm.

However, it should be noted that he's currently in Europe and as of right now I'm not sure if he will be back in time.

FXO(P)SLoG

Although he's taken more of a managerial role than that of a player, SLoG apparently still practices, and having made it to the Ro4 of the qualifiers before and training with the FXO team, definitely isn't someone you should say doesn't have a chance.

iG.(Z)XiGua

After a nailbitingly close loss to Killer in Code A last season that came down to a pylon, XiGua, the best Chinese player, will seek redemption by qualifying for Code A.

iG.(P)MacSed

MacSed had a disappointing showing against Keen, but he can prove that his near defeat of Mvp at WCG was no fluke, and he is a top level player who is here to stay by qualifying for Code A.


Poll: Which foreigner has the best chance of making it to Code A?

HuK (298)
 
32%

Jinro (126)
 
14%

SaSe (121)
 
13%

MorroW (91)
 
10%

Naama (84)
 
9%

ToD (59)
 
6%

HayprO (31)
 
3%

WinDy (30)
 
3%

Other (28)
 
3%

TriMaster (18)
 
2%

desRow (16)
 
2%

cArn (15)
 
2%

917 total votes

Your vote: Which foreigner has the best chance of making it to Code A?

(Vote): Jinro
(Vote): HayprO
(Vote): ToD
(Vote): desRow
(Vote): TriMaster
(Vote): Naama
(Vote): MorroW
(Vote): WinDy
(Vote): cArn
(Vote): SaSe
(Vote): HuK
(Vote): Other




Soundwave, Zerg player from Canberra, Australia. @SoundwaveSC
Recognizable
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Netherlands1552 Posts
March 06 2012 16:20 GMT
#2
I have a feeling non of them are going to make it :S But the one with the biggest chance to me seems to be either Huk or Sase
horsebanger
Profile Joined January 2012
141 Posts
March 06 2012 16:20 GMT
#3
haypro <3
Crais
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2136 Posts
March 06 2012 16:21 GMT
#4
Great writeup thanks.

Gogo HuK, Jinro and HayprO!
RIP MBC Game Hero
Tarotis
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Germany1931 Posts
March 06 2012 16:25 GMT
#5
What about NaNiwa? Will he try to qualify aswell? He and HuK should have the best chances
Seraphone
Profile Joined January 2012
United Kingdom1219 Posts
March 06 2012 16:25 GMT
#6
There's so many of them and these days there's quite a few spots in Code A up for grabs so I think at least one will make it.
Mvp, Nestea, Leenock, MC, Oz, Jjakji!
RPR_Tempest
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Australia7798 Posts
March 06 2012 16:27 GMT
#7
On March 07 2012 01:25 Tarotis wrote:
What about NaNiwa? Will he try to qualify aswell? He and HuK should have the best chances

He's not trying to qualify for some reason.
Soundwave, Zerg player from Canberra, Australia. @SoundwaveSC
Slardar
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada7593 Posts
March 06 2012 16:27 GMT
#8
My money is on Jinro! Gorilla TERRAN FIGHTING!!!
Alejandrisha
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6565 Posts
March 06 2012 16:27 GMT
#9
wow thers a whole lot. morrow or huk best chances. maybe sase tod? i don't know
get rich or die mining
TL+ Member
TBone-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2309 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-06 16:27:59
March 06 2012 16:27 GMT
#10
This was an absolutely fantastic writeup! I sincerely hope you do one for every season!

edit: tl should spotlight this
Eve online FC, lover of all competition
Sea_Food
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Finland1612 Posts
March 06 2012 16:28 GMT
#11
naniwhaat?
Tarotis
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Germany1931 Posts
March 06 2012 16:28 GMT
#12
On March 07 2012 01:27 RPR_Tempest wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 07 2012 01:25 Tarotis wrote:
What about NaNiwa? Will he try to qualify aswell? He and HuK should have the best chances

He's not trying to qualify for some reason.

Then I guess he will get a Code S seed.
Pjorren
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden777 Posts
March 06 2012 16:28 GMT
#13
Jinro is in Sweden right?
Araneae
Profile Joined July 2011
Norway100 Posts
March 06 2012 16:28 GMT
#14
Hope haypro and jinro gets to code a :D LIQUID HWAITING :D. Also, think oyu messed up the race symbol of idra (you pivked the BW one where he was terran)
SpiZe
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada3640 Posts
March 06 2012 16:28 GMT
#15
All fo them are gonna qualify. Gotta have the faith !
RPR_Tempest
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Australia7798 Posts
March 06 2012 16:28 GMT
#16
On March 07 2012 01:28 Pjorren wrote:
Jinro is in Sweden right?

He's back now.
Soundwave, Zerg player from Canberra, Australia. @SoundwaveSC
Al Bundy
Profile Joined April 2010
7257 Posts
March 06 2012 16:28 GMT
#17
I say Morrow, Huk, Jinro, Hayder have the best chance to get into Code A.
o choro é livre
CosmicHippo
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States547 Posts
March 06 2012 16:29 GMT
#18
would be so awesome to see jinro ballin again
Yeah i've got your zerg riiiight here! *gulps beer*
Wroshe
Profile Joined June 2011
Netherlands1051 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-06 16:32:42
March 06 2012 16:31 GMT
#19
You forgot Naniwa, think he has quite a good chance as well.

Would be heartbreaking to see a Foreigner v Foreigner fight in the final of one of those Code A Qualifier brackets.

Edit: I just saw the spoiler. You might want to do a quick one line sentence outside of the spoiler with the people that aren't participating.
00Visor
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
4337 Posts
March 06 2012 16:32 GMT
#20
A lot of good foreigners. At least one of them should make it this time.
Counting on Huk, Sase, Morrow, ToD, Major, Jinro, Naama (in that order).
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