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![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/XpnbJvm.jpg) Wednesday, Jan 08 2:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/FsbOH.gif) Intel e-stadium - Level 3, Sindorim Techno-Mart
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/GZA41m8.png) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/6SYl3.png)  9 ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Y8hUCVa.gif)  12  15 TBD 0 + Show Spoiler [Qualified Players] +Double elimination from round of 4, two players advance from each group. MORNING SESSIONGroup 1:  GuMiho,  StatsGroup 2: TheBest,  SleepGroup 3: CoCa, DreamGroup 4: Bbyong, SuperGroup 5: Pet, LeenockGroup 6: Squirtle, SymbolGroup 7: ParalyzE, sKyHighGroup 8: Seed, YongHwaGroup 9: Hack, Sora[ 6 5 7 ] AFTERNOON SESSIONGroup 1: Panic, StorkGroup 2: herO, SolarGroup 3: Cure, ZestGroup 4: Trust, Shine (MVP) Group 5: Classic, RyungGroup 6: RorO, DongRaeGuGroup 7: Curious, BrAvOGroup 8: Dark, RuinGroup 9: MyuNgSiK, TRUE[ 3 7 8 ] MORNING SESSIONeins, HoeJJa, Splendid, KassiA, Neige, SSanaEE, Billowy, Barbie, Miso, TesteR, Terminator, Monster, TurN, Sorry, Shine (Samsung), Trend, Jila, rare, Journey, TY, Armani, Bunny, hyvaa, KangHo, BBoongBBoongAFTERNOON SESSIONPigbaby, Mamuri, UngNim, Choya, TerrOr, MadBull, Tree, Action, SalvatioN, Hush, DeParture, Sniper, Zero, Lucky, State, Remember, DeParture, RagnaroK, Impact, hitmaN, SonGDuri, TREME, Sacsri, Creator, Center, eMotion ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/25AoREE.png) Video coverage from the venue by Khaldor
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To be honest I have no idea how coverage is going to go, there is so little confirmed as far as I can tell.
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So to clarify things:
- We have a lot of players who are in Code A and Code S who retire ( ZerO,  Aria) and who change regions ( jjakji. Bomber, First, YoDa).
- As it is know Code A has a new format with 48 played as Group stage
So in total we have 40 players in Code A and 32 in Code S in total 72.
Now in GSL we have 14 12 15 which is in total 41 player. So we need 31 players to have 72 players for the league and the question is here why it is said that 36 players get slots?
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2013 WCS Season 3 Korea GSL Challenger League 1st-12th are qualified, and 36 players via qualifier.
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On January 07 2014 21:56 ppp wrote:
2013 WCS Season 3 Korea GSL Challenger League 1st-12th are qualified, and 36 players via qualifier.
Are you sure? Do you have a source?
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There is nothing here and on gomtv too.
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On January 07 2014 22:00 DiMano wrote:There is nothing here and on gomtv too.
Watch participants on code A page, sorry I did not mention that.
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On January 07 2014 22:02 ppp wrote:Show nested quote +On January 07 2014 22:00 DiMano wrote:There is nothing here and on gomtv too. Watch participants on code A page, sorry I did not mention that.
LP is not a source I did such pages in the past almost for every event and there is no source about the fact that Ro32 Code A players do not get slots.
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On January 07 2014 22:04 xpaperclip wrote:The 36 players qualifying is from the WCS announcement. Specifically this.
Yeah I saw it, but I am very dissapointed that such a big thing that all Ro32 players have to was not mentioned at all.
It was bigger then I had thought... All Code A players except Ro24 winners will have to requalify.
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Pigbaby finished 13/24th (from LP again)
Reality finished 1/12th and is qualified to code A like mentioned above. 
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Yes, that's right. Look at the announcement flowchart again. The new format is advancing from Code A gets you into the Code S for the current season, not the next.
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wait wait wait so 12 Code A winners are now back in Code A and other players have to qualify???
I am a bit lost in the new format but my picture is:
36 players from prelims + 12 players who won last season Code A + 8 Code S players from Ro8 = 56 players in total?
So we will have 12 Code A groups with 4 players where 2 players (24 in total) go to join 8 players in Code S and then we have 32 players and 1 slot (jjakji's one) is undecided?
So now we have 56 players total in the league instead of 72?
I guess a lot of people do not realize that there are only 19 players in GSL now and a reset was made so almost every player have to qualify again... And this can be the most stacked prelims ever in SC2 history.
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Season_3_Korea_GSL/Challenger
Just look here ereyone who did not win Ro24 will be in prelims.
These are all GSL players.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/akX73gy.png)
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That's as I understand it. No more up+downs, no more win one match and be safe.
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On January 07 2014 23:01 DiMano wrote:wait wait wait so 12 Code A winners are now back in Code A and other players have to qualify??? I am a bit lost in the new format but my picture is: 36 players from prelims + 12 players who won last season Code A + 8 Code S players from Ro8 = 56 players in total? So we will have 12 Code A groups with 4 players where 2 players (24 in total) go to join 8 players in Code S and then we have 32 players and 1 slot (jjakji's one) is undecided? So now we have 56 players total in the league instead of 72? I guess a lot of people do not realize that there are only 19 players in GSL now and a reset was made so almost every player have to qualify again... And this can be the most stacked prelims ever in SC2 history. http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Season_3_Korea_GSL/ChallengerJust look here ereyone who did not win Ro24 will be in prelims. These are all GSL players.
Exactly :-P
7 are in Code S (second round of Code A basically)
12 are in Code A, 'cause they won their Ro24 match last season
36 will be qualified through the prelims
-> We have 48 players in Code A, the winners of each group (yes, Code A has a group stage now) advance to Code S Ro32. So we no longer need 72, but only 56 players for a GSL season.
http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Waxangel/wcs2014/2014gsllarge.jpg
For my part... I don't like the new format. The prelims are just going to be even harder (WAY harder), because almost everyone has to requalify every season (only 20 are qualified each time). I just hope they have a decent format for the prelims, which prevents the very strong players to face each other early on in the qualifier.
On January 07 2014 23:34 xpaperclip wrote:
That's as I understand it. No more up+downs, no more win one match and be safe.
Yep, you need two wins now to be save - and you even get to play Code S if you win twice in Code A.
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So basically Code A is now just an extension of the Code S tournament by 2 rounds instead of a separate thing huh. Wow that's pretty brutal in structure.
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omg, I didn't even notice they changed the GSL format.
This new format is AWESOME! I like it so much, it really looks like the Starleague format of preliminaries into 'dual tournament' into the 'main event'. All in one season.
So great, now I actually look forward to GSL even more! Man, Proleague going on and GSL starting in a while. Whatever doom and gloom there may be, I am so glad about the amount of best SC2 content we are getting nowadays!
(and also BW with SSL9 starting soon, followed by the GomTV Classic!)
I just cannot stress how much I like this change! The Code S will be THE tournament, as it should be. Not only you have to fight for it in qualifiers, you also need to fight in Code A, that will be FULL of amazing players too. And to top it off, if you are not Top8 in Code S, you will have to fight it out AGAIN!
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