EPTAll-Korean quarterfinal bracket set in WCS America - Page 4
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endy
Switzerland8970 Posts
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Scarecrow
Korea (South)9175 Posts
On April 07 2014 19:48 AxiomBlurr wrote: Do not rule out Alicia....or Arthur for that matter.... lol they really are second tier compared to guys like Hyun/Taeja/Polt/Bomber They might get an upset but no way they're winning the whole thing. | ||
Ragnarork
France9034 Posts
Really? Not the toughest to get to the Ro16 maybe. But I think the Koreans involved don't think it'll be easy to win the whole thing. E.g. I don't think Alicia and Arthur are thinking it'll easy, right now... | ||
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LinaiL
Germany96 Posts
I would like a scenario where you have a few non korean players mixed in aswell (like in EU) but is it really Blizzards fault that the NA players cannot compete on the highest level? Would you rather like an all american Ro8 where the America representatives get absolutely crushed at the global finals? Maybe take some pride in Polt and cheer for him if you need someone to identify with  | ||
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Guileful
Kazakhstan137 Posts
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yido
United States350 Posts
On April 07 2014 20:22 Kyir wrote: and that's where I stop watching again This is where I start watching again. lmfao | ||
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Neemi
Netherlands656 Posts
On April 07 2014 20:46 LinaiL wrote: Whats up wit all the butthurt in this thread? oO I would like a scenario where you have a few non korean players mixed in aswell (like in EU) but is it really Blizzards fault that the NA players cannot compete on the highest level? Would you rather like an all american Ro8 where the America representatives get absolutely crushed at the global finals? Maybe take some pride in Polt and cheer for him if you need someone to identify with Yeah, I don't get it either. WCS 2012 severely limited the number of Koreans at the global finals and represented the entire world rather fairly. While there were small upsets like IdrA getting out of his group 4-0 against HerO and Stephano (I think?) and Sen performing really well, in the end most of the matches were Korean stomps. That was in a time when foreigners could still win or get far in premier tournaments (mostly Stephano, but still). WCS 2013 was AMAZING gamewise and storywise. The story of Innovation & Soulkey in Season 1, Bomber winning Season 2 with an amazing run, Dear winning WCS KR & Global in Season 3, sOs coming out of nowhere to win Global finals dominantly. I think I'll never forget season 2 - Grubby beat Mvp and felt amazing, Jaedong finally beats Protoss, Scarlett beat Maru & MMA and almost Bomber, duckdeok had probably one of the best moments of his life when he won WCS EU, Polt started his domination of WCS NA, Taeja vs. Innovation happened. The most exciting thing about seeing non-Koreans get far was that they always got there on their own merit. Scarlett and Naniwa didn't get charity seeds, they just played better and won their matches fair and square, which is far more exciting. I sincerely hope we get more foreigners like them in WCS NA & WCS EU, but the best Starcraft players deserve to be at Global Finals. And they are all Korean at the moment. | ||
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Musicus
Germany23579 Posts
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Trustworthy-Tony
Tanzania187 Posts
game quality > everything else if you disagree, you're ruining esports! | ||
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suicideyear
Ivory Coast3016 Posts
On April 07 2014 21:15 Trustworthy-Tony wrote: if you disagree, you're ruining esports! i cant tell if this phrase is serious or not anymore when people use it | ||
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Arceus
Vietnam8333 Posts
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PolarSel
United States18 Posts
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zev318
Canada4306 Posts
that's like saying yo the NBA should dedicate 30% of their rosters to people not from america, regardless of the fact that there are better players in america. | ||
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Vorenius
Denmark1979 Posts
On April 07 2014 20:44 Ragnarork wrote: Really? Not the toughest to get to the Ro16 maybe. But I think the Koreans involved don't think it'll be easy to win the whole thing. E.g. I don't think Alicia and Arthur are thinking it'll easy, right now... The majority of players in the Ro16 of GSL would be a favourite if they were in WCS AM instead. SoS, Life, Soulkey, Dear, Mary, Zest, Rain, Parting, Soo, herO. These guys would murder anyone in either EU or AM. So Arthur or Alicia might have a tough time in Ro8 AM, but they would never even qualify for GSL in the first place. | ||
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Ej_
47656 Posts
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NarutO
Germany18839 Posts
I want the best of the best (as does Blizzard) in the global finals - leave fucking politics out of this. | ||
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govie
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Ctone23
United States1841 Posts
On April 07 2014 22:26 govie wrote: If i were blizzard or consumer this would not make me happy. AM needs AM contribution, atleast very far in the tournament. Maybe they can patch the game in such a way that it buffs the top AM players for next season. I agree, I wish the rules were a little different. I also see the Korean aspect here. These guys work really hard and I don't want to bash them for training hard and competing. It's nearly impossible to win in mainland Korea, so can you really blame them for competing? | ||
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Ragnarork
France9034 Posts
On April 07 2014 22:08 Vorenius wrote: The majority of players in the Ro16 of GSL would be a favourite if they were in WCS AM instead. SoS, Life, Soulkey, Dear, Mary, Zest, Rain, Parting, Soo, herO. These guys would murder anyone in either EU or AM. So Arthur or Alicia might have a tough time in Ro8 AM, but they would never even qualify for GSL in the first place. Sure. And Taeja, Bomber, Polt could totally have (well, for Taeja, its wrists make it questionable but still). So? Not saying they'd have been championship contender, but I definitely see them qualify over Pet, Myungsik, Ruin, or Paralyze. I'd not put HyuN in this, though he may have. Still hard to predict how these would perform in Korea since it's not the same practice environment I'd say. | ||
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theBALLS
Singapore2935 Posts
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