Format is simples!

Online:
Open cup -> Top 4 progress to qualifier
Qualifier = Top 4 from Open + 12 from regional WCS Points -> Top 2 qualify for event (with hotel/flight paid)

Event:
Open bracket = Two 8 player double elim brackets -> Top 2 from each qualify for event
Groupstage = 8 qualified + 4 open bracket + 4 from WCS points (global) -> Dual tournament like WCS/GSL
Playoffs = 8 player single elimination

XaCez

Sweden6991 Posts

June 20 2013 18:32 GMT

#22

Has any WCS event not being Tier 1?

Edit: Disregard that, HSC VII is.

PVJ

Hungary5221 Posts

June 20 2013 19:37 GMT

#23

Good luck guys, I wish you good luck

2xNoodle

United States201 Posts

June 20 2013 20:34 GMT

#24

A little off topic, but do has it been announced what games IEM will be running this year? Just SC2 and LoL again?

swordboy

Canada299 Posts

June 20 2013 20:48 GMT

#25

Only 16 players for the open bracket? How do you decide the players then？

Noonius

Estonia17413 Posts

June 20 2013 21:41 GMT

#26

I like how the sc2 is starting to have a structure. WCS was badly needed

SpikeStarcraft

Germany2095 Posts

June 20 2013 23:50 GMT

#27

I think the qualifying process is too complicated if i have to read it thrice and still be confused.

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

June 21 2013 00:00 GMT

#28

This seems a lot smaller than past IEM events, max 16 players in the open bracket and 16 players total in the main tournament? I guess smaller isn't always a bad thing, we'll see how it turns out.

For the main tournament, there will only be 4 invites total, and using the WCS ranking? I quite like that, not nearly as much emphasis on invites as some other tournaments.

edit: seems like the " WCS applicants " have their own qualifier, so the tournament is 0 invites total?

DHU.rHyme

China12 Posts

June 21 2013 03:42 GMT

#29

I'm a fan in Shanghai,China.But I don't know where the tournament hosts and how can I buy the ticket...Who can tell me?

Boucot

France15997 Posts

June 21 2013 03:58 GMT

#30

On June 21 2013 09:00 Dodgin wrote:
This seems a lot smaller than past IEM events, max 16 players in the open bracket and 16 players total in the main tournament? I guess smaller isn't always a bad thing, we'll see how it turns out.

For the main tournament, there will only be 4 invites total, and using the WCS ranking? I quite like that, not nearly as much emphasis on invites as some other tournaments.

edit: seems like the " WCS applicants " have their own qualifier, so the tournament is 0 invites total?

There has never been invites for IEM (besides the local champion who... already has to become a champion for getting an invitation :D ).

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

June 21 2013 03:59 GMT

#31

On June 21 2013 12:58 Boucot wrote:

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There has never been invites for IEM (besides the local champion who... already has to become a champion for getting an invitation :D ).

Is that so? I remember IM players being invited to cologne last year, they certainly didn't qualify.

Chris_CityHunter

Australia310 Posts

June 21 2013 04:07 GMT

#32

aaaaand China, Taiwan, SEA and Oceania get screwed over again, yay!

DenTenker

United States606 Posts

June 21 2013 04:15 GMT

#33

On June 21 2013 00:47 Pandemona wrote:
Woop we went from justs having WCS going on and then BOOM;
HSC - DH - MLG - ASUS ROG - IEM

WOOP WOOP, sc2 is back :D

Yes! It's like college football season come early! But with StarCraft!!

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Meaning that there will be a ton of StarCraft, like there is football when college football starts.

Matoo-

Canada1397 Posts

June 21 2013 04:54 GMT

#34

On June 21 2013 12:42 DHU.rHyme wrote:
I'm a fan in Shanghai,China.But I don't know where the tournament hosts and how can I buy the ticket...Who can tell me?

Same here! I can't find any info about this anywhere. Hope it's revealed soon.

Ettick

United States2434 Posts

June 21 2013 04:56 GMT

#35

NY lost? ;__;

BEARDiaguz

Australia2362 Posts

June 21 2013 05:07 GMT

#36

So Korea, Taiwan and SEA are all one region for qualification purposes?

DARKING

Mexico674 Posts

June 21 2013 05:21 GMT

#37

On June 21 2013 13:56 Ettick wrote:
NY lost? ;__;

No. NY will be the second IEM tournament after Shanghai.

DARKING

Mexico674 Posts

June 21 2013 05:23 GMT

#38

On June 21 2013 14:07 iaguz wrote:
So Korea, Taiwan and SEA are all one region for qualification purposes?

Yes, which for all real purposes it basically means koreans only. I don't see any other player qualifying.
EDIT: seems they will actually separate China, SEA, and KR/TW.