EPTIn addition there will be Americas only qualifiers for pool play spots.
More details and pass sales in early March.
MLG Anaheim open bracket to allow international players
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Musicus
Germany23576 Posts
In addition there will be Americas only qualifiers for pool play spots. More details and pass sales in early March.
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gingerfluffmuff
Austria4570 Posts
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Aeromi
France14461 Posts
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hellokitty[hk]
United States1309 Posts
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Musicus
Germany23576 Posts
On February 23 2014 07:09 hellokitty[hk] wrote: Koreans allowed?? indeed | ||
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bo1b
Australia12814 Posts
calling it now | ||
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Yorkie
United States12612 Posts
 Seriously though they really are going back to the format that was their bread and butter. Nice work! | ||
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Hall0wed
United States8486 Posts
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Heat_023
Canada160 Posts
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blockade
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On February 23 2014 07:12 bo1b wrote: DRG is gonna go through this open bracket, have an unbelievable run through and then lose 4:0 to mkp calling it now oh please yes! lol | ||
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Kyir
United States1047 Posts
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Nachtwind
Germany1130 Posts
On February 23 2014 07:12 bo1b wrote: DRG is gonna go through this open bracket, have an unbelievable run through and then lose 4:0 to mkp calling it now | ||
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opisska
Poland8852 Posts
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Yorkie
United States12612 Posts
On February 23 2014 08:03 opisska wrote: So let me get this straight: there are very high seeds (to the pool) that are reserved for NA players, while the Koreans will have to go through the open bracket? That simply means one or two days of irrelevant showmatches (the so-called "pool play") into everyone being kicked out by winners of the open bracket. What sense does it make? It's pretty similar to how the 2011/2012 MLGs were run (except with a few Korean invited thrown in) and it allowed for the potential of many exciting foreigner upsets. Yes Koreans will probably still dominate the very top end of the standings but this is a format that has shown success in the past. | ||
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Yorkie
United States12612 Posts
On February 23 2014 07:49 Heat_023 wrote: As long as they don't specifically "encourage" koreans, by paying trips or giving them special seeds and whatnot. I don't mind if those that want to bother to come and compete like the rest do just that. They won't. That was all part of a deal with GSL which gave foreigners GSL invites in return for paid trips/pool seed to Koreans. (which was still a lopsided deal in favor of the Koreans) but now ESF isn't going to do anything like that so no worries | ||
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StreetWise
United States594 Posts
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forsooth
United States3648 Posts
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Musicus
Germany23576 Posts
On February 23 2014 08:03 opisska wrote: So let me get this straight: there are very high seeds (to the pool) that are reserved for NA players, while the Koreans will have to go through the open bracket? That simply means one or two days of irrelevant showmatches (the so-called "pool play") into everyone being kicked out by winners of the open bracket. What sense does it make? The koreans from the open bracket will also land in the pool play, where some NA players will be waiting. So the pool play won't be NA only and stilI relevant I think. It decides the seeding for the Championship bracket. Not 100% sure since the complete format isn't announced, but that's how it was in the past. Just that it was invited koreans waiting instead of qualified NA players. | ||
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Pursuit_
United States1330 Posts
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BEARDiaguz
Australia2362 Posts
Home of the brave, land of the free, etc. | ||
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