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Starcraft 2 Scene News - with Ridiculisk




Welcome everyone to yet another SC2 scene news, this time we've got interviews with arguably 2 of the most important figures in Starcraft history, "The Emperor" - SlayerSBoxeR and his enigmatic opponent "The Storm Zerg" - YellOw! Also, we've got another announcement from EG regarding the return of the MCSL! And of course, we bring you all the latest SEA news and tournament results! Read on to find out more!

Highlights of the week

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1. Lim Jin Rok Post Match Interviews!

On saturday Aug 6th playxp.com got a chance to interview 2 of the greatest players to play Starcraft.
SlayerSBoxeR and YellOw. Thankfully someone was kind enough to translate the interview into english. Check it out.

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A Lim Jin Rok happened in Starcraft 2. If I had to hear about your thoughts?

BoxeR - When Yellow retired, it really hit my mind pretty hard. I didn't know if I would ever be able to play in a Lim Jin Rok again, and because I imagined that he would never return as a gamer, I think I got to play in a match that I could have never imagined would take place. Even though Yellow lost, I don't know what would have happened if I lost. I think it's amazing enough that he showed us a match of this caliber in a month. Yellow is really amazing.
YellOw - It was a place with a lot of meaning. When BoxeR went over to Starcraft 2, I wondered if a Lim Jin Rok could take place again, and I was uplifted that we got to play. I didn't have a lot of time to practice, but I prepared diligently. But because there was a huge skill differential, I lost embarrassingly. I thought of this Lim Jin Rok a bit lightly, but when I played and I lost, even though I retired, I've gained some competitive spirit. If I gain the opportunity in the future, I'll do my best to make sure there aren't any humiliating games.

Have you considered transitioning to Starcraft 2?
Yellow - To a certain extent, I'm not at a stage where I could answer with any certainty whether I will transition or not. When I retired from being a gamer, I packed away all the lingering dreams I had as a gamer, and so while it isn't impossible I'll challenge myself as a Starcraft 2 gamer, it's very unlikely. After I retired, I've gotten some relationships with Starcraft 2 and even got to play in a match. I don't know if there'll be any turning points that will trigger me to transition.
BoxeR - We should do this more often. I hope Yellow doesn't think of this as humiliation.

If you had to compare [Yellow's skill level] with your skill level after you played a month?
BoxeR - While I might have been one of the top players when I first placed, now things have become systemized and it's really difficult to get to Code S, so I won't be able to say anything concrete unless he plays consistently for over two months. If he's this good after playing a month, then I think he played really well. Because he thinks completely differently from all the other Zerg players in Starcraft 2, I think fans will like him.

Lim Jin Rok were historical moments in Starcraft 1. How do you want Lim Jin Rok to be remembered in Starcraft 2?
Boxer - I want it to happen amidst an atmosphere of festivity for the fans. I saw that people fixed Yellow's chance to win as 22.2% when Yellow and I play and learned what the fans had wanted. In Starcraft 2, I hope a rival format happens again, a format where we both try to overcome each other.

Suppose that you did decide to come back. Do you have any thoughts of joining SlayerS?
Yellow - If I make a come back then all realms of possibility are open. I'm not going to not go just because it's the team that has BoxeR. I think in order to overcome that person, being on the same team would be helpful. I think it's one good method.
BoxeR - I'm against it. I think it'll be better if Yellow made his own team. If you look at the big picture for the Starcraft 2 market, I think Yellow having his own identity would be for the best for e-Sports.

If you had to say something to the fans?
BoxeR - I don't know how much I drove up Yellow's competitive spirit, but if I introduced to him how the game plays and raised his competitive spirit then that's enough for me. I'll do my best so that Yellow comes into Starcraft 2.
Yellow - I've been having fun with Starcraft 2 from before. When I played Zerg in Starcraft 2, I think the race has changed a lot due to the Queen. I played a lot because I found this very fun, and I think today I've only gained competitive spirit. It's been a while since I felt this, and I'd be satisfied if all the fans had fun, but personally I'm a bit disappointed since they'd be the happiest if they saw me win. I'll remember this match and use this to spark my revenge if the opportunity arises again and I get to play BoxeR again.

Lim Jin Rok refers to Boxer vs Yellow matches. Lim Yo Hwan, Hong Jin Ho, and "Rok" refers to records.

Source:

http://www.playxp.com/sc2/bbs/view.p...opic_id=251650

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2. EG announces Masters Cup Season 6.

On Saturday Aug 6th Evil Geniuses announced their upcoming Masters Cup Series League Season 6 with a whopping $10,000 worth of prizes up for grabs.

Invited Teams include;
MouseSports (Mouz)
compLexity
dignitas
FnaticMSI
Sixjax
EG
It's Gosu
Empire

The prize pool will be divided between the three highest placing teams with 1st place receiving $5,000, 2nd place with $3,000, and 3rd place scoring a pretty $2,000. With prizes like this there's bound the be heaps of entertaining competition.

EG had this to say;

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EVIL GENIUSES ANNOUNCE $10,000 MASTER’S CUP SERIES LEAGUE SEASON SIX; LAUNCH NEW MCS.MYEG.NET LEAGUE WEBSITE

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. – August 6th, 2011. – Today Evil Geniuses (EG), North America’s premier professional gaming team and a world leader in e-Sports, has announced the official launch of the sixth season of the Master’s Cup Series League for StarCraft® II which will kick off on August 8th at 6:00p.m. PST on the OneMoreGame TV network (http://www.twitch.tv/onemoregametv).

The team league will continue to feature eight of the world’s best StarCraft® II teams battling it out in a 7-week season for $10,000 in cash prizes. Each match will be broadcasted consecutively Monday thru Thursday at 6p.m. PST by popular gaming commentator Marcus “djWHEAT” Graham with weekly guest commentators Greg “IdrA” Fields, Geoff “iNcontroL” Robinson, and Taylor “PainUser” Parsons. Once again, the season will conclude with a two-day, online broadcasted Finals Weekend which will showcase the league’s top four teams in a double-elimination bracket.
Each weekly match within the Evil Geniuses Master’s Cup Series League will consist of three 1 vs. 1 best-of-three matches, one 2 vs. 2 best-of-three match, and if necessary, conclude with a single 1 vs. 1 best-of-three ace match. As desired by fans, the 2 vs. 2 match-up will now utilize the best-of-three format. Heading into the sixth season, the EG MCSL introduced both North American and European qualifiers for teams to compete in for the seventh and eighth team slots of the league. Both Team Empire and It’s Gosu eSports qualified and will be up against the returning teams of Team Dignitas, Fnatic, Mousesports, Evil Geniuses, compLexity Gaming, and Sixjax Gaming.
Players and spectators alike can check out the new Evil Geniuses Master’s Cup Series League website at http://mcs.myeg.net for all of the league’s updates, match calendar, results, and replays/VODs. Additionally, head over to the Master’s Cup Series League Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/EvilGeniuses and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/EvilGeniuses

Source:
http://myeg.net/article/article_deta...rticle_id=1187

3. SC2sea.com Official Store Opening!
That's right guys, we've got a store now! Inside you can pick yourself up regional copies of our beloved SC2 and our visitors from Singapore can pick up mechanical keyboards. Be ready for the arrival of even more stock in the future, including more gaming accessories and apparel.
Source:
http://www.sc2sea.com/cartplog.php

Tournament Results

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1. Nation War 2 Week 2 Results

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Singapore VS Malaysia 4:1
New Zealand <1-4> Australia
Taiwan <4-1> Philippines
Thailand vs China will be played this Wednesday

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Singapore VS Malaysia 4:1

EveJaff <MLG Xel'Naga Caverns> greenwood 2:0
nirvana <GSL Xel'Naga Fortress> cobo 1:2
revenant <MLG Shattered Temple> oneplus 2:0
ice <GSL Crossfire SE> ryper 2:0
han <MLG Shakuras Plateau> renson 2:0 (forfeit)

New Zealand <1-4> Australia

Haze <0-2> FXOtgun
TtGiGaKowi <0-2> Azz
nGenMaster <0-2> TARossi
nGenJazbas <2-1> TAEdgE
Another <0-2> nGenLight

Taiwan <4-1> Philippines

XpecIMGow <2-1> Fate
TtApolloHRU <2-0> Msk
XpecIMFZJ <2-0> CUBEdione
XpecIMHui <2-0> CUBEbishop
XpecIMBai <0-2> eXoEnDerr

2. SC2sea.com GPD Open #19

Winner!

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Icarus http://www.z33k.com/starcraft2/tourn...amond/brackets

GLHF!

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