I don't know when Proleague starts, it's not my position to question a team on what they think is best for their team/players.

Clashes referred to the fact there are 4 GSL matches on the 3rd, the day players would travel back from Taiwan, with more on the 5th. Naturally a trip many don't want to make ahead of matches of such importance.

Solar424

United States4001 Posts

January 25 2016 20:06 GMT

#63

Well at least the jet lag won't be too serious for ByuN, since Taiwan and Korea are only an hour apart.

Wrath

3174 Posts

January 25 2016 20:14 GMT

#64

Confirmed: Snute so good he gets mistaken for a Korean.

Holy fuck I did not notice him there

GOGOGO SNUTE!!!

Charoisaur

Germany16062 Posts

January 25 2016 20:28 GMT

#65

On January 26 2016 04:43 messioso wrote:
We did have a few declines from KeSPA teams due preparations/clashes for/with Proleague/GSL/SSL which is a decision we respect of course. In addition PartinG was confirmed with flight booked but then had some health issues and had to cancel.

ByuN is a boss though, flying back the day before his GSL match. Excited to see him in action, hopefully we can get a nice interview with him via Susie

I'm also glad we can't have a repeat of Snutehosts vs herO from a IEM Toronto open bracket.

All in all, it should be a fun and interesting event.

NOOOOOOOOOO i want to see PartinG

Charoisaur

Germany16062 Posts

January 25 2016 20:31 GMT

#66

On January 26 2016 03:52 Elentos wrote:

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sOs has played 4 televised 1v1 games in LotV and is the reigning Starcraft World Champion. Lilbow meanwhile has been completely overshadowed by other foreign players in LotV so far when playing in the same tournaments as them. I'd be fine with Lilbow if he had an interesting playstyle but... well, he never had that.

if Lilbow doesn't have an interesting playstyle nobody has.
His playstyle is the definition of interesting.

Elentos

55571 Posts

January 25 2016 20:48 GMT

#67

On January 26 2016 05:31 Charoisaur wrote:

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if Lilbow doesn't have an interesting playstyle nobody has.
His playstyle is the definition of interesting.

Aren't you the person who thought +2 stalker/sentry vs roach/hydra was the pinnacle of RTS gameplay? Yeah no, I don't agree with you. His playstyle is the definition of boring for me.

shabby

Norway6402 Posts

January 25 2016 21:22 GMT

#68

Easy money for ByuN

Shellshock

United States97276 Posts

January 25 2016 21:25 GMT

#69

I feel like Soulkey will win this for some reason

Phredxor

New Zealand15076 Posts

January 25 2016 21:27 GMT

#70

On January 26 2016 06:25 Shellshock wrote:
I feel like Soulkey will win this for some reason

Probably if it was HerO. But with good herO there I'd say he's got this.

shid0x

Korea (South)5014 Posts

January 25 2016 21:29 GMT

#71

with LOTV pace this tournament is gonna last 2 hours man.

zakadar

Germany409 Posts

January 25 2016 21:34 GMT

#72

i wish i could switch one protoss with TY
but lets go Schnuuute vs Byunjwa finals gogo

Elentos

55571 Posts

January 25 2016 21:35 GMT

#73

On January 26 2016 06:29 shid0x wrote:
with LOTV pace this tournament is gonna last 2 hours man.

Nah, that's what the schedule is for. Also it's BO5 and BO7 and those can be long even in LotV.

boxerfred

Germany8360 Posts

January 25 2016 21:43 GMT

#74

On January 26 2016 02:57 Ansibled wrote:
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ByuN vs

Lilbow will be fun

Is MC still considered retired?

Another stomp. Shame lilbow gets an invite, uThermal, Drogo, Bly, TLO... shame they are left out.

christophequirion

France82 Posts

January 25 2016 21:54 GMT

#75

A looser bracket would be so nice. Even bo3. Even not broadcasted.... Especially for the little foreigners who travel so long, and then could hypothetically just play one match...

pure.Wasted

Canada4701 Posts

January 25 2016 22:07 GMT

#76

It's too bad that with 4 Protoss in the lineup, Polt got stuck playing a TvZ. Oh well.

Should be very fun.

DJHelium

Sweden13480 Posts

January 25 2016 22:18 GMT

#77

Weird choice to invite half protoss players with only 8 spots. Would've rather seen a 3/3/2 split.

Cheering for Snute and obviously BYUN!

swissman777

1106 Posts

January 25 2016 22:42 GMT

#78

On January 26 2016 03:12 Elentos wrote:

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Pretty much exactly how I feel. Although if we're lucky the star power is diminished on the grounds of Proleague starting right afterwards. I'd be fine with that.

I'm just happy to see more of sOs' shenanegans

Diabolique

Czech Republic5118 Posts

January 25 2016 22:55 GMT

#79

Disappointment. The only tournament, I was looking for in 2016. The last good tournament, even when it was going to be invitational only. I was hoping for a tournament with 8 star Koreans. And instead, there are 2 foreigners, 2 foreign Koreans, 1 new Korean and only 3 star ones. But I am quite happy for Snute, I would even prefer a tournament with him and 7 Koreans ... But we have got what we have got.

At least, I am happy to see sOs as it will be probably the last time, we will see him in an international tournament. I have no hopes for BlizzCon under this year's conditions.

herO is the true star and it will be great to see him there, he might win it all.

Soulkey is a good one, great to have him there.

ByuN, the "NEW" star is the second favorite. But we know, he is really good and we will see him in many more tournaments I am sure. I somehow wanted to see the old stars one last time.

Snute, great for him, one of the last options to compete with Koreans before BlizzCon.

I really like Polt, great performance at BlizzCon, but here I hoped to see the real Koreans.

MC should cast, sing, make fun ... but OK, only thanks to him, sOs has a chance to get to the next round :-)

Lilwhat? Lilsword? Lilaxe? Check the back rocks!