EPTIPL5 to host Code S Ro8 to the Grand Finals - Page 12
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JacobShock
Denmark2485 Posts
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VirgilSC2
United States6151 Posts
On August 12 2012 11:54 FXOBoSs wrote: Congratulations IPL... Your desperation, and GOM's apparently, has just made the RO8 onwards completely random. Perhaps Bitbybit can win code S this season... I would love if he came back and won Code S. No joke. | ||
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Bippzy
United States1466 Posts
On August 12 2012 10:11 Dodgin wrote: I would gladly accept a weekend tournament WCS so this wouldn't have to happen. I think I would too. But, it appears to be too late for that. If you think about it, Gom's perspective: -we fly our whole crew out to do a shit ton of games instead of a bo7. More utilitarian. -how do they get the 2012 schedule in order? This. - although many bitches and moans will be had, the crowd for foreigners vs koreans and GSL finals(semifinals and ro8 probably too, to a less extent) will be CRAZY and it will be epic just because of the quality of their players(I see it as a they have one nighht to prep for a match(the players will be having the time of their life and being really tired), and based off of the skill level of players at IPL tac on the spot, gsl players dont dissapoint. Fan perspective: -championship worth something in between winning an arena of legends tournament and something like the world championship. Until someone gives a name for it, I'll think of it as the gauntlet gsl. -ridiculous starpower overwhelming everywhere onto everyone at ipl5. So many good players make soo many good games. -The games will still be good, not as good as prepared matches, but hype all over and live in somewhere not korea=all nerds change pants. So although it ruins the prestige format of the GSL, the incredibly skilled and hype matches the fans get live, the working out of gom's schedule, and the fact that this isn't their new format, it's a one time thing will cause IPL5 hosting GSL to be a huge success. P.S. Gom did give season ticket holders a discount for wcs, so the argument that fans didnt get what they paid for is kinda moot. This announcement caused waxangel to go on a posting rampage, it really is kinda funny. Obviously gom will be doing the production. Besides, IPL has pretty good production in my memory with the exception of the most recent event(read: lay off them a little, they won't do the next tournament worse) Edit: P.S.S. Many of my trusted posters are actually massively against this. It's possible I'm just defending for the sake of defending, or that i can tolerate what appears to be a win-win situation with minor setbacks. | ||
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Demorase
136 Posts
On August 12 2012 11:51 Dodgin wrote: The only good MLG finals I can think of are DRG vs Marineking and that's because of who they are and not the format. And how many good GSL finals has there been, not that many either. From a business and publicity stand point, I guess GOM can't afford to have bad finals happen so often; when people take their time to come see the finals and it's over super quickly in a very one-sidded way, it's not good to promote the game. | ||
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sLideSC2
United States225 Posts
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-niL
Canada1131 Posts
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CatNzHat
United States1599 Posts
On August 12 2012 09:00 Glurkenspurk wrote: Well let's just hope they let GOM do all the production. GOM brought their own production team last time, I'm sure they'll do the same this time. Not like the IPL production crew isn't amazing though. I'm hoping that I'll finally be able to attend this time. | ||
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whodat92
United States48 Posts
On August 12 2012 11:08 markrevival wrote: they will have time to prepare for the ro8, the ro4 they will probably have at least several hours, and the final, they'll have a full day. that's far more prep time than most tournaments That amount of time is nothing. From Ro8 on, I'm guessing most players spend days upon days watching VODs, creating builds, practicing the builds, refining the builds, preparing for builds that they think their opponent will use, etc. | ||
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Headnoob
Australia2108 Posts
pretty fuckn shit. | ||
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MCXD
Australia2738 Posts
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T0fuuu
Australia2275 Posts
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stratmatt
United States913 Posts
On August 12 2012 12:04 Headnoob wrote: Do not like the idea at all, especially when the GSL finals probably won't air at a great time to watch if it's being held in the US. pretty fuckn shit. not for us americans! | ||
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jmbthirteen
United States10734 Posts
I'm sorry but this sounds like a terrible idea. Not only does it ruin the best thing about GSL, the preparation time for matches, but its going to ruin IPL 5 because there will be so little time. IPL and GOM really need to rethink this. | ||
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Tausken
United States81 Posts
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Assirra
Belgium4169 Posts
On August 12 2012 12:02 CatNzHat wrote: GOM brought their own production team last time, I'm sure they'll do the same this time. Not like the IPL production crew isn't amazing though. I'm hoping that I'll finally be able to attend this time. Amazing is not the word i would use after previous IPL and IPL tac tonight. | ||
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vthree
Hong Kong8039 Posts
On August 12 2012 12:01 -niL wrote: I bet MarineKing is squealing from the happiness He still needs to make ro8... His stumblimg block lately have been ro16 | ||
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Moonling
United States987 Posts
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eFonSG
United States255 Posts
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Demorase
136 Posts
On August 12 2012 12:05 MCXD wrote: People should consider the fact that not only will there be no time to prepare, but there will also be the additional stress of travel, eating, possibly jetlag, etc. It's an incredibly tough environment to have to play in, which greatly advantages particular players rather arbitrarily, rather than on their playing skill. I.e. This isn't just about the lack of prep time. there is a ton of other circumstances that will ultimately make it a battle of "who's luckiest to not get sick and get a good rest". Being the best at preparing specific builds (preparation) is arguably just as arbitrary as being the best at playing under stress on the fly (stamina and quick thinking). | ||
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TommyP
United States6231 Posts
On August 12 2012 11:17 JoeAWESOME wrote: Hopefully the foreigner will be: Stephano, Nerchio, Major, Naniwa and Thorzain!! I think the Korean team will be Nestea, DongRaeGu, MC, MVP and Seed If they are going off of achievements probably. If they are going off who gives them the best chance to win then TaeJa is on the team for sure. | ||
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