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United States95 Posts
The Spring Season has just drawn to a close with a massive bang, and we aren't wasting any time; the Summer Season is here. The Summer SCII Open Online Qualifiers begin on June 23rd, so it's time to register now!
The Open Online Qualifiers are open to all players who did not finish in the Top 80 at the Spring Championship. If you finished Top 8, you will be invited directly into the Summer Arena. If you finished 9th-80th, you will be invited to compete in the Summer Invite-Only Online Qualifiers. If you finished outside the Top 80, or did not compete in the Spring Championship, the Open Online Qualifiers are for you!
Register for your Region: Korea/Taiwan | Europe | North America
Competition schedule for the Open Online Qualifiers:
KOREA/TAIWAN:
Monday, June 25th
Tuesday, June 26th
EUROPE:
Saturday, June 23rd
Sunday, June 24th
NORTH AMERICA:
Wednesday, June 27th
Thursday, June 28th
Friday, June 29th
Full Schedule
All times are subject to change based upon the number of registered Players.
Note for players who finished 9th-80th at the Spring Championship: you must email jnye@mlgpro.com by Friday, Jun 22 9:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) and let us know which Region of the Invite-Only Online Qualifiers you are choosing to compete in. Please note: if you qualify for the Summer Arena, MLG will only pay for your travel if you fly out of the Region in which you chose to compete. There will be no travel stipends for players who fly from a different Region.
The Open Online Qualifiers are your chance to make it into the Invite-Only Qualifiers. From there you can earn a spot to join our Spring Championship Top 8 (DongRaeGu, Alicia, MarineKing, SaSe, Stephano, Puma, Polt, and Inori) in the Summer Arena, where a ton of prize money, as well as Summer Championship seeding, will be on the line. The following players from the Invite-Only Qualifiers will earn spots in the Arena:
- Summer Europe (EU) Invite-Only Online Qualifier 1st-9th
- Summer Korea/Taiwan (KOR/TW) Invite-Only Online Qualifier 1st-9th
- Summer North America (NA) Invite-Only Online Qualifier 1st-6th
Be one of them! Register for the Open Online Qualifiers now!
Players competing in the North American Finals of the StarCraft II World Championship Series can participate in all events of the MLG Summer Season, including the Open Online Qualifiers.
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glad it isnt invite only atleast..
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Are you supposed to receive an email or something if you placed 80th or below?
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Is there any word on the date or price point of the Summer Arena?
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It says that if we live in AZ, CT, MD, VT, or ND, we have to buy the pass in person at the event. But the pass is for online qualifiers. How can someone that lives in one of these states compete in the open online qualifiers? Or can we just not compete at all? That seems quite unfair.
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all 3 links redirect to the korean/taiwan qualifier
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wait - i just realized u have to pay to play the qualifiers
how fucked up
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United States34 Posts
On June 19 2012 07:03 Nagisa. wrote:
Are you supposed to receive an email or something if you placed 80th or below?
Players who finished 1st-80th in the Spring Championship will receive an email from Jason Nye (jnye@mlgpro.com) today or tomorrow. Those Players can either reply to the email directly or send a separate email to jnye@mlgpro.com with their Invite-Only Online Qualifier Region choice.
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The pay to play is to weed out the bronze leaguers, and more importantly those not serious about the tourney (won't show up to their scheduled matches).
Trust me, its a pain in the arse. I got knocked out of the MSI online tourney, in a very close game 3, and the player moved on - only to not play his next round and he got DQ'd. Woulda been better if he just didn't register in the first place. He only got to the second round because he got a buy...
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United States34 Posts
On June 19 2012 07:11 grapesludge wrote:
It says that if we live in AZ, CT, MD, VT, or ND, we have to buy the pass in person at the event. But the pass is for online qualifiers. How can someone that lives in one of these states compete in the open online qualifiers? Or can we just not compete at all? That seems quite unfair.
Players looking to purchase an Open Online Qualifier Player Pass who are a resident of one of the above states should email Jason Nye (jnye@mlgpro.com).
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MLG staff - North America registration link goes to Korea Taiwan registration.
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Glad that the qualification for europe is at midsummer time, when everybody have weekendplans already.(I think that this is same as sweden aswell).
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Hong Kong124 Posts
Is there anyway to see the overall format for the summer championship in the MLG site? I think in spring, the open qualifiers granted entrance to the Arena 2, but not Arena 1.
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On June 19 2012 07:41 Roarer wrote:
Is there anyway to see the overall format for the summer championship in the MLG site? I think in spring, the open qualifiers granted entrance to the Arena 2, but not Arena 1.
Not the MLG site, but:
MLG Summer Season Dates
They're going back to having a single SC2 Arena for the season (instead of a second SC2 Arena, there will be an Arena for LoL).
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What round did u have to make to get in top80? I made round2 of losers but still curious hehe xD
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United States34 Posts
On June 19 2012 08:11 desRow wrote:
What round did u have to make to get in top80? I made round2 of losers but still curious hehe xD
You had to reach Open Losers Round 4 in order to finish in the Top 80 overall.
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On June 19 2012 08:15 MLG John wrote:Show nested quote +On June 19 2012 08:11 desRow wrote:
What round did u have to make to get in top80? I made round2 of losers but still curious hehe xD You had to reach Open Losers Round 4 in order to finish in the Top 80 overall.
Awww man thanks !! you're NA link is broken in the OP btw
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MLG constantly pumping out content :D lovely~
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"* Players who are qualified for the NA Continental Finals cannot participate in any Summer Online Qualifiers."
What does this mean?
Also, a total of 144 players in the open bracket; with 32 being removed each round in loser's..so wouldn't that be anyone round 3 or above would be top 80?
Thanks,
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