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HSC XVI: The Drinking Game

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HSC XVI: The Drinking Game

Text byTL.net ESPORTS
Graphics byhexhaven
November 8th, 2017 19:29 GMT

The Game
HSC XVI on Liquipedia

The Drinking Game

- Not endorsed in any way by TaKeTV or HomeStory Cup

by TheOneAboveU
[image loading] - TL_TripleM

It's that time of the year again! A completed BlizzCon can only mean one thing: The next edition of everyone's favorite StarCraft II tournament/party/fanboydream, HomeStory Cup, is around the corner. And since everyone's still kind of tired from all the excitement of the WCS Grand Finals, we thought we'd help you out a bit with relaxing from what was an emotional rollercoaster. So, in memory of Waxangel who years ago introduced the first edition of this game, we bring you the updated 2017 edition of the unofficial HomeStory Cup Drinking Game.

Remember, this drinking game is all in good fun, and fun ends as soon as you let things get out of hand. So please, drink responsibly! And not with your kids. Friends are fine, though.


Difficulty Settings

NA Difficulty: Pick three conditions from each section.
EU Difficulty: Pick five conditions from each section.
KR Difficulty: Pick seven conditions from each section.
White-Ra Difficulty: Pick all conditions.


1: Cast as Cast Can
Take a drink whenever...

  • Anyone says "I don't know Kev."
  • Anyone calls TLO "creative."
  • Anyone makes the "follow @LiquidRet" joke.
  • Anyone makes the “BlyOnFire” joke.
  • Anyone makes the “Year of Harstem” joke.
  • Anyone makes the "look at the souply" joke.
  • Anyone talks about how Brood War was better than SC2.
  • Anyone forgets that a player was a former HSC champion.
  • Anyone talks about HearthStone (take two drinks if the conversation continues for more than two minutes).
  • Anyone talks about wanting WarCraft IV (take two drinks if the conversation continues for more than two minutes).
  • Anyone talks about someone being an EPS champion.
  • Anyone mentions “form is temporary, class is permanent.”
  • Rotterdam says "hashtag" anything.
  • Elfi is mentioned for whatever reason.
  • Goody is mentioned for whatever reason.
  • Naama is mentioned for whatever reason.
  • Moman is mentioned for whatever reason.
  • David Kim is mentioned for whatever reason.
  • A game lasts for five minutes after anyone says "this should be GG."
  • Three or more Koreans cast a game together.
  • Scarlett casts a series.
  • Neeb casts a series.
  • A funny mispronunciation occurs e.g. "Penix" (first time only).
  • Zest declines a post-match interview.



Finish your drink whenever...

  • An all-German cast happens.
  • An all-French cast happens.
  • An all-Dutch cast happens.
  • A Korean besides Solar completes an English sentence that's more than twelve words long.



2: ESPORTS: It's in the Game
Take a drink whenever...

  • Anyone leaves without a GG.
  • Anyone goes full-foreigner.
  • Anyone builds a battlecruiser.
  • Anyone goes mass-oracle.
  • Anyone builds the Golden Armada.
  • A foreigner wins a series against a Korean.
  • Fantasy GG timing occurs.
  • A Liquid Team-Kill occurs.
  • A Swarm Host strategy is played.
  • Socke is building Photon Cannons outside of his base.
  • Someone tries to play greedily against Bly and dies to an all-in.
  • A Zerg is building a tech building outside of their base.
  • A Zerg is building their hatchery at/in an opponent’s base.
  • A Snute game takes over 30 minutes.
  • MMA drops manner MULES.
  • A Korean gets eliminated by a foreigner in the second group stage.



Finish your drink if...

  • NightEnD, Socke or Fear win a series.
  • Scarlett switches to Protoss.
  • A Korean gets eliminated by a foreigner in the first group stage.
  • Stats, Zest or Solar get eliminated by a foreigner before the playoffs.
  • Zest defends his title.
  • MMA wins the tournament.
  • A foreigner wins the tournament.
  • Neeb and Stephano play each other in the tournament.
  • Neeb is eliminated by a foreigner at any point.
  • A foreigner leaves the game while they're clearly ahead.



3: Don't Cross the Streams!
Take a drink whenever...

  • MaNa makes a funny/creepy face on stream.
  • Snute is filmed playing DDR.
  • Neeb smiles on camera.
  • A wizard doing tricks or something similar is shown on stream.
  • A Korean is being shown sitting at the Poker table.
  • A Korean is being shown holding a drink.
  • Looping Louie is shown on stream.
  • Anyone sits in someone else's lap.



Finish your drink if...
  • The Kappa song is being played.



HARDCORE MODE
  • Drink whenever a player calls an aspect of a race imbalanced.*
  • Drink whenever StarCraft II going Free To Play is mentioned.*


* Death in hardcore mode is permanent.





Credits:
Writers: TL_TripleM.
Editors: Olli. Yes, this was edited. It's serious business.
Graphics: hexhaven.
Stats: Aligulac

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Ctone23
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States1841 Posts
November 08 2017 19:40 GMT
#2
EPS Championships are up there with BlizzCon imho
TL+ Member
AKnopf
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Germany259 Posts
November 08 2017 19:45 GMT
#3
O, homestory cup, you haven't changed in years...
Dependable as bread.
Lovely as a peach.
Drunk as Take playing in HARDCORE MODE
The world - its a funny place
CynicalDeath
Profile Joined January 2012
Italy3741 Posts
November 08 2017 19:51 GMT
#4
I love HSC so much!
ModeratorSC2 LP Admin - My Life for Aiur - Let the Metal flow - @Cynical_Death
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
November 08 2017 20:02 GMT
#5
The condition 'anyone goes full-foreigner' alone is probably enough to kill if you go by the LR definition of going full-foreigner.
tAlionsc2
Profile Joined January 2017
13 Posts
November 08 2017 20:14 GMT
#6
will be there for the first time this weekend!!
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8991 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-08 21:57:58
November 08 2017 20:38 GMT
#7
Damn you guys are ruthless
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
November 08 2017 20:40 GMT
#8
Also why is this drinking game 'In memory of Waxangel'? Did he die from participating in his own drinking game?
Vanadiel
Profile Joined April 2012
France961 Posts
November 08 2017 20:47 GMT
#9
Now I want the guys at HSC to play this drinking game. :D
jy_9876543210
Profile Joined March 2016
265 Posts
November 08 2017 21:06 GMT
#10
sounds fun
Phase 1: F2    Phase 2: A   Phase 3: Profit!
Ciaus_Dronu
Profile Joined June 2017
South Africa1848 Posts
November 08 2017 21:07 GMT
#11
"David Kim is mentioned for whatever reason."
"Anyone talks about someone being an EPS champion."
"Anyone makes the "look at the souply" joke."

These... these are just cruel. Think of livers.
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33714 Posts
November 08 2017 21:07 GMT
#12
thanks for the yearly murder
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States14003 Posts
November 08 2017 21:09 GMT
#13
RIP 6 time EPS Champion Hasuobs
Engage, Zero target Engage, Engage, Kagari target Engage, Engage.
Libb75
Profile Joined October 2016
10 Posts
November 08 2017 21:20 GMT
#14
real hardcore: have a drink when Rotterdam uses the adjective "incredible"

survivors after 1st Rotti casted game will gain eternal glory
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States14003 Posts
November 08 2017 21:22 GMT
#15
Woah woah woah, you guys forgot the most important rule of all: take a drink whenever Take say "Hey guys!"
Engage, Zero target Engage, Engage, Kagari target Engage, Engage.
geokilla
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada8255 Posts
November 08 2017 21:31 GMT
#16
I don't think people will be able to last more than 1 hour playing this game.
lioneros
Profile Joined November 2016
15 Posts
November 08 2017 22:01 GMT
#17
<3 HSC
Shathe
Profile Joined July 2017
Hungary422 Posts
November 08 2017 22:31 GMT
#18
Drink when Rotti says "safe to say" :D
zeratul_jf
Profile Joined October 2011
United States808 Posts
November 08 2017 22:37 GMT
#19
This isn't a game, this is a death sentence... not just because so much money but because the amount of alcohol you will need to buy to keep having drinks would make you go broke.
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
November 08 2017 22:55 GMT
#20
On November 09 2017 07:37 zeratul_jf wrote:
This isn't a game, this is a death sentence... not just because so much money but because the amount of alcohol you will need to buy to keep having drinks would make you go broke.


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