On January 25 2012 07:32 careohx wrote:
Totally agree Shakuras(Terran), Calm Before the Storm (too boring games, Protoss), Terminus SE(too boring games) are bad maps

exactly what i thougt after seeing the map pool

milesfacade

United Kingdom799 Posts

January 24 2012 22:35 GMT

#25

On January 25 2012 07:35 Lovedrop wrote:
Are Shattered and Shakuras cross only as well?
Will brackets be invisible like last time?

Excited!

iirc you could follow the brackets live last time and I hope that we can do that again, it was a different way of following starcraft ^^

AnachronisticAnarchy

United States2957 Posts

January 24 2012 22:37 GMT

#26

This looks completely awesome but I guess I have a bone to pick with your map pool like everyone else lol
I keep on hearing bad things about Shakuras, mainly (I have seen this) Zerg's disadvantage on the map and (I haven't seen this) the raw strength of 1/1/1 on it.
This is probably something everybody already knows, but the 1/1/1 is still a pretty powerful push despite the recent metagame shift and should still not be taken lightly in your map selections (not the I'm accusing you of taking your map selections lightly).

m0ck

4194 Posts

January 24 2012 22:40 GMT

#27

I second cutting a couple of maps from the pool. My feel of current balance is that zergs are having a hard time, and so you may wanna cut a couple of the most heavily anti-zerg favored maps, especially when you choose to include the protoss-favored 'Calm before the storm' over the zerg-favored 'Belshir Beach Winter'. My suggestion would be to consider not including two of 'Shattered Temple'/'Terminus'/'Shakuras Plateau'. That way we would also get to see the new maps. If the new maps are to be played more broadly, I think it's important to give them a high priority in the tournaments. Make it so that if players hope to qualify, they have to be accustomed with the new maps. Other than that it's great to see the next tournament shaping up. IPL 3 was pretty great.

Let it Raine

Canada1245 Posts

January 24 2012 22:42 GMT

#28

open online qualifiers

there we go

careohx

263 Posts

January 24 2012 22:44 GMT

#29

Its just sometimes totally ridiculous how dumb tournaments are with their map pool. Prime example IEM. They clearly didnt think about it for long. Biggest joke was their Antiga Shipyard which had a huge Steelseries logo on it when the tournament is sponsored by Razer. Also it wasnt cross only. I hope IPL will be smarter.

Please just use the GSL map pool(no gold and cross only). Koreans are extremely sesitive about these things. + add your own new maps and everything will be fine.

VirgilSC2

United States6151 Posts

January 24 2012 22:45 GMT

#30

Yes, that's one thing I think IPL should definitely be aware of.

Please please please remove Gold Bases from all maps.

Dexington

Canada7276 Posts

January 24 2012 22:47 GMT

#31

Haha take that Vermont!

ShamansForest

United States21 Posts

January 24 2012 22:48 GMT

#32

Can't wait<333

Xcobidoo

Sweden1871 Posts

January 24 2012 22:54 GMT

#33

Any good player out there from Vermont?

Sounds like an awesome tournament, can't wait!

Atoissen

Norway1737 Posts

January 24 2012 22:55 GMT

#34

Whoa, cant wait for this!! Gogo IPL~~

Leifish

851 Posts

January 24 2012 22:58 GMT

#35

So sick!

MCDayC

United Kingdom14464 Posts

January 24 2012 22:59 GMT

#36

Awesome!! I love the community maps, the mappool in general looks great (apart from Terminus), this should be awesome. I'm assuming the top 4 or top 2 from IPL3 will get automatic seeding into IPL4 as well?

Nazeron

Canada1046 Posts

January 24 2012 23:00 GMT

#37

cant wait for IPL4!!!

GetToDaChopa

United States206 Posts

January 24 2012 23:00 GMT

#38

On January 25 2012 07:29 IGNProLeague wrote:
There will be no age restrictions at all for IPL 4. =)

So it's not in a Casino? IPL4 Six flags!

Bagration

United States18282 Posts

January 24 2012 23:00 GMT

#39

On January 25 2012 07:44 careohx wrote:
Its just sometimes totally ridiculous how dumb tournaments are with their map pool. Prime example IEM. They clearly didnt think about it for long. Biggest joke was their Antiga Shipyard which had a huge Steelseries logo on it when the tournament is sponsored by Razer. Also it wasnt cross only. I hope IPL will be smarter.

Please just use the GSL map pool(no gold and cross only). Koreans are extremely sesitive about these things. + add your own new maps and everything will be fine.

Come on now, this is IPL. They are one of the best tournaments in terms of responding to community feedback. Remember the group stages of invited players at IPL 3 that the community felt were meaningless? Shazam! 6k in prizes added for group winners and runner-ups. I think IPL will definitely factor in community feedback in when determining the maps for the main tournament.

I trust that IPL will do what is right. After seeing their extraordinary growth throughout 2011, and the wonders of IPL 3 despite the internet problems, I think IPL 4 is something we all can be excited about.