EPTOn February 01 2013 03:33 Enel wrote:
where is Naniwa?
where is Naniwa?
That is a good question.
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DifuntO
Greece2376 Posts
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TheDougler
Canada8323 Posts
On February 01 2013 03:31 GreyishTommy wrote: I understand that players from each region should meet, to have foreigners in the main tourney. However, I don't understand why we have a Scarlett vs Goswser match, both being Top5 NA players with Huk, Killer and IdrA, while we have matches like Suppy vs Maker and State vs Fenix I'm pretty sure Scarlett vs Goswser and Vibe vs Illusion is just bad luck. They can't exactly rig the bracket so we get all we want. | ||
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Alryk
United States2718 Posts
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Mr. Black
United States470 Posts
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MLG_Adam
United States994 Posts
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m0ck
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Glon
United States569 Posts
On February 01 2013 03:15 iNcontroL wrote: This thread is odd to me. They say the reasons they can't do online quals/open bracket (which they have championed in the past) is because of instability across all the regions.. most people accept that. I don't really see anyone saying the reasoning for that isn't good enough. Then I read a bunch of vague posts about how the picks are biased and no open bracket is bad. When has an invite tourney EVER made everyone happy? It simply isn't possible.. so if we accept the reasoning for why the invites are there, can't we be happy for the tourney itself? I mean, they are doing a hybrid tourney in the sense that there is at least 1 round of qualification which means a full 2x people get a crack at this as opposed to just a straight invite to an offline tourney? Demu wasn't invited, our koreans... yet I can still look at this and say "ok." Ever wonder why Ddoro (inactive) and fenix are invited amongst others? Probably some point system behind that right? It isn't like MLG is super tight with Ddoro... come on. I am obviously very sad about no open bracket.. but after hearing their reasoning and thinking about it.. I have come to a place where I can accept this for Dallas. I know this thread doesn't speak for all of sc2 but I wish more of us would think on a more rational level as opposed to just jumping to boycott or get pissed  The beta seems fairly stable actually.. yes, balance patches come every ~2 weeks, but most of these aren't huge. I would appreciate SOMETHING over NOTHING either way. This will literally kill any sort of "middle class" and "up and coming" criteria of players. | ||
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KiF1rE
United States964 Posts
On February 01 2013 03:31 Saber_Rider wrote: Little surprised to not see Naniwa in there but maybe he has other plans or something. Gonna be sweet to see the Kespa players play some Hots  And I'll cheer extra for the swedesnaniwa had a few twitter post a while back that sounding like he was begging for an invite... | ||
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Hoodlum
United States350 Posts
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scampioen
Belgium55 Posts
Well he got qualified for IPL which is the last WOL tourny, so maybe he's holding off on HOTS? | ||
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DiMano
Korea (South)2066 Posts
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MLG John
United States34 Posts
On February 01 2013 02:46 ssg wrote: Oh, okay. Thought it had to do with the teams since Hero and Taeja are there It has to do with the Teams. Violet is a member of AZUBU, which is not a KeSPA Team or an ESF Team. Therefore, he falls into the Western/Independent Korea Region. | ||
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TeamBanished
United States301 Posts
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MLG_Adam
United States994 Posts
On February 01 2013 03:38 KiF1rE wrote: naniwa had a few twitter post a while back that sounding like he was begging for an invite... https://twitter.com/NaNiwaSC2/status/293772817445552128 https://twitter.com/NaNiwaSC2/status/293788558890762242 He declined the invitation. | ||
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Integra
Sweden5626 Posts
On February 01 2013 02:02 Demonhunter04 wrote: MLG Winter starts Feb 4 and ends March 12? Isn't that spring? MLG is a part of USA's culture, and nothing regarding time, dates and so forth makes any sense so why should this be any different  | ||
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JollYRoGeR
Sweden342 Posts
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MosART
United States1899 Posts
I'll root for IdrA since I don't see any ST player. Been on the hate train against IdrA for the past two years.It's a new game and a new year, I guess. | ||
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UmbraaeternuS
Chile476 Posts
On February 01 2013 03:37 MLG_Adam wrote: Keep in mind that players from every region declined invites. Of course they did. For example, flying from here (latin america) to the US is pretty damn expensive, and the tournament setup is really not that player-friendly... Teams or players won't risk investing in expensive air tickets and hotel reservations if they see no benefit. It's not that much of a "whoa, I don't like that tournament setup" but "whoa, what's in it for our team and me as a player, and what are the benefits?"... Like I said previously, I think the experiment being undertaken is interesting, but too hurting to newcomers and underdogs, and most of all, to teams in general... :/ | ||
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MLG_Adam
United States994 Posts
On February 01 2013 03:41 UmbraaeternuS wrote: Of course they did. For example, flying from here (latin america) to the US is pretty damn expensive, and the tournament setup is really not that player-friendly... Teams or players won't risk investing in expensive air tickets and hotel reservations if they see no benefit. It's not that much of a "whoa, I don't like that tournament setup" but "whoa, what's in it for our team and me as a player, and what are the benefits?"... Like I said previously, I think the experiment being undertaken is interesting, but too hurting to newcomers and underdogs, and most of all, to teams in general... :/ The winners of the qualifier matches are all flown to dallas and provided hotel. All 32 players will have a fully paid trip. | ||
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Butterednuts
United States859 Posts
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