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Jisira
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
470 Posts
November 20 2013 23:15 GMT
#21
Wow. I am impressed. Is Blizzard not killing esports?

On a more serious note, as a fan of Starcraft 2 since the beta, I love that there is more room for community tournaments. Also, local talent. Amazing.
BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5217 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-20 23:16:59
November 20 2013 23:16 GMT
#22
On November 21 2013 07:25 TeamLiquid ESPORTS wrote:
we failed to anticipate the high volume of international players competing outside their home regions.


Funny how Blizzard changed their tune.

Either way, I'm really happy and excited about this. Maybe now they can focus on making the game a bit more dynamic, so we don't see the same stale strategies over and over.
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17677 Posts
November 20 2013 23:16 GMT
#23
I guess it's time for me to get to work.
"Expert" mods4ever.com
pmp10
Profile Joined April 2012
3347 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-20 23:16:57
November 20 2013 23:16 GMT
#24
Am I just blind or they didn't specify the qualifier format?
All this talk of region-locking means little without knowing that bit.
fastr
Profile Joined February 2011
France901 Posts
November 20 2013 23:16 GMT
#25
Great changes overall. Code S making a full time return is sick. Partial region lock seems like a good compromise, will have to see how this unfolds.
LimitSEA
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia9580 Posts
November 20 2013 23:16 GMT
#26
Huge improvement. Really excited for this. Especially excited about the move linear seasons, meaning someone can switch regions and, if they play well enough! play in premier league that very season. Praying for an Mvp return to GSL to take his G5L trophy. Really liking the partial season lock, too. Exciting times. 2014 is looking like a good year for Starcraft.
Long live the King of Wings
Kentredenite
Profile Joined January 2011
United States220 Posts
November 20 2013 23:16 GMT
#27
Should the second chart under "WCS Global Events" have titles for the columns? I'm assuming it's Tier 1, 2, and 3?
Fission
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada1184 Posts
November 20 2013 23:16 GMT
#28
Fucking A+ changes
jax1492
Profile Joined November 2009
United States1632 Posts
November 20 2013 23:16 GMT
#29
Seems about the same as last season, not sure if i like the changes yet or not. I'm not sure pushing kespa out is a good idea also.
KrazyTrumpet
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2520 Posts
November 20 2013 23:17 GMT
#30
Very happy with this, thanks Blizzard.
www.twitch.tv/krazy Best Stream Quality NA @KClarkSC2
AmuseD
Profile Joined July 2011
Netherlands133 Posts
November 20 2013 23:17 GMT
#31
Good post !

I do have a question. With the top 8 of last seasons Wcs America being korean. Do they still remain in premier league of wcs america? Or are they going to do a complete swipe in people?
Supah ToHLL
IKizzy
Profile Joined July 2012
United States9 Posts
November 20 2013 23:17 GMT
#32
Oh Hell yea!
Starcraft never died, it was waiting in the shadows to absolutely blow everyone's mind!
Thank you Captain Obvious, I would have never known. -_- ;D
xuanzue
Profile Joined October 2010
Colombia1747 Posts
November 20 2013 23:18 GMT
#33
the only thing that bothers me, is the map pool, blizzard is very slow rotating it, and it makes the metagame boring and stagnating in the long term IMO

Dominions 4: "Thrones of Ascension".
FlyingDagger
Profile Joined January 2013
Canada61 Posts
November 20 2013 23:18 GMT
#34
I'm still a bit confused... I always am, I can't wait to see it in play
Penguinator
Profile Joined December 2010
United States837 Posts
November 20 2013 23:18 GMT
#35
Good changes :D
Towelie.635
pmp10
Profile Joined April 2012
3347 Posts
November 20 2013 23:19 GMT
#36
On November 21 2013 08:17 AmuseD wrote:
Good post !

I do have a question. With the top 8 of last seasons Wcs America being korean. Do they still remain in premier league of wcs america? Or are they going to do a complete swipe in people?

Q&A says they stay until knocked-out.
asdfOu
Profile Joined August 2011
United States2089 Posts
November 20 2013 23:19 GMT
#37
and still the wcs america & eu are the same prize pool as wcs korea...
rip prime
Underkoffer
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands53 Posts
November 20 2013 23:19 GMT
#38
Looks great, just not too sure about the map requirement for tournaments to qualify for giving WCS points. Having tournaments like Red Bull Battlegrounds taking the winner of the TLMC shouldn't be a reason why they can't contribute to WCS in my opinion (though there's other reasons why they wouldn't qualify anyways, I know, just an example).
forsooth
Profile Joined February 2011
United States3648 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-20 23:20:50
November 20 2013 23:20 GMT
#39
Seems like a definite improvement overall. I'm not sure how the players themselves feel about the elimination of seasonal global finals, but I definitely felt that it had the impact of devaluing the regional tournaments and their champions by tacking on a quick weekend tournament afterwards that had more prize money up for grabs. So I kind of like that they're gone.
NovaMB
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany9534 Posts
November 20 2013 23:21 GMT
#40
70.000.000 Won is roughly 66.000 dollars. Pretty damn good pricepool.
I feel a bit sad that OGN is gone, I really enjoyed listening to Doa and Montecristo.

The ladder spots are open to everyone on the planet I assume?
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