hexhaven Profile Joined July 2014 Finland 781 Posts #2 The perfect way to cap an amazing year. Writer I shoot events. | http://www.jussi.co/esports

jy_9876543210 Profile Joined March 2016 194 Posts #3 The only thing missing for this year is a BO7 of Serral vs Maru. There was ASL vs KSL, could there also be a GSL vs WCS?

Or let it remain a mystery... Phase 1: F2 Phase 2: A Phase 3: Profit!

fenrysk Profile Blog Joined August 2011 United States 364 Posts #4



minor note, MLG Raleigh was North Carolina, not Virginia WCS global finals was so much fun to watch. Long live Serral, the long awaited true king of bladesminor note, MLG Raleigh was North Carolina, not Virginia http://fenrysk-art.deviantart.com

Ragnarork Profile Blog Joined June 2011 France 8972 Posts #5 A fantastic story, that of Serral.



I must say that last game versus Rogue felt super tense, but you get the feeling in the interview afterwards that it was just typical tuesday for Serral.



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SaintTieum Profile Joined November 2018 South Africa 22 Posts #6 The article I have been waiting for. Thank you.

Fr1edobert Profile Joined July 2018 1 Post #7 great story about a great player. my proposition for further growth: starcraft players need to become a brand that can be advertised outside of the sc2 community. how much money do sponsors want to invest in awkward personalities that "outsiders" wont be attracted to? thats something that IdrA, NaNiwa and especially Stephano do better than todays top foreigners. The engagement they get for their sponsors products is higher.

Acrofales Profile Joined August 2010 Spain 15101 Posts #8 On November 08 2018 20:44 Fr1edobert wrote:

great story about a great player. my proposition for further growth: starcraft players need to become a brand that can be advertised outside of the sc2 community. how much money do sponsors want to invest in awkward personalities that "outsiders" wont be attracted to? thats something that IdrA, NaNiwa and especially Stephano do better than todays top foreigners. The engagement they get for their sponsors products is higher.

Honestly, charisma is something some people have and others don't.



Serral seems like a nice guy, but he is shy, both on stage and in front of a camera. Stephano was the opposite: a very charismatic kid who revelled in being the center of attention. Pair that with a bit of a rivalry with MC, another very charismatic figure, and it was going to give some great time in the spotlight for him, and thus his sponsors. This sort of thing happens in all sports, though. Compare Ronaldo and Messi, probably the two greatest players ever in football. Yet Ronaldo is outgoing, charismatic and always ready for interviews, whereas Messi is almost a recluse in comparison.



As to why you include Naniwa, I don't know. If there's one player who comes across worse on camera than Serral, it's Naniwa. Idra's rage was a thing of legend, naniwa's just came off as petty. A far better example for someone who brought their sponsor's valuable time in the spotlight would be HuK.



Regarding the writeup: excellent work! Captured both the tournament and its significance to a T. Honestly, charisma is something some people have and others don't.Serral seems like a nice guy, but he is shy, both on stage and in front of a camera. Stephano was the opposite: a very charismatic kid who revelled in being the center of attention. Pair that with a bit of a rivalry with MC, another very charismatic figure, and it was going to give some great time in the spotlight for him, and thus his sponsors. This sort of thing happens in all sports, though. Compare Ronaldo and Messi, probably the two greatest players ever in football. Yet Ronaldo is outgoing, charismatic and always ready for interviews, whereas Messi is almost a recluse in comparison.As to why you include Naniwa, I don't know. If there's one player who comes across worse on camera than Serral, it's Naniwa. Idra's rage was a thing of legend, naniwa's just came off as petty. A far better example for someone who brought their sponsor's valuable time in the spotlight would be HuK.Regarding the writeup: excellent work! Captured both the tournament and its significance to a T.

rotta Profile Joined December 2011 5526 Posts #9 Beautiful, thank you! What a time to be alive. don't wall off against random

IshinShishi Profile Joined April 2012 Japan 4882 Posts #10 Helena Kristiansson is pretty good, nice pics. So... what that make you? Good? You're not good. You just know how to hide, how to lie

Musicus Profile Joined August 2011 Germany 23393 Posts #11 Such a good read, thank you!



Serral's year isn't over. HSC is next. Maru and Serral are probably top 5.

The Taxman Profile Joined July 2018 37 Posts #12 Amazing work! I enjoyed so much reading this.

Topin Profile Blog Joined December 2010 Peru 9429 Posts #13 amazing read... what a year! i would define my style between a mix of ByuN, Maru and MKP

uT)WhistleR Profile Joined May 2006 Sweden 95 Posts #14 this guy reminds me of fedor emelianenko~



go Serral!

IArako Profile Joined June 2015 165 Posts Last Edited: 2018-11-08 13:58:31 #15



I almost forgot the best tournament in SC2, which is HSC of course Great recap, cant wait for 2019!I almost forgot the best tournament in SC2, which is HSC of course Special Tactics

TheOneAboveU Profile Blog Joined February 2011 Germany 3083 Posts #16



A truly remarkable story! On November 08 2018 22:42 Musicus wrote:

Such a good read, thank you!



Serral's year isn't over. HSC is next.



Indeed, HSC is next. It's going to be the first tournament (of many, probably) where Serral's ascendance won't be the primary storyline, but instead the hunt after him. He's got a big, fat target on his back now. It's going to be fun watching him defend his new status, and watching who might emerge as a challenger. We've got a great time ahead of us! Indeed, HSC is next. It's going to be the first tournament (of many, probably) where Serral's ascendance won't be the primary storyline, but instead the hunt after him. He's got a big, fat target on his back now. It's going to be fun watching him defend his new status, and watching who might emerge as a challenger. We've got a great time ahead of us! Writer alias TripleM | @TL_TripleM | Big Dark Energy!

Schmank1 Profile Joined October 2011 Canada 6 Posts #17 Fantastic article! Such an amazing year for Starcraft 2

Psychonian Profile Joined March 2012 United States 2314 Posts #18 Fantastic article. My dad has expressed some interest this year in SC2 but doesn't really know the history, and I'm definitely going to send him this article. Big props on this one, mizenhauer. Trans Rights

TheLittleOtter Profile Joined December 2013 Norway 11 Posts #19 Amazing article; well-written. and with just the right amount of big words in order to make it hype, without being overly dramatic. I gotta hand it to you, dear TL-Writers, a Nobel-prize would be in order for the level of writing you guys have kept up this year. AcerMMA will rule the world!

Mantaza Profile Joined January 2011 Germany 85 Posts #20

Serral is really playing on a different level but i cant shake off the feeling that blizzard killed a lot of the korean scene and that its time to lift the regionlock on them. well written articleSerral is really playing on a different level but i cant shake off the feeling that blizzard killed a lot of the korean scene and that its time to lift the regionlock on them.

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