[zendex]

Another sign that eSports is starting to be accepted worldwide has show itself. CyAC in conjunction with SC2SEA (on behalf of Rapture Gaming) have announced the Asian eSports Cup, and it is already in full swing! All the qualifiers are over now with only the NZ / PH qualifier remaining!

In the 8 qualifiers, countries will be holding their own with the exceptions for [Thailand x Malaysia], [Singapore x Indonesia] and [Philippines x NewZealand] who will all be in joint competition. 8 Slots are allotted for the tournament and the winners of each of the qualifiers will earn the right to travel to Tokyo for the Grand Finals in Tokyo Game Show 2012!

>>>Register Here<<<

Tournament starts this Saturday 12pm PHT / 4pm NZT
CHAT CHANNEL: AEC PHNZ

Notable names have already been seen registering in the tournament which ensures this is going to be one of the most challenging fights our players will face.

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NOTABLE PLAYERS
(by: Richardson 'LighT' Jacinto)

Philippines

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You can't ignore the fact that after winning the GMPGL CDO 4-4, he made a name for himself and his consistent top rank in Class A showed that he has the potential to do it.

The newly seeded Class S of GMPGL is also competing on this tournament. Placing 2nd on the Class A last GMPGL we can say that he also got it.

Even though Waningmoon didn't make it to the Class S last GMPGL we can't deny the fact that he has the skills and experience to make it far on this tournament. Being one of the top protoss player in the Philippines, He surely can warp his way up on this tournament.

The only one who defeated the Filipino Bonjwa last GMPGL and a consistent top 4 Class S. He showed the fans that his TvZ is at that of international level.

Only next to Stellar in the Philippine scene, JaBiTo is a dark horse on this tournament. He had already won international tournaments and got the skills and experience to win this.

One of the 3 best Protosses in the country and also a top-tier Class S player. There's a time in his career that he was tagged as the top 3 player in the country next to Stellar and Jabito.

The pride of the South. The WCG 2007 Philipine representative for Broodwar is a name you can't ignore. Kespa players is doing good in SC2. Can By be like them?

The Filipino Bonjwa. With countless Philippine tournaments under his belt, he is unargueably one of the favorites to win this tournament. Stellar is also the WCS SEA champion.

New Zealand

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One of the best players of New Zealand, Stallion has been consistently playing Master's cup and doing well in online tournaments.

Few is known on this player but his run on the WCS NZ made eyes focused on him. He is the 2nd placer of the WCS NZ. He's actively competing MLG open brackets and 2012 MLG Winter Championship. He also defeated a known korean, GuMiho on Playhem. One of the dark horse on this tournament.

A dominating figure of the New Zealand scene. JazBas is the WCS NZ champion and also the player who took out Stellar on Dox cup. He's also a favorite player to win this tournament.

PREDICTIONS:

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My top 8

If i have to choose the top 8 based on what i know about these players i'll choose: (in no particular order)

• BenQMskiStellar
• BenQMskiJaBiTo
• MskiPobbes
• KnighTLighT
• xGKingJazBas
• MSIEvoGTDane
• MskiWaningMoon
• xGking.Stallion

Finals Prediction: BenQMskiStellar vs xGKingJazBas

I think the finals will be a ZvZ showdown between the top players of each nation, BenQMskiStellar and xGKingJazBas. With what they've been showing this past tournaments i can easily boil down to these players but we can't ignore the fact that MSIEvoGTDane, BenQMskiJaBi and KnighTLighT will step up their game and might took both this players down.

I really can't wait to witness this tournament.

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The players will be fighting for a $5000 Prize pool (just around 225,000php). They will also be recieving free tickets and accomodations, not to mention travel allowance, for the tournament proper themselves, not a bad deal, eh?

So what are you waiting for? Rev up those macro and micro skills. Registrations for the upcoming Qualfiers are already up over at CyAC, just head on over there by following this link:

>>>Register Here<<<

Tournament starts this Saturday 12pm PHT / 4pm NZT
CHAT CHANNEL: AEC PHNZ
STREAM: http://www.twitch.tv/flazertv

photos courtesy of http://www.asiaesportscup.com
player photos courtesy of their photographers

Source: http://www.mineski.net/news/1388/phi...d-for-aec-spot

[Stallion]

so im xGKingStallion now just letting you know ^_^ sick write up man looks good

[TCPLemminks]

LOL at Stally's pic compared to everyone else's

EDIT: Xenos Fighting!

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Stallion:

not my fualt its a drunk photo

[zendex]

Originally Posted by xGKingStallion

so im xGKingStallion now just letting you know ^_^ sick write up man looks good

Fixed!

char

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Stallion:

ty kind sir

[Shieldz]

yeah nice write up

[ROOTPetraeus]

lol nice write up no need to put any iris players not like they're any good ay
btw loving the top 8

edit: stallion and jaz told me they weren't playing in this due to the additional costs of going to japan..

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	Stallion:	thats not 100% pet don't speak for others please
	x5.Revenant:	*Checks participant list* Pet...what have you done Pet...
	NOM:	Japan isn't that expensive, i only spent about $200 max on food and gifts
	VoxMSI.Rogue:	^^ [7/17/2012 7:55:00 PM] Thomas Sturman: im not playing

[x5.Revenant]

Originally Posted by zendex

So what are you waiting for? Rev up those macro and micro skills.

So happy to be a word in this article

[Mayo]

GL Knight LighT!

[x5.Revenant]

Originally Posted by IrisPetraeus

lol nice write up no need to put any iris players not like they're any good ay
btw loving the top 8

edit: stallion and jaz told me they weren't playing in this due to the additional costs of going to japan..

That just means the Philippines scene hasn't been exposed to Iris much that's all, what are you questioning? >_>

Always better to be the underdog anyways.

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ROOTPetraeus:

I can name top 8 players from both scenes. Why can't they. 5 minutes research would give the answers anyway.

[ROOTPetraeus]

Originally Posted by xGKingStallion

thats not 100% pet don't speak for others please

Ok well I was just going from what you told me..
[7/17/2012 7:54:48 PM] Mack 'IrisPetraeus' Smith: tgs
[7/17/2012 7:54:51 PM] Thomas Sturman: when is it?
[7/17/2012 7:54:57 PM] Thomas Sturman: o yea
[7/17/2012 7:55:00 PM] Thomas Sturman: im not playing

Also I see at least one person on the sign up list who isn't a citizen.. would be nice if we sorted all that out before the brackets are made so we don't have a bunch of walkovers.

[TCPLemminks]

Originally Posted by IrisPetraeus

Ok well I was just going from what you told me..
[7/17/2012 7:54:48 PM] Mack 'IrisPetraeus' Smith: tgs
[7/17/2012 7:54:51 PM] Thomas Sturman: when is it?
[7/17/2012 7:54:57 PM] Thomas Sturman: o yea
[7/17/2012 7:55:00 PM] Thomas Sturman: im not playing

Also I see at least one person on the sign up list who isn't a citizen.. would be nice if we sorted all that out before the brackets are made so we don't have a bunch of walkovers.

a) That was a month ago
b) He was using reverse psychology to lure you into a false sense of security
c) YOU'RE NOT STAYING IN MY HOUSE (Stall is welcome though^^)

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ROOTPetraeus:

waste of a post

[VoxMSI.Rogue]

Originally Posted by TCPLemminks

a) That was a month ago
b) He was using reverse psychology to lure you into a false sense of security
c) YOU'RE NOT STAYING IN MY HOUSE (Stall is welcome though^^)

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All pet is saying, is that EVERYONE thought Stallion was not entering, because he had told us all the same thing, yet Pet mentions it and he gets spoken down to! I think Stallions response was a little unfair considering Pet was only stating what Stallion himself had told everyone... He could have just said "I have decided to review my decision" or something a tad more polite.

Anyway good luck to everyone playing, I am looking forward to my Iris boys showing these Mski bros whats up down in New Zealand,

[Benji]

Nice writeup, I think everyone needs to calm down and enjoy the preview, and if you are upset about which players were written up, perhaps you should prove your skill in the event so next time you are featured!

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ROOTPetraeus:

Ah didn't realise my previous results were being disregarded. Thanks anyway bro!

[VoxMSI.Rogue]

IrisComplainus is a little snarky zerg and someone you don't want on your side of the bracket. Look out for his complaining in a thread near you. He can also be found whinging and moaning in chatbox. Definately not a top 8 player or someone to watch.

Quick Comments

	ROOTPetraeus:	<3
	nirvAnA:	hahahahaaaaaaa
	TCPLemminks:	too true

[iM MaFia]

when did iris pick up a new player?

[Fenner]

pet just prove ur worth m8=) i believe ur a strong player

[nirvAnA]

Of course Pet, Kowi and another are strong NZ contenders as well. Its understandable they weren't featured because it was done from a PH perspective and they arent so known to them. Just like for every single write up we do, all we feature is Jabi and Enderr instead of the other PH players lol!

Yea anyway will talk to Zendex - I think rogue is doing a write up to feature the other 3 and will include them in the OP so its a more rounded feature for everyone.

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ROOTPetraeus:

As far as Jabi and Enderr go, they are the best as well as the most well known.

[x5.Revenant]

Originally Posted by IrisPetraeus

I can name top 8 players from both scenes. Why can't they. 5 minutes research would give the answers anyway.

If he needs to spend time on researching, then it backs up the point of him simply not being to exposed to the players that aren't in the writeup. Besides, it's from a PH perspective, not a NZ one.

Don't hate on the writeup, it was an excellent hype!

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ROOTPetraeus:

fair enough. good points.

[MskiLight]

Sorry for bumping in, im the one who made the top 8 list. Im the one who made the NOTABLE Players list

I know there's no need for me to explain my self about how i came up with the article. but for your sake i will

First of all, i made the list when the editorial manager of mineski asked me to do a preview, the players registered is just about 26 if i remember it correctly (which is now 40 btw). So i made the PHILIPPINE PLAYERS LIST FIRST because i know all of them.

If you're saying i didn't researched my work, i beg to disagree. i've asked zendex about who he thinks are the notable players for New Zealand. i already told him the 3 mentioned on my list (jazbas,stallion and Knight). He didn't know Knight and he thought it was Light. so i told him that he's the WCS 2nd placer. I really tried my best to find New Zealand players on the list. So i stumble Iris.Petraeus and looked him over the net and this is what i've got http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/sc2-i.../4654_Petraeus

if you think that link provided me useful info then be my guest. I also googled Iris.Another but didn't hit anything.

You may not believe me but i really did tried to balance things out. If i'll be bias with my list i'll have a long novel to write for Jabito and Enderr and left all those other players alone but i can't (my editor in chief even told me that i have short write-ups for each player. So if you think my work is bias, then it's up to you.

I rest my case Cheers and GLHF

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Bash:

♥

[MskiLight]

And please do read the subtle disclaimer

If i have to choose the top 8 based on what i know about these players i'll choose: (in no particular order)