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GomTV 2012 GSL Tour Changes

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Selith
Profile Joined September 2010
United States238 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-10 21:54:17
December 10 2011 05:58 GMT
#1
Source: ThisIsGame

A lot of changes are coming to GSL tour in general in 2012.

First, as you may already know, main GSL Code S RO 32 - RO 16 will no longer end with BO 1 dual tournament, but instead, BO 3 dual tournament. Due to the increased number of games played, only one group will play per day. The result is that GSL season will last 8 weeks total.

Code S group nomination procedure also changed; In 2012, the group nomination will take place right before the start of RO 16. RO 32 will have 8 seeders placed in the groups, then rest of the players will be selected by RNG. After the end of RO 32, there will be group nomination procedure before RO 16 starts.

Tournament procedure RO 8 and above remains the same; RO 8 and semi-finals have BO 5, and finals BO 7. The up and downs match will remain the same, and Code A / code upgrade matches will remain the same.

With increase in the length of each season, 2012 will see total of 5 GSL seasons.

Second (and probably a very disappointing news for many of the readers), World Championship and Super Tournament will no longer take place in 2012.

Third, there's a small change to GSL prize money. Code S prize money has not changed. But Code A prize money has increased by roughly 2 times the previous amount. As a result of this, Code A prize money will now differ based on the player prowess. In this case, if players in Code S falls down to Code A, they will receive Code S prize money only, and will not receive additional money from Code A. For example, a Code S player who got eliminated at Code S RO 32, then managed to go far in Code A, he or she will only receive 1,500,000 won total.

Code A prize money will be as follows:
RO 48: 400,000 won
RO 32: 600,000 won
RO 24: 800,000 won
RO 12: 1,000,000 won

2012 GSL Season 1 -- the start of 2012 GSL tour -- will start in January 9th.

Fourth, GSTL has changed to double-elimination, 3 round system in 2012. The reason behind double elimination is to remedy the problem relating to best players from each team being unable to play due to the full league method. It also has been modified to allow more teams / foreign teams to participate, instead of the existing teams only.

Quick description of how this works: Assuming there are 10 teams active, the two seeded teams will go straight to the second round. Those that didn't get seeded will participate in the first round, and winning two teams will move to the second round. The losing teams will go through loser's bracket and the winner of that will move onto the second round. For the first 2012 GSTL season, the 2011 GSTL Season 1 winner MvP and the runner-up Prime will receive the seeds.

The second round will have two groups, and will proceed as a dual tournament. Four teams (the seeded team, two 1st round winners, and 1 winning team from loser's bracket) will duke it out, and the group's 1st and 2nd place winners will move onto the semi-finals.

The semi-finals will proceed as a cross tournament -- Group A 1st place will battle Group B 2nd place, and Group B 1st place will battle Group A 2nd place.

Two winning teams from that will move onto the finals.

GSTL will take place in Friday / Saturday every week, and first 2012 GSTL will start in January 27th.

Also, GSTL prize money has increased:
Winner: 30,000,000 won
Runner-up: 15,000,000 won
Semi-finalists: 4,000,000 won
RO 8: 2,000,000 won
RO 10: 1,000,000 won




Edit: Some clarification with the prize money.

Translated by yours truly.
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hyptonic
Profile Joined June 2011
2155 Posts
December 10 2011 06:00 GMT
#2
nice to hear about the prize increase for code A. Tough tournament and little reward money wise
GreyKnight
Profile Joined August 2010
United States4720 Posts
December 10 2011 06:02 GMT
#3
Group selection change is pretty cool actually.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
December 10 2011 06:02 GMT
#4
Why can't GSTL be more like PL.... Otherwise it's all good.
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Greggle
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1131 Posts
December 10 2011 06:03 GMT
#5
How does the full league method stop the best players from playing? Just because elimination isn't at stake every match? I think that's kind of a silly reason. I liked seeing the unknown players, and it isn't like the unknowns haven't been ending up as the most valuable players.
Life is too short to take it seriously.
Fishgle
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States2174 Posts
December 10 2011 06:03 GMT
#6
"It also has been modified to allow more teams / foreign teams to participate, instead of the existing teams only."

i'm interested in this part the most. will we be seeing quantic or EG in GSTL mayhaps?
aka ChillyGonzalo / GnozL
antilyon
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Brazil2546 Posts
December 10 2011 06:07 GMT
#7
On December 10 2011 15:02 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Why can't GSTL be more like PL.... Otherwise it's all good.

I feel the same way, why not use the same format PL used last year?
johnnywup
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3858 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-10 06:08:33
December 10 2011 06:07 GMT
#8
finally info about gstl, i was getting worried it was cancelled :x I also like the 2 month period per GSL because it allows those who practice well to be even more rewarded. glad to see that. it will create more hype coming up to the finals
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
December 10 2011 06:08 GMT
#9
On December 10 2011 15:07 antilyon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 10 2011 15:02 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Why can't GSTL be more like PL.... Otherwise it's all good.

I feel the same way, why not use the same format PL used last year?


Yeah I really hope GSTL maybe does what proleague did last year a season of winners league, then a season of normal style like 4 1v1's and ace 1v1 if it ties 2-2. That imo is the best method and really am hoping GSL does this eventually!
When I think of something else, something will go here
RPR_Tempest
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Australia7798 Posts
December 10 2011 06:11 GMT
#10
No World Championship?

:/
Soundwave, Zerg player from Canberra, Australia. @SoundwaveSC
Antoine
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States7481 Posts
December 10 2011 06:12 GMT
#11
I really like the changes to the normal tournament, but I don't like the GSTL change.
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illsick
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1770 Posts
December 10 2011 06:13 GMT
#12
only 5 GSL's in 2012 and no WC or super tournament :/
you live and you learn
Primadog
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4411 Posts
December 10 2011 06:15 GMT
#13
How many formats did GSL went through so far?
Thank God and gunrun.
mordk
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Chile8385 Posts
December 10 2011 06:15 GMT
#14
These changes go very well with the year-long GSL ticket.
CarlCaliente
Profile Joined July 2010
53 Posts
December 10 2011 06:16 GMT
#15
More time between games = more time for players to prepare. Hoping this shows us better games and better competition overall.
RaiKageRyu
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada4773 Posts
December 10 2011 06:17 GMT
#16
Aww no more World Tournament. I didn't mind super tournament going away but World Championship was fun.

Also, guys's, don't be FOOLED by Code A prize pool increasing x2. It does take twice as long now. I'm surprised GSL Code S didn't increase x2 as well. Now we got half the number of tournaments but also half the prize money? I hope Blizzard Cup makes a return next year at least.

Korean players will now really need to travel abroad for more chances at prize money.
Someone call down the Thunder?
Onox
Profile Joined June 2011
United States1072 Posts
December 10 2011 06:17 GMT
#17
I really hope they change the GSTL to not be winners league only
Primadog
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4411 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-10 06:23:48
December 10 2011 06:21 GMT
#18
The GSL changes are a step to the right direction.

  • Theoretically, bo3 should avoid the old habit of better players eliminated early that plagued GSL in 2011.
  • Group selection introduced an element of sniping against top players in 2011, so using an RNG instead was a good choice.
  • Losing ST and WC are a big blow. These tournaments are a fun diversion and have their own flairs, from what I can tell, only BlizzCup, GSL, and GSTL are left.
  • The longer season is a nice change. After the mid-year changes, GSLs come and go so often that winning one has become meaningless. Winning GSL is suppose to mean you're the best player, but that doesn't happen when your successor comes in five weeks.

I was not able to visualize the GSTL changes. It seems overly complex for a tournament of a comparatively small field (dozen of team instead of 128 in GSL).
Thank God and gunrun.
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
December 10 2011 06:21 GMT
#19
On December 10 2011 15:17 Onox wrote:
I really hope they change the GSTL to not be winners league only


I agree, proleague format please!

I like the individual league changes a lot though.
Sackings
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada457 Posts
December 10 2011 06:22 GMT
#20
hope we get to see more foreigners / foreigner teams this year in GSTL
naniwa fighting!!!
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