On June 22 2016 02:34 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
The groups have been announced. They also put out a video with NoRegret, Ptitdrogo, Lambo and uThermal talking about the groups.
The groups have been announced. They also put out a video with NoRegret, Ptitdrogo, Lambo and uThermal talking about the groups.
There was no guessing game or raffle for the last announcement.
All the players have been announced, the last player is Serral.
They also decided to change the format and have bo5s in the ro32 group stage already!
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/HomeStory_Cup/13
First announcement (done):
+ Show Spoiler +
https://www.facebook.com/TaKeTV/photos/a.171329402893448.48134.171321416227580/1374793795880330/?type=3&theater
Second announcement (done):
+ Show Spoiler +
Third announcement (no raffle)
Qualified:
GunGFuBanDa
Lilbow
uThermal
MaSa
TRUE
Lambo
Snute
Nerchio
Invited (24/24):
DnS
Harstem
MaNa
NightEnD
PtitDrogo
ShoWTimE
Welmu
Bunny
Dayshi
DeMusliM
HeRoMaRinE
MarineLorD
souL
Elazer
FireCake
Guru
Namshar
NoRegreT
Scarlett
Serral
SortOf
Stephano
TLO
Zanster
PartinG has been replaced by Scarlett and Bly has been replaced by Serral.
Statement from NarutO:
On June 18 2016 04:04 NarutO wrote:
Hello guys.
I am in charge of the invites and I can tell you guys that I did everything in our power to get the best lineup possible. Dennis himself has very good contacts and so do I even to Korean teams but it makes me deeply sad to read some of the comments here. As for the people who know me are aware I love Korean Starcraft and I always try to get the best lineup for a HSC - skill and entertainment wise.
So I will simply go through the people that mindlessly bash the lineup and naming players who should be there without even thinking about the chance that we did invite them.
PartinG - Accepted and later cancelled due to army issues. Replacement btw was Scarlett
Neeb - Declined due to not being able to miss more days at school
TY - KT Rolster would have gladly send him but due to commitments in SPL - they cannot.
Zest - KT Rolster would have gladly send him but due to commitments in SPL - they cannot.
Maru - JinAirGW would have gladly send him but due to commitments in SPL - they cannot.
Cure - JinAirGW would have gladly send him but due to commitments in SPL - they cannot.
Patience - Was invited and wasn't allowed by Afreeca Freecs
MC - Was invited and accepted; went to join CJ Entus and due to SPL commitments had to cancel.
MajOr - Was invited and happy about it; qualified for Dreamhack and decided its too much to travel (which is understandable)
Bly - Invited & accepted; Passport issues did arise so he is out; the replacement not yet named.
TOP - Invited but declined since he cannot afford it
so... as you can see - blaming and shaming isn't really to put on us. We declined the WCS system to be able to invite more than 8 players and have Koreans; in the end SPL screwed us. I am not blaming Proleague or the Koreans that have to commit to it - I am simply sad that people think they have a right to bash anyone who has tried everything to create an interesting lineup.
And frankly speaking we still have every big European name; we still have fantastic players.
Edit: Also
Polt - declined; due to another appointment
Hello guys.
I am in charge of the invites and I can tell you guys that I did everything in our power to get the best lineup possible. Dennis himself has very good contacts and so do I even to Korean teams but it makes me deeply sad to read some of the comments here. As for the people who know me are aware I love Korean Starcraft and I always try to get the best lineup for a HSC - skill and entertainment wise.
So I will simply go through the people that mindlessly bash the lineup and naming players who should be there without even thinking about the chance that we did invite them.
PartinG - Accepted and later cancelled due to army issues. Replacement btw was Scarlett
Neeb - Declined due to not being able to miss more days at school
TY - KT Rolster would have gladly send him but due to commitments in SPL - they cannot.
Zest - KT Rolster would have gladly send him but due to commitments in SPL - they cannot.
Maru - JinAirGW would have gladly send him but due to commitments in SPL - they cannot.
Cure - JinAirGW would have gladly send him but due to commitments in SPL - they cannot.
Patience - Was invited and wasn't allowed by Afreeca Freecs
MC - Was invited and accepted; went to join CJ Entus and due to SPL commitments had to cancel.
MajOr - Was invited and happy about it; qualified for Dreamhack and decided its too much to travel (which is understandable)
Bly - Invited & accepted; Passport issues did arise so he is out; the replacement not yet named.
TOP - Invited but declined since he cannot afford it
so... as you can see - blaming and shaming isn't really to put on us. We declined the WCS system to be able to invite more than 8 players and have Koreans; in the end SPL screwed us. I am not blaming Proleague or the Koreans that have to commit to it - I am simply sad that people think they have a right to bash anyone who has tried everything to create an interesting lineup.
And frankly speaking we still have every big European name; we still have fantastic players.
Edit: Also
Polt - declined; due to another appointment