On March 20 2026 06:22 sc2turtlepants wrote:
Hot damn, came here to see what negativity you guys managed to spew and you did not disappoint. Never change, TLNET

It's actually not that hard. Just make an actual competition in any of the 4 games and TL.net is happy

dyhb

United States455 Posts

March 23 2026 17:15 GMT

#42

Good prize pool, good early announcement.

I'm waiting for the invitees, tournament format, and prize pool details to get excited. If they're smart, it will not be a lopsided towards nostalgia matchups or competitive matchups.

Puosu

7034 Posts

March 23 2026 18:04 GMT

#43

On March 23 2026 21:58 Harris1st wrote:

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It's actually not that hard. Just make an actual competition in any of the 4 games and TL.net is happy

wc3 only?

TheAceOfHearts

United States7 Posts

March 24 2026 10:56 GMT

#44

I hope they announce the players soon, I'm really curious what they'll do for Heroes of the Storm. The game has changed so much since HGC ended that I'm not sure if the Koreans would be competitive anymore, unless they take a lot of time to practice. There was a period where some Koreans were still playing HOTS and participating in Western tournaments, but I think interest dried up at this point.

I'm not sure if this concept of historical rivalries makes sense for every game, since not everyone has kept their skills up and continued playing.

For a HOTS showmatch I think the most competitive setup you could make is NA vs EU. There are still ex-pro players from both regions playing regularly and dominating the ladder.

SHODAN

United Kingdom1159 Posts

March 24 2026 20:45 GMT

#45

On March 19 2026 03:37 Waxangel wrote:

As an old-head who stopped watching War3 in the 2000's, I'd want something like Moon vs Sky... ...fans who have kept up for longer, please correct me. No idea what match would balance out historical significance vs having an actually good series in 2026.

2026 Moon vs. Sky is not a good match, unfortunately. Moon is currently #7 wc3 player in the world and the best nelf vs human player in the world. Sky just plays casually for fun. it's not realistic for Sky to get in shape and become competitive with Moon.

current power levels: Moon >>>>>> Grubby >>>>>> Sky

you're right to mention that Moon and Sky are 2 out of 3 names that have the most "star power" in WC3. the other name is Grubby. each of those players represent the 3 regions of the world that have had the greatest influence on WC3: Korea, Europe and China - with Grubby easily having the most global appeal. the Chinese love Grubby and would absolutely tune in to see him play. Sky doesn't have that type of power outside of China.

Grubby is still light-years behind Moon - but is he the type of madlad who would devote 6 months of grinding just to put on a good show? possibly! I'd love to see it

if this was not a legacy match and instead an exhibition of the highest level of play in 2026, then it would have to be Happy vs X - Happy vs Lyn striking the best balance of high level skill + hype / modern rivalry + exciting play. however, Happy plays under the Russian flag and that's probably unacceptable for modern-day Blizzard :-)

Neo from B2W posted a good forecast of WC3 in Classic Cup:

TLDR:
you absolutely need Grubby involved 100%

SHODAN

United Kingdom1159 Posts

March 24 2026 21:51 GMT

#46

On March 19 2026 06:16 Balnazza wrote:

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Happy vs. Moon, old vs. new GOAT would be interesting, but has zero "historical relevance" beyond that, because Happy wasn't in the same category as Moon, Grubby etc. in 2005-2010.

in their last 23 series, Happy is 23-0 vs Moon. retired Grubby has more chance of beating Moon than competitive Moon has of beating Happy!

CicadaSC

United States1959 Posts

March 24 2026 22:42 GMT

#47

On March 25 2026 06:51 SHODAN wrote:

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in their last 23 series, Happy is 23-0 vs Moon. retired Grubby has more chance of beating Moon than competitive Moon has of beating Happy!

Moon is a top tier player even still. Unfortunately, Night Elf is not competitive and doesn't really win things.

SHODAN

United Kingdom1159 Posts

March 24 2026 22:58 GMT

#48

On March 25 2026 07:42 CicadaSC wrote:

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Moon is a top tier player even still. Unfortunately, Night Elf is not competitive and doesn't really win things.

Moon's 23-game losing streak is more of a player curse than a race issue. Life vs. Happy is a much clearer representation of the match-up

Agh

United States1068 Posts

March 25 2026 06:39 GMT

#49

As much as I'd like to see Happy get the opportunity, nobody stands a chance of beating him on lan. Currently it takes awful ping+ud mirror to get him to barely lose.

I think anything short of Flash/JD/Soulkey, Serral/Clem/Maru, Moon/Grubby/infi, etc isn't going to hit right with the proposed format.

rwala

338 Posts

March 30 2026 04:36 GMT

#50

What might be cool is Proleague versus EWC format. Basically a team match in which each team had a roster for each game.

LUCKY_NOOB

Bulgaria1546 Posts

April 04 2026 20:03 GMT

#51

2026 when tho? If its in december I would be annoyed..

I checked.. September 12th lol.. assuming its not cancelled would be a good show.

I guess they really wanna make sure its profitale (understandable).

Balnazza

Germany1303 Posts

April 04 2026 20:55 GMT

#52

On April 05 2026 05:03 LUCKY_NOOB wrote:
2026 when tho? If its in december I would be annoyed..

I checked.. September 12th lol.. assuming its not cancelled would be a good show.

I guess they really wanna make sure its profitale (understandable).

Not me just learning that they moved BlizzCon up over a month earlier. Why not the usual date? :<

Agh

United States1068 Posts

April 08 2026 02:17 GMT

#53

On April 05 2026 05:55 Balnazza wrote:

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Not me just learning that they moved BlizzCon up over a month earlier. Why not the usual date? :<

With the not so "secret" announcements I'm sure it's to inflate q3 + q4 numbers.

TheDougler

Canada8313 Posts

April 08 2026 17:28 GMT

#54

At this point in my life I no longer care that it's cringe I'm STILL gonna get hype AF for Grubby vs Moon, Serral vs Maru, and Flash vs Jaedong. I dunno who plays HotS. Does Liquid have a team? Does EG? Give me EG vs TL and I'll be so happy.

(Let me huff my hopium in peace. The world is dark and terrible these days so I'll find my hope wherever I can!)

TelecoM

United States10775 Posts

April 13 2026 13:42 GMT

#55

Damn this is sick, I also cannot wait to see the SC:R lineup of players.

jettMzf

Brazil4 Posts

April 15 2026 17:29 GMT

#56

Just hope that they get a kespa era rivalry instead of idk, Serral vs Clem or some other bs. The whole event is just disappointing really. Like some of you all said, they're just celebrating that they killed all those games lol

CicadaSC

United States1959 Posts

April 19 2026 19:26 GMT

#57

On April 16 2026 02:29 jettMzf wrote:
Just hope that they get a kespa era rivalry instead of idk, Serral vs Clem or some other bs. The whole event is just disappointing really. Like some of you all said, they're just celebrating that they killed all those games lol

i assume u are talking about sc2, why would anyone want to watch lets say flash vs jaedong in sc2 again if they havent played in 10 years? much rather see serral vs maru. save jaedong vs flash for sc1.