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[WCS AM] 2015 America and Canada Qualifiers

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pHaRSiDE
Profile Joined March 2011
United States752 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-16 03:51:46
December 19 2014 21:30 GMT
#1
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Calling all American and Canadian StarCraft II players!

(Wiki)2015 WCS Season 1/Qualifier/America


WCS is back! Following the recent changes to the WCS point, prize and residency system viewable here, we are looking for the American participants in the all new WCS 2015 Premier League.

WCS 2015 Format
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In order to be one of the 8 players from the American/Canadian region, players will first have to qualify for the WCS 2015 Season 1 AM Challenger. Starting in January, ESL will be hosting the online qualifiers for said Challenger, which will determine the 16 initial contestants for the regional Premier League slots.
So if you think you got what it takes, then sign up for our qualifiers! But make sure to check over our guidelines below, to see whether you are eligible to participate. All players that advance past the first round will receive a WCS Gosu Trophy in-game portrait!
Restrictions

  • You must be a resident in the United States or Canada
  • You must be an American or Canadian citizen (passport) or have a valid visa for your country of residence.
  • You must be ranked Master or above on America in the current season.
  • You must be age 16 or older.
  • Map pool will be the same as Season 3 of 2014.
  • Top 4 of each qualifier advance to WCS AM Challenger



Qualifier Dates and Brackets


Qualified Players
(Z)Hydra - (T)qxc - (P)Bails - (Z)viOLet - (Z)Kane - (P)puCK - (T)MaSa - (P)Astrea - (T)Polt - (T)Xenocider - (P)State - (Z)Guitarcheese - (Z)Scarlett - (P)HuK - (Z)Suppy - (T)Semper


-Qualifier 1: January 7th at 23:00 GMT (+00:00) - View Brackets
- Qualifier 2: January 8th at 23:00 GMT (+00:00)- View Brackets
- Qualifier 3: January 14th at 23:00 GMT (+00:00) - View Brackets
- Qualifier 4: January 15th at 23:00 GMT (+00:00) - View Brackets



Qualifiers Sign Up and Information
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Top 4 of each qualifier advance to WCS AM Challenger

Qualifier #1
Start Date: January 7th at at 23:00 GMT (+00:00)
Check-in time: January 7th at at 22:00 GMT (+00:00)
Sign up here: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/wcs/2015-season-1-america-challenger-qualifier-1/signup
Check in here: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/wcs/2015-season-1-america-challenger-qualifier-1/checkin

Qualifier #2
Start Date: January 8th at at 23:00 GMT (+00:00)
Check-in time: January 8th at at 22:00 GMT (+00:00)
Sign up here: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/wcs/2015-season-1-america-challenger-qualifier-2/signup
Check in here: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/wcs/2015-season-1-america-challenger-qualifier-2/checkin

Qualifier #3
Start Date: January 14th at at 23:00 GMT (+00:00)
Check-in time: January 14th at at 22:00 GMT (+00:00)
Sign up here: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/wcs/2015-season-1-america-challenger-qualifier-3/signup
Check in here: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/wcs/2015-season-1-america-challenger-qualifier-3/checkin

Qualifier #4
Start Date: January 15th at at 23:00 GMT (+00:00)
Check-in time: January 15th at at 22:00 GMT (+00:00)
Sign up here: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/wcs/2015-season-1-america-challenger-qualifier-4/signup
Check in here: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/wcs/2015-season-1-america-challenger-qualifier-4/checkin

Map Pool:
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Foxtrot Labs LE
Catallena LE
Nimbus LE
King Sejong Station LE
Overgrowth LE
Merry Go Round LE
Deadwing LE


Map Selection Rules:
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Best of 3 in ALL ROUNDS!
In Best of 3 a map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts. Players take it in turn removing maps until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then the player who vetoed first starts the map selection first. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.


We are looking forward to seeing you compete in the new WCS 2015!


Broadcasting

Pending



twitter.com/ThePharsideESL / ESL IEM NA Admin / WCS NA Qualifier Admin
Yhamm
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
France7248 Posts
December 19 2014 21:46 GMT
#2
wait, on the picture, it says 8 players from America/Canada advance to premier league, wouldnt you need 16 players in challenger and not 8?
so, shouldn't it be top 4 of each bracket advance, and not top 2?
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KiF1rE
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States964 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-12-19 22:04:31
December 19 2014 21:58 GMT
#3
Also why are we not using the 2015 season 1 map pool? since all maps are playable now. and when the qualifier starts the ladder will be all changed over to them by then.

Edit, also qualifier # 4 is giving an error. saying sign up date has passed.
playa
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States1284 Posts
December 19 2014 22:05 GMT
#4
And, to save time and formalities, shouldn't there only be 1 qualifier where the top 3 "true NA players" qualify?
EJK
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
United States1302 Posts
December 19 2014 22:25 GMT
#5
On December 20 2014 06:58 KiF1rE wrote:
Also why are we not using the 2015 season 1 map pool? since all maps are playable now. and when the qualifier starts the ladder will be all changed over to them by then.

Edit, also qualifier # 4 is giving an error. saying sign up date has passed.

yes I am confused as to why not season 1 either? What was the whole point of releasing them then...
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Xenotolerance
Profile Joined November 2012
United States464 Posts
December 19 2014 22:25 GMT
#6
I sincerely hope that at no point are any progamers asked to play on the new map pool.
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EJK
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
United States1302 Posts
December 19 2014 22:45 GMT
#7
it says default is bo9..well this cant be right
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Clonester
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany2808 Posts
December 19 2014 22:48 GMT
#8
On December 20 2014 06:46 Yhamm wrote:
wait, on the picture, it says 8 players from America/Canada advance to premier league, wouldnt you need 16 players in challenger and not 8?
so, shouldn't it be top 4 of each bracket advance, and not top 2?





Maybe no American challanger.
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Dreet
Profile Joined December 2014
Mexico1 Post
Last Edited: 2014-12-19 22:55:18
December 19 2014 22:53 GMT
#9
You must be a resident in the United States or Canada


What about Latin America? Surely 'AM' includes LatAm?

Edit: nvm, I saw there's a separate qualifier.
Gemini_19
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1258 Posts
December 19 2014 23:07 GMT
#10
I get this error when I try to sign up for the 4th qualifier

Error:
sign_up_closed_date_in_past
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InsidiA
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Canada1169 Posts
December 19 2014 23:12 GMT
#11
On December 20 2014 06:46 Yhamm wrote:
wait, on the picture, it says 8 players from America/Canada advance to premier league, wouldnt you need 16 players in challenger and not 8?
so, shouldn't it be top 4 of each bracket advance, and not top 2?

I was under the impression there was no challenger, in the original post they said Season 1 wouldn't have it.
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CrayonSc2
Profile Joined August 2011
United States267 Posts
December 19 2014 23:18 GMT
#12
I notice something very extreme and wonder if it may be a good thing or bad thing. the 32 that makes it into premier, no matter where they place or even win that season. All 32 drops to challenger to defend their spot in wcs with the new 32 qualifiers.
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17734 Posts
December 19 2014 23:27 GMT
#13
On December 20 2014 08:12 InsidiA wrote:
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On December 20 2014 06:46 Yhamm wrote:
wait, on the picture, it says 8 players from America/Canada advance to premier league, wouldnt you need 16 players in challenger and not 8?
so, shouldn't it be top 4 of each bracket advance, and not top 2?

I was under the impression there was no challenger, in the original post they said Season 1 wouldn't have it.

yea no challenger this season, same as GSL not doing Code A this season
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HelpMeGetBetter
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
United States764 Posts
December 20 2014 00:00 GMT
#14
why does EU have 7 qualifiers?
Yhamm
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
France7248 Posts
December 20 2014 00:00 GMT
#15
there IS challenger this season. sure, initially, there was supposed to have none, but as you can see in all announcements (europe qualifier, oceania qualifier, and now usa/canada qualifier), there is!

it even say in the OP:
which will determine the 16 initial contestants for the regional Premier League slots.


that means 16 ppl in challenger for 8 ppl in premier league

but with 4 qualifiers, and top 2 advancing, its either missing 4 qualifiers or 2 players / qualifier
LiquipediaWe will have only each other at the last
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17734 Posts
December 20 2014 00:19 GMT
#16
"All players that advance past the first round will receive a WCS Gosu Trophy in-game portrait!" sweet
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Horiken
Profile Joined April 2013
Japan68 Posts
December 20 2014 00:19 GMT
#17
Top 2 of each qualifier advance to WCS AM Challenger

Does this mean"TOP 4 of each qualifier advance to WCS AM challenger" or
"TOP2 of each qualifier advance to WCS Premier League"?

They said no challenger this season but it seems that oceania/sea has challenger this season.
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17734 Posts
December 20 2014 00:19 GMT
#18
On December 20 2014 09:00 Yhamm wrote:
there IS challenger this season. sure, initially, there was supposed to have none, but as you can see in all announcements (europe qualifier, oceania qualifier, and now usa/canada qualifier), there is!

it even say in the OP:
Show nested quote +
which will determine the 16 initial contestants for the regional Premier League slots.


that means 16 ppl in challenger for 8 ppl in premier league

but with 4 qualifiers, and top 2 advancing, its either missing 4 qualifiers or 2 players / qualifier

yea idk this is confusing me too lol
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-Kyo-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Japan1926 Posts
December 20 2014 00:46 GMT
#19
I will never understand why out of all the dates they could possibly pick they choose the middle of the week early in the afternoon. They really miss some rather important details for NA players ...
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brickrd
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States4894 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-12-20 00:57:15
December 20 2014 00:55 GMT
#20
On December 20 2014 09:46 -Kyo- wrote:
I will never understand why out of all the dates they could possibly pick they choose the middle of the week early in the afternoon. They really miss some rather important details for NA players ...

i must have seriously missed something. i see sunday/monday dates at 6pm? am i confused?

edit: my bad, was looking at december calendar. still, 5/6pm for the majority of the country seems fine. i guess they could do 7 or 8 to accommodate los angeles or whatever
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