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WCS Winter RO32 concludes, RO16 groups drawn

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-11 21:52:10
February 11 2019 12:36 GMT
#1
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WCS Winter - Europe and Americas

Group stage #1 (round of 32) of WCS Europe and Americas concluded, finalizing the sixteen players who will advance to group stage #2 (round of 16) in each region. Group stage #2 is set to be played during February 14-17.

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Round of 32 Results

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Milleus
Profile Joined January 2014
Denmark29 Posts
February 11 2019 12:54 GMT
#2
Personally i was really disappointed that they didn't announce the group draw on stream. Maybe i am just too much invested in this game and eSport
I was like.. "But but.. the draws?"... which left me with an empty feeling.

I wouldn't have minded that they announced when it would take place instead of actually doing it right after the groups concluded. But no announcement at all was really sad.

How you guys feel?
After all said and done, one and one still is ONE.
parrotpitaya
Profile Joined January 2019
Germany37 Posts
February 11 2019 13:04 GMT
#3
On February 11 2019 21:54 Milleus wrote:
Personally i was really disappointed that they didn't announce the group draw on stream. Maybe i am just too much invested in this game and eSport
I was like.. "But but.. the draws?"... which left me with an empty feeling.

I wouldn't have minded that they announced when it would take place instead of actually doing it right after the groups concluded. But no announcement at all was really sad.

How you guys feel?


Exactly. Waiting for new group is very annoying, especially because West America is almost the latest region of the world.
Crocolisk Dundee
Profile Blog Joined October 2015
870 Posts
February 11 2019 13:12 GMT
#4
Good to see TooDming made it out in second place.
Stopped watching ESL content in 2022 when the company was acquired by Savvy Gaming Group. Also object to sponsorships by the U.S. Air Force. Thanks for the lively discussions about sportswashing. StarCraft II is not for me anymore.
Stormhoof
Profile Joined January 2015
Serbia182 Posts
February 11 2019 13:13 GMT
#5
It would be ok for draw to be today but streamed live, not just announced....
Shuffleblade
Profile Joined February 2012
Sweden1903 Posts
February 11 2019 13:17 GMT
#6
Wtf is this, crazy upsets. Rail taking Bly down, Hateme taking both Zanster and Sortof. Nerchio and Toodming placing last in their group? Coffe and Silky over TLO? Firefly knocking Has out?
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Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8991 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-11 13:24:57
February 11 2019 13:24 GMT
#7
On February 11 2019 22:17 Shuffleblade wrote:
Wtf is this, crazy upsets. Rail taking Bly down, Hateme taking both Zanster and Sortof. Nerchio and Toodming placing last in their group? Coffe and Silky over TLO? Firefly knocking Has out?


Nerchio
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Zzoram
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada7115 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-11 13:33:28
February 11 2019 13:32 GMT
#8
On February 11 2019 22:17 Shuffleblade wrote:
Wtf is this, crazy upsets. Rail taking Bly down, Hateme taking both Zanster and Sortof. Nerchio and Toodming placing last in their group? Coffe and Silky over TLO? Firefly knocking Has out?


These are upsets but not crazy upsets. That would be if soul spirit took out Serral.
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-11 13:52:52
February 11 2019 13:51 GMT
#9
For me, Nerchio in last in not surprising, his results have become more and more poor. Rail getting out of his group is also not surprising, he's actually been getting so much better over the last ~6 months its crazy.

TLO is one of the more surprising upsets to me. Even though he's not exactly S tier foreigner anymore, I am still pretty surprised he couldn't make it out of a standard NA group. Also has not making it through... he probably could have won if he just played standard games lol
brickrd
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States4894 Posts
February 11 2019 13:57 GMT
#10
On February 11 2019 22:32 Zzoram wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 11 2019 22:17 Shuffleblade wrote:
Wtf is this, crazy upsets. Rail taking Bly down, Hateme taking both Zanster and Sortof. Nerchio and Toodming placing last in their group? Coffe and Silky over TLO? Firefly knocking Has out?


These are upsets but not crazy upsets. That would be if soul spirit took out Serral.

i think some people don't realize that China/TW are competitive. we expect veterans like TLO and Bly to beat "unknown" players, but Chinese players are not unknowns, they're quite strong. who was expecting TLO to win again? i love TLO, he's one of the true good guys of the scene, but even a few years ago he wasn't a serious contender to win tournaments. Bly is not a standard or consistent player either

HateMe has also been a strong runner up in EU qualis for some time if you've been paying attention
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Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7450 Posts
February 11 2019 14:37 GMT
#11
From the other thread:

On February 11 2019 21:30 Harris1st wrote:

Is there anything official about this? Will this be streamed? Are there any seeding rules? Can't wait! :D



On February 11 2019 04:18 feardragon wrote:

I asked about this earlier and I don’t think it’ll be ready by broadcast end but they want to have it announced by tomorrow. I’ll mention that on the broadcast at the end though and we’ll recap the Ro16 players.



if Feardragon is right, announcement should come in the next few hours :D

Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14463 Posts
February 11 2019 15:26 GMT
#12
On February 11 2019 23:37 Harris1st wrote:
From the other thread:

Show nested quote +
On February 11 2019 21:30 Harris1st wrote:

Is there anything official about this? Will this be streamed? Are there any seeding rules? Can't wait! :D



Show nested quote +
On February 11 2019 04:18 feardragon wrote:

I asked about this earlier and I don’t think it’ll be ready by broadcast end but they want to have it announced by tomorrow. I’ll mention that on the broadcast at the end though and we’ll recap the Ro16 players.



if Feardragon is right, announcement should come in the next few hours :D


He is. Also rules for group drawing are in the WCS Winter rulebook.
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yht9657
Profile Joined December 2016
1810 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-11 15:38:22
February 11 2019 15:32 GMT
#13
Good to see 3 Chinese players going through, especially considering all of them are young talents instead of veterans like iAsonu or TooDming. A competitive and healthy Chiense scene will benefit SC2 as an esports greatly given their huge player base and potential sponsorship.

edit: Just realised there are only a total of 10 Zerg players advancing in two regions, what happened to WCS?
SnowAngel
Profile Joined January 2012
Finland38 Posts
February 11 2019 15:33 GMT
#14
I don't see any crazy surprises. I would have predicted Nerchio, Bly and Has to play a bit better, and Hellraiser, Mcanning and Hateme to play a bit worse. But the level of competition in their groups was fairly even (match-ups considered).
Mcanning taking a map out of Special was my biggest surprise. But the guy seemed so genuinely happy about it, that it was a pleasant one.
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19399 Posts
February 11 2019 16:36 GMT
#15
Only two EU terrans, but they are probably going to do really well. I hope we get an opportunity to see Serral play other matchups this year.
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RealityTheGreat
Profile Joined January 2018
China564 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-11 17:09:19
February 11 2019 16:59 GMT
#16
On February 11 2019 22:17 Shuffleblade wrote:
Wtf is this, crazy upsets. Rail taking Bly down, Hateme taking both Zanster and Sortof. Nerchio and Toodming placing last in their group? Coffe and Silky over TLO? Firefly knocking Has out?

ZvZ is not a consistent match-up.
Nerchio and TooDMing are too old.
Coffee is not weak.He practiced hard when he was banned.
Chinese players know about Has' strategy.
Do not be so surprised.
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Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
February 11 2019 17:00 GMT
#17
Rip Nerchio
Mine gas, build tanks.
RealityTheGreat
Profile Joined January 2018
China564 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-11 17:04:52
February 11 2019 17:03 GMT
#18
TLO's nydus is crazy.
Betrayed, forgotten, abandoned.
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8991 Posts
February 11 2019 17:09 GMT
#19
On February 12 2019 01:59 RealityTheGreat wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 11 2019 22:17 Shuffleblade wrote:
Wtf is this, crazy upsets. Rail taking Bly down, Hateme taking both Zanster and Sortof. Nerchio and Toodming placing last in their group? Coffe and Silky over TLO? Firefly knocking Has out?

Rail is a good 2 bases player.
ZvZ is inconsistent.
Nerchio and TooDMing are too old.
Coffee is not weak.
Chinese players know about Has' strategy.
Do not be so surprised.


Nerchio is only 26 with healty wrist tho he's not that old, but he does look like the shadow of his 2016-17 self
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Corvuuss
Profile Blog Joined April 2014
Austria354 Posts
February 11 2019 17:36 GMT
#20
On February 12 2019 01:59 RealityTheGreat wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 11 2019 22:17 Shuffleblade wrote:
Wtf is this, crazy upsets. Rail taking Bly down, Hateme taking both Zanster and Sortof. Nerchio and Toodming placing last in their group? Coffe and Silky over TLO? Firefly knocking Has out?

ZvZ is not a consistent match-up.
Nerchio and TooDMing are too old.
Coffee is not weak.He practiced hard when he was banned.
Chinese players know about Has' strategy.
Do not be so surprised.


ZvZ is pretty much as consistent as the other match-ups, especially since we no longer (or most of the time don't) see ling baneling vs ling baneling anymore.
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