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ThorZaIN grabs MVP for Proleague Round 1 - Page 14

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Infernal Knight
Profile Joined July 2012
United States557 Posts
January 10 2013 11:27 GMT
#261
I think people are just getting their panties in a twist too much. It's not like Thorzain nominated himself for MVP and won in some sort of popularity contest online vote. Sure, he wasn't the strongest player by any means (by far, even) but it's probably far more memorable than anything else that happened in the first round. Not to sound jaded or anything, but Flash rolled face in Proleague and this is news to absolutely no one.

In addition there's the other smaller things; he's pretty modest, he tried out some Korean during his postgame interview, and he seems like a likeable guy. Since the award seems like it's just some sort of informal thing voted on by a couple of Korean guys, they probably just went with the one who made the strongest impression. It's not like being the MVP for the first round of Proleague is either some subtle backhanded insult by Korean sports writers or a vast conspiracy to nominate a foreigner to inflate stream views. It seems much more likely that a foreigner winning a Proleague match is much more "news" than the guys they've known for a long time crushing nerds as usual. Hence, the award.
"It's like you were running away from bears, except that the bears have the power to make forcefields." - QxC
parazice
Profile Joined March 2011
Thailand5517 Posts
January 10 2013 11:30 GMT
#262
-"- i feel bad
Cuce
Profile Joined March 2011
Turkey1127 Posts
January 10 2013 11:33 GMT
#263
I didnt like that..

when a foreigner really deserves to be mvp, it will much less impactful
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Black Gun
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Germany4482 Posts
January 10 2013 11:38 GMT
#264
On January 10 2013 13:26 StarVe wrote:
Talk about throwing 'em a bone, lol.

But nice anyway, congrats to Thorzain!

seconded.
but tbh there was no player this round that truely stood out.
"What am I supposed to do against this?" - "Lose!" :-]
ppshchik
Profile Joined September 2010
United States862 Posts
January 10 2013 11:39 GMT
#265
This is no different from Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Thorzain didn't ask for it but got it shoved down his throat, and Broodwar elitists are going to flame Thorzain for no reason whether he accepts or rejects the award.
Legends never die... they end up working in McDonalds.
HopLight
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Sweden999 Posts
January 10 2013 11:49 GMT
#266
On January 10 2013 20:39 ppshchik wrote:
This is no different from Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Thorzain didn't ask for it but got it shoved down his throat, and Broodwar elitists are going to flame Thorzain for no reason whether he accepts or rejects the award.


Nope, I think this is stupid (1-3 MVP?) but it is hardly Thorzain's fault.
NotoriousBig
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Germany301 Posts
January 10 2013 11:52 GMT
#267
thought this was a joke, but anyways gratulations, his win was really a historic won, hope he will continue winning for EG-TL-
TommyP
Profile Joined December 2011
United States6231 Posts
January 10 2013 11:56 GMT
#268
Grats Thorzain and EG-TL.

I dont understand how 1-3 lets you be MVP though lol
#TheOneTrueDong
Gladiator6
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden7024 Posts
January 10 2013 11:57 GMT
#269
Probably should give this name something other than MVP, but I understand their motivations though (even when he went 1-3).
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Inviteme
Profile Joined June 2011
United States165 Posts
January 10 2013 12:01 GMT
#270
thorzain 1-3 + he didnt even beat a top tier player... STX classic? ,,, mmmm ok
asdf
blacksheepwall
Profile Joined June 2011
China1530 Posts
January 10 2013 12:02 GMT
#271
How did this happen? He didn't play in every match and his stats were hella mediocre.
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Boonbag
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
France3318 Posts
January 10 2013 12:05 GMT
#272
this site is the pissed people's website haha
Ammanas
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Slovakia2166 Posts
January 10 2013 12:10 GMT
#273
On January 10 2013 20:19 starfinder wrote:
Kespa has very official prizes at the ends of year,such as the best player,the best P/T/Z player,etc.strictly chosen by ability,win rate,titles,and something else can surely proof them the best players in proleague.

so in the middle of season,they do not need so serious."MVP"is not only focus on players' ability, "Memory-Valuable"players got them generally. Jaedong got one by "Drone Wall",and got another by tears.

this is why u guys so serious about this. but nothing strange to me.

welcome to proleage,both foreign players and u foreign viewers.


If this guy knows what he is talking about, then this makes complete sense imo
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figq
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
12519 Posts
January 10 2013 12:11 GMT
#274
On January 10 2013 20:19 starfinder wrote:
after read these 12 pages comment,I think maybe some misunderstanding happened here.

May I ask an important question guys?

Is this your virginal article about "MVP" in Proleague?

and u assumed it must be Most Valuable Player?

u made me laughed. I thought Teamliquid is biggest foreign site about BW ,some general knowledge widely known,I found I'm wrong.

Kespa has very official prizes at the ends of year,such as the best player,the best P/T/Z player,etc.strictly chosen by ability,win rate,titles,and something else can surely proof them the best players in proleague.

so in the middle of season,they do not need so serious."MVP"is not only focus on players' ability, "Memory-Valuable"players got them generally. Jaedong got one by "Drone Wall",and got another by tears.

this is why u guys so serious about this. but nothing strange to me.

welcome to proleage,both foreign players and u foreign viewers.
Yes, you are right (apart from the difficult to read English).

People overreact, not knowing at all what Kespa uses these short-period "MVP" awards for. It's just a very different type of award from what most people here expect.
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Aunvilgod
Profile Joined December 2011
2653 Posts
January 10 2013 12:20 GMT
#275
I think the koreans are making fun of us...
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S_SienZ
Profile Joined September 2011
1878 Posts
January 10 2013 12:22 GMT
#276
I guess T-Funk would not sound great in translation heh
-Strider-
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Mexico1605 Posts
January 10 2013 12:24 GMT
#277
FanTaSy should have been the MVP -_____-
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Targe
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom14103 Posts
January 10 2013 12:25 GMT
#278
On January 10 2013 17:08 EG.Thorzain wrote:
I don't really know how i was elected MVP, 1-3 stats in round 1. >______________<
Thx tho


looooool

I agree though, just cause it was a foreigner win, the difference in level between the kespa players and foreigners isn't as great as it was back then!
11/5/14 CATACLYSM | The South West's worst Falco main
Targe
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom14103 Posts
January 10 2013 12:26 GMT
#279
On January 10 2013 20:38 Black Gun wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 10 2013 13:26 StarVe wrote:
Talk about throwing 'em a bone, lol.

But nice anyway, congrats to Thorzain!

seconded.
but tbh there was no player this round that truely stood out.

fantasy :3
11/5/14 CATACLYSM | The South West's worst Falco main
Znoz
Profile Joined January 2011
Latvia127 Posts
January 10 2013 12:26 GMT
#280
Grubby must be MVP in Up&down's.
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