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IronSquid
Profile Joined January 2012
France487 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-29 19:00:13
February 28 2012 01:03 GMT
#1
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Finally it is time! The first(Wiki) Iron Squid show will be live on February the 29th with (Wiki)TotalBiscuit & (Wiki)Apollo and (Wiki)Pomf et Thud , here is the program:

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Preview
by LeLfe

Finally! After 2 months spent discovering what Iron Squid is all about, its players and its magic, the tournament starts with a first group that should be very tight.

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The first group is also the Terran heaviest group, with three Terrans who happen to be all Koreans. If you take a look to SC II’s short history, Terrans tend to crush the competition, especially when they come from Korea. In their home land where GomTV was renamed GomTvT at some point or abroad where they won 3 MLG titles in a row, Korean Terrans always come for the gold medal. Even if the trend has decreased with the adaptation of the other races and the nerfs made by Blizzard, they are always a threat in every tournament, therefore it will be a very hard task for the two foreigners of this group: Ret and ToD

A second place up to grab

PuMa the conqueror

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Behind MarineKing who stands as a favorite, the four other players can all hope to get the second ticket to the quarter finals. If odds give BoxeR a slight advantage, his three opponents are not to be neglected. First, PuMa - the third Korean of the group - is used to big international events, and has been doing really good in those. The Evil Geniuses’ player won nothing less than three international titles, but is always in pain in Korea for obscure reasons. He has beaten world class players when he was in the USA or in Germany, but he is yet to qualify for Code A. The question is which PuMa will play the Iron Squid: the beast that crushed two NASL or the nervous Terran unable to go big in Korea. He will have to deal with this issue as all the players of the group live in Korea.


Ret, the droning Dutch man

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The two European players will also have their shot to qualify. Ret has been doing well lately, with a 3rd at the IEM Sao Paulo and a nice showing this week-end at the MLG. When he is not carried away by his love of drones, the Zerg’s Macro allows him to stand a chance against the best players in the world. With a good preparation for his ZvT, it would not be a surprise to see the Ret send one of the Koreans to the ground. Nevertheless, to get the second place he will need more than one win against a Korean.

ToD, entering as an outsider

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The other foreigner of this group, ToD is also the disciple of Aiur. Since he arrived in Korea, the French man has showed a lot of improvement in his game, reaching the final bracket at the last DreamHack, but still seems to have trouble with his PvZ. With Ret as only Zerg of the group, ToD will have the possibility to rely on his good PvT to try to beat the odds and advance to the quarter finals. The Protoss is clearly the outsider in this group and he will need to play his best in each and every game, a complicated challenge, but nothing the former WC3 is afraid of.


A chair for two

The Emperor wants his throne back

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One of the lasts invitees to arrive in the tournament, BoxeR definitely got what it takes to reach the final bracket. Yes, because of his age, the emperor is not as fast on the keyboard as the young guns, but he compensates with an amazing understanding of the game and a very sharp game sense. The SlayerS’ founder is able to get his opponent off balance with his bold moves and innovative strategies. With this group, BoxeR can legitimately aim at a second place, if MarineKing seems a bit out of reach, PuMa is beatable in TvT and as he is Korean, BoxeR will be the favorite against the two foreigners. But he will have to play cautiously, as ToD already beat him in an online tournament, and Ret can defeat anyway when on a good day.

MarineKing, a king who wants to become Emperor.

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Even if the group is tough, MarineKing seems to be able to end up in the first place. MKP is always doing well when entering a tournament, but was also known to suffer to get the job done when it comes to win it all, an issue he just fixed by winning the MLG Winter Arena. The Korean showed a rather good TvT in his GSL group, which will be an asset in such a group. As good as PuMa and BoxeR can be, MarineKing is the most impressive of those three in Korea. Regarding his games against foreigners, except for Stephano, nobody ever beat him in a major tournament, Ret and ToD will have to try hard. His opponents’ best chance will be to get him off balance as he tends to sometimes play unsafe.

Predictions

MarineKing 4-0
BoxeR 3-1
Ret 2-2
PuMa 1-3
ToD 0-4
HuKPOWA
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1604 Posts
February 28 2012 01:06 GMT
#2
gonna be badass :D
dragonborn
Profile Joined January 2012
4781 Posts
February 28 2012 01:06 GMT
#3
sick matches but im interest in IdrA vs MC

whatever, go go PuMa!
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
February 28 2012 01:06 GMT
#4
Woot It's time!

So excited for this tournament.

Ret and Boxer fighting.
InsidiA
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Canada1169 Posts
February 28 2012 01:07 GMT
#5
So are these games "lan" or online? Cause if they're "lan" then they must be in france for quite a while
GraphicsInsidiA | StarCraft 2 Manager for Team eLevate | Graphic Designer for Red Bull eSports & HTC | @iamjasonpun
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
February 28 2012 01:14 GMT
#6
Go Boxer!
Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever
Ecstatic
Profile Joined January 2011
United States160 Posts
February 28 2012 01:17 GMT
#7
On February 28 2012 10:07 InsidiA wrote:
So are these games "lan" or online? Cause if they're "lan" then they must be in france for quite a while


This portion is online, the semis will be LAN.
Trolle
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Sweden227 Posts
February 28 2012 01:24 GMT
#8
I hope BoxeR and Ret goes to the bracket play although I see MKP and PuMa as more probable.
meep meep
Derez
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Netherlands6068 Posts
February 28 2012 01:25 GMT
#9
What servers are the games played on? NA for Korean vs European?
Jisall
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States2054 Posts
February 28 2012 01:26 GMT
#10
Is this on the TL calendar?
I would like for it to be if not so i can keep track of when it comes on easier
Monk: Because being a badass is more fun then playing a dude wearing a scarf.. ... Ite fuck it, Witch Doctor cuz I like killing stuff in a timely mannor.
IronSquid
Profile Joined January 2012
France487 Posts
February 28 2012 01:41 GMT
#11
On February 28 2012 10:26 Jisall wrote:
Is this on the TL calendar?
I would like for it to be if not so i can keep track of when it comes on easier


We are going to do it before the 1st Show.
IronSquid
Profile Joined January 2012
France487 Posts
February 28 2012 01:42 GMT
#12
On February 28 2012 10:25 Derez wrote:
What servers are the games played on? NA for Korean vs European?


Most convenient server for players :

Kor vs Kor : KR Server
NA vs NA : NA Server
EU vs EU : EU Server
Kor vs NA : NA Server
Kor vs EU : NA Server


IronSquid
Profile Joined January 2012
France487 Posts
February 28 2012 01:43 GMT
#13
On February 28 2012 10:17 Frozenfuryblade wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 28 2012 10:07 InsidiA wrote:
So are these games "lan" or online? Cause if they're "lan" then they must be in france for quite a while


This portion is online, the semis will be LAN.


Top 4 will be invited to Paris for a LIVE show, in a room with 2000+ places the 5th May.
MVTaylor
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United Kingdom2893 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-28 02:12:52
February 28 2012 02:11 GMT
#14
The time zones seem totally mad, while PST and EST may match they do not match CET by any stretch.


On February 28 2012 10:42 IronSquid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 28 2012 10:25 Derez wrote:
What servers are the games played on? NA for Korean vs European?


Most convenient server for players :

Kor vs Kor : KR Server
NA vs NA : NA Server
EU vs EU : EU Server
Kor vs NA : NA Server
Kor vs EU : NA Server




Kor vs EU is played on NA?

I assume EU vs NA is played on EU given it's an "EU" tournament
@followMVT
IronSquid
Profile Joined January 2012
France487 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-28 02:56:49
February 28 2012 02:56 GMT
#15
On February 28 2012 11:11 mvtaylor wrote:
The time zones seem totally mad, while PST and EST may match they do not match CET by any stretch.


The time zone announced included the Broadcast Europe (CET) and the Broadcast North America (PST/EST/KST), we are thinking about a way to make it clearer.

Sorry for it.
Larsin
Profile Joined April 2011
Netherlands162 Posts
February 28 2012 11:22 GMT
#16
Are these matches played live? or is it a broadcast of replays? both can be good if done right .

GO Ironsquid !.
mki
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Poland882 Posts
February 28 2012 11:25 GMT
#17
On February 28 2012 20:22 Larsin wrote:
Are these matches played live? or is it a broadcast of replays? both can be good if done right .

GO Ironsquid !.


Replays
Head of New Business at Team Kinguin :: https://www.teamkinguin.com
Dekkers
Profile Joined February 2012
France315 Posts
February 28 2012 11:49 GMT
#18
You've certainly thought about it, but since it's casted from replays, don't forget to hide the taskbar on the bottom right corner of the screen, don't want to be spoiled on the duration of matches^^

Also my body is ready to handle such awsome matches.
Cokefreak
Profile Joined June 2011
Finland8095 Posts
February 28 2012 11:51 GMT
#19
Finally, been waiting ever since I saw the first announcement!
NeonFox
Profile Joined January 2011
2373 Posts
February 28 2012 11:54 GMT
#20
This is going to be so sick.
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