eSF IPL Seed Selection Tournament Bracket Revealed. StarTale.AcE to cast.
eSF has announced today, Feb. 13th that they will run IPL6 qualifiers over 5 days, from Feb. 16th to the 20th
eSF-IPLseed qualifiers will be divided and carried out into two separate selection groups with one selection for picking the top seed that will directly be placed into Round 3 and another selection for four players who will receive a regular seed into Round 1.
LG-IM.MVP, Startale. Curious, Azubu.BboongBboong, MVP.Noblesse Creator.Prime, FXO.Tear, NSH.Jjakji will participate in the top seed group while Startale.Life, MarineKingPrime, Azubu.Genius, and other players for a total of 16 selected from each team will participate in one of the 4-group plays for normal seeds.
This upcoming eSF-IPL qualifiers can be viewed, starting on the 16th, on Twitch.tv (http://ko.twitch.tv/startaleace) for 3 days and will be casted by StarTale.AcE
Regular seed selection Groups C and D will be broadcasted directly by IPL
Top Seed Qualification Group: 2/16 10:00 PM KST G1: Creator vs Tear (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G2: Noblesse vs Curious (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G3: BboongBboong vs. MVP (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G4: Jjakji vs Winner of G1 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana) G5: Winner of G2 vs Winner of G3 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana) G6: Winner of G4 vs Winner of G5 (Entombed Valley, Ohana, Cloud Kingdom)
Normal Seed Group A: 2/17 10:00 PM KST Note: Players marked by ( ) are players that will replace the original player noted if he qualifies from the Top Seed Qualification.
G1: Tear(JKS) vs Tails (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G2: Life vs Madbull (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G3: True vs Byun (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G4: Bboongbboong (TOP) vs Winner of G1 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana) G5: Winner of G2 vs Winner of G3 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana) G6: Winner of G4 vs Winner of G5 (Entombed Valley, Ohana, Cloud Kingdom)
Normal Seed Group B: 2/18 10:00 PM KST Note: Players marked by ( ) are players that will replace the original player noted if he qualifies from the Top Seed Qualification.
G1: Maru vs Brave (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G2: Byul vs TheBest (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G3: Sparta vs Sleep (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G4: Noblesse (Killer) vs Winner of G1 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana) G5: Winner of G2 vs Winner of G3 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana) G6: Winner of G4 vs Winner of G5 (Entombed Valley, Ohana, Cloud Kingdom)
Normal Seed Group C: 2/19 10:00 PM KST Note: Players marked by ( ) are players that will replace the original player noted if he qualifies from the Top Seed Qualification.
G1: First vs Supernova (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G2: MarineKing vs Finale (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G3: Lucky vs Jjakji(Salvation) (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G4: Curious(SoN) vs Winner of G1 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana) G5: Winner of G2 vs Winner of G3 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana) G6: Winner of G4 vs Winner of G5 (Entombed Valley, Ohana, Cloud Kingdom)
Normal Seed Group D: 2/20 10:00 PM KST Note: Players marked by ( ) are players that will replace the original player noted if he qualifies from the Top Seed Qualification.
G1: Dream vs Creator(Classic) (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G2: Gumiho vs Tassadar (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G3: Hack vs Genius (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley) G4: MVP(Yoda) vs Winner of G1 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana) G5: Winner of G2 vs Winner of G3 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana) G6: Winner of G4 vs Winner of G5 (Entombed Valley, Ohana, Cloud Kingdom)
Edit: To clarify breakdown, there is 1 player from each eSF team in the top seed group and 4 players from each of the 7 eSF teams to make up for the 4 other groups. It is not clarified in the article if eSF chose the players or the teams chose the players
What's the logic behind the top seeds and the regular seeds? How/Why were the players selected for the top seed qualification group? It all sounds a little convoluted.
Why is MKP in a group if he already qualified... Other than that...
On February 13 2013 16:53 sitromit wrote: What's the logic behind the top seeds and the regular seeds? How/Why were the players selected for the top seed qualification group? It all sounds a little convoluted.
The upper seeds were probably decided by each eSF team selecting one player from their team to compete in it... Seeing how you know, there's one player from each of the 7 eSF teams...
and you didn't read the entire post. It clearly explains why there is a top seed group and normal seed groups...
On February 13 2013 16:50 EliteSK wrote: eSF-IPLseed qualifiers will be divided and carried out into two separate selection groups with one selection for picking the top seed that will directly be placed into Round 3 and another selection for four players who will receive a regular seed into Round 1.
On February 13 2013 20:29 DJHelium wrote: GOGO JJAKJI!
I would say Brave, MadBull, Tassadar and jjakji GOGOGO!!!!! Ah no sorry MadBull, NSH is my fav team but Life is my favorite player GOGO LIFEUU and NSH players!!!
On February 13 2013 20:58 chaos021 wrote: I don't like the idea of advanced seeding for this. It doesn't really make sense, and I was also hoping this would be done in HotS.
Why would it be HOTS when they are playing WOL for this IPL
On February 13 2013 20:58 chaos021 wrote: I don't like the idea of advanced seeding for this. It doesn't really make sense, and I was also hoping this would be done in HotS.
Why would it be HOTS when they are playing WOL for this IPL
This is the first tourney format I do not fully understand (probably doesnt help that its 6:30 in the morning...) Hopefully Jjakji and MVP make it through.
On February 13 2013 21:45 mrRoflpwn wrote: This is the first tourney format I do not fully understand (probably doesnt help that its 6:30 in the morning...) Hopefully Jjakji and MVP make it through.
each eSF team chooses four players to set up in single elim brackets. winner of each bracket gets a seed also, from each team, there is one player who gets a second chance to qualify
On February 13 2013 17:00 TotalBiscuit wrote: Being eSF sure has its benefits. Guaranteed places in MLG and now IPL.
Could it be a smart move from Axiom to sign in eSF just for the sake of guaranteed spots ? I mean, after all, Acer-Axiom is the 8th GSTL team, it might make sense.
I guess it makes sense for IPL to have eSF qualifiers since their partner is GOM, but aren't 12 players from IPTL already coming? That's likely to be 12 eSF players already, I guess IPL6 will be invaded by top eSF Koreans again ( Not that I'm unhappy about that ).
On February 13 2013 17:00 TotalBiscuit wrote: Being eSF sure has its benefits. Guaranteed places in MLG and now IPL.
Is there a reason why your team can't join? Aside from the occasional scandal, the ESF doesn't seem so bad.
Yep, eSF actively searches deals with other tournament organizations to benefit their members. Seems like they are doing a good job to me, I thought that is how organization works.
On February 13 2013 17:00 TotalBiscuit wrote: Being eSF sure has its benefits. Guaranteed places in MLG and now IPL.
Is there a reason why your team can't join? Aside from the occasional scandal, the ESF doesn't seem so bad.
Yep, eSF actively searches deals with other tournament organizations to benefit their members. Seems like they are doing a good job to me, I thought that is how organization works.
You know except for the whole Slayers scandal and the President resigning in shame.
On February 13 2013 19:20 DiMano wrote: For better understanding of the format:
Thanks Dimano! If it's not too much to ask, is it possible to add that as a tab as one of the qualifiers to the IPL6 main event page? Sounds like a good place to put it if its not too much work.
It's a shame the maps seem horribly far behind the current curve (Neo Planet S being the best map for example), but hopefully they can shake it up for HoTS and beyond.
On February 13 2013 19:20 DiMano wrote: For better understanding of the format:
Thanks Dimano! If it's not too much to ask, is it possible to add that as a tab as one of the qualifiers to the IPL6 main event page? Sounds like a good place to put it if its not too much work.
On February 13 2013 19:20 DiMano wrote: For better understanding of the format:
Thanks Dimano! If it's not too much to ask, is it possible to add that as a tab as one of the qualifiers to the IPL6 main event page? Sounds like a good place to put it if its not too much work.
On February 16 2013 03:55 onedayclose wrote: So I'm assuming the KESPA players will have a similar tournament? Or does MLG hold exclusive KESPA rights?
Well, after these qualifiers, 38/40 spots will have been taken up. So I doubt we will get a Kespa tournament,
On February 16 2013 03:55 onedayclose wrote: So I'm assuming the KESPA players will have a similar tournament? Or does MLG hold exclusive KESPA rights?
No kespa player participated in the open qualifiers, so I assume they don't want/can't participate in ipl
EPT
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