Sunday, 17:13 - Raistlin
Grubby came back, which really shows how strength of character. He's now up 1-0 against Happy in the last best-of-three match.
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This just in: Happy's keyboard is broken, so the game is paused.
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Back now! This is not a position where you wanna have your keyboard to stop working. Even if wasn't a critical point in-game, it really knocks your focus off.
Grubby came back, which really shows how strength of character. He's now up 1-0 against Happy in the last best-of-three match.
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This just in: Happy's keyboard is broken, so the game is paused.
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Back now! This is not a position where you wanna have your keyboard to stop working. Even if wasn't a critical point in-game, it really knocks your focus off.
Sunday, 16:00 - Raistlin
Currently watching the grand final between Grubby and Happy. Both players are already through to BlizzCon, but there's a hefty cash prize pool at stake as well. Tune in at » ESL TV. 0-0 right now!
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Marko just won the press tour of today. He won both a StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition and a Jim Raynor n00bz figure. And some really nice "I <3 SC" stickers and a t-shirt. Jimmie ended in third place, Enron fourth. I lost to the runner-up Ryan. He zealot rushed me. Chrono Boost is too imbalanced for a regular Brood War player who forgets to use it.
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against All Authority won the World of WarCraft final. I understand they took a very convincing 3-1 win against Lights Camera Action.
Surely disappointing for SK-Gamign who ended in third place.
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Jimmie's leaving for the airport now. We only have the WarCraft 3 final left, so me, Lasse and Marko will handle the rest.
Currently watching the grand final between Grubby and Happy. Both players are already through to BlizzCon, but there's a hefty cash prize pool at stake as well. Tune in at » ESL TV. 0-0 right now!
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Marko just won the press tour of today. He won both a StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition and a Jim Raynor n00bz figure. And some really nice "I <3 SC" stickers and a t-shirt. Jimmie ended in third place, Enron fourth. I lost to the runner-up Ryan. He zealot rushed me. Chrono Boost is too imbalanced for a regular Brood War player who forgets to use it.
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against All Authority won the World of WarCraft final. I understand they took a very convincing 3-1 win against Lights Camera Action.
Surely disappointing for SK-Gamign who ended in third place.
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Jimmie's leaving for the airport now. We only have the WarCraft 3 final left, so me, Lasse and Marko will handle the rest.
Sunday, 13:54 - Enron
A video interview with ThorZaiN will be up in less than an hour.
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Today's StarCraft 2 tournament is about to begin, did I mention that I came second in yesterday's tournament? (Enron smiling).
A video interview with ThorZaiN will be up in less than an hour.
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Today's StarCraft 2 tournament is about to begin, did I mention that I came second in yesterday's tournament? (Enron smiling).
Sunday, 13:17 - Raistlin
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MaDFroG and TheLittleOne are showcasing some reaaally nice play here in Cologne. It's awesome how they made it best-of-five instead of bes-of-three.
The ones who doubted the Intel Extreme Masters organization when inviting MaDFroG should check these matches. It's so obvious, after these two series that MaDFroG will be a top player in the European StarCraft 2 scene.
MaDFroG and TheLittleOne are showcasing some reaaally nice play here in Cologne. It's awesome how they made it best-of-five instead of bes-of-three.
The ones who doubted the Intel Extreme Masters organization when inviting MaDFroG should check these matches. It's so obvious, after these two series that MaDFroG will be a top player in the European StarCraft 2 scene.
Sunday, 11:24 - Raistlin
We're back at the venue after a good night's sleep. We sat and watched the Proleague finals together at the hotel room and had a good time. Now we're focusing on the WarCraft 3 lower bracket final against Grubby and Thorzain, the World of WarCraft lower bracket final between SK Sansibar and L.C ActioN and of course the upcoming (30 minutes) showmatch between MaDFroG and TheLittleOne.
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The cookies here at the ESL venue are always the same. Dry, sweet chocolate-coated little ones. They're quite good. It's nice to have the organizer's taking care of the journalists.
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We spoke to Thorzain late last night, expect a video from that up very soon. He'll be going up against Grubby at 13:30, streamed on ESL TV. He told us he was a lot more confident this time, seeing as how he defeated Grubby already at ESWC.
We also grabbed DeMusliM moments ago, where we ask him which game he enjoys watching the most. Soon online!
We're back at the venue after a good night's sleep. We sat and watched the Proleague finals together at the hotel room and had a good time. Now we're focusing on the WarCraft 3 lower bracket final against Grubby and Thorzain, the World of WarCraft lower bracket final between SK Sansibar and L.C ActioN and of course the upcoming (30 minutes) showmatch between MaDFroG and TheLittleOne.
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The cookies here at the ESL venue are always the same. Dry, sweet chocolate-coated little ones. They're quite good. It's nice to have the organizer's taking care of the journalists.
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We spoke to Thorzain late last night, expect a video from that up very soon. He'll be going up against Grubby at 13:30, streamed on ESL TV. He told us he was a lot more confident this time, seeing as how he defeated Grubby already at ESWC.
We also grabbed DeMusliM moments ago, where we ask him which game he enjoys watching the most. Soon online!
Saturday, 17:16 - Raistlin
SK Sansibar defeats L.C ActioN 3-2 thus reaching the winner bracket final. There they will play against All Authority.
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Now we'll be seeing more WarCraft 3 action! Check the stream, as we'll see the loser bracket games between Grubby and ThomasG.
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As promised:
SK Sansibar defeats L.C ActioN 3-2 thus reaching the winner bracket final. There they will play against All Authority.
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Now we'll be seeing more WarCraft 3 action! Check the stream, as we'll see the loser bracket games between Grubby and ThomasG.
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As promised:
Saturday, 16:49 - Raistlin
People have been asking for the VOD from the match between TheLittleOne and MaDFroG. I can happily link you through to » ESL TV who has the match up and ready to get played!
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We played in the press tournament. I believe all but me went through from the first round. I played a very horrible Protoss versus Terran, with my Marine/Marauder rush failing hard against his Stalker/Zealot army.
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SK Sansibar is having trouble against L.C ActioN in the second round of the winner bracket. Will the underdogs upset SK?
People have been asking for the VOD from the match between TheLittleOne and MaDFroG. I can happily link you through to » ESL TV who has the match up and ready to get played!
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We played in the press tournament. I believe all but me went through from the first round. I played a very horrible Protoss versus Terran, with my Marine/Marauder rush failing hard against his Stalker/Zealot army.
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SK Sansibar is having trouble against L.C ActioN in the second round of the winner bracket. Will the underdogs upset SK?
Saturday, 15:48 - Raistlin
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Happy is one step closer to BlizzCon 2010 after defeating Grubby in the winner bracket semi final. Grubby will have to battle on in the loser bracket.
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Now there's an open StarCraft 2 tournament downstairs, we'll see if we can squeeze in some play time. Winner gets a Collector's Edition or a Jim Raynor n00bz figure.
Happy is one step closer to BlizzCon 2010 after defeating Grubby in the winner bracket semi final. Grubby will have to battle on in the loser bracket.
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Now there's an open StarCraft 2 tournament downstairs, we'll see if we can squeeze in some play time. Winner gets a Collector's Edition or a Jim Raynor n00bz figure.
Saturday, 15:11 - Raistlin
We might see Grubby getting eliminated in the winner bracket semi final against Happy. Happy played very aggressively and outplayed Grubby. THe second game on Echo Isles is on right now, on the stream.
First round results from the WarCraft 3 event:
Lucfron 2-0 Xlord
ThomasG 1-2 Thorzain
Happy 2-0 Nicker
Grubby 2-1 Vortix
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Still haven't gotten the TLO interview up, the encoding takes some time, I believe. Enron's sitting on the Macbook cutting some film.
We might see Grubby getting eliminated in the winner bracket semi final against Happy. Happy played very aggressively and outplayed Grubby. THe second game on Echo Isles is on right now, on the stream.
First round results from the WarCraft 3 event:
Lucfron 2-0 Xlord
ThomasG 1-2 Thorzain
Happy 2-0 Nicker
Grubby 2-1 Vortix
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Still haven't gotten the TLO interview up, the encoding takes some time, I believe. Enron's sitting on the Macbook cutting some film.
Saturday, 14:14 - Raistlin
We talked to the Polish Blizzard RTS community manager, Krzysztof Sazon, more known to the StarCraft: Brood War community as Hullah(atzu). One of Poland's finest strategists back in the day. He's been working at Blizzard Europe in Paris for about 8 months now.
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Dignitas and Virtus PRO still playing in the WoW tournament. Virtus won the first round, and they're now going at it in the second game.
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Interview with TheLittleOne coming up within two hours. Don't miss!
We talked to the Polish Blizzard RTS community manager, Krzysztof Sazon, more known to the StarCraft: Brood War community as Hullah(atzu). One of Poland's finest strategists back in the day. He's been working at Blizzard Europe in Paris for about 8 months now.
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Dignitas and Virtus PRO still playing in the WoW tournament. Virtus won the first round, and they're now going at it in the second game.
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Interview with TheLittleOne coming up within two hours. Don't miss!
Saturday, 13:14 - Raistlin
World of WarCraft will be getting along with their first round, played on stage. Dignitas will take on Virtus PRO.
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We will soon be delivering video interviews with the StarCraft 2 players, as well as the commentators.
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MaDFroG in SK-Gaming! Full report coming soon.
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Don't miss out on the photos, you can view them right » here.
World of WarCraft will be getting along with their first round, played on stage. Dignitas will take on Virtus PRO.
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We will soon be delivering video interviews with the StarCraft 2 players, as well as the commentators.
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MaDFroG in SK-Gaming! Full report coming soon.
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Don't miss out on the photos, you can view them right » here.
Saturday, 13:04 - marCoon
Game 1 - Lost Temple:
MaDFroG started out at the 9 O clock position as the blue Zerg, sending his overlord early to TLOs base at 6, revealing the position and getting early information about the possible build order TLO could be doing. On the other hand TLO goes for a fast gas before his barracks going for an early factory. TLO is getting out hellions to start harassing the Zerg. MaDFroG actually going for an hidden expansion at the 12 o'clock base.
TLO making a Command Center while adding a second factory and getting his armory to get some Thors out before the Mutalisk harass kicks in by MaDFroG, meannwhile the hellions are doing a lot of damage to the Zerglings MaDFroG needs to make to defend his base and his hidden that has been scouted jsut at the point when it finished.
TLO started to attack the hidden expansion by several hellions one them having already 16 kills and still counting.
MaDFroG now getting out his Mutalisks to harass TLOs base while TLO is making Thors out of one factory and pumping out hellions out of 2 more factories, but not getting the pre-igniter upgrade.
At the end TLO just attacks MaDFroG'ss main with 4 Thors and several hellions while trying to switch to roaches.
MaDFroG has no chance to keep his main against TLOs unit composition the Thors just demolishing the few roaches that came out at the main. MaDFroG trying to counter TLOs main with a few roaches that he got out of his 12 o'clock expansion and the rest of his mutas. After loosing this small force MaDFroG types out
Game 2: Metalopolis
MaDFroG started out with a fast expansion on Metalopolis while TLO made a double gas, but canceled the gas when MaDFroG’s drone left. A hellion moves into MaDFroG’s expansion, but gets pushed away by frog’s queen that just spawned. TLO uses his three hellions to kill off a few creep tumors while he’s massing up more hellions and upgrading at the armory.
A lot of hellions apporach, but MaDFroG’s massive amount of roaches, and is getting his nydus worm up and running.
TLO: ”You should not have told me about this build order yesterday”
MaDFroG’s pushing with his roaches to TLO’s front and gets his roaches inside TLO’s main, however TLO eventually holds it off with a siege tank and a Thor. More roaches incoming, burrowed and heading for TLO’s base while he’s making two expansions - one at the top left and one by the golden minerals in the middle. The roaches get inside, TLO does not have a scan, the roaches are supported by seven mutalisks killing off supply depots, TLO scans the roaches but he avoids the big damage and burrows them again. A really well performed harass by MaDFroG who now has a clear lead on TLO in the second game. A turret stops MaDFroG harrassing more and TLO kills the roaches, but MaDFroG now has a roach army in TLO’s expansion, and the lack of mobility from the Thors make him lose a few workers before they escape.
TLO gets his second expansion up while MaDFroG has had his two expansions from earlier up and running for a while already. However a very successful hellion harass by TLO pays off while MaDFroG tries a counter attack with his roaches, not so successful. Another hellion harrass incoming to the top left expansion and TLO manages to kill all of the drones.
A few thors and siege tanks on the cliff prevents MaDFroG from attacking TLO’s only income right now, but MaDFroG is making 7 ultralisks.
A bunch of ultralisks, roaches and zerglings make up MadFroG’s 200 supply count, and he’s currently making a greater spire while he tried to nydus TLO’s main, TLO sends 8 banshees to harrass MaDFroG’s golden minerals expansion, kills a bunch of drones and the hatchery goes down, but MaDFroG already expanded to the 9 o clock epansion and the natural at 9 so he still got a lot of income, and a bunch of Corruptors.
MaDFroG’s attacking TLO’s main while TLO is attacking the expansions at 9, several brood lords are being made and TLO eventually GG’d. It’s 1-1.
Game 3: Xel'Naga Caverns
The third game starting out with MaDFroG in the top right corner as the blue zerg, and TLO as the yellow terran at the bottom left corner at Xel'Naga Caverns.
TLO starts out with the same fast gas, factory build as the two previous matches. MaDFroG's doing a hidden expansion while he's teching to lair.
TLO killed off MaDFroG's expansion, while MaDFroG is doing mutalisk harrassment, but TLO's thor holds it off. MaDFroG's now trying to get his natural expansion, TLO has a lot of turrets and is very confident.
TLO is now pushing MaDFroG's main with several thors, and the roaches of MaDFroG are helpless, he is one expansion down, and MaDFroG GG's. 2-1 for TLO in the first showmatch.
Game 1 - Lost Temple:
MaDFroG started out at the 9 O clock position as the blue Zerg, sending his overlord early to TLOs base at 6, revealing the position and getting early information about the possible build order TLO could be doing. On the other hand TLO goes for a fast gas before his barracks going for an early factory. TLO is getting out hellions to start harassing the Zerg. MaDFroG actually going for an hidden expansion at the 12 o'clock base.
TLO making a Command Center while adding a second factory and getting his armory to get some Thors out before the Mutalisk harass kicks in by MaDFroG, meannwhile the hellions are doing a lot of damage to the Zerglings MaDFroG needs to make to defend his base and his hidden that has been scouted jsut at the point when it finished.
TLO started to attack the hidden expansion by several hellions one them having already 16 kills and still counting.
MaDFroG now getting out his Mutalisks to harass TLOs base while TLO is making Thors out of one factory and pumping out hellions out of 2 more factories, but not getting the pre-igniter upgrade.
At the end TLO just attacks MaDFroG'ss main with 4 Thors and several hellions while trying to switch to roaches.
MaDFroG has no chance to keep his main against TLOs unit composition the Thors just demolishing the few roaches that came out at the main. MaDFroG trying to counter TLOs main with a few roaches that he got out of his 12 o'clock expansion and the rest of his mutas. After loosing this small force MaDFroG types out
Game 2: Metalopolis
MaDFroG started out with a fast expansion on Metalopolis while TLO made a double gas, but canceled the gas when MaDFroG’s drone left. A hellion moves into MaDFroG’s expansion, but gets pushed away by frog’s queen that just spawned. TLO uses his three hellions to kill off a few creep tumors while he’s massing up more hellions and upgrading at the armory.
A lot of hellions apporach, but MaDFroG’s massive amount of roaches, and is getting his nydus worm up and running.
TLO: ”You should not have told me about this build order yesterday”
MaDFroG’s pushing with his roaches to TLO’s front and gets his roaches inside TLO’s main, however TLO eventually holds it off with a siege tank and a Thor. More roaches incoming, burrowed and heading for TLO’s base while he’s making two expansions - one at the top left and one by the golden minerals in the middle. The roaches get inside, TLO does not have a scan, the roaches are supported by seven mutalisks killing off supply depots, TLO scans the roaches but he avoids the big damage and burrows them again. A really well performed harass by MaDFroG who now has a clear lead on TLO in the second game. A turret stops MaDFroG harrassing more and TLO kills the roaches, but MaDFroG now has a roach army in TLO’s expansion, and the lack of mobility from the Thors make him lose a few workers before they escape.
TLO gets his second expansion up while MaDFroG has had his two expansions from earlier up and running for a while already. However a very successful hellion harass by TLO pays off while MaDFroG tries a counter attack with his roaches, not so successful. Another hellion harrass incoming to the top left expansion and TLO manages to kill all of the drones.
A few thors and siege tanks on the cliff prevents MaDFroG from attacking TLO’s only income right now, but MaDFroG is making 7 ultralisks.
A bunch of ultralisks, roaches and zerglings make up MadFroG’s 200 supply count, and he’s currently making a greater spire while he tried to nydus TLO’s main, TLO sends 8 banshees to harrass MaDFroG’s golden minerals expansion, kills a bunch of drones and the hatchery goes down, but MaDFroG already expanded to the 9 o clock epansion and the natural at 9 so he still got a lot of income, and a bunch of Corruptors.
MaDFroG’s attacking TLO’s main while TLO is attacking the expansions at 9, several brood lords are being made and TLO eventually GG’d. It’s 1-1.
Game 3: Xel'Naga Caverns
The third game starting out with MaDFroG in the top right corner as the blue zerg, and TLO as the yellow terran at the bottom left corner at Xel'Naga Caverns.
TLO starts out with the same fast gas, factory build as the two previous matches. MaDFroG's doing a hidden expansion while he's teching to lair.
TLO killed off MaDFroG's expansion, while MaDFroG is doing mutalisk harrassment, but TLO's thor holds it off. MaDFroG's now trying to get his natural expansion, TLO has a lot of turrets and is very confident.
TLO is now pushing MaDFroG's main with several thors, and the roaches of MaDFroG are helpless, he is one expansion down, and MaDFroG GG's. 2-1 for TLO in the first showmatch.
Saturday, 12:12 - Raistlin
GosuGamers are on spot, of course. There are surprisingly few international media sites out here. So far we've greeted the Fragster crew and we've also seen some ingame staff.
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We're just about to have the MaDFroG against TheLittleOne start, so make sure to tune in with DeMusliM commentating the match along with a Blizzard representative. Stream can be found » here.
Expect more photos and videos coming up in the near half hour!
GosuGamers are on spot, of course. There are surprisingly few international media sites out here. So far we've greeted the Fragster crew and we've also seen some ingame staff.
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We're just about to have the MaDFroG against TheLittleOne start, so make sure to tune in with DeMusliM commentating the match along with a Blizzard representative. Stream can be found » here.
Expect more photos and videos coming up in the near half hour!
