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tribulator
Profile Joined February 2011
774 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-01 05:36:14
November 01 2012 05:35 GMT
#121
Other thing, WCS. Maybe he wants chill out/practice time before WCS (huge money in terms of SC2 purses). and GSL might be a distraction? Maybe KESPA thought it might be a distraction for him and they wanna make sure he's standing on the top of the podium?

Lotta money out there this month.
bittman
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia8759 Posts
November 01 2012 05:36 GMT
#122
On November 01 2012 14:33 opterown wrote:
sorta hope he bombs out of mlg now...


I hate to be spiteful...
...but me too. Some weird sense of karma perhaps hahaha.

Honestly I think he'll still do very well at MLG. But thinking winning MLG from open bracket is a better choice than GSL?
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Hall0wed
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States8486 Posts
November 01 2012 05:36 GMT
#123
On November 01 2012 14:33 opterown wrote:
sorta hope he bombs out of mlg now...


This. Thousand times this. I hope he doesn't even make it out of the open bracket (somehow). This is fucked up.
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iamcaustic
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada1509 Posts
November 01 2012 05:36 GMT
#124
On November 01 2012 14:28 Fionn wrote:
Thing is, if Rain really wanted to go to MLG Dallas, why didn't he inform anyone sooner? It's just weird. Do you think he woke up one morning, saw a cowboy hat outside his window, and went, 'Damn, I really wanna go to Dallas now!' If he wanted to play in the open bracket so badly, he could have told GOM a few days before and probably switched his group to one of the last. I'm curious if Polt asked for his group to be early or late so he could go to MLG or if it just worked out that way.

I think I remember reading days ago that he wanted to attend. Wouldn't be surprised if Rain hoped to qualify via the MvP invitational and, after he was knocked out on the 21st, approached SKT1 with his desire to attend. Add a few days of KeSPA/GOM looking for a way to make the schedule work, and you more or less end up in the present.

Naturally I'm speculating a bit, but I don't think there's some nefarious plot going on by anyone.
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Holcan
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada2593 Posts
November 01 2012 05:36 GMT
#125
Most likely already had a flight, hotel, entry and accommodations already paid for by SKT1, of course they will choose the tournament that demands a ROI.
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WindWolf
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Sweden11767 Posts
November 01 2012 05:36 GMT
#126
On November 01 2012 14:33 jmbthirteen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 01 2012 14:31 farvacola wrote:
On November 01 2012 14:29 jmbthirteen wrote:
The thing is, if this is a Kespa decision, why did it take so long to decide? His attendance was literally just confirmed yesterday. They knew Rain didn't qualify in the MvP. And they didn't list MLG on his tournament list. They could have just said he was going to MLG sooner.

Not sure why some people are so out for drama though. Rain hasn't had the chance to play for the foreign fans (excluding China at WCS Asia). This will be his last chance to do so until next year. And he has a GREAT chance at winning MLG. I know Kespa does some shady shit, but I think its a bit much to pin this on some Kespa vs GOM shit. If anything, they want him to win GSL because it makes their players look even better.

Wait, when is Code S going to Las Vegas? Is that this season or next?

ah true, i forgot about Code S going to Vegas. But still isn't it only Ro4 and the finals now? Or did they keep it Ro8? Still its not a lock he would make it that far. Crazy things can happen.

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farvacola
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States18866 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-01 05:38:31
November 01 2012 05:37 GMT
#127
On November 01 2012 14:33 jmbthirteen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 01 2012 14:31 farvacola wrote:
On November 01 2012 14:29 jmbthirteen wrote:
The thing is, if this is a Kespa decision, why did it take so long to decide? His attendance was literally just confirmed yesterday. They knew Rain didn't qualify in the MvP. And they didn't list MLG on his tournament list. They could have just said he was going to MLG sooner.

Not sure why some people are so out for drama though. Rain hasn't had the chance to play for the foreign fans (excluding China at WCS Asia). This will be his last chance to do so until next year. And he has a GREAT chance at winning MLG. I know Kespa does some shady shit, but I think its a bit much to pin this on some Kespa vs GOM shit. If anything, they want him to win GSL because it makes their players look even better.

Wait, when is Code S going to Las Vegas? Is that this season or next?

ah true, i forgot about Code S going to Vegas. But still isn't it only Ro4 and the finals now? Or did they keep it Ro8? Still its not a lock he would make it that far. Crazy things can happen.

Yeah, that much we definitely know of Code S. But, given the path he had through the round of 32, it seems reasonable to think he'd have a better chance of making it to Las Vegas than getting top 3 at MLG (and lets be honest, he clearly won't be happy with anything less than first). I wonder how much say he is getting in the process.
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eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
November 01 2012 05:37 GMT
#128
Hopefully, he'll survive Code A and will be in Code S by next season. Either that or he receives a seed.
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ZerglingTwins
Profile Joined October 2012
United States850 Posts
November 01 2012 05:38 GMT
#129
If he can't get through open bracket, this will be too bad for SKT T1.
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Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
November 01 2012 05:38 GMT
#130
yonghwa, time to qualify for code a, draw rain ro48 and proxy 2gate him out =)
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JJH777
Profile Joined January 2011
United States4420 Posts
November 01 2012 05:39 GMT
#131
This is pretty much terrible and I don't understand his decision at all. I hope he bombs out.
Canucklehead
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada5074 Posts
November 01 2012 05:39 GMT
#132
On November 01 2012 14:36 iamcaustic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 01 2012 14:28 Fionn wrote:
Thing is, if Rain really wanted to go to MLG Dallas, why didn't he inform anyone sooner? It's just weird. Do you think he woke up one morning, saw a cowboy hat outside his window, and went, 'Damn, I really wanna go to Dallas now!' If he wanted to play in the open bracket so badly, he could have told GOM a few days before and probably switched his group to one of the last. I'm curious if Polt asked for his group to be early or late so he could go to MLG or if it just worked out that way.

I think I remember reading days ago that he wanted to attend. Wouldn't be surprised if Rain hoped to qualify via the MvP invitational and, after he was knocked out on the 21st, approached SKT1 with his desire to attend. Add a few days of KeSPA/GOM looking for a way to make the schedule work, and you more or less end up in the present.

Naturally I'm speculating a bit, but I don't think there's some nefarious plot going on by anyone.


Rain got knocked out on the 21st. The gom statement says Kespa only informed Gom of his decision to attend on the 29th, which is clearly not enough time to reschedule, since you would be moving players up who thought they were playing next week on such short notice.
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PresenceSc2
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia4032 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-01 05:40:38
November 01 2012 05:40 GMT
#133
On November 01 2012 14:36 Hall0wed wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 01 2012 14:33 opterown wrote:
sorta hope he bombs out of mlg now...


This. Thousand times this. I hope he doesn't even make it out of the open bracket (somehow). This is fucked up.

But how much of this choice was really his choice, not KESPA's/MLG's
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Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Hong Kong4685 Posts
November 01 2012 05:40 GMT
#134
Good choice. Rather watch Rain in medium quality than the ultra low quality that GOM provides.
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vandelayindustries
Profile Joined August 2011
United States290 Posts
November 01 2012 05:40 GMT
#135
On November 01 2012 14:37 eviltomahawk wrote:
Hopefully, he'll survive Code A and will be in Code S by next season. Either that or he receives a seed.


If Rain fails to secure Code S for next season through Code A/Up&Downs I don't see any way of him receiving a sponsor seed after forfeiting his spot this season.
opterown *
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
November 01 2012 05:40 GMT
#136
also, gsl semifinals curse lol
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silent_owl
Profile Joined March 2011
Philippines3098 Posts
November 01 2012 05:40 GMT
#137
Oh Rain. This was the Season you coul've won the GSL Championship. I'm just speechless with this decision. I was really looking forward to the games today.

Still, GL in MLG, I hope you win it but I hope SKT, Rain and Kespa think things through much better next time. Even though he's my favorite player, sanctions from GOM should be in order.
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Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
November 01 2012 05:41 GMT
#138
On November 01 2012 14:39 Canucklehead wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 01 2012 14:36 iamcaustic wrote:
On November 01 2012 14:28 Fionn wrote:
Thing is, if Rain really wanted to go to MLG Dallas, why didn't he inform anyone sooner? It's just weird. Do you think he woke up one morning, saw a cowboy hat outside his window, and went, 'Damn, I really wanna go to Dallas now!' If he wanted to play in the open bracket so badly, he could have told GOM a few days before and probably switched his group to one of the last. I'm curious if Polt asked for his group to be early or late so he could go to MLG or if it just worked out that way.

I think I remember reading days ago that he wanted to attend. Wouldn't be surprised if Rain hoped to qualify via the MvP invitational and, after he was knocked out on the 21st, approached SKT1 with his desire to attend. Add a few days of KeSPA/GOM looking for a way to make the schedule work, and you more or less end up in the present.

Naturally I'm speculating a bit, but I don't think there's some nefarious plot going on by anyone.


Rain got knocked out on the 21st. The gom statement says Kespa only informed Gom of his decision to attend on the 29th, which is clearly not enough time to reschedule, since you would be moving players up who thought they were playing next week on such short notice.


The thought of SKT asking GOM on the freaking 29th to reschedule is ludicrous in itself.

"Hey, yeah, Rain wants to go to MLG Dallas in the open bracket. Would it be okay if you screw over a group that thought they weren't playing until seven days from now and make them play in two days so that our player can go to MLG?"

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Decado
Profile Joined October 2012
United States42 Posts
November 01 2012 05:41 GMT
#139
Gotta love it.

You guys really need to learn that you do not have any control over Rain's life. His decisions are his decisions.

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GolemMadness
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada11044 Posts
November 01 2012 05:41 GMT
#140
Why are people so pissed at Rain? What's wrong with you? There's absolutely no evidence that this is his fault so far.
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