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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-25 19:51:56
January 25 2016 19:50 GMT
#61
On January 26 2016 04:48 Phredxor wrote:
Show nested quote +
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.


Good to know, thanks for that!

Also did you just confirm Proleague to start next week?!

Pah, it's messioso, he won't confirm or deny things he isn't allowed to confirm or deny not even on accident

But they started releasing teasers so it might :O
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messioso
Profile Joined June 2011
Denmark635 Posts
January 25 2016 19:52 GMT
#62
On January 26 2016 04:48 Phredxor wrote:
Show nested quote +
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.


Good to know, thanks for that!

Also did you just confirm Proleague to start next week?!


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.
Former ESL League Operations. I ran IEM/WCS for like 3 years or something. I did map vetos on a tablet. That guy.
Solar424
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
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
Profile Blog Joined July 2014
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
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16033 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
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Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16033 Posts
January 25 2016 20:31 GMT
#66
On January 26 2016 03:52 Elentos wrote:
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On January 26 2016 03:49 ejozl wrote:
On January 26 2016 03:44 Musicus wrote:
On January 26 2016 03:41 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
I wonder how many invitationals Lilbow will get invited to before organizers realize hes not that popular or good in LotV


Yeah he is the only invite that stands out as "should he be there?". Ptitdrogo, ShowTime, Nerchio, Mlord would've been sick. Him and the supposedly retired MC I guess.

He still was the best foreigner at the end of HotS. sOs hasn't shown that great play in LotV yet either, but no one is arguing that he shouldn't be there and with good reason I think.

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.
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-25 20:53:52
January 25 2016 20:48 GMT
#67
On January 26 2016 05:31 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 26 2016 03:52 Elentos wrote:
On January 26 2016 03:49 ejozl wrote:
On January 26 2016 03:44 Musicus wrote:
On January 26 2016 03:41 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
I wonder how many invitationals Lilbow will get invited to before organizers realize hes not that popular or good in LotV


Yeah he is the only invite that stands out as "should he be there?". Ptitdrogo, ShowTime, Nerchio, Mlord would've been sick. Him and the supposedly retired MC I guess.

He still was the best foreigner at the end of HotS. sOs hasn't shown that great play in LotV yet either, but no one is arguing that he shouldn't be there and with good reason I think.

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.

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.
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shabby
Profile Joined March 2010
Norway6402 Posts
January 25 2016 21:22 GMT
#68
Easy money for ByuN
Jaedong, Gumibear, Leenock, Byun
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
January 25 2016 21:25 GMT
#69
I feel like Soulkey will win this for some reason
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Phredxor
Profile Joined May 2013
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
Profile Joined July 2012
Korea (South)5014 Posts
January 25 2016 21:29 GMT
#71
with LOTV pace this tournament is gonna last 2 hours man.
RIP MKP
zakadar
Profile Joined December 2015
Germany409 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-25 21:35:46
January 25 2016 21:34 GMT
#72
i wish i could switch one protoss with TY
but lets go Schnuuute vs Byunjwa finals gogo
TY my boy gogo
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-25 21:37:40
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.
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boxerfred
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
Germany8360 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-25 21:43:55
January 25 2016 21:43 GMT
#74
On January 26 2016 02:57 Ansibled wrote:
(T)ByuN vs (P)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
Profile Joined October 2009
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
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
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.
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DJHelium
Profile Joined December 2010
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!
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swissman777
Profile Joined September 2014
1106 Posts
January 25 2016 22:42 GMT
#78
On January 26 2016 03:12 Elentos wrote:
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On January 26 2016 03:05 sAsImre wrote:
Quite disappointing lu. Thought we would have some more star power.
Still interested about it, especially with Byun in.

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
Profile Joined June 2015
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!
sOs | Rogue | Maru | Trap | Scarlett | Snute | MC
KappaKingPrime
Profile Joined May 2014
United States468 Posts
January 25 2016 23:43 GMT
#80
Why did they even invite MC? He is "retired" and dosn't practise as much as other pros. Wasted spot IMHO.
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