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United States34 Posts
On March 31 2012 04:42 mrlie3 wrote:
What about people from different server qualifying for the ladder system? For example, there are many Koreans and Europeans with their own NA account and are placed in top 32 NA server. Are they still qualified for NA server qualifier?
If a Player is invited to participate in the NA Open Online Qualifier for being top 32 in the NA GM League, they have Free Entry into the NA Open Online Qualifier. They may decline that invitation and participate in one of the other Open Online Qualifiers by purchasing pass.
Just like in the Winter Season, if a Player qualifies for Spring Arena #2, their travel will be paid for from their qualifying region. If, for example, a Player wins the NA Invite-Only Online Qualifier and needs to fly to the Arena in New York from Korea, Sweden, or another place outside of the North American Region, their flight won't be purchased by MLG and they will instead receive a $400 Travel Stipend.
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United States34 Posts
On March 31 2012 04:54 ragnorr wrote:
How do you deal with people with multiple accounts in high ladder positions?
If a Player receives multiple invitations, they may only use one. If a Player is invited to participate in multiple regions, they may only participate in one.
Players may not participate in more than one Spring Open Online Qualifier.
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United States34 Posts
On March 31 2012 05:05 herbie wrote:
I'm so confused.. up to 128 players. what if 90 bronze league players buy passes before anyone else? I think there will be alot more demand than mlg predict, simply because MLG will financially back them if they qualify.
Some people may just buy passes so they can play good players and have the chance to go to an mlg event if their cheese pays off.
We did our best to reach out to all Teams listed as "Premier" or "Other" here: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Portal:Teams/America_and_Australia and all Teams listed as "Premier" or "Major" here: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Portal:Teams/Europe in order to help them secure participation for up to 2 of their Players.
In the end, roughly half of each region's 128 Open Online Qualifier spots went to GM Players and top Teams, with the other half available for public purchase.
If you are the manager of a Starcraft 2 Team and you would like to be contacted regarding future MLG Online Qualifiers, please reach out and provide your contact information.
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United States34 Posts
On April 04 2012 02:59 Kazeyonoma wrote:
so just for clarification, will people still be able to sign up into the open bracket for the Spring Championship without going through these online qualifiers?
Our "Open" Brackets will always have registration that is open to everyone.
You don't need to play in a Spring Open Online Qualifier, Spring Invite-Only Online Qualifier, or Spring Arena in order to compete in the Open Bracket at the Spring Championship in Anaheim, but doing so can improve your Seed and provide you with a starting spot in Open Bracket Winners Round 5 or Pool Play.
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United States34 Posts
On April 04 2012 07:59 mrRoflpwn wrote:
Why is taldarim and shakuras still in the map pool...
Several factors influenced our Spring Open Online Qualifier Map Pool.
First, we need seven Maps for our Tournament Format. Second, as long as Blizzard's Season 7 Map Pool included at least seven reasonably balanced/sufficiently tested Maps, we wanted to include only Maps from that Pool. We believe that their Season 7 Map Pool meets those requirements.
This means that we chose not to use Ohana, Korhal Compound, and Metalopolis. There is very little statistical data for Ohana, so we don't consider it to be sufficiently tested at this time. We don't consider Korhal Compound to be sufficiently tested either and the statistical data that we do have points to some potentially large balance issues. We did not think that our Map Pool should include both Metalopolis and Metropolis, so we choose Metropolis as what we believe to be the better of the two Maps.
We believe Tal'darim Altar and Shakuras Plateau are proven, tournament-worthy Maps. Given our own statistical data and this TLPD data (http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/sc2-international/maps/448_Tal%27Darim_Altar_LE), we believe Ta'ldarim Altar to be one of the most statisticly balanced Maps in Starcraft 2. While some balance issues exist with Shakuras Plateau, it is included because we believe that it is reasonably balanced and sufficiently tested.
A Map's age does not factor into our decision process.
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United States34 Posts
On April 04 2012 08:28 ItchyLegs wrote:
what time are the games being played? in EST, please.
North America Open Online Qualifier = April 10, 11 & 12
8 PM - 12 AM EDT, each night
Europe Open Online Qualifier = April 13, 14 & 15
6 PM - 10 PM CEST, each night
EDT = Eastern Daylight Time
CEST = Central European Summer Time
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cool I got an email. I've waited this day far too long.
time to dominate/
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United States34 Posts
On April 04 2012 08:41 Pokebunny wrote:
If we finished top 80 at columbus, we don't need to do this right?
Players, like you, who finished in the top 80 in Columbus are invited to participate in the Spring Invite-Only Online Qualifier of their choice (NA, EU, or KR/TW). If your Team Manager hasn't already contacted you about this, don't worry. Expect an email today or tomorrow requesting your Region choice.
Players who are invited to participate in a Spring Invite-Only Online Qualifier are not allowed to participate in a Spring Open Online Qualifier.
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United States34 Posts
On April 04 2012 09:39 Shew wrote:
I finished 33rd @ MLG Providence last year, and I didn't get an e-mail invite to the Winter Arena Qualifiers, and I finished 72nd at Columbus this year, and still haven't received an e-mail invite :/
O.o
Winter Online Qualifier Invitations were not handled in the same way as they are being handled in the Spring Season. I have been in contact with your Team Clash Manager and he has provided me with your Region choice.
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United States34 Posts
On April 04 2012 13:40 avilo wrote:
Can an MLG person explain how MD residents and others can buy a pass? I live in MD...
If you are, for some reason, unable to purchase an Open Online Qualifier Player Pass, please email ddagostino@mlgpro.com.
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Still not the best system since qualification through ladder ranking can be quite unfair for some players but much much better than last season! Keep improving!
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Just curious...is there a list of who all signed up for this qualifier in NA/EU?
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United States95 Posts
Registration for the North American bracket closes at Monday, Apr 09 3:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00), get your pass now!
European players, the Open Online Qualifiers begin on the EU servers April 13. Register now for your chance to compete against top players, win money, qualify for Spring Arena 2, and improve your seed at the Spring Championship!
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North American Qualifiers tomorrow :3
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Where are the brackets posted?
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NA qualifier is today.. no play times and no brackets..
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On April 11 2012 05:48 Tidus Mino wrote:
NA qualifier is today.. no play times and no brackets..
7:30pm EST check-in starts, 8:00pm matches begin. However I'd like to know where to find brackets and how my players are supposed to check-in and find an admin online.
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On April 11 2012 05:48 Tidus Mino wrote:
NA qualifier is today.. no play times and no brackets..
The schedule, along with all the other rules can be found here: http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/competitions/31
If you are a player, please make sure to check your email for further information on joining the tournament, check-in and play. The bracket will not be made available to the public (at least right away.)
Schedule
+ Show Spoiler +
North American Region Schedule (all times ET)
Tuesday, April 10th
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Check-In
8:00 PM Winners Round 1
9:30 PM Winners Round 2 / Losers Round 1
11:00 PM Losers Round 2
Wednesday, April 11th
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Check-In
8:00 PM Winners Round 3 / Losers Round 3
9:30 PM Losers Round 4
11:00 PM Winners Round 4 / Losers Round 5
Thursday, April 12th
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Check-In
8:00 PM Losers Round 6
9:30 PM Winners Round 5 / Losers Round 7
11:00 PM Losers Round 8
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