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The Best of the West - A WCS Challenger Primer - Page 2

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Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14461 Posts
January 17 2015 09:15 GMT
#21
PsiOniC is really good, he's really strong during LAN : http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Hf.lan_8
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TheBloodyDwarf
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Finland7524 Posts
January 17 2015 09:16 GMT
#22
I dont like challenger format at all. One match to decide who goes to premier...
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OtherWorld
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
France17333 Posts
January 17 2015 09:32 GMT
#23
Btw do we know when will the EU matches take place?
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Maegi
Profile Joined January 2013
Finland174 Posts
January 17 2015 09:46 GMT
#24
According to this prediction only like 1 player reaches the Ro4 every season. Apparently even hydra will only reach Ro4 once, and polt stay in Ro8 other than maybe one victory. Who the hell is supposed to be in the Ro4 then?
NaNiwa <3
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
January 17 2015 10:17 GMT
#25
On January 17 2015 17:33 Grovbolle wrote:
Stats courtesy of Aligulac


are there even stats other than aligulac
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lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
January 17 2015 10:19 GMT
#26
On January 17 2015 18:46 Maegi wrote:
According to this prediction only like 1 player reaches the Ro4 every season. Apparently even hydra will only reach Ro4 once, and polt stay in Ro8 other than maybe one victory. Who the hell is supposed to be in the Ro4 then?


this isn't a preview or prediction article but just stats and some info. we don't know who will reach premier league yet so it's impossible to make predictions.
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Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14461 Posts
January 17 2015 10:27 GMT
#27
On January 17 2015 18:32 OtherWorld wrote:
Btw do we know when will the EU matches take place?

I'm pretty sure messioso is going to announce WCS CL matches and he'll release the schedule too.
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Grovbolle
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Denmark3813 Posts
January 17 2015 10:29 GMT
#28
On January 17 2015 19:17 lichter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2015 17:33 Grovbolle wrote:
Stats courtesy of Aligulac


are there even stats other than aligulac

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Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4139 Posts
January 17 2015 10:30 GMT
#29
On January 17 2015 19:19 lichter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2015 18:46 Maegi wrote:
According to this prediction only like 1 player reaches the Ro4 every season. Apparently even hydra will only reach Ro4 once, and polt stay in Ro8 other than maybe one victory. Who the hell is supposed to be in the Ro4 then?


this isn't a preview or prediction article but just stats and some info. we don't know who will reach premier league yet so it's impossible to make predictions.

call rather top8 than ro8.
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munch
Profile Joined July 2014
Mute City2363 Posts
January 17 2015 10:39 GMT
#30
On January 17 2015 19:30 Dingodile wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2015 19:19 lichter wrote:
On January 17 2015 18:46 Maegi wrote:
According to this prediction only like 1 player reaches the Ro4 every season. Apparently even hydra will only reach Ro4 once, and polt stay in Ro8 other than maybe one victory. Who the hell is supposed to be in the Ro4 then?


this isn't a preview or prediction article but just stats and some info. we don't know who will reach premier league yet so it's impossible to make predictions.

call rather top8 than ro8.


That's what 'reaches the Ro8' means...
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KingAlphard
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
Italy1705 Posts
January 17 2015 10:44 GMT
#31
On January 17 2015 17:51 OtherWorld wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2015 17:03 Circumstance wrote:
On January 17 2015 17:02 OtherWorld wrote:
You expect so few from Lilbow? imo he's one the top Protoss along with Welmu now

Big mistake to not keep Puck in that conversation for foreigners, IMO.

Tbh I don't follow the American scene that much, so I have no idea who's really good and who's just average-good among American players. So I'll believe you on that.


Lilbow is smashing a ton of high tier koreans in online tournaments lately. He beat True 3-2, Fantasy 2-1, Solar 2-0 and Hyun 4-1, to name a few.
In terms of recent results, I wouldn't be afraid to call him the #1 foreigner protoss.
GumBa
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United Kingdom31935 Posts
January 17 2015 10:49 GMT
#32
I have been so out of touch of the foreign scene. This WCS season is like a restart for me almost been to budy with koreans ^_^
To all the haters: you deserve to witness many, many more Serral victories, worthy of the godlike player he is.
OtherWorld
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
France17333 Posts
January 17 2015 10:51 GMT
#33
On January 17 2015 19:27 Aeromi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2015 18:32 OtherWorld wrote:
Btw do we know when will the EU matches take place?

I'm pretty sure messioso is going to announce WCS CL matches and he'll release the schedule too.

Ok, thanks
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BaneRiders
Profile Joined August 2013
Sweden3630 Posts
January 17 2015 10:56 GMT
#34
On January 17 2015 19:51 OtherWorld wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2015 19:27 Aeromi wrote:
On January 17 2015 18:32 OtherWorld wrote:
Btw do we know when will the EU matches take place?

I'm pretty sure messioso is going to announce WCS CL matches and he'll release the schedule too.

Ok, thanks


Can't wait to see the draws!
Earth, Water, Air and Protoss!
BaneRiders
Profile Joined August 2013
Sweden3630 Posts
January 17 2015 10:56 GMT
#35
On January 17 2015 18:16 TheBloodyDwarf wrote:
I dont like challenger format at all. One match to decide who goes to premier...


I agree with you. I much preferred the group stage.
Earth, Water, Air and Protoss!
SmoKim
Profile Joined March 2010
Denmark10305 Posts
January 17 2015 10:58 GMT
#36
On January 17 2015 19:56 BaneRiders wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2015 18:16 TheBloodyDwarf wrote:
I dont like challenger format at all. One match to decide who goes to premier...


I agree with you. I much preferred the group stage.


Same here. All that hard work in qualifier just to risk falling out because of one boX :-/
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Mahanaim
Profile Joined December 2012
Korea (South)1002 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-17 11:03:15
January 17 2015 11:02 GMT
#37
This is one sick article! (as always!)
So when do we begin : D ?
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CountZero71
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany89 Posts
January 17 2015 11:13 GMT
#38
Great article!
You cannot kill what doesn't die...
A_Scarecrow
Profile Joined March 2013
Australia721 Posts
January 17 2015 11:13 GMT
#39
On January 17 2015 17:53 ROOTiaguz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2015 17:48 A_Scarecrow wrote:
what about sea players???? we getting an article??


We've already done our Challenger series. We in premier now, and I imagine me and PiG will get our write ups when our groups come up. You'll note they skipped China's finished Challenger as well.

oh i get it just be nice for a change for other countries to get write ups first
RaiKageRyu
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada4773 Posts
January 17 2015 12:15 GMT
#40
I didn't even know Naniwa came back
Someone call down the Thunder?
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