On January 25 2016 07:24 DMXD wrote:
congrats, shame I missed the Final. Time slot too op....
With Korea being region lock, France is looking likely to be the apex predators of the foreign scene.

In Before "We must ban all French players from WCS Circuit for the good of the community. Let O'Gaming fund their scene"

Elentos

55594 Posts

January 24 2016 22:28 GMT

#42

On January 25 2016 06:34 Dingodile wrote:
I think we need a total WCS points ranking. I think Polt is #1.

The 16 most accomplished WCS players of all time (including all points earned 2016):

1 - (T)

INnoVation - 15350 points
2 - (T)

Polt - 15125 points
3 - (P)

herO - 12400 points
4 - (T)

Maru - 12375 points
5 - (T)

Bomber - 12300 points
6 - (Z)

HyuN - 11825 points
7 - (Z)

Jaedong - 10950 points
8 - (Z)

Life - 10750 points
9 - (T)

MMA - 10600 points
10 - (P)

sOs - 10325 points
11 - (P)

MC - 10125 points
12 - (P)

Rain - 10000 points
13 - (T)

TaeJa - 9850 points
14 - (P)

Zest - 9725 points
15 - (Z)

Soulkey - 9675 points
16/17 - (P)

Dear/

Classic - 8775 points

honorable mentions: (Z)

soO,

ByuL,

PartinG
best foreigner: (Z)

Snute - 5950 points

darr3n111

Germany10 Posts

January 24 2016 22:38 GMT

#43

why are so many people so elitist jerks? feelsbadman

EndlessViolence

115 Posts

January 24 2016 22:50 GMT

#44

great photo

DSK

England1110 Posts

January 24 2016 23:05 GMT

#45

Congratulations, PtitDrogo, and also commiserations to Bly. I didn't think anyone would beat the Koreans, and he comes along and bops them both. Well done.

sa1Ko

Argentina99 Posts

January 24 2016 23:12 GMT

#46

I guess we have the first dreamhack champion that didn´t face a korean in the entire tournament. Nevertheless, congrats drogo !

Phredxor

New Zealand15076 Posts

January 24 2016 23:20 GMT

#47

On January 25 2016 07:28 Elentos wrote:

Show nested quote +

The 16 most accomplished WCS players of all time (including all points earned 2016):

1 - (T)

INnoVation - 15350 points
2 - (T)

Polt - 15125 points
3 - (P)

herO - 12400 points
4 - (T)

Maru - 12375 points
5 - (T)

Bomber - 12300 points
6 - (Z)

HyuN - 11825 points
7 - (Z)

Jaedong - 10950 points
8 - (Z)

Life - 10750 points
9 - (T)

MMA - 10600 points
10 - (P)

sOs - 10325 points
11 - (P)

MC - 10125 points
12 - (P)

Rain - 10000 points
13 - (T)

TaeJa - 9850 points
14 - (P)

Zest - 9725 points
15 - (Z)

Soulkey - 9675 points
16/17 - (P)

Dear/

Classic - 8775 points

honorable mentions: (Z)

soO,

ByuL,

PartinG
best foreigner: (Z)

Snute - 5950 points

Would make a good Blizzcon.

orllyfools

United States153 Posts

January 24 2016 23:26 GMT

#48

Congrats to PtitDrogo but even more respect to Bly still having something left in him after so long in the scene!

purakushi

United States3308 Posts

January 24 2016 23:36 GMT

#49

wp PtitDrogo, but I miss more Koreans

Diabolique

Czech Republic5118 Posts

January 25 2016 00:12 GMT

#50

On January 25 2016 06:39 Sapphire.lux wrote:
Gogogo Drogo and fuck WCS!

From all the comments, I liked this one the most :-)
Drogo is a good guy and he was the only protoss, who managed to analyze well the composition of uThermal. Well done!

Lunareste

United States3596 Posts

January 25 2016 00:30 GMT

#51

charity champion

Thomasmarkle

United States85 Posts

January 25 2016 00:42 GMT

#52

I know the whole WSC change was a huge deal, not only for this tournament, but overall, but I would like to include my input for this. First, I really, really enjoy the best of the best sc2 games. Initially I was incredibly upset about the changes, because I knew the quality of the games would decrease for tournaments such as dreamhack that were played in EU. Secondly, I thought that it was just a cop out for getting more foreigners into the scene. That being said, this tournament was absolutely amazing. I watched, specifically not caring about viewership and just about quality, and I have always been one to be drawn into the "foreigner vs korean" aspect of the tournament, but also just seeing the best of the foreigner scene.

This specific Dreamhack provided both of best worlds: not only was Bly able to absolutely amaze me by beating both Violet and Hydra(however you think ZvZ is, he still beat them), but everyone was able to see some good games between the best of EU. It was really nice to see EU be excited and support their own players, instead of thinking "oh they are just going to get Ro16 before some Korean beats them."

I still would overall say, the WCS changes are a little too dramatic, but I don't know a better way to do this. It was a breath of fresh air to see some different finals, and I think the games proved that themselves as well.

Thank you for the games and congrats to Ptitdrogo!

PinoKotsBeer

Netherlands1387 Posts

January 25 2016 00:45 GMT

#53

GG Drogo, congrats!

TelecoM

United States10893 Posts

January 25 2016 02:06 GMT

#54

Drogo is a boss. He proved it here.

waiting2Bbanned

United States154 Posts

January 25 2016 02:09 GMT

#55

I really think it's a shame they did the all-korean ban from any international tourneys right after the LotV release; this is obviously the best time for the foreigners to shine and actually compete with the koreans. The way LotV is played, so fast and the chaos of not having a proper meta in any matchup gives foreigners a real chance for the first time in SCII. Look at how Marinelord destroyed team Korea in Nation Wars, or how Bly eliminated the two koreans from DH.

This would've been the best time ever to let foreigners fight with koreans, instead of having to forever put an asterisk by every foreigner who will win any WCS event in 2016. Makes me kinda sad..

VasHeR

166 Posts

January 25 2016 02:14 GMT

#56

Hate to get real on a tangent like this, but..
Spoilers should not be headlines. Seriously, the idea that you should write on the front page of your shit the name of the winner of some match was definitely invented before we had the internet. I'm glad i already watched drogo but I got burned bad once when I wanted to find the replays or restream of some 7 game finals but headline is "korean wins again" or something and I had a little hope but then I didn't bother watching it at all. This isn't the days of newspaper anymore, everyone can watch their shit when they feel like it and people who are throwing out spoilers are just jackasses really. Please endorse my movement to abolish headline spoilers. Spoilers hurt everyone

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

January 25 2016 02:15 GMT

#57

On January 25 2016 11:14 VasHeR wrote:
Hate to get real on a tangent like this, but..
Spoilers should not be headlines. Seriously, the idea that you should be the first to report to people the winner of some match was definitely invented before we had the internet. I'm glad i already watched drogo but I got burned bad once when I wanted to find the replays or restream of some 7 game finals but headline is "korean wins again" or something and I had a little hope but then I didn't bother watching it at all. This isn't the days of newspaper anymore, everyone can watch their shit when they feel like it and people who are throwing out spoilers are just jackasses really. Please endorse my movement to abolish headline spoilers. Spoilers hurt everyone

Unless it has been changed or no longer works there is a hide spoiler functionality on the website

VasHeR

166 Posts

January 25 2016 02:22 GMT

#58

Please pm me how, sounds awesome, had no idea

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

January 25 2016 02:34 GMT

#59

On January 25 2016 11:22 VasHeR wrote:
Please pm me how, sounds awesome, had no idea

To be honest I couldn't find it after I said it. I KNOW its a thing I just never used it