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Stephano the lone party crasher in top 8 of WCS Fall

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hjpalpha
Profile Joined August 2017
Germany339 Posts
September 08 2019 08:20 GMT
#31
On September 08 2019 16:55 dbRic1203 wrote:
The top 8 are so consistent this year.
In Summer the current top 8 were all in the Ro8.
In Spring only Heromarine missed out, because he has to Play against Reynor in Ro16.
Now only Showtime got eliminated in Ro16 from playing against Heromarine.
The only other Players reaching top 8 in WCS this year were Goblin in Spring and Stephano. So I gues it s absolutly well desreved, that they are (most likely) going to BlizzCon.


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dysenterymd
Profile Joined January 2019
1250 Posts
September 08 2019 08:24 GMT
#32
Assuming Stephano doesn't win, the world will also have a perfectly balanced delegation: 3 zerg 3 terran 2 protoss. Will we be able to abandon `foreign terran bad' soon?
Serral | Inno | sOs | soO | Has | Classic
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55594 Posts
September 08 2019 08:31 GMT
#33
On September 08 2019 17:24 dysenterymd wrote:
Assuming Stephano doesn't win, the world will also have a perfectly balanced delegation: 3 zerg 3 terran 2 protoss. Will we be able to abandon `foreign terran bad' soon?

NEVER
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
dbRic1203
Profile Joined July 2019
Germany2655 Posts
September 08 2019 08:33 GMT
#34
On September 08 2019 17:24 dysenterymd wrote:
Assuming Stephano doesn't win, the world will also have a perfectly balanced delegation: 3 zerg 3 terran 2 protoss. Will we be able to abandon `foreign terran bad' soon?

I gues that assumption isn t to bold either. According to Alligulac bis chances are less than 1%....
I know, Alligulac isn t everything and his momentum right now might Help him, but Special and Elazer/ Reynor are on a completly different level than Masa, Gerald, JonSnow and jetlaged Time.
MaxPax
Serimek
Profile Joined August 2011
France2274 Posts
September 08 2019 08:35 GMT
#35
On September 08 2019 16:55 dbRic1203 wrote:
The top 8 are so consistent this year.
In Summer the current top 8 were all in the Ro8.
In Spring only Heromarine missed out, because he has to Play against Reynor in Ro16.
Now only Showtime got eliminated in Ro16 from playing against Heromarine.
The only other Players reaching top 8 in WCS this year were Goblin in Spring and Stephano. So I gues it s absolutly well desreved, that they are (most likely) going to BlizzCon.


Honestly, that is amazing.
SC2 is the best game to watch and was the best to play before I grew old and slow...
Amestir
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands2126 Posts
September 08 2019 08:39 GMT
#36
So does anyone have a link to Stephano versus Masa? Its not on the main stream
We know nothing.
watchlulu
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany475 Posts
September 08 2019 09:03 GMT
#37
On September 08 2019 17:39 Amestir wrote:
So does anyone have a link to Stephano versus Masa? Its not on the main stream


I watched it on CatZ‘ Stream, maybe you can find the game in his VODs at
twitch.tv/rootcatz
Have a nice day!
TheDougler
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada8323 Posts
September 08 2019 09:04 GMT
#38
On September 08 2019 09:20 Boggyb wrote:
SpeCial 3-0 Stephano


Normally I disagree with you Boggy, but when you're right you're right. Stephano hasn't even had a very difficult bracket so far, this will be his first real test, and I don't think he's got it in him any more. Even if he does (which would be awesome), he'd still need to beat Reynor and Serral most likely.
I root for Euro Zergs, NA Protoss* and Korean Terrans. (Any North American who has beat a Korean Pro as Protoss counts as NA Toss)
dysenterymd
Profile Joined January 2019
1250 Posts
September 08 2019 09:45 GMT
#39
Stephano beating Special isn't inconceivable, though it is super unlikely. Him running the ZvZ gauntlet is even more improbable if he makes it to that point. Would be hype though
Serral | Inno | sOs | soO | Has | Classic
Syn Harvest
Profile Joined July 2012
United States191 Posts
September 08 2019 09:53 GMT
#40
I have not been that impressed with Stephano. The only real notable player he has played in the tournament is Uthermal and he lost. He beat Time in group stage 3 but I'm not sold on him either so yea. I hope Stephano does great but this match against Special is his first real challenge of the tournament.
Open your heart and embrace the darkness
dbRic1203
Profile Joined July 2019
Germany2655 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-09-08 11:13:52
September 08 2019 11:12 GMT
#41
On September 08 2019 18:53 Syn Harvest wrote:
I have not been that impressed with Stephano. The only real notable player he has played in the tournament is Uthermal and he lost. He beat Time in group stage 3 but I'm not sold on him either so yea. I hope Stephano does great but this match against Special is his first real challenge of the tournament.

He only beat Time, because he had troubles with Jetlag, afaik.
So that doesn t even count
MaxPax
stilt
Profile Joined October 2012
France2755 Posts
September 08 2019 11:16 GMT
#42
On September 08 2019 11:14 Boggyb wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2019 11:12 Pursuit_ wrote:
It would be an amazing story but I just don't see it happening. Even in the best case scenario Stephano would have to beat the winner of Reynor vs Elazer, both of whom I would put in the Top 5 ZvZ in the world atm, while Stephano barely defeated JonSnow and Denver. If Heromarine, Neeb or Time managed to upset Serral though he might have a decent shot in the finals.

If Heromarine, Neeb, or TIME get to the finals, they've almost certainly proven that their vZ is on fire and thus should stomp Stephano.


Stephano has already beaten TIME without much troubles, Special is more dangerous because he is very good with mech.
Tommy131313
Profile Joined May 2016
Germany157 Posts
September 08 2019 12:07 GMT
#43
On September 08 2019 16:50 KelvaroN wrote:
Seriously I think Stephano is the only one that can take the crown form Serral or at least compete for it. He's the only one that quite consistently beat Koreans and actually won tournaments. No one else really has the right mindset for doing it, they are too afraid .



Oh boy, I totally agree with that! But you just misspelled the name: It's R E Y N O R, not Stephano...
tigon_ridge
Profile Joined March 2019
482 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-09-08 12:33:30
September 08 2019 12:31 GMT
#44
If Stephano beats Special AND Reynor, my jaw will be on the floor, but I don't think that's at all likely. This is my ranking for each player's likeliness to win this tournament:

1. Serral (duh)
2. Reynor (duh)
3. Special
4. Neeb
5. TIME
6. Elazer
7. Stephano
8. Heromarine

Skill-wise, I think Heromarine is slightly stronger than current-form Stephano, but Heromarine's facing the god today, so he takes last place in the list.
ForsakenSC2
Profile Joined July 2019
8 Posts
September 08 2019 13:14 GMT
#45
I don't know, I'm really interested in a Neeb/Serral rematch in the ro4 if they both get there of course to see how Neeb holds up post patch of infestors.
Thermo-
Profile Joined May 2019
4 Posts
September 08 2019 15:19 GMT
#46
Congratulate Time!
The first Chinese player to reach the stage of Anaheim in SC2.

中华潜龙李培楠!
Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
September 08 2019 17:00 GMT
#47
Sad for Stephano dropping out, he got a map win but e didnt have an answer to Juanito's BC mech :/
Mine gas, build tanks.
BaneRiders
Profile Joined August 2013
Sweden3630 Posts
September 08 2019 17:24 GMT
#48
On September 09 2019 02:00 Akio wrote:
Sad for Stephano dropping out, he got a map win but e didnt have an answer to Juanito's BC mech :/


I wonder if any zerg will today, but to be fair, Reynor looked sharp as a knife vs Elazer...
Earth, Water, Air and Protoss!
outscar
Profile Joined September 2014
2832 Posts
September 08 2019 22:44 GMT
#49
Stephano playing full time or he's still studying? If he comes back he has a huge potential.
sunbeams are never made like me...
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10847 Posts
September 09 2019 05:25 GMT
#50
Stephano will always be my favorite Zerg.
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