On May 02 2012 04:56 Gorsameth wrote: Arnt the invites based on circuit points? Could be the top x plus 1 qualifier for US and EU and since Asia hasnt had tournaments yet they get 4 qualifiers instead?
That probably makes more sense, particularly as Riot doesn't assign circuit point value to any Asian tournaments.
It's probably going to be 3 NA/3 EU from circuit points, plus 1 more from each qualifier, making 4 NA, 4 EU, and 4 Asian teams.
Nice first game between CLGeu and teamless, TL won. CLG bottom lane is lately doing worse than usual imo, especially Krepo is not as his best. Froggen with another outstanding performance was not enough to carry.
And TL takes the second game with some scary play from Tabzz's Fizz and Kottenx's Nautilus - yikes. Wickd wasn't really on form today, was he?
Are TL an amalgamation of WW and AL, or a one-off thing for this tournament?
Well I dont think Wickd could do much against the tower dives just like bot could not do much about it.. CLG apparently planned to do a 3 man gank on Vlad at lvl 1/2 and then steamroll on top. That gank did barely not work out though.
And then CLG died to what they die so often. 3/4 man ganks and tower dives in early mid game. They are not good at dealing with roaming, lack map control somehow.
They always had the same problem when playing against aaa who do similar stuff.
They probably all focus too much on their individual lanes.
On May 02 2012 04:56 Gorsameth wrote: Arnt the invites based on circuit points? Could be the top x plus 1 qualifier for US and EU and since Asia hasnt had tournaments yet they get 4 qualifiers instead?
That probably makes more sense, particularly as Riot doesn't assign circuit point value to any Asian tournaments.
It's probably going to be 3 NA/3 EU from circuit points, plus 1 more from each qualifier, making 4 NA, 4 EU, and 4 Asian teams.
I think circuit points lay out seeds and invites to the regional qualifiers in NA/EU. Then top 4 in the qualifiers move on to the World Championship
On May 02 2012 04:56 Gorsameth wrote: Arnt the invites based on circuit points? Could be the top x plus 1 qualifier for US and EU and since Asia hasnt had tournaments yet they get 4 qualifiers instead?
That probably makes more sense, particularly as Riot doesn't assign circuit point value to any Asian tournaments.
It's probably going to be 3 NA/3 EU from circuit points, plus 1 more from each qualifier, making 4 NA, 4 EU, and 4 Asian teams.
While Team Solo Mid has already clinched a berth in the North American Regional Finals, other teams are still in the hunt as they battle it out in the remaining stops on the Challenger Circuit
Doesn't seem that way from the Riot announcement - TSM will still be playing in the regional finals. NA and EU regional finals will have teams based on circuit points but the Asian ones will probably be open sign up with priority to the pro teams. I can see 3 NA/EU, 2 CN/KR, and 1 TW/SEA for the final distribution.
Here are the hard details of the upcoming tournament: regional qualifiers will pick top teams from around the world in the following fashion:
Mainland China: July 26 – Shanghai, China at China Joy – 2 teams Europe: August 16 – Cologne, Germany at Gamescom – 3 teams North America: August 31 – Seattle, United States at PAX Prime – 3 teams Korea: September 21 – Seoul, Korea at the OGN eSports Stadium – 2 teams Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau: September 22 – Taipei, Taiwan at G1 – 1 team Southeast Asia: September – Singapore at Garena Carnival – 1 team
Some might accuse me of my typical hyperbole, but Im 99% sure I cant remember a single instance of a SEA team ever doing anything but lose at a LAN event.
On May 02 2012 05:18 Two_DoWn wrote: Some might accuse me of my typical hyperbole, but Im 99% sure I cant remember a single instance of a SEA team ever doing anything but lose at a LAN event.
On May 02 2012 05:18 Two_DoWn wrote: Some might accuse me of my typical hyperbole, but Im 99% sure I cant remember a single instance of a SEA team ever doing anything but lose at a LAN event.
When's the last time we saw an SEA team at a high-profile LAN event?
On May 02 2012 05:18 Two_DoWn wrote: Some might accuse me of my typical hyperbole, but Im 99% sure I cant remember a single instance of a SEA team ever doing anything but lose at a LAN event.
They did beat TSM at Dreamhack with their morde
M5 didn't even exist at the time of Dreamhack and look how good they are now. Using games that old to measure ability is hardly any indication.
On May 02 2012 05:18 Two_DoWn wrote: Some might accuse me of my typical hyperbole, but Im 99% sure I cant remember a single instance of a SEA team ever doing anything but lose at a LAN event.
Well you actually phrased it very cautios for a change, because you only claim to not remember them doing good.
But yeah you are surely right, not much to expect from SEA. And how could it, the player pool is way to small to build a scene that can compete with Korea/NA/EU. I mean, it is basically just Australia and Malaysia.
On May 02 2012 05:18 Two_DoWn wrote: Some might accuse me of my typical hyperbole, but Im 99% sure I cant remember a single instance of a SEA team ever doing anything but lose at a LAN event.
Well you actually phrased it very cautios for a change, because you only claim to not remember them doing good.
But yeah you are surely right, not much to expect from SEA. And how could it, the player pool is way to small to build a scene that can compete with Korea/NA/EU. I mean, it is basically just Australia and Malaysia.
And yet Singapore/Malaysia/Philippines have fielded some of the best competitive DotA teams in the world.
On May 02 2012 05:18 Two_DoWn wrote: Some might accuse me of my typical hyperbole, but Im 99% sure I cant remember a single instance of a SEA team ever doing anything but lose at a LAN event.
They did beat TSM at Dreamhack with their morde
M5 didn't even exist at the time of Dreamhack and look how good they are now. Using games that old to measure ability is hardly any indication.
Then we MIGHT get a team that doesnt suck. Rather have the chance of having 1 team that is good (or conversely, a single shitty team) over the much smaller chance of having 2 good teams (especially when we KNOW we can get good teams from other reigions).
Personally I think it's just a damn shame that Taiwan and Hong Kong get lumped into a single qualifier for only 1 spot, so TPA and CG can't both qualify.
On May 02 2012 05:25 TheYango wrote: Personally I think it's just a damn shame that Taiwan and Hong Kong get lumped into a single qualifier for only 1 spot, so TPA and CG can't both qualify.
QFT. Really disappointing. But oh well. Hope TPA make it.
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