EPTStephano most probably going to Code S - Page 20
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SolarJto
United States260 Posts
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BlackPride
United States186 Posts
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Torrathyr
Canada95 Posts
On December 28 2012 20:05 Solarsail wrote: Hope the Koreans take HIM seriously or they'll get rolled worse than GSL WC. I don't think there will be any danger of that, he is probably one of the most studied players in the game, playing the most studied race (especially recently). I just hope that Stephano actually practices and prepares for his opponents. | ||
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stjartrov
Sweden81 Posts
On December 29 2012 04:30 shid0x wrote: If he actually trains seriously for this he has the potential to take it all. we'll see. Even being finalist would be the best any foreigner did. You make it sound like reaching a Code S final isn't that big of a deal. I can't believe how many there are who have such distorted views of how good Stephano actually is. I hope he can do well, but I predict he will go out 0-2 or 1-2 in Ro32. | ||
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sitromit
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RaelSan
Belgium223 Posts
On December 29 2012 05:29 stjartrov wrote: You make it sound like reaching a Code S final isn't that big of a deal. I can't believe how many there are who have such distorted views of how good Stephano actually is. I hope he can do well, but I predict he will go out 0-2 or 1-2 in Ro32. Not having your view is having distorted views, great ! | ||
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SHOOG
United States1639 Posts
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stjartrov
Sweden81 Posts
On December 29 2012 04:30 shid0x wrote: Not having your view is having distorted views, great ! So you agree that anything but a 1st place is practically a disappointment? There's being realistic and there's being a complete fanboy. Edit: I realise I am a party pooper, so let's not discuss this further! Gl hf Stephano! | ||
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Wingblade
United States1806 Posts
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Iron_
United States389 Posts
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jdobrev
Bulgaria162 Posts
On December 29 2012 05:38 Wingblade wrote: Prediction: just to troll both haters who think hell flop in ro32, and fanboys who say he wins it all, Stephano finishes 2nd in both group stages then loses pretty handily in ro8. Just enough to say he is Code S caliber, but not enough to go crazy about how great, or how overrated he might be. This would be a great achievement considering how hard next Code S is going to be. | ||
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OhThatDang
United States4685 Posts
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TheOldRookie
France2 Posts
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decado90
United States480 Posts
On December 29 2012 05:41 jdobrev wrote: This would be a great achievement considering how hard next Code S is going to be. Yep, hardest Code S in the history of the league, and it keeps getting harder each subsequent season, but Gom decides to ruin it with a welfare foreign seeds. I guess none of the ESF and Kespa players training 12+ hours a day and fighting through the qualifiers deserve the spot. Apparently sifting through gutter at foreign tournaments makes you more deserving than making it through the hardest qualifiers on the planet that no foreigner has EVER made it through. Hopefully all foreigners are knocked to Code B next season, and this farce can be over once and for all. | ||
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blade55555
United States17423 Posts
On December 29 2012 05:48 decado90 wrote: Yep, hardest Code S in the history of the league, and it keeps getting harder each subsequent season, but Gom decides to ruin it with a welfare foreign seeds. I guess none of the ESF and Kespa players training 12+ hours a day and fighting through the qualifiers deserve the spot. Apparently sifting through gutter at foreign tournaments makes you more deserving than making it through the hardest qualifiers on the planet that no foreigner has EVER made it through. Hopefully all foreigners are knocked to Code B next season, and this farce can be over once and for all. Hey there were I believe 4 foreigners who made it through the qualifiers for GSL. Idra (season 1, 2 and 3) and I believe Jinro (season 3), Artosis (season 1 iirc), redhaired terran (can't remember his name). | ||
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Nosferatos
Norway783 Posts
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SneX
Sweden377 Posts
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L3g3nd_
New Zealand10461 Posts
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HappyTimePANDA
United States167 Posts
Will be interesting just hope he doesn't have z v z at first. | ||
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Incomplet
United Kingdom1419 Posts
RO32 is a simple matter of luck as only Sniper and Hyun can pick and they will more than likely pick Protoss as ZvP is both of their best matchups. RO16 is where all the mind-games start and this can either go terribly wrong or terribly right for Stephano depending on how the group selection goes. RO8 onwards is where shit gets real and your single opponent has one whole week to study you and the weak are truly separated from the strong. In the previous rounds, his 3 opponents had to split their time to study each other, where as from RO8 onwards, his opponent will be studying solely him. This is not Stephano's forte and will be the eventual downfall if he does make it this far. Regardless, RO8 is still a very nice accomplishment for a foreigner, or even for a Korean royal-roader, let alone foreign one. TLDR: Expect pleasant surprises if he gets a good group, but dont put money on him taking a championship. | ||
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