As it says in the title, reigning Blizzcon and GSL champion ByuN has decided not to attend the offline portion of NationWars in France, instead opting to focus entirely on the GSL instead. This was announced on Team expert's website. The team also uses this opportunity to thank Afreeca (the hosts of GSL) for switching the dates of two GSL groups to allow Scarlett to attend NationWars.

Everyone rooting for Team Korea, do not fret, as Korea's substitute player is the highly unorthodox (P)

sOs*, one of the most tricky and dangerous players in the world.

The NationWars IV offline portion will take place on January 21st (this Saturday), be sure to tune in.

*Korea's original substitute was Maru, who also withdrew from the competition

Aeromi

France14461 Posts

January 16 2017 20:20 GMT

The official replacement of ByuN is going to be announced very soon.

Edit:

Musicus

Germany23576 Posts

January 16 2017 20:21 GMT

Hm, the news changed already

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Second replacement is still pretty good though.

The_Red_Viper

19533 Posts

January 16 2017 20:22 GMT

Ahhh why no zerg replacement :D

Cosmos

Belgium1077 Posts

January 16 2017 20:23 GMT

Not cool but understandable. I hope jetlag won't affect scarlett for her GSL run.

Elentos

55560 Posts

January 16 2017 20:25 GMT

Two Protoss players for Korea, INnoVation gonna have to carry them.

Musicus

Germany23576 Posts

January 16 2017 20:26 GMT

Definitely more beatable than before now I think. Korean Terrans are always the most scary for foreigners.

Elentos

55560 Posts

January 16 2017 20:28 GMT

On January 17 2017 05:22 The_Red_Viper wrote:
Ahhh why no zerg replacement :D

Solar would have been the next choice after Maru I think, but because of the Scarlett switch his group is now on the day NationWars is held.

Dunno where soO landed in the poll, but definitely behind sauce.

Aeromi

France14461 Posts

January 16 2017 20:31 GMT

On January 17 2017 05:28 Elentos wrote:

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soO was just behind sOs.

Musicus

Germany23576 Posts

January 16 2017 20:32 GMT

#10

On January 17 2017 05:31 Aeromi wrote:

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soO was just behind sOs.

soO would've been so cool :/

Seeker

Where dat snitch at?37044 Posts

January 16 2017 20:34 GMT

#11

DAMN IT! I WOULD SO PREFER SOO OVER SOS!

insitelol

845 Posts

January 16 2017 20:34 GMT

#12

On January 17 2017 05:18 Elentos wrote:
Everyone rooting for Team Korea, do not fret, as Korea's substitute player is the highly unorthodox sOs*

Or may be its a Cucaracha sOs!!!

Ej_

47656 Posts

January 16 2017 20:34 GMT

#13

MORE PROTOSS

they are mortal now

Elentos

55560 Posts

January 16 2017 20:37 GMT

#14

On January 17 2017 05:34 Seeker wrote:
DAMN IT! I WOULD SO PREFER SOO OVER SOS!

I mean how are we ever gonna convince Nazgul to make Liquid'soO happen if O'gaming doesn't rig the NationWars poll results to make sure we can see him outside of Korea?

gab12

Poland147 Posts

January 16 2017 20:38 GMT

#15

SOS will allkill in finals unless they face poland ^^

Clonester

Germany2808 Posts

January 16 2017 20:48 GMT

#16

Korea lost alot of firepower.

Protoss has much harder times to be "save against anything" then other races I feel.

AbouSV

Germany1278 Posts

January 16 2017 20:49 GMT

#17

Bad news, good news, great news (even better games at GSL?).

Fango

United Kingdom8987 Posts

January 16 2017 20:52 GMT

#18

I'd say sOs is a fair trade I wouldn't say they're that much weaker. Maru would have been ideal though after he 3-0'd scarlett and nerchio the other day

edit: they have Inno does it really matter??