EzioAs Profile Joined September 2017 177 Posts Last Edited: 2018-10-31 15:48:30 #2 Really nice preview. This gets me even more hyped for the Ro8. Hope the games (or the player) won't be disappointing. 花は桜木人は武士

mierin Profile Joined August 2010 United States 4711 Posts #3 Really hoping for Serral and Special to make it through. Great writeup! JD, Stork, Calm, Hyuk Fighting!

Cricketer12 Profile Blog Joined May 2012 United States 13097 Posts #4 Miz you found a clip!



Also holy shit an article where Stats is called the best protoss.



I think this ro8 holds a lot more promise than any other for years. Looking forward to it. Solemn Strike FTW l SC2 Liquibet Season 17 Winner l I am beyond imagination, succumb to madness.

argonautdice Profile Joined January 2013 Canada 2298 Posts #5 This is probably the most hyped Blizzcon so far. I've waited for Newbee flair for so long I am now waiting for BSG flair.

Tempest Profile Joined October 2015 United States 147 Posts #6 100% the best write-up out of all these 2018 blizzcon related articles so far. Not that the other ones were necessarily bad, but this one was just superb.



In slightly related news, I'm glad the opportunity to challenge Classic's PvT dominance wasn't taken. He's still the best at it, Special just played out of his mind. Excited to see how he does against Stats, but I think stylistically and Bo5 format, Stats has the edge. ALL OF THIS IS JUST MY OPINION. Quick, think of some pithy cliche and toss it here

Argonauta Profile Joined July 2016 Spain 2866 Posts #7 i agree with the other comments, best BlizzCon 2018 article so far Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap

Kurao Profile Joined April 2018 215 Posts #8 What an amazing write-up about all the matches, especially enjoyed the "Unstoppable force vs Immovable object"-theme in the Dark vs Serral match.





yht9657 Profile Joined December 2016 1764 Posts #9 Great read, I'm glad to see TL no longer tries to predict match results in vain.



With all the hype built around the two, it'd be halirious to see both Maru and Serral got eliminated in the ro8, which I find very likely.

digmouse Profile Blog Joined November 2010 China 5661 Posts #10 We haven't had a so closely contended BlizzCon or any global event since like forever. This will be the one for the ages. Translator If you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.

TheBloodyDwarf Profile Blog Joined March 2012 Finland 7511 Posts #11 Fuck I do fear for Serral. I dont need him to win the title but to get at least top 4 Fusilero: "I still can't believe he did that, like dude what the fuck there's fandom and then there's what he did like holy shit. I still see it when I close my eyes." <- reaction to the original drunk santa post which later caught on

FrostedMiniWheats Profile Joined August 2010 United States 30729 Posts Last Edited: 2018-10-31 19:11:30 #12 Good write-up, though I don't know if I'd say sOs' best days are behind him. He hasn't won a 100k+ tournament in LotV....or even a premiere event for that matter, but he's still good enough to have made 2 GSL finals. 1 of which he was very close to winning against the best player of the year.



Would not be surprised at all if sOs shows up on Friday and stomps Maru. He's never been one to dominate for a long period of time like Zest or Stats. He's just an everlasting title contender that imo has the scariest Protoss play when he's on his game. NesTea | Mvp | MC | Leenock | Losira | Gumiho | DRG | Taeja | Jinro | Stephano | Thorzain | Sen | Idra |Polt | Bomber | Symbol | Squirtle | Fantasy | Jaedong | Maru | sOs | Seed | ByuN | ByuL | Neeb| Scarlett | Rogue | IM forever

Olli Profile Blog Joined February 2012 Austria 24290 Posts #13 On November 01 2018 02:23 yht9657 wrote:

Great read, I'm glad to see TL no longer tries to predict match results in vain.



Well, check back in tomorrow. Well, check back in tomorrow. Administrator "Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."

swissman777 Profile Joined September 2014 1106 Posts #14 The complaint about sOs' strategy against HeRoMaRinE in the article is bit far fetched. The strat itself is a legitimate strat that crank validated in his stream; it's just not a very common build.



Moreover, sOs was behind at that stage and I think he made a call to be overly aggressive such that HeRoMaRinE would not be able to stabilize and get into a critical army mass that will obliterate sOs' army. So I actually think it was a good strategy.

KR_4EVR Profile Joined July 2017 316 Posts Last Edited: 2018-10-31 23:15:29 #15 Dream Bracket:



sOs > Maru

Special > Stats

TY> Rogue

Dark > Serral



sOs>Special

Dark > TY



Dark v. sOs grand finals.



Edit: I just realized we only get 7 more pro games this year. So sad .... ;`< Et tu Brute ?

KR_4EVR Profile Joined July 2017 316 Posts #16 On November 01 2018 07:03 Olli wrote:

Show nested quote +

On November 01 2018 02:23 yht9657 wrote:

Great read, I'm glad to see TL no longer tries to predict match results in vain.



Well, check back in tomorrow. Well, check back in tomorrow.



I wouldn't be to sure about that. Last year I heard they were using an weather anemometer and kit to predict results (in vane).

This year I hear they're using some prediction-enhancing stuff (in vein).

Next year they will look at their guess in the mirror and see what they see (in vain). I wouldn't be to sure about that. Last year I heard they were using an weather anemometer and kit to predict results (in vane).This year I hear they're using some prediction-enhancing stuff (in vein).Next year they will look at their guess in the mirror and see what they see (in vain). Et tu Brute ?

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EzioAs Profile Joined September 2017 177 Posts #18 On November 01 2018 08:12 KR_4EVR wrote:

Dream Bracket:



sOs > Maru

Special > Stats

TY> Rogue

Dark > Serral



sOs>Special

Dark > TY



Dark v. sOs grand finals.



Edit: I just realized we only get 7 more pro games this year. So sad .... ;`<



Yeah, this is sorta my dream bracket too. I would love to see sOs vs TY in the finals, especially since we've never had a PvT at the BlizzCon finals, but sOs vs Dark should be pretty good as well. Yeah, this is sorta my dream bracket too. I would love to see sOs vs TY in the finals, especially since we've never had a PvT at the BlizzCon finals, but sOs vs Dark should be pretty good as well. 花は桜木人は武士

BisuDagger Profile Blog Joined October 2009 Bisutopia 17617 Posts #19 On November 01 2018 09:23 EzioAs wrote:

Show nested quote +

On November 01 2018 08:12 KR_4EVR wrote:

Dream Bracket:



sOs > Maru

Special > Stats

TY> Rogue

Dark > Serral



sOs>Special

Dark > TY



Dark v. sOs grand finals.



Edit: I just realized we only get 7 more pro games this year. So sad .... ;`<



Yeah, this is sorta my dream bracket too. I would love to see sOs vs TY in the finals, especially since we've never had a PvT at the BlizzCon finals, but sOs vs Dark should be pretty good as well. Yeah, this is sorta my dream bracket too. I would love to see sOs vs TY in the finals, especially since we've never had a PvT at the BlizzCon finals, but sOs vs Dark should be pretty good as well.

That would be a great finals if they weren't in such bad form this year. I am hoping for the highest quality games so if Maru or Serral fall I would at least want TY, Stats, or Rogue since they are the top of each race. That would be a great finals if they weren't in such bad form this year. I am hoping for the highest quality games so if Maru or Serral fall I would at least want TY, Stats, or Rogue since they are the top of each race. Moderator Ofiicial Afreeca Starleague Caster: http://afreeca.tv/ASL2ENG2

mtgrooster Profile Joined November 2018 12 Posts #20 As someone who always roots for Stats I'm a bit amazed that everyone seems to think that he has the match against Special in the bag.

I really hope he wins, but Special beat Classic and gave Rogue a run for his money, and saying that Stats' form looks good because he beat Has and Showtime feels a bit ridiculous.

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