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figq
12519 Posts
On April 03 2013 12:44 MrMedic wrote: Yeah, I feel like Canada and Sweden are probably the most hurt country-wise by these events. Top SC2 countries that won't get any special treatment: Canada won't get events and Sweden's Dreamhack will now be 2nd-rate event.and its not coming to Canada  | ||
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Lawliet
United States70 Posts
This is feffing awesome news! GSL and OSL are still just as prestigious and important if not even more so now. Not only do you get the title of being a GSL/OSL champion and prize money. You also get points to seed you into one last huge tourney at the end of the year! Depending on how they distribute points this point system might almost completely eliminate "pointless games" where an outcome of the match is moot for one of the players. This also gives players with bad bracket luck or nerves a huge opportunity! Finally, picking region thing makes complete sense. Should players like Polt or Violet have to play on the KR server with all the lag in unreasonable times? What about European players who are in American teams? Or American players living in Korea? Most players outside of special circumstances won't play outside their region. Look at those IPL qualifiers. Even code S class players go full retard at 4 in the morning after playing for 3 hours. And the shit ping from crud NA Internet won't help either. Honestly the only thing that really seems dumb is GSL and OSL being "dual casted" why would anyone want to watch moletrap over tastetossis? | ||
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Tachion
Canada8573 Posts
But the WCS NA/EU are their own separate 8-11 week long tournaments, they're not part of MLG/IEM main events, though you can still earn points towards WCS NA/EU by attending these main events. Is this correct? | ||
BigFan
TLADT24920 Posts
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Laryleprakon
New Zealand9496 Posts
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FrostedMiniWheats
United States30730 Posts
On April 03 2013 12:51 Tachion wrote: I'm a little confused. The three Korean WCS and the GSL, OSL, and another GSL are the same tournament? As in GSL april is the same thing as the first WCS Korea? But the WCS NA/EU are their own separate 8-11 week long tournaments, they're not part of MLG/IEM main events, though you can still earn points towards WCS NA/EU by attending these main events. Is this correct? That's right from what I gathered GSL/OSL = WCS Korea GSL(now WCS Korea season 1) -> OSL(Summer WCS Korea season 2) -> GSL (4th quarter 2013 WCS Korea season 3) Regular MLG/IEM is untouched | ||
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LightMind
Singapore11 Posts
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Phemtos
Canada163 Posts
I don't like this idea, this mean literally any code b korean will be able to play in those and as we saw in NASL, latency won't stop them from smashing NA players. | ||
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CuSToM
United States1478 Posts
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PsionicLord
United States119 Posts
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Charlie.Sheen
662 Posts
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achan1058
1091 Posts
On April 03 2013 12:56 Phemtos wrote: "That means it's possible you'll see Korean players who reside in other regions joining WCS America or WCS Europe—and we hope to see players from other regions participate in WCS." I don't like this idea, this mean literally any code b korean will be able to play in those and as we saw in NASL, latency won't stop them from smashing NA players. If latency + time zone differences can't stop the Koreans, then NA really needs to step up. | ||
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FrostedMiniWheats
United States30730 Posts
On April 03 2013 12:56 LightMind wrote: Hmm so instead of 4 GSL seasons which was announced earlier, we are only going to have 2 GSL season this year? Or will there still be 4 GSL seasons but only 2 counting for WCS Korea? Well 1 gsl season already passed for 2013 so looks like 3 seasons total for 2013. I can't see where a 4th season fits in unless like you said 1 doesn't count towards WCS (which would be odd). | ||
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Zennith
United States795 Posts
On April 03 2013 12:27 LighT. wrote: I cant see the NA-WCS being much of a draw though..unless the koreans switch over... :/...the saddest part is I can see eSF and Kespa teams sending their bteamers over to NA-WCS and making NA-WCS some sort of training ground to get them into form. If using baseball terms.. WCS-KR will be MLB WCS-EU will become like Nippon Baseball League WCS-NA will become AAA baseball. Yeah, agreed. The funny part is Nippon Baseball League isn't actually as good as AAA baseball. | ||
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SirRobin
United States269 Posts
Blizzard spent $784,580 on WCS last year. This year, they're spending $1,600,000. Add the costs of infrastructure in each continent and you come to the conclusion that OMG I LOVE YOU, BLIZZARD. | ||
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figq
12519 Posts
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sitromit
7051 Posts
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Fries
United States124 Posts
On April 03 2013 12:56 Phemtos wrote: "That means it's possible you'll see Korean players who reside in other regions joining WCS America or WCS Europe—and we hope to see players from other regions participate in WCS." I don't like this idea, this mean literally any code b korean will be able to play in those and as we saw in NASL, latency won't stop them from smashing NA players. Hey look, a storyline! | ||
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eddwaan
18 Posts
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FrostedMiniWheats
United States30730 Posts
On April 03 2013 12:58 sitromit wrote: So if top 5 from each region every season goes to the global finals, how will that work with the GSL format? The 4 players who get eliminated at ro8 play a mini bracket for 5th place? yeah I'm wondering this as well, lol. | ||
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