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On August 17 2011 04:35 Scribble wrote:Show nested quote +On August 17 2011 04:28 butter wrote:
Another event where half the bracket gets a huge advantage by being invited, then everyone flies in the day before, takes drugs to stay awake, and plays without being able to prepare. I await the day when SC2 outgrows this phase. How often do invited players win over qualifying players? It certainly hasn't happened in GSL except in MMA's case so far for the Ro32. Even so, it was less of an invite and more of him qualifying through MLG rather than the prelims. In TSL3 1st and 2nd place both had to qualify in among a significant field of invitees. Puma was the only person who actually needed to qualify into NASL, the rest of the league was invite only, and he ended up winning.
MLG invited some Koreans to Columbus and Anaheim. Dunno what happened to them tho
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On August 17 2011 04:34 DoomsVille wrote:Show nested quote +On August 17 2011 04:30 Ownos wrote:On August 17 2011 04:27 DoomsVille wrote:On August 17 2011 04:25 GenoZStriker wrote:4 Global Online Qualifiers through Playhem - 8 players receive free flight and hotel, plus entry into the Championship Bracket!
Live 256 Man Double Elimination Qualifiers at the venue - top 16 enter the Championship Bracket! That leaves 8 more spot for the Championship Bracket. Is it safe to assume that top 8 from last season will get in? They said 8 invites. And no I don't think so. CatsPajamas said they are inviting koreans. But they will almost definitely invite white-ra/idra (season 1/2 winners). The finals of IPL2 already revealed who will return for 3... unless they forgot or changed their minds... Oh? I don't remember hearing that. What'd they say?
the "returning 16" from IPL2 could be pushed over to the next ONLINE event, and this offline event is seperate from their online series of events, thought they are calling it IPL3....
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holy monkey balls... thats pretty epic
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Please Invite Marineking, We need to see more and more and more of him.
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I hope the event stays in the Bay Area 
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Live Event is so much better than an online, delayed tournament like IPL1 & 2 :D I realize this requires a lot more investment from your side but this is the way to go. Excellent move, don't forget to fix HD streams without lag for the 50k viewers (which don't have to be free, of course) ^_^
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On August 17 2011 04:38 vict1019 wrote:I hope the event stays in the Bay Area
Atlantic City if you watch the video
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does this mean there is only ONE lan at the venue? or is there online qualifiers?
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Awesome! Hopefully this will give the credit that IPL deserves ! They are doing an awesome job so far!!! !! ! !
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So many events in October.
Devastation in Phoenix from the 7th-10th, this event from the 6th through 9th, MLG Orlando from the 14th-16th.
Might as well rename October altogether.
Excellent news.
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SOOOO DOOPPPEE
Congrats IGN, you just got BA of the year award
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This is amazing! I love IGN so much. The first good announcement today.
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HUK TO EG?!
kidding. Wow this is awesome!
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1. Bring your family to Atlantic City
2. Attend IPL
3. ????
4. ESPORTS
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IPL doing things the correct way.
Two online tourneys to prove their mettle. Then a live tournament with a great setup, some invites, some qualifiers and an open bracket. All expense paid to the invites and those who qualify, as it should be.
Very well done, looking forward to hearing who the invites are!
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Looks promising, thank you.
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On August 17 2011 04:41 FT.aCt)Sony wrote:
So many events in October.
Devastation in Phoenix from the 7th-10th, this event from the 6th through 9th, MLG Orlando from the 14th-16th.
Might as well rename October altogether.
Excellent news.
October is now known as StarCraftuary.
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EPT
