The last match of 2017 HOT6 GSL S3 will be held at the FreecUP Studio in Gangnam, this Saturday, September 16th. sOs, a champion who has won WCS Global Finals twice. INnoVation, a two-time champion of GSL and GSL vs. the World. A top Protoss player, sOs, will go against a career Terran player, INnoVation, at the last season of GSL
Please come and watch the GSL S3 finals which is totally free.
Here is some information about the GSL finals
■ EVENT - 2017 HOT6 GSL Season 3 Finals / Bo.7 - sOs(P) vs INnoVation(T) ■ Start Time GSL: Saturday, September 16th 17:00 (KST)
■ Location FreecUP Studio, Seoul, Korea Subway : Subway Line 2, Samseong station, Exit 1
■ Venue Map
■ Admission Guide - Ticket distribution : 11:00~ (FreecUP Studio) - Audience admittance : 15:30~ ※ Seats are assigned in the order in which tickets are distributed ※ if the studio is full, you can watch the finals on floor B1 (additional seats)
I predict that the FreecUP Studio will not gonna be full, even this event is free. This is incomprehensible, in Europe nothing is free, it is doubly unpleasant to see bad halls at Korean events. Koreans do not appreciate everything they are given.
If sOs wins, he'll go to the WCS gobal Finals, which blows my mind. Overall, 2017 was a failure year for him. And still, his chances to adavance to the main event is high
On September 13 2017 17:00 Bombit wrote: I predict that the FreecUP Studio will not gonna be full, even this event is free. This is incomprehensible, in Europe nothing is free, it is doubly unpleasant to see bad halls at Korean events. Koreans do not appreciate everything they are given.
that's a bit of an abstraction don't you think? nobody appreciates absolutely everything out there. do you appreciate that you have arms and legs as much as you should?
even as a fan of the game, on a given day i could be more committed doing something i set out to do and tune into the VODs later to get up to speed. it being free or not doesn't make or break that decision. it is not like every korean can make that travel to the studio no problem and they also have to commit extra time on top of just attending and travelling to and from.
On September 13 2017 21:58 DieuCure wrote: If a GM plays with a gold, the gold player ( sOs ) will not beat top master ( INno ) players after a week of no matchs.
Innovation did a great job of switching up his playstyle versus Dark.
I actually don't know how you can prepare for sOs though. Playing it safe, plays right into his hands and taking risks increases the chances of being hit at odd timings.
In the end, i feel like Innovation will take it. 4-2
On September 13 2017 23:22 DudeMan260 wrote: Innovation did a great job of switching up his playstyle versus Dark.
I actually don't know how you can prepare for sOs though. Playing it safe, plays right into his hands and taking risks increases the chances of being hit at odd timings.
In the end, i feel like Innovation will take it. 4-2
Ooh I feel nerves are a factor which suits protoss play very well. I don't think inno have those nerves partly because he's already won titles and does not have that extra pressure on him.
It would surprise me if sOs take more than one game.
Gimme surprise!
. . .
But then I look at SSL and Innovation went 0-2 vs classic and stats, 1-2 vs dear and suddenly I'm not that sure anymore.
It's too bad the Europeans don't consistently show the same level of skill in their play, you wouldn't need to watch Korean events with empty studios in a country with a "generally ungrateful" population.
On September 13 2017 23:22 DudeMan260 wrote: Innovation did a great job of switching up his playstyle versus Dark.
I actually don't know how you can prepare for sOs though. Playing it safe, plays right into his hands and taking risks increases the chances of being hit at odd timings.
In the end, i feel like Innovation will take it. 4-2
Ooh I feel nerves are a factor which suits protoss play very well. I don't think inno have those nerves partly because he's already won titles and does not have that extra pressure on him.
It would surprise me if sOs take more than one game.
Gimme surprise!
. . .
But then I look at SSL and Innovation went 0-2 vs classic and stats, 1-2 vs dear and suddenly I'm not that sure anymore.
Well you saw him in game 3 vs Dark, I feel like Innovations biggest flaw is not being able to adapt to a change of pace. SOs is going to force that on him and sOs excels at knowing when he's behind/ahead.
The calculation and killer instinct sOs had versus Stats made Stats look pathetic when in reality, I view Stats as the Toss-Inno(awesome macro, lackluster micro and the ability to have a ton of stuff at all times). However, innovation is better in most regards which is why I'm favoring him in the finals
You better believe sOs is practicing his ass off and working on some clever builds. Still, INnoVation is probably not losing this. Hoping for excellent games at least.
I'm betting it wont be as one sided as people think, innovations traditional weakness has always been vulnerabilities in his early game and occasionally questionable decision making vs cheese, I bet S.O.S has some bonkers builds that will win him at least a few games if not the series. I'm still rooting for Ino though.
On September 13 2017 17:00 Bombit wrote: I predict that the FreecUP Studio will not gonna be full, even this event is free. This is incomprehensible, in Europe nothing is free, it is doubly unpleasant to see bad halls at Korean events. Koreans do not appreciate everything they are given.
Korean fans are certainly lucky to not have to pay for Starcraft events, but I don't think the studio is going to be empty. They are already advertising that they will have an overflow studio B where people can watch the event on a monitor once the regular studio is full.
While I've always been impressed by stuchiu's writing--he has a certain flair in the way he crafts narratives--I have to say that following his verbal train of thought is much more difficult. Seems like he is speaking too quickly and continually jumping from partially-completed thoughts to partially-formed ones. Articulation needs to be distinct.
On September 13 2017 17:00 Bombit wrote: I predict that the FreecUP Studio will not gonna be full, even this event is free. This is incomprehensible, in Europe nothing is free, it is doubly unpleasant to see bad halls at Korean events. Koreans do not appreciate everything they are given.
Are you feeling weird cause of the studio looking empty during group stages and stuff?
The studio is always filled to the brim during finals, so you don't need to worry.
On September 13 2017 21:58 DieuCure wrote: If a GM plays with a gold, the gold player ( sOs ) will not beat top master ( INno ) players after a week of no matchs.
sOs is a Grandmaster player who poses as sa Gold player. That's part of his mind games. lol. He is practicing hard now with his teammate Maru. I think Innovation will have a difficult time w/ sOs in this one. Bigger chance for Inno to win but who knows sOs might just snipe him because of this predictable TvP play.
On September 13 2017 21:58 DieuCure wrote: If a GM plays with a gold, the gold player ( sOs ) will not beat top master ( INno ) players after a week of no matchs.
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