Curse

Gaile Gray · Jan 15, 2006, 09:53 AM // 09:53

Sincere congratulations from the entire Guild Wars Community to the winners of the Regional Playoffs:

America
Idiot Savants
Trecherous Empire

Europe
Lamer's Ultimate Majority
The Valandor

Korea
The Last Pride
War Machine

We look forward to seeing you in Taipei!

Xero Silvam · Jan 15, 2006, 09:59 AM // 09:59

I think Korea has the best guilds in Taipei, Europe didn't get eserotic, Amerika didn't get pRp and Ep.

And Korea has the nr.1 and some hardcore [12 hours a day -_-'] guild called War Machine.

IMO, Korea has the advantage.

Phades · Jan 15, 2006, 10:20 AM // 10:20

Er, didnt IQ beat Ep? Oh yeah they did. While Ep beat pRp.
Wed Jan 11, 3am GMT
Tues Jan 10, 7pm PST Eternum Pariah (1) defeated Patient Relaxed People (8)
Fri Jan 13, 3am GMT
Thurs Jan 12, 7pm PST Idiot Savants (5) defeated Eternum Pariah (1)

Why are you saying they have an advantage where the team that beat Ep, who beat pRp, is going to taipei and puts america at a disadvantge?

Poised · Jan 15, 2006, 10:20 AM // 10:20

Go Val

LuLu · Jan 15, 2006, 10:28 AM // 10:28

/me looks forward to your brownies.

JR · Jan 15, 2006, 10:31 AM // 10:31

Apart from LuM going instead of EW, that is exactly how I predicted the outcome of the regionals.

And as for Korea having the better guilds there, it is very hard to say at this stage. I really could not say how the matches will go. Korean and American teams have very different styles of play, and how they interact with each other will be interesting. Korean guilds tend to focus more broadly on strategy and tactics, wheras American guilds tend to be slightly more experimental with builds.

(The exception being Arirang and their wierd ass builds.)

Manic Smile · Jan 15, 2006, 10:43 AM // 10:43

woot awsome battles both...where is the Korean match?

Vermilion Okeanos · Jan 15, 2006, 10:51 AM // 10:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by JR-

I really could not say how the matches will go.

That part I completely agree, although I can probably see how it will go right from the start... but I can't see what is right after.

If anyone look at builds, those builds of America and Europe are much more similar than the Korea builds.

I just hope Korea won't hold both 1st and 2nd in the World Championship @_@

Phades · Jan 15, 2006, 11:12 AM // 11:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vermilion Okeanos

I just hope Korea won't hold both 1st and 2nd in the World Championship @_@

Shouldnt be a problem unless there is some kind of 3 way with WAR, last pride and someone else.

M1h4iL · Jan 15, 2006, 11:34 AM // 11:34

The Taipei matches will be really interesting, should be broadcasted to tv

I know I am recording the last match

I vote for WM to win.

Gildor Took · Jan 15, 2006, 11:48 AM // 11:48

i think war machine will win aswell but maybe the pressure will get to them

SilentAssassin · Jan 15, 2006, 12:09 PM // 12:09

congrats to all these lovly guilds, real fun watching them play

Go VAL !!!

Divinus Stella · Jan 15, 2006, 12:41 PM // 12:41

Korea are hardcore, all the other teams are WM fodder.
All of the players in WM got sick micro, its gonna take a serious build mismatch to take any ground, but i doubt any of the teams will keep their current builds so itll be a blind matchup.

Dralspire · Jan 15, 2006, 04:00 PM // 16:00

I would appreciate if we could keep this thread to congratulating the winning teams.

On that note, congratulations to the winners of the regional playoffs.

Jim1 · Jan 15, 2006, 04:23 PM // 16:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xero Silvam

I think Korea has the best guilds in Taipei, Europe didn't get eserotic, Amerika didn't get pRp and Ep.

And Korea has the nr.1 and some hardcore [12 hours a day -_-'] guild called War Machine.

IMO, Korea has the advantage.

I think the playoffs kind of proved that ladder success has little value, and those spikers you mentioned aren't better than the teams going now (spiking is newbish IMO), but you are right about the Korean advantage. Especially if the finals are played in LAN-like conditions I believe WM and Evil will be unstoppable. Ofcourse anything can happen, but I kind of doubt it.

Anyway, looking forward to see these teams in Taipei, and good luck to all :)

Makkert · Jan 15, 2006, 07:40 PM // 19:40

Congratulations to the teams that made Tapei.
It's been a great show watching the matches on Observer mode, really awesome.

fiery · Jan 15, 2006, 08:55 PM // 20:55

i wanna see how the finals "might" be televised in north america

xxSilhouette · Jan 15, 2006, 09:20 PM // 21:20

Congrats to the teams that made it =)

Hex Nexus · Jan 15, 2006, 09:23 PM // 21:23

Congrats to everyone. I pesronally would like to see Val or IQ win the tourney.

killer toast · Jan 15, 2006, 09:35 PM // 21:35

congrats