Korean team H O N takes the trophy at ESL's Global Arena Tournament
by Mike Schramm 
Mar 9th 2009 at 5:00PM
Unfortunately for us Americans, the US teams didn't put on much of a showing -- they dropped out quick, and WoM reports that their behavior after the losses was less than classy. They apparently blamed a teammate for dropping out, and it doesn't help that, unlike the Korean teams who have played the same classes and characters for a long time, the Americans apparently came up with their teams and tactics only recently. Looks like they'll have to do a little reforming and rebuilding before this year's BlizzCon.
Congrats to all the teams who walked away with victories in the ESL's Arena tournament. Even from Ming's commentary, it sounds like it was an exciting few days for Arena players.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Events, PvP, BlizzCon, Wrath of the Lich King, Arena
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
kozom Mar 9th 2009 5:05PM
WOW! great job on thier part! I wonder what they'll do with the prize money...3000 character name changes maybe?
Kozom Mar 9th 2009 5:06PM
Grrr silly typos, sorry!
Wow Mar 9th 2009 5:06PM
Probably go get plastic surgery or something...
Marc Mar 29th 2009 12:50AM
haha, apparently, everyone's downranking #3's comment without understanding that Korea is pretty much the plastic surgery capital of the WORLD! It's so common place there, and cheap, to my understanding.
Zuldim Mar 9th 2009 5:06PM
Koreans win a video game tournament: News at 11.
bundee Mar 9th 2009 5:37PM
Playing a rogue/mage/priest combo. *Yawn*
Luis Mar 9th 2009 5:12PM
So the Americans have no class....shock
Dightkuz Mar 9th 2009 8:30PM
And so much jealousy just by looking at the comments here...
This just makes me dislike americans even more.
Dreadskull Mar 10th 2009 12:15AM
Yes, these children totally represent the entire American population and therefore everything done by them should be thought of as being attributed to every American.
Ed Mar 10th 2009 12:17AM
/sigh
Good to see the 'it can't be my fault it must be someone else's' politcal attitude has seeped even into video games. I seriously need to move.
Eisengel Mar 10th 2009 12:47AM
Makes me hate Americans more too... and I'm American.
Although, really... people are people. I'm sure if an American team won there would be some pissed Koreans who would post some junk about Americans, although instead of blatant racism, they'd work from the stock American insults... maybe they'd say how the Americans probably bribed the competition officials, or cheated somehow, or that they were some basement-dwelling no-life fat jerks who played 24/7 the last 4 months leeching off of their parents.
While I agree it is reprehensible that this is the way those people, and these people here, responded I have to say I'd expect it from the age group anywhere.
Bloodletter Mar 9th 2009 5:15PM
A Korean team won?
Quick, call the suprised police!
Zuldim Mar 9th 2009 5:19PM
Hah, beat you to that joke.
Bloodletter Mar 9th 2009 5:16PM
*Suplised Porice
Zuldim Mar 9th 2009 5:19PM
Kudos for that one however.
bundee Mar 9th 2009 5:40PM
Yep. Kudos for the blatant racism.
Zuldim Mar 9th 2009 5:54PM
Oh come on, you came to a post about koreans winning an arena tournament and you expected anything other than blatant racism? Really?
bundee Mar 9th 2009 6:57PM
Yes.
/ :P
keeoto Mar 9th 2009 5:25PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7duX4QpVaAQ&feature=channel_page
video of the classic moment that led to a match time out/win for HON and saved them from losing the $30k.
Pry Mar 9th 2009 5:21PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7duX4QpVaAQ&feature=channel_page
Starts getting crazy about 3 minutes in. Legendary.