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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
November 02 2017 11:38 GMT
#1
Many have probably seen this coming, but it has now been officially confirmed live on stream. MMA joins his old friends from Team Acer on Team Expert!

You can still watch MMA play some games and cook from the Team Expert team house in Bad Tölz, Germany right now on https://twitch.tv/expertesport.

MMA will also be playing at HSC XVI, wearing Team Expert colours, and make his return to the pro scene just weeks after finishing his military service.

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Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
November 02 2017 11:46 GMT
#2
The quality is even worse than blizzcons stream
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bulya
Profile Joined February 2016
Israel386 Posts
November 02 2017 12:20 GMT
#3
How can he play in the HSC XVI if all there are no open slots. He'll have someone to quit to have a chance.
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
November 02 2017 12:22 GMT
#4
On November 02 2017 21:20 bulya wrote:
How can he play in the HSC XVI if all there are no open slots. He'll have someone to quit to have a chance.

So far only 30 players have been announced for HSC, 31 now with MMA.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
bulya
Profile Joined February 2016
Israel386 Posts
November 02 2017 12:29 GMT
#5
If I check the liquipedia check there are 32 players there.
If so the page isn't accurate...
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-02 12:30:49
November 02 2017 12:30 GMT
#6
On November 02 2017 21:29 bulya wrote:
If I check the liquipedia check there are 32 players there.
If so the page isn't accurate...

If you manually count the players, you can see that there are 30.

Ignore the 25 invited and 7 qualified part.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
bulya
Profile Joined February 2016
Israel386 Posts
November 02 2017 12:44 GMT
#7
There are 2 spots for the NA/SEA qualifier, which hasn't played yet.
But there are 25 invited.

Do you think they will cut the qualifier or a spot of it so that MMA will play there?
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-02 12:48:59
November 02 2017 12:48 GMT
#8
On November 02 2017 21:44 bulya wrote:
There are 2 spots for the NA/SEA qualifier, which hasn't played yet.
But there are 25 invited.

Do you think they will cut the qualifier or a spot of it so that MMA will play there?

NA qualifier was canceled afaik, had only 5 signups or something like that.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
CynicalDeath
Profile Joined January 2012
Italy3631 Posts
November 02 2017 12:53 GMT
#9
...no official statement has been released for NA qualifier, despite me asking here and there, that's why LP page is still like that...
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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
November 02 2017 13:00 GMT
#10
On November 02 2017 21:53 CynicalDeath wrote:
...no official statement has been released for NA qualifier, despite me asking here and there, that's why LP page is still like that...

I am not completely sure too, I think I saw or read something somewhere, but can't find a source.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Clonester
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany2808 Posts
November 02 2017 13:02 GMT
#11
Naturo said it on his Twitter during the qualifier.
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CynicalDeath
Profile Joined January 2012
Italy3631 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-02 14:09:35
November 02 2017 13:08 GMT
#12
On November 02 2017 22:02 Clonester wrote:
Naturo said it on his Twitter during the qualifier.

do you have a link?
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LDaVinci
Profile Joined May 2014
France130 Posts
November 02 2017 13:30 GMT
#13
Does this mean MMA on EU next year for WCS ?
Those who refuse to become better, already stop being good
Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28522 Posts
November 02 2017 13:34 GMT
#14
If so how should we call him or did we already give MMA an European name? I forget
I Protoss winner, could it be?
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
November 02 2017 13:39 GMT
#15
Honestly I think he will play GSL/SSL.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
LDaVinci
Profile Joined May 2014
France130 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-02 13:42:33
November 02 2017 13:42 GMT
#16
On November 02 2017 22:39 Musicus wrote:
Honestly I think he will play GSL/SSL.


He can play both right ? the restriction is only for EU or NA, he needs to have a working visa or something. So if he plays EU, I think he will play GSL and SSL too. Like some foreigners tried this year
Those who refuse to become better, already stop being good
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-02 15:02:10
November 02 2017 13:45 GMT
#17
On November 02 2017 22:42 LDaVinci wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2017 22:39 Musicus wrote:
Honestly I think he will play GSL/SSL.


He can play both right ? the restriction is only for EU or NA, he needs to have a working visa or something. So if he plays EU, I think he will play GSL and SSL too. Like some foreigners tried this year

that's true yeah!

Edit: Although Koreans like TRUE and MMA have to live outside of Korea when they want to play WCS tournaments. They can't spend too much time in Korea. It's unfair compared to foreigners who are allowed to live in Korea, play GSL/SSL and still compete in the WCS Circuit, but those are the rules afaik.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
bulya
Profile Joined February 2016
Israel386 Posts
November 02 2017 13:59 GMT
#18
You must live or at least stay in KR if you want to play in the GSL. Don't know about the SSL (the rules there keep changing).
Vutalisk
Profile Joined August 2016
United States680 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-02 14:38:03
November 02 2017 14:35 GMT
#19
On November 02 2017 22:59 bulya wrote:
You must live or at least stay in KR if you want to play in the GSL. Don't know about the SSL (the rules there keep changing).

Both GSL and SSL are all offline events in KR including their qualifiers. You must be physically in Seoul those days to play. Other than that, you can stay wherever you want. Just need to show up to your matches. They have games every week so if you are super rich, you can fly back and forth between your home country and Korea weekly. :D

I hope MMA will remain in Korea but at the same time if he plays WCS Circuit, we can have a great Terran to watch!
starkiller123
Profile Joined January 2016
United States4030 Posts
November 02 2017 15:33 GMT
#20
On November 02 2017 23:35 Vutalisk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2017 22:59 bulya wrote:
You must live or at least stay in KR if you want to play in the GSL. Don't know about the SSL (the rules there keep changing).

Both GSL and SSL are all offline events in KR including their qualifiers. You must be physically in Seoul those days to play. Other than that, you can stay wherever you want. Just need to show up to your matches. They have games every week so if you are super rich, you can fly back and forth between your home country and Korea weekly. :D

I hope MMA will remain in Korea but at the same time if he plays WCS Circuit, we can have a great Terran to watch!


I would be happy either way, it would be nice to have another good Terran in the WCS Circuit now that Polt is gone
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