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IEM WC 2014 - sOs Seizes $100,000 Once More - Page 7

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Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
March 17 2014 20:40 GMT
#121
On March 18 2014 04:47 stuchiu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 18 2014 04:37 Zealously wrote:


I suggest we find and lynch the driver or alternatively organise a showmatch or three so the players have something to do


That driver got more money for that ride than Everyone in that taxi for IEM. True Story.


herO must feel pretty shitty about that
AdministratorBreak the chains
BrieFanFiction
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
United States167 Posts
March 17 2014 20:54 GMT
#122
Part of me can't help but feel that the winner-take-all prize distribution method is crueler than giving prizes to 1st-12th (or whatever place). I can't say that I fully support a system that leaves the vast majority of players high and dry. It's almost too "coliseum-ey" for me, like the movie Gladiator. I don't want to see people suffer for my amusement.

Did anyone else feel a little bad for the players this time around because they were dealing with such a harsh format?
Xinzoe
Profile Joined January 2014
Korea (South)2373 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-17 20:57:59
March 17 2014 20:57 GMT
#123
On March 18 2014 05:54 BrieFanFiction wrote:
Part of me can't help but feel that the winner-take-all prize distribution method is crueler than giving prizes to 1st-12th (or whatever place). I can't say that I fully support a system that leaves the vast majority of players high and dry. It's almost too "coliseum-ey" for me, like the movie Gladiator. I don't want to see people suffer for my amusement.

Did anyone else feel a little bad for the players this time around because they were dealing with such a harsh format?


I don't think so, many players will be disappointed right after they lose. But after a good nights sleep, they forget everything and look forward to the next tournament. time heals everything. jjakji even said it in his interviews
xsnac
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Barbados1365 Posts
March 17 2014 21:30 GMT
#124
On March 18 2014 05:57 Xinzoe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 18 2014 05:54 BrieFanFiction wrote:
Part of me can't help but feel that the winner-take-all prize distribution method is crueler than giving prizes to 1st-12th (or whatever place). I can't say that I fully support a system that leaves the vast majority of players high and dry. It's almost too "coliseum-ey" for me, like the movie Gladiator. I don't want to see people suffer for my amusement.

Did anyone else feel a little bad for the players this time around because they were dealing with such a harsh format?


I don't think so, many players will be disappointed right after they lose. But after a good nights sleep, they forget everything and look forward to the next tournament. time heals everything. jjakji even said it in his interviews


nothing will heal herO memory of finals .
1/4 \pi \epsilon_0
McRatyn
Profile Joined January 2013
Poland901 Posts
March 17 2014 21:52 GMT
#125
On March 18 2014 04:45 Zealously wrote:
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On March 18 2014 04:44 Drake wrote:
only sad thing is that this final watched 50% of people never watched sc2 before, and that was bad commercial for sc2
still sure he deserves it


Where does that number come from? I find it somewhat hard to believe that more than 50,000 people who have never before watched SC2 would spontaneously tune in to watch one particular finals


He probably means the live audience since a majority of them were middle school kids keeping their seats for LoL finals.
m0ck
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
4194 Posts
March 17 2014 22:25 GMT
#126
Nice recap, thank you!
Zaphid
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Czech Republic1860 Posts
March 17 2014 22:34 GMT
#127
On March 18 2014 05:54 BrieFanFiction wrote:
Part of me can't help but feel that the winner-take-all prize distribution method is crueler than giving prizes to 1st-12th (or whatever place). I can't say that I fully support a system that leaves the vast majority of players high and dry. It's almost too "coliseum-ey" for me, like the movie Gladiator. I don't want to see people suffer for my amusement.

Did anyone else feel a little bad for the players this time around because they were dealing with such a harsh format?

That's why IEM did this as one off, I think it was correct move from them to hype the tournament. Keep in mind they have one of the flattest prize distributions rest of the time.
I will never ever play Mech against Protoss. - MVP
Roboroadkill
Profile Joined August 2013
United States16 Posts
March 17 2014 23:25 GMT
#128
Still mad that he beat Jaedong at Blizzcon.

But congrats non the less.
Hey guys its roboroadkill
Caladan
Profile Joined May 2008
Germany1238 Posts
March 17 2014 23:34 GMT
#129
I didn't see the finals and reading this makes me think it was the right choice.
Maximum awkward finals for one of the highest prices ever in SC2.

So... this is the highest possible play in this game, from the best players in the world... cheesing with double proxy rax in 3 games out of 5?

So bad advertisement for this game.
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18689 Posts
March 18 2014 00:09 GMT
#130
On March 18 2014 08:34 Caladan wrote:
I didn't see the finals and reading this makes me think it was the right choice.
Maximum awkward finals for one of the highest prices ever in SC2.

So... this is the highest possible play in this game, from the best players in the world... cheesing with double proxy rax in 3 games out of 5?

So bad advertisement for this game.


Most famous BW finals of all time is Boxer bunker rushing yellow THREE times.
aZealot
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
New Zealand5447 Posts
March 18 2014 00:15 GMT
#131
Indeed, I suspect, but can't be sure of course, that Koreans would have appreciated sOs's cutthroat approach to a 100k final.
KT best KT ~ 2014
Jerom
Profile Joined April 2011
Netherlands588 Posts
March 18 2014 01:08 GMT
#132
protoss winning a tournement
this is liek the first time since
Last week or someting
so amaze
must buff

User was temp banned for this post.
imrusty269
Profile Joined January 2014
United States1404 Posts
March 18 2014 01:15 GMT
#133
This will be the start of herO slump. 0-3 Rain, fell down to code B next season.
Bbyong | MMA | Polt | Dream | Maru | Mvp
LightningStrike
Profile Joined February 2011
United States14277 Posts
March 18 2014 01:18 GMT
#134
On March 18 2014 09:09 sharkie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 18 2014 08:34 Caladan wrote:
I didn't see the finals and reading this makes me think it was the right choice.
Maximum awkward finals for one of the highest prices ever in SC2.

So... this is the highest possible play in this game, from the best players in the world... cheesing with double proxy rax in 3 games out of 5?

So bad advertisement for this game.


Most famous BW finals of all time is Boxer bunker rushing yellow THREE times.

That was the semi finals not the finals when Boxer faced iloveoov. OT: Good job sOs on stopping the IEM monster known as CJ herO!
May the next light shine/Former #1 Alliance LoL fan/ Current Teamliquid LoL Fan
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34173 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-18 01:37:41
March 18 2014 01:32 GMT
#135
On March 18 2014 08:34 Caladan wrote:
I didn't see the finals and reading this makes me think it was the right choice.
Maximum awkward finals for one of the highest prices ever in SC2.

So... this is the highest possible play in this game, from the best players in the world... cheesing with double proxy rax in 3 games out of 5?

So bad advertisement for this game.

Most finals of every sport arent as good as normal games, theres a lot of nerves and the desire to win no matter what... even the CSGO finals were crap, VP was the only team playing, they looked cool because VP its a polish team and the crowd was very supportive, Dota 2 Dreamhack finals were bad also, NaVi dominated them from start to finish, the last game wasnt even worth watching, and so a lot of other finals

Finals are about to win, not to entertain the crowd... Greece winning the Euro 04 was an awful final, a lot of Champions finals are boring too, this year Super Bowl was completely forgetable...
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
M.R. McThundercrotch
Profile Joined June 2012
United States265 Posts
March 18 2014 01:38 GMT
#136
I gave these finals a miss because Protoss, but now I really regret it. I love cheesy nonsense, especially when there is a lot on the line. HongUn has been my favorite Protoss so far (some Prime cheddar), but $O$ is doing his very best to win me over. 100,000 dollars and he does back-to-back proxy 2-gates? So good.
On June 30 2012 01:42 iNcontroL wrote: Fuck a lot of you. Fuck you forever.
double1185
Profile Joined May 2010
Vietnam211 Posts
March 18 2014 02:15 GMT
#137
fact: 4 latest tournament all win by P, 3 of them are PvP final, code S will be one P in final for sure.
Starcraft FTW
Xinzoe
Profile Joined January 2014
Korea (South)2373 Posts
March 18 2014 02:17 GMT
#138
On March 18 2014 11:15 double1185 wrote:
fact: 4 latest tournament all win by P, 3 of them are PvP final, code S will be one P in final for sure.


nah man, parting soul train unstopable. Life will win maru, parting will beat life then its PvP finals. Get ready!!!!
double1185
Profile Joined May 2010
Vietnam211 Posts
March 18 2014 03:33 GMT
#139
On March 18 2014 11:17 Xinzoe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 18 2014 11:15 double1185 wrote:
fact: 4 latest tournament all win by P, 3 of them are PvP final, code S will be one P in final for sure.


nah man, parting soul train unstopable. Life will win maru, parting will beat life then its PvP finals. Get ready!!!!

lol i mean its already 1 slot for P in the final confirmed, my point is there will be some more PvP final, I just dont see it as a skill based result.
Starcraft FTW
ukiya2004
Profile Joined March 2014
199 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-18 05:18:42
March 18 2014 05:02 GMT
#140
Flash/Jaedong cheese, people thinks they are heroes and courageous for doing that. SOS cheese, people thinks hes an asshole. I am getting really annoyed at all this hate going around here. SOS did what he needed to win. and people should respect him for that. not downplay him
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