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[Pancakes]

As if counting rows of 8 workers took an immense amount skill. Some people need to get over themselves, it's a neat but irreverent change in the grand scheme.

 

[f0rk]

Video is kinda making me what to play Starcraft again... how many EU people still play from GAF? What level?

 

[Pandaman]

As if counting rows of 8 workers took an immense amount skill. Some people need to get over themselves, it's a neat but irreverent change in the grand scheme.

yep. no change at all above diamond and nobody's gonna get promoted because the game counted to 16 for him.

 

[Holden]

apparently its spectator only;

 

[PhoenixDark]

The NA WCS qualifiers so far (scroll down)
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2012_Battle.net_North_American_Championship

Idra and Nony are the only noteworthy members of major teams thus far; Illusion, State, and ViBE are also there. Really interesting turn of events, and shows perhaps spending tons of gaming houses and having sponsors doesn't make you better than the grassroots guy practicing whenever he can.

 

[Mairu]

The NA WCS qualifiers so far (scroll down)
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2012_Battle.net_North_American_Championship

Idra and Nony are the only noteworthy members of major teams thus far; Illusion, State, and ViBE are also there. Really interesting turn of events, and shows perhaps spending tons of gaming houses and having sponsors doesn't make you better than the grassroots guy practicing whenever he can.

Illusion is a pretty noteworthy member of the major team Quantic. I wouldn't call anyone who is on CheckSix or Quantic a grassroots guy. Ranged was also apparently training in a Romanian gaming house. I wonder who HelloKitty is though, he knocked Pokebunny out of the tournament I believe

 

[PhoenixDark]

Illusion is a pretty noteworthy member of the major team Quantic. I wouldn't call anyone who is on CheckSix or Quantic a grassroots guy. Ranged was also apparently training in a Romanian gaming house. I wonder who HelloKitty is though, he knocked Pokebunny out of the tournament I believe

True but I wouldn't put Illusion on the same level as Idra or Nony in terms of being well known. He's obviously better than Nony though

You're right, those aren't grass roots teams but they are certainly more local teams

 

[Mairu]

True but I wouldn't put Illusion on the same level as Idra or Nony in terms of being well known. He's obviously better than Nony though

You're right, those aren't grass roots teams but they are certainly more local teams

Quantic and CheckSix are both teams with Koreans on them, not to mention Quantic still has Naniwa and Sase

 

[Q8D3vil]

SC2Hots: everyone switching to toss or zerg.

edot: just saw battle report, fixed.

 

[Vaporak]

SC2Hots: everyone switching to toss.

wat, the protoss stuff definitely looks the stupidest of all the new shit in HOTS. Zerg got all the new hotness, but I guess it is the zerg expansion.

 

[Snowman]

People making any assumptions on balance for hots are clearly just doing it because it's fun to speculate, I think we can all agree that no one really has any idea how it'll all turn out.

 

[fanboi]

Tempest 22 range huh?

 

[MrKnives]

Tempest 22 range huh?

 

[Snowman]

Husky and Rob Simpson pronouncing nony, "noon-y" is actually making this hard to listen to :/

 

[TheThunder]

The Swarm Host "broodling" things are ranged now ? That's a big nerf, armies with siege tanks in them must be happy now.

 

[Striek]

Husky and Rob Simpson pronouncing nony, "noon-y" is actually making this hard to listen to :/

Blame Nony for wanting people to pronounce it retardedly.

 

[Snowman]

Blame Nony for wanting people to pronounce it retardedly.

Doesn't mean they have to listen, no one else does

 

[Corran Horn]

Blame Nony for wanting people to pronounce it retardedly.

Tell that to idra.

 

[Deadman]

http://www.team-dignitas.net/galleries/MLG-Anaheim-2012/photo/6335

Some dude with stephano

 

[maniac-kun]

Havent played in a while but i will be back with the expansion That Battlereport looked great!

 

[Holden]

Tempest 22 range huh?

 

[ShallNoiseUpon]

Batrep makes me want to play again.

Too bad all this DotA2 has made my hands all slow.

 

[PhoenixDark]

http://www.team-dignitas.net/galleries/MLG-Anaheim-2012/photo/6335

Some dude with stephano

Flash wanted to meet him too. I'm guessing they watched his games last night with the crowd.

 

[Snowman]

Flash wanted to meet him too. I'm guessing they watched his games last night with the crowd.

It must be amazing to them that a foreigner could be be that top tier at a starcraft game.

 

[PhoenixDark]

It must be amazing to them that a foreigner could be be that top tier at a starcraft game.

They likely grew up watching a foreigner do well in BW, it's not a new concept

 

[Pandaman]

They likely grew up watching a foreigner do well in BW, it's not a new concept

get your facts out of my casual racism.

 

[Snowman]

They likely grew up watching a foreigner do well in BW, it's not a new concept

Still, that was nearly 10 years ago, it's still probably kind of an amazing thing for them.

 

[Deadman]

Kinda lame that viper is hive tech now, i didnt notice that at first

 

[Holden]

http://twitter.com/day9tv/status/211494247663271937

LOL! Just heard about a fellow who sits down in the HOTS playarea at MLG and 6pools. Kills everyone before they build a new unit HAHAHAH

LOOOL

 

[Aylinato]

http://twitter.com/day9tv/status/211494247663271937



LOOOL

Definitely something you would do.

They should remove the sentry

 

[Snowman]

Oh man, can you imagine sitting down, ready to try the new units in HOTS and just as you're excitedly putting your cybernetics core down you realise you're being cannon rushed to shit.

 

[EscapingJail]

Oh man, can you imagine sitting down, ready to try the new units in HOTS and just as you're excitedly putting your cybernetics core down you realise you're being cannon rushed to shit.

that new mothership thing beats all this cannon rush and proxy gate bs in the matchup.

 

[Snowman]

that new mothership thing beats all this cannon rush and proxy gate bs in the matchup.

How does it? I wish you were right but I'm pretty sure all the cheesy stuff like that would hit before you get a chance to get the mothership thingy.

 

[Pandaman]

How does it? I wish you were right but I'm pretty sure all the cheesy stuff like that would hit before you get a chance to get the mothership thingy.

it turns into a super photon cannon and requires no tech.

 

[Holden]

wouldn't it be cyber core tech?

edit: requires gas :/ 100/50

 

[Snowman]

it turns into a super photon cannon.

But it costs like 100/50 and you can't build probes for the 60 seconds it takes to build, doubt you'd have it in time for things like cannon rushes and proxy gates.

 

[Holden]

But it costs like 100/50 and you can't build probes for the 60 seconds it takes to build, doubt you'd have it in time for things like cannon rushes and proxy gates.

30sec, 20sec on chrono

but it requires 75 mana


i like the concept but not the cannon+recall, the mana thing is cool

apprently the dark swarm thing only works on bio units, so i guess it has no affect on protoss

 

[Q8D3vil]

30sec, 20sec on chrono

but it requires 75 mana


i like the concept but not the cannon+recall, the mana thing is cool

apprently the dark swarm thing only works on bio units, so i guess it has no affect on protoss

zealot are bio.....

Spoiler

i know i know, protoss op as fuck.

 

[Corran Horn]

that new mothership thing beats all this cannon rush and proxy gate bs in the matchup.

Curious how strong it actually is. Maybe it will help PvP early aggression some.

 

[Snowman]

Curious how strong it actually is. Maybe it will help PvP early aggression some.

I'm sure it'll make earlier expands at least slighlty more viable in PvP, should be pretty cool.

 

[zargle]

Did the terran vs zerg battle report video get posted? If not, here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-tNFR0HEDs

Is there anyway to get widow mines off once they latch on?

 

[Vaporak]

Did the terran vs zerg battle report video get posted? If not, here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-tNFR0HEDs

Is there anyway to get widow mines off once they latch on?

I saw it on the MLG stream but not separate like that. I hope they've got a PvT battle report to show, that matchup is probably the most dull and in need of a revamp out of all the non mirrors.

 

[Pandaman]

I saw it on the MLG stream but not separate like that. I hope they've got a PvT battle report to show, that matchup is probably the most dull and in need of a revamp out of all the non mirrors.

probably be tommorow.

 

[Yoshichan]

Tempest 22 range huh?

wat

 

[Corran Horn]

wat

Mwhahahhahahaah

 

[J2d]

zealot are bio.....

Spoiler

i know i know, protoss op as fuck.

Fucking zergs, whiney as fuck.
I swear this game was more fun before I started to play it.

 

[Pandaman]

Fucking zergs, whiney as fuck.
I swear this game was more fun before I started to play it.

you play protoss and you're not grand master? how embarrassing.

 

[Deadman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hxpwW97qli0

Tyler interviewed by hotbid

 

[J2d]

you play protoss and you're not grand master? how embarrassing.

Never having blamed tiny balance issues for my incompetence helps soothes the pain no doubt!

 

[Deadman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEEc9piy2YA

Leta, SoulKey, Jaedong, Fantasy, and Stork interviewed by CSN