EPTIPL5 to host Code S Ro8 to the Grand Finals - Page 8
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Wrathsc2
United States2025 Posts
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Neurosis
United States893 Posts
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althaz
Australia1001 Posts
#1) The time of the event will make it difficult for Australians and Koreans to watch, most likely. One of the reasons GSL is my favourite tournament (aside from having the best players and games), is that it's on at a time suitable for barcrafts or parties at my place. #2) Ro8 players are not usually the top 8 o the tournaments, it's possible to just prepare better and get that far, but have pretty average standard play. To get further than that you need to be a bona-fide starcraft master, except in this tournament. You could prepare good builds then run up against somebody good enough to beat you in normal GSL anyway, because they can prepare for your cheese. Except instead of getting eliminated by a better opponent, the cheese is totally unexpected and we get a worse player through to Ro4 who will most likely play bad games AGAIN. All that said, I'll still watch and the crowd will probably be sick as hell. | ||
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ES.Genie
Germany1370 Posts
On August 12 2012 10:16 Demorase wrote: Nah, you like the GSL because they have the best players and Tastosis, has nothing to do with the format. They'll have all that, just more exciting but shorter. So...are you seriously trying to tell me why I like the GSL? oO EDIT: Actually by making it shorter they take away most of the exitement. I don't care about weekend tournaments. They are boring and no one remembers them after a couple of weeks. That's not GSL. | ||
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Dodgin
Canada39254 Posts
On August 12 2012 10:16 Demorase wrote: Nah, you like the GSL because they have the best players and Tastosis, has nothing to do with the format. They'll have all that, just more exciting but shorter. I'm glad you know what everyone likes and can tell them. | ||
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Proseat
Germany5113 Posts
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GoSuChicken
Germany1726 Posts
Manuel Schenkhuizen @followgrubby Super exciting you'll have #GSL Ro8-Finals at IPL 5, this means finals will probably not be a 4-0 cuz no special preps. #GOOD @IGNProLeague | ||
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ArcticRaven
France1406 Posts
On August 12 2012 10:15 soulist wrote: My foreign 5: Stephano, Naniwa, Mana, Nerchio, and Demuslim(dont think hes top 5 but there needs to be a terran and he seems to be the best foreign terran atm) Foreign terrans ? What's that ?  Also all you people need to calm down. Do we know it will be played over a weekend ? We don't. Wait for mor info before bashing please. | ||
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TommyP
United States6231 Posts
On August 12 2012 10:19 Proseat wrote: November will be too late for the fifth GSL season and Blizzard Cup. I think IPL5 will be in September. No it wont be. We still have season 4 coming up and then Season 5 at IPL5 and then Blizzard Cup is what im guessing. | ||
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Demorase
136 Posts
On August 12 2012 10:18 ES.Genie wrote: So...are you seriously trying to tell me why I like the GSL? oO You know I'm right, you'll be posting months from now how the event was the most epic finals and stuff  On August 12 2012 10:18 Dodgin wrote: I'm glad you know what everyone likes and can tell them. And you are? xD | ||
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TommyP
United States6231 Posts
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munchmunch
Canada789 Posts
On August 12 2012 10:16 Demorase wrote: It's not that at all. The GSL has the best players *at playing preparation style tournaments*. They're the players who know how to spend a weeks time preparing for a single opponent. Seeing the GSL R8 players compete in a weekend tournament isn't that meaningful.Nah, you like the GSL because they have the best players and Tastosis, has nothing to do with the format. They'll have all that, just more exciting but shorter. | ||
careohx
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captainwaffles
United States1050 Posts
Korean Team: MKP, MC, Taeja, DRG, Nestea | ||
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ES.Genie
Germany1370 Posts
On August 12 2012 10:23 Demorase wrote: You know I'm right, you'll be posting months from now how the event was the most epic finals and stuff No. End of the discussion, since you are obviously trolling. | ||
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Demorase
136 Posts
On August 12 2012 10:27 ES.Genie wrote: No. End of the discussion, since you are obviously trolling. Haha alright, gotta love the open-mindedness :p | ||
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sashamunguia
Mexico423 Posts
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jobber123rd
United States501 Posts
On August 12 2012 10:18 althaz wrote: #2) Ro8 players are not usually the top 8 o the tournaments, it's possible to just prepare better and get that far, but have pretty average standard play. To get further than that you need to be a bona-fide starcraft master, except in this tournament. You could prepare good builds then run up against somebody good enough to beat you in normal GSL anyway, because they can prepare for your cheese. Except instead of getting eliminated by a better opponent, the cheese is totally unexpected and we get a worse player through to Ro4 who will most likely play bad games AGAIN. All that said, I'll still watch and the crowd will probably be sick as hell. All that means is that your Ro8 foe failed to prepare adequately for his one and only known opponent, so he deserved to lose anyway. A much better argument is that the eventual finalists wouldn't have much/any time to prepare for each other. Edit: Alternatively, the Ro8 quality could be affected by jet lag and/or players trying to do double duty, but both of these are somewhat schedule-dependent. | ||
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Grimbob
United Kingdom8 Posts
Seriously though, the GSL has a history of having boring and one sided finals. Maybe without all the preparation time for the players to engineer specific builds that just 4-0 hard counter their opponent's playstyle, the finals will be a lot better. I think this is just going to make an awesome weekend of games. I'd even dare to say that, if this works out, it could be the most exciting final yet. | ||
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SolidMoose
United States1240 Posts
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