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[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6709 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-08-07 20:48:03
August 07 2024 20:47 GMT
#61
On August 08 2024 01:55 FakeFin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 07 2024 20:01 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote:
On August 05 2024 13:18 FakeFin wrote:
Bracket announcement Post

Players:
(Wiki)ZeLoT
김영주
(Wiki)RoyaL
김서하
윤민구
(Wiki)ArtUser
(Wiki)Scan
(Wiki)Snow

Is this an 8 players tourney ? Rooting for Scan here. But beating Snow gonna be so hard.

Yes 8 players. Quarterfinals and semis is bo3, finals bo5

This is an extremely short tourney hmm. But the prizepool is decent no ? I wonder why so many progamers skip it.
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8561 Posts
August 07 2024 22:09 GMT
#62
On August 08 2024 05:47 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 08 2024 01:55 FakeFin wrote:
On August 07 2024 20:01 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote:
On August 05 2024 13:18 FakeFin wrote:
Bracket announcement Post

Players:
(Wiki)ZeLoT
김영주
(Wiki)RoyaL
김서하
윤민구
(Wiki)ArtUser
(Wiki)Scan
(Wiki)Snow

Is this an 8 players tourney ? Rooting for Scan here. But beating Snow gonna be so hard.

Yes 8 players. Quarterfinals and semis is bo3, finals bo5

This is an extremely short tourney hmm. But the prizepool is decent no ? I wonder why so many progamers skip it.


Yeah, I wondered the same when I read this.
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51486 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-08-08 00:54:11
August 08 2024 00:53 GMT
#63
probably because a lot of them are focusing on asl + probably make more money from doing sponsor matches online
artosis said it perfectly though that this tournament is a great platform for that tier who dont make ro16 in the asl - although i expect snow to sweep the field here.
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TMNT
Profile Joined January 2021
2899 Posts
August 08 2024 01:21 GMT
#64
There are 3 rounds. This is only the first. There will be 2 more in the same format. The 8 players above were selected from an offline preliminary round of supposedly 64 players held last weekend.

I had a look at the participant list for that preliminary, but they censored the middle name so no way to 100% confirm who registered. But there are some familiar words, like Jo-*-Jang (likely Hero), or Yoon-*-Hee (likely Mong) (these two are the less common Korean names so I doubt there are other BW players with similar names). But then it raises the question that if they played there's no way they didn't make it to the top 8, unless they didn't show up.

On the other hand, there's no Kim-*-Sung in the preliminary list, but somehow Royal is in the top 8???

Also why do they hold the Ro8 on the same day as the first day of ASL qualifiers? Are Zelot Scan and Royal not gonna play the first day?
[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6709 Posts
August 08 2024 07:25 GMT
#65
On August 08 2024 09:53 GTR wrote:
probably because a lot of them are focusing on asl + probably make more money from doing sponsor matches online
artosis said it perfectly though that this tournament is a great platform for that tier who dont make ro16 in the asl - although i expect snow to sweep the field here.

But you are basically playing 2 best of 3 and 1 bo5 to win 3k. In different dates etc. Is such a short format that is not really the hustle of playing an entire season of SSL. on Top of that u are getting into the final event that is 15 millions won. I imagine this thing is played online too. Idk what is going on. Snow about to make bank with this thing lol .
TMNT
Profile Joined January 2021
2899 Posts
August 08 2024 07:57 GMT
#66
On August 08 2024 16:25 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 08 2024 09:53 GTR wrote:
probably because a lot of them are focusing on asl + probably make more money from doing sponsor matches online
artosis said it perfectly though that this tournament is a great platform for that tier who dont make ro16 in the asl - although i expect snow to sweep the field here.

But you are basically playing 2 best of 3 and 1 bo5 to win 3k. In different dates etc. Is such a short format that is not really the hustle of playing an entire season of SSL. on Top of that u are getting into the final event that is 15 millions won. I imagine this thing is played online too. Idk what is going on. Snow about to make bank with this thing lol .

No this is 100% offline and there are 4 sessions (QL, R8, SF, F) which are held on 4 separate days.

I think like any other first time competition, it takes time for this to get momentum. At the moment it's more or less still an offline Starcast TV Starleague with a bigger prize pool and more famous caster.
[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6709 Posts
August 08 2024 09:00 GMT
#67
On August 08 2024 16:57 TMNT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 08 2024 16:25 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote:
On August 08 2024 09:53 GTR wrote:
probably because a lot of them are focusing on asl + probably make more money from doing sponsor matches online
artosis said it perfectly though that this tournament is a great platform for that tier who dont make ro16 in the asl - although i expect snow to sweep the field here.

But you are basically playing 2 best of 3 and 1 bo5 to win 3k. In different dates etc. Is such a short format that is not really the hustle of playing an entire season of SSL. on Top of that u are getting into the final event that is 15 millions won. I imagine this thing is played online too. Idk what is going on. Snow about to make bank with this thing lol .

No this is 100% offline and there are 4 sessions (QL, R8, SF, F) which are held on 4 separate days.

I think like any other first time competition, it takes time for this to get momentum. At the moment it's more or less still an offline Starcast TV Starleague with a bigger prize pool and more famous caster.

Oh so its offline. I wonder if that is the reason many decided to no participate.
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8128 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-08-08 19:05:57
August 08 2024 19:05 GMT
#68
On August 08 2024 10:21 TMNT wrote:
There are 3 rounds. This is only the first. There will be 2 more in the same format. The 8 players above were selected from an offline preliminary round of supposedly 64 players held last weekend.

I had a look at the participant list for that preliminary, but they censored the middle name so no way to 100% confirm who registered. But there are some familiar words, like Jo-*-Jang (likely Hero), or Yoon-*-Hee (likely Mong) (these two are the less common Korean names so I doubt there are other BW players with similar names). But then it raises the question that if they played there's no way they didn't make it to the top 8, unless they didn't show up.

On the other hand, there's no Kim-*-Sung in the preliminary list, but somehow Royal is in the top 8???

Also why do they hold the Ro8 on the same day as the first day of ASL qualifiers? Are Zelot Scan and Royal not gonna play the first day?


ASL only goes on for like 4 months a year and they decide to start their competing tournament at the same time as one? wtf lol

Why not just wait until the winter when ASL is over???
Free Palestine
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51486 Posts
August 10 2024 08:01 GMT
#69
stream link: https://play.afreecatv.com/pnbdxesports/275016352
Commentator
Zergxhx
Profile Joined November 2020
China173 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-08-10 08:18:23
August 10 2024 08:13 GMT
#70
On August 10 2024 17:01 GTR wrote:
stream link: https://play.afreecatv.com/pnbdxesports/275016352

Poor viewership....
I began to suspect that the Koreans were not interested in another Proleague. They only watched the University league now
TMNT
Profile Joined January 2021
2899 Posts
August 10 2024 09:47 GMT
#71
200 people are watching this right now.

Meanwhile 20k watching a showmatch between Sea and Terror at the same time.

For whatever reason it fails to create the hype.
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8128 Posts
August 10 2024 14:35 GMT
#72
Will they have a youtube channel? Hopefully they're be cool with english casters casting over it
Free Palestine
Sd13
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Vietnam186 Posts
August 10 2024 15:11 GMT
#73
I'm hopeful about this not because of the immediate hype it may create but of the recurring competitive opportunities next to SSL that it may provide for potential amateurs and semi-pro to strive for. The University league serves more as a public open playground of the game than PSL or SSL which are professional competitions.
정명훈 \m/
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4212 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-08-10 15:18:53
August 10 2024 15:18 GMT
#74
On August 10 2024 18:47 TMNT wrote:
200 people are watching this right now.

Meanwhile 20k watching a showmatch between Sea and Terror at the same time.

For whatever reason it fails to create the hype.

Probably because it's a new and unknown brand and played online?

Not even breaking 500 viewers though.. yeah, that's rough. Not really looking good at all.. that's a bummer.
odi profanum vulgus et arceo
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4212 Posts
August 10 2024 15:20 GMT
#75
Plus the format is kinda bad, too.
odi profanum vulgus et arceo
RJBTVYOUTUBE
Profile Joined December 2023
Netherlands979 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-08-10 16:18:12
August 10 2024 16:17 GMT
#76
I think they picked poor timing. Terror's massive university tournament is still ongoing and that gets MOST of the attention from the StarCraft viewers. It is also right after en exhausting morning of ASL qualifiers. Had they picked any time other than this, I think they'd have more viewers. Also we have to account for the usual viewer numbers of the players involved.
JDON MY SOUL!
Lorch
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany3684 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-08-10 16:55:14
August 10 2024 16:53 GMT
#77
Well atleast it seems people participating in PSL could still play SSL qualifiers.

But when I read "with games played offline from the RedForce PC Arena in Sadang-dong (a PC Bang with an esports tournament stage)" I was expecting a bit more of a stage and not just two webcams showing ppl playing from a PC Bang...

Snow vs Scan was a sick series though.
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51486 Posts
August 24 2024 11:40 GMT
#78
royal wins this round over snow 3-2 but boy i completely forgot it was even on until i decided to check the vods on a whim.
Commentator
TMNT
Profile Joined January 2021
2899 Posts
August 24 2024 12:23 GMT
#79
Snow and other Protoss players have been dying a lot to 5 Fact lately and can't produce an answer. Not sure if the return of ladder Flash has an influence in it. But since July, Royal is actually 65% vs Mini and 56% vs Snow (normally he's like 20-30% vs Snow)
Simplistik
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
2073 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-08-24 21:27:55
August 24 2024 21:27 GMT
#80
Yeah, the 5-fact pushes with good goliath micro to shut down the reaver seem to be doing work.
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