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ChoDing
Profile Joined November 2009
United States740 Posts
November 21 2013 02:34 GMT
#301
if foreigners still whine after partial region lock, -___- go away please.

try practice harder if you guys want to beat koreans, no more whining!
관광 since 2008. Master of Cheese. God of Heartbreak Ridge.
goswser
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3519 Posts
November 21 2013 02:36 GMT
#302
On November 21 2013 10:55 Pokebunny wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 21 2013 10:14 Boucot wrote:
I really hope they do RO32 offline. Players have to commit in the regions they chose.

Except then it still fucking sucks for Americans (won't speak for Europeans because idk) too, because it's a lot harder for an American to be a full-time professional gamer and simply move their life somewhere to play. In Korea everything is centered in Seoul and there are a lot of team houses.

Yeah, you don't know what you're talking about. A full offline ro32 is the best situation for WCS NA if flights aren't paid for by blizzard because this would region lock America much more than blizzard's stupid new system ever will.
say you were born into a jungle indian tribe where food was scarce...would you run around from teepee to teepee stealing meat scraps after a day lazying around doing nothing except warming urself by a fire that you didn't even make yourself? -rekrul
geokilla
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada8230 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-21 02:40:14
November 21 2013 02:39 GMT
#303
GSL! GSL! GSL!

I'm a bit worried about Blizzard wanting to control WCS Partner and Global Event. Like Dreamhack or Red Bull Battlegrounds. What does the community think?

Also not sure if partial region lock is good or bad... I guess time can only tell. At least it's better than no region lock.
Zenbrez
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada5973 Posts
November 21 2013 02:40 GMT
#304
Am I correct understanding that now, since code A and code S happen chronologically, you can now qualify and win code S in the same season? Ignore the likeliness, just asking about the format.
Refer to my post.
Fischbacher
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada666 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-21 02:43:55
November 21 2013 02:41 GMT
#305
On November 21 2013 11:40 Zenbrez wrote:
Am I correct understanding that now, since code A and code S happen chronologically, you can now qualify and win code S in the same season? Ignore the likeliness, just asking about the format.

Yes. Which, IMO, is an awesome change.

Personally I just hope OSL comes back. Having an OSL and a GSL run at the same time again would be awesome - for me, Rain's dual run in GSL 4 and the Auction OSL was the best story of 2012 and I'd like to see something like that emerge in 2014.
ffadicted
Profile Joined January 2011
United States3545 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-21 02:48:41
November 21 2013 02:46 GMT
#306
Ok so lol

Total GSL Prize Money (apprx) :

2012: $769,850 USD
2013: $472,800 USD + money from season finals which was mostly snagged by KRs
2014: $454,756 USD - now without the added season finals

Someone plz explain to me why everyone is happy lol
SooYoung-Noona!
antigravity
Profile Joined July 2013
29 Posts
November 21 2013 02:50 GMT
#307
On November 21 2013 11:46 ffadicted wrote:
Ok so lol

Total GSL Prize Money (apprx) :

2012: $769,850 USD
2013: $472,800 USD + money from season finals which was mostly snagged by KRs
2014: $454,756 USD - now without the added season finals

Someone plz explain to me why everyone is happy lol


Plus, there are only 3 GSL seasons now - how is that any good...
LOGMATHR
Profile Joined April 2013
30 Posts
November 21 2013 02:50 GMT
#308
What do you guys feel about the fact that qualified players are forced to play vs the losers from previous premier league (new vs old)? I have this wierd image in my head where the koreans act like gatekeepers and just slays all the americans that qualify lol. However, if you manage to knock him out, hes likely gone for good.
ZombieGrub
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States699 Posts
November 21 2013 02:50 GMT
#309
Looks great, addressed a lot of concerns. A lot of people will bring up potential issues, but...

"Starcraft and Starcraft 2". Is this just an attempt to apologize to the maybe-would-still-be-there BW league, or did OGN specifically request to have rights to both? Or should we just not look into it at all? D:
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lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
November 21 2013 02:53 GMT
#310
I am pretty sure it isn't explicitly stated that we'll only get 3 GSLs in 2014. It just says that GSL gets to keep its name within the WCS structure, and that GOM is the sole partner for the main WCS tournament in Korea.

Doesn't say GSL can only run main WCS events. Doesn't say how many GSLs there will be.

Also we miiiiight still get OSL, you never know.
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Clawfinger
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada221 Posts
November 21 2013 02:54 GMT
#311
Really good changes! Hopefully there are more than 3 GSL's next year, but maybe they will run a different league as well or something.
ssxsilver
Profile Joined June 2007
United States4409 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-21 02:58:21
November 21 2013 02:56 GMT
#312
On November 21 2013 11:46 ffadicted wrote:
Ok so lol

Total GSL Prize Money (apprx) :

2012: $769,850 USD
2013: $472,800 USD + money from season finals which was mostly snagged by KRs
2014: $454,756 USD - now without the added season finals

Someone plz explain to me why everyone is happy lol

It's a better spread of funds. Bear in mind (for AM/EU) Code A is largely "gone." There's just one match now and coupled with no season finals, you have approximately the same amount of money across fewer events. This frees up a lot of available time slots that many organizers struggled with in 2013 as it was basically WCS event or irrelevant.

Of course there's no guarantee that new leagues/events crop up to fill in the time voids, but it's still a big change from 2013 as the opportunity now exists.
Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
November 21 2013 02:57 GMT
#313
I think OGN definitely wants to do some Starleagues, it's their trademark product after all. But it might depend on the popularity of the coming SPL, if it gathers twice or thrice the attention of last year, maybe we will have an OSL in Spring or so
lystier
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
China877 Posts
November 21 2013 02:57 GMT
#314
welcome back gsl
Startale forever.
bourne117
Profile Joined May 2010
United States837 Posts
November 21 2013 03:01 GMT
#315
On November 21 2013 08:28 Noobity wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 21 2013 08:27 s.a.y wrote:
The existing non-resident players in WCS America and WCS Europe Premier and Challenger leagues can stay in the region for 2014. Their status is guaranteed so long as they remain at the Premier/Challenger level.

Will this be a problem for WCS NA?


I think you'll have a lot of them leaving for GSL, but this is a great compromise. I'm sure some of the pros aren't going to be happy, but from a spectator point of view I think a lot of us who were pro-region lock will be pleased.

Yeah no they won't be. The only Koreans there that can compete in Code S are JD Taeja and Maybe Hero. That is the misconception everyone has about the Koreans coming over. It was never the best of the best. It was Code B and B teamers. Taeja and JD MIGHT go back but doubtful since they are still more likely to make more money in WCS NA.
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Doodsmack
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7224 Posts
November 21 2013 03:02 GMT
#316
Sorry if I am missing this but have they said whether there will be WCS global finals after each season, or only at year-end?
bourne117
Profile Joined May 2010
United States837 Posts
November 21 2013 03:03 GMT
#317
On November 21 2013 11:53 lichter wrote:
I am pretty sure it isn't explicitly stated that we'll only get 3 GSLs in 2014. It just says that GSL gets to keep its name within the WCS structure, and that GOM is the sole partner for the main WCS tournament in Korea.

Doesn't say GSL can only run main WCS events. Doesn't say how many GSLs there will be.

Also we miiiiight still get OSL, you never know.

Yeah that is what I was thinking. I doubt GSL only does 3 tournaments all year and I bet OSL has tournaments also tbh.
QO Feasting
lost_artz
Profile Joined January 2012
United States366 Posts
November 21 2013 03:04 GMT
#318
On November 21 2013 11:36 goswser wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 21 2013 10:55 Pokebunny wrote:
On November 21 2013 10:14 Boucot wrote:
I really hope they do RO32 offline. Players have to commit in the regions they chose.

Except then it still fucking sucks for Americans (won't speak for Europeans because idk) too, because it's a lot harder for an American to be a full-time professional gamer and simply move their life somewhere to play. In Korea everything is centered in Seoul and there are a lot of team houses.

Yeah, you don't know what you're talking about. A full offline ro32 is the best situation for WCS NA if flights aren't paid for by blizzard because this would region lock America much more than blizzard's stupid new system ever will.


Had to re-read that a few times to get it. I feel stupid now

Also I agree with goswser* . Effectively forcing a 100% commitment to a region through in-person tournaments is a much better option. If you allow some players to compete in NA/EU without being at the actual tournament (even for the Ro32) it almost makes region locks pointless.

Consider if you will - Player A lives in Korea and qualifies for NA WCS BUT the Ro32 is online. If Player A doesn't advance beyond the Ro32 Player A never leaves Korea for WCS. However, if the Ro32 is offline (aka in-person) Player A is now committed to fly to the location (somewhere in the USA) and play in said tournament.

*+ Show Spoiler +
I find your name very confusing as I know it's actually gosu-user but I also say it as "goswser" in my head and I'm like wtf who's this guy every time :D
ffadicted
Profile Joined January 2011
United States3545 Posts
November 21 2013 03:10 GMT
#319
On November 21 2013 11:53 lichter wrote:
I am pretty sure it isn't explicitly stated that we'll only get 3 GSLs in 2014. It just says that GSL gets to keep its name within the WCS structure, and that GOM is the sole partner for the main WCS tournament in Korea.

Doesn't say GSL can only run main WCS events. Doesn't say how many GSLs there will be.

Also we miiiiight still get OSL, you never know.


If that or OGN steps in, then esports is saved. Otherwise, I'm worried for our korean overlords.
I think that 70k top prize pool is pathetic hahaha wtf everyone else gets nothing in comparison. What were you thinking GOM?
SooYoung-Noona!
VArsovskiSC
Profile Joined July 2010
Macedonia563 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-21 03:19:17
November 21 2013 03:11 GMT
#320
I'm actually starting to think that ALL THIS couldn't have been better.. not just the changes, but the season 1 (i.e. - the 2013 year) as well..

Saying that because of the following:

If the WCS year 1/season 1 wasn't what it was, there wouldn't have been such a high quality of play in the regions overall.. I mean - sucks for the local players that each region got it's "faithful" group of Korean players, but that's much better place to start with the changes than it would've been to start with them while not having any Koreans per non-Korean region at all..

Very happy Blizz.. Not that you made the right moves, but justified the previous "mistakes" by doing it as well

Now I just hope that the META gets fixed cause of the higher stakes and higher pricepool and the higher pride in all this as well..

=========================================================
And as for KR difference in winner-place prize-pool - pretty much think I get it..

Think it's a culture-based decision.. Especially when there's so much history and pride in it, KR wants to represent SC as a national sport (or at least a kind), and therefore the winner be a part of "history in the making" rather than a group of (say 32) very good players battle it out in a few-days tourney and give all the fans the games and having the prize-money divided in a "justified" manner..

In fact I think I am very pleased to know that there's still so much "on the line" in KR with the game.. It's a pretty (if not a veeeery) good sign overall.. :D
Another world, another place, another universe, won the race.. :) ;) :P
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