EPTAmericas Qualifiers
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- Official Intel Extreme Masters website
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IEM Season IX - Taipei -
- Europe Qualifier Thread - coming Soon
- Asia Qualifier Thread - coming Soon
- China Qualifier Thread - coming soon
- Official Intel Extreme Masters website
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IEM Season IX - Taipei -- Europe Qualifier Thread - coming Soon
- Asia Qualifier Thread - coming Soon
- China Qualifier Thread - coming soon
The Intel Extreme Masters returns for the next stop of the circuit, and it is going to Taipei, Taiwan! In this qualifier only Two players will be sent to Taipei to represent the Americas region.It willbe our standard Stage 1 and Stage 2 format, so get the details below on how to sign up!
Qualifier Dates and Brackets
Stage 2: Sunday December 21st at 4:00 pm EST - VIEW BRACKETS
Open Qualifier Cup
Restrictions
- You must be a citizen or be residing in any country apart of North, South, or Central America.
- You must have correct game account on ESL profile so replay report system can work!
- Top 8 players cup move into Stage 2.
- Top 2 players of Stage 2 Advance to the Taipei Lan event.
- You must be at least 16 years of age by January 28th 2015 ( the date of the LAN event).
- Hotel and flight cost are paid for in full by ESL.
Stage 1 Sign Up and Information
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Top 8 of players will advance to Stage 2
Start Date: Sunday December 20th at 4:00 pm EST
Check-in time: Sunday December 20th at 3:00 pm EST
Sign up here: http://www.nationalesl.com/us/sc2/masters/season9/taipei_stage1/signup
Check in here: http://www.nationalesl.com/us/sc2/masters/season9/taipei_stage1/checkin
Map Pool:
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Foxtrot Labs LE
Catallena LE
Nimbus LE
King Sejong Station LE
Overgrowth LE
Merry Go Round LE
Deadwing LE
Map Selection Rules:
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Start Date: Sunday December 20th at 4:00 pm EST
Check-in time: Sunday December 20th at 3:00 pm EST
Sign up here: http://www.nationalesl.com/us/sc2/masters/season9/taipei_stage1/signup
Check in here: http://www.nationalesl.com/us/sc2/masters/season9/taipei_stage1/checkin
Map Pool:
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Foxtrot Labs LE
Catallena LE
Nimbus LE
King Sejong Station LE
Overgrowth LE
Merry Go Round LE
Deadwing LE
Map Selection Rules:
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Best of 1 in the Round of 64 winners and LB Round of 32A. Tournament then becomes a best of 3 from the round of 32 winners and LB Round of 32B.
In a Best of 1, Best of 3 and Best of 5 a map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts. Players take it in turn removing maps until only one remains in a best of 1 or until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
In a Best of 1, Best of 3 and Best of 5 a map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts. Players take it in turn removing maps until only one remains in a best of 1 or until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
Stage 2 Invites and Qualified Players
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Acer.Scarlett - Invited2.
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viOLet Invited3.
EG.HuK - Invited4.
coL.qxc - Invited5.
CMStorm.Polt - Invited6.
IvD.puCK - Invited 7.
EG.Suppy - Invited8.
coL.hendralisk - Invited9. Stage 1 Qualified
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13. Stage 1 Qualified
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