EPTOn December 29 2012 03:52 The KY wrote:
I would also like a linked confirmation of this.
I would also like a linked confirmation of this.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=386580¤tpage=67
There ya go.
Stephano most probably going to Code S - Page 19
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Dosey
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http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=386580¤tpage=67 There ya go. | ||
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Glenn313
United States475 Posts
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docvoc
United States5491 Posts
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decado90
United States480 Posts
There are way too many good players in Korea that work their asses off and compete in the qualifiers to hand out Code S seeds to foreigners. | ||
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ZigguratOfUr
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mikedebo
Canada4341 Posts
On December 29 2012 03:54 Alryk wrote: Mr. Chae is probably breaking out the champagne a bit earlier than normal ^^ No kidding haha -- every second tweet from that guy is about Stephano  | ||
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shid0x
Korea (South)5014 Posts
we'll see. Even being finalist would be the best any foreigner did. | ||
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Godwrath
Spain10131 Posts
On December 29 2012 03:57 Benjamin99 wrote: Just gonna save this for future reference so I can laugh at it later I will save this one. | ||
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iyasq8
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decado90
United States480 Posts
On December 29 2012 03:29 RanDomFox wrote: today code S, tomorrow code B Yea, he really has no shot in Code S, a bit silly to give a welfare seed to any foreigner tbh. Way too many good Zergs, then players like Parting and Creator that will simply just make him look silly. He can beat the Terrans, any foreigner Zerg has a shot against Korean T, but players like Ryung, Baby, Polt, Bogus, Gumiho given a week+ to prepare for a guy that will be the worst Zerg in Code S? This will just be your standard foreigner thrashing into Code B, and then again we will all wonder why the hell Gom gave out a seed. | ||
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Nazeron
Canada1046 Posts
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thrawn1020
United States32 Posts
On December 29 2012 03:33 Targe wrote: I've seen people saying he would easily win GSL if he went, I'm not saying he can't (although I don't think he would, Ro8 I think would be very impressive from him), I'm saying that it will finally put an end to some of his fan's ridiculous chatter and we can finally place him properly amongst all the other players. I'm not certain whether Stephano's Liquipedia page is accurate to his results, but let's take a look at them: Championships: IPL 3(Quality World Field, 32 person event, 8 qualified online, 8 seeded, 16 qualified on-site) Qualified through online qualifier ESWC 2011(48 players, played in his home country, two koreans) NASL Season 3(Quality World Field, played over a long period of time) Qualified unknown WCS Europe(Regional Tournament, 32 players, all qualifier) 2nd-4th ESWC 2012 3rd(Regional, home field advantage) DH Summer 2012 Ro4 DH Assembly Summer 2011 3rd DH Assembly Winter 2012 2nd MLG Spring Arena 2 2012 3rd(32 players, mixed invited/qualified) Homestory Cup VI 4th(32 players, mixed invite/qualified) Stephano has, with two exceptions(NASL3 and IPL3), not faced and beaten or faced and finished top 4 against quality world fields. Even stranger, His ESWC win in 2011 came right on the heels of his IPL3 win. I would chalk that one up to really tremendous form at a particular point in time in 2011. His NASL run is to be applauded, but the WCS win in Europe is a regional victory. The finishes that are top 4 but not victorious tell a similar tale. Stephano does really well when he is close to home, at tournaments against (mostly) European fields. Even the NASL has significant numbers of Non-Koreans, with 7 out of the top 16 in Season 3 being Non-Korean. So if he gets the opportunity to go to Korea and participate in Code S, it would be a huge test for him. Even a round of 8 here would be a remarkable achievement, because he does not have many against fields larger than 32 players(I'm aware of the fact that code S is a 32 player event, but when you consider the interaction between Code A and Code S, I feel 64 is more representative of the size of the field for comparison purposes.) I don't know that we can say that Stephano is one of the best Zergs in the world currently, even though for a few months in 2011 he seemed unstoppable. I do know that he is one of the scariest Zerg players who is not a Korean, and that he is endlessly entertaining to watch. He may be tested at his ZvZ matchup, a matchup that for the current moment is really defining who the best zergs in the world are. Life/Sniper/Leenock are in Code S waiting, and I will be watching. Can Stephano dethrone those three Zergs? Is he truly one of the best in the world, and can he defeat a lineup of Koreans who spend all their time playing the Korean ladder instead of traveling to events? It is certain from his results that he cannot be counted out, but I would consider it a shock if he was to make it to a Round of 8. | ||
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LOLItsRyann
England551 Posts
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vult
United States9400 Posts
Also, good luck to HuK and Grubby in the Up/Downs! Hopefully they both get through! | ||
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Savko
Canada45 Posts
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DreamTheaterFan
Canada52 Posts
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Zane
Romania3916 Posts
On December 29 2012 05:00 Savko wrote: I don't find Stephano's play particularly entertaining to watch. Would much rather have seen Nani back for another season. That aside, as a foreigner in code S, I wish him all the best! I also find his style rather boring, but at least he'll make the LR threads more entertaining, win or lose. | ||
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Thurken
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On December 29 2012 05:04 DreamTheaterFan wrote: He isn't going to get past round of 32: most exposed playing style and personnality, huge bank of replays available to cheese/pre out-build him and koreans seem to have a knack at destroying good foreigners out of the GSL. If he has the bracket draw that Naniwa had during his two ro8 finishes (Genius, Keen, TheSTC, Creator, Puzzle, Ryung, Virus), he'll most likely pass the groupstages but the chance of this happening again is near 0% | ||
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