127. Semi-final against Samsung! Support from other regions!
October 29, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.
Today is the last game of the s7 semi-finals, ig vs ssg!
At the entrance of the venue, fans had already arrived very early and were queuing up to enter. At this time, the venue was already packed, and as far as the eye could see, they were full of fans holding support signs with various designs.
This is the heyday of lpl, with local combat bonus, previous global finals would not have had so many domestic audiences.
Of course, the most important reason is because ig has now become the only seedling of the lpl. As the last hope of the lpl, this may be the last game of the lpl this year.
Not only the LPL audience is concerned about this, but the scalpers who usually don't watch the game are even more concerned. The tickets for the finals have long been robbed, and they all have a lot in their hands. If ig loses today
Well, it’s hard to say how many people will be able to watch the game in the Bird’s Nest. They might even go to the rooftop because of this.
Whether it is the darkness before dawn or the dark age that continues lpl, it all depends on today.
Three o'clock in the afternoon.
There is still half an hour before the official start of the game. Audiences from all over the country have been waiting in the lpl official live broadcast room for a long time, and groups of viewers are pouring into the live broadcast room every minute and second.
【Go, go, go!】
[Come on ig! Come on Cheng Lu!]
【lpl’s last hope!】
[IG is awesome! Give me 0 three-star messages today!]
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Due to the enthusiasm of the audience, a short video shot before the game was released in the official live broadcast room. The protagonists were naturally the two teams that faced off today.
At the beginning of the picture, the night scene of the Magic City is constantly switching, including the Huangpu River at night, the Oriental Pearl Tower, and the high-rise buildings with the words "Come on ig! We are waiting for you at the Bird's Nest!" on the LED screen.
And the players wearing ig uniforms on the street under the colorful neon lights at night.
ig's team uniform is very handsome, and the white one looks a bit out of place. The spotless white at night has a sense of mission to break the only light in the dark age of lpl. Both kid and ning have similar looks when wearing it.
Something like that.
As for the C-position debut at the front of the center, ig's current card and the only good-looking person Cheng Lu wears this team uniform, and she has a feeling of wearing bright clothes and angry horses, and is high-spirited.
As the picture moved, Cheng Lu's voice reached the ears of the audience.
"This time we were able to go from the finals to the semi-finals, and we have achieved the best results in the history of our ig. I think many people who were not optimistic about us before probably did not expect that this would be ig, because in their eyes, this was originally
The location of edg.”
The screen switched to the SSG members wearing black uniforms, and the voice of Chief An came.
"When we defeated lz 3:0, I think many people would have thought that Samsung won second place in last year's global finals. For a while, everyone seemed to have forgotten about this, including ourselves."
What the core players of the two teams said sounded self-deprecating. Only then did some viewers realize that ig and ssg were actually two very similar teams. Along the way, they were equally unpopular in their respective divisions.
They are optimistic about it. They are supported by Guodian edg and All-China Team RNG, and then they are supported by lz, who dominated the LCK summer split, and triple crown champion SKT.
This is a battle between underdogs.
Whether it's LPL's obsession with winning the all-China class RNG, or LCK's belief in SKT, the Triple Crown dynasty.
Putting aside the various voices from the outside world and returning to the essence of e-sports, even if they may still not be recognized by some people, these two teams may tell everyone that even the underdogs can become the strongest.
Today, the winner will get a chance to prove himself.
The exciting BGM suddenly sounded, and in the short video, the players from both sides appeared one by one, and finally stopped at the scene of Leader An walking alone, and his voice came again.
"We lost to SKT in the S6 Global Finals last year, which made me very frustrated. For this reason, I became stronger and returned to this stage. However, this year's SKT did not look very strong when playing against msf.
, I was worried that they would be eliminated, but fortunately they won."
"I am very grateful that they were not eliminated. This time I will complete my revenge, but before that, I must defeat the strongest enemy in front of me, ig."
The camera changed again, showing the back of Cheng Lu alone by the Huangpu River.
"SSG is a strong opponent. They have a glorious history in the global finals, and we ig are far away from them. I am excited to be able to defeat such an opponent, and the same is true for skt."
"Maybe some people are more optimistic about ssg and think that teams with competition experience have more advantages, but I think that is just a way of saying that we will overcome this negligible difference."
"Even though this is my first time participating in the global finals, standing at the place where this dream started makes me clearly know what I want. When I return to the starting point, everything is destined. My goal is only to win."
Accompanied by the exciting BGM, Cheng Lu slowly turned around, with a sense of oppression. The dawn of dawn dispelled the darkness, and dawn had arrived.
This ends the pre-match short video.
This is a popular pre-match talk session, and the audience watched it with gusto.
There is always some appetizer to bring up the atmosphere before the game. This short film is also very well produced. The shots of each player and the connection between the pictures are well handled. Coupled with the passionate BGM and the words of the core players of both sides,
Suddenly the atmosphere in the live broadcast room rose.
[Cheng Lu is so handsome! Our goal is only to win the championship! 】
[IG is really inspiring this year, and I’m so lucky to find a new person like Cheng Lu]
[First kill three stars, then kill t1! 】
[IG must win! This year’s Bird’s Nest Finals cannot be without you...]
[If msf can beat skt, then rng will be the winner this year, but it’s a pity]
[Yes, it’s such a pity, rng was one win away from winning the championship]
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At this time, the live broadcast room has been connected to the main stage.
"Welcome to Shanghai! What you are watching now is the second day of the semi-finals of the 2017 League of Legends Global Finals. Today IG will face Samsung at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, and the winner will directly advance to the final championship in the Bird's Nest.
finals!"
With Ren Dong's opening remarks, the game officially kicked off.
There are two hosts for this semi-final, one is Ren Dong, the host of the lpl division, and the other is Roaring Emperor, the head host of the lck division.
This host from lck is also relatively familiar to the lpl audience. His voice is very passionate, and his roar when hosting is also very distinctive. He is here to support the teams in the lck division.
"The ig e-sports club was established in 2011. As one of the earliest teams established in our LPL, in the past time, all our players have felt the charm of this team."
Ren Dong's passionate words and the photo of the five old igs appearing on the big screen made many viewers cry "tears!"
On the unseen commentary stage, Wawa looked at pdd beside him and joked: "Brother Liu, I didn't expect you to appear on the stage of the semi-finals of the global finals in such a way."
Saozhu was also very touched at this time and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that! What the rest of us couldn't do back then, this ig helped us complete. This is really impressive!"
The same scene was also happening in Sun Yalong's live broadcast room.
Sika was shocked: "I read that right, Brother Sun, you are already on the stage of the global finals!"
"Brothers shed a wave of tears, come and cheer for us ig!"
The words didn't sound very emotional, but from the way Sun Yalong subconsciously took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes, it could be seen that his heart was not at peace.
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At this time, on the main stage, Ren Dong was still continuing.
"As time goes by, ig has experienced many difficulties along the way. After undergoing the reorganization of the team, this year a brand new ig was reborn from the ashes and came to the semi-final stage of the global finals. The past 6 years have been long.
The time has not been wasted, this year's ig will create their own miracle!"
Backstage.
Cheng Lu looked at the ig players behind her, and she could feel the excitement of all the players.
This is also true for Cheng Lu.
Standing in the waiting area of the main stage, the cheers of every audience member could be heard in her ears.
Recalling that when she first joined ig half a year ago, she had waited too long for this stage where she could create miracles, and now, it was finally her time to perform.
"Let's welcome the ig team!"
Watching Cheng Lu leading the IG players to the stage one by one, the audience could not conceal their excitement. Everyone's voices gathered together, and the "IG!" shook the entire Oriental Sports Center.
Cheng Lu stood on the stage and looked at the audience. It was just a semi-final, and she felt as if she was on the stage of the final. The momentum was even more spectacular than when she was sitting in the audience watching the rng game yesterday.
As the last hope of lpl, ig is shouldering more than imagined at this time.
At this time, the opponent Roaring Emperor on the side also began to exert force.
"Today is the peak showdown between LPL and LCK. Returning to the top is the key word for these two teams. Like IG, which has a glorious past, the Samsung team in 2014 created a championship story in the history of League of Legends, but then they fell behind.
After reaching a trough, after undergoing personnel reorganization, Samsung survived all the way last year and returned to the stage of the global finals. In the finals, Samsung and SKT fought fiercely for five games, only one step away from clinking the cup, and finally only won the runner-up result.
It's a pity that they couldn't reproduce the glory of S4."
"After learning the lessons of last year's failure, Samsung has become even more terrifying. No one dares to underestimate such an opponent. This year they will come to the global finals again. This time their goal is only to win their Summoner's Trophy.
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"Let us welcome the ssg team!"
SSG players came on stage one after another, and the passionate roar of the Roaring Emperor pushed the fiery atmosphere to its peak.
The players from both sides were all in place, one on the left and one on the right, with one white and one black team uniform. In this peak showdown between light and darkness, the audience in the audience wildly shook the fluorescent sticks in their hands, and the lights on the stage also
Players from both sides.
Whether the dawn breaks or the darkness continues, we will fight to the end.
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At the end of the opening ceremony, the camera was handed over to the commentary box.
The people in charge of commentating this game today are LPL's official commentators Doll and Miller, and special guest pdd came to help out. They are all old friends. The three of them said hello to the live broadcast room,
From the expressions on their faces, it can be seen that the three commentators are all feeling a little heavy at this time.
Wawa: "We have no retreat in today's game. Please all the viewers in front of the screen to cheer for ig, our lpl's last hope! Whether we can hold on to our lpl's final card can only depend on ig."
Before yesterday's game, everyone agreed that this year is the most promising year for the lpl.
But with rng's defeat, this was a heavy blow to everyone, and the previous beautiful illusion of the Bird's Nest Civil War was shattered.
Even after rng was eliminated by skt, some of the commentators shed tears on the spot. It was not clear whether their true feelings were revealed.
After all, lpl still has its last hope, ig. Unless he has a different kind of emotion towards rng, it won't be like this.
But if ig loses today, everyone may show their true feelings and shed tears on the spot.
No one wants to see the Bird's Nest footage of the Korean Civil War.
As the most promising year for the lpl, under this kind of rhetoric, everyone's desire for the championship is far greater than before. Seven years is too long, and this time the game is still held in China. I can't wait.
For so long, everyone hopes to have a perfect ending in their own home.
Whoever can win the championship for LPL this year will be a moment in the history of LPL that is enough to become a god.
Before, perhaps more people hoped that the All-China Class RNG would accomplish such a mission, but it’s okay not to mention it now.
And if ig loses this time, all hope will be dashed.
The LPL commentators are no less eager for this championship than others. As practitioners related to the League of Legends, the players are fighting on the stage, and they have been silently supporting ig behind the scenes. At this moment, they are very interested in ig
Also invested in special feelings.
Miller: "No matter what the result of this game is, I think ig has done its best until now. This new ig this year has surprised all of us. Maybe not many people were optimistic about ig before, but ig has taken a step forward
You have proven yourself to us by walking up to this point. I think we can trust and expect such an ig. No matter what, come on ig! You have the support of all our LPL viewers behind you!"
"Yes."
pdd nodded: "Actually, I think this year's ig is a very strong team, but currently most of the audience's attention to ig is not on its own strength, but on Cheng Lu's
On the body."
"Cheng Lu's strength is indeed very strong, but if we think about it carefully, ig has not exposed any problems until now. If the bottom lane is ig's breakthrough, then west's recent performance is at a speed visible to the naked eye.
As he grows, he becomes more and more stable."
"In this World Championship, from the qualifying round to the current semi-finals, ig is the only team that has maintained a complete victory. It is definitely in the first level in terms of strength. It has a great chance of winning against ssg today!"
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In the commentary box of lck live broadcast room.
"SSG once again reached the semi-finals of the global finals. Today they will defeat ig and go to the Bird's Nest to complete their revenge battle against SKT!"
"lck's rule continues, no one can defeat us!"
"Come on ssg!"
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On the European commentary box.
"IG is really an incredible team. Before this, you would never have thought that such a team with a long history but already in the coffin would be reborn because of the joining of two newcomers!"
"The one who surprised us the most was definitely theshy player from IG. This summer, she brought surprises to all of us. You can't believe that LPL can have such a player. She is pure and beautiful off the court.
An angel, she is a witch who plays tricks on the enemy on the field!"
"This time her opponent is SSG, a powerful team from LCK! This battle with IG may make their history!"
"If you don't know theshy player before today, believe me, you will definitely fall in love with her after watching this competition!"
"Let's cheer for ig! Come on theshy!"
This year's World Championship is not pretty for the big brothers in the European Division, and I can't even find a single supporter among my own people.
However, this S7 World Championship where their team was struggling was the most surprising World Championship for them. Even the commentator became Cheng Lu's number one fan.
It doesn't matter what LCK does. For them, no one dislikes a player like Cheng Lu.
From this point of view, there is no need to consider who to support, it seems to be a good thing that your own team is eliminated.
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With various commentators cheering for your favorite team.
At this moment, the eyes of the whole world are focused on the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.
Tens of thousands of people were at the scene, as well as audiences from all over the country.
"Come on ig!"
The semi-finals of the 2017 Global Finals, bp officially begins!
