Official NASL Season 3 Information Thread

Season Start: April 11th, 2012 @ 6:00PM PDT

This thread will be updated periodically as new information is announced for Season 3.

Revamped Season Format

To make each week of the season more interesting, the format of NASL Season 3 has been revamped with a new wildcard and playoff system, thereby making each regular season match more important as players fight against elimination and compete for $100,000 in prizing. More Information.

Money On Every Match

To make each match in the regular season more exciting, a $150 prize pool will be on the line for every match. More Information.

Going Live

In addition to improving the format of the league to increase excitement, NASL is also going live for Season 3. Dedicated to delivering high quality content that is fresh, NASL will be broadcasting live each day. More Information.

NASL Launches Sunday Showdown Live Events!

NASL is pleased to announce that its Sunday ShowDown series is moving on location to the Anthill Pub on the Univerisity of California Irvine campus. Yes, NASL will broadcast its Sunday ShowDown series from a BarCraft. More Information

Prize Pool for Sunday Showdown Events:

1st Place: $1,500 + 60GB Kingston HyperX SSD
2nd Place: $500

Get your NASL Season 3 HD Pass!

Pre-season tickets are now available for only $15.99 USD (20% Off) and gets you the entire season in ad-free, beautiful HD live video.

This offer ends April 10th, so act fast! After this offer ends, the price for an HD pass will be $19.99. Subscribe now.

What a Subscription gets you:

High Definition quality access to NASL Season 3 broadcasts (Regular Season + Playoffs + Finals)
1080p VOD Access via YouTube
Over 200 StarCraft II Matches
Ad-free experience
Ability to participate in Chat
Chance to win in-chat-only prizes
Access to Sunday Showdown Matches

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What Free Users get:

480p Regular Season + Playoffs + Finals
1080p VOD Access via YouTube

Announced Season 3 Players

Will be updated daily leading up to the start of the league

Meet the NASL Season 3 Casters

As the North American Star League moves to a live format for NASL Season 3, three additional casters have been added to the NASL casting crew: MrBitter, RotterDam, and Frodan. With the addition of these new casters, viewers of NASL Season 3 will enjoy an exciting variety of casting styles and perspectives.

While preparing for NASL Season 3, the casters were asked about their thoughts about the upcoming season, and why they were excited to be a part of the NASL team. Read their thoughts here.

Caster Interviews
Gretorp
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Part 3
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Frodan
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Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Rotterdam
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Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Mr.Bitter
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Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Regular Season Broadcast Schedule

NASL Season 3 begins April 11th, and airs Wednesday through Sunday. Wednesday through Saturday broadcasts will begin at 6PM PDT. Sunday broadcasts will begin at 4PM PDT. The Sunday ShowDown is always shown a few minutes after the completion of the Division 5 matches. For the EU audience, NASL offers an EU rebroadcast the day after each broadcast, at 7PM CET.

For additional information please check out our website: http://www.nasl.tv/p/season3

opterown

Australia54784 Posts

April 04 2012 23:36 GMT

no sunday showdown for non-subscribers?

Dexington

Canada7276 Posts

April 04 2012 23:37 GMT

Division 4 is by far the easiest so far.

Hulavuta

United States1252 Posts

April 04 2012 23:41 GMT

YES!!! NASL!! YES!!! Giving out all of the VODs for Free! That was really my only complaint with past NASLs, and they've fixed it. I'm so happy! Thanks so much!

IronManSC

United States2119 Posts

April 04 2012 23:42 GMT

What's the map pool?

FindMeInKenya

United States797 Posts

April 05 2012 00:01 GMT

Division 3 = group of death

dAPhREAk

Nauru12397 Posts

April 05 2012 00:04 GMT

very few koreans. maybe this will become the domestic tournament (i.e., no koreans!!).

hmmm, on second thought, the koreans will probably be top 8, so never mind.

HuKPOWA

United States1604 Posts

April 05 2012 00:04 GMT

is cruncher actually going.,....no right? if not...who is replacing him?

Dexington

Canada7276 Posts

April 05 2012 00:08 GMT

On April 05 2012 09:04 HuKPOWA wrote:
is cruncher actually going.,....no right? if not...who is replacing him?

It was Inka that dropped out, so that's why there is a Protoss poll to vote someone in.

Cruncher just signed with a new team, so odds are he is returning this season.

Xeris

Iran17695 Posts

April 05 2012 00:24 GMT

#10

On April 05 2012 09:04 HuKPOWA wrote:
is cruncher actually going.,....no right? if not...who is replacing him?

Cruncher is playing

EleanorRIgby

Canada3923 Posts

April 05 2012 00:25 GMT

#11

its all invite now?? that sucks and gives no chance for up and coming players that are as good as at least half of the people on that list

Floyd29

France64 Posts

April 05 2012 00:25 GMT

#12

Where is Stephano O_O ? I cant imagine the drama he had forfeit this tournament...

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/North_American_Star_League_Season_3/Season_3_Qualifier

DivinO

United States4796 Posts

April 05 2012 00:30 GMT

#13

This is pretty serious. Season 3 is really stepping it up. I hope production is amazing and BitterdaM/Frodan deliver!

Cheers to Gretorp as well.

MrMedic

Canada452 Posts

April 05 2012 00:39 GMT

#14

Do you have any idea when the finals will be.

Can't wait to go its going to be awesome :D

Dexington

Canada7276 Posts

April 05 2012 01:12 GMT

#15

On April 05 2012 09:25 EleanorRIgby wrote:
its all invite now?? that sucks and gives no chance for up and coming players that are as good as at least half of the people on that list

There were 2 qualifiers months ago and they were well documented.