Prelims have been announced for 5 & 6th September!
Dear GOMTV.net users,
The 2012 GSL Season 4 is gearing up to be another exciting season full of intense matches and great storylines. As the WCS Korea Nationals are still being carried on to see who will reign supreme in South Korea, we would like to take this time to let you guys know about this upcoming season’s Code A qualifiers. If you think you are ready to take the next step in becoming a GSL Code S champion, then prepare your skills and come face your destiny.
Priority will be given to these players in sequential order:
1. Players from the teams FXO, LG-IM, MVP, NSH, Prime, SlayerS, StarTale, TSL and FnaticRC 2. Players from KeSPA 3. Masters league players with at least 1200 points (by August 27th 12:00 PM KST)
After these players have been sorted, anyone will be able to sign up for the Code A qualifiers for a total number of 576 players.
Code A Preliminaries Application Period: August 24th, 12 PM (KST) ~ August 27th, 12 PM (KST)
Code A Preliminaries Offline Event: September 5th-6th
Participation Requirements: - Must be at least 12 years old - Need to have a SC2 Battle.net account (cannot use your family's or friends' accounts) [Does not have to be a Korean Battle.net account] - Identification (Passport, ID, driver's license)
Match Format: Bo3
Map Pool: 1st set - GSL_Daybreak, 2nd set - GSL_Whirlwind, 3rd set - GSL_Cloud Kingdom
Map credits: GSL_Daybreak, GSL_Whirlwind made by WinparkPrime. GSL_Cloud Kingdom made by ESV_SUPEROUMAN.
Differences from ladder versions: GSL_Daybreak: Added neutral supply depot at entrance to main; Different number of mineral patches at central expansions GSL_Cloud Kingdom: Added neutral supply depot at entrance to main
Applications will be available on August 24th
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact gsl@gomtv.com Thank you GOMTV.net
Cool stuff. I'm really hoping Gom gets straight into Up and Down matches right after WCS. They will likely have to start them on the week of the 26th. I find it difficult for gom to be able to do 2 GSL seasons, 1 blizzard cup, 1 gstl season, and possibly a GSL World championship by the end of the year. Although, the ro8--finals at ipl5 should help a lot.
I wonder if GOM would be giving out free seeds for KeSPA players. They're kinda always keen to give out seeds, so I wouldn't be surprised if some of the KeSPA players get seeds. Just a problem of figuring out who to give it to.
On August 16 2012 19:56 LimitSEA wrote: Can't wait to see who gives this a go. Curious to see which players won't be participating due to getting a seed.
Speaking of seeds, I wonder if Alicia is going to get one. He's been the most consistent and impressive when it comes to foreign tournaments during this summer.
On August 16 2012 19:52 pdd wrote: I wonder if GOM would be giving out free seeds for KeSPA players. They're kinda always keen to give out seeds, so I wouldn't be surprised if some of the KeSPA players get seeds. Just a problem of figuring out who to give it to.
Whichever KESPA players do the best in WCS, I imagine.
On August 16 2012 19:52 pdd wrote: I wonder if GOM would be giving out free seeds for KeSPA players. They're kinda always keen to give out seeds, so I wouldn't be surprised if some of the KeSPA players get seeds. Just a problem of figuring out who to give it to.
The most popular ones and maybe 1 legitimately good one ^^
On August 16 2012 19:42 opterown wrote: Masters 1200+ points can participate
Hang about, this is only 4 days in to the next ladder season. Are the points from before the ladder season ends or from the new season, because if it's the latter it could really be tough for a lot of guys to get that many points so quickly.
On August 16 2012 19:42 opterown wrote: Masters 1200+ points can participate
Hang about, this is only 4 days in to the next ladder season. Are the points from before the ladder season ends or from the new season, because if it's the latter it could really be tough for a lot of guys to get that many points so quickly.
ah, i expect from previous season then? 1.2k is a lot to get haha
On August 16 2012 19:42 opterown wrote: Masters 1200+ points can participate
Hang about, this is only 4 days in to the next ladder season. Are the points from before the ladder season ends or from the new season, because if it's the latter it could really be tough for a lot of guys to get that many points so quickly.
ah, i expect from previous season then? 1.2k is a lot to get haha
On August 16 2012 23:47 winthrop wrote: all the kespa fans need to know that in wcs only one player came out of preliminaries. undoubtly there are best among and will be competitive .
though its starcraft 2 to win. i am very excited about this
The thing about that is there are ~48 players already in GSL S4 who won't be in the preliminaries, compared with only the top 10 in GSL points bypassing the WCS KR qualifiers.
Any news about streaming and the likes? Would LOVE to see the finals of each groups as they did one time. Would be nice to have a heads up on the new players on the block instead of last season where I saw JKS made it through the prelims then didn't watch his games because they had like 90% rating in the wrong direction xD
On August 16 2012 19:56 LimitSEA wrote: Can't wait to see who gives this a go. Curious to see which players won't be participating due to getting a seed.
Speaking of seeds, I wonder if Alicia is going to get one. He's been the most consistent and impressive when it comes to foreign tournaments during this summer.
I doubt it because 1) He's a Korean 2) He's not popular enough
As much as I don't like those reasons, they are valid reasons from GOM's business perspective.
On August 16 2012 19:47 OnFiRe888 wrote: Cool stuff. I'm really hoping Gom gets straight into Up and Down matches right after WCS. They will likely have to start them on the week of the 26th. I find it difficult for gom to be able to do 2 GSL seasons, 1 blizzard cup, 1 gstl season, and possibly a GSL World championship by the end of the year. Although, the ro8--finals at ipl5 should help a lot.
team league doesnt conflict with the others and they only have 1 and a half gsl's left with the ipl thing. They have done 3 leagues in 8 months i dont think 2 and a half will be to hard in 4 months
On August 17 2012 07:09 N.geNuity wrote: pretty sure they'll just give a seed to JD regardless of what happens, no matter where his kespa sc2 rank is or other tournaments.
"JD is the kespa seed for highest decibel rating in fangirl screams" or something.
well, if we can't get stephano for season 4, i'll love seeing jaedong there instead ;D
Welp here come the elephants, are the gom players ready for this? It should be good, not matter how it ends up. I would like a seed for a kespa player into code s, but given how they are playing, i don't think the kespa players need it.
On August 16 2012 19:52 pdd wrote: I wonder if GOM would be giving out free seeds for KeSPA players. They're kinda always keen to give out seeds, so I wouldn't be surprised if some of the KeSPA players get seeds. Just a problem of figuring out who to give it to.
I can see the highest ranking Kespa player in the WCS almost certainly getting seeded.
My guess is the majority will be Kespa players qualifying this time. All of the best GSL players are already seeded and there are plenty of talented kespa players who can make it through.
On August 16 2012 23:47 winthrop wrote: all the kespa fans need to know that in wcs only one player came out of preliminaries. undoubtly there are best among and will be competitive .
though its starcraft 2 to win. i am very excited about this
The thing about that is there are ~48 players already in GSL S4 who won't be in the preliminaries, compared with only the top 10 in GSL points bypassing the WCS KR qualifiers.
that's not a good thing. Many in top 10 gsl points are in a slump atm
On August 17 2012 13:05 GTR wrote: Considering there is no PL/OSL on Thursday/Friday, it would be shocking if the KeSPA players (except ACE) didn't try and qualify.
I think most will try to qualify as well. If you read the players interviews from WCS, the Kespa players talk a lot about getting experience playing vs GSL players, so this would be another opportunity to do so.
On August 16 2012 19:51 chuDr3t4 wrote: I guess that means that KeSPA players are now officially...
Code B.
You didn't watch the last games in the WCS heh?
Well another elephant is going to get slain today.. GL Soulkey your honestly really going to need all the luck you can get against the PvZ beast that is Liquid_HerO!!!!!
Plus getting through Code A qualifiers or even staying in Code A isnt as easy as you would think.. Kespa players would have their work cut out to even make it into Code A considering all the GSL players(not all top popular names) that end up being beasts in qualifiers..
Prelims have been announced for 5 & 6th September!
Masters 1200+ points can participate - and KeSPA players are participating!
Registration opens August 24th to 27th
So that answers that. No, they will not be using the season 4 ladder points which would be absurd anyway. The registration ends right before the season ends.
The 2012 GSL Season 4 is gearing up to be another exciting season full of intense matches and great storylines. As the WCS Korea Nationals are still being carried on to see who will reign supreme in South Korea, we would like to take this time to let you guys know about this upcoming season’s Code A qualifiers. If you think you are ready to take the next step in becoming a GSL Code S champion, then prepare your skills and come face your destiny.
Priority will be given to these players in sequential order:
1. Players from the teams FXO, LG-IM, MVP, NSH, Prime, SlayerS, StarTale, TSL and FnaticRC 2. Players from KeSPA 3. Masters league players with at least 1200 points (by August 27th 12:00 PM KST)
After these players have been sorted, anyone will be able to sign up for the Code A qualifiers for a total number of 576 players.
Code A Preliminaries Application Period: August 24th, 12 PM (KST) ~ August 27th, 12 PM (KST)
Code A Preliminaries Offline Event: September 5th-6th
Participation Requirements: - Must be at least 12 years old - Need to have a SC2 Battle.net account (cannot use your family's or friends' accounts) [Does not have to be a Korean Battle.net account] - Identification (Passport, ID, driver's license)
Match Format: Bo3
Map Pool: 1st set - GSL_Daybreak, 2nd set - GSL_Whirlwind, 3rd set - GSL_Cloud Kingdom
Map credits: GSL_Daybreak, GSL_Whirlwind made by WinparkPrime. GSL_Cloud Kingdom made by ESV_SUPEROUMAN.
Differences from ladder versions: GSL_Daybreak: Added neutral supply depot at entrance to main; Different number of mineral patches at central expansions GSL_Cloud Kingdom: Added neutral supply depot at entrance to main
Applications will be available on August 24th
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact gsl@gomtv.com Thank you GOMTV.net
On August 18 2012 07:22 DarkLordOlli wrote: The only question is... will YongHwa FINALLY make it?
No way, he has a particular bad case of Danium Stemkoskiosis-condition (more commonly known as the Artosis curse) preventing him from getting any noteworthy success.
On August 18 2012 07:22 DarkLordOlli wrote: The only question is... will YongHwa FINALLY make it?
No way, he has a particular bad case of Danium Stemkoskiosis-condition (more commonly known as the Artosis curse) preventing him from getting any noteworthy success.
Seed: Code S champion Yonghwa: Code B
Seems tasteless' support is the key to victory while artosis support kills your carrer.
Hoping and expecting to qualify (mostly from GSL teams): - TheBest - Seal - Monster - Losira - First - Yongwha - Choya - sC - Inca - Moon - Lucky - Coca - TOP
Notably I think Coca, Moon, First and Losira probably have really good chances. Kespa or not. Beyond that we'll see. Like a lot of people I don't think we're sure how much the Kespa wave will impact upon the qualifiers. There's been a lot of growth for them since the last big qualifier for a tournament (WCG) and there will probably be no invites.
Question: does it say anywhere (that I'm missing with my tired eyes?) how many qualifiers they will be after this time? They had 21 groups last season.
EPT
