EPTSerral wins the 2018 WCS Global Finals - Page 3
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Xain0n
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DomeGetta
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SoleSteeler
Canada5449 Posts
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argonautdice
Canada2719 Posts
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Hvvacha
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On November 05 2018 06:41 SoleSteeler wrote: my god... Serral is so damn efficient, patient, and deft with his hands... never seems to get tilted or nervous... I'd like to see him dominate again next year :D he looking nervous right after losing maps, and zerg is getting nerfed so no more such domination. | ||
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TheBloodyDwarf
Finland7524 Posts
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terribleplayer1
95 Posts
Best player right now. Arguably best player in 2018. | ||
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LuckyGnomTV
Russian Federation367 Posts
p.s. Also, I am not a big fan of Stephano, but how can you can Serral the best foreigner in sc2 history, when stephano actually was fighting best koreans toe to toe when they were actually practising and game wasn't dead in KR? | ||
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Azhrak
Finland1196 Posts
On November 05 2018 06:47 LuckyGnomTV wrote: I guess after SC2 died in Korea foreigner finally won something meaningful. p.s. Also, I am not a big fan of Stephano, but how can you can Serral the best foreigner in sc2 history, when stephano actually was fighting best koreans toe to toe when they were actually practising and game wasn't dead in KR? No way in hell the players of WCS Global Finals were not practicing when there is 700 000 on the line. The scene might be smaller in Korea these days but there are still a bunch of professional players left. | ||
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polpot
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yht9657
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On November 05 2018 05:54 TheBloodyDwarf wrote: https://www.is.fi/digitoday/esports/art-2000005888014.html "Historiallinen voitto: Joona Sotala on maailmanmestari!" Historic victory: Joona Sotala is the World champion! https://www.is.fi/digitoday/esports/art-2000005888071.html "Tuore MM-voittaja Joona Sotala IS:lle: Ensin tunsin jääväni jälkeen peleissä – sitten tapahtui jotakin" Fresh WC Joona Sotala for IS: At the first I felt getting behind in games - then something happened https://www.is.fi/digitoday/esports/art-2000005888316.html "Markku kannusti 11 vuotta sitten poikaansa pelaamaan videopelejä – nostaa nyt lipun salkoon maailmanmestaruuden kunniaksi" Markku (Sotala) encouraged 11 years ago his son to play video games - now rises flag to pole to honor (Serral) https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2018/11/04/serral-teki-e-urheiluhistoriaa-suomalaisesta-tuli-ensimmainen-ei-korealainen "Serral teki e-urheiluhistoriaa! Suomalaisesta tuli ensimmäinen ei-korealainen StarCraftin maailmanmestari" Serral made e-sport history! Finn became the first non-Korean StarCraft Word champion https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000005888097.html "Joona Sotala voitti StarCraft 2:n maailmanmestaruuden ja teki historiaa" Joona Sotala won the StarCraft 2 World championship and made history IS = Ilta-Sanomat: Finland's biggest news media Yle = State media HS = Helsingin Sanomat: Finland's biggest print news paper Thanks a lot! I wonder if anyone in his hometown run into one of these news, should be really funny for those who have no idea what Joona is doing. | ||
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Fango
United Kingdom8987 Posts
On November 05 2018 07:00 Azhrak wrote: No way in hell the players of WCS Global Finals were not practicing when there is 700 000 on the line. The scene might be smaller in Korea these days but there are still a bunch of professional players left. I think the idea is that they aren't practicing as hard in general. Obviously none of the guys at blizzcon were dozing of right before the event. | ||
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narusensei22
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The performance level he showed was absolutely different level. Congratz Serral! You deserve the trophy and more fans :D | ||
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NExt
Australia1651 Posts
On November 05 2018 04:56 SetGuitarsToKill wrote: He didn't win everything but he got more firsts than not-firsts. ![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/VnMusre.jpg) WOW really highlights his dominance especially if you filter for Premiers only. Congrats to the King. | ||
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ZackAttack
United States884 Posts
On November 05 2018 06:47 LuckyGnomTV wrote: I guess after SC2 died in Korea foreigner finally won something meaningful. p.s. Also, I am not a big fan of Stephano, but how can you can Serral the best foreigner in sc2 history, when stephano actually was fighting best koreans toe to toe when they were actually practising and game wasn't dead in KR? Stephano was very good, but I think it is kind of laughable that he was better than Serral is now. I just can't imagine this comment coming from someone that watch during both eras. Stephano was very quick to figure out how to use specific mechanics very well (swarmhosts, infested terrans to bait tank shots, defending all ins with nothing but queens and lings), and had fantastic mechanics, but Serral is a much more complete player. Serral can play any style extremely well and his decision making and multitasking is was sets him apart. Stephano was always very greedy with his play. | ||
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SetGuitarsToKill
Canada28396 Posts
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Dav1oN
Ukraine3164 Posts
 It was a small weekend for all esports fans (even those friends who far away from sc2 was watching and cheering). Please, Jona, don't stop!Ah those tears...Your picture will remain in the Hall of Fame forever. It was a great Blizzcon, with lots of good StarCraft I wonder what Korean scene is saying about results? | ||
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blooblooblahblah
Australia4163 Posts
I don't think these were anyway near Serral's best games, he made quite a lot of mistakes. It's unbelievable how relatively simple the series was anyway. | ||
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FrostedMiniWheats
United States30730 Posts
On November 05 2018 06:42 argonautdice wrote: Arguably Best player of 2018 and Best foreigner of all time! Best foreigner easily. In fact, I think you could argue putting Neeb above Stephano at this point. Even though I love Stephano and valued the gameplay of pre-LotV a lot more, there's no denying the level of domination those two have had in LotV. Serral Neeb Stephano Scarlett Naniwa would be my rough top 5. GOAT foreigners are a lot harder to rank. Maybe Nerchio over Naniwa given that Nerchio has had crazy longevity just like Scarlett. | ||
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stilt
France2752 Posts
On November 05 2018 07:38 ZackAttack wrote: Stephano was very good, but I think it is kind of laughable that he was better than Serral is now. I just can't imagine this comment coming from someone that watch during both eras. Stephano was very quick to figure out how to use specific mechanics very well (swarmhosts, infested terrans to bait tank shots, defending all ins with nothing but queens and lings), and had fantastic mechanics, but Serral is a much more complete player. Serral can play any style extremely well and his decision making and multitasking is was sets him apart. Stephano was always very greedy with his play. Serral is a superior player for sure, however Stephano with his use of the infestors or the 200pop roach and other stuffs was really an innovator in regard of the meta (which is why I would still rank him above neeb), and his flanks were very inspiring. All in all that's different area but I still saw him as one of the greatest explorer of zerg race. edit : tbf, I am really a hardcore stephano fan even if he gets me a bit desesperate with his zvz so I am really biaised here. | ||
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