Thursday, Apr 23 10:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) by Destructicon
It's clear from the get go that Maru is the king of this jungle, and everyone else is the prey scrambling to get out of his way. After the lion stakes his claim and retires to his slumber it will be up to the rest to scrap it out for a spot in the Ro8.
And speaking of the young Jin Air ace, he is having the time of his life right now. After his loss to Dark at IEM Katowice, Maru has gone on an absolute tear: he won the NSSL in dominating fashion, he qualified for the GSL and he defeated everyone sent against him in Proleague, including wins against Zest, Life and Stats in the critical semi-final match vs KT. Maru looks hotter than a supernova, and with winning records against everyone in his group, no one looks able to touch him. If Maru plays his early game cautiously to avoid death from any all-ins he should breeze through the group.
Hurricane has finally managed to offset months of disappointments and mediocre results by qualifying for the main event of the S2SL with a clean 3-0 record over Rogue. For his troubles he is to be served on a silver platter as Maru's first victim. Hurricane's chances look slim here; Maru has defeated much stronger protoss lately while Hurricane himself has struggled in the match up in Proleague. If he has any hopes of reaching the next stage, he'll have to rumble with the rest of the group. He has show that he has what it takes to plan and win a PvZ series against a strong foe, so he could conceivably take out Leenock. However even if he defeats Leenock he has to go up against a PvP specialist in Zest. The odds are stacked again Hurricane here, who looks like he'll be brushed aside once more by the KeSPA titans.
Zest finds himself in a odd spot in his career. Last year's breakout performance of winning 3 Korean tournaments, a feat not replicated since the days of NesTea and Mvp, gained him the title of player of the year. Now, Zest finds himself in the position of having to defend his claim from many new challengers, both old and new. So far Zest hasn't delivered. His results in Proleague, while still good, haven't lived up to his standards, and his early exits in the qualifiers of the big Korean tournaments have been embarrassing. Zest however did somewhat redeem himself with a win at IEM Katowice, and through his efforts in Proleague he was also awarded a spot in the S2SL. It has become clear that Zest's worst matchup is PvT, and while a 60% win rate is still nothing to scoff at he still seems to struggle against the very best terrans in the world. However through meticulous preparation he crushed Bbyong and now only has to worry about last season's terran finalists. If Zests wants to be in the talks regarding best player of the year at the end of 2015 he has to overcome his demons and he has to start right now.
For Leenock the roles seem to have been reversed. Whereas before he was at the top of the food chain, a championship contender favored to win anything he attended, a nightmare to deal with for whoever he was matched against, he is now the lone gazelle on a savanna full of hungry predators. To his credit Leenock has managed to overcome adversity. He qualified for last season's NSSL and made a good run before crashing into Maru. Despite that defeat, Leenock is still a beast in the matchup, and he faced off against Flash and defeated him to secure his spot in this group. Unfortunately, even with ZvT being his best matchup, a rematch against Maru could spell disaster for him. And despite doing very well against protoss last season, he faces a very different caliber of player in Zest. However it is noteworthy that Leenock managed to defeat Zest in Prolague recently. If Leenock is to have any sliver of a chance, he'll need to pull out all the stops and outwit everyone in his group.
On April 23 2015 15:33 OtherWorld wrote: Rofl 3SL. Why not S2SL?
sbenu sc2 starleague
they like having the sponsor recognized in the title
Yeah but isn't it more proper to have the sponsor before the general name of the league lik yknow Jin Air OSL, Korean Air OSL etc? I think having the broadcaster (ongamenet, mbcgame, now spotv) in the name makes it easier to remember. Plus I'm sad none of the leagues keep track of game# from the beginning (or do they and I actually missed it?) Dunno, 3SL doesn't really seem like a name to remember :< but again, that's just me
On another note I'm pretty sure Maru will make it to the finals
On April 23 2015 15:33 OtherWorld wrote: Rofl 3SL. Why not S2SL?
sbenu sc2 starleague
they like having the sponsor recognized in the title
Yeah but isn't it more proper to have the sponsor before the general name of the league lik yknow Jin Air OSL, Korean Air OSL etc? I dunno, 3SL doesn't really seem like a name to remember :<
On another note I'm pretty sure Maru will make it to the finals
Do we the fan base not in Korea care about the Korean sponsor? Yay they are sponsoring it but none of us can help them see a return buy buying there stuff unless its like Samsung or some other mega multi national corporation sponsoring the league. I like 3SL. It sounds cool
On April 23 2015 15:33 OtherWorld wrote: Rofl 3SL. Why not S2SL?
sbenu sc2 starleague
they like having the sponsor recognized in the title
Yeah but isn't it more proper to have the sponsor before the general name of the league lik yknow Jin Air OSL, Korean Air OSL etc? I think having the broadcaster (ongamenet, mbcgame, now spotv) in the name makes it easier to remember. Plus I'm sad none of the leagues keep track of game# from the beginning (or do they and I actually missed it?) Dunno, 3SL doesn't really seem like a name to remember :< but again, that's just me
On another note I'm pretty sure Maru will make it to the finals
3SL is just a tag so that articles are easy to search for in the forums. You can see in the article it says SBENU Starleague. 3SL and the common name S2SL (when there is no sponsor yet) is only used for tagging and convenience.
On April 23 2015 15:33 OtherWorld wrote: Rofl 3SL. Why not S2SL?
sbenu sc2 starleague
they like having the sponsor recognized in the title
Yeah but isn't it more proper to have the sponsor before the general name of the league lik yknow Jin Air OSL, Korean Air OSL etc? I think having the broadcaster (ongamenet, mbcgame, now spotv) in the name makes it easier to remember. Plus I'm sad none of the leagues keep track of game# from the beginning (or do they and I actually missed it?) Dunno, 3SL doesn't really seem like a name to remember :< but again, that's just me
On another note I'm pretty sure Maru will make it to the finals
3SL is just a tag so that articles are easy to search for in the forums. You can see in the article it says SBENU Starleague. 3SL and the common name S2SL (when there is no sponsor yet) is only used for tagging and convenience.
Yeah, it is more convenient to colloquially call it 3SL, I don't mind that, my point is all the events nowadays broadcast by spotv don't seem as a longer running series but more like standalone tourneys (Note the actual name not being just starleague but also having the organiser in it, or the continuous match count). So yes, 3SL seems reasonable, you've convinced me, but when I get on liquipedia in a couple of years I personally would feel more comfortable having all the facts like the sponsor and the broadcaster info in there. But, really, that's just me :@
On April 23 2015 15:33 OtherWorld wrote: Rofl 3SL. Why not S2SL?
sbenu sc2 starleague
they like having the sponsor recognized in the title
Yeah but isn't it more proper to have the sponsor before the general name of the league lik yknow Jin Air OSL, Korean Air OSL etc? I think having the broadcaster (ongamenet, mbcgame, now spotv) in the name makes it easier to remember. Plus I'm sad none of the leagues keep track of game# from the beginning (or do they and I actually missed it?) Dunno, 3SL doesn't really seem like a name to remember :< but again, that's just me
On another note I'm pretty sure Maru will make it to the finals
3SL is just a tag so that articles are easy to search for in the forums. You can see in the article it says SBENU Starleague. 3SL and the common name S2SL (when there is no sponsor yet) is only used for tagging and convenience.
Yeah, it is more convenient to colloquially call it 3SL, I don't mind that, my point is all the events nowadays broadcast by spotv don't seem as a longer running series but more like standalone tourneys (Note the actual name not being just starleague but also having the organiser in it, or the continuous match count). So yes, 3SL seems reasonable, you've convinced me, but when I get on liquipedia in a couple of years I personally would feel more comfortable having all the facts like the sponsor and the broadcaster info in there. But, really, that's just me :@
The news is new so someone hasn't updated the Season 2 wiki page yet
Its the broadcaster not included in the full or abbreviated name that makes me sad, following the fashion of osl and msl :<
And the match count would be real cool to see nevertheless :D anyway I hope the finals maybe start being played out in more interesting locations than just the Nexon arena or the gomexp studio for the matter of gsl
The news is new so someone hasn't updated the Season 2 wiki page yet
Its the broadcaster not included in the full or abbreviated name that makes me sad, following the fashion of osl and msl :<
And the match count would be real cool to see nevertheless :D anyway I hope the finals maybe start being played out in more interesting locations than just the Nexon arena or the gomexp studio for the matter of gsl
SPOTV Style Start SBENU Starcraft Starleague Season 2.
On April 23 2015 15:33 OtherWorld wrote: Rofl 3SL. Why not S2SL?
sbenu sc2 starleague
they like having the sponsor recognized in the title
Should we start calling GSL SGSL then? =.=
no, the only reason there is this much confusion is because there are 2 SSLs.
Then call this one S2SL and stick to it
Yes please! There is not even a need to shorten Senbu. It's not SGSL either right?
The first season was NSSL, Naver being the sponsor and in the title. GSL stays GSL.
Well now that we know that sponsors are likely to change between seasons, we should stick with S2SL.
Or just ssl? I mean yeah that can be taken for brood war, but any bit of context would suffice. Or having the ''2" in the full name and keep it out of the abbreviation? It would be unnecessary to suddenly make GSL a GS2L cause every1 anyways knows whats it bout
On April 23 2015 23:16 SC2Towelie wrote: Are we seriously calling it 3SL? What happens if the sponsor changes next season, we have to change the name again?... S2SL seemed fine to me
Apparently. First season was NSSL, after all. Keepin' it fresh.
EPT
Maru has gone on an absolute tear: he won the NSSL in dominating fashion, he qualified for the GSL and he defeated everyone sent against him in Proleague, including wins against Zest, Life and Stats in the critical semi-final match vs KT. Maru looks hotter than a supernova, and with winning records against everyone in his group, no one looks able to touch him. If Maru plays his early game cautiously to avoid death from any all-ins he should breeze through the group.
Hurricane has finally managed to offset months of disappointments and mediocre results by qualifying for the main event of the S2SL with a clean 3-0 record over Rogue. For his troubles he is to be served on a silver platter as Maru's first victim. Hurricane's chances look slim here; Maru has defeated much stronger protoss lately while Hurricane himself has struggled in the match up in Proleague. If he has any hopes of reaching the next stage, he'll have to rumble with the rest of the group. He has show that he has what it takes to plan and win a PvZ series against a strong foe, so he could conceivably take out Leenock. However even if he defeats Leenock he has to go up against a PvP specialist in Zest. The odds are stacked again Hurricane here, who looks like he'll be brushed aside once more by the KeSPA titans.
Leenock the roles seem to have been reversed. Whereas before he was at the top of the food chain, a championship contender favored to win anything he attended, a nightmare to deal with for whoever he was matched against, he is now the lone gazelle on a savanna full of hungry predators. To his credit Leenock has managed to overcome adversity. He qualified for last season's NSSL and made a good run before crashing into Maru. Despite that defeat, Leenock is still a beast in the matchup, and he faced off against Flash and defeated him to secure his spot in this group. Unfortunately, even with ZvT being his best matchup, a rematch against Maru could spell disaster for him. And despite doing very well against protoss last season, he faces a very different caliber of player in Zest. However it is noteworthy that Leenock managed to defeat Zest in Prolague recently. If Leenock is to have any sliver of a chance, he'll need to pull out all the stops and outwit everyone in his group.
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