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Broodwurst
Germany1586 Posts
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TheRealPaciFist
United States1049 Posts
srsly zerg imba y? y u ask? ... Because zerg has Stephano =D I can never tell if Stephano's being serious when he mentions how little he practices... but regardless, it's going to be scary to see what a little bit of time in Korea will do for him | ||
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The_Darkness
United States910 Posts
On August 10 2012 03:44 Simsallabin wrote: He lost to MVP.Keen who played offrace protoss KeenMVP (whoever that is -- probably not actually Keen) pylon blocked his ramp in the game you're referencing, a strategy that obviously does not work in competitive play because of neutral supply depots. Stephano usually leaves games like that (since playing it out doesn't really help you because you'll never face that situation in a tournament). He probably played it out only because he knows there's a lot of interest in his KR laddering sessions. | ||
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Simsallabin
Nepal216 Posts
On August 10 2012 13:27 The_Darkness wrote: KeenMVP (whoever that is -- probably not actually Keen) pylon blocked his ramp in the game you're referencing, a strategy that obviously does not work in competitive play because of neutral supply depots. Stephano usually leaves games like that (since playing it out doesn't really help you because you'll never face that situation in a tournament). He probably played it out only because he knows there's a lot of interest in his KR laddering sessions. I know, he said that on the stream. | ||
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Beyond Magic
Finland130 Posts
On August 09 2012 22:42 Agathon wrote: No. He doesn't need it. You want to see him playing in GSL, and it's perfectly understandable, but neither his fame, neither his bank account need it. GSL is not "money worthy" for a player like Stephano. Most foreign players would rather win GSL than some another tournament even if it had 10-30k $ more in grandprize. Even if stephano is already very famous and well noted player, winning GSL would raise any foreign players Status by A LOT. You're value as a player would be o so much higher when youre the only foreign GSL champion. | ||
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Snoodles
401 Posts
On August 10 2012 16:16 Beyond Magic wrote: Most foreign players would rather win GSL than some another tournament even if it had 10-30k $ more in grandprize. Even if stephano is already very famous and well noted player, winning GSL would raise any foreign players Status by A LOT. You're value as a player would be o so much higher when youre the only foreign GSL champion. I think the people saying GSL doesn't make financial sense for Stephano don't understand how sports money works. You think shaq, labron, and michael jordan only make money from playing basketball? It's not just the money you get from GSL, but the huge promotional/advertising money you can make. If stephano were TRULY in it JUST for the money, he would be like the EG guys advertising a ton of crap with his name(mobos, mice/keyboars, glasses, whatever). He already has the biggest name in the industry. Winning GSL would at best give him God-like status and make him e-sports rich. | ||
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Chessz
United States644 Posts
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Beyond Magic
Finland130 Posts
On August 10 2012 16:37 Chessz wrote: Stephano vs Naniwa would be a joke.. nani's PvZ is very predictable and he lacks the proper control against Z flanks that other P have, such as MC. I hope they don't meet in GSL and each can make their own path to ro4. im more of a stephano fan myself than nani fan but i wouldnt count him out at all. i mean look at Nani vs DRG in R8, Nani had that final match but made a bad judgement and threw the game. also considering that nani is a gsl veteran and knows how to prepare his builds, which he does really well. | ||
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Neurosis
United States893 Posts
On August 10 2012 13:27 The_Darkness wrote: KeenMVP (whoever that is -- probably not actually Keen) pylon blocked his ramp in the game you're referencing, a strategy that obviously does not work in competitive play because of neutral supply depots. Stephano usually leaves games like that (since playing it out doesn't really help you because you'll never face that situation in a tournament). He probably played it out only because he knows there's a lot of interest in his KR laddering sessions. It's the same Keen. At least thats the account he uses. I guess it could have been someone else playing on the account, but definitely his real account. In any case Keen and Hack are 2 terran players that have quietly become monstrous, so I wouldn't be terribly surprised if that really was Keen offracing. His skill is legit. | ||
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Simsallabin
Nepal216 Posts
On August 10 2012 16:23 Snoodles wrote: I think the people saying GSL doesn't make financial sense for Stephano don't understand how sports money works. You think shaq, labron, and michael jordan only make money from playing basketball? It's not just the money you get from GSL, but the huge promotional/advertising money you can make. If stephano were TRULY in it JUST for the money, he would be like the EG guys advertising a ton of crap with his name(mobos, mice/keyboars, glasses, whatever). He already has the biggest name in the industry. Winning GSL would at best give him God-like status and make him e-sports rich. Thing is he said he now took one last year more away from school to get as much money possible so spending all that time trying to win the GSL might not be the best way to do that. One problem is now might be his best chance to get a GSL before the BW players start catching up to rest of players making the player field even harder then it is now. | ||
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MrMercuG
Netherlands2389 Posts
On August 10 2012 16:52 Beyond Magic wrote: im more of a stephano fan myself than nani fan but i wouldnt count him out at all. i mean look at Nani vs DRG in R8, Nani had that final match but made a bad judgement and threw the game. also considering that nani is a gsl veteran and knows how to prepare his builds, which he does really well. If NaNi is a GSL veteran than what are SuperNoVa and NesTea? :o | ||
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ceaRshaf
Romania4926 Posts
On August 10 2012 17:46 MrMercuG wrote: If NaNi is a GSL veteran than what are SuperNoVa and NesTea? :o But how are they relevant to the Naniwa - Stephano relationship? Between the 2, Naniwa is the veteran. | ||
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chriZqq
141 Posts
On August 10 2012 16:59 Neurosis wrote: It's the same Keen. At least thats the account he uses. I guess it could have been someone else playing on the account, but definitely his real account. In any case Keen and Hack are 2 terran players that have quietly become monstrous, so I wouldn't be terribly surprised if that really was Keen offracing. His skill is legit. The same Keen that was stomped by Nani like 3 times 2-0 in 5 Weeks? "ok" | ||
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Benjamin99
4176 Posts
On August 10 2012 02:58 GreEny K wrote: It might be hard for you to believe this, but true athletes love doing what they do because of reasons other than money. You live in a dream world. The term pro = means you make money doing whatever sport you doing. If you think money isn't a top priority for any pro gamer in starcraft 2 then im sorry to break you cosy and lovely dream . Why do you think so many Koreans wanna join foreign teams? Why do you think players and teams join tournament with the highest price pools? Money is the number 1 priority in any sport because without it then you arnt a pro gamer and you properly will never get good at it since you have to get another job to support you. Every player in starcraft 2 needs and wants money. Stephano is just honest about it while all others don't talk about it or just feed the fans bullshit | ||
Seeker
Where dat snitch at?36919 Posts
On August 10 2012 17:46 MrMercuG wrote: If NaNi is a GSL veteran than what are SuperNoVa and NesTea? :o GSL imbas | ||
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Croatodil
Belgium28 Posts
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reki-
Netherlands327 Posts
I for one would like to see Stephano participate in GSL but I have this doubt he ever will.. | ||
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Benjamin99
4176 Posts
On August 10 2012 18:24 reki- wrote: Naniwa has beat Nestea on several occasions aswell x) I for one would like to see Stephano participate in GSL but I have this doubt he ever will.. Naniwa beat Nestea while Stephano beat everyone els and won multiple championships. Why are we talking about Naniwa in a thread about Stephano? | ||
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cheeches
United States5 Posts
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Swift118
United Kingdom335 Posts
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