This means that these maps show neither build orders nor the results when being played over battle.net. Which is great, because that way the results won't be spoiled by the players' match histories!

busbarn

Sweden984 Posts

March 11 2011 08:14 GMT

#204

I'm super excited to see husky cast another tournament, I just watched the PAX-games on day9s archives and I must say he does a great job, he's way underrated.

anatem

Romania1369 Posts

March 11 2011 08:22 GMT

#205

you guys are insane, possibly the best map pool and caster combination one could ask for, i have no words to express how awesome i think the tsl's gonna be, gg

BoeG

Sweden72 Posts

March 11 2011 08:26 GMT

#206

Now for those complaining about Husky, go watch the PAX-games he casted with day9. They can all be found on day9's blip page.

I was never a big fan of Husky before watching those games but they acually got me to change my mind. Also concidering it's the first time he and Day casted together I thought they did very good.

AmiPolizeiFunk

Germany804 Posts

March 11 2011 08:28 GMT

#207

Various caster combos should make for a grand old time. I hope the audio quality/mix is up to par.

The maps are far better than the Blizzard 1v1 map pool, that's for sure, BUT, I feel like they give a heavy advantage to players living in Korea, who have been practicing and playing on the GSL maps for months. I just think it's too heavily GSL based. I would have preferred "Shattered Temple" to "Crossfire RE". At least then your ratio of "everybody plays" maps to "custom maps" would be 4:3, instead of the other way around. The Americans/Europeans sheer lack of map experience is going to give them a heavy disadvantage. I fear that they're gonna get clobbered on the GSL maps, and that's a real shame, because many are looking to TSL3 to get a good sense of how the Korean scene compares to the foreign scene.

FarbrorAbavna

Sweden4856 Posts

March 11 2011 08:33 GMT

#208

super psyched, this tsl is gonna be.....the show ooof aaaaa lifetime!

Also lmao at the artosis pop up :D

Skrelt

Netherlands306 Posts

March 11 2011 08:34 GMT

#209

very nice. Shame no Iccup maps are in there. Shakura's with backdoor stil not good

BUT THATS THE ONLY THING I CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT :D
Frekaing nice job with the casters and the far better map pool then on the ladder.

Rarak

Australia631 Posts

March 11 2011 08:35 GMT

#210

I'm sure TL have their reasons, but I think only including large maps and editing out close positions on the few maps that have them is kinda lame..

A varied map pool is better than one full of only 'macro maps'. Terrans will also be disadvantaged by these changes.

Clearout

Norway1060 Posts

March 11 2011 08:45 GMT

#211

So excited, hype :D Great casters, great maps, great players. This will be the best event ever!

Dezire

Netherlands640 Posts

March 11 2011 08:49 GMT

#212

And you know what happens then?? TRUMPETS

Plague1503

Croatia466 Posts

March 11 2011 08:53 GMT

#213

The ultimate casting combo. We have everything, analysis, snarky humour, "slapstick" humour and all-round general awesomeness. Maps are all HUGE, very very pumped to see how this will reflect on the tourney's metagame.
Damn, this is gonna be better than GSL.

Mastermind

Canada7096 Posts

March 11 2011 08:54 GMT

#214

Excellent map pool and great casters. The only improvements I could see is removing metal for shattered or typhon, but thats just a personal preference. With the line up of players already announced this TSL should be awesome.

On March 11 2011 17:14 busbarn wrote:
I'm super excited to see husky cast another tournament, I just watched the PAX-games on day9s archives and I must say he does a great job, he's way underrated.

day9 underrated? since when? Day9 is loved by all.

Phats

Australia534 Posts

March 11 2011 09:03 GMT

#215

day9 underrated? since when? Day9 is loved by all.

Umm he was saying husky is underrated. He was casting with day 9 and hence is on day9's archives...

DiaBoLuS

Germany1638 Posts

March 11 2011 09:04 GMT

#216

nice mappool, i cannot agree with crossfire though. should be replaced with shattered temple.

nice casterteam, i cannot agree with husky though.

Maynarde

Australia1286 Posts

March 11 2011 09:04 GMT

#217

I don't think I could be more hyped for TSL than I am right this second. The commentators, the maps, the players... so.... epic... *brain explosion chunks on the screen face-keyboard*

Pheint

United States73 Posts

March 11 2011 09:08 GMT

#218

This makes me super excited, although I would love to see Day9 and Tasteless cast together. Being the Starcraft nubile that I am I must inquire as to whether or no that has ever happened. Inquiry: has it?

This should be a great tournament. The map pool looks great, especially with the modifications for metalopolis.

Stuv

Netherlands942 Posts

March 11 2011 09:09 GMT

#219

Haha I love the Artosis gif.
And can you say epic mappool? Yes!

StateAlchemist

France1946 Posts

March 11 2011 09:10 GMT

#220

Great map pool, great casters, great players \o/
imo we need some trumpets action during Day9's commentaries :D