Let's be honest. It's obvious that TeamLiquid is the strongest foreign Starcraft community, with exceptional coverage of the Korean scene and a very high quality of writing and support with projects such as the TLPD and support for foreign streams, etc. TeamLiquid is home to the strongest foreign players, of the past, present, and future, with old stars like Nazgul, Rekrul and Eriador (and uhjoo!!) joined by rising stars Nony, IdrA, etc. And to some extent, it's easy to become complacent. With such a high level of skill, what more can there be to aim for? With the best foreign players of all time? With the recent obliterations of GG.net and SC2GG?

Oh right. Koreans.

YGosu, the former website home of yG clan, one of the top Korean clans. Birthplace of such stars as Xellos and Canata, yG is a top feeder clan into the proteams with very strong amateurs and semipros representing some of the best Korean players. YGosu has evolved to be one of the largest Korean forums on Starcraft, providing streams of games, an excellent replay database, and, most importantly, one of the most skilled communities online.

So it truly is a battle of giants.

On the one hand, we have the indisputable leader in foreign Starcraft coverage, with unparalleled coverage, thoroughness, and skill represented from 2002 to the present day. On the other, we have an active and skilled Korean community, showing off some of the best of the Korean scene. Will top foreigners be able to even take a game against top Korean amateurs and semi-pros represented by the YG line-up?

The YG coach doesn't think so.

Vote of (un)confidence aside, I think we can all expect good games from today's showmatch. With JF's impeccable timing and control, oldschool Hunters play from greats Nazgul and Insane, top foreigners Machine, Cloud, Infernal, Artosis, and a deadly Insane/Testie/2pacalypse combo on 3v3, it's entirely possible that we take one, two, or even more games from today's set. Regardless, all games promise to display an extreme level of skill, with exciting, dynamic games in all matches today.

Lineups:

TeamLiquid < Map > YGosu

IefNaij < Python > [image loading]

eun[fOu]

Testie/

HnR)Insane < Hunters > [image loading]

Choya[KaL]/ [image loading]

1a2a3a[fOu]
(Z)

Machine < Blue Storm > [image loading]

Choya[KaL]
(P)

ClouD < Andromeda > [image loading]

1a2a3a[fOu]
(P)

iNfeRnaL < Destination > [image loading]

Clide[WHITE]
[image loading]

Insane/

Testie/

2Pacalypse- < Hunters > [image loading]

eun/

Rani/

Modern[fOu]
(T)

Artosis < Colosseum II > [image loading]

Rani[KaL]

Predictions:

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[b]IefNaij[/b] < Python > [image loading]

eun[fOu]

Testie/ [image loading]

HnR)Insane < Hunters > [image loading]

Choya[KaL]/ [image loading]

1a2a3a[fOu]
(Z)

Machine < Blue Storm > [image loading]

Choya[KaL]
(P)

ClouD < Andromeda > [image loading]

1a2a3a[fOu]
(P)

[b]iNfeRnaL[/b] < Destination > [image loading]

Clide[WHITE]
[image loading]

Insane/

Testie/ [image loading]

2Pacalypse- < Hunters > [image loading]

eun/

Rani/

Modern[fOu]
(T)

Artosis < Colosseum II > [image loading]

Rani[KaL]

Oh come on, it's ok to be ambitious, right?

Results:

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IefNaij < Python > [image loading]

eun[fOu]

Testie/

HnR)Insane < Hunters > [image loading]

Choya[KaL]/ 1a2a3a[fOu]
(Z)

Machine < Blue Storm > [image loading]

Choya[KaL]
(P)

ClouD < Andromeda > [image loading]

1a2a3a[fOu]
(P)

iNfeRnaL < Destination > [image loading]

Miracle[fOu] - substitute
[image loading]

Insane/

Testie/ [image loading]

2Pacalypse- < Hunters > [image loading]

eun/

Rani/

Modern[fOu]
(T)

Artosis < Colosseum II > [image loading]

jon_hoon - substitute
Results:
1 TL - YG 6

How to watch:

mmsh://hatchery.teamliquid.net:19000/
mmsh://hatchery.teamliquid.net:19000/

News:
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On December 06 2008 13:09 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:
been up all night trying to fix my connection but it hasnt helped.. testie will take my spot in the 2v2 =[

GL & HF!

IntoTheWow

is awesome32277 Posts

December 06 2008 04:03 GMT

SICK WOOO

Aurious

Canada1772 Posts

December 06 2008 04:03 GMT

IefNaij
Choya[KaL]/1a2a3a[fOu]
Choya[KaL]
ClouD
Clide[WHITE]
Insane/Testie/2Pacalypse
Rani[KaL]
3-4 YG Win

Solinren

United States2653 Posts

December 06 2008 04:03 GMT

go go TL

Tensai176

Canada2061 Posts

December 06 2008 04:04 GMT

Awesome! But I could swear there was thread just like this one. Will tune in!

TL-Fighting!~

Empyrean

17029 Posts

December 06 2008 04:06 GMT

On December 06 2008 13:04 Tensai176 wrote:
Awesome! But I could swear there was thread just like this one. Will tune in!

TL-Fighting!~

Ah, Plexa did a write up, but this thread will be for live reporting.

mIsUZu

New Zealand528 Posts

December 06 2008 04:06 GMT

Couple of hours..

Roffles

Pitcairn19291 Posts

December 06 2008 04:08 GMT

If only 1a2a3a played protoss.

Anyways, looking forward to a great match!

Artosis

United States2140 Posts

December 06 2008 04:09 GMT

i think infernal will win his match. i can see teh 3v3 winning also.

blabber

United States4448 Posts

December 06 2008 04:12 GMT

#10

cool, I'll be catching the live stream

Jonoman92

United States9105 Posts

December 06 2008 04:16 GMT

#11

IMO most of the games are easy to predict except for Cloud's match. If he practices for this and plays well I definitely think he's capable of winning his game. I also think Artosis has a chance but not a very big one.

intrigue

Washington, D.C9934 Posts

December 06 2008 04:21 GMT

#12

On December 06 2008 13:09 Artosis wrote:
i think infernal will win his match. i can see teh 3v3 winning also.

gl VegeTerran!

capek

United States585 Posts

December 06 2008 04:25 GMT

#13

on the calender, there are like 3 different time slots.
could you state which one it is?

edit: i went crazy, there's only two
will both be broadcasted?
how does the english broadcasting work?
will you not be doing it live?

ChaoSbringer

Australia1382 Posts

December 06 2008 04:28 GMT

#14

Mass Protoss for the foreigners!

Empyrean

17029 Posts

December 06 2008 04:30 GMT

#15

The one coming up in two and a half hours is a live Korean cast. The one on Sunday is an English recast of it.

There will be live reports in this thread coming from me and ghostclaw (and other people, probably), so you can keep up with some degree of English coverage while you wait for the actual English cast on Sunday.

Tekin

2711 Posts

December 06 2008 04:32 GMT

#16

I wonder how will the 3 v 3 go

2 toss, zerg for TL and 1 toss , 1 terran and 1 zerg

This will be very interestinggg!

GHOSTCLAW

United States17042 Posts

December 06 2008 04:36 GMT

#17

thanks empyrean. 16:00 right?

Empyrean

17029 Posts

December 06 2008 04:40 GMT

#18

Yeah, but I still don't know what the stream link is (or if I'll even be able to watch it because my media players suck ass).

GHOSTCLAW

United States17042 Posts

December 06 2008 04:49 GMT

#19

On December 06 2008 13:40 Empyrean wrote:
Yeah, but I still don't know what the stream link is (or if I'll even be able to watch it because my media players suck ass).

I really want to figure out how to do streaming stuff, because I would do restream things if i could. They should use something vlc compatible, they usually do.

If you can't watch streams, reformat. that's what I do xD

GHOSTCLAW

United States17042 Posts

December 06 2008 05:57 GMT

#20

if you want to live report/watch this happening in an hour, we need to be here:

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=83477

sorry empyrean

EDIT: SEE THE OP

we're good