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Prince of the Tides: Polt - Road to Blizzcon #16 - Page 2

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Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
November 08 2013 09:16 GMT
#21
On November 08 2013 18:13 EinHeld wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 08 2013 17:51 Dodgin wrote:
On November 08 2013 17:50 lannisport wrote:
On November 08 2013 17:31 Whitewing wrote:
Polt with no major tournament wins vs top koreans? What was he doing when he won the Super tournament?


To be fair the top Koreans of 2013 are of a higher caliber than the top Koreans of 2011. In the super tournament you had players like MKP, MMA, MC and Nestea. Can you really compare that group to one like say, Innovation, Maru, Bomber,Flash, Soul key, Life, Symbol, Rain, SoS and Dear?



haha, flash.


Obviously you did not watch last proleague season right? He did even better than Innovation there, who was considered as the strongest player back than.


doing well in Proleague doesn't make you a good player overall, unfortunately. Just ask all the sweet Kespa Protoss players who haven't made a dent in the scene outside PL despite being beasts in there.
TheDougler
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada8306 Posts
November 08 2013 09:17 GMT
#22
. It's a good article. I was just hoping for Fionn is all.
I root for Euro Zergs, NA Protoss* and Korean Terrans. (Any North American who has beat a Korean Pro as Protoss counts as NA Toss)
TeeTS
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany2762 Posts
November 08 2013 09:27 GMT
#23
On November 08 2013 17:31 Whitewing wrote:
Polt with no major tournament wins vs top koreans? What was he doing when he won the Super tournament?


I think the autor means despite his Super Tournament run, which lies more than 2 years behind us. And since then, Polt has allways just won tournaments, where not a lot of the GSL/OSL elite was present.
Squat
Profile Joined September 2013
Sweden7978 Posts
November 08 2013 09:29 GMT
#24
And so the waiting watch concludes. The board is set, the early dawn breaks on the battlefield that will tomorrow be littered with the bodies of the glorious fallen. The great conflict of our age awaits.

Those who are about to play, they salute us. We can only offer them the same respect, before battle is joined.

Victoria aut mors!
"Digital. They have digital. What is digital?" - Donald J Trump
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44237 Posts
November 08 2013 09:44 GMT
#25
On November 08 2013 18:13 EinHeld wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 08 2013 17:51 Dodgin wrote:
On November 08 2013 17:50 lannisport wrote:
On November 08 2013 17:31 Whitewing wrote:
Polt with no major tournament wins vs top koreans? What was he doing when he won the Super tournament?


To be fair the top Koreans of 2013 are of a higher caliber than the top Koreans of 2011. In the super tournament you had players like MKP, MMA, MC and Nestea. Can you really compare that group to one like say, Innovation, Maru, Bomber,Flash, Soul key, Life, Symbol, Rain, SoS and Dear?



haha, flash.


Obviously you did not watch last proleague season right? He did even better than Innovation there, who was considered as the strongest player back than.


no innovation was considered stronger .. but flash has the most kills .. flash is certainly deadly in sc2 .. but does not have the juice to become a champion .. even if we wanted to .. we may see it happen ever
this is a quote
gobbledydook
Profile Joined October 2012
Australia2605 Posts
November 08 2013 09:47 GMT
#26
On November 08 2013 17:22 Shellshock wrote:
Fionn's dwindling sc2 passion confirmed extinguished. Glad you were able to get them all out before Blizzcon. Polt is in a good spot to do well with his bracket but I think a lot of people are underestimating aLive. If Polt beats him he should be able to get through either of the 2 P players in the Ro8. Another Ro4+ finish would be pretty incredible for a part time player


Fionn was taken by the monsters of LoL
we don't speak of that place
I am a dirty Protoss bullshit abuser
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44237 Posts
November 08 2013 09:47 GMT
#27
Polt .. a lot of pros think he is good .. let us see how good he is in blizzcon .. nice writeup

and what is this thing people searching for Fionn ? or hoping for him to write the article ? .. im new to TL so i have no idea
this is a quote
igay
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Australia1178 Posts
November 08 2013 09:52 GMT
#28
and there we have it. read all the previews loved them all great work.

the hype is about to peak!
MVP <3 MKP <3 DRG <3
Daswollvieh
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
5553 Posts
November 08 2013 10:15 GMT
#29
Polt, the genius terran feared by Koreans.
Goolpsy
Profile Joined November 2010
Denmark301 Posts
November 08 2013 10:43 GMT
#30
Thank you for completing the series of previews!
y0su
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Finland7871 Posts
November 08 2013 10:58 GMT
#31
GO POLT!
AxiomBlurr
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
786 Posts
November 08 2013 12:19 GMT
#32
Ya these were all great....Polt has a good chance....Alive will be a mountain to climb though!!
VieuxSinge
Profile Joined February 2011
France231 Posts
November 08 2013 12:37 GMT
#33
I really love Polt, but I don't think he really has a chance to win :-(
Another clue to my existence.
djraphi23
Profile Joined August 2013
France2262 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-08 13:22:11
November 08 2013 13:21 GMT
#34
Chances are quite small, but he is definitely able to win it. We will need to see the solid Polt of the two last WCS NA, not the passive one of WCS Season finals.
First match will be determining.
Polt | Bomber | MMA | Taeja | Maru | TY | Byun | Innovation
Suichoy
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada397 Posts
November 08 2013 13:26 GMT
#35
Great article, very analytical!
tili
Profile Joined July 2012
United States1332 Posts
November 08 2013 13:42 GMT
#36
Beautiful write-up!

Make sure to update the completed list at the bottom :p
j4vz
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada976 Posts
November 08 2013 13:45 GMT
#37
GO POLT!
THE AMERICAN HOPE !
someone_elses_lies@live.fr
Ctesias
Profile Joined December 2012
4595 Posts
November 08 2013 14:00 GMT
#38
Great collection of articles, fellas.

Also, Polt better destroy Alive. Winning the whole thing wouldn't be too bad, either.
Flash | Mvp
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
November 08 2013 14:06 GMT
#39
Good job covering for Fionn's lack of passion Cosmic
WriterRecently Necro'd (?)
Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
November 08 2013 14:43 GMT
#40
I'm behind Polt for this tournament, but He hasn't been doing well in tournaments that include WCS KR players so far. =/
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
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