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RIP Hong Kong.
Four FCs in Hong Kong against two FCs in China at Dream Walker.
#Neverforget
Four FCs in Hong Kong against two FCs in China at Dream Walker.
#Neverforget
Azer vs Hvick United
So close
Canada wins, Never forget Taiwan
So close
Canada wins, Never forget Taiwan
Canada intentionally took that to 9 maps because a win by any method other than dank memes would not be a win at all. #calculated
I think you should update the "home" and the scheme of the OWC after each match. It would be better 
I don't think so, people(I) may want to watch the matches on the VoD without spoiling themselves by looking at the wiki.blaze-x wrote:
I think you should update the "home" and the scheme of the OWC after each match. It would be better
That's also why I'd like people in this thread to put results into spoilerboxes cause I checked this thread to see if Loctav already updated the wiki(like he announced last time) and if I could open it up without danger and LOOK AT THAT SPOILERS.
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wiki updated. Brackets will be updated whenever cache clears (might take a day or two)
I am so incredibly proud of Team Canada this year 
Looking at the Bracket image and there is already 1 mistake it should be loser of bracket L is not Austria but South Korea. Please fix this
Guess what needs to be fixed 
http://puu.sh/lv2Bt/70ec2fc8c8.jpg
Anyway, it sucks we had only one tiebreaker this round
Semi-finals tiebreaker isnt as awesome as united
http://puu.sh/lv2Bt/70ec2fc8c8.jpg
Damn ninjasKor3ry3-Kun wrote:
Looking at the Bracket image and there is already 1 mistake it should be loser of bracket L is not Austria but South Korea. Please fix this
Anyway, it sucks we had only one tiebreaker this round
Semi-finals tiebreaker isnt as awesome as united Loctav, just a heads up that the bracket displays South Korea in the loser's bracket in Austria's place.
RIGGED
RIGGEDBlue Dragon wrote:
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Taiwan get lose 2 times in a row with 2 TB in a row.
Poor Taiwan.
Poland such a monster
Poor Taiwan.
Poland such a monster
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FIXEDKor3ry3-Kun wrote:
RIGGEDBlue Dragon wrote:
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Probably a silly question, but how do I put the "I support team X" banner on my profile? Is it only for people participating in the event?
http://store.ppy.sh/store/product/38Hiicantpk wrote:
Probably a silly question, but how do I put the "I support team X" banner on my profile? Is it only for people participating in the event?
thanks for supporting nz guydeadbeat wrote:
http://store.ppy.sh/store/product/38
Thanksdeadbeat wrote:
http://store.ppy.sh/store/product/38Hiicantpk wrote:
Probably a silly question, but how do I put the "I support team X" banner on my profile? Is it only for people participating in the event?
pls fix landscape
Poland hype train :c
Playing at 10 am must have been hard for them :/
Wp China
Playing at 10 am must have been hard for them :/
Wp China
6-2 curse is real
Welcome to Skystar World Cup 2015
this mappool sucks dick
chill bro u madfartownik wrote:
this mappool sucks dick
anyone have the new mappool?
http://osu.ppy.sh/mp/20593606
(not all are the highest respective diffs star-rating wise on the mapset btw, FREEDOM DiVE is [Another] and Kakumeisei ousama densenbyou is [AngelHoney's Extra] if I recalled correctly)
EDIT : And Asymmetry as well (being [Asphewin's Expert])
(not all are the highest respective diffs star-rating wise on the mapset btw, FREEDOM DiVE is [Another] and Kakumeisei ousama densenbyou is [AngelHoney's Extra] if I recalled correctly)
EDIT : And Asymmetry as well (being [Asphewin's Expert])
Because he doesn't need to say anything more to get his points acrossfartownik wrote:
this mappool sucks dick
if it is for other rounds it would be okay
but for the finals? ouch
messiah dt <3
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Wiki has been updated!
You will see why when you watch the first match with this mappool.Zak wrote:
Such constructive criticism
Yeh. I still remember Histy's tournament finals. That wasn't very fun to watch.fartownik wrote:
You will see why when you watch the first match with this mappool.Zak wrote:
Such constructive criticism
This mappool looks so cancerous.
Grats to Hong Kong! First time they have made it to the finals!
Grats to Hong Kong! First time they have made it to the finals!
there are too many wildcard maps
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Define "wildcard"
First of all, i'm pretty certain i used the wrong word to describe this. Secondly, I want to make it clear that in no way am i saying the map pool is good or badLoctav wrote:
Define "wildcard"
before i start, there are about 2-3 maps in the pool I haven't played. Basically (how i see it) a lot of the maps are either jumps, streams, or require alternating, and hardly a combination of those.
rubik's cube, once again, yuyu metal, require heavy alternating skills. The rohi map also requires decent alternating on the 1/3s. A team could effectively have half their picks specialised in one area.
perthed again is basically a low bpm version of cheatreal. Perthed again, king for a day, messiah, muteki no soldier consists of nearly only 1/2 jumps. Again, a team could effectively have half their picks specialised in one area.
this year there are only a handful of maps that require well balanced skill sets, but that doesn't necessarily mean the mappool this year is bad. It could lead to teams adjusting lineups which could be a good thing for the viewers (we get to see the more specialised players) and more strategy around picking
the pool last year was fun, because a lot of the maps required the player to be skilled in many aspects of the game; stamina, speed, accuracy, aim etc. A lot of the maps this year require excelling in only one aspect, which is considered a bore to many players
once again:
that doesn't necessarily mean the mappool this year is bad. It could lead to teams adjusting lineups which could be a good thing for the viewers (we get to see the more specialised players) and more strategy around picking
I think going forward I like the idea of maps with more specific focuses at least in the later rounds of OWC. I think it's a tricky thing to pull off in group stage for example because each team, for better or worse, is only able to form a team consisting of members of a single country. Some countries have enough players to qualify for competing in OWC but might struggle to even come up with 4 players consistent enough to do well. Thus, picking less generalized maps for the map pool hurts these small countries the most because whatever their 4 players are able to play is all they are able to play.
On the other hand, we see countries like the United States and Poland who have very deep rosters this year such that they have more specialized players to rotate in depending on what maps are picked/banned. I think on top of this, it encourages players who want to compete in OWC in the future to consider investing a lot of time into specializing in some of the less popular skills that are not as well rewarded by the PPv2 system. Instead of thoughts like "I'll never be able to play in the OWC because I'll never be as good at everything as players W X Y Z" it fosters thoughts such as "I may not ever be able to surpass player X in general, but if I can at least prove my self in niche skill A then I can actually be of use for my country."
So I think finding the balance in which stage of the OWC to start shifting to a more skill specific map pool is something that should continue to be evaluated as the player base improves and grows.
On the other hand, we see countries like the United States and Poland who have very deep rosters this year such that they have more specialized players to rotate in depending on what maps are picked/banned. I think on top of this, it encourages players who want to compete in OWC in the future to consider investing a lot of time into specializing in some of the less popular skills that are not as well rewarded by the PPv2 system. Instead of thoughts like "I'll never be able to play in the OWC because I'll never be as good at everything as players W X Y Z" it fosters thoughts such as "I may not ever be able to surpass player X in general, but if I can at least prove my self in niche skill A then I can actually be of use for my country."
So I think finding the balance in which stage of the OWC to start shifting to a more skill specific map pool is something that should continue to be evaluated as the player base improves and grows.
Also encouraging player switches is nice. There's a reason a team is 8 players and not 4. Sucks to be the 4 that never plays.
Thought for improving map pool showcase for next year:
Either have one of the map selectors commentating why they chose each map and possibly other maps that were considered in it's place or have them do a writeup on this and send it to the commentators along with the map pool itself so that the commentators can point out subtle nuances and such.
It's nice having players like Doomsday and Cptnxn around during the showcase due to their potential experience playing any of the given maps in the past but since the pool is unknown to the commentators until just before the showcase (for good reason) I imagine it's probably hard even for them to think on their toes.
I feel like the map selectors are probably the most capable of highlighting details on each map and the pool in general since they have the ability to prepare such information. It could also clear up possible misunderstandings around a given map pool by providing insight into why certain maps were chosen.
Either have one of the map selectors commentating why they chose each map and possibly other maps that were considered in it's place or have them do a writeup on this and send it to the commentators along with the map pool itself so that the commentators can point out subtle nuances and such.
It's nice having players like Doomsday and Cptnxn around during the showcase due to their potential experience playing any of the given maps in the past but since the pool is unknown to the commentators until just before the showcase (for good reason) I imagine it's probably hard even for them to think on their toes.
I feel like the map selectors are probably the most capable of highlighting details on each map and the pool in general since they have the ability to prepare such information. It could also clear up possible misunderstandings around a given map pool by providing insight into why certain maps were chosen.
Be like Team Canada, switch every map LOLCXu wrote:
Also encouraging player switches is nice. There's a reason a team is 8 players and not 4. Sucks to be the 4 that never plays.
Welp. USA vs China (again) This is it Boys place your bets and who going to win the Final Match
All my money for China.
FREEEEEEDOM!
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Wiki is updated
I wonder why there is always at least a player who fails on PUPA
I know, i'm a stupid retarded mapper ;w;
I know, i'm a stupid retarded mapper ;w;
The fact that the "S" is white was unfortunate, i read "U A Take my Energy" :vPituophis wrote:
WHAT?!
༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ USA TAKE MY ENERGY ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
Anyway, good luck USA, you will need it /o/. (Hype!)
pupa is cool but the map a shit on hrCherry Blossom wrote:
I wonder why there is always at least a player who fails on PUPA
I know, i'm a stupid retarded mapper ;w;
USA will win.
Optimal schedule for me, the match starts at 4:30 AM in my timezone, but who needs sleep anyway :^)
Can someone explain what will happen when USA wins the (first) final?
I believe they have to win again (like last year): if so, will the second match be right after the first?
I'd like to see everything and if the osulive stream can cover both matches in one broadcast, I can just watch it when I wake up instead of getting out of bed at 4.30 am..
I believe they have to win again (like last year): if so, will the second match be right after the first?
I'd like to see everything and if the osulive stream can cover both matches in one broadcast, I can just watch it when I wake up instead of getting out of bed at 4.30 am..
USA needs to win 2 series in a row in order to be the champions while China only needs to win 1. And I think the second series is always right after the first one yup.zz-e wrote:
Can someone explain what will happen when USA wins the (first) final?
I believe they have to win again (like last year): if so, will the second match be right after the first?
I'd like to see everything and if the osulive stream can cover both matches in one broadcast, I can just watch it when I wake up instead of getting out of bed at 4.30 am..
There will be most likely a short break if USA manages to win their 1st match(like about 15 min, iirc it was also the case last year)zz-e wrote:
Can someone explain what will happen when USA wins the (first) final?
I believe they have to win again (like last year): if so, will the second match be right after the first?
I'd like to see everything and if the osulive stream can cover both matches in one broadcast, I can just watch it when I wake up instead of getting out of bed at 4.30 am..
Maaan I missed almost the whole thing this year again.
Osu needs a newsletter just for this event or some other kind of reminder for not active players
Osu needs a newsletter just for this event or some other kind of reminder for not active players
At least it's one weekend as opposed to an entire fucking month for people who live on east side of US. Finally schedule breaks in our favor.VnSoul wrote:
Optimal schedule for me, the match starts at 4:30 AM in my timezone, but who needs sleep anyway :^)
I was about to complain that it's start at 4:30 am for me too, but thinking about it, yeah east side of USA had so much bad timing haha! (sorry) xDchainpullz wrote:
At least it's one weekend as opposed to an entire fucking month for people who live on east side of US. Finally schedule breaks in our favor.VnSoul wrote:
Optimal schedule for me, the match starts at 4:30 AM in my timezone, but who needs sleep anyway :^)
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oh this fits so perfectly for the current match upPhilantropist wrote:
video
I see what you did there.Loctav wrote:
oh this fits so perfectly for the current match upPhilantropist wrote:
video
that video reminds me of something
lmfao
lmfao
FREEDOM
TWO WORLD CUPS, BOYS.
LET'S FUCKING GO
LET'S FUCKING GO
Can someone clean all the spaghetti from that furioso melodia? Drops everywhere, please never make another pool like this.
Reyvateil wrote:
Can someone clean all the spaghetti from that furioso melodia? Drops everywhere, please never make another pool like this.
It wouldn't have been one of the best matches ever if that map weren't in there. Not everything is about combo/acc.
That was soooooooo much HYPE!! Congratz USA
osu! also came in top 6 on Twitch!
http://i.imgur.com/cxCgqRS.jpg
osu! also came in top 6 on Twitch!
http://i.imgur.com/cxCgqRS.jpg
Was literally the most exciting map that entire match.EtienneXC wrote:
Reyvateil wrote:
Can someone clean all the spaghetti from that furioso melodia? Drops everywhere, please never make another pool like this.
It wouldn't have been one of the best matches ever if that map weren't in there. Not everything is about combo/acc.
Holy crap, first time Murica takes it home, AMAZING PLAY!! :O
Grats to USA for being the first non Asian Country to win the world cup!
my heart hurts
streaming heart :^)sukiNathan wrote:
my heart hurts
USA
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TEI
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"US did better in the first third, the easiest part, go home boys, the later parts of the map are too hard to combo or acc anyways."chainpullz wrote:
Was literally the most exciting map that entire match.
Such excitement. The gap never moved too much, it was small because of the miss fest never allowed a player get a good score on this at any point.
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Big thank you to every helper of the tournament, making this tournament as great as it could ever be!
Thanks to all participants that joined this competition and make us all have a super fun time together!
And especially thank you to Team China and United States for showing us the most amazing match we have seen in this entire competition, if not in the entire time we are doing the osu! World Cup.
Shoutout to p3n, shARPII and Deif who stay up to every time there is a match, even tho they have other obligations. Shoutout to ztrot for organizing the commentators, to all commentators in particular, to smoogipooo for all the real-time support regarding the client and to the mapselectors ToGlette, Skystar and Cherry Blossom, being the best map selector team I had so far in the OWC. And thanks for Marcin to jump in whenever urgent substitution in streaming is needed, even at worst times!
This was an amazing event and I hope we can have more of these great ones in the future!
Now, let's celebrate!
Thanks to all participants that joined this competition and make us all have a super fun time together!
And especially thank you to Team China and United States for showing us the most amazing match we have seen in this entire competition, if not in the entire time we are doing the osu! World Cup.
Shoutout to p3n, shARPII and Deif who stay up to every time there is a match, even tho they have other obligations. Shoutout to ztrot for organizing the commentators, to all commentators in particular, to smoogipooo for all the real-time support regarding the client and to the mapselectors ToGlette, Skystar and Cherry Blossom, being the best map selector team I had so far in the OWC. And thanks for Marcin to jump in whenever urgent substitution in streaming is needed, even at worst times!
This was an amazing event and I hope we can have more of these great ones in the future!
Now, let's celebrate!
A player could have gone god mode and held combo and single-handedly swung the match at any point. You're honestly just coming off as salty.Reyvateil wrote:
"US did better in the first third, the easiest part, go home boys, the later parts of the map are too hard to combo or acc anyways."chainpullz wrote:
Was literally the most exciting map that entire match.
Such excitement. The gap never moved too much, it was small because of the miss fest never allowed a player get a good score on this at any point.
After rewatching, both Toy and Xilver had combos bigger than 400 in the final 3rd of the map. USA won the map because they performed better overall as a team.
Felt like my heart was going to explode, congratulations to every single player on the US team and to China for putting up an extremely tough fight. That was one of the best matches I've ever watched and I'm glad I was around for it.
Thank you for pulling off such wonderful tournament! #bestOWCeverLoctav wrote:
Big thank you to every helper of the tournament, making this tournament as great as it could ever be!
Thanks to all participants that joined this competition and make us all have a super fun time together!
And especially thank you to Team China and United States for showing us the most amazing match we have seen in this entire competition, if not in the entire time we are doing the osu! World Cup.
Shoutout to p3n, shARPII and Deif who stay up to every time there is a match, even tho they have other obligations. Shoutout to ztrot for organizing the commentators, to all commentators in particular, to smoogipooo for all the real-time support regarding the client and to the mapselectors ToGlette, Skystar and Cherry Blossom, being the best map selector team I had so far in the OWC. And thanks for Marcin to jump in whenever urgent substitution in streaming is needed, even at worst times!
This was an amazing event and I hope we can have more of these great ones in the future!
Now, let's celebrate!
Thanks to you Loctav, you are one of the biggest reasons because this kind of stuff happends. Thank you so much.Loctav wrote:
Big thank you to every helper of the tournament, making this tournament as great as it could ever be!
Thanks to all participants that joined this competition and make us all have a super fun time together!
And especially thank you to Team China and United States for showing us the most amazing match we have seen in this entire competition, if not in the entire time we are doing the osu! World Cup.
Shoutout to p3n, shARPII and Deif who stay up to every time there is a match, even tho they have other obligations. Shoutout to ztrot for organizing the commentators, to all commentators in particular, to smoogipooo for all the real-time support regarding the client and to the mapselectors ToGlette, Skystar and Cherry Blossom, being the best map selector team I had so far in the OWC. And thanks for Marcin to jump in whenever urgent substitution in streaming is needed, even at worst times!
This was an amazing event and I hope we can have more of these great ones in the future!
Now, let's celebrate!
Have to say the commentary this year was top notch. Great grand final.