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GSL Ro16 Groups Finalized

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Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
May 22 2015 14:38 GMT
#1
The GSL Group Selection ceremony took place today, determining the groups for the upcoming Round of 16. The four players with seeds (first picks) were, in order:

(Z)Life (2015 GSL S1 Champion)
(P)PartinG (2015 GSL S1 Runner-up)
(P)herO[jOin] (2015 KeSPA Cup 1 Champion)
(T)INnoVation (2014 GSL S3 Champion)


Group A: (Z)Life (P)MyuNgSiK (T)Bomber (T)Maru
Group B: (T)INnoVation (P)Rain (P)sOs (T)Bbyong
Group C: (P)herO (T)Dream (Z)Curious (Z)ByuL
Group D: (P)PartinG (T)GuMiho(Z)Rogue (T)FanTaSy

As reigning champion, Life was given the ability to swap two players. He chose to swap (T)FanTaSy (previously in Group A) with (T)Bomber (previously in Group D), thus finalizing the groups.

The Ro16 will begin on Wednesday, May 27 9:30am GMT (GMT+00:00)


Poll: Group of Death?

Group A (Life, MyuNgSiK, Bomber, Maru) (190)
 
38%

Group C (herO, Dream, Curious, ByuL) (130)
 
26%

Group B (INnoVation, Rain, sOs, Bbyong) (111)
 
22%

There is no Group of Death (49)
 
10%

Group D (PartinG, GuMiho, Rogue, FanTaSy) (15)
 
3%

495 total votes

Your vote: Group of Death?

(Vote): Group A (Life, MyuNgSiK, Bomber, Maru)
(Vote): Group B (INnoVation, Rain, sOs, Bbyong)
(Vote): Group C (herO, Dream, Curious, ByuL)
(Vote): Group D (PartinG, GuMiho, Rogue, FanTaSy)
(Vote): There is no Group of Death

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Fuell
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands3111 Posts
May 22 2015 14:39 GMT
#2
LR thread here.
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MoosyDoosy
Profile Joined November 2014
United States4519 Posts
May 22 2015 14:41 GMT
#3
oof looks tough for Life. Maru and Bomber are very, very good and MyuNgSiK is super tricky.
"Just a second too late rsoultin :D" - My 4k Guardian post
Gwavajuice
Profile Joined June 2014
France1810 Posts
May 22 2015 14:43 GMT
#4
I really love the level of competition and match up we have lately
Dear INno and all the former STX boys.
UnReaLVali
Profile Joined October 2011
10 Posts
May 22 2015 14:43 GMT
#5
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him...
Edpayasugo
Profile Joined April 2013
United Kingdom2214 Posts
May 22 2015 14:43 GMT
#6
Awesome groups
FlaSh MMA INnoVation FanTaSy MKP TY Ryung | soO Dark Rogue | HuK PartinG Stork State
Apoteosis
Profile Joined June 2011
Chile820 Posts
May 22 2015 14:44 GMT
#7
All groups are stacked as hell. Good matches ahead.
Life won like 200k and didn't hire a proper criminal lawyer.
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55511 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-05-22 14:46:54
May 22 2015 14:46 GMT
#8
On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him...

My take on it is that he expects to still go through in first place (possibly with Bomber beating Maru once) but wanted to have Maru in his group so they wouldn't be on the same side of the bracket in the playoffs, making sure Life vs Maru couldn't happen before the finals. (also Bomber said TvZ is his worst and he's known for his TvT)
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Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
May 22 2015 14:46 GMT
#9
On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him...


Honestly, he has had more trouble with Fantasy than with Maru in the past. I can't say for certain why he didn't switch Maru out, but it's entirely possible he feels that Fantasy is a risky curveball whereas Maru is a known quantity. Bomber and Myungsik he can handle for sure, though, so I don't think he'll struggle.
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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
May 22 2015 14:50 GMT
#10
I dont get why the introduced the swap. the first player already gets a big advantage getting to pick the easiest player
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Ragnarork
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
France9034 Posts
May 22 2015 14:54 GMT
#11
This is stacked as hell...
Every group has one, potentially two contenders for the title, dayum.
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Mikku
Profile Joined June 2012
Czech Republic58 Posts
May 22 2015 14:58 GMT
#12
Damn, if Bomber will be able to advance from this group, I can definitely see him go all the way for the trophy.
sparklyresidue
Profile Joined August 2011
United States5523 Posts
May 22 2015 14:59 GMT
#13
On May 22 2015 23:46 Zealously wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him...


Honestly, he has had more trouble with Fantasy than with Maru in the past. I can't say for certain why he didn't switch Maru out, but it's entirely possible he feels that Fantasy is a risky curveball whereas Maru is a known quantity. Bomber and Myungsik he can handle for sure, though, so I don't think he'll struggle.

Also, Life doesn't give a single fork about facing difficult opponents
Like Tinkerbelle, I leave behind a sparkly residue.
alukarD
Profile Joined July 2012
Mexico396 Posts
May 22 2015 15:04 GMT
#14
Pretty happy with all groups. All groups seem to have the X factor players to make very interesting and chaotic games.
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trada
Profile Joined August 2012
Germany347 Posts
May 22 2015 15:05 GMT
#15
On May 22 2015 23:46 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him...

My take on it is that he expects to still go through in first place (possibly with Bomber beating Maru once) but wanted to have Maru in his group so they wouldn't be on the same side of the bracket in the playoffs, making sure Life vs Maru couldn't happen before the finals. (also Bomber said TvZ is his worst and he's known for his TvT)


that actually makes a lot of sense. maybe Life can practice with Bomber (old startale brothers) and together they might kick out Maru before Ro8?

also how is group B not the group of death by a landslide?
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GumBa
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United Kingdom31935 Posts
May 22 2015 15:06 GMT
#16
Not a single Terran will go through. #TheDream
To all the haters: you deserve to witness many, many more Serral victories, worthy of the godlike player he is.
GumBa
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United Kingdom31935 Posts
May 22 2015 15:07 GMT
#17
On May 23 2015 00:05 trada wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 22 2015 23:46 Elentos wrote:
On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him...

My take on it is that he expects to still go through in first place (possibly with Bomber beating Maru once) but wanted to have Maru in his group so they wouldn't be on the same side of the bracket in the playoffs, making sure Life vs Maru couldn't happen before the finals. (also Bomber said TvZ is his worst and he's known for his TvT)


that actually makes a lot of sense. maybe Life can practice with Bomber (old startale brothers) and together they might kick out Maru before Ro8?

also how is group B not the group of death by a landslide?

The only things that resembles death in group B is the players careers.
To all the haters: you deserve to witness many, many more Serral victories, worthy of the godlike player he is.
UnReaLVali
Profile Joined October 2011
10 Posts
May 22 2015 15:12 GMT
#18
On May 23 2015 00:07 GumBa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2015 00:05 trada wrote:
On May 22 2015 23:46 Elentos wrote:
On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him...

My take on it is that he expects to still go through in first place (possibly with Bomber beating Maru once) but wanted to have Maru in his group so they wouldn't be on the same side of the bracket in the playoffs, making sure Life vs Maru couldn't happen before the finals. (also Bomber said TvZ is his worst and he's known for his TvT)


that actually makes a lot of sense. maybe Life can practice with Bomber (old startale brothers) and together they might kick out Maru before Ro8?

also how is group B not the group of death by a landslide?

The only things that resembles death in group B is the players careers.


Man you made me laugh so hard )) best reply
MoosyDoosy
Profile Joined November 2014
United States4519 Posts
May 22 2015 15:16 GMT
#19
On May 23 2015 00:05 trada wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 22 2015 23:46 Elentos wrote:
On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him...

My take on it is that he expects to still go through in first place (possibly with Bomber beating Maru once) but wanted to have Maru in his group so they wouldn't be on the same side of the bracket in the playoffs, making sure Life vs Maru couldn't happen before the finals. (also Bomber said TvZ is his worst and he's known for his TvT)


that actually makes a lot of sense. maybe Life can practice with Bomber (old startale brothers) and together they might kick out Maru before Ro8?

also how is group B not the group of death by a landslide?

INnoVation has been getting countered recently as he's becoming more predictable, sOs is in somewhat of a slump showing some terrible performances, Rain's skill is going down ever since ex-KesPa, Bbyong is good but doesn't have that championship prestige that a name like Life gives.
"Just a second too late rsoultin :D" - My 4k Guardian post
REyeM
Profile Joined August 2014
2674 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-05-22 15:31:13
May 22 2015 15:29 GMT
#20
Maru/Life
Bbyong/sOs
herO/ByuL
PartinG/Rogue

No death

On May 23 2015 00:16 MoosyDoosy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2015 00:05 trada wrote:
On May 22 2015 23:46 Elentos wrote:
On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him...

My take on it is that he expects to still go through in first place (possibly with Bomber beating Maru once) but wanted to have Maru in his group so they wouldn't be on the same side of the bracket in the playoffs, making sure Life vs Maru couldn't happen before the finals. (also Bomber said TvZ is his worst and he's known for his TvT)


that actually makes a lot of sense. maybe Life can practice with Bomber (old startale brothers) and together they might kick out Maru before Ro8?

also how is group B not the group of death by a landslide?

INnoVation has been getting countered recently as he's becoming more predictable, sOs is in somewhat of a slump showing some terrible performances, Rain's skill is going down ever since ex-KesPa, Bbyong is good but doesn't have that championship prestige that a name like Life gives.


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