Group A is harsh as far as favorites go. MC, JD, FLash, YongHwa. Will be super exciting to watch and will no doubt have people dissapointed regardless who gets out. Group B doesn't really seem all that bad. Some code S caliber people and some who are really on the brink / ro32 quality. Group C is awful for Grubby. He doesn't like PvZ iirc, and he gets DRG, Symbol and Losira all in one group. Damn

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Group D looks like a harder group B as far as players go. And Group E kind of makes me think that its true that HuK gets lucky with brackets. A single zerg in his group. Whiel a big name in Nestea, he hasn't been in his dominant form as of late although has been looking better. Otherwise a mix of Code A Terran and Protoss looking to furhter prove themselves in Code S.

Overall Thoughts: Pretty happy, looks like we will see Nestea again in Code S (imo). He's showed better games as of late and his group looks okay (as for as Up and Downs go). Shattered about Grubby get put in a rough group. He's not only a foreigner, but an immensely popular one. So Gom could lose out on a heap of viewers, but I wish him the best of luck and will be hoping he gets through. JD vs Flash should be popular among fans, although I'm not expecting a godly game ala MMA vs DRG. And I thought HuK was on a slight break, and was trying to get back into the zone he was when he used to be Code S? Perhaps he has been practicing brutally, I'm not sure about him though.

wptlzkwjd

Canada1240 Posts

December 28 2012 08:34 GMT

#23

On December 28 2012 17:30 FakeDeath wrote:
Grubby and Huk got like 5% chance of making it out of the group.

you mean 5% chance of winning a game?

ChriS-X

Malaysia1374 Posts

December 28 2012 08:35 GMT

#24

On December 28 2012 17:30 Nyarly wrote:
Jaedong and flash and mc in code S, please please please

only 2 per group qualifies

Fragile51

Netherlands15767 Posts

December 28 2012 08:35 GMT

#25

Don't really get why huk got a seed considering he's done nothing noteworthy as of late and people usually get a seed based on results but eh. Likewise with grubby, although he at least got some good finishes in the last couple of months. We'll see how they'll do.

Khai

Australia553 Posts

December 28 2012 08:35 GMT

#26

Stacked ><

Serinox

Germany5224 Posts

December 28 2012 08:35 GMT

#27

On December 28 2012 17:33 illumn wrote:
Whoa, almost missed this due to not being on the calendar.

It was just announced about 25 minutes ago o_O

DeathDyingDoomKiller

Canada91 Posts

December 28 2012 08:35 GMT

#28

I HOPE TO SEE A LOT OF DEATH DYING DOOM AT THIS TOURNEY!!!

ChriS-X

Malaysia1374 Posts

December 28 2012 08:36 GMT

#29

also, LEESSANG ROK BABY

Adreme

United States5574 Posts

December 28 2012 08:37 GMT

#30

I cant belive im going to predict this but I think JD and Flash get out of the group. I think JD is honestly going to make it out of the group in first place just because I dont see an unfriendly matchup for him. I think Yonghwa is a darkhorse who I think might be better than MC at the moment but JD gets him on abyssal city so I think he can pull it out there. Yoda is also not to be underestimated as a possible 2nd in the group but again JD has him on WW so I think he can pull that one out as well.

Flash I just think is better than everyone else in that group so he will just get 2nd in the group because he is Flash. Of course if MC suddenly decides to play like best player in world on that day, which he does at random times, than all bets are off for the group.

GolemMadness

Canada11044 Posts

December 28 2012 08:37 GMT

#31

Only one other terran in Flash's group. HE HAS GOT THIS.

Opera

France469 Posts

December 28 2012 08:37 GMT

#32

Group A is pure madness. MC, Jaedong and Flash in the same group ?!!? What the hell ?? The three other players can put up some upsets too. I wouldn't be surprised if YongHwa placed quite high in that group.

Predictions :
A - Flash and Jaedong
B - Taeja and Squirtle
C - Symbol and DRG
D - HerO and Bomber
E - Fantasy and Finale

Too bad I will be in vacations and won't be able to watch the games

lichter

1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts

December 28 2012 08:37 GMT

#33

WHAT THE FUCK is up with Group A? Seriously GOM do you hate humanity? MC, YongHwa, Jaedong, and Flash all in one group?

GUYS

YpnotiS

France163 Posts

December 28 2012 08:38 GMT

#34

On December 28 2012 17:15 Dodgin wrote:
The big news is, Grubby and HuK will be participating!

WAAAT ?!!??? So cool. Hope they'll do some good matches.

Awesome groups in general

Hwaitng!

Miserie

Belgium92 Posts

December 28 2012 08:39 GMT

#35

Pretty nice roster I would say, although I do hope the two foreigners will at least get out of their group up & down!

The players I'm rooting for (2 per group) are Flash, YongHwa, Taeja, Squirtle, Grubby, Symbol (and secretly DRG), Bomber, Genius, NesTea and Flying (maybe Huk).

Norzma

Sweden160 Posts

December 28 2012 08:39 GMT

#36

Get hyped.

Shyndashu

United States136 Posts

December 28 2012 08:39 GMT

#37

i was really hoping for better foreign seeds. huk and grubby just aren't exciting to watch anymore. =[

Zzoram

Canada7115 Posts

December 28 2012 08:40 GMT

#38

Huk has to be the luckiest player ever. He always gets the easiest groups.

IMO his group is the easiest.

ihasaKAROT

Netherlands4730 Posts

December 28 2012 08:40 GMT

#39

On December 28 2012 17:30 FakeDeath wrote:
Grubby and Huk got like 5% chance of making it out of the group.

I agree with the Huk-part, but Grubby actually has a shot at this. He will atleast beat First and Losira, maybe even more...

Olli

Austria24422 Posts

December 28 2012 08:40 GMT

#40

They could actually swap the Up/Downs with Code S and nobody would notice in terms of player quality, that's how good this is. Except for super aces like Parting, Mvp and such.