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Boucot
France15997 Posts
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Noobity
United States871 Posts
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. | ||
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Canucklehead
Canada5074 Posts
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? Yes. The existing koreans have to be fully knocked out, which only then will they be screwed by the new qualification standards. Good luck to NA players trying to knock them all out though!  | ||
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Storm-Giant
Spain416 Posts
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NovaMB
Germany9534 Posts
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? Almost certainly, top 8 last season was 7 Korean + MacSed, there are apparently 14 Koreans still in Challenger | ||
Jer99
Canada8159 Posts
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nooboon
2602 Posts
WCS AM and EU become an ongoing league for constant competition. Overall a lot of good improvements that should have happened years ago. | ||
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Noobity
United States871 Posts
On November 21 2013 08:29 NovaMB wrote: Almost certainly, top 8 last season was 7 Korean + MacSed, there are apparently 14 Koreans still in Challenger I'm not 100% certain, but didn't they say that only the top 8 in premier stay, and every single other spot will need to be qualified for? | ||
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Dingodile
4139 Posts
prizepool -format in korea is terrible. Only the 1st get more money next year. 2nd /3rd etc lesser than this year. my suggestion: 1st a bit lesser and 2nd/3rd/4th a bit more. | ||
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GoodSirTets
Canada200 Posts
Korea prize pool distribution seems crazy top heavy which I had thought was a problem in the region. Weird that they would ask for it? | ||
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Rho_
United States971 Posts
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Trasko
Sweden983 Posts
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Nebuchad
Switzerland12474 Posts
On November 21 2013 08:30 GoodSirTets wrote: Maybe an editing mistake, but you have the prizepools and distribution numbers for code S listed to be the same as AM an EU, which I gather they aren't supposed to be. I made the same mistake at first, but the picture is actually right. Look closer  | ||
NovemberstOrm
Canada16217 Posts
On November 21 2013 08:30 GoodSirTets wrote: Maybe an editing mistake, but you have the prizepools and distribution numbers for code S listed to be the same as AM an EU, which I gather they aren't supposed to be. Overall, I really like the changes they made :D they aren't one table shows 2013 prize money while the other is 2014 also AM/EU prize pools increased which is great | ||
iHirO
United Kingdom1381 Posts
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Tobblish
Sweden6404 Posts
Hopefully next year Blizzard can add on WCS China so the NA/SA don't have to share everything. GSL being able to run WCS on it's own, good choice! OGN still being able to run events on the side opens up for another OSL no? The bad things that could be horrible is Blizzard taking sole charge of the Map Pool. Judging from their new additions I really really really really really hope they actually have meetings with the Community Mapmakers, Blizzard needs to listen! Challenger being a single bo5 is not ideal imo, prefer the GSL system a lot more but I guess it's better than a single bo3. | ||
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Gfire
United States1699 Posts
It all looks pretty good. I think it's a good improvement from 2013. | ||
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Yakikorosu
1203 Posts
On November 21 2013 08:30 Dingodile wrote: I like! prizepool -format in korea is terrible. Only the 1st get more money next year. 2nd /3rd etc lesser than this year. my suggestion: 1st a bit lesser and 2nd/3rd/4th a bit more. Article says that GSL specifically requested that the 1st place prize be much higher than the other prizes. I guess for marketing since the 1st place prize is what everyone pays attention to. | ||
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Die4Ever
United States17738 Posts
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Yhamm
France7248 Posts
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