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ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
October 12 2017 22:36 GMT
#21
On October 13 2017 07:12 DSK wrote:
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With 12 Copa América titles, the South American region will always carry his mark, and as the first non-Korean player to play for a KeSPA team, SpeCial was allowed the rare opportunity to fulfill a dream that eluded many others


Didn't Fenix join Incredible Miracle and play in the GSTL?.


IM's not a KeSPA team. Also the whole Fenix being a member of Incredible Miracle was always a rather weird thing to me, with Fenix seemingly not having anything to do with IM to the point where people were wondering if he had left IM with him sporadically showing up to tournaments with an IM jersey.
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
October 12 2017 23:11 GMT
#22
On October 13 2017 07:36 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 13 2017 07:12 DSK wrote:
With 12 Copa América titles, the South American region will always carry his mark, and as the first non-Korean player to play for a KeSPA team, SpeCial was allowed the rare opportunity to fulfill a dream that eluded many others


Didn't Fenix join Incredible Miracle and play in the GSTL?.


IM's not a KeSPA team. Also the whole Fenix being a member of Incredible Miracle was always a rather weird thing to me, with Fenix seemingly not having anything to do with IM to the point where people were wondering if he had left IM with him sporadically showing up to tournaments with an IM jersey.

Ah, the good old days when we had eSF teams and KeSPA teams, instead of foreign teams and ex-SKT.
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Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-10-12 23:25:00
October 12 2017 23:24 GMT
#23
On October 13 2017 03:56 pvsnp wrote:
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On October 13 2017 03:42 Mun_Su wrote:
On October 13 2017 02:45 pvsnp wrote:
The best writeup so far. It's certainly been a long road for Major, but he has a tough group ahead of him.

Looking forward to the rest of the rankings.


On October 13 2017 01:51 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
Isn't it MajOr's modus operandi to outTvT top Koreans than lose to not so good players? Maybe we can consider his defeats to Zanster and DnS as prep. for beating INnoVatioN.

The earliest he could possibly play Inno is the semifinals, and if Major gets that far everyone's predictions are out the window.

I'm looking forward to Major vs TY though, the classic student vs master storyline.




How can we know who will face who in ro8 ?

Assuming the same format as 2016 Blizzcon, which is also GSL format, Ro8 will be:

Group A 1st vs Group B 2nd
Group C 1st vs Group D 2nd

Group D 1st vs Group C 2nd
Group B 1st vs Group A 2nd

Therefore, the earliest point that a player from Group A could play a player from Group D would be in the Ro4.


2016 blizzcon had the ro8 randomly selected on stream. The only rules being each match would be a 1st vs a 2nd iirc?
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Boggyb
Profile Joined January 2017
2855 Posts
October 13 2017 00:12 GMT
#24
On October 13 2017 08:24 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 13 2017 03:56 pvsnp wrote:
On October 13 2017 03:42 Mun_Su wrote:
On October 13 2017 02:45 pvsnp wrote:
The best writeup so far. It's certainly been a long road for Major, but he has a tough group ahead of him.

Looking forward to the rest of the rankings.


On October 13 2017 01:51 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
Isn't it MajOr's modus operandi to outTvT top Koreans than lose to not so good players? Maybe we can consider his defeats to Zanster and DnS as prep. for beating INnoVatioN.

The earliest he could possibly play Inno is the semifinals, and if Major gets that far everyone's predictions are out the window.

I'm looking forward to Major vs TY though, the classic student vs master storyline.




How can we know who will face who in ro8 ?

Assuming the same format as 2016 Blizzcon, which is also GSL format, Ro8 will be:

Group A 1st vs Group B 2nd
Group C 1st vs Group D 2nd

Group D 1st vs Group C 2nd
Group B 1st vs Group A 2nd

Therefore, the earliest point that a player from Group A could play a player from Group D would be in the Ro4.


2016 blizzcon had the ro8 randomly selected on stream. The only rules being each match would be a 1st vs a 2nd iirc?

There was the additional rule that players from the same group couldn't play until the finals.
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
October 13 2017 00:57 GMT
#25
On October 13 2017 08:24 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 13 2017 03:56 pvsnp wrote:
On October 13 2017 03:42 Mun_Su wrote:
On October 13 2017 02:45 pvsnp wrote:
The best writeup so far. It's certainly been a long road for Major, but he has a tough group ahead of him.

Looking forward to the rest of the rankings.


On October 13 2017 01:51 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
Isn't it MajOr's modus operandi to outTvT top Koreans than lose to not so good players? Maybe we can consider his defeats to Zanster and DnS as prep. for beating INnoVatioN.

The earliest he could possibly play Inno is the semifinals, and if Major gets that far everyone's predictions are out the window.

I'm looking forward to Major vs TY though, the classic student vs master storyline.




How can we know who will face who in ro8 ?

Assuming the same format as 2016 Blizzcon, which is also GSL format, Ro8 will be:

Group A 1st vs Group B 2nd
Group C 1st vs Group D 2nd

Group D 1st vs Group C 2nd
Group B 1st vs Group A 2nd

Therefore, the earliest point that a player from Group A could play a player from Group D would be in the Ro4.


2016 blizzcon had the ro8 randomly selected on stream. The only rules being each match would be a 1st vs a 2nd iirc?

Oh, my bad then.
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lsh364052430
Profile Joined October 2016
4 Posts
October 13 2017 03:19 GMT
#26
I think Ro8 or Ro4 will be full of Korean Players.It isn't different between GSL and WCS global finals, not interesting in this games.
TheDougler
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada8306 Posts
October 13 2017 03:49 GMT
#27
On October 12 2017 21:44 Fango wrote:
It's sad to see Nerchio ahead of SpeCial, I guess he hs a better chance at blizzcon due to the ZvZ factor anyway

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On October 12 2017 20:34 DieuCure wrote:
It's a miracle if he takes one map imo


He went 3-2 against Stats in GSLvsTW and 2-1 against TY in GSL recently. And I think he could take maps of Snute, so it's not too out of the question. I think both Snute and SpeCial can get out of their group (although unlikely)



Nerchio is FAR more consistent than Special though, and as you mentioned, his ZvZ is never to be underestimated
I root for Euro Zergs, NA Protoss* and Korean Terrans. (Any North American who has beat a Korean Pro as Protoss counts as NA Toss)
starkiller123
Profile Joined January 2016
United States4030 Posts
October 13 2017 06:41 GMT
#28
On October 13 2017 12:49 TheDougler wrote:
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On October 12 2017 21:44 Fango wrote:
It's sad to see Nerchio ahead of SpeCial, I guess he hs a better chance at blizzcon due to the ZvZ factor anyway

On October 12 2017 20:34 DieuCure wrote:
It's a miracle if he takes one map imo


He went 3-2 against Stats in GSLvsTW and 2-1 against TY in GSL recently. And I think he could take maps of Snute, so it's not too out of the question. I think both Snute and SpeCial can get out of their group (although unlikely)



Nerchio is FAR more consistent than Special though, and as you mentioned, his ZvZ is never to be underestimated

i feel like Nerchio's weakness for a while now has been ZvZ
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
October 13 2017 08:18 GMT
#29
On October 13 2017 12:49 TheDougler wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 12 2017 21:44 Fango wrote:
It's sad to see Nerchio ahead of SpeCial, I guess he hs a better chance at blizzcon due to the ZvZ factor anyway

On October 12 2017 20:34 DieuCure wrote:
It's a miracle if he takes one map imo


He went 3-2 against Stats in GSLvsTW and 2-1 against TY in GSL recently. And I think he could take maps of Snute, so it's not too out of the question. I think both Snute and SpeCial can get out of their group (although unlikely)



Nerchio is FAR more consistent than Special though, and as you mentioned, his ZvZ is never to be underestimated


Thing is nerchio has been conistant this year, but never at the top. SpeCial has been inconsistant but looked very strong at his peaks
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
October 13 2017 09:07 GMT
#30
On October 13 2017 17:18 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 13 2017 12:49 TheDougler wrote:
On October 12 2017 21:44 Fango wrote:
It's sad to see Nerchio ahead of SpeCial, I guess he hs a better chance at blizzcon due to the ZvZ factor anyway

On October 12 2017 20:34 DieuCure wrote:
It's a miracle if he takes one map imo


He went 3-2 against Stats in GSLvsTW and 2-1 against TY in GSL recently. And I think he could take maps of Snute, so it's not too out of the question. I think both Snute and SpeCial can get out of their group (although unlikely)



Nerchio is FAR more consistent than Special though, and as you mentioned, his ZvZ is never to be underestimated


Thing is nerchio has been conistant this year, but never at the top.

What a funny way to spell "Dreamhack Austin runner up"
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
DSK
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
England1110 Posts
October 13 2017 17:24 GMT
#31
On October 13 2017 07:36 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 13 2017 07:12 DSK wrote:
With 12 Copa América titles, the South American region will always carry his mark, and as the first non-Korean player to play for a KeSPA team, SpeCial was allowed the rare opportunity to fulfill a dream that eluded many others


Didn't Fenix join Incredible Miracle and play in the GSTL?.


IM's not a KeSPA team. Also the whole Fenix being a member of Incredible Miracle was always a rather weird thing to me, with Fenix seemingly not having anything to do with IM to the point where people were wondering if he had left IM with him sporadically showing up to tournaments with an IM jersey.


I stand corrected. Thanks Ziggy and sharkie.
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Jj_82
Profile Joined December 2012
Swaziland419 Posts
October 19 2017 06:41 GMT
#32
On October 13 2017 18:07 Ej_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 13 2017 17:18 Fango wrote:
Thing is nerchio has been conistant this year, but never at the top.

What a funny way to spell "Dreamhack Austin runner up"

Haha, very true!
Also: "cornucopia"... Hello dictionary! :D
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Jj_82
Profile Joined December 2012
Swaziland419 Posts
October 19 2017 06:51 GMT
#33
Very well written article. Thanks.
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Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
October 29 2017 18:01 GMT
#34
On October 12 2017 20:34 DieuCure wrote:
It's a miracle if he takes one map imo


My boy
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LtCalley
Profile Joined March 2011
United States244 Posts
October 29 2017 18:32 GMT
#35
juanito playing his heart out. you can tell he wants that 280k
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DSh1
Profile Joined April 2017
292 Posts
October 29 2017 18:36 GMT
#36
Belated Ascension indeed.
Mun_Su
Profile Joined December 2012
France2063 Posts
October 29 2017 18:39 GMT
#37
On October 30 2017 03:01 Zealously wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 12 2017 20:34 DieuCure wrote:
It's a miracle if he takes one map imo


My boy



Come on don't shoot the ambulance
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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
October 29 2017 18:42 GMT
#38
On October 30 2017 03:01 Zealously wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 12 2017 20:34 DieuCure wrote:
It's a miracle if he takes one map imo


My boy

nice power rank
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D-light
Profile Joined April 2012
Finland7364 Posts
October 29 2017 18:46 GMT
#39
On October 30 2017 03:32 LtCalley wrote:
juanito playing his heart out. you can tell he wants that 280k

He'd really want 280k?
why even
DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
October 29 2017 21:12 GMT
#40
On October 30 2017 03:01 Zealously wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 12 2017 20:34 DieuCure wrote:
It's a miracle if he takes one map imo


My boy



Like if someone would have bet on him.

It was what I thought, I was wrong.
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