StarCraft 2: The end of an era... Flash decides to move out of the Kropulu Sector. =(

Variable

in case you thought there was a direction you couldn't tech to become immune to terran aggression

Kambing

Great finals for WCS AM, especially in contrast to the EU blowout earlier in the day.

WingedWeasel

that series was a lot of fun.

MNC Dover

Can someone link me to the Bomber games?

Variable

Pro league finals are in a little less than twelve hours. I won't be watching live, still gotta catch yesterday, but go go maru

Lorahalo

Oh Korean tournaments, how I love thee. No ridiculously late starts for this guy!

Variable

yeah my biggest issue with getting into PL is that I can't find spoiler free vod links. I got through liquipedia and they don't even try.

so I end up only watching games where I know the T win.


speaking of terran this last weekend was amazing

and on TL they talked to some (non korean) pros. all seemed to agree any terran issues are early or lategame so making the proposed changes solves nothing.

PantsB

Kambing wrote: »

Great finals for WCS AM, especially in contrast to the EU blowout earlier in the day.

Tempest = counter to 1 base gold floating, every n00b knows that

Variable

making it seem silly that anyone ever died to that

Variable

@Kambing‌

new mech keyboard hotness? I've used leopolds for a while (2 of em from elitekeyobards) but I need a new one and they no longer sell leos

Variable

I found an Australian website that will sell me a leopold. I have loved these and really didn't want to have to find a new one so I am glad to stick with this. yaaaaaaay


oh and Red Bull Battlegrounds is starting today. lots of no names vs pros but may still be fun. and as it goes on it will get moreso. bomber is there! he just said "red bull gives you wings"!

kime

When do games start?

Variable

games are happening right now. it's almost ro8 and there are still some no names so it's not the highest level tourney but games are games

qxc vs desrow about to start here http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/Day[9]

toodming in game 2 vs livibee http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/redbullESPORTS

Kambing

Variable wrote: »

@Kambing‌

new mech keyboard hotness? I've used leopolds for a while (2 of em from elitekeyobards) but I need a new one and they no longer sell leos

My Filco broke a while ago so I use a CM Storm QuickFire Rapid: http://amzn.com/B007VDKLLM. Actually have two --- one at work and a home --- since they run so cheap (~$80).

Variable

Superb article, lots of attention to detail, about the state of sc2 re: terran

pretty much dead on. everyone ought to read this. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/starcraft-2/460550-welcome-to-zparcraft-ii



watching red bull battlegrounds, too!

Variable

teamliquid is looking for writers! I'm gonna try and get something together in the next day or two. that'd be cool as hell!


violet making qxc look... like a foreigner. semi finals are shaping up to be Bomber vs Violet and Polt vs Huk

(omg a tvt final is likely. all it took was no korean based players.)

Variable

Red Bull Bomber wins the Red Bull Battleground!

as it should be!

Dhalphir

Wow, The International totally overshadowed Red Bull for me, I didn't even know it was on.

Also @Variable that is awesome, I hope you become a TL writer!

Variable

evo was this weekend too. crazy couple of days.

honestly it wasn't a great sc tourney as far as skill level. if you were gonna miss one this wasn't a bad one.

Panda4You

Scarlett in the wcs am qualifier just now
teamliquid.net/video/streams/wcs_america2

Variable

IEM and Code A on right now! more code a later, iem should be on for a few hours, first of 2 groups just started.

I am up late doing homework because I am lazy and swam and watched movies after class. won't be up for late code a games for sure, hoping to see some innovation at iem

Variable

wow, we are hearing the chinese client apparently. you can't hear everything that well but a marine just died...

the scream was horrific.

MMMig

Is this IEM going through our EST weekend?

I'm finally on my second-to-last airport (of 8 total) in the last 3 weeks... soon home to a proper computer to get some game on.

Variable

jeez @mmmig, that's rough

I believe after tonight the final 8 are decided so yeah it should be going through the weekend. if they start when they're supposed to you don't even have to stay up super late, apparently they had issues last night



I really like what red bull tournaments look like. lots of american flags. very cool.

roddy "did you know in the wol beta there was a guy on the european server named ThorRush and every game he would thor rush"

made me laugh



destiny loses to ruff, acts like an asshole. in case anyone was wondering if he was the saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame

Panda4You

Petraeus got pretty beat up by Suppy in the Red Bull qualifier

Edit: Scarlett tiem!! Missed the first game though
Edit2: I like the chatting between players in this tourney

Panda4You

DH Valencia is on! (Basetrade also streaming)

3cl1ps3

It's insane to me that anyone planned a tournament during The International Main Event weekend. Hard to compete with that for eyeballs.

Variable

dreamhack has starcraft
iem has starcraft and hearthstone

it does seem crazy but I guess this is a prime weekend for eyeballs.

so alright, dreamhack hits top16 and we have 2 terran, bomber and yoda (who beat forgg in tvt to get through groups, very impressive from someone we don't see much anymore). but imo bomber is def a finalist in this, likely against either stephano or a korean protoss (First and stardust, of whom I favor First). either way he has a real shot to win yet another tourney. Some really fresh names in this tourney, it's AWESOME. locals, etc.

IEM! ro8 (starting RIGHT NOW GOGO) features teaja and innovation. the latter of which is my high hope but he has to get through solar and San or Jim (probably San but Jim has been great here, he's getting better, Chinese player). Snute is the other foeigner through, pretty cool. Taeja is up against Zest who is just probably too good and may win this tournament (I'd say he's favored against anyone but maybe San in the final... I can't judge San, he always does better than I think he will)

terrraaaaaaaaan

815165

@Variable you are the best

was bored and then i saw you post that crafty stars is on now \o/

Kambing

Wow. Taeja with a winner's interview in English. The times are a changing.

Lorahalo

It's always great to see Koreans trying to do English interviews. Even if they're bad at it and get the translator to step in, it's awesome.

815165

Two really strong games from Snute there. :^:

Variable

Snute!

edit... Jaedong!

Variable

just had one of those awesome feeling moments in a game

scouted 4 hellions in a tvt opening with my reaper. made 1 mine and sent it north of my base (on the path on deathwing). he flew right into it. nnnnnf.

MMMig

Wow... Solar....

Variable

solar speaks really good english! wow.

edit - I thought this and dh were ending today because there's nothing for tomorrow listed on TL but I guess it's just not there yet. iem ends tomorrow night, I may just watch taeja and then sleep (def if he loses anyway). then DH will pretty much run while I'm at work but I'll watch what I can, probably get to see the end.

Panda4You

Uuuuh, are the snail tracks behind Infestors a new thing?

Edit: Also, have Stephano given up on his "all SH, all the time" strategy?

Dhalphir

nope.

Variable

I fell asleep early in ro

apparently they ARE finishing this all today so my initial interpretation was correct. DH does always seem to end on saturday rather than sunday though. ro8 happening currently, they took a break or something.

GnomeTank

First off it's cool to see Smicks doing interviews.

Second, wow most of the Korean players speak great English. It's great to see them coming out of their shell.