EPTGomTV 2012 GSL Tour Changes - Page 7
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Noorgrin
Germany116 Posts
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T0fuuu
Australia2275 Posts
Im not good at maths but aren't new seasons not that much cheaper than old ones considering that: Code A is 40 players minimum + 8 demoted players from code S, 12 players receive code S from the RO24 ALONE, Up from 6+MLGwinner+codeAwinner in GSL OCTOBER A further 10 players can get code S from the UP and Down matches Code A payout is now 3 millon won or $2.8k, The rest of Code A payouts go up as well. Considering that there are 12 ro24 brackets does that mean there are 12x 2.8k prizepools? But code S players who drop down and win can only keep their ro32 code S salary? Updown matches Mean another potential 10 players can go to code S (assuming nobody stays in code S) I think that some peoples calculations are wrong considering that if in the updown stage ALL PREVIOUS CODE S PLAYERS FALL TO CODE A, they will all be paid a CODE S salary, and all players moving up to code S will also be paid a code S salary. this could blow up costs in a bad season and it is definately a very very generous move by gom. Increased volatility in Code S but paying out more players each season as well. I hope that the overall savings they make go back into GSTL prize pool. But otherwise I am very happy with the changes. | ||
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Akira_fn
Denmark23 Posts
On December 10 2011 16:09 Waxangel wrote: Oh hey, their prize pool just got cut by 50%. CARMAC, I HEAR YOUR GLOATING FROM ACROSS THE ATLANTIC How come the prize money is going cut in such a dramatical fashion. Is GOMtv/GSL not doing very well on the korea market? Dont they have enough korean viewers? Or has the growth of SC2 in korea just not been as large as expected, compared to ex. the west? | ||
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Hrrrrm
United States2081 Posts
The only thing that would rectify this is if there is another tourney that pops up in Korea(maybe OGN?). Gonna be an interesting year. | ||
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obsKura
Ireland1061 Posts
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AxionSteel
United States7754 Posts
I loved the idea of a Super Tournament as well with a gigantic prize pool  | ||
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Hrrrrm
United States2081 Posts
On December 10 2011 21:24 Akira_fn wrote: How come the prize money is going cut in such a dramatical fashion. Is GOMtv/GSL not doing very well on the korea market? Dont they have enough korean viewers? Or has the growth of SC2 in korea just not been as large as expected, compared to ex. the west? They don't get any money from Koreans other than through sponsorships. The subscription model only works in the "West" due to people having a hard on to watch Koreans(the best) and the disposable income. Koreans don't pay to watch the games live in the studio, they are provided 1080p free streams through GOM. So their whole business plan is practically selling subscriptions to foreigners. From the leak 3 months ago they had sold $1.5 mil of subscriptions up to that point. Who knows exactly how much of that turned into profit or how much it was used for studio/event/salaries but it's a large chunk of change. | ||
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MichaelEU
Netherlands816 Posts
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Gladiator6
Sweden7024 Posts
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Phelix
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Markwerf
Netherlands3728 Posts
longer individual seasons with more games for the earlier rounds is great, it will mean the best players are more likely to advance. This in turn is likely to make the finals better and since there are only 5 it will be better anyway. super tournament was ok but won't be missing it. Regular GSL is more fun imo. world championship was fun to see foreigners play against non-foreigners but that role is being done by MLG anyways now.. With less GSL matches the koreans will have more time to go to MLG's which is only better. Team league changes are fine, I don't really care much about it but still. | ||
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danakaz
Denmark84 Posts
I'm excited for GSL 2012. | ||
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FunnelC4kes
Ireland462 Posts
I don't mind that it is going to take, like 3 months to finish, or whatever. I think that just makes the tournament that much more illustrious to win. I'm surprised that they didn't up the prize money for the Code S, though... I figured less tournaments would mean they could up it a little bit, at least.... but giving the Code S players who fall from grace more money is nice, gives them a reward for having made it there in the first place. Good news! Thanks for reportin' | ||
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hugman
Sweden4644 Posts
I approve | ||
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Jongl0
631 Posts
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WArped
United Kingdom4845 Posts
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NPF
Canada1635 Posts
On December 10 2011 21:10 careohx wrote: I bet Sundance has the biggest grin on his face right now. MLG is going to be superimportant now for TOP koreans for the money. You are aware that winning the GSL is still 50k minimum and winning an mlg was 5k. So unless Sundance increases the money to something like 10-15 k it won't be substantial. You get 1.3k for being in the round of 32 of code S which was something like a top 5 finish in mlg tournaments. Anyhow, happy about the changes. | ||
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SoniStreet
Macedonia98 Posts
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ComusLoM
Norway3547 Posts
Although I suppose with no other Korean alternative 5 or so champions a year is less than BW's 6. But then MSL wins weren't exactly the biggest thing in the world. | ||
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Inertia_EU
United Kingdom513 Posts
On December 10 2011 16:42 chatuka wrote: i feel bad for the Koreans that need to make a living off of this. I see lots of Koreans quitting the game or joining foreign teams in 2012. There will be many thread of players going to Quantic, Complexity, EG, or liquid. The prize pool now for foreign tournaments outweigh the prize pool for the GSL tournaments. IPL 50K with 100K prize pool NASL 80-100 K prize pool 5 MLG Will have bigger prize pools next year (my guess is 50K each tournament)=250K to 500 K Dreamhack (60 K) IEM (50K) HomeStory Cup (50K) There are even more tournaments than I have named So the Question is Why if I was a lower tier player fight like heck just scratch a living from GSL. When i have a great chance of making a serious living at foreign tournaments... Homestory's got 50k?! Bloody hell TaKe, you badass | ||
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