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Rain forfeits GSL Code S spot in favor of MLG. - Page 43

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Ysellian
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands9029 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-02 13:04:07
November 02 2012 13:02 GMT
#841
On November 02 2012 21:46 igotmanatoblow wrote:
Rain is just confident. He will win MLG, create a hype overseas, and then go and win GSL next season.


Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this pretty much impossible for Rain? By withdrawing from this tournament doesn't it mean that he has to re-qualify for the next one?

edit: Nevermind he is still has his Code A spot. Still awfully risky.
Doodsmack
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7224 Posts
November 02 2012 13:22 GMT
#842
On November 02 2012 14:25 convention wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 13:02 Doodsmack wrote:
Flying out to Dallas tomorrow...can't wait to cheer for Rain and I fully support him in his decision . Once he hears the roar of the crowd he will not have ANY regrets. Nor should he, he's just a kid and he wants to travel abroad and experience this.

I've seen many people reply the same thing to you, but maybe one more time works. The problem was never his decision, it was that he never informed GOM about his decision.


And as I've said before, he decided after OSL when it was too late, and I wouldn't blame him for having only OSL (and GSL not long before) on his mind. We should cut him slack for waiting until the last minute for his decision because he's just a kid who wants to travel abroad and experience a foreign event.
Account252508
Profile Joined February 2012
3454 Posts
November 02 2012 13:39 GMT
#843
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zachMEISTER
Profile Joined December 2010
United States625 Posts
November 02 2012 13:41 GMT
#844
Rain wins MLG.
psillypsybic!
Salient
Profile Joined August 2011
United States876 Posts
November 02 2012 13:46 GMT
#845
On November 02 2012 22:41 zachMEISTER wrote:
Rain wins MLG.


Maybe. But maybe he gets cannon rushed to death by some unknown dedicated cheeser. :p
elagrion
Profile Joined April 2010
Ukraine422 Posts
November 02 2012 13:47 GMT
#846
I hope every body see now that tournament clusterfuck is an issue.
Everything is a remix.
nebula.
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Sweden1431 Posts
November 02 2012 13:52 GMT
#847
this sucks but ya Rain will kick ass in Code A
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SXGCoil
Profile Joined February 2012
United States341 Posts
November 02 2012 13:59 GMT
#848
On November 02 2012 22:46 Salient wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 22:41 zachMEISTER wrote:
Rain wins MLG.


Maybe. But maybe he gets cannon rushed to death by some unknown dedicated cheeser. :p

Gaulzi?
zachMEISTER
Profile Joined December 2010
United States625 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-02 14:15:02
November 02 2012 14:12 GMT
#849
On November 02 2012 22:46 Salient wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 22:41 zachMEISTER wrote:
Rain wins MLG.


Maybe. But maybe he gets cannon rushed to death by some unknown dedicated cheeser. :p


Does he have to go through the bracket? If that's the case, this will be a real testament to his "championship caliber" play.

http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/competitions/48#event_121_open-bracket
He's not listed here, or in the group play.
http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/competitions/48#event_121_group-play
psillypsybic!
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-02 14:18:28
November 02 2012 14:17 GMT
#850
Well this certainly puts GOM in an akward choice now.
1. They punish Rain somehow and create a lot of dislike from all people that are "its just a kid, cut him some slack" and in general Rain fans.
2. They don't punish Rain but then they basically say "you can just not show up and we won't punish you" so the next time someone less popular does the same they either punish said person and show they favor fan favorites and by this give themselves a bad reputation or don't and then it will be more common.
Colston
Profile Joined November 2012
Norway279 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-02 14:22:38
November 02 2012 14:19 GMT
#851
Smartest decision he'll ever make.

His time spent : money earned ratio will go way up by skipping the long tournaments.

You can win as much prestige as you want through your career, but last time I checked you can't buy a house with prestige. It won't pay for your education either.

And let's be honest, winning a GSL isn't exactly like a gold medal in the olympics, or winning the world cup now, is it?
He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious. - Sun Tzu | TaeJa | Jjakji | Jaedong
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
November 02 2012 14:27 GMT
#852
On November 02 2012 23:19 Colston wrote:
Smartest decision he'll ever make.

His time spent : money earned ratio will go way up by skipping the long tournaments.

You can win as much prestige as you want through your career, but last time I checked you can't buy a house with prestige. It won't pay for your education either.

And let's be honest, winning a GSL isn't exactly like a gold medal in the olympics, or winning the world cup now, is it?

Actually winning code S is exactly that in the SC2 scene...
1raxexpand
Profile Joined July 2012
United States165 Posts
November 02 2012 14:27 GMT
#853
On November 02 2012 23:19 Colston wrote:
Smartest decision he'll ever make.

His time spent : money earned ratio will go way up by skipping the long tournaments.

You can win as much prestige as you want through your career, but last time I checked you can't buy a house with prestige. It won't pay for your education either.

And let's be honest, winning a GSL isn't exactly like a gold medal in the olympics, or winning the world cup now, is it?


Not exactly. He probably will play more sets in MLG than he would have in GSL (assuming he win either) so given that GSL pays almost twice as much, this is not necessary smart decision money-wise. GSL is 2 month long but there is plenty of downtime for each player.
Mvp-forGG-MKP-Bogus-Ty-MMA-Polt-Taeja-Flash
zachMEISTER
Profile Joined December 2010
United States625 Posts
November 02 2012 14:28 GMT
#854
On November 02 2012 23:17 Assirra wrote:
Well this certainly puts GOM in an akward choice now.
1. They punish Rain somehow and create a lot of dislike from all people that are "its just a kid, cut him some slack" and in general Rain fans.
2. They don't punish Rain but then they basically say "you can just not show up and we won't punish you" so the next time someone less popular does the same they either punish said person and show they favor fan favorites and by this give themselves a bad reputation or don't and then it will be more common.


They already made him go to Code A Round 1. I think for a previous runner-up, that's punishment enough.
psillypsybic!
1raxexpand
Profile Joined July 2012
United States165 Posts
November 02 2012 14:32 GMT
#855
On November 02 2012 23:28 zachMEISTER wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 23:17 Assirra wrote:
Well this certainly puts GOM in an akward choice now.
1. They punish Rain somehow and create a lot of dislike from all people that are "its just a kid, cut him some slack" and in general Rain fans.
2. They don't punish Rain but then they basically say "you can just not show up and we won't punish you" so the next time someone less popular does the same they either punish said person and show they favor fan favorites and by this give themselves a bad reputation or don't and then it will be more common.


They already made him go to Code A Round 1. I think for a previous runner-up, that's punishment enough.


That's not a punishment. Player finishing last in the group go to Code A Round 1. And he lost all his matches by forfeiting.
Mvp-forGG-MKP-Bogus-Ty-MMA-Polt-Taeja-Flash
vthree
Profile Joined November 2011
Hong Kong8039 Posts
November 02 2012 14:32 GMT
#856
On November 02 2012 23:27 1raxexpand wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 23:19 Colston wrote:
Smartest decision he'll ever make.

His time spent : money earned ratio will go way up by skipping the long tournaments.

You can win as much prestige as you want through your career, but last time I checked you can't buy a house with prestige. It won't pay for your education either.

And let's be honest, winning a GSL isn't exactly like a gold medal in the olympics, or winning the world cup now, is it?


Not exactly. He probably will play more sets in MLG than he would have in GSL (assuming he win either) so given that GSL pays almost twice as much, this is not necessary smart decision money-wise. GSL is 2 month long but there is plenty of downtime for each player.


Well, he probably won't have to win as many sets vs Koreans in MLG (although it will be close)
vthree
Profile Joined November 2011
Hong Kong8039 Posts
November 02 2012 14:33 GMT
#857
On November 02 2012 23:28 zachMEISTER wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 23:17 Assirra wrote:
Well this certainly puts GOM in an akward choice now.
1. They punish Rain somehow and create a lot of dislike from all people that are "its just a kid, cut him some slack" and in general Rain fans.
2. They don't punish Rain but then they basically say "you can just not show up and we won't punish you" so the next time someone less popular does the same they either punish said person and show they favor fan favorites and by this give themselves a bad reputation or don't and then it will be more common.


They already made him go to Code A Round 1. I think for a previous runner-up, that's punishment enough.


He was semi-finalist. Although the point is still valid.
sertas
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden890 Posts
November 02 2012 14:38 GMT
#858
On November 02 2012 23:17 Assirra wrote:
Well this certainly puts GOM in an akward choice now.
1. They punish Rain somehow and create a lot of dislike from all people that are "its just a kid, cut him some slack" and in general Rain fans.
2. They don't punish Rain but then they basically say "you can just not show up and we won't punish you" so the next time someone less popular does the same they either punish said person and show they favor fan favorites and by this give themselves a bad reputation or don't and then it will be more common.



why would it be common to leave code S when it takes so much effort to get it? It doesnt benefit a player whatsoever to leave code S and if they do they dont get the bigger prize money. So people would just randomly start leaving code S beacuse they can? Yeah that makes a lot of sense. Except it doesnt im sarcastic.
Incomplet
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United Kingdom1419 Posts
November 02 2012 14:41 GMT
#859
On November 02 2012 23:27 1raxexpand wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 23:19 Colston wrote:
Smartest decision he'll ever make.

His time spent : money earned ratio will go way up by skipping the long tournaments.

You can win as much prestige as you want through your career, but last time I checked you can't buy a house with prestige. It won't pay for your education either.

And let's be honest, winning a GSL isn't exactly like a gold medal in the olympics, or winning the world cup now, is it?


Not exactly. He probably will play more sets in MLG than he would have in GSL (assuming he win either) so given that GSL pays almost twice as much, this is not necessary smart decision money-wise. GSL is 2 month long but there is plenty of downtime for each player.


This Gsl is only 1 month.
Bow down to the sons of Aiur...SKT1_Rain, CreatorPrime, ST_Parting, Liquid_Hero.
Kurr
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada2338 Posts
November 02 2012 14:44 GMT
#860
On November 02 2012 22:52 nebula. wrote:
this sucks but ya Rain will kick ass in Code A


I see him getting hit by karma and losing immediately, going down to Code B.
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