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[Crimsonlink]

Man 2 Terrans and 2 Zergs in RO 8 so far.

A Zerg will pass in Partings group for sure so thats 2 terrans and 3 zergs confirmed for RO 8 as of now.

MC, Parting and Gumiho are all that stand between a 6 Zerg with 2 Terrans RO 8.

In Group C I'm hopeing that MC takes out everyone so we have a Toss in RO 8 at the very least and Gumiho scrapes by to make it 3 Terrans, 1 Toss and 2 Zergs for next week.

Then Parting should follow up and win his group 4-0 with hopefully Roro or BBoong taking out Life both times.

So it would end on a 3 Terran, 2 Toss and 3 Zergs note which is about as balanced as you can get for a RO 8.

I predict that Taeja and Innovation will be the only Terrans in the RO 8 though. MC and Parting will pass if not win their group or at least one of them will so at least 1 Toss in RO 8. The rest of course will be Zerg.

If Roro or Bboong kills Life then I will be very happy assuming that Parting wins his match against him.

So in the end I predict that the RO 8 will be:

Taeja, Innovation, Symbol, Soulkey, "MC", "Curious", "Parting" and one of the Zergs that survives the ZvZs.

2 Terrans, 2 Toss and 4 Zerg, you heard it here first folks.

Man.... MKP and Squitle should be in there making that 3 terrans and 1 toss vs whatever is left.

 

[Deadman]

MKP

I really wanted him to win this one.

 

[Zzoram]

Poor MKP. I want him to win a GSL almost as much as I want MVP to win his 5th.

Too bad MVP is probably retiring soon due to the severity of his injury requiring 1-2 years of rest for recovery.

 

[Zen]

Poor MKP

But there's something to be said for his consistency in Code S.

Real talk though, I think Yoshi and I would probably cry if he wins a GSL.

 

[Paches]

I find it hilarious that everyone that has been deemed a "God" by Artosis has subsequently lost in their group in RO16.

Also, count me in on the Innovation bandwagon. Kid is on fire.

 

[farnham]

I find it hilarious that everyone that has been deemed a "God" by Artosis has subsequently lost in their group in RO16.

Also, count me in on the Innovation bandwagon. Kid is on fire.

soulkey vs. innovation could be the last code s finals

it would be great too

 

[Paches]

Code A is on!

 

[SamuraiX-]

Code A is on!

sOs vs. s2 seems like the only match worth watching early in the evening. :-/

 

[calder]

Lol, those FF were pretty damn bad.

 

[Mairu]

They 'announced' GSTL at the beginning when it showed on the calendar. Looks like a quick 2 weekend 4-6 day event before the real season begins. They'll be playing on HotS, can't wait.

more details from a translated KR post on tl (no gomtv newspost yet): http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=398192

Prime, LG-IM, StarTale, FXOpen, MVP, NSH, Team AZUBU SC2, and Axiom-Acer will participate in the “Heart of the Swarm GSTL Pre-Season.” The game format will be single-elimination tournament, best of 7, all-kill format; all tournaments will be done on the HotS beta server, and the maps are the previously used Akilon Wastes, GSL Bel’shir Vestige SE, GSL Whirlwind Se, GSL Icarus. On top of this, new maps Howling Peak, DF Atlas, and TPW Silver Sands will be used starting with this team league.

“Heart of the Swarm GSTL Pre-Season” will be held from this upcoming February 16th to February 25th and the winning team will win 3,000,000 Won (~$2742.73 after the current conversion rate as of 2/11).

2/16- 14:10 KST Ro8 Game 1: ST v. AZUBU
2/17- 14:10 KST Ro8 Game 2: FXOpen v. Prime
2/18- 18:10 KST Ro8 Game 3: NSH v. MVP
2/23- 14:10 KST Ro8 Game 4: LG-IM v. AxiomAcer
2/24- 14:10 KST Ro4 Game 1-2: - v. –
2/25- 18:10 KST Finals: - v. -

 

[calder]

They 'announced' GSTL at the beginning when it showed on the calendar. Looks like a quick 2 weekend 4-6 day event before the real season begins. They'll be playing on HotS, can't wait.

more details from a translated KR post on tl (no gomtv newspost yet): http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=398192

Oh wow, so in. I haven't watched a GSTL in over a year, and a quickie HotS tournament would be perfect for me.

 

[Paches]

Did GOM just break?

 

[Aaron]

Fine on twitch.

 

[Mairu]

Haven't had any issues on EHQ on gomtv

 

[calder]

sOs vs. s2 seems like the only match worth watching early in the evening. :-/

The first game sure lives up, fantastic so far.

 

[calder]

The second game was pretty awful though, jeez. Uninstall WoL s2, HotS time for you maybe.

 

[Aaron]

Terrible defense by Hack. No excuse for losing that.

 

[SamuraiX-]

The first game sure lives up, fantastic so far.

The second game was pretty awful though, jeez. Uninstall WoL s2, HotS time for you maybe.

I lol'd

s2 is a weird guy. Convincingly beats Flash a couple weeks ago in Proleague but every other match he plays like the team house dishwasher.

 

[Aaron]

aLive is lucky to go against the weak Trap.

But not if he chooses to play like ass.

 

[Vaporak]

Fantasy was looking really good in that game.

 

[Aaron]

Fantasy looks like he's half asleep, and he still crushed Zenio.

Weather battle approaching: Rain vs Shine.

 

[StayDead]

Fantasyyyy <333!

 

[Vaporak]

That was a cool game. Rain really looked like he was in trouble, and then 2 minutes later he's knocking down the zergs front door.

 

[Paches]

Code A Round 2!

 

[Aaron]

Startale players just not winning their games lately.

 

[Wunder]

Flashu Flashu Flashu~

 

[Hazaro]

Believe

 

[Aaron]

Flash vs Ryung is heartbreaking. Both should advance over the rest of their group.

 

[Hazaro]

Flash vs Ryung is heartbreaking. Both should advance over the rest of their group.

I hope we get good games from it though.

Leenock using burrowed banes to zone, cute.

 

[Hazaro]

HERE WE GO

 

[Majine]

Fuck, I love both players.

Oh well, hoping for some long explosive matches.

TvT, the best mirror matchup, show yourself!

 

[Hazaro]

Ok, this match so far is fucking awesome.

Opening marine position to catch reaper? PERFECT.
Early contain with 5 marines + factory production? Fuck yes.
Banshee follow up? Fuck yeah.
Counter bio push fuck yeah.
Kill bio counter? PUSH MAP WITH 6 UNITS AND 6 SCVS.

 

[Aaron]

Flash is more monster than man. Poor Ryung.

Like how Flash leapfrogged his tanks. So few terran do this anymore, and it's so useful.

 

[Striek]

Jeez. Smashed. Go go Ryung, make him work for it

 

[Hazaro]

Ryung has had well above average reads and reactions. I will give him that for sure.

I love this fucking ballsy timing based play from Flash. It's so good. SO GOOD.

 

[Majine]

Oh no.

This is me-level of being supplyblocked.

 

[Hazaro]

Not only playing well, but playing DIFFERENT.

 

[Aaron]

Fantastic games. Shame Ryung couldn't transition into BCs of his own.

 

[profit]

Ryung ;_;
Should have switched into sky terran sooner

Spoiler

I think

I love TvT so much.

Edit: oh and supply blocks... I think Ryung was pretty nervous.

 

[Striek]

Made him work for it at least. Good game. But IDK about the spots Ryung fought in with those compositions. Such a shame.

 

[Majine]

BCs armor is insane.

 

[Vaporak]

That was an amazing TvT.

 

[dmr87]

Gods macro too good, gg.

 

[farnham]

Another one of the four betrayers falling down. Hopefully the up and downs will crush him and he wont be going to code a and code b subsequently

 

[Yoshichan]

Wow.

 

[Paches]

THAT WAS INSANE.

 

[Aaron]

Wow, Tastless sounds years younger tonight. He might be huffing helium.

 

[Zzoram]

MC please win!

Ya Tasteless sounds less raspy than usual.

 

[Striek]

Aw yiss, mother f*ckin MC vs. Losira.

Gogo boss toss/Gumiho.

 

[Striek]

Well shit, MC down a game but I can't fault Curious for a flawless and somewhat innovative counter to the immortal push.