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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-23 14:37:04
May 23 2014 13:59 GMT
#1
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http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2014_Global_StarCraft_II_League_Season_2/Code_S

The Ro32 of Code S Season 2 ended with (P)herO and (T)INnoVation taking the final two spots in the Ro16. The Code S Ro16 groups were drawn immediately after, resulting in the following groups:

Group A: (P)PartinG, (P)Classic, (P)herO, (Z)soO

Group B: (P)Rain, (Z)Solar, (Z)Life, (P)ParalyzE

Group C: (T)Maru, (Z)Dark, (Z)TRUE, (P)Stork

Group D: (Z)Soulkey, (Z)Shine, (P)Zest, (T)INnoVation


The Ro16 will begin on May 28th with Group A.
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Psychobabas
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
2531 Posts
May 23 2014 14:00 GMT
#2
2 terrans

lol..

thanks for info
RPR_Tempest
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Australia7798 Posts
May 23 2014 14:02 GMT
#3
On May 23 2014 23:00 Psychobabas wrote:
2 terrans

lol..

thanks for info

Half the Terrans advanced!
Soundwave, Zerg player from Canberra, Australia. @SoundwaveSC
Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9172 Posts
May 23 2014 14:02 GMT
#4
Surely Shine's run ends here.
Yhamm is the god of predictions
Amestir
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands2126 Posts
May 23 2014 14:05 GMT
#5
Actually really like all the groups.

Also Afro toss -.-
We know nothing.
Wingblade
Profile Joined April 2012
United States1806 Posts
May 23 2014 14:05 GMT
#6
NOOOOOOOOOOOO why must you draw soO in PartinGs group
PartinG fanboy to the max, Rain/Squirtle/Dear/Scarlett/Bbyong are cool too. I don't always watch Dota2 but when I do I have no clue what's going on. GOGO POWER RANGERS
cookiz
Profile Joined March 2013
Burma181 Posts
May 23 2014 14:05 GMT
#7
oh my god
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sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18455 Posts
May 23 2014 14:06 GMT
#8
wrong herO in the OP
ForLethr
Profile Joined November 2013
80 Posts
May 23 2014 14:07 GMT
#9
wtf, GIVE BACK GROUP NOMINATION!
DinoMight
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States3725 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-23 14:08:39
May 23 2014 14:08 GMT
#10
Group of death poll?

Group A I think..

EDIT - or D...
"Wtf I come back and find myself in camp DinoMight all of a sudden, feels weird man." -Wombat_NI
Cereb
Profile Joined November 2011
Denmark3388 Posts
May 23 2014 14:09 GMT
#11
The quality of the groups....

Through the roof!

GSL <3
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DinoMight
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States3725 Posts
May 23 2014 14:10 GMT
#12
God damn it Parting gets soO again. AGAIN. WHY??!!
"Wtf I come back and find myself in camp DinoMight all of a sudden, feels weird man." -Wombat_NI
Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2103 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-23 14:15:31
May 23 2014 14:13 GMT
#13
I'd definitely put [D] as group of death. [A] has a lot of good players and would be next. Group [B] is weighed down quite a bit with Paralyze and possibly Solar. Fortunately, group [C] is ezpz for Maru, giving us a Ro8 Terran.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51492 Posts
May 23 2014 14:17 GMT
#14
Soulkey vs Inno part 7 oh boy oh boy :D

Maru has an "ok" group all be it he doesn't like to play vs Z he has 2 Z he could beat i hope and Stork the dinotoss. We all know how Maru will make that dino extinct :D
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digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6330 Posts
May 23 2014 14:17 GMT
#15
On May 23 2014 23:02 Scarecrow wrote:
Surely Shine's run ends here.

What he deserves for knocking out Flash and sOs.
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Then he probably will advance in 1st place.
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digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6330 Posts
May 23 2014 14:18 GMT
#16
Also poll:
Poll: Group of Death?

Group D (270)
 
58%

Group A (186)
 
40%

Group B (8)
 
2%

Group C (4)
 
1%

468 total votes

Your vote: Group of Death?

(Vote): Group A
(Vote): Group B
(Vote): Group C
(Vote): Group D

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jakethesnake
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada4948 Posts
May 23 2014 14:19 GMT
#17
Maru to be the only terran in the RO8 again. Hopefully he can go all the way this season!
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Holdenintherye
Profile Joined December 2012
Canada1441 Posts
May 23 2014 14:21 GMT
#18
Group D looks terrifying lol
It'll probably be soulkey and zest, poor innovation
RookUK
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
United Kingdom283 Posts
May 23 2014 14:22 GMT
#19
Unfortunate that the two Green Wings players ended up in the same group... given the form they have been in lately, though, I can see them potentially both getting through.
Wolfstan
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada605 Posts
May 23 2014 14:26 GMT
#20
7 zerg and 7 toss, I am a fan of the race distribution.
EG - ROOT - Gambit Gaming
FuRong
Profile Joined April 2010
New Zealand3089 Posts
May 23 2014 14:29 GMT
#21
Wow, how does SKT have seven players in the ro16 =/
Don't hate the player, hate the game
Drake
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany6146 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-23 14:33:33
May 23 2014 14:32 GMT
#22
On May 23 2014 23:00 Psychobabas wrote:
2 terrans

lol..

thanks for info


... the 2 good terran advanced (the rly good one 4-0 easy peasy)
the 2 not as good terrans are out

the other terrans play eu and us xD

and now i can tell you we have only ONE terran ro8 because sry to say but with soulkey and zest there are 2 players in innovations group he cant beat ... again nothn balance wise just skillwise

On May 23 2014 23:29 FuRong wrote:
Wow, how does SKT have seven players in the ro16 =/


thats easy
Step 1: have 7 players in ro32
Step 2: let all players advance
Step 3: have 7 players in Ro16 xD
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Flonomenalz
Profile Joined May 2011
Nigeria3519 Posts
May 23 2014 14:39 GMT
#23
Group D, wow.
I love crazymoving
calh
Profile Joined March 2013
537 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-23 14:41:28
May 23 2014 14:40 GMT
#24
Group D might not be the group of death, but it may well turn out to be the group of RAGE.
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33432 Posts
May 23 2014 14:42 GMT
#25
congrats on the Ro8 shine
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DinoMight
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States3725 Posts
May 23 2014 14:44 GMT
#26
Predictions

A: Parting, soO or hero, soO (but either way soO gets out and Classic loses)
B: Rain, Life
C: Maru, Dark (but rooting for Stork)
D: Zest, Soulkey
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Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
May 23 2014 14:45 GMT
#27
On May 23 2014 23:32 Drake wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2014 23:00 Psychobabas wrote:
2 terrans

lol..

thanks for info


... the 2 good terran advanced (the rly good one 4-0 easy peasy)
the 2 not as good terrans are out

the other terrans play eu and us xD

and now i can tell you we have only ONE terran ro8 because sry to say but with soulkey and zest there are 2 players in innovations group he cant beat ... again nothn balance wise just skillwise

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On May 23 2014 23:29 FuRong wrote:
Wow, how does SKT have seven players in the ro16 =/


thats easy
Step 1: have 7 players in ro32
Step 2: let all players advance
Step 3: have 7 players in Ro16 xD

Did you just call Bbyong not good?
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klup
Profile Joined May 2013
France612 Posts
May 23 2014 14:46 GMT
#28
group of death Poll!!!

Group D is groo of Death
kisoso
Profile Joined November 2010
Bulgaria105 Posts
May 23 2014 14:47 GMT
#29
Group D is the group of (shine's) death.
kochanfe
Profile Joined July 2011
Micronesia1338 Posts
May 23 2014 14:48 GMT
#30
Groups A and D are both sooooo stacked!
"The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long." - Lao Tzu
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18455 Posts
May 23 2014 14:49 GMT
#31
On May 23 2014 23:32 Drake wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2014 23:00 Psychobabas wrote:
2 terrans

lol..

thanks for info


... the 2 good terran advanced (the rly good one 4-0 easy peasy)
the 2 not as good terrans are out

the other terrans play eu and us xD

and now i can tell you we have only ONE terran ro8 because sry to say but with soulkey and zest there are 2 players in innovations group he cant beat ... again nothn balance wise just skillwise

Show nested quote +
On May 23 2014 23:29 FuRong wrote:
Wow, how does SKT have seven players in the ro16 =/


thats easy
Step 1: have 7 players in ro32
Step 2: let all players advance
Step 3: have 7 players in Ro16 xD


bbyong is better than innovation...
He just had the bad luck to face Dark twice
Parcelleus
Profile Joined January 2011
Australia1662 Posts
May 23 2014 14:53 GMT
#32
Holy crap, soooo goood.
*burp*
sigm
Profile Joined December 2010
192 Posts
May 23 2014 14:53 GMT
#33
Like Tasteless said, 50% of each race's players advanced from the RO32, which means the game is perfectly balanced right now. Also, inb4 Shine makes an upset and blitzes the group 4-0. It's always the unexpected ones you gotta watch out for.
Morphage
Profile Joined September 2011
France492 Posts
May 23 2014 14:54 GMT
#34
3 SKT players in group A, should be interesting. At least now that there is one more Terran I have an extra group to watch, better luck next season maybe.
algue
Profile Joined July 2011
France1436 Posts
May 23 2014 14:57 GMT
#35
No terran in the Ro16 please. I want a terran buff.
rly ?
DinoMight
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States3725 Posts
May 23 2014 14:57 GMT
#36
On May 23 2014 23:53 sigm wrote:
Like Tasteless said, 50% of each race's players advanced from the RO32, which means the game is perfectly balanced right now. Also, inb4 Shine makes an upset and blitzes the group 4-0. It's always the unexpected ones you gotta watch out for.


Terran still a beat weak vs Z IMO.

The fact that half of the world's best Terrans advanced doesn't mean that the game is balanced.. there should be a few more Terrans in this to begin with, but they're all losing to Zergs.
"Wtf I come back and find myself in camp DinoMight all of a sudden, feels weird man." -Wombat_NI
Khai
Profile Joined August 2010
Australia551 Posts
May 23 2014 14:58 GMT
#37
Rooting for all SKT players, shame group A is guaranteed to have at least 1 SKT player knocked out... Come on, make it 6 SKT in the ro8!!!
Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
May 23 2014 15:15 GMT
#38
On May 23 2014 23:58 Khai wrote:
Rooting for all SKT players, shame group A is guaranteed to have at least 1 SKT player knocked out... Come on, make it 6 SKT in the ro8!!!

I really doubt that Paralyze can get into Ro8, given that his group has Life, Rain and Solar, but he might surprise us.
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Alvis
Profile Joined July 2011
876 Posts
May 23 2014 15:16 GMT
#39
Time for solar to reach ro8
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Vete
Profile Joined May 2012
Germany190 Posts
May 23 2014 15:31 GMT
#40
50% of all terrans have advanced. Game is balanced kappa

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Thieving Magpie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States6752 Posts
May 23 2014 15:34 GMT
#41
Maru vs Innovation finals or I punch a stray dog.
Hark, what baseball through yonder window breaks?
tili
Profile Joined July 2012
United States1332 Posts
May 23 2014 15:41 GMT
#42
All these groups are beautiful... except group A. PvP = >-<
SpawnMoarOverlords
Profile Joined April 2014
400 Posts
May 23 2014 15:43 GMT
#43
Yeah but A has soO in it <3c
plogamer
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Canada3132 Posts
May 23 2014 15:45 GMT
#44
On May 23 2014 23:02 RPR_Tempest wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2014 23:00 Psychobabas wrote:
2 terrans

lol..

thanks for info

Half the Terrans advanced!


That's a 50% advance rate!
opisska
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Poland8852 Posts
May 23 2014 15:50 GMT
#45
I find it more and more difficult to find time to watch GSL live (some crazy people think that I should work sometimes). With only two terrans, i will not likely be very motivated. The vT matchups are just better to watch.
"Jeez, that's far from ideal." - Serral, the king of mild trashtalk
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geokilla
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada8244 Posts
May 23 2014 15:51 GMT
#46
Broodlord Infestor so imba.

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Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13980 Posts
May 23 2014 15:51 GMT
#47
On May 23 2014 22:59 TeamLiquid ESPORTS wrote:
[image loading]

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2014_Global_StarCraft_II_League_Season_2/Code_S

The Ro32 of Code S Season 2 ended with (P)herO and (T)INnoVation taking the final two spots in the Ro16. The Code S Ro16 groups were drawn immediately after, resulting in the following groups:

Group A: (P)PartinG, (P)Classic, (P)herO, (Z)soO

Group B: (P)Rain, (Z)Solar, (Z)Life, (P)ParalyzE

Group C: (T)Maru, (Z)Dark, (Z)TRUE, (P)Stork

Group D: (Z)Soulkey, (Z)Shine, (P)Zest, (T)INnoVation


The Ro16 will begin on May 28th with Group A.


Head:
herO soO
Life Rain
Maru Dark
INnoVation Soulkey

Heart
Parting herO
Life Rain
Maru Dark
Shine gets destroyed 0-4
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Liman
Profile Joined July 2012
Serbia681 Posts
May 23 2014 15:51 GMT
#48
Maru is a lucky guy ezpz.
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DifuntO
Profile Joined November 2011
Greece2376 Posts
May 23 2014 15:52 GMT
#49
Damn,all these groups are amazing. 2 terrans in ro8 gogo!
All I do is Stim.
WGT-Baal
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
France3392 Posts
May 23 2014 15:53 GMT
#50
Shine's feeling right now: "well, fuck"
Horang2 fan
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19267 Posts
May 23 2014 15:55 GMT
#51
I would almost say every tournament is rigged to knock out SKT T1 players, but then I realized that 7 of 16 are on T1. Woot!
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shell
Profile Joined October 2010
Portugal2722 Posts
May 23 2014 15:56 GMT
#52
Head:
Parting Classic
Life Rain
Maru True
Soulkey Zest

Heart
Classic soO
Life Solar
Maru Stork
Soulkey Innovation
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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-23 16:03:18
May 23 2014 15:59 GMT
#53
easy group for Stork
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Aber
Profile Joined March 2012
Sweden332 Posts
May 23 2014 16:02 GMT
#54
group D gonna be soooo amazing to watch
Trying is the first step towards failure
mvdunecats
Profile Joined December 2011
United States102 Posts
May 23 2014 16:07 GMT
#55
On May 23 2014 23:53 sigm wrote:
Like Tasteless said, 50% of each race's players advanced from the RO32, which means the game is perfectly balanced right now.

That assumes that each race was appropriately represented in the Ro32 to begin with.
jinsanity
Profile Joined July 2012
United States137 Posts
May 23 2014 16:10 GMT
#56
storku!!!! make it happen!!!
r u ez?
LaO-Tyros_Reffa
Profile Joined May 2005
Netherlands50 Posts
May 23 2014 16:11 GMT
#57
On May 24 2014 01:07 mvdunecats wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2014 23:53 sigm wrote:
Like Tasteless said, 50% of each race's players advanced from the RO32, which means the game is perfectly balanced right now.

That assumes that each race was appropriately represented in the Ro32 to begin with.


I think he's talking about the following;

Round of 32 : 14 Protoss, 4 Terran, 14 Zerg
Round of 16 : 7 Protoss, 2 Terran, 7 Zerg

(All exactly divided by 2, one round later.)
Rhaeide
Profile Joined November 2008
Spain304 Posts
May 23 2014 16:14 GMT
#58
PartinG, herO
Life, Rain
Dark, Maru
Soulkey, Zest
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ShadowReaver
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada563 Posts
May 23 2014 16:18 GMT
#59
Damn it that group A of Death! Too much SKT team kill

Predictions:
PartinG, soO
Rain, Life
Maru, Dark,
Soulkey, Zest

5 SKT players advance to the round of 8. BAM!
calh
Profile Joined March 2013
537 Posts
May 23 2014 16:20 GMT
#60
Also note that Khan has 3 players remaining, the most of any team after SKT. If only JangBi didn't retire
GumBa
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United Kingdom31935 Posts
May 23 2014 16:36 GMT
#61
INNOVATION FIGHTING
To all the haters: you deserve to witness many, many more Serral victories, worthy of the godlike player he is.
IAmWithStupid
Profile Blog Joined February 2013
Russian Federation1016 Posts
May 23 2014 16:45 GMT
#62
Life is a lucky guy! Reasonably interesting groups even with the lack of terran
Insert wise words here
windowhihi
Profile Joined July 2013
Hong Kong21 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-23 16:49:29
May 23 2014 16:48 GMT
#63
From reading the post above i believe half of the people dont know that shine 8:0 soulkey
its soulkey who should feel 'f*ck'
the skt killer,the soulkey killer, plus the legendary inno(not so now)
oo_Wonderful_oo
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
The land of freedom23126 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-23 16:49:41
May 23 2014 16:48 GMT
#64
On May 24 2014 01:20 calh wrote:
Also note that Khan has 3 players remaining, the most of any team after SKT. If only JangBi didn't retire


Only team except for SKT T1 who held 100% of players.
FUCKING SHINE ;_;
I've never hated Sniper, but i start to understand why did people hate him and RorO.

On May 24 2014 00:41 tili wrote:
All these groups are beautiful... except group A. PvP = >-<


Go, check last Code S Ro16 Group C.
Rain, PartinG, Classic and Squirtle, you won't regret.
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Enigmasc
Profile Joined February 2014
United Kingdom147 Posts
May 23 2014 16:49 GMT
#65
groups look great
soulkey innovation rematch?
heck even some of the pvp might be interesting ( apting vs hero etc)
and marus got a nice easy group
KaiserCommander
Profile Joined April 2010
Mexico290 Posts
May 23 2014 17:00 GMT
#66
Clear Terran weak state at pro level.
Jinro, Polt, Bomber, ForGG, MajOr, Flash, Maru. Terran Fighting...
vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
May 23 2014 17:12 GMT
#67
A and D are both INSANE groups!!

C should be fun too, Maru and Stork should have a fairly easy time with it but Dark could be a Darkhorse.
I used to play random, but for you I play very specifically.
SelimSC
Profile Joined March 2014
Turkey39 Posts
May 23 2014 17:16 GMT
#68
RIP Soulkey.
Life always finds a way.
Yonnua
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United Kingdom2331 Posts
May 23 2014 17:17 GMT
#69
Stork has a very real chance of making it out of his group. Other than that, the group's look fairly easy to call. The exception, I guess, is group A, but Parting's vP and soO's practice advantage mean they should go through first.
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Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
May 23 2014 17:32 GMT
#70
On May 24 2014 02:12 vult wrote:
A and D are both INSANE groups!!

C should be fun too, Maru and Stork should have a fairly easy time with it but Dark could be a Darkhorse.

Uh, Dark destroyed Bbyong 4-0 to get to the Ro16, I don't think that Maru can win in the straight up fight, especially that it is his worst match-up.

I would go for Maru and Dark from group C.
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Thieving Magpie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States6752 Posts
May 23 2014 17:54 GMT
#71
On May 24 2014 01:07 mvdunecats wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2014 23:53 sigm wrote:
Like Tasteless said, 50% of each race's players advanced from the RO32, which means the game is perfectly balanced right now.

That assumes that each race was appropriately represented in the Ro32 to begin with.


Thats a different discussion altogether though.

Like its been said before, should games be balanced based on the performances of the best players or the not good players?
Hark, what baseball through yonder window breaks?
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44191 Posts
May 23 2014 17:57 GMT
#72
For some reason there was never a doubt in my mind that maru will go through.

this is a quote
Neemi
Profile Joined August 2012
Netherlands656 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-23 17:59:50
May 23 2014 17:58 GMT
#73
On May 24 2014 02:32 Ramiz1989 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2014 02:12 vult wrote:
A and D are both INSANE groups!!

C should be fun too, Maru and Stork should have a fairly easy time with it but Dark could be a Darkhorse.

Uh, Dark destroyed Bbyong 4-0 to get to the Ro16, I don't think that Maru can win in the straight up fight, especially that it is his worst match-up.

I would go for Maru and Dark from group C.


I feel Maru's vZ is underestimated at the moment. He always seems to lose to Soulkey (3-13 right now), but besides that Maru beat DRG straight up with Bio looking really good, and fought a pretty close series with soO before losing 1-2 in the GSL GC. Maru might not be the straight-up favourite in their games, but he can definitely win a straight up fight.

Very nice groups though, expecting many good games to come from this
Cute
AKAvg
Profile Joined April 2014
Brazil298 Posts
May 23 2014 17:59 GMT
#74
On May 24 2014 02:32 Ramiz1989 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2014 02:12 vult wrote:
A and D are both INSANE groups!!

C should be fun too, Maru and Stork should have a fairly easy time with it but Dark could be a Darkhorse.

Uh, Dark destroyed Bbyong 4-0 to get to the Ro16, I don't think that Maru can win in the straight up fight, especially that it is his worst match-up.

I would go for Maru and Dark from group C.


Meh, doesn't really matter. It's not like Maru is dropping out of that group anyway. He's locked in the RO8.

IMO. Group A is the most stacked.
As for group D, so long Shine gets 0-4 and Zest gets through
Taipoka
Profile Joined November 2012
Brazil1224 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-23 18:12:59
May 23 2014 18:12 GMT
#75
On May 23 2014 23:26 Wolfstan wrote:
7 zerg and 7 toss, I am a fan of the race distribution.

More like 7 SKT - 9 REST :D
And in the 7th day, Flash stopped macroing the universe.
xuanzue
Profile Joined October 2010
Colombia1747 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-23 18:22:45
May 23 2014 18:22 GMT
#76
just life and maru are not from the original kespa. arguably parting.

:o
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DamageControL
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States4222 Posts
May 23 2014 18:22 GMT
#77
=/ skteamkill in group A
Liquid | SKT
Zambrah
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States7350 Posts
May 23 2014 18:30 GMT
#78
All of my favorite teams feel so prone to teamkill. ;_;

GOGO PartinG and soO (Classic is totally okay tooooo)
Incremental change is the Democrat version of Trickle Down economics.
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
May 23 2014 18:31 GMT
#79
On May 24 2014 03:22 xuanzue wrote:
just life and maru are not from the original kespa. arguably parting.

:o


Dark as well, actually. Originally from SlayerS
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lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
May 23 2014 18:48 GMT
#80
Shine gets 3 favorites bwahahaha he will definitely get Ro8 now
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[F_]aths
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany3947 Posts
May 23 2014 18:50 GMT
#81
Are there VODs?
You don't choose to play zerg. The zerg choose you.
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
May 23 2014 18:51 GMT
#82
On May 24 2014 03:31 Zealously wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2014 03:22 xuanzue wrote:
just life and maru are not from the original kespa. arguably parting.

:o


Dark as well, actually. Originally from SlayerS


You have good taste in anime zealously, I forgive you for being a fan of a dead team.

I am cheering for shine. There must always be a sniper.
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
May 23 2014 18:52 GMT
#83
On May 24 2014 01:45 IAmWithStupid wrote:
Life is a lucky guy! Reasonably interesting groups even with the lack of terran

You mean, interesting groups ESPECIALLY with the lack of Terrans. Blizzard figured out the community mod "Terran" (which added the eponym fan-created race to the game, through hacks like "microable units" and "solid timeless RTS mechanics") was getting too popular so recentered their game around the 2 official races.
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12022 Posts
May 23 2014 18:54 GMT
#84
So many SKT teamkills again. Why has every event since SKT formed been like this? T_T
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movac
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada494 Posts
May 23 2014 18:55 GMT
#85
quite impressive that all 7 SKT players advanced to the ro16.
for such an impressive team SKT has no tournament wins except for the 2 that Rain won back in 2012.
urboss
Profile Joined September 2013
Austria1223 Posts
May 23 2014 18:57 GMT
#86
Soulkey is again in the death group with Zest.
FoShao
Profile Joined November 2012
United States256 Posts
May 23 2014 18:59 GMT
#87
Come on PartinG! All the way this time!
Silvana
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
3713 Posts
May 23 2014 19:01 GMT
#88
On May 24 2014 03:57 urboss wrote:
Soulkey is again in the death group with Zest.


Yeah... but since Inno is in this group too, I have no choice but to cheer against Soulkey :/
aZealot
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
New Zealand5447 Posts
May 23 2014 19:02 GMT
#89
Oh dear, SKT.

And that group D! Group of DEATH.
KT best KT ~ 2014
illidanx
Profile Joined November 2011
United States973 Posts
May 23 2014 19:02 GMT
#90
On May 24 2014 03:55 movac wrote:
quite impressive that all 7 SKT players advanced to the ro16.
for such an impressive team SKT has no tournament wins except for the 2 that Rain won back in 2012.


Soulkey won code S when he was still on wongjin.
Die-hard KeSPA fan
esdf
Profile Joined December 2012
Croatia736 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-23 19:22:20
May 23 2014 19:22 GMT
#91
Eddard Stork let's go!
why do you not believe it? the legend has alived!
Thieving Magpie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States6752 Posts
May 23 2014 19:29 GMT
#92
On May 24 2014 03:54 Qikz wrote:
So many SKT teamkills again. Why has every event since SKT formed been like this? T_T


Maybe they need to tell their players to slow the fuck down with doing well in individual league lol
Hark, what baseball through yonder window breaks?
dyDrawer
Profile Joined September 2012
Canada438 Posts
May 23 2014 19:48 GMT
#93
Soulkey: *facepalm* 1/15 chance I have to play this guy first and I got him.
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MtlGuitarist97
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States1539 Posts
May 23 2014 19:51 GMT
#94
Wow they should rename it to Code SKT1.
Danglars
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States12133 Posts
May 23 2014 20:01 GMT
#95
Group of death A? PartinG and herO powerhouses (and Protoss have excellent showing) vs Inno & Zest D?
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imrusty269
Profile Joined January 2014
United States1404 Posts
May 23 2014 20:09 GMT
#96
Time for SK to get some revenge on Innovation.
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Redrot
Profile Blog Joined September 2012
United States446 Posts
May 23 2014 20:28 GMT
#97
Lol B and C are so easy. A and D though... Classic and Shine are fucked.
I root for CJ because their fb posts are hilarious
caznitch
Profile Joined July 2012
Canada645 Posts
May 23 2014 20:35 GMT
#98
On May 24 2014 04:48 dyDrawer wrote:
Soulkey: *facepalm* 1/15 chance I have to play this guy first and I got him.


I think Soulkey will crush him and then eat a kitten as a victory celebration... That's the last we'll ever see of Shine due to paralyzing fear.
why?
caznitch
Profile Joined July 2012
Canada645 Posts
May 23 2014 20:45 GMT
#99
On May 24 2014 03:50 [F_]aths wrote:
Are there VODs?


yes - on twitch. You gotta subscribe though (which I recommend as there were some awesome games today).
why?
Circumstance
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States11403 Posts
May 23 2014 20:51 GMT
#100
2 simple groups, 2 crazy groups.

Group B: Easy to call, Rain and Life.

Group C: Pretty easy to call, Maru and whoever comes out of the 3-car pileup in his wake

But then you've got the ones on the ends. Group A, with a 2-time IEM Champion, the winner of the Nestea award, and the 2-time defending GSL Runner-up, all of whom made Top 8 last season. Then, Group D, where the opening matches are defending champion Zest vs. unrelenting Terran machine Innovation and the greatest Zerg in the world, Soulkey, vs. Shine, the one dude who always somehow beats Soulkey.
The world is better when every background has a chance.
DBS
Profile Joined July 2012
515 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-23 21:18:54
May 23 2014 21:17 GMT
#101
Shine is gonna 4-0 his group, poor soulkey. He's basically starting in the losers match.
+ Show Spoiler +
obivously not 100% serious, but i honestly could see this happening
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DBS
Profile Joined July 2012
515 Posts
May 23 2014 21:19 GMT
#102
Also, i think dark could pull it off, he's had sick ZvT lately and is my (no pun intended) serious darkhorse contender
"a pitchfork is for hay. a trident is for killing bitches." -djwheat
Darrkhan
Profile Joined February 2012
Finland1236 Posts
May 23 2014 21:27 GMT
#103
100% Right Predictions here:

Group A:
Classic > PartinG
herO > soO
Classic < herO
PartinG < soO
Classic < soO

Group B:
Rain > Solar
Life > ParalyzE
Rain > Life
Solar > ParalyzE
Life > Solar

Group C:
Maru > Dark
True < Stork
Maru > Stork
Dark > True
Stork > Dark

Group D:
SoulKey < Shine
Zest > Innovation
Shine < Zest
Soulkey > Innovation
Shine < Soulkey

Trust me.
lolfail9001
Profile Joined August 2013
Russian Federation40190 Posts
May 23 2014 21:39 GMT
#104
On May 24 2014 06:27 Darrkhan wrote:
100% Right Predictions here:

Group A:
Classic > PartinG
herO > soO
Classic < herO
PartinG < soO
Classic < soO

Group B:
Rain > Solar
Life > ParalyzE
Rain > Life
Solar > ParalyzE
Life > Solar

Group C:
Maru > Dark
True < Stork
Maru > Stork
Dark > True
Stork > Dark

Group D:
SoulKey < Shine
Zest > Innovation
Shine < Zest
Soulkey > Innovation
Shine < Soulkey

Trust me.

Those can't be right just because you list Soulkey beating Shine... You do understand that this is impossible?
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jeri
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany335 Posts
May 23 2014 22:11 GMT
#105
dat group d........ Oo
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sparklyresidue
Profile Joined August 2011
United States5523 Posts
May 23 2014 22:19 GMT
#106
Nuts nuts nuts! Good groups for sure.
Like Tinkerbelle, I leave behind a sparkly residue.
Thieving Magpie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States6752 Posts
May 23 2014 22:32 GMT
#107
On May 24 2014 06:39 lolfail9001 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2014 06:27 Darrkhan wrote:
100% Right Predictions here:

Group A:
Classic > PartinG
herO > soO
Classic < herO
PartinG < soO
Classic < soO

Group B:
Rain > Solar
Life > ParalyzE
Rain > Life
Solar > ParalyzE
Life > Solar

Group C:
Maru > Dark
True < Stork
Maru > Stork
Dark > True
Stork > Dark

Group D:
SoulKey < Shine
Zest > Innovation
Shine < Zest
Soulkey > Innovation
Shine < Soulkey

Trust me.

Those can't be right just because you list Soulkey beating Shine... You do understand that this is impossible?


Shine will beat everyone, until we believe Shine will beat everyone. One will never be happy with Shine.

The only valid prediction is that Soo will lose in the finals.
Hark, what baseball through yonder window breaks?
sM.Zik
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada2550 Posts
May 23 2014 22:39 GMT
#108
Really happy to see Stork up there. Code S Ro16 is no small feat.
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urasyupi2
Profile Joined August 2011
United States810 Posts
May 23 2014 22:55 GMT
#109
Group A makes me cry. Group D I can only pray that Inno and Soulkey survive...
hemeh
Spect8rCraft
Profile Joined December 2012
649 Posts
May 23 2014 23:06 GMT
#110
I'm glad that Maru's looking to make it to the Ro8, but man, what would the fallout be if he got knocked out here?
Xinzoe
Profile Joined January 2014
Korea (South)2373 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-23 23:37:11
May 23 2014 23:36 GMT
#111
On May 24 2014 08:06 Spect8rCraft wrote:
I'm glad that Maru's looking to make it to the Ro8, but man, what would the fallout be if he got knocked out here?


wont be surprised. Almost all GSLs have at least one major upset. I can see Stork/Dark making it through. Also Shine has a chance to beat soulkey and zest

+ Show Spoiler +
Shine will actually win this season
Big J
Profile Joined March 2011
Austria16289 Posts
May 23 2014 23:39 GMT
#112
soO, Classic
Rain, Life
Dark, Maru
Zest, Shine
Thrillz
Profile Joined May 2012
4313 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-24 00:07:29
May 24 2014 00:06 GMT
#113
How were these group's drawn? Are they still by GSL points? Because some of them are stacked while some are easy. Like Group A had soO (season 1 runner up) ,2 Ro8's in hero and Parting, and Classic from Ro16. Now compare that with Group C.

Meh I kinda wish they still did group selections.
Xiphos
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada7507 Posts
May 24 2014 00:20 GMT
#114
Stork it up!
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Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
May 24 2014 00:24 GMT
#115
On May 24 2014 09:06 Thrillz wrote:
How were these group's drawn? Are they still by GSL points? Because some of them are stacked while some are easy. Like Group A had soO (season 1 runner up) ,2 Ro8's in hero and Parting, and Classic from Ro16. Now compare that with Group C.

Meh I kinda wish they still did group selections.

Yeah because those never wound up with a group of death that was drastically harder than the others .

It's random draw and that's just how it worked out. But Dark, TRUE, and Stork might surprise you
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caznitch
Profile Joined July 2012
Canada645 Posts
May 24 2014 00:25 GMT
#116
On May 24 2014 09:06 Thrillz wrote:
How were these group's drawn? Are they still by GSL points? Because some of them are stacked while some are easy. Like Group A had soO (season 1 runner up) ,2 Ro8's in hero and Parting, and Classic from Ro16. Now compare that with Group C.

Meh I kinda wish they still did group selections.


Random draw unless I missed something. A pretty girl (barbie?) drawing names out of balls.

I think Zest losing to Shine, whether it be in a loser's or winner's match would be the biggest upset of all time.
why?
Xiphos
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada7507 Posts
May 24 2014 00:27 GMT
#117
On May 24 2014 09:25 caznitch wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2014 09:06 Thrillz wrote:
How were these group's drawn? Are they still by GSL points? Because some of them are stacked while some are easy. Like Group A had soO (season 1 runner up) ,2 Ro8's in hero and Parting, and Classic from Ro16. Now compare that with Group C.

Meh I kinda wish they still did group selections.


Random draw unless I missed something. A pretty girl (barbie?) drawing names out of balls.

I think Zest losing to Shine, whether it be in a loser's or winner's match would be the biggest upset of all time.


That's like saying Bisu losing to Shine would be the biggest upset of all time.
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Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States511 Posts
May 24 2014 00:30 GMT
#118
Stork to Round of 8! I believe!

Also: get hype for Group D.
marigoldran
Profile Joined April 2014
219 Posts
May 24 2014 00:32 GMT
#119
Don't underestimate Dark. He's one scary zerg to play against.

And Shine... the wild card.
pure.Wasted
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada4701 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-24 00:50:16
May 24 2014 00:49 GMT
#120
soO/Parting
Rain/Life
Dark/Maru
Zest/Soulkey

On May 23 2014 23:32 Drake wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2014 23:00 Psychobabas wrote:
2 terrans

lol..

thanks for info


... the 2 good terran advanced (the rly good one 4-0 easy peasy)
the 2 not as good terrans are out

the other terrans play eu and us xD

and now i can tell you we have only ONE terran ro8 because sry to say but with soulkey and zest there are 2 players in innovations group he cant beat ... again nothn balance wise just skillwise

Show nested quote +
On May 23 2014 23:29 FuRong wrote:
Wow, how does SKT have seven players in the ro16 =/


thats easy
Step 1: have 7 players in ro32
Step 2: let all players advance
Step 3: have 7 players in Ro16 xD


Soulkey more skilled than Innovation? What a joke. Soulkey wasn't even more skilled than Innovation when he won GSL. And I guess according to you since then SK's only gotten better while Innovation's only gotten worse, because results actually determine skill, right? Results aren't determined by balance at all, so when EFFORT knocks out MARU, FLASH, AND TY over the course of TWO DAYS that just means Effort magically got very very good very very fast, while Maru, Flash, and TY must be slipping more than usual, right?

What a magical place the world must seem when events are connected by coincidence and not by a progression of causes and effects.

This is actually very simple. Every single TvZ result for the last 6-8 months is suspect. Every single TvZ result for the last 6-8 months does not accurately reflect player skill. That is literally the definition of imbalance in a game, and TvZ has been distinctly imbalanced in Z's favor AT LEAST ever since the WM nerf.

On May 24 2014 02:54 Thieving Magpie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2014 01:07 mvdunecats wrote:
On May 23 2014 23:53 sigm wrote:
Like Tasteless said, 50% of each race's players advanced from the RO32, which means the game is perfectly balanced right now.

That assumes that each race was appropriately represented in the Ro32 to begin with.


Thats a different discussion altogether though.

Like its been said before, should games be balanced based on the performances of the best players or the not good players?


By best players you mean the #1 player? If so, I guess when Innovation started slipping back in S3, Terran should have gotten some crazy buffs. Or did we just assume Maru to be his timely replacement? Well, unfortunately the last time Maru was in a ro4 was 6 months ago, and he just got beat in a macro game by a guy who went 1-8 in Proleague and hasn't had a notable individual league performance since never in his life, if Liquipedia is to be believed. The best Terran in the world got beat in a macro game by someone who apparently sucks at both Proleague and individual league.

So... again, crazy Terran buffs inc if we're balancing around the performance of the best players?

User was temp banned for this post.
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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
May 24 2014 01:00 GMT
#121
Head
A: Parting, soO
B: Rain, Life
C: Dark, Maru
D: Soulkey, Zest

Heart
A: soO, Classic
B: Life, Solar
C: Maru, Stork
D: Soulkey, Inovation
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Vasoline73
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States7805 Posts
May 24 2014 01:16 GMT
#122
Damn Zest pulls a tough group O_O
mGGNoRe
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Australia124 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-24 05:34:01
May 24 2014 05:32 GMT
#123
My Predictions:

Group A: herO, soO

Group B: Rain, Life

Group C: Maru, Stork

Group D: Zest, Shine

Shine and Stork are looking amazing, both came up from the qualifiers, got through code A and the round of 32. So I think they have a very good chance of getting through to the next round.
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
May 24 2014 05:35 GMT
#124
on another note, the possibility of soO vs a royal road protoss finals is still alive with Stork in the tournament
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Ctesias
Profile Joined December 2012
4595 Posts
May 24 2014 05:47 GMT
#125
Good group for Maru. Zest should also get out of his.

So funny with another group with 3 SKT players. It's almost given, due to the numbers of players they have, but still.
Flash | Mvp
Thrillz
Profile Joined May 2012
4313 Posts
May 24 2014 05:48 GMT
#126
On May 24 2014 09:24 Darkhorse wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2014 09:06 Thrillz wrote:
How were these group's drawn? Are they still by GSL points? Because some of them are stacked while some are easy. Like Group A had soO (season 1 runner up) ,2 Ro8's in hero and Parting, and Classic from Ro16. Now compare that with Group C.

Meh I kinda wish they still did group selections.

Yeah because those never wound up with a group of death that was drastically harder than the others .

It's random draw and that's just how it worked out. But Dark, TRUE, and Stork might surprise you


Never said group selections wouldn't have group of deaths did I? At least with group of death via selections it will be due to the players own creation and not some random draw.
baubo
Profile Joined September 2008
China3370 Posts
May 24 2014 05:55 GMT
#127
I just hope Stork makes it above all else. His group seems feasible. His PvZ has generally looked good but his PvT has not.

If Shine makes out of Group D, I would be interested to read the rage-filled posts in the LR thread.
Meh
Shinespark
Profile Joined June 2011
Chile843 Posts
May 24 2014 06:05 GMT
#128
oh Shine you can't possibly worm your way through this group lol
"I, for one, welcome our new Korean overlords."
Silvana
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
3713 Posts
May 24 2014 06:33 GMT
#129
On May 24 2014 10:16 Vasoline73 wrote:
Damn Zest pulls a tough group O_O


Yeah. But he likes it
Dghelneshi
Profile Joined January 2013
Germany82 Posts
May 24 2014 07:45 GMT
#130
It must be so awkward for the SKT guys right now... The only team members not in the Ro16 are BrAvO and FanTaSy. Who do they even practice with if everyone needs their own separate practice partner for every matchup?!
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18455 Posts
May 24 2014 07:47 GMT
#131
On May 24 2014 10:16 Vasoline73 wrote:
Damn Zest pulls a tough group O_O


two zergs is pretty easy for Zest, he destroys zergs
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5221 Posts
May 24 2014 09:33 GMT
#132
Group A is hell but not that interested in pvps.

I hope maru, Stork, Bogus, and SK go through w/ both Maru and Bogus entertaining us w/ some crazy good TvZ. SK v Bogus should definitely be top notch in that regard.
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odem
Profile Joined August 2011
143 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-24 09:44:59
May 24 2014 09:44 GMT
#133
kespa players taking over!
Lazzi
Profile Joined June 2011
Switzerland1923 Posts
May 24 2014 12:49 GMT
#134
gogogo Parting! Time to get it !
It's good to be back
showBanquo
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden182 Posts
May 24 2014 13:21 GMT
#135
Hope for a Life vs Maru finals!
Naniwa - king of the north
Axxis
Profile Joined May 2010
United States133 Posts
May 24 2014 14:31 GMT
#136
Ya, i think group A definately is the stronger group. Code S is the strongest tournament in the world. Right now I'm not sure another terran belongs in the top 16. There are SOO many good players going right now. There are a couple borderline that could replace the few odd weaker players here but right now terran simply doesn't have as good of players imo. What korean region Terran deserves to be here?
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sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18455 Posts
May 24 2014 14:37 GMT
#137
On May 24 2014 23:31 Axxis wrote:
Ya, i think group A definately is the stronger group. Code S is the strongest tournament in the world. Right now I'm not sure another terran belongs in the top 16. There are SOO many good players going right now. There are a couple borderline that could replace the few odd weaker players here but right now terran simply doesn't have as good of players imo. What korean region Terran deserves to be here?


Bbyong, he's proved himself countless times in 2014. Dark just had a better day than him.
(pretty unfair imo that bbyong missed out Ro16 because he had to play the same player twice...)
Skynx
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Turkey7150 Posts
May 24 2014 23:37 GMT
#138
Poor Classic, just can't get enough protoss...
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Darrkhan
Profile Joined February 2012
Finland1236 Posts
May 24 2014 23:41 GMT
#139
On May 24 2014 06:39 lolfail9001 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2014 06:27 Darrkhan wrote:
100% Right Predictions here:

Group A:
Classic > PartinG
herO > soO
Classic < herO
PartinG < soO
Classic < soO

Group B:
Rain > Solar
Life > ParalyzE
Rain > Life
Solar > ParalyzE
Life > Solar

Group C:
Maru > Dark
True < Stork
Maru > Stork
Dark > True
Stork > Dark

Group D:
SoulKey < Shine
Zest > Innovation
Shine < Zest
Soulkey > Innovation
Shine < Soulkey

Trust me.

Those can't be right just because you list Soulkey beating Shine... You do understand that this is impossible?


Dude you have to trust me. Soulkey will do it. He will. Finally. It will happen.
MoonyD
Profile Joined December 2013
Australia191 Posts
May 25 2014 01:33 GMT
#140
I swear last time in GSL it was Parting, Soo and Classic in the same group. Once again?... Talk about just putting all the SKT1 dudes in 1 group for massive team-kill... Can't quite help but to feel it's somewhat rigged so team-kill takes place for SKT.
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Xinzoe
Profile Joined January 2014
Korea (South)2373 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-25 01:40:35
May 25 2014 01:40 GMT
#141
On May 25 2014 10:33 MoonyD wrote:
I swear last time in GSL it was Parting, Soo and Classic in the same group. Once again?... Talk about just putting all the SKT1 dudes in 1 group for massive team-kill... Can't quite help but to feel it's somewhat rigged so team-kill takes place for SKT.


uh u have 7/7 SKT in a 16 player (random?!) draw. At best u will get 2-2-2-1.
3-2-1-1 better than 4-3-0-0 at least. Also many teamkills means the team is doing well
PerSe
Profile Joined June 2013
United Kingdom550 Posts
May 25 2014 10:42 GMT
#142
they should bring back nominations - that way the only group of death created would be PartinG''s...
Tenhou
Profile Joined April 2011
1052 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-25 11:42:15
May 25 2014 11:38 GMT
#143
The day Shine wins the HotS GSL is the day when Legacy of the Void release. Then Samsung can keep their title of winning all the last individual tournaments.

On May 25 2014 08:37 Skynx wrote:
Poor Classic, just can't get enough protoss...


He changed to his race to protoss so he can defeat them, no?
Lazzi
Profile Joined June 2011
Switzerland1923 Posts
May 25 2014 12:08 GMT
#144
On May 25 2014 10:33 MoonyD wrote:
I swear last time in GSL it was Parting, Soo and Classic in the same group. Once again?... Talk about just putting all the SKT1 dudes in 1 group for massive team-kill... Can't quite help but to feel it's somewhat rigged so team-kill takes place for SKT.

It was Parting, Rain and Classic Alongside Squirtle
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Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
May 25 2014 12:46 GMT
#145
On May 25 2014 10:33 MoonyD wrote:
I swear last time in GSL it was Parting, Soo and Classic in the same group. Once again?... Talk about just putting all the SKT1 dudes in 1 group for massive team-kill... Can't quite help but to feel it's somewhat rigged so team-kill takes place for SKT.

You realize that by randomly drawing with 7/16 players being SKT they actually got one of the best possible spreads of SKT players right?
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JtoK
Profile Joined December 2011
Germany232 Posts
May 25 2014 13:17 GMT
#146
Group A is really hard to predict! They're all good, but maybe Parting shines out. herO has really good micro/macro, but his decision making is lacking. soO instead has better decision making and good micro, but ZvP is really hard these days.
And you can never count out Classic :D

Group B are Rain and Life the favorites to win the group, but Solar is getting stronger and stronger. He could beat both favorites.

Group C has Maru who should be easily advance, if not it would be a major upset, but you never know how TvZ is going.

Group D is kinda bad for Shine, because the other are all really strong opponents who already won major tournaments. Normally I would say Zest and Soulkey advance, but Innovation is in a really good condition right now. never doubt him.
Skynx
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Turkey7150 Posts
May 25 2014 13:34 GMT
#147
Anyway I'm rooting for TRUE to surprise everyone and bane max out his way to the trophy.
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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
May 25 2014 14:10 GMT
#148
On May 25 2014 21:46 Darkhorse wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 25 2014 10:33 MoonyD wrote:
I swear last time in GSL it was Parting, Soo and Classic in the same group. Once again?... Talk about just putting all the SKT1 dudes in 1 group for massive team-kill... Can't quite help but to feel it's somewhat rigged so team-kill takes place for SKT.

You realize that by randomly drawing with 7/16 players being SKT they actually got one of the best possible spreads of SKT players right?

But not THE best. GSL should have made a 2-2-2-1 distribution of SKT players to be totally fair.
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boxerfred
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
Germany8360 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-25 14:29:37
May 25 2014 14:29 GMT
#149
On May 25 2014 23:10 The_Templar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 25 2014 21:46 Darkhorse wrote:
On May 25 2014 10:33 MoonyD wrote:
I swear last time in GSL it was Parting, Soo and Classic in the same group. Once again?... Talk about just putting all the SKT1 dudes in 1 group for massive team-kill... Can't quite help but to feel it's somewhat rigged so team-kill takes place for SKT.

You realize that by randomly drawing with 7/16 players being SKT they actually got one of the best possible spreads of SKT players right?

But not THE best. GSL should have made a 2-2-2-1 distribution of SKT players to be totally fair.

I sigbet my Acer sign on no SKT player winning the championship
Gevrosche
Profile Joined May 2014
20 Posts
May 25 2014 15:53 GMT
#150
Group A: PartinG and herO
Group B: Rain and Life
Group C: Maru and Stork
Group D: Innovation and Zest.

Both Terrans better advance or I will cry myself to sleep.
"Quotes are for dumb people who can't think of something intelligent to say on their own."- Bo Burnham
Frakkofff
Profile Joined May 2014
Russian Federation66 Posts
May 25 2014 16:14 GMT
#151
Group A : soO and PartinG
Group B : Life and Rain
Group C : Maru and Dark
Group D : Zest and Soulkey
DuduSC
Profile Joined May 2014
Afghanistan193 Posts
May 25 2014 16:31 GMT
#152
soO + Parting
Life + Rain
Dark + Maru
Zest + Soulkey (its really hard to predict, but even if shine beats soulkey I still dont think he can get out of the group)

Group D is the best by faaar
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
May 25 2014 16:47 GMT
#153
On May 25 2014 23:10 The_Templar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 25 2014 21:46 Darkhorse wrote:
On May 25 2014 10:33 MoonyD wrote:
I swear last time in GSL it was Parting, Soo and Classic in the same group. Once again?... Talk about just putting all the SKT1 dudes in 1 group for massive team-kill... Can't quite help but to feel it's somewhat rigged so team-kill takes place for SKT.

You realize that by randomly drawing with 7/16 players being SKT they actually got one of the best possible spreads of SKT players right?

But not THE best. GSL should have made a 2-2-2-1 distribution of SKT players to be totally fair.

Ah. It has to be PERFECT for SKT to not be rigged. In other words it has to be rigged to not be rigged.
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blacksheepwall
Profile Joined June 2011
China1530 Posts
May 25 2014 19:54 GMT
#154
Really hope Maru takes this whole season. He's just too good.
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Dumbledore
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden725 Posts
May 26 2014 10:33 GMT
#155
50 % of the terrans advanced, quiet imbalanced tbh. Need nerf.
Have a nice day ;)
j4vz
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada976 Posts
May 26 2014 23:45 GMT
#156
I voted group A for group of death
someone_elses_lies@live.fr
[Evol]
Profile Joined May 2014
United States2 Posts
May 27 2014 00:22 GMT
#157
terran ;_;
Macro terran
oo_Wonderful_oo
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
The land of freedom23126 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-27 09:57:13
May 27 2014 00:51 GMT
#158
On May 25 2014 10:33 MoonyD wrote:
I swear last time in GSL it was Parting, Soo and Classic in the same group. Once again?... Talk about just putting all the SKT1 dudes in 1 group for massive team-kill... Can't quite help but to feel it's somewhat rigged so team-kill takes place for SKT.


PartinG, Rain and Classic*.

It's ok that SKT at least avoided more team-kills and still have chance for 6/8 Ro8. #thedream.

Actually, let's put it here.

Group A:

                 Top 2      1st      2nd      3rd      4th    
--------------------------------------------------------------
herO 73.34% 40.48% 32.87% 16.61% 10.05%
PartinG 68.69% 36.65% 32.04% 18.49% 12.82%
Classic 35.56% 13.90% 21.66% 34.34% 30.10%
soO 22.41% 8.96% 13.44% 30.56% 47.04%

Estimated by Aligulac. Modify.

No trust in soO =/

Group B:

                  Top 2      1st      2nd      3rd      4th    
---------------------------------------------------------------
Life 68.36% 37.98% 30.37% 18.72% 12.92%
Rain 62.03% 31.84% 30.20% 22.63% 15.34%
Solar 50.83% 22.49% 28.34% 29.73% 19.45%
ParalyzE 18.78% 7.69% 11.09% 28.93% 52.29%

Estimated by Aligulac. Modify.

Group C:

               Top 2      1st      2nd      3rd      4th    
------------------------------------------------------------
Stork 62.72% 34.04% 28.67% 20.66% 16.62%
Dark 55.77% 27.05% 28.72% 24.90% 19.33%
Maru 53.12% 26.65% 26.47% 24.66% 22.22%
TRUE 28.40% 12.26% 16.14% 29.77% 41.83%

Estimated by Aligulac. Modify.

Group D:

                    Top 2      1st      2nd      3rd      4th    
-----------------------------------------------------------------
INnoVation 78.23% 47.06% 31.17% 13.77% 8.00%
Soulkey 59.72% 28.22% 31.50% 25.15% 15.14%
Zest 44.95% 18.23% 26.71% 31.53% 23.52%
Shine 17.10% 6.49% 10.61% 29.56% 53.34%

Estimated by Aligulac. Modify.

Also, damn.
Group with sOs, SoulKey and InNoVation with Zest could be incredible =/
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Thieving Magpie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States6752 Posts
May 27 2014 23:26 GMT
#159
On May 25 2014 10:33 MoonyD wrote:
I swear last time in GSL it was Parting, Soo and Classic in the same group. Once again?... Talk about just putting all the SKT1 dudes in 1 group for massive team-kill... Can't quite help but to feel it's somewhat rigged so team-kill takes place for SKT.


It is rigged so that at least 2 SKT players are on opposite ends of the brackets

lol j/k
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[F_]aths
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany3947 Posts
June 01 2014 22:13 GMT
#160
On May 24 2014 05:45 caznitch wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2014 03:50 [F_]aths wrote:
Are there VODs?


yes - on twitch. You gotta subscribe though (which I recommend as there were some awesome games today).

I have the subscription, but the VODs are not organized in any useful way. Does someone have the direct link?
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