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Jakkerr
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands2549 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-22 07:54:19
June 22 2011 07:53 GMT
#461
I don't see why you need to have a $10 signup for this, you can 'only' win a $500 'price' and a spot in the tourney which isn't really worth money (assuming the winner of this tourney doesn't actually wins the whole thing :D).
It will only mean not a lot of people sign up.
and yeh... the spots in NASL season 2 are nice but I still think that you shouldn't have a shot at playing in a big tournament because you paid money.
nalgene
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada2153 Posts
June 22 2011 07:56 GMT
#462
On June 22 2011 16:17 csn_JohnClark wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 07 2011 00:34 Xeris wrote:
On June 07 2011 00:28 two.watup wrote:
Why would anyone play in the NASL when they can just wait until the end and beat a bunch of $10 randoms to qualify?

Come on...

editted: And I understand pro players that weren't invited will be playing in this open, but you don't have to worry about IdrA, SeleCT, Kiwi, Naniwa, any Koreans...

You don't have to understand the crazy format of NASL (pretty sure incontrol said on stream that it was weird), to understand that you don't qualify for the Playoffs of a League after not having played in the league.

That's like if the Patriots didn't play all season, but beat a bunch of College teams to qualify for the post-season. Explain it. Don't just pretend you know something everyone else doesnt.


Because in the actual league you have a 1/5 chance to make it to the Grand Final... here you have a 1/1,024 chance to make it.



actually.. you have a 1/188 chance and if you add in the fact that more then 9/10 of the players in the open bracket are non-pro. A pro who did not participate in the 'League' ,,, but shows up for the Open bracket actually has about the same odds... but only has to play around 8 matches in a week and pay 10 bucks to get there.

You'd only have 2^10 players or 1024 players... or 10 possible matches for the winner
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Defacer
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada5052 Posts
June 22 2011 08:30 GMT
#463
On June 22 2011 16:53 Jakkerr wrote:
I don't see why you need to have a $10 signup for this, you can 'only' win a $500 'price' and a spot in the tourney which isn't really worth money (assuming the winner of this tourney doesn't actually wins the whole thing :D).
It will only mean not a lot of people sign up.
and yeh... the spots in NASL season 2 are nice but I still think that you shouldn't have a shot at playing in a big tournament because you paid money.


I really don't understand how the entry fee is an issue for people. MLG has a much larger entry fee, and provides no subsidy for travel or accommodation. My understanding is that Dreamhack is predominantly invitation only, and they also don't subsidize participants.

If you can find another tournament which will allow you to qualify online, provide you with ANY form of stipend for travel or accommodation, has a prize pool that is more than $20,000, and does not have an entry fee, than maybe I would be able to sympathize.

The only one I can think of that comes close is the GSL. And unless you can live in Korea for months on end or place in the top 8 of MLG, you're not going to participate in that tournament.

Velr
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Switzerland10877 Posts
June 22 2011 08:35 GMT
#464
The more i think about this, the less i think giving the Winner a Spot in the Playoffs is "good/ok".

Some guys have played over Month's to get there... Just to eventually get kicked out of it in one BO3 to a guy that did not need to commit to the league at all?
Baituri
Profile Joined June 2010
Netherlands1501 Posts
June 22 2011 08:38 GMT
#465
On June 22 2011 17:35 Velr wrote:
The more i think about this, the less i think giving the Winner a Spot in the Playoffs is "good/ok".

Some guys have played over Month's to get there... Just to eventually get kicked out of it in one BO3 to a guy that did not need to commit to the league at all?


I have the same feeling about this. It would be like the BYOC winner from Dreamhack will be seeded in the Quarter Finals or something.
Bobster
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany3075 Posts
June 22 2011 08:38 GMT
#466
On June 22 2011 14:49 RR2K1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 22 2011 14:39 jmbthirteen wrote:
On June 22 2011 13:00 onedayclose wrote:
On June 21 2011 05:45 Xeris wrote:
On June 21 2011 04:22 Sumwar wrote:
I'm surprised so many people signed up for a tournament that starts at 1pm on a wednesday. You'd think people would be at work.


The NASL isn't designed for people who have jobs... :p


ehm, being an OPEN tournament should mean ANYONE can apply. So lame that they are doing this when many are not available. 1pm seems to be a excellent time for everyone except North Americans.


Making it a terrible time for pro Koreans and Euro players to suffice non pro NA players makes no sense.

Oh sorry, I thought this was the North American Star League.
It's the North American Star League, not the North American Scrub League.

If you don't care enough about SC2 to be able to play on a Wednesday at 1PM, you're not good enough to compete, anyway.
jmbthirteen
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States10734 Posts
June 22 2011 08:48 GMT
#467
On June 22 2011 14:49 RR2K1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 22 2011 14:39 jmbthirteen wrote:
On June 22 2011 13:00 onedayclose wrote:
On June 21 2011 05:45 Xeris wrote:
On June 21 2011 04:22 Sumwar wrote:
I'm surprised so many people signed up for a tournament that starts at 1pm on a wednesday. You'd think people would be at work.


The NASL isn't designed for people who have jobs... :p


ehm, being an OPEN tournament should mean ANYONE can apply. So lame that they are doing this when many are not available. 1pm seems to be a excellent time for everyone except North Americans.


Making it a terrible time for pro Koreans and Euro players to suffice non pro NA players makes no sense.

Oh sorry, I thought this was the North American Star League.

oh sorry i thought this was one of the biggest sc2 leagues in the world with the best players in the world.

if you cant play at the time nasl has set than you most likely arent good enough to be in it. and if you see this open tournament as your claim to fame, take the time off work.
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00Visor
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
4337 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-22 12:44:33
June 22 2011 12:36 GMT
#468
Are the brackets up yet?
Great to see other koreans. The top8 should be deserving. Lets hope for no big bracket fucks or upsets. (I still think it should be double elim or there should be more qualifiers)

But ... will there be streams for the qualifier?
mTwRINE
Profile Joined February 2006
Germany318 Posts
June 22 2011 14:02 GMT
#469
Random seeding and 3 preset maps per round. Pretty solid for such a huge tourney.
FairForever
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada2392 Posts
June 22 2011 14:08 GMT
#470
On June 22 2011 17:35 Velr wrote:
The more i think about this, the less i think giving the Winner a Spot in the Playoffs is "good/ok".

Some guys have played over Month's to get there... Just to eventually get kicked out of it in one BO3 to a guy that did not need to commit to the league at all?


I think it's okay for Season 1 since it was invitation-only. In future seasons I hope they do not do this because by then anyone would have had a chance to qualify for NASL (via Open or Season 2 Qualifier).

But it sucks for Ret.... reward for finishing #1 is a potential date with a GSL Code S Player O_O
archonOOid
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
1983 Posts
June 22 2011 14:29 GMT
#471
I hope the winner can participate in the finals because there is a chance of a failed VISA attempt.
I'm Quotable (IQ)
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
June 22 2011 14:30 GMT
#472
I'm launching check-ins on BinaryBeast!
twitter.com/xerislight -- follow me~~
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
June 22 2011 14:32 GMT
#473
Users can now check-in to the tournament -- check-in button will replace the green 'Join this tournament' button.
twitter.com/xerislight -- follow me~~
TaoTeKing
Profile Joined April 2011
France481 Posts
June 22 2011 14:37 GMT
#474
gl at all of you guys^^
Zerg imba^^
cyclone25
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Romania3344 Posts
June 22 2011 14:37 GMT
#475
On June 22 2011 23:32 Xeris wrote:
Users can now check-in to the tournament -- check-in button will replace the green 'Join this tournament' button.


I'm getting this error: "You do not have admin rights to your team, please contact your team or tournament administrator"
nihlon
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden5581 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-22 14:38:37
June 22 2011 14:37 GMT
#476
On June 22 2011 16:17 csn_JohnClark wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 07 2011 00:34 Xeris wrote:
On June 07 2011 00:28 two.watup wrote:
Why would anyone play in the NASL when they can just wait until the end and beat a bunch of $10 randoms to qualify?

Come on...

editted: And I understand pro players that weren't invited will be playing in this open, but you don't have to worry about IdrA, SeleCT, Kiwi, Naniwa, any Koreans...

You don't have to understand the crazy format of NASL (pretty sure incontrol said on stream that it was weird), to understand that you don't qualify for the Playoffs of a League after not having played in the league.

That's like if the Patriots didn't play all season, but beat a bunch of College teams to qualify for the post-season. Explain it. Don't just pretend you know something everyone else doesnt.


Because in the actual league you have a 1/5 chance to make it to the Grand Final... here you have a 1/1,024 chance to make it.



actually.. you have a 1/188 chance and if you add in the fact that more then 9/10 of the players in the open bracket are non-pro. A pro who did not participate in the 'League' ,,, but shows up for the Open bracket actually has about the same odds... but only has to play around 8 matches in a week and pay 10 bucks to get there.


Both of your math logic sucks. Would you say I have a 50/50 chance of beating my 6 year old sister in boxing? Or is this the Dreamhack coin flip tournament version 2.0?
Banelings are too cute to blow up
cyclone25
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Romania3344 Posts
June 22 2011 14:40 GMT
#477
Btw Xeris, why no MLG version for Metalopolis/Shattered?

I hope this was a mistake because I'm willing to withdraw from the qualifier if not ...
Sumwar
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada199 Posts
June 22 2011 14:43 GMT
#478
Wait so can we watch this starting at 1pm or how does this work? Are any of these matches being streamed?
FairForever
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada2392 Posts
June 22 2011 14:45 GMT
#479
On June 22 2011 23:37 nihlon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 22 2011 16:17 csn_JohnClark wrote:
On June 07 2011 00:34 Xeris wrote:
On June 07 2011 00:28 two.watup wrote:
Why would anyone play in the NASL when they can just wait until the end and beat a bunch of $10 randoms to qualify?

Come on...

editted: And I understand pro players that weren't invited will be playing in this open, but you don't have to worry about IdrA, SeleCT, Kiwi, Naniwa, any Koreans...

You don't have to understand the crazy format of NASL (pretty sure incontrol said on stream that it was weird), to understand that you don't qualify for the Playoffs of a League after not having played in the league.

That's like if the Patriots didn't play all season, but beat a bunch of College teams to qualify for the post-season. Explain it. Don't just pretend you know something everyone else doesnt.


Because in the actual league you have a 1/5 chance to make it to the Grand Final... here you have a 1/1,024 chance to make it.



actually.. you have a 1/188 chance and if you add in the fact that more then 9/10 of the players in the open bracket are non-pro. A pro who did not participate in the 'League' ,,, but shows up for the Open bracket actually has about the same odds... but only has to play around 8 matches in a week and pay 10 bucks to get there.


Both of your math logic sucks. Would you say I have a 50/50 chance of beating my 6 year old sister in boxing? Or is this the Dreamhack coin flip tournament version 2.0?


Their math may be off: but it is clear, it is a LOT easier to make it through the NASL than the Open Bracket.

Let's assume 256 players... of that, there are 10 top level Korean pros and 20 NA pros. Because of server latency and bad luck let's say each of the Korean Pros has 5% chance of winning (1/20), each of the NA pros has 2.5% chance of winning (1/40).

The chance of making grand finals is 1/5, assuming everything equal. And Korean Pros have tended to outperform (Zenio, MC, July, Moon, Boxer all in Finals...), so they would've had a better shot going through the actual tourney.

You look at people who didn't make the playoffs: outside of people like Rainbow, a lot of them are people (Tyler, Moonglade, PainUser) whom you wouldn't give a puncher's chance to make through the Open Bracket. If they can't qualify the NASL way, what makes you think they could dominate the Open Bracket?
LeLfe
Profile Joined February 2011
France3160 Posts
June 22 2011 14:47 GMT
#480
what about the stream of those games? will there be a live or some replay will be casted later on?
Writer for Red bull (Fr) and Iron Squid (En/Fr) @ClemLeLfe on twitter
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