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KeSPA announces plans for international SC2 tourney

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it's not an osl
Ammanas
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Slovakia2166 Posts
February 09 2014 11:10 GMT
#1
"Starcraft 2 gamers around the world gather in Seoul"

Taken from this article, the KeSPA chairman has announced that there are plans for an international SC2 tournament in Seoul, which will be a part of the WCS tier system (it will award WCS points).

Details are very vague right now regarding the date or scale of the tournament. The only sure thing is that KeSPA wants it to be in Seoul.
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sabas123
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands3122 Posts
February 09 2014 11:18 GMT
#2
korea vs the world?:D

anyway sounds really good and looking forward to hear the details of the article
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TheBloodyDwarf
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Finland7524 Posts
February 09 2014 11:24 GMT
#3
I think he wants Jaedong and other top koreans to play in korea.
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DKR
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom622 Posts
February 09 2014 11:25 GMT
#4
I'd love to see a huge tournament with no groups, Super Tournament style Bo3 until the quarter finals, 128 competitors or something similar.

For all the fear of Kespa pre-transition to SC2 they've by and large only done good for the scene and produce great content across LoL and SC2.
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TAMinator
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia2706 Posts
February 09 2014 11:54 GMT
#5
Gonna need a little more info than that. Hopefully someone can translate the general idea of the article
jellyjello
Profile Joined March 2011
Korea (South)664 Posts
February 09 2014 14:39 GMT
#6
He said he wants to start a new tournament that will be held in Seoul, and his team is working hard on coming up with ideas about how this can be done. It states that this won't be the world championship, but rather a tournament that can give points toward to WCS where foreign players can participate over 3-4 day period.

I get the feeling that he wants more opportunities for KR players who doesn't participate in foreign tourneys regularly. Not sure how many foreigners are willing to participate though..
JustPassingBy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
10776 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-09 14:46:30
February 09 2014 14:46 GMT
#7
On February 09 2014 23:39 jellyjello wrote:
He said he wants to start a new tournament that will be held in Seoul, and his team is working hard on coming up with ideas about how this can be done. It states that this won't be the world championship, but rather a tournament that can give points toward to WCS where foreign players can participate over 3-4 day period.

I get the feeling that he wants more opportunities for KR players who doesn't participate in foreign tourneys regularly. Not sure how many foreigners are willing to participate though..


Depends on the conditions. If they offer the same conditions GOM offered in their world championship, I imagine it to be hard to decline for any player who is curious about Korea.
shid0x
Profile Joined July 2012
Korea (South)5014 Posts
February 09 2014 15:13 GMT
#8
A big international tournament in Seoul sure would be nice.
Unlike the usual where the korean are seen as the conqueror it would be the foreigners ahah.
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The_Red_Viper
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
19533 Posts
February 09 2014 15:24 GMT
#9
Would be really nice to see, i think the Kespa president did read the article about JD and Flash :D
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Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
February 09 2014 15:38 GMT
#10
OSL 2014. Make it happen
intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
February 09 2014 15:39 GMT
#11
On February 10 2014 00:38 Arceus wrote:
OSL 2014. Make it happen


MSL2052...
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Pirfiktshon
Profile Joined June 2013
United States1072 Posts
February 09 2014 16:11 GMT
#12
This gives me Massive Nerd Chills
Baadbeat
Profile Joined June 2011
France203 Posts
February 09 2014 16:16 GMT
#13
It would be cool to see tournaments with all the koreans more than once a year!! It would be awesome to have another tourney in Korea than WCS!!
Tchado
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Jordan1831 Posts
February 09 2014 16:26 GMT
#14
Nobody can say no to more tournaments in Korea
vitruvia
Profile Joined June 2009
Canada235 Posts
February 09 2014 18:07 GMT
#15
is there even enough audience in korea for this to be worth it?
what quote?
DeadSanto123
Profile Joined August 2013
United States90 Posts
February 09 2014 18:08 GMT
#16
Please be a OSL
Jaedong!!!
Yorkie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States12612 Posts
February 09 2014 18:09 GMT
#17
Seems really cool! It would awesome to see a Dreamhack-type environment in Korea
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Magreidis
Profile Joined May 2013
Lithuania146 Posts
February 09 2014 18:10 GMT
#18
State Fighting!
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DiMano
Profile Joined July 2011
Korea (South)2066 Posts
February 09 2014 18:14 GMT
#19
On February 10 2014 03:07 vitruvia wrote:
is there even enough audience in korea for this to be worth it?

More then you can imagine.
StutteR
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1903 Posts
February 09 2014 18:15 GMT
#20
It's not gonna be an OSL. It's a 3-4 day tournament (foreigner style). It would be OSL in name only. Also, how could you want what was the greatest tournament to become just another WCS feeder?
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