I can see Protoss doing very well on this new map. The 3rd is relatively easily defended because it is in the direction away from your opponent and there are a lot of tight gaps for forcefields. Also drop play and warp prism harass will be very strong here as there is a large space behind the bases for them to sneak around from the main to 3rd, as well as a lengthy distance between the two. I think zerg drew the short straw here with all these tight spaces, although they should be able to get nice flanks through the 2 platforms in the middle with 3 ramps each, but still, Protoss dominating will continue in Korea.

mikedebo

Canada4341 Posts

September 01 2012 12:54 GMT

#347

WTF these groups lol

Group G looks like something out of GSL Open Season 1 hahaha -- old schoolers unite! (except jyp)

CikaZombi

Serbia630 Posts

September 01 2012 12:55 GMT

#348

Poor poor MaNa... First time in GSL too. Well at least he's got only one matchup to practice :D

Reality_Seeker

Bulgaria18 Posts

September 01 2012 12:57 GMT

#349

Group E: Mana/Taeja/MMA/MvP . HI Mana, Bye Mana.... They really squired him up right there. The only thing that's going for him is that's his best matchup.

Dionyseus

United States2068 Posts

September 01 2012 13:01 GMT

#350

Looks like I'll have to buy a season 4 ticket, very excited to see how Jaedong and Rain will do in code S.

update: Just purchased it

Jochan

Poland1730 Posts

September 01 2012 13:02 GMT

#351

Holy fuck Mana

I am sorry dude, getting into one of the hardest groups of Code S, maybe even ever....

odaxium

United States356 Posts

September 01 2012 13:03 GMT

#352

Mana... wow... sorry guy

herrmus

Sweden144 Posts

September 01 2012 13:08 GMT

#353

this will put an end to the bw players are better hype forever

Laplaces_imp

368 Posts

September 01 2012 13:10 GMT

#354

C E and H are all silly amazing o.O This code S is going to be so so good

sam05396

United States783 Posts

September 01 2012 13:13 GMT

#355

Group a,b,e, h all groups of death

Kaitokid

Germany1327 Posts

September 01 2012 13:13 GMT

#356

Who would have thought just a couple months ago that we will see JD and MaNa in Code S? That's so sick... looking forward to it, will be a great season.

1handsomE

United States199 Posts

September 01 2012 13:25 GMT

#357

I dunno man if I was GSL I might have spread C and E out. Might be good for getting viewers day 1 but long term this Code S all the best fights will be done for.

Derez

Netherlands6068 Posts

September 01 2012 13:27 GMT

#358

On September 01 2012 21:26 executorx wrote:
Poor Mana in group E :D

MMA vs MVP lets hope its gonna be great TvT as in the past.

Group H: DRG should be really comfortablewith this group as he is/was a big Terran Killer... on the other hand Bomber, Polt and Gumiho are strong opponents.

I mainly remember MMA vs MVP as relatively lackluster TvT games with MMA devising a smart set of build orders that catch MVP offguard. Lots of 2 raxes, factory proxies, early busts. They were good series, but not exactly the best games.

Great code S line-up this season tho, hasn't been this stacked in ages.

Lvdr

United States418 Posts

September 01 2012 13:28 GMT

#359

The winner of group e will be the hottest player going into ro16

imallinson

United Kingdom3482 Posts

September 01 2012 13:30 GMT

#360

Group C or E is probably the most stacked group here but holy hell every group is going to be hard to get out of. In any other tournament every one of these groups could be classed as a group of death. The weakest group is probably F and even then there are some excellent players in it. This should be an excellent GSL season.