Stephano invited to Code S - Page 4

On April 26 2012 03:54 TBone- wrote:
No its cool, you can totally bypass the code a qualifiers, code a, and the bridge between code a and code s. Totally not degrading to the name of code s and is fair to all the players trying to get into the gsl.

On April 26 2012 04:02 Fionn wrote:


MMA, Polt, DRG and MC have all gotten free passes to Code S and they're all champions. Free seeds aren't the most amazing thing on the planet, but Stephano is a deserving choice. He's had international success and will bring in lots of viewers. It's really the best of both worlds.

On April 26 2012 03:45 opisska wrote:
Guys, I have a question. Liquipedia states that for code S "Ro32" finish you get $1,335 in earnings. But Ro32 is just "was in code S and lost". Does anyone know if it applies also to seeded players? That would be quite interesting financially The earning curve in code S is overall very strange - it starts quite high, but rises very slowly and then it explodes at the very top. So you get quite a nice money for just being there, but not much from getting to Ro16 for example.

On April 26 2012 04:09 Azarkon wrote:
Who's Stephano going to live and prepare with when he goes? AFAIK Millennium doesn't have a team house there.

On April 26 2012 04:14 templar rage wrote:


I would imagine it does. Besides the fact they were seeded into the tournament, there is nothing different about them as a competitor once they're in. In fact, you could say that the top 8 from the previous season were also seeded in, and you can bet your ass they get paid. It doesn't matter how you get into the tournament. Once you do, you're entitled to whatever you win while competing.

Also, that's pretty much my opinion on the seed. I watch GSL because it's the tournament with the best players in the world. Ideally speaking, it's the top 32 players in the world. IMO, Stephano is in the top 32, so he should be there. I don't really care how players get there. If all these people stuck in Code A/B were as great as people seem to think, then they would have gotten there by now. I can appreciate that there's a lot of variance in Code B, but if you're Code S level, then you shouldn't have repeated problems trying to qualify (which most of these players who are stuck there for seasons on end apparently have).

On April 26 2012 04:17 zefreak wrote:


.. you have no idea what you are talking about. Stephano has lost to code B players many times in the past. Polt was a code B player, and might be again very soon. I wouldn't place Stephano in the top 32 in the world, even if he is the best foreigner.

On April 26 2012 04:17 zefreak wrote:


.. you have no idea what you are talking about. Stephano has lost to code B players many times in the past. Polt was a code B player, and might be again very soon. I wouldn't place Stephano in the top 32 in the world, even if he is the best foreigner.

On April 26 2012 04:07 TBone- wrote:


Oh Stephano is definitely deserving of a seed. It just enhances the story if someone works there way up instead of just taking a short cut. It would just mean so much more if he won code s by going through the traditional path.

On April 26 2012 04:18 Eee wrote:
Thing is, if he manages to stay in Code S for next season he'll probably forfeit his spot since he gets homesick so easily. T_T

On April 26 2012 03:13 DarkLordOlli wrote:
He deserves a seed but I don't think he has a serious chance of winning Code S. Everybody in the current Ro8 could beat him imo.