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[STPL] Season 3 Announcement - Starts 25/04/2020! - Page 2

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Jendi
Profile Joined March 2020
11 Posts
April 06 2020 20:18 GMT
#21
On April 07 2020 00:38 Brilhante wrote:
Any chance there is some restrictions regarding the amount of "mercs" in each team?

It really demotivates players to play if there are pro's involved since the skill gap is just too big. Maybe even allowing 1 "merc" per team if possible?
It started from non-korean teams and non-korean players and now it's swarmed with semi-pros and some pros being involved to get a few bucks for showing up. Even tho it helps connect both non-korean and korean communities, it doesnt have the impact that we would all expect since koreans dont really respect any sort of foreigners playing SC:BW, except those who live outside of south korea so they done get casted into a corner and not have any friends.



I don't agree. I like to see some encounters between top foreigners vs. semi-pros or even pro koreans. We almost don't have any chance to see it elsewhere. We have ASL for Koreans and BSL for foreigners, but never a place to see them playing against each other. We don't even have occasional WCG like we used to, where we had seen some upsets. So, in short we need MORE encounters between those two worlds, not less.
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4257 Posts
April 06 2020 22:01 GMT
#22
On April 07 2020 05:18 Jendi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 07 2020 00:38 Brilhante wrote:
Any chance there is some restrictions regarding the amount of "mercs" in each team?

It really demotivates players to play if there are pro's involved since the skill gap is just too big. Maybe even allowing 1 "merc" per team if possible?
It started from non-korean teams and non-korean players and now it's swarmed with semi-pros and some pros being involved to get a few bucks for showing up. Even tho it helps connect both non-korean and korean communities, it doesnt have the impact that we would all expect since koreans dont really respect any sort of foreigners playing SC:BW, except those who live outside of south korea so they done get casted into a corner and not have any friends.



I don't agree. I like to see some encounters between top foreigners vs. semi-pros or even pro koreans. We almost don't have any chance to see it elsewhere. We have ASL for Koreans and BSL for foreigners, but never a place to see them playing against each other. We don't even have occasional WCG like we used to, where we had seen some upsets. So, in short we need MORE encounters between those two worlds, not less.

Never quite understood what's the point of this, especially in the current era? seeing 9 roflstomps just to see one occasional upset, most of the time via some dirty cheese strat or build order win is not really what I like to watch, not what I enjoy at all. Besides, there is a tournament called Jeez Weekly where top foreigners can meet with korean pros and semi-pros already.
InDi
Profile Joined April 2010
Spain90 Posts
April 07 2020 07:28 GMT
#23
On April 07 2020 01:09 Qikz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 06 2020 23:48 InDi wrote:
Qikz, will there be any change on the rules for players specially during the playoffs?
I believe right now there is 0 restrictions, but a general feedback was to allow only players that played a certain amount of games during regular season or something of that sort?



Show nested quote +
On April 07 2020 00:38 Brilhante wrote:
Any chance there is some restrictions regarding the amount of "mercs" in each team?

It really demotivates players to play if there are pro's involved since the skill gap is just too big. Maybe even allowing 1 "merc" per team if possible?
It started from non-korean teams and non-korean players and now it's swarmed with semi-pros and some pros being involved to get a few bucks for showing up. Even tho it helps connect both non-korean and korean communities, it doesnt have the impact that we would all expect since koreans dont really respect any sort of foreigners playing SC:BW, except those who live outside of south korea so they done get casted into a corner and not have any friends.


Hi both, I'll speak to the captains and see what they feel. I understand your frustrations, but the rule will more likely (if agreed upon) be needing x games played in the group stage to be eligible to play in the playoffs.


Sounds like an improvement. Thanks Qikz!
chrisolo
Profile Joined May 2009
Germany2609 Posts
April 07 2020 08:16 GMT
#24
HYPE!

Nice Qikz :D
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ - aka cReAtiVee
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12033 Posts
April 07 2020 09:02 GMT
#25
Note of map version change - Freakling has updated Inner Coven from ASL to the new version. With this comes a new name - Core Breach!

[image loading]


Changelog from Freakling here:



* The middle reworked to fit the altered concept (there's some buildable space for turrets now)
* added the small drop cliffs at ring expos.
* general tweaking and bugfixing

The new version aims to keep the gameplay of the ASL version, but ameliorate some of the lingering imbalance against Terran.



This will be the version used in STPL and is included in the STPL map back on the discord!
FanTaSy's #1 Fan | STPL Caster/Organiser | SKT BEST KT | https://twitch.tv/stpl
iRk-AGge
Profile Joined October 2017
Sweden400 Posts
April 07 2020 09:37 GMT
#26
STPL is back!! HYPE HYPE HYPE!! <3 Thx alot Qikz for yet another season!
RAPiDCasting
Profile Joined July 2009
Korea (South)594 Posts
April 07 2020 09:49 GMT
#27
On April 06 2020 22:22 Qikz wrote:
Thanks for posting this Blindrawr! <3

Thanks also for the TL+ sub whoever did that! I said all I really could say in the post, but thanks for all watching and making this all possible ^^



Thanks to the same kind soul for the 1-Year the TL+ sub gift! Such generosity!
The faster caster. @RAPiDCasting
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12033 Posts
April 07 2020 22:42 GMT
#28
FanTaSy's #1 Fan | STPL Caster/Organiser | SKT BEST KT | https://twitch.tv/stpl
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12033 Posts
April 16 2020 11:42 GMT
#29
Map order:

Week 1
<<Andromeda>>
<<Hitchhiker>>
<<Fantasy II>>
<<Core Breach>>
<<La Mancha>>

Week 2
<<Byzantium III>>
<<Monty Hall SE>>
<<Andromeda>>
<<Tripod>>
<<Fantasy II>>

Week 3
<<La Mancha>>
<<Hitchhiker>>
<<Byzantium III>>
<<Core Breach>>
<<Andromeda>>

Week 4
<<Fantasy II>>
<<Monty Hall SE>>
<<La Mancha>>
<<Tripod>>
<<Byzantium III>>

Week 5
<<Andromeda>>
<<Hitchhiker>>
<<Fantasy II>>
<<Core Breach>>
<<La Mancha>>

Week 6
<<Byzantium III>>
<<Monty Hall SE>>
<<Andromeda>>
<<Tripod>>
<<Fantasy II>>

Week 7
<<La Mancha>>
<<Hitchhiker>>
<<Byzantium III>>
<<Core Breach>>
<<Andromeda>>

Week 8
<<Fantasy II>>
<<Monty Hall SE>>
<<La Mancha>>
<<Tripod>>
<<Byzantium III>>

Week 9
<<Andromeda>>
<<Hitchhiker>>
<<Fantasy II>>
<<Core Breach>>
<<La Mancha>>

Week 10
<<Byzantium III>>
<<Monty Hall SE>>
<<Andromeda>>
<<Tripod>>
<<Fantasy II>>

Week 11
<<La Mancha>>
<<Hitchhiker>>
<<Byzantium III>>
<<Core Breach>>
<<Andromeda>>

FanTaSy's #1 Fan | STPL Caster/Organiser | SKT BEST KT | https://twitch.tv/stpl
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
April 16 2020 12:44 GMT
#30
On April 06 2020 22:29 Ej_ wrote:
This is very nice, but STPL 2 bracket prediction results when?
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12033 Posts
April 16 2020 13:45 GMT
#31
On April 16 2020 21:44 Ej_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 06 2020 22:29 Ej_ wrote:
This is very nice, but STPL 2 bracket prediction results when?


I've just finally got to confirm the results, announcement should be made with the prize later today or tomorrow. <3
FanTaSy's #1 Fan | STPL Caster/Organiser | SKT BEST KT | https://twitch.tv/stpl
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1541 Posts
April 16 2020 14:32 GMT
#32
I herd a rumor that KSL was cancelled, because STPL put it to shame!!! :D

Keep it up, Ill be watching... ^_._^
ko-fi.com/luckynoob
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12033 Posts
April 17 2020 09:49 GMT
#33
The results are confirmed and I can finally announce who won the Season 2 bracket contest.

[image loading]


Congratulations to Ej who did a fantastic job predicting everything, compared to him I did terribly!

(Wiki)index.php?title=Special:BracketContest&module=ranking&id=38

Shoutouts as well to everyone else who took part, it was a relatively close race at the top, but it appears just a few misscalculated scores from Avi, M3t4 and fischei cost them the title of winner. Ej, I'll be PMing you with a code from Teamliquid worth $100 on the TL Store! <3
FanTaSy's #1 Fan | STPL Caster/Organiser | SKT BEST KT | https://twitch.tv/stpl
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
April 17 2020 10:33 GMT
#34
I want to dedicate this win to WHITE who changed their finals line-up at the last moment and tanked the bo7!
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12033 Posts
April 23 2020 09:55 GMT
#35
FanTaSy's #1 Fan | STPL Caster/Organiser | SKT BEST KT | https://twitch.tv/stpl
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4257 Posts
May 02 2020 09:54 GMT
#36
On April 17 2020 18:49 Qikz wrote:
The results are confirmed and I can finally announce who won the Season 2 bracket contest.

[image loading]


Congratulations to Ej who did a fantastic job predicting everything, compared to him I did terribly!

(Wiki)index.php?title=Special:BracketContest&module=ranking&id=38

Shoutouts as well to everyone else who took part, it was a relatively close race at the top, but it appears just a few misscalculated scores from Avi, M3t4 and fischei cost them the title of winner. Ej, I'll be PMing you with a code from Teamliquid worth $100 on the TL Store! <3

well, well, well! Nice results. Bronze medal is good enough for me, thanks
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