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[TheThunder]

EG.thorzain??????

Holy cats!!

wooooow

 

[Pancakes]

Oh my.

 

[EscapingJail]

Pretty awesome, Thorzain and Stephano gonna be in upcoming GSL's.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Thinking about it, Thorzain does have a bit of a weak chin, a chin strap might be an improvement.

 

[PhoenixDark]

So I guess this means Thorzain will win one more tournament then become irrelevant. Like Huk and Idra

 

[Snowman]

So I guess this means Thorzain will win one more tournament then become irrelevant. Like Huk and Idra

Huk has been the highest placing foreigner at 2 major tournaments this year, but okay.

 

[perryfarrell]

Wut

Too bad for Mouz... but EG does have deep pockets.

 

[Sliver]

Gross. EG sucks

 

[Mairu]

So I guess this means Thorzain will win one more tournament then become irrelevant. Like Huk and Idra

I'm not a fan of either players but this statement makes no sense considering Idra's been on EG for the entirety of his SC2 career and Huk's pretty much always the top placing foreigner at MLG. You might as well say every foreigner is irrelevant if you're putting Huk in that category

 

[PhoenixDark]

Can't even troll EG anymore, you guys suck

 

[Chris R]

BigAT stomped me At least I can use the replays and try to improve. Bring on the fall tournament!

 

[Won]

So Thorzain is gonna retire next year? That sucks.

 

[Snowman]

So Thorzain is gonna retire next year? That sucks.

I imagine if he does really well this next year he'll carry on

 

[Yoshichan]

I knew Thorzain and InControl had something special together.

 

[Deadman]

http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/OneMoreGame

Live on 3 about to start. No doubt SirScoots will be talking more about thorzain.

 

[Corran Horn]

I know scoots has to protect his brand but they are the Yankees of SC2 Esports. People hate the team and the players that join the team.

 

[Snowman]

I know scoots has to protect his brand but they are the Yankees of SC2 Esports. People hate the team and the players that join the team.

That doesn't make the hate any less stupid though.

 

[Zen]

That doesn't make the hate any less stupid though.

Idra's BM, Incontrol's politics + continually being seeded so high back in the day, and the money that EG has to throw around all combine to create resentment.

 

[Corran Horn]

That doesn't make the hate any less stupid though.

All of sports is stupid!

 

[Pancakes]

All of sports is stupid!

Miami sucks, get over it!

 

[Corran Horn]

Miami sucks, get over it!

Your hate is stupid.

 

[Snowman]

All of sports is stupid!

huh?

 

[BigAT]

All of sports is stupid!

 

[Corran Horn]

http://www.justin.tv/corran666

login people. gaf night.

 

[(._.)]

would play but I'm sick. goin to bed in 30 minutes :S :[

 

[Corran Horn]

would play but I'm sick. goin to bed in 30 minutes :S :[

(-.-)

 

[Pandaman]

nasl3's website has sold out.
mrbitter says they will be adding additional seats for more tickets.

but if you're part of team ontario-gaf, get those tickets sooner than later!

 

[Hazaro]

(-.-)

I'm doing.
Things.

I would actually come on if I didn't have all this crap to do

 

[Mairu]

proleague details are up on tl http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=336363

SC2 Official maps: Antiga Shipyard, Entombed Valley, Cloud Kingdom, Ohana (all ladder).

Proleague Season II match format

Regular season: Best of seven

Sets 1-3: SC1 (Best of 3)
Sets 4-6: SC2 (Best of 3)
ACE Match: SC2

No change for post season, or finals.

oh boy...

 

[Mairu]

balance changes are final too it looks like, in effect tomorrow

On May 10, after a brief maintenance period in each region, the following balance changes will take effect globally:
Protoss

Observer build time decreased from 40 to 30 seconds

Zerg

Overlord movement speed increased from 0.4687 to 0.586
Queen anti-ground weapon attack range increased from 3 to 5

Again, to be clear, these changes will take effect after a short maintenance in each region is complete, and neither a patch nor any other special action will be required to experience them in-game.

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/5393885/Balance_Update_-_51012-5_9_2012#blog

 

[Spl1nter]

balance changes are final too it looks like, in effect tomorrow

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/5393885/Balance_Update_-_51012-5_9_2012#blog

time to switch back to zerg!

 

[Striek]

That is such a hilariously awful format for Proleague.

 

[Corran Horn]

I guess I like obs time better. For those times in a PvP and the dude went DTs and I need need to proxy a robo somewhere to build an obs!

 

[Yoshichan]

Enjoy the patch, boys :3! How fast is 30 seconds with chrono boost? 15?

 

[Hazaro]

proleague details are up on tl http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=336363

oh boy...

SC2 ACE
Ladder maps

Seriously?

 

[Corran Horn]

proleague details are up on tl http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=336363





oh boy...

Have they mentioned english casters for this Proleague or will it only be for future stuff when full sc2 switch?

 

[zargle]

SC2 ACE
Ladder maps

Seriously?

Three of those are GSL maps, arent they?

 

[Hazaro]

Three of those are GSL maps, arent they?

Do the ladder ones have no golds, neutral depots, and no close spots?

 

[Corran Horn]

Do the ladder ones have no golds, neutral depots, and no close spots?

Ladder ones have gold. But blizz did nerf golds some since Mules dont get you extra...but still lulz no tourny edition of maps.

 

[Striek]

Three of those are GSL maps, arent they?

And they're the worst ones in the GSL. If they're ladder versions that would be even worse. Antigua TvP, Entombed PvZ, Cloud Kingdom just being an all around shit map and Ohana is ehhhh, rush games.

 

[zargle]

Do the ladder ones have no golds, neutral depots, and no close spots?

Right, forgot about that.

 

[Corran Horn]

Starcraft 2 NeoGAF Night - 5-9-12 VOD
http://www.twitch.tv/corran666/b/317690731


Lets not talk about the lack of GAFFERS VIEWING THE STREAM...ahem...

 

[Yoshichan]

I'll advertise your stream :_:!

 

[Spl1nter]

Shake how are you going to open up in tvz now that reactor hellion expand has been nerfed?

 

[Keikaku]

proleague details are up on tl http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=336363
oh boy...

Choice quotes here

Stork: SC1 and 2 have different characteristics, and whatever the GSL players say, I don't think I'm at the level to agree with them on that point. The key is how fast one can adapt to a new style of game. I know that players practice a lot on ladder, and though I might occasionally meet a SC2 player there, I feel like I'm lacking a lot compared to them.

Flash: In my heart, I'd love to catch up in three months, but realistically I think it will take a year. If I want to reach my SC1 level of skill, I think it will take 2~3 years.

 

[Mairu]

Choice quotes here

deserves to be quoted twice, and then again after every proleague match that way no one gets surprised that the level of skill is not what some people have imagined

Flash: In my heart, I'd love to catch up in three months, but realistically I think it will take a year. If I want to reach my SC1 level of skill, I think it will take 2~3 years.

 

[Yoshichan]

Deserves to be quoted yet another time.

Flash: In my heart, I'd love to catch up in three months, but realistically I think it will take a year. If I want to reach my SC1 level of skill, I think it will take 2~3 years.

 

[Hazaro]

Flash: Realistically I think it will take three months to win all leagues. If I want to reach my SC1 level of skill (god), I think it will take 9 months.

Fixed.

 

[Keikaku]

Fixed.

Just wishing something were true doesn't make it true. Or, as Frank Herbert said, "If wishes were fishes, we'd all cast nets."

 

[Striek]

I can't fathom what would take a year to catch up on. Certainly not macro or micro, and a year is a hell of a long time to take to learn strategy/the metagame.