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Elite_
Profile Joined June 2012
United States4259 Posts
October 02 2013 20:13 GMT
#21
In other words it's making everyone play in the premier league qualifiers that will be in 2014 after the region lock... Even though the region lock will make for less exciting games at next year's season finals and global finals.
Aunvilgod
Profile Joined December 2011
2653 Posts
October 02 2013 20:13 GMT
#22
Well this surely does seem like region locking.

I just can't believe GOM would be okay with this. I'd be very surprised if that applied for GSL too.
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FeyFey
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany10114 Posts
October 02 2013 20:15 GMT
#23
sounds to me like they want to change something up drastically so players that switched region can easily switch for the next year.
Darkren
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1841 Posts
October 02 2013 20:17 GMT
#24
I must say this is very confusing, maybe blizzard show release a book or pdf files intitled How does It work here are blizzard
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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23580 Posts
October 02 2013 20:18 GMT
#25
Well it makes sense, since many will probably have to switch regions etc. I don't mind this too much. The qualifer seeds are a nice extra, I thought they were only playing for some extra money and points at this point in challenger.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
October 02 2013 20:18 GMT
#26
On October 03 2013 05:15 FeyFey wrote:
sounds to me like they want to change something up drastically so players that switched region can easily switch for the next year.

That's a really good point that people switching regions would be back to square one if the rules remain the same. I bet it's only for the first season.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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Elite_
Profile Joined June 2012
United States4259 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-02 20:22:52
October 02 2013 20:20 GMT
#27
On October 03 2013 05:13 Aunvilgod wrote:
Well this surely does seem like region locking.

I just can't believe GOM would be okay with this. I'd be very surprised if that applied for GSL too.

I'm willing to bet that GSL isn't affecting seeing how foreigners aren't playing in WCS Korea... Unless it does something like transfer the Koreans in AM/EU Premier/Challenger to Korea Premier/Challenger qualifiers.
for_the_swarm
Profile Joined September 2013
United States48 Posts
October 02 2013 20:20 GMT
#28
its hilarious and pathetic the lengths they will go to to keep the koreans out. What will happen if more koreans actually move to north america and europe like MC and MMA and they still keep winning? are you then going to ban them from tournaments because of their ethnicity? the "residency and region lock" argument wont work anymore.. lol
Soohyung
Profile Joined April 2012
Korea (South)116 Posts
October 02 2013 20:23 GMT
#29
Wow that would really suck, I hope that's not for KR...
이지은
PsionicLord
Profile Joined June 2012
United States119 Posts
October 02 2013 20:24 GMT
#30
WCS system is so bad, it is lessening opportunity in SC2 esports...
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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
October 02 2013 20:25 GMT
#31
On October 03 2013 05:20 for_the_swarm wrote:
its hilarious and pathetic the lengths they will go to to keep the koreans out. What will happen if more koreans actually move to north america and europe like MC and MMA and they still keep winning? are you then going to ban them from tournaments because of their ethnicity? the "residency and region lock" argument wont work anymore.. lol

We will love them, because they moved, rather than visited for 3 weeks and left with whatever prize money they could win. Everyone loves Polt.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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TeeTS
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany2762 Posts
October 02 2013 20:27 GMT
#32
there might be some kind of plan behind that, let´s just wait and see for once...
Elite_
Profile Joined June 2012
United States4259 Posts
October 02 2013 20:28 GMT
#33
On October 03 2013 05:24 PsionicLord wrote:
WCS system is so bad, it is lessening opportunity in SC2 esports...

Hey. It's a lot more opportunity for Koreans to make money than before... and foreigners. Even if Koreans take 27 of the foreign premier league spots.
Pirfiktshon
Profile Joined June 2013
United States1072 Posts
October 02 2013 20:30 GMT
#34
Seriously.... 100% agree with plansix I don't think there is a single american that doesn't love the fact that polt has moved here and is competing under the AM flag
raf3776
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1904 Posts
October 02 2013 20:31 GMT
#35
Hopefully its to introduce a region lock. Seems like that could be the only way to eliminate the seeds.
WWJD (What Would Jaedong Do)
Yhamm
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
France7248 Posts
October 02 2013 20:32 GMT
#36
I'll wait for the official announcement but it sounds like a really stupid idea
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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23580 Posts
October 02 2013 20:32 GMT
#37
On October 03 2013 05:20 for_the_swarm wrote:
its hilarious and pathetic the lengths they will go to to keep the koreans out. What will happen if more koreans actually move to north america and europe like MC and MMA and they still keep winning? are you then going to ban them from tournaments because of their ethnicity? the "residency and region lock" argument wont work anymore.. lol


Limiting the number of people from the same nation competing in a WC tournament is standard in sports. I'm not for locking or limiting anything, just make ro32 offline, just saying it would be normal and not racist or stupid.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
uThermal
Profile Joined January 2011
Netherlands165 Posts
October 02 2013 20:32 GMT
#38
They are removing challenger league and only making a premier league, the results in challenger league this season will only provide seeds for the premier league qualifier.
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Boucot
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
France15997 Posts
October 02 2013 20:34 GMT
#39
That's what Dayshi said on Facebook yesterday night as an explanation about the fact that he played random vs LucifroN (besides the lag issues).
Former SC2 writer for Millenium - twitter.com/Boucot
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97277 Posts
October 02 2013 20:34 GMT
#40
I'm interested in seeing what/how many changes there will be 2014
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