Because what MLG did deserves to be jabbed? They basically justified not having a qualifier because it's too hard to have online qualifiers during a beta - well guess what? IPL is having 3. Lol.

ChaosArcher

Germany956 Posts

February 04 2013 16:45 GMT

#42

such a smart move by IPL, soooo smart.

Hots open bracket will be full of foreigners and probably a foreigner will win, because they already practice Hots !

This will bring in tons of viewers + there will be no flame about no open bracket + there will be no flame about no Hots.

I love it!

EliteSK

Korea (South)251 Posts

February 04 2013 19:09 GMT

#43

Nice to see an open bracket come back. I can see why IPL5 was moved to online qualifiers and no open bracket cause I enjoyed the event either way. So in that sense, I'm fine with IPL6 WoL being online qualifiers as well. Just brings a higher level of competition to the event.

And IPL5 was probably the most stacked 72 player bracket for a foreign tournament.
Having large open brackets mean there are tight scheduling problems that can arise as well as the need for more staff and refs, so I can see why MLG avoided it for their first event and commend IPL for doing a small open bracket so that it appeases fans and players without overburdening time and cost with the WoL tourney and IPTL happening.

AyMnRSC2

United States123 Posts

February 04 2013 19:27 GMT

#44

Is IPL 6 going to be in Vegas again? I may have missed where it is going to be. Can someone help me please? Hahahaha

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

February 04 2013 19:41 GMT

#45

On February 05 2013 04:27 AyMnRSC2 wrote:
Is IPL 6 going to be in Vegas again? I may have missed where it is going to be. Can someone help me please? Hahahaha

Yes vegas the cosmopolatin or w/e.

BooMeyMoMo

United States11 Posts

February 07 2013 14:30 GMT

#46

As we've seen in the past an Open Bracket at a live event is awesome for the spectator but I think for the event casting it, broadcasting it, bracketing is a fucking organization nightmare. And I would think for the players its kind of an emotional roller coaster where they kind of never know exactly what time there playing. And it's nice for us seeing underdogs overcome the professionals but SC2 can be so random sometimes with Cheese's and BO win's it can really suck for a professional to get knocked down to the loser's bracket very early to a scrub. Just like everything else there's Pro's and Con's to every format and every event is different.

BooMeyMoMo

United States11 Posts

February 07 2013 14:33 GMT

#47

@ChaosArcher....There will always be flamers no matter what you do...So don't think IPL has gotten off the hook by having at least one open bracket...There will be Scheduling problems and the haters will come out in droves even they everybody demanded an open bracket...Everybody should know by now that the SC2 community is the community of pitchforks and Molotov Cocktails....Big Bada Boom

Arbee

United States58 Posts

February 07 2013 20:33 GMT

#48

I am actually quite surprised this didn't sell out already. I know its not the same thing as an MLG open bracket (especially considering single elimination), but with everyone complaining about lack of an open bracket for MLG, and only 64 spots for IPL, its just a little surprising. If it doesn't sell out soon, then I think everyone just lost the right to whine about the lack of an opportunity to compete in an open bracket (players/teams), yes?

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

February 07 2013 22:42 GMT

#49

IPL can I get an answer to my question on if you can play in the qualifiers regardless if you are from there?

Example can I play in the korean qualifier or can koreans play in the na qualifier? Or are you restricting it to where only NA players can play in NA qualifier, korean in korean, etc.

Boanerges

Switzerland156 Posts

February 08 2013 17:05 GMT

#50

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/IGN_ProLeague_Season_6

Nice variety of races! SAD TERRAN!

PhoenixVoid

Canada32737 Posts

February 08 2013 17:08 GMT

#51

On February 09 2013 02:05 Boanerges wrote:
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/IGN_ProLeague_Season_6

Nice variety of races! SAD TERRAN!

I have a feeling Polt will be the only Terran in IPL6.

CrazyBirdman

Germany3509 Posts

February 08 2013 17:11 GMT

#52

On February 09 2013 02:08 PhoenixVoid wrote:

Show nested quote +

I have a feeling Polt will be the only Terran in IPL6.

There will be players from the IPTL finals and we are still waiting on 7 mysterious invites/qualifiers.

PhoenixVoid

Canada32737 Posts

February 08 2013 17:21 GMT

#53

On February 09 2013 02:11 CrazyBirdman wrote:

Show nested quote +

There will be players from the IPTL finals and we are still waiting on 7 mysterious invites/qualifiers.

Oh yeah, I guess I have to take it back then. Fine, Polt will be one of the few Terrans in IPL6.

DiMano

Korea (South)2066 Posts

February 08 2013 17:22 GMT

#54

On February 09 2013 02:11 CrazyBirdman wrote:

Show nested quote +

There will be players from the IPTL finals and we are still waiting on 7 mysterious invites/qualifiers.

I give you a hint we have 2 terrans already

+ minimum 4-6 terrans from IPTL finalists.

Boanerges

Switzerland156 Posts

February 08 2013 17:25 GMT

#55

So its like 2 or 3 Terrans; 12 or so Protosses and 255 Zergs XD. GO (T)

Polt!

Would it be a bad idea to make a Terran a Zerg and a Protos qualifier were the best two of each race will qualify. It sounds interessting, no?

Daogin

Canada2308 Posts

February 08 2013 17:32 GMT

#56

Idc what happens as long as polt or leenock wins !

Shellshock

United States97274 Posts

February 08 2013 17:35 GMT

#57

On February 09 2013 02:22 DiMano wrote:

Show nested quote +

I give you a hint we have 2 terrans already

+ minimum 4-6 terrans from IPTL finalists.

Marineking is in the final 4 of the Korean Satellite as well so if he can get through

BBoongBBoong and then

Crank/

Tear he'll get to go

Prplppleatr

United States1518 Posts

February 08 2013 22:44 GMT

#58

So are the qualifiers HOTS or WoL? Also, is the HOTS Open bracket single elim? or double elim?

I would guess WoL, but would prefer HOTS

Though I am participating in open bracket as well, so I don't care that much.

PS. hopefully (and likely) these qualifiers are a test for maps to be in invitation/open bracket

PhoenixVoid

Canada32737 Posts

February 08 2013 22:48 GMT

#59

I just noticed, but what happens when a player who chooses HotS drops WoL? Is the spot taken by someone else who got a top placement in a qualifier, or are they just getting appropriate replacements?

DiMano

Korea (South)2066 Posts

February 08 2013 22:54 GMT

#60

On February 09 2013 07:44 Prplppleatr wrote:
So are the qualifiers HOTS or WoL?

I would guess WoL, but would prefer HOTS

Though I am participating in open bracket as well, so I don't care that much.

PS. hopefully (and likely) these qualifiers are a test for maps to be in invitation/open bracket

WoL it is a Satelite for Main event.
Edit. sorry wrong thread. I mixed it with Korean Satelite thread