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[WCS 2019] Winter Series - Group Stage 1 - Day 1

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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-02 11:30:57
January 29 2019 08:41 GMT
#1

WCS 2019


eu Thursday, Jan 31 3:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
us Thursday, Jan 31 7:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)


(Wiki)2019 WCS Winter/Europe
(Wiki)2019 WCS Winter/Americas

Streams & Casters


uk WCS

(P)iNcontroL - (T)Nathanias - (P)feardragon - (T)ZombieGrub

Format

  • First Group Stage:

  • 32 players in 8 groups of 4 players each, played in a Dual Tournament
  • All Matches are Bo3.
  • Top 2 players of each group advance to Group Stage 2.

Map Pool



Group A


eu
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(T)uThermal vs (P)Goblin
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(Z)Bly vs (P)Rail


us
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(T)SpeCial vs (P)MCanning
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(Z)TooDming vs (Z)Erik


Results


+ Show Spoiler [EU Group A] +


+ Show Spoiler [Matchlist] +


+ Show Spoiler [NA Group A] +


+ Show Spoiler [Matchlist] +




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Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7139 Posts
January 29 2019 09:19 GMT
#2
I'm so very happy premium tournaments finally continue!
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
ShAd_1337
Profile Joined January 2016
Germany1042 Posts
January 29 2019 11:49 GMT
#3
it's about time
I like Dark
BaneRiders
Profile Joined August 2013
Sweden3630 Posts
January 29 2019 19:16 GMT
#4
Are the group stages played online? Are any matches played offline, and if they are, where are they played? Will it be possible to actually go and watch any games live?
Earth, Water, Air and Protoss!
Legan
Profile Joined June 2017
Finland577 Posts
January 29 2019 19:56 GMT
#5
On January 30 2019 04:16 BaneRiders wrote:
Are the group stages played online? Are any matches played offline, and if they are, where are they played? Will it be possible to actually go and watch any games live?


Unfortunately no. No where to watch games live. Games are played only online until ro6.
Creator of Gresvan, Tropical Sacrifice, Taitalika, and Golden Forge
feardragon
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States973 Posts
January 29 2019 20:07 GMT
#6
The reason why MCanning doesn't have a picture in the OP is because God is ethereal and any depiction we make of him would be an insult to his perfection.
Ok Starcraft 2 Commentator
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
January 29 2019 20:25 GMT
#7
On January 30 2019 05:07 feardragon wrote:
The reason why MCanning doesn't have a picture in the OP is because God is ethereal and any depiction we make of him would be an insult to his perfection.


What are you talking about? It's just a bug, his face is just above where it should normaly be.
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
BaneRiders
Profile Joined August 2013
Sweden3630 Posts
January 29 2019 21:41 GMT
#8
On January 30 2019 04:56 Legan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2019 04:16 BaneRiders wrote:
Are the group stages played online? Are any matches played offline, and if they are, where are they played? Will it be possible to actually go and watch any games live?


Unfortunately no. No where to watch games live. Games are played only online until ro6.


...and where are they played after that?
Earth, Water, Air and Protoss!
feardragon
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States973 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-01-29 21:46:36
January 29 2019 21:46 GMT
#9
On January 30 2019 05:25 Nakajin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2019 05:07 feardragon wrote:
The reason why MCanning doesn't have a picture in the OP is because God is ethereal and any depiction we make of him would be an insult to his perfection.


What are you talking about? It's just a bug, his face is just above where it should normaly be.

No I just confirmed it with TeamLiquid admins. They said it would be offensive to some cultures to show the face of God in a less than perfect light. Definitely not exaggerating this.
Ok Starcraft 2 Commentator
Legan
Profile Joined June 2017
Finland577 Posts
January 29 2019 22:06 GMT
#10
On January 30 2019 06:41 BaneRiders wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2019 04:56 Legan wrote:
On January 30 2019 04:16 BaneRiders wrote:
Are the group stages played online? Are any matches played offline, and if they are, where are they played? Will it be possible to actually go and watch any games live?


Unfortunately no. No where to watch games live. Games are played only online until ro6.


...and where are they played after that?


No information yet, but should be just a studio show without audience. Probably happens in previous casting studio that was used for challenger last year.
Creator of Gresvan, Tropical Sacrifice, Taitalika, and Golden Forge
BaneRiders
Profile Joined August 2013
Sweden3630 Posts
January 29 2019 22:10 GMT
#11
On January 30 2019 07:06 Legan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2019 06:41 BaneRiders wrote:
On January 30 2019 04:56 Legan wrote:
On January 30 2019 04:16 BaneRiders wrote:
Are the group stages played online? Are any matches played offline, and if they are, where are they played? Will it be possible to actually go and watch any games live?


Unfortunately no. No where to watch games live. Games are played only online until ro6.


...and where are they played after that?


No information yet, but should be just a studio show without audience. Probably happens in previous casting studio that was used for challenger last year.


That was kind of what I thought / feared. Was hoping for some confirmation that it would be in front of an audience. It seems such an incredible waste not to have this tourney live.
Earth, Water, Air and Protoss!
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
January 29 2019 23:04 GMT
#12
On January 30 2019 06:46 feardragon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2019 05:25 Nakajin wrote:
On January 30 2019 05:07 feardragon wrote:
The reason why MCanning doesn't have a picture in the OP is because God is ethereal and any depiction we make of him would be an insult to his perfection.


What are you talking about? It's just a bug, his face is just above where it should normaly be.

No I just confirmed it with TeamLiquid admins. They said it would be offensive to some cultures to show the face of God in a less than perfect light. Definitely not exaggerating this.


Then who's this, if not the face of God?
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
Zzoram
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada7115 Posts
January 29 2019 23:35 GMT
#13
Hopefully the other WCS events will allow audiences
argonautdice
Profile Joined January 2013
Canada2719 Posts
January 29 2019 23:58 GMT
#14
Got to say, the scheduling is absolutely horrid for the Asia/Oceania players, who have to play at 3-6am. When 14 out of 32 players, that is almost half of the players, are from those regions, starting at 2pm EST is setting them up for failure on top of the cross server lag to NA they have to experience. I know it's called WCS Winter Americas and the casters are in the US, but they should at least accommodate half of the Circuit by starting at, say 6pm-8pm EST or even 12pm EST is better. Just my two cents.
very illegal and very uncool
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7139 Posts
January 30 2019 09:10 GMT
#15
On January 30 2019 08:04 Nakajin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2019 06:46 feardragon wrote:
On January 30 2019 05:25 Nakajin wrote:
On January 30 2019 05:07 feardragon wrote:
The reason why MCanning doesn't have a picture in the OP is because God is ethereal and any depiction we make of him would be an insult to his perfection.


What are you talking about? It's just a bug, his face is just above where it should normaly be.

No I just confirmed it with TeamLiquid admins. They said it would be offensive to some cultures to show the face of God in a less than perfect light. Definitely not exaggerating this.


Then who's this, if not the face of God?
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]



That my friend, is the face of pure evil!

On January 30 2019 08:58 argonautdice wrote:
Got to say, the scheduling is absolutely horrid for the Asia/Oceania players, who have to play at 3-6am. When 14 out of 32 players, that is almost half of the players, are from those regions, starting at 2pm EST is setting them up for failure on top of the cross server lag to NA they have to experience. I know it's called WCS Winter Americas and the casters are in the US, but they should at least accommodate half of the Circuit by starting at, say 6pm-8pm EST or even 12pm EST is better. Just my two cents.


Pretty sure they scheduled this way so they can show the games directly after WCS EU so people stay tuned in
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
RainStorm148
Profile Joined July 2018
20 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-01-30 14:25:37
January 30 2019 14:24 GMT
#16
guess i'll try to stay up for WCS America this time. I wanna see how far PsiArc will go.

also, uThermal fighting!
argonautdice
Profile Joined January 2013
Canada2719 Posts
January 30 2019 17:45 GMT
#17
On January 30 2019 18:10 Harris1st wrote:

Show nested quote +
On January 30 2019 08:58 argonautdice wrote:
Got to say, the scheduling is absolutely horrid for the Asia/Oceania players, who have to play at 3-6am. When 14 out of 32 players, that is almost half of the players, are from those regions, starting at 2pm EST is setting them up for failure on top of the cross server lag to NA they have to experience. I know it's called WCS Winter Americas and the casters are in the US, but they should at least accommodate half of the Circuit by starting at, say 6pm-8pm EST or even 12pm EST is better. Just my two cents.


Pretty sure they scheduled this way so they can show the games directly after WCS EU so people stay tuned in


That's understandable, but also consider this: the Asian/Oceanian audience won't be able to tune in to cheer for their region since it's middle of the night on a workday for them.
very illegal and very uncool
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
January 30 2019 18:50 GMT
#18
On January 31 2019 02:45 argonautdice wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2019 18:10 Harris1st wrote:

On January 30 2019 08:58 argonautdice wrote:
Got to say, the scheduling is absolutely horrid for the Asia/Oceania players, who have to play at 3-6am. When 14 out of 32 players, that is almost half of the players, are from those regions, starting at 2pm EST is setting them up for failure on top of the cross server lag to NA they have to experience. I know it's called WCS Winter Americas and the casters are in the US, but they should at least accommodate half of the Circuit by starting at, say 6pm-8pm EST or even 12pm EST is better. Just my two cents.


Pretty sure they scheduled this way so they can show the games directly after WCS EU so people stay tuned in


That's understandable, but also consider this: the Asian/Oceanian audience won't be able to tune in to cheer for their region since it's middle of the night on a workday for them.


It's also cheaper this way, you don't have to pay the staff for the off hours and Oceania-NA time is hard to schedule in every case, I guess it could be latter but it will never be great for both East coast and Australia.
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
D-light
Profile Joined April 2012
Finland7364 Posts
January 30 2019 20:01 GMT
#19
Pretty excited for the EU group.

Pretty disgusted that people are disrespecting elfi by calling another player "God".
why even
Xain0n
Profile Joined November 2018
Italy3963 Posts
January 30 2019 23:02 GMT
#20
On January 31 2019 05:01 D-light wrote:
Pretty excited for the EU group.

Pretty disgusted that people are disrespecting elfi by calling another player "God".


That's obscene! Those Brood War fanatics must have spread the word, they were the first to call "God" that subpar Flash guy.
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