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DreamHack opens 2014 with TaeJa-ThorZain showmatch - Page 5

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MoonyD
Profile Joined December 2013
Australia191 Posts
January 12 2014 01:35 GMT
#81
It's definitely going to be an upset if Thorzain is to somehow win and take out Taeja in a BoX format.

Gotta feel bad for Naniwa to be getting shit thrown at him even though he turned down a potential 5K to play for his swedish fans, who are the same people disappointed in him for not playing in this Dreamhack showmatch. Controversy follows him yet again. lol
The world wants to be deceived
ARLEN
Profile Joined August 2012
Sweden21 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-12 10:37:02
January 12 2014 10:35 GMT
#82
I do understand Naniwa, I try to go through the interviews to get the information needed to make my own standpoint in the drama that surrounds him. Most often he is making (from my view) correct decisions from his part and I do continue to support him. Hell, he is one great player. *Edit spellcheck
Krogan
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden375 Posts
January 13 2014 02:57 GMT
#83
So the best overall player of last year vs a semi retired Thorzain? I don't really care that Nani declined I just don't see why Taeja was then the second choice if they wanted this to be competitive.
Kevin_Sorbo
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada3217 Posts
January 13 2014 03:47 GMT
#84
wow this is basically silver leaguer vs GM material. Hope Taeja does some crazy fun stuff like nuking his dancing bc army...

The mind is like a parachute, it doesnt work unless its open. - Zappa
Karis Vas Ryaar
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States4396 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-13 04:05:40
January 13 2014 04:01 GMT
#85
On January 13 2014 11:57 Krogan wrote:
So the best overall player of last year vs a semi retired Thorzain? I don't really care that Nani declined I just don't see why Taeja was then the second choice if they wanted this to be competitive.


pretty sure taeja was invited along with naniwa originally. Thorzain replaced Naniwa because he's swedish and dreamhack is a swedish ran event. makes snese they'd want a local in it. so Thorzain replaced naniwa not Taeja.
"I'm not agreeing with a lot of Virus's decisions but they are working" Tasteless. Ipl4 Losers Bracket Virus 2-1 Maru
MrMotionPicture
Profile Joined May 2010
United States4327 Posts
January 13 2014 04:11 GMT
#86
On January 13 2014 12:47 Kevin_Sorbo wrote:
wow this is basically silver leaguer vs GM material. Hope Taeja does some crazy fun stuff like nuking his dancing bc army...


No...it's more like GM vs GM....
"Elvis Presley" | Ret was looking at my post in the GSL video by Artosis. | MMA told me I look like Juanfran while we shared an elevator with Scarlett
Stye
Profile Joined September 2012
Poland40 Posts
January 13 2014 14:52 GMT
#87
Poor decision DH. This will the most boring match-up ever. TvT can only be fun if skills are balanced, but this discrepancy is off the hook.

Might as well be Innovation vs Catz
or SoS vs Huk (altho that'd be more interesting and cheesy surely :p)

You need same-tier opponents. Even on mid-tier if the skills are matched the games can be fun as hell (wcs eu quals anyone?) .

Well let's just hope thorzain can 'sjow' us an epic upset.
JtoK
Profile Joined December 2011
Germany232 Posts
January 24 2014 18:37 GMT
#88
Weird showmatch. TvT isn't even popular. The match should be Taeja vs HerO or Taeja vs Life. Would be more interesting and more epic! I don't know why Dreamhack Open is now only 1 game and not a real tournament. Did I miss something or is this just 1 Game this weekend and then there will be another Dreamhack in the future?
XaCez
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden6991 Posts
January 24 2014 18:55 GMT
#89
On January 25 2014 03:37 JtoK wrote:
Weird showmatch. TvT isn't even popular. The match should be Taeja vs HerO or Taeja vs Life. Would be more interesting and more epic! I don't know why Dreamhack Open is now only 1 game and not a real tournament. Did I miss something or is this just 1 Game this weekend and then there will be another Dreamhack in the future?

It's just a showmatch to act as an introduction for the tournament that is to come (and to have an awkward prize ceremony).
People get too easily offended by people getting too easily offended by the word rape.
Topin
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Peru10093 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-24 19:15:23
January 24 2014 19:04 GMT
#90
we all now that swedes get their skill x10 in DH... now the questions is, it would be enough?
i would define my style between a mix of ByuN, Maru and MKP
triforks
Profile Joined November 2010
United States370 Posts
January 24 2014 19:08 GMT
#91
On January 13 2014 23:52 Stye wrote:


Might as well be Innovation vs Catz



I lol'd
Headshot
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1656 Posts
January 24 2014 19:17 GMT
#92
I haven't watched much Starcraft 2 in the past few years, but didn't Thorzain win TSL? Wasn't he one of the very best foreigners able to compete with the Koreans? Does he suck now or something?
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ThePlagueJG
Profile Joined May 2013
Sweden1010 Posts
January 24 2014 19:19 GMT
#93
On January 25 2014 04:17 Headshot wrote:
I haven't watched much Starcraft 2 in the past few years, but didn't Thorzain win TSL? Wasn't he one of the very best foreigners able to compete with the Koreans? Does he suck now or something?


He's in school/university right now and havent been performing for quite a while, but I see him able to take a map tonight.
ThorZaIN | NaNiwa | SaSe | PartinG | sOs | Jaedong | sOs restored passion!
Noonius
Profile Joined April 2012
Estonia17413 Posts
January 24 2014 19:19 GMT
#94
On January 25 2014 04:17 Headshot wrote:
I haven't watched much Starcraft 2 in the past few years, but didn't Thorzain win TSL? Wasn't he one of the very best foreigners able to compete with the Koreans? Does he suck now or something?


he's semi-retired
Terran forever | Maru hater forever
XaCez
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden6991 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-24 19:20:07
January 24 2014 19:19 GMT
#95
So it this the "official" "discussion" thread for the showmatch?

Edit: Eklö f... DreamHack really?
People get too easily offended by people getting too easily offended by the word rape.
Ljas
Profile Joined July 2012
Finland725 Posts
January 24 2014 19:19 GMT
#96
On January 25 2014 04:17 Headshot wrote:
I haven't watched much Starcraft 2 in the past few years, but didn't Thorzain win TSL? Wasn't he one of the very best foreigners able to compete with the Koreans? Does he suck now or something?

He hasn't been playing fulltime for a good while, and he never was as good as Taeja.
Zheryn
Profile Joined December 2010
Sweden3653 Posts
January 24 2014 19:20 GMT
#97
On January 25 2014 04:17 Headshot wrote:
I haven't watched much Starcraft 2 in the past few years, but didn't Thorzain win TSL? Wasn't he one of the very best foreigners able to compete with the Koreans? Does he suck now or something?


Yes and he also won DH Stockholm 2012, but he hasn't been at the top level for a while now, and he's studying now as well so not playing fulltime.
hundred thousand krouner
AlternativeEgo
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden17309 Posts
January 24 2014 19:23 GMT
#98
He was really good and then he joined EG (as you can see on the red dot at the peak) http://aligulac.com/players/139-ThorZaIN/
Mark Munoz looks like Gretorp
Muffloe
Profile Joined December 2012
Sweden6061 Posts
January 24 2014 19:24 GMT
#99
On January 13 2014 11:57 Krogan wrote:
So the best overall player of last year vs a semi retired Thorzain? I don't really care that Nani declined I just don't see why Taeja was then the second choice if they wanted this to be competitive.

Wut, you can't be the best without a korean title. I see your point tho, he sure was good!
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
January 24 2014 19:25 GMT
#100
I have to say this was an awesome pregame interview, nice questions and answers. Lol and Taeja gifting 2 maps :D.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
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