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IPL5 to host Code S Ro8 to the Grand Finals

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Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
August 11 2012 23:58 GMT
#1
If you aren't watching IPL: San Francisco Face Off, it has been announced today that two GSL events will be hosted at the IPL5 event projected to be in October/November.

GSL World Championship: A 5v5 show match between five of the best foreigners and five of the best Koreans.

GSL 2012 Code S Season 4: The Ro8 through the grand finals will be played in Las Vegas at IPL5.

More details about IPL5 will be announced on August 13th.
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Glurkenspurk
Profile Joined November 2010
United States1915 Posts
August 12 2012 00:00 GMT
#2
Well let's just hope they let GOM do all the production.
Klipsys
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1533 Posts
August 12 2012 00:00 GMT
#3
I want to go SO BAD
Hudson Valley Progamer
BathTubNZ
Profile Joined December 2011
New Zealand2556 Posts
August 12 2012 00:00 GMT
#4
So two weeks of GSL in 1 weekend? Doesn't that negate the whole 'planning for your opponent' aspect of GSL?
starception
Profile Joined August 2012
205 Posts
August 12 2012 00:00 GMT
#5
Foreigner team:

Naniwa, Stephano, Thorzain, Scarlett, and Nerchio

Korean team:

Top 5 GSL
Blazinghand *
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States25557 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-12 00:33:24
August 12 2012 00:01 GMT
#6
Sounds fun! GOM events overseas are always interesting.

E: Man, I really don't think the format will be fitting. As others have pointed out, playing several rounds of GSL in one weekend is... well, it's not GSL-like at all. I take it back, I take it all back.

._. gom please save us
When you stare into the iCCup, the iCCup stares back.
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CuSToM
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1478 Posts
August 12 2012 00:01 GMT
#7
Wow that is awesome. The finals at Blizzcon had one of the sickest crowds I have ever seen.

Should be interesting to see how the round of 8 to finals format works though since these events are usually just for the weekend.
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ThaZenith
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada3116 Posts
August 12 2012 00:01 GMT
#8
Whoo, a world championship.
Klipsys
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1533 Posts
August 12 2012 00:01 GMT
#9
On August 12 2012 09:00 starception wrote:
Foreigner team:

Naniwa, Stephano, Thorzain, Scarlett, and Nerchio

Korean team:

Top 5 GSL


Not scarlett. I'd say mana or maybe maybe major.
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ShiroKaisen
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1082 Posts
August 12 2012 00:02 GMT
#10
I whole-heartedly disagree with this. It might have been a scheduling necessity due to the WCS Korea taking up this entire month for GSL, but it really pulls the rug out from under GSL players who rely on week-to-week preparation like Mvp and Nestea, and favors streaky players like MarineKing.

...wait, this means MKP could win a GSL.

I'm suddenly torn.
Dame da na, zenzen dame da ze!
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
August 12 2012 00:03 GMT
#11
On August 12 2012 09:02 ShiroKaisen wrote:
I whole-heartedly disagree with this. It might have been a scheduling necessity due to the WCS Korea taking up this entire month for GSL, but it really pulls the rug out from under GSL players who rely on week-to-week preparation like Mvp and Nestea, and favors streaky players like MarineKing.

...wait, this means MKP could win a GSL.

I'm suddenly torn.


If MKP makes the Ro8, he is also in IPL5. Meaning he'll be doing double duty.

Same with players like Polt, Alive, Taeja, Hero, etc.
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Rosettastoned
Profile Joined September 2010
United States107 Posts
August 12 2012 00:03 GMT
#12
I am not a fan of this.... You're going to sacrifice the entire entegrety of the GSL championship to host it here.... -.-
Synche
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1345 Posts
August 12 2012 00:03 GMT
#13
I'm really against this too.

There's a huge difference in just credibility between GSL and any foreigner tournament, and I think so much of that is the preparation aspect. Why can't it just be the finals?
MCXD
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Australia2738 Posts
August 12 2012 00:05 GMT
#14
I don't like this for the same reason as other people. It's a sudden, unnecessary change of format. The GSL just IS about the element of preparation and precision. This ruins that.
ShakkaFL
Profile Joined March 2011
Norway647 Posts
August 12 2012 00:06 GMT
#15
On August 12 2012 09:00 BathTubNZ wrote:
So two weeks of GSL in 1 weekend? Doesn't that negate the whole 'planning for your opponent' aspect of GSL?

it does, it's an awful idea.
Terran 24/7
FragRaptor
Profile Joined October 2010
United States184 Posts
August 12 2012 00:07 GMT
#16
RO8 to the finals?????? Wtf, can we not destroy the amazingness of the finals please :/
Do your thing. No matter what.
cablesc
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States1540 Posts
August 12 2012 00:07 GMT
#17
On August 12 2012 09:00 BathTubNZ wrote:
So two weeks of GSL in 1 weekend? Doesn't that negate the whole 'planning for your opponent' aspect of GSL?


Nothing wrong with having some variety to the format. And it's not like GOM hasn't tinkered with their tournaments in the past, World Championship, Super Tournament, Blizzard cup etc. At least it's more likely to have a finals that isn't terribly one-sided due to one player coming up with well-prepared strats.
Slayers Forever! Rip. :( - Not the eSports organizer, that's CableStarcraft.
sam05396
Profile Joined April 2011
United States783 Posts
August 12 2012 00:07 GMT
#18
Interesting they are going all the way from ro8 to finals
In two days. Seems like that is most of their revenue for code s
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
August 12 2012 00:08 GMT
#19
It's three weeks of GSL. Ro8 takes two days and then a week break for semifinals. Then the semifinals occur and the finalists get a week and a half to practice for the final.

It makes sense when you realize we only have four months left in the year and GOM still needs to do GSL4/5 an Blizzard Cup.
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SomeONEx
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden641 Posts
August 12 2012 00:08 GMT
#20
I'll like the crowd, but I'm afraid I wont like the (final) games. As many said, GSL = Preparation and this wont have much of it.
BW hwaiting!
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