EPTKorea 2015: Battle for the Empty Throne - Page 3
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Dismay
United States1180 Posts
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fruity.
England1711 Posts
 ..the only ones confirmed to not be in Korea are Polt, Violet, ForGG and Hydra. Will be interesting to see how this effects the skill gap between Non-Koreans and Koreans.I'm guessing it's going to widen! I can understand Blizzards will to promote local talent around the globe, but I've got this thought in the back of my mind saying 16 Koreans at Blizzcon again. | ||
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KtJ
United States3514 Posts
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eskashaborn
United States177 Posts
 , nice summary of what has come and what is to come! | ||
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Makro
France16890 Posts
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FeyFey
Germany10114 Posts
On December 12 2014 12:43 swag_bro wrote: Of the people in the list, I'd say that Zest and soO are the weakest (right now at least, they could recover) because they are both in near unrecoverable slumps. They are good, but not as good as they could be. Look at recent things like SSL qualifiers, Blizzcon and the Hot6 Cup. It's almost unbelievable how players that achieve things like 4 consecutive GSL finals and 3 Korean tournament wins can fall this hard. I really wish the best for Zest and soO. I hope they can recover from their deep slumps. Their play is fun to watch. soO and to a lesser extend Zest always felt to me like they are good against people they know rather well. So they might both have a really hard time now with so many people returning to the Korean region, that usually have their own style. At least in the beginning of this year Zest and soO could have problems, maybe even longer with so many top players bunched together the meta will have a rocket on its back. I want MC to make it or no one though so I am biased. | ||
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TheFish7
United States2824 Posts
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iGX
Australia414 Posts
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Cricketer12
United States14000 Posts
so THATS why DRG San and sOs arent on the list | ||
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BronzeKnee
United States5225 Posts
And that puts MC in a weird spot, I don't think he really belongs on this list despite my love for him because he wasn't in Korea. Life is the best player, but I don't think anyone in the world will be able to touch MVP's achievements, there are too many good players, and the game is too volatile now. Say what you will about WOL, but the reason we had more consistent champions was because the game required more skill. The Widow Mine, Photon Overcharge and Swarm Hosts do not allow the greatests players in the world to display their skills. | ||
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Brutaxilos
United States2633 Posts
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SetGuitarsToKill
Canada28396 Posts
On December 12 2014 14:27 Brutaxilos wrote: Can someone explain to me why Taeja is shrugged off from succeeding Mvp? I have to admit I didn't watch a lot of Korean SC2 when Mvp was dominating. But surely, Taeja's last 2 years have been pretty dominating are they not? 4 GSLs >>>>>>>>>>>>> 0 GSLs | ||
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kottbullar
Australia490 Posts
On December 12 2014 14:27 Brutaxilos wrote: Can someone explain to me why Taeja is shrugged off from succeeding Mvp? I have to admit I didn't watch a lot of Korean SC2 when Mvp was dominating. But surely, Taeja's last 2 years have been pretty dominating are they not? I love TL players and highly against the prevalent korean-scene-best-scene mentality, but still I wouldn't say Taeja's career come close to being comparable to MVP's. | ||
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swag_bro
Japan782 Posts
On December 12 2014 13:54 FeyFey wrote: soO and to a lesser extend Zest always felt to me like they are good against people they know rather well. So they might both have a really hard time now with so many people returning to the Korean region, that usually have their own style. At least in the beginning of this year Zest and soO could have problems, maybe even longer with so many top players bunched together the meta will have a rocket on its back. I want MC to make it or no one though so I am biased. If MC ever wins a GSL ever again, I will buy all current active and future TL (only the SC2 forums) users TL+. | ||
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arcane1129
United States273 Posts
On December 12 2014 12:49 thecrazymunchkin wrote: Jesus, stop being so good stuchiu. Another contender I'd mention is sOs. Just like Mvp, I'd say that he's by far the best at mapping out series, and pulling out clutch wins when needed. Tailed off a bit last year, but if he wins big this year, then Hot6ix cup, 2 world championships, and his 2015 haul will be nothing to sneer at. Only thing he's lacking is consistency. It's amazing how underrated/under appreciated sOs has been in sc2. Right from the initial kespa cross over he was one of the best protoss players and this past year, when he "underperformed," he tied for most wins in proleague. Everyone remembers his IEM and WCS global victories, and of course he just won hot6, but even before those he won both the asian indoor martial arts tournament and the kr qualifier for it. This is on top of 2nd at wcs season 1 and redbull ny, and iirc a top 4 in wcs kr. He may cheese a lot, but imo he's been the most innovative protoss player in all of hots and has routinely impressed me with his multitasking more than any other p. | ||
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LongShot27
United States2084 Posts
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Phredxor
New Zealand15076 Posts
On December 12 2014 15:16 arcane1129 wrote: It's amazing how underrated/under appreciated sOs has been in sc2. Right from the initial kespa cross over he was one of the best protoss players and this past year, when he "underperformed," he tied for most wins in proleague. Everyone remembers his IEM and WCS global victories, and of course he just won hot6, but even before those he won both the asian indoor martial arts tournament and the kr qualifier for it. This is on top of 2nd at wcs season 1 and redbull ny, and iirc a top 4 in wcs kr. He may cheese a lot, but imo he's been the most innovative protoss player in all of hots and has routinely impressed me with his multitasking more than any other p. His only problem is his consistency. One day hes winning a hundred grand the next he's getting rekt in another tourney. He hasn't really had a sustained period of doing really well ala Zest or soO. Everyone loves him though :D Also obligatory 2015 year of FlaSh post. He got dis. | ||
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LongShot27
United States2084 Posts
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munch
Mute City2363 Posts
On December 12 2014 15:25 Phredxor wrote: His only problem is his consistency. One day hes winning a hundred grand the next he's getting rekt in another tourney. He hasn't really had a sustained period of doing really well ala Zest or soO. Everyone loves him though :D Also obligatory 2015 year of FlaSh post. He got dis. Picture the scene: November 2015. Flash has cleaned up in Korea, winning 3 consecutive GSLs. He goes to Blizzcon as the undisputed best player in the world, reclaiming his throne at the top of the starcraft scene. Sweeps through to the finals with ease. sOs 4-0 within 1 hour. The tears would be legendary | ||
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Circumstance
United States11403 Posts
On December 12 2014 12:20 Jazzman88 wrote: What we would be incredible would be if we had someone magically ascend like Life did back in 2012 from obscurity and proceed to claim this throne. That would be fucking epic. Someone did magically ascend, in 2014. This one dude who got pretty regular play in Proleague, but had never even been in Code A before. He then won 1 GSL, made Top 4 in another, made Top 8 in yet another, and a few other pretty good achievements over the course of the year. | ||
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