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VirgilSC2
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States6151 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-14 21:56:05
January 11 2012 18:00 GMT
#1
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January 27th, mark your calendars well, for the time quickly approaches and the arduous road to crowning the best team in Korea will begin. The battlefield on which the best teams in Korea pit themselves against each other already smolders, the ground soaked with the blood, tears, and Pocari Sweat of both champions and the fallen alike. Many teams may enter the arena, but only one may emerge the champion. Only one team in Korea can hold the crown, and that team lives a hard life. One of long days, low wages, and underappreciation: The Life of a SCV. Pushed aside by many as "falling apart", Team SCV Life shall rise from the ashes in 2012 and take the throne for their own. No team can stand against the might of TSL, and I will tell you why.


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Han Lee Seok, 한이석, (T)TSLaLive, whatever you want to call him. He's proven himself as one of the 8 best players in the world. How? Look at the GSL November results. Only 8 players got to remain in Code S, the most prestigious tournament in the world. Who was one of them? aLive. More importantly though, look at his hair: It used to be black, and he was constantly under the radar, sliding by in Code S. What color is it now? Yellow. You know who else gets yellow hair when they go beast mode?

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Yeah, aLive is a Saiyan. Would you want to play a Saiyan in Starcraft? I didn't think so. Just wait until he grows his hair even longer. It's been scientifically proven that once Saiyans get longer hair, they get better at everything they do. The main reason everyone is afraid of Saiyans is because they're from space. They're the best fighters in the universe. Afraid already? I thought so. We're just getting started.

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See that face? That's the face of a champion. Scratch that, not just any champion, but the Super Champion. That's right, that's (T)TSLPolt, the only Super Champion in all of Starcraft 2. He plays for TSL. He is so mighty that many fans pretend not to know who he is, for fear of his awesome wrath. His favorite unit? The Marauder. That's right. The Marauder. The unit that everyone, Terran Protoss OR Zerg is afraid of. Where does he go to school? Seoul National University, the best school in Korea. His brain is huge, the average person only uses 10% of their brain, but Polt uses the whole thing. He's always thinking up strategies to beat the other team, EVEN WHEN HE'S SLEEPING.
Look:

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Polt doesn't even trust his computer. He uses his brain. He's THAT smart. Scary isn't it? His name is even an anagram for Plot. He's THAT far ahead of you. He even thinks up strategies for his teammates, like:




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Ok, he might be a small, baby elephant, but he's still an Elephant, and he's in the room. (Z)Symbol is the best Zerg on TSL. Do you know why he's the best Zerg on TSL? He came from Brood War. He played for Hwaseung Oz. What other great Zergs played for Hwaseung you might ask? Well, not mentioning PirateZerg, MoustacheZerg, or OzSucksBallsWithoutMe, you have the one, the only, the Tyrant: LEE JAEDONG

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That's right, Symbol learned from Jaedong himself the secrets of the Zerg race. You can bet your shiny new TeamLiquid shirt he won't let his team down. That's not to mention the other big Brood War Zerg on the TSL roster, (Z)HyuN:

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Already making good on his promise to prove himself to the community within 3 months, HyuN and Symbol are ready for their rise in 2012. With these two on the team leading the way in hard work and dedication there's nothing they can't accomplish.


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Cyrano, the lone Protoss on the TSL roster is finally ready for his debut. Training in a cave in secret with Coach Lee for months, Cyrano has been honing his skill for the advent of 2012. The Artosis Pylon of TSL, Cyrano has a lot of pressure on his shoulders, but if he couldn't handle it Coach Lee would not have hand selected him for this task. Under the watchful eye of Coach Lee, Cyrano has been learning from not only the TvP monster that is Polt, but also with the incredible Zerg talent of Symbol, HyuN and RevivaL. Coach Lee's plan to restructure his team is finally coming to fruition after months of hard work, which brings me to my next point: It's no secret that one of the main reasons of successful Brood War teams was the superb coaching, so who better to lead this amazing team than a former Brood War Coach?


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Led by former MBC Game Heroes Coach Lee Woon Jae, you don't have to worry about decisions like you do with Incredible Miracle's coach. Most Starcraft 2 coaches appear to bend to the will of their players, but not Coach Lee. Coach Lee isn't afraid to cut players from the team because they don't preform. He's focused all of his effort in 2011 to hone his team to razor sharp skill levels, and it's time for them to shine in 2012. Coach Lee believes in his players so much that he was the first coach to offer salaries to his players.


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Only one team can emerge victorious and stand atop the pile of nerd bodies slain in the fighting. Only one team can hoist the gleaming trophy overhead and celebrate. Every team will go home and get drunk on soju, but only one team will enjoy it. That team, my friends, is TSL. Be afraid, other teams, for Coach Lee and his mighty squad of virtual Adonis' will be after you. You cannot run, you cannot hide, only shrink before the might of TSL.
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ReachTheSky
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3294 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-11 18:09:09
January 11 2012 18:03 GMT
#2
I'm sorry but Tsl's players aren't quite the same caliber as the players in several other teams. With that said, i don't think so

oGs, IM, Slayers are probably a bit more favored i would think.
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Aremys
Profile Joined November 2011
France61 Posts
January 11 2012 18:04 GMT
#3
I would rather opt for oGs!
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vnlegend
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States1389 Posts
January 11 2012 18:04 GMT
#4
Sounds a little farfetched here. Anyway I like Polt and I'm looking forward to see Hyun's performance. Go TSL!
Marines > everything
namste
Profile Joined October 2010
Finland2292 Posts
January 11 2012 18:04 GMT
#5
Hahaha, enjoyed the article :D I would love to see TSL winning the GSTL :D Coach Lee has been my favorite coach since the MBC Game days.
IM hwaitiing ~ IMMvp #1 | Bang Min Ah <3<3
Cokefreak
Profile Joined June 2011
Finland8095 Posts
January 11 2012 18:05 GMT
#6
Nice post as always Virgil! I believe TSL is one of the strongest teams on GSTL, but after last seasons disappointment I don't want to get my hopes up even if it's basically a whole other team than back then.
pStar
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
996 Posts
January 11 2012 18:05 GMT
#7
Whats up with the XXXXXXXX thing?

Nice writeup though.
Zealos
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United Kingdom3576 Posts
January 11 2012 18:05 GMT
#8
Cool thread, but I'm not sure its gonna come to fruition. Would love to see it happen though :D
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Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
January 11 2012 18:06 GMT
#9
Nope. Other teams have beefed up way more since the previous seasons.
Bourneq
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Sweden800 Posts
January 11 2012 18:06 GMT
#10
Well I must say I am convinced.
gullberg
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Sweden1301 Posts
January 11 2012 18:06 GMT
#11
Symbol/HyuN is going to have to be a complete ace in order for TSL to have a chance. Alive and Polt don't really stand a chance to other ace players like MVP and Leenock imo.
Gladiator6
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden7024 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-11 18:07:53
January 11 2012 18:07 GMT
#12
Nice article, but my money is on Ns.HoSeo!!!
Flying, sOs, free, Light, Soulkey & ZerO
VirgilSC2
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States6151 Posts
January 11 2012 18:08 GMT
#13
On January 12 2012 03:05 pStar wrote:
Whats up with the XXXXXXXX thing?

Nice writeup though.

You'll see in just a little bit
Clarity Gaming #1 Fan | Avid MTG Grinder | @VirgilSC2
namste
Profile Joined October 2010
Finland2292 Posts
January 11 2012 18:08 GMT
#14
Also aLive's picture isn't working.
IM hwaitiing ~ IMMvp #1 | Bang Min Ah <3<3
ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
January 11 2012 18:09 GMT
#15
why MVP will win the GSTL:

DongRaeGu
IMNotMvp
Profile Joined May 2011
Korea (South)530 Posts
January 11 2012 18:09 GMT
#16
alive and polt are pretty good...
ch33psh33p
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
7650 Posts
January 11 2012 18:09 GMT
#17
Oh fuck yeah, been waiting for these writeups to show up in SC2.
secret - never again
Lavi
Profile Joined November 2011
Bangladesh793 Posts
January 11 2012 18:10 GMT
#18
I'm intrigued by this xxxx fellow
unit
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States2621 Posts
January 11 2012 18:11 GMT
#19
tsl needs a good protoss for my respect (granted polt and hyun already have it the team as a whole does not) without a solid protoss in the house the question must be raised of "how easy are these guys going to be sniped" also, me protoss bias xD that said i think slayers is going to win big this gstl (especially if they get to use huk/idra for EVEN MORE DIVERSITY!)
Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
January 11 2012 18:13 GMT
#20
Haha, I was wondering when someone will think of making one of these in SC2. xD

Well put together though.
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