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HomeStory Cup XIX roster and groups set, begins June 27

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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33553 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-06-26 20:49:28
June 26 2019 19:57 GMT
#1
HomeStory Cup XIX


The final player list and round of 32 groups for HomeStory Cup XIX has been set.

Four players from each round-robin group advance to the double elimination playoff bracket (1st-2nd place players from each group advance to winners bracket, 3rd-4th place players begin in the losers bracket). Some last-minute replacements may still occur before the start of the tournament.

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AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
IArako
Profile Joined June 2015
Germany195 Posts
June 26 2019 20:07 GMT
#2
YESS here we go again

Group A looks tough
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yht9657
Profile Joined December 2016
1810 Posts
June 26 2019 20:09 GMT
#3
Can't wait for Zest to dominate HSC after failing everywhere else once again.
Zailyn
Profile Joined November 2013
Canada25 Posts
June 26 2019 20:23 GMT
#4
On June 27 2019 05:07 IArako wrote:
YESS here we go again

Group A looks tough


You could say that it looks... inzane...
-KG-
Profile Joined October 2012
Denmark1219 Posts
June 26 2019 20:31 GMT
#5
Homestory Cup! Homestory Cup!
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dysenterymd
Profile Joined January 2019
1250 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-06-26 20:35:46
June 26 2019 20:34 GMT
#6
soO has a way of playing sloppy against Terran, even dropping sets to non-Koreans, and hasn't done much to prove he's improved a lot in that match up. If ZvT works out for soO I expect (and hope) we'll get Serral vs soO in the grand finals, would be a super hype rematch even if it is ZvZ.
Serral | Inno | sOs | soO | Has | Classic
HolydaKing
Profile Joined February 2010
21254 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-06-26 20:41:11
June 26 2019 20:40 GMT
#7
Hype! Hmm... my top 4 guesses for every group:

A: #1 (Z)Solar, #2 (Z)Reynor, #3 (P)Creator, #4 (Z)Lambo

B: #1 (P)Stats, #2 (Z)Serral, #3 (T)uThermal, #4 (P)DnS (thinking (Z)Serral will lose to (P)Stats in group stage, but I hope he wins the tournament)

C: #1 (T)TY, #2 (P)ShoWTimE, #3 (T)Bunny, #4 (Z)Elazer (maybe (P)Hellraiser/(Z)Namshar, Elazer didn't look great recently)

D: #1 (Z)soO, #2 (P)Zest, #3 (P)PtitDrogo, #4 (T)HeRoMaRinE
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33553 Posts
June 26 2019 20:53 GMT
#8
Could be a real showcase tournament for Solar, if not for that pesky ZvZ ;o
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
June 26 2019 21:07 GMT
#9
hopefully eonblu can win a map and not get lambasted like he was at HSC17. they were ruthless towards him.

Top 4 of the entire tournament should consist of (in no particular order) Stats, Serral, soO and Reynor. Hoping Stephano can do well here too, but doubtful given his group.
I used to play random, but for you I play very specifically.
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13990 Posts
June 26 2019 21:36 GMT
#10
Serral and Stats in the same group? Holy fuck
Chain 1 Arthalion Chain 2 Urgula Chain 3 Mululu Chain 4 Lukias
Need
Profile Joined March 2019
566 Posts
June 26 2019 22:27 GMT
#11
Serral gonna smoke these noobs
EESCLuna
Profile Joined February 2017
Spain53 Posts
June 26 2019 22:30 GMT
#12
Probably the worst group names on HSC History. The only chance on the entire year to see Koreans fighting the rest of the world and the best social event on sc2...

/spoiler

RO4 : soO , stats, serral, TY

So let´s see the final day and spend the rest of my time on... baking stones on the oven.
I did not find the point to make them softer to eat, even bathing them on butter.

Keppo
Balance means nerf Protoss
KalWarkov
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Germany4126 Posts
June 27 2019 01:48 GMT
#13
slightly questionable seeding mr. gehlen / whoever is reponsible ^^
DiaBoLuS ** Sc2 - Protoss: 16x GM | Dota2 - Offlane Immortal | Wc3 - Undead decent level | Diablo nerd | Chess / Magnus fanboy | BVB | Agnostic***
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
June 27 2019 03:11 GMT
#14
On June 27 2019 10:48 KalWarkov wrote:
slightly questionable seeding mr. gehlen / whoever is reponsible ^^


Seeding is great imo
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Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16118 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-06-27 03:21:07
June 27 2019 03:19 GMT
#15
How do you stop Protoss from dominating entire tournaments? Make sure the tournament is stuffed with 50% Zerg.
aka: KTVindicare the Geeky Bartender
DarkGamer
Profile Joined November 2012
Germany328 Posts
June 27 2019 06:14 GMT
#16
On June 27 2019 10:48 KalWarkov wrote:
slightly questionable seeding mr. gehlen / whoever is reponsible ^^



y? the groups seem pretty even.
Tommy131313
Profile Joined May 2016
Germany156 Posts
June 27 2019 06:50 GMT
#17
Groups are as even as possible

So hyped! It's time for the undisputedly most loved tournament in the SC2 community

Hoping for a dance battle between Snute and Hero"machine" too...
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8216 Posts
June 27 2019 07:15 GMT
#18
Happy Holidays everyone!
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
SlyZ1
Profile Joined March 2018
39 Posts
June 27 2019 07:36 GMT
#19
Kas > Everyone else.
ZERG
Profile Joined June 2011
Russian Federation36 Posts
June 27 2019 07:54 GMT
#20
best tournament ever <3
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12129 Posts
June 27 2019 07:56 GMT
#21
So may zergs
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
Lambertus
Profile Joined February 2010
South Africa977 Posts
June 27 2019 08:34 GMT
#22
Guys always remember:

Last Minute Cancellations occur, as well as players not attending due to various reasons... its not always up to the organizers /Naruto how many of the races are represented and in what quality. Its discussed nearly every year again and again...check out the other thread to see the reasons I think considering all that, its pretty ok! Super sad I cant attend this one but will watch as much as possible!
The only known Reverend on TL playing SC2 and BW (http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=409226)
Jj_82
Profile Joined December 2012
Swaziland419 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-06-27 08:40:08
June 27 2019 08:39 GMT
#23
Yes yes yes!!! The best tournament is back!
My bet: Rankings 1-4 are pretty much as in the groups list. Except group A. No one knows how that one will go down... A is my group of 💀fo shure
Once rode a waterslide with PartinG and TaeJa ✌
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12129 Posts
June 27 2019 10:14 GMT
#24
On June 27 2019 17:34 Lambertus wrote:
Guys always remember:

Last Minute Cancellations occur, as well as players not attending due to various reasons... its not always up to the organizers /Naruto how many of the races are represented and in what quality. Its discussed nearly every year again and again...check out the other thread to see the reasons I think considering all that, its pretty ok! Super sad I cant attend this one but will watch as much as possible!


Well, you see, I am a customer and I don't really care. I can see the reasons but that doesn't change I hate ZvZ and I'm not gonna watch it for that reason. I bet there are people who are gonna watch it for this reason, so it will be balanced out in the end.

I'm not blaming Take or NArtuo, I don't think anybody here did. People just don't like it.
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
Brained
Profile Joined December 2012
Germany58 Posts
June 27 2019 11:14 GMT
#25
cant wait to binge watch that stuff. shame that incontrol cant make it...
Hell, it´s about time
Xain0n
Profile Joined November 2018
Italy3963 Posts
June 27 2019 12:36 GMT
#26
On June 27 2019 19:14 deacon.frost wrote:
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On June 27 2019 17:34 Lambertus wrote:
Guys always remember:

Last Minute Cancellations occur, as well as players not attending due to various reasons... its not always up to the organizers /Naruto how many of the races are represented and in what quality. Its discussed nearly every year again and again...check out the other thread to see the reasons I think considering all that, its pretty ok! Super sad I cant attend this one but will watch as much as possible!


Well, you see, I am a customer and I don't really care. I can see the reasons but that doesn't change I hate ZvZ and I'm not gonna watch it for that reason. I bet there are people who are gonna watch it for this reason, so it will be balanced out in the end.

I'm not blaming Take or NArtuo, I don't think anybody here did. People just don't like it.


Of course having a balanced racial distribution would be better, but avoiding to watch HSC because too many Zergs are in for your tastes seems a little too much! Just skip ZvZ and you'll be fine.
NarutO
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Germany18839 Posts
June 27 2019 13:23 GMT
#27
On June 27 2019 10:48 KalWarkov wrote:
slightly questionable seeding mr. gehlen / whoever is reponsible ^^


I am responsible and while my original groups A was slightly harder compared to B, C and D it was pretty even. With replacements standing in last minute its obvious group B is weaker. Otherwise its pretty well distributed. Its based on aligulac backed with WCS points in summer and in summer its more WCS points backed with aligulac.

Really didnt have complains at all by players :S
CommentatorPolt | MMA | Jjakji | BoxeR | NaDa | MVP | MKP ... truly inspiring.
SaetZero
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States855 Posts
June 27 2019 14:12 GMT
#28
Group C seems like the only one with more than 4 players i think should get past groups. Thats the one Im gonna most into watching. :D
Never Forget. #TheRevolutionist
Greenei
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany1754 Posts
June 27 2019 16:32 GMT
#29
Snute is HSC Bonjwa.
IMBA IMBA IMBA IMBA IMBA IMBA
Need
Profile Joined March 2019
566 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-06-27 16:44:42
June 27 2019 16:41 GMT
#30
You can tell Serral hasn't played a good P for a while

Edit: oops wrong thread
BerserkSword
Profile Joined December 2018
United States2123 Posts
June 27 2019 17:00 GMT
#31
stats is incredible
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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
June 27 2019 18:04 GMT
#32
Really looking forward to more Serral vs Stats in the playoffs, love that matchup.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
UnLarva
Profile Joined March 2019
458 Posts
June 27 2019 20:58 GMT
#33
Relaxed Serral is the stud to beat in this tournament format.

Mind games, mind games. On a sofa with mildly drunken commentators...

People should realize that they cannot beat Serral in mind games without going to hunt some moose to a Finnish forest.

You can crack to his mind only after sitting there at a fire in the forest with him.

Protosser the Brother was/is his ultimate mind game, and for both of them Papa Sotala...

Serral, humble Finnish guy, is likely also the guy who will perform better in those inevitable Sauna competitions as the dude being most sober... and knowing that its not about the competition.

Traditionally there are a zerg in a sauna, under a bench...

Harvia and similar market leading companies should realize their market potential with J. Sotala...
Part-time Serralogist
SneakingApple
Profile Joined September 2011
30 Posts
June 29 2019 11:42 GMT
#34
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