EPTGOMTV announces the system of GSL in 2011 - Page 2
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b_unnies
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d1gw33d
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Blondinbengt
Sweden578 Posts
On December 11 2010 15:13 k20 wrote: What, little baby spaces for foreigners only? I know Team Liquid loves foreigners in GSL but if a foreigner is actually good wouldn't they just be placed into Code A anyway instead of having to have a spot reserved for them? It's pretty big risk to take as a foreigner though, to go to Korea and have to get through both offline qualifiers and the A-class tournament, just to get into S-class. I'm guessing GomTV did this to make sure that they will have a decent amount of foreigners at all times. | ||
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avilo
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TributeBoxer
United States163 Posts
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crazeman
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On December 11 2010 15:13 k20 wrote: What, little baby spaces for foreigners only? I know Team Liquid loves foreigners in GSL but if a foreigner is actually good wouldn't they just be placed into Code A anyway instead of having to have a spot reserved for them? I think the reasoning is that foreigners would typically stay for a month or two in Korea (unless if they have a great sponsor like TLAF) to test their skill and try their luck and this rule makes it much more accessible for them. Once they have everything set up, it's going to be a complete bitch to qualify for code A. they'll probably have to go through some preliminary tournaments just to get ranked in Code A, and then they probably have to grind and be successful for several "seasons" of GSL before they can remotely reach code S. I mean if they're not up to par with the Code A korean players, they're going to be outed in the first round anyhow and it's no harm done. | ||
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emperorchampion
Canada9496 Posts
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OwlFeet
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Deleted User 124618
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Sounds like an awesome system, people don't fall off instantly, and there are many chances to prove your skills. | ||
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sl0w
United States447 Posts
On December 11 2010 14:51 crazeman wrote: If this is true, then props to gomtv for reserving a few foreigner spots for the Code A tourneys. Agreed. I'm glad they're giving foreigners who could not fly out to Korea the first 3 seasons a chance to compete. | ||
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BlueBird.
United States3890 Posts
On December 11 2010 15:24 crazeman wrote: I think the reasoning is that foreigners would typically stay for a month or two in Korea (unless if they have a great sponsor like TLAF) to test their skill and try their luck and this rule makes it much more accessible for them. Once they have everything set up, it's going to be a complete bitch to qualify for code A. they'll probably have to go through some preliminary tournaments just to get ranked in Code A, and then they probably have to grind and be successful for several "seasons" of GSL before they can remotely reach code S. I mean if they're not up to par with the Code A korean players, they're going to be outed in the first round anyhow and it's no harm done. Im not sure how to feel about this, since I agree with both points.. Hopefully code A isn't such a thing that you need to grind through for years to get too.. I don't want this to be like SC1 where you need to go through all these qualifiers to get to the top. If your the best, you should be able to get to the top asap imo. | ||
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Brewers
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On December 11 2010 15:16 b_unnies wrote: can someone clarify the Code A qualifications, dont really understand that part as well. honestly i prefer that foreigners play for the 4 foreigner spots rather than having it based on past tourney results. players in servers like LA/SEA etc will be disadvantaged - Top 8 in Code A + 17-32nd Code S players play for 16 spots of Code S. - 17-24th players in Code S (that is, 3rd in each group of Code S) vs Top 8 in Code A takes place first. - The losers plays against 25-32nd players in Code S (that is, 4th in each group of Code S). - Whoever loses, falls into Code A. - Variation: Top 2 in Code A can choose who they want to play against. - Code A: Top 8 will advance to Code S determination matches. Top 9-16 stays in Code A Top 17-32 gets eliminated and has to go through the offline preliminary. 12 spots of Code A are reserved to the offline Preliminary 4 spots of Code A are guaranteed to top foreigners | ||
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koppik
United States676 Posts
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BLinD-RawR
ALLEYCAT BLUES50978 Posts
On December 11 2010 15:34 koppik wrote: Oh, I like the four code A spots reserved for "top" foreigners. I wonder how they'll decide which tournaments are "big enough", or something. MLG and IEM......I don't know what else though... | ||
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Cynoks
United States87 Posts
On December 11 2010 15:19 avilo wrote: No bo3 sounds pretty sucky. GL to players getting cheesed by nobodies. All the post says is group play for the first 2 rounds and single elimination after that. Nothing about it being bo1 or bo3. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On December 11 2010 15:39 Cynoks wrote: All the post says is group play for the first 2 rounds and single elimination after that. Nothing about it being bo1 or bo3. People with a poor understanding of english or lack tournament knowledge often confuse the word elimination with bo1. Are all the matches going to be broadcasted (code a, prelims, code a vs code s, etc)? | ||
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Ownos
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FuRong
New Zealand3089 Posts
According to the other thread http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=175239 these Code A qualifiers will decide all of the remaining Code A places, so does this mean that the reserved spots for foreigners don't start until the second Code A tournament? | ||
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Brewers
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On December 11 2010 15:51 FuRong wrote: I like it, but if this is going to be the format then what about the Code A decision matches next week? According to the other thread http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=175239 these Code A qualifiers will decide all of the remaining Code A places, so does this mean that the reserved spots for foreigners don't start until the second Code A tournament? Yes. The reserved 4 spots for top foreigners will be in effect later when GSL 5 takes place. | ||
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Deadlyhazard
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