EPTWCS 2014: Partial Region Lock, GSL returns, and more - Pag…
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triforks
United States370 Posts
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Nebuchad
Switzerland12320 Posts
On November 21 2013 09:12 Cheren wrote: But really, the rate at which Koreans drop out of WCS NA by losing or retiring isn't going to be more than the rate of Koreans entering WCS NA. (2 per season) It's still going to be WCS KR 2, Blizzard just threw Challenger League spots at foreigners out of pity. Could you describe to me a system where we instantly get less koreans than the system they have chosen, but that in the same time can't be characterized as "out of pity"? | ||
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Bowzar
Sweden741 Posts
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vthree
Hong Kong8039 Posts
On November 21 2013 09:15 triforks wrote: nice the way higher prize money for korea should encourage koreans to go back there in hopes of more cash rather than stealing the easy money in am/eu when it was the same. It is only more money for the winner.. | ||
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iShareCrops
United States12 Posts
The overall prize pool in Korea is higher than America and Europe as an acknowledgment of the higher level of competition in the region WOW FUCKING RACIST SHITBAGS User was banned for this post. | ||
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Sherlock117
United States40 Posts
On November 21 2013 09:12 Cheren wrote: But really, the rate at which Koreans drop out of WCS NA by losing or retiring isn't going to be more than the rate of Koreans entering WCS NA. (2 per season). Do you really think there won't be 2 Koreans losing a season in challenger league? I would go with an over/under of 2 Koreans losing in challenger per season actually...and then there may also be a few who decide to switch regions. | ||
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NeThZOR
South Africa7387 Posts
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Cheren
United States2911 Posts
On November 21 2013 09:16 Nebuchad wrote: Could you describe to me a system where we instantly get less koreans than the system they have chosen, but that in the same time can't be characterized as "out of pity"? I re-read it and the biggest change actually seems to be global finals gone. And no, they had a really good system in 2013, they just needed to keep it and trick people into thinking they were changing it, and it looks like they succeeded. | ||
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vthree
Hong Kong8039 Posts
On November 21 2013 09:12 Cheren wrote: But really, the rate at which Koreans drop out of WCS NA by losing or retiring isn't going to be more than the rate of Koreans entering WCS NA. (2 per season) It's still going to be WCS KR 2, Blizzard just threw Challenger League spots at foreigners out of pity. EU players were winning most of the WCS EU qualifiers lately too, so that hasn't changed either. Really the only meaningful change is that GSL prize pool has tripled. (but only for 1st place, everyone else gets the same) So unless you win GSL, WCS 2014 is exactly the same as WCS 2013. Except there is no season finals... Which means the top players will earn less (except Code S winner). | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
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Iceman331
United States1306 Posts
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Steins;Gate
1422 Posts
+ wow, ~70 cdn for first place | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On November 21 2013 09:16 Bowzar wrote: Does Korean teams want extremly top heavy prize money? I feel like they should be pissed about this. We don't know who decided to divide up the prize money like that. I am sure Mr. Chea and Gom had some input as to how it would be handed out. | ||
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Grumbels
Netherlands7031 Posts
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Boucot
France15997 Posts
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AceOfCakez
United States72 Posts
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Musicus
Germany23576 Posts
On November 21 2013 09:18 Plansix wrote: We don't know who decided to divide up the prize money like that. I am sure Mr. Chea and Gom had some input as to how it would be handed out. Yeah I think Mr. Chae is a good guess. I also don't like it, but that's their thing. Hayder Hussein @LiquidHayprO 10m 70k won for 1st place and 15k won for 2nd place is insane for gsl. Jungwon Chae @GSL_Chae 3m @LiquidHayprO Come to Korea! And take it!! | ||
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Sherlock117
United States40 Posts
On November 21 2013 09:19 Grumbels wrote: So now WCS AM and WCS EU are going to become even easier for the few Koreans that are in there currently? Maybe for a while. Hopefully in the long run this system will motivate people to train harder and allow more people to break out and play at the level of Koreans. Time will tell...but I think this is the correct direction. | ||
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
I wonder how much effect the partial regionlock will have. Foreigners still have to beat the koreans in a bo5 to make them go back home  .GSL with big prize is how it should be. Also no more piggyback broadcasts. | ||
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Nebuchad
Switzerland12320 Posts
On November 21 2013 09:17 Cheren wrote: I re-read it and the biggest change actually seems to be global finals gone. And no, they had a really good system in 2013, they just needed to keep it and trick people into thinking they were changing it, and it looks like they succeeded. They have addressed every sane critic about the 'no region lock' system. - No need for foreign players to participate in ladder to qualify. - No exposure at all for the players who can't make it to Premier League. - No money for the foreign scenes. - No incentive for not-top-tier koreans to play in WCS Kr. In order to criticize the new system, you have to go to the 'insane critic' part: - I don't like koreans, they don't have faces / personalities. - I can't relate to koreans, because they don't live in the same part of the world as me. So yeah, most people are happy. It's not a trick, it's just that most people aren't insane. | ||
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