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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33492 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-22 23:31:43
February 22 2014 23:31 GMT
#21
seems like an alright compromise

not really the format that would interest me personally, but I can see why other people want more considerations for regional/local players
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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
February 22 2014 23:33 GMT
#22
Well I for one think this is the correct decision as a NA only tournament wouldn't get enough hype and we still want to see the best playoffs possible. With no koreans being invited and qualified NA players in the pool play there will be enough foreigners to cheer for. Good job MLG!

Oh and nice title, I like it .
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Lorch
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany3686 Posts
February 22 2014 23:33 GMT
#23
On February 23 2014 08:31 Waxangel wrote:
seems like an alright compromise

not really the format that would interest me personally, but I can see why other people want more considerations for regional/local players


100% this. I guess I'll try to catch as much of the open bracket as possible/wait for those players to join the camp bracket.
peanuts
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States1225 Posts
February 22 2014 23:41 GMT
#24
Definitely really excited now. Pure NA would have been a bit stale without some Korean and Euro favorites coming over. Should be really interesting to see how everyone does now. I have a feeling we'll be seeing quite a few ROOT team kills in pool play.

Hopefully this encourages teams to pick up more NA talent and develops the NA scene a bit more.

Also, wonder if this will mean some more participation from European players? Fewer Korean players means that they might have a good shot at winning.
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Canucklehead
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada5074 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-23 00:08:57
February 23 2014 00:08 GMT
#25
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


Someone get the mkp to mlg reddit donation page going so we can go back to the good old days! I miss those days....and milkis!!
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ArTiFaKs
Profile Joined September 2013
United States1229 Posts
February 23 2014 00:09 GMT
#26
On February 23 2014 08:11 StreetWise wrote:
Wait, MLG is doing SC2 again with open bracket et al? I just cancelled my auto renewal. If this is the case I guess it might be worth keeping.


They've been doing it for about a month and a half now, it was announced at the beginning of 2014 they were picking up sc2 again and having NA, Open Bracket tournaments. Have you been living under a rock!?!?! lol
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KUNGJAH
Profile Joined January 2014
Sweden53 Posts
February 23 2014 00:20 GMT
#27
man who would of known this 3 years ago .americans get special seeds into the top pool of the tournament while the best players duke it out in open bracket. remeber to chant USA USA at the event
MLG_Adam
Profile Joined July 2010
United States994 Posts
February 23 2014 00:22 GMT
#28
On February 23 2014 09:20 KUNGJAH wrote:
man who would of known this 3 years ago .americans get special seeds into the top pool of the tournament while the best players duke it out in open bracket. remeber to chant USA USA at the event



Eh? Gsl players got special seeds too jumping the points system

There are arguments to be made on all sides of this situation
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Canucklehead
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada5074 Posts
February 23 2014 00:30 GMT
#29
They should break out the cafeteria tables and invite jinro to have a real throwback MLG.
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Silan
Profile Joined January 2010
Denmark198 Posts
February 23 2014 00:33 GMT
#30
Its gonna be kind of weird with a day of pool play where the americans duke it out, while potentially the really exciting matches with the best players in the tournament fight through open bracket. On the other hand i appreciate the intention, to try and grow their american scene and give them some attention. I guess its like Wax said, an okay compromise.
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StreetWise
Profile Joined January 2010
United States594 Posts
February 23 2014 00:36 GMT
#31
On February 23 2014 09:09 ArTiFaKs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 23 2014 08:11 StreetWise wrote:
Wait, MLG is doing SC2 again with open bracket et al? I just cancelled my auto renewal. If this is the case I guess it might be worth keeping.


They've been doing it for about a month and a half now, it was announced at the beginning of 2014 they were picking up sc2 again and having NA, Open Bracket tournaments. Have you been living under a rock!?!?! lol


Yeah I kind of stopped following the scene about 6 months ago. The last tournament I watched was put on by MLG. Thanks for the info. I even had no idea they already doing it.
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LimeNade
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States2125 Posts
February 23 2014 00:38 GMT
#32
Anaheim not for another 3-4 months or so right?
JD, need I say more? :D
for_the_swarm
Profile Joined September 2013
United States48 Posts
February 23 2014 00:39 GMT
#33
the format of the tournament doesnt really matter. in the end the best players are going to win. In past MLGs koreans fought through the open brackets and won.
KUNGJAH
Profile Joined January 2014
Sweden53 Posts
February 23 2014 01:48 GMT
#34
On February 23 2014 09:22 MLG_Adam wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 23 2014 09:20 KUNGJAH wrote:
man who would of known this 3 years ago .americans get special seeds into the top pool of the tournament while the best players duke it out in open bracket. remeber to chant USA USA at the event



Eh? Gsl players got special seeds too jumping the points system

There are arguments to be made on all sides of this situation



i understand why you are doing it this way. i just think its pretty meh. but since you made the gsl remark i assume the people who place high from open bracket will be invited to the next event?? im totally fine with that if thats the case
lystier
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
China877 Posts
February 23 2014 02:19 GMT
#35
I'm really happy about the desicion. Honestly I don't care the nationality but rather skills.
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Tivu
Profile Joined February 2012
United States244 Posts
February 23 2014 02:54 GMT
#36
I can't wait to watch this event live in person.
LockeTazeline
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
2390 Posts
February 23 2014 03:44 GMT
#37
Glad to see Koreans will be able to participate.
KrazyTrumpet
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2520 Posts
February 23 2014 04:42 GMT
#38
On February 23 2014 09:38 LimeNade wrote:
Anaheim not for another 3-4 months or so right?

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illidanx
Profile Joined November 2011
United States973 Posts
February 23 2014 04:46 GMT
#39
On February 23 2014 08:10 Yorkie wrote:
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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


not like ESF is still around...
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Black Gun
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Germany4482 Posts
February 23 2014 04:56 GMT
#40
i think this is a really good compromise, given the difficult, differing interests.

it allows enough top class koreans to participate in the championship bracket so that the final rounds will show really top class sc2 and the championship itself is legit. and it also guarantees that there are enough local players to cheer for and who can make a name for themselves, so it will probably help grow the local scene. i think european players get the short end of the stick though: they cannot get seeded into pool play, and will have a hard time grabbing one of the rare open bracket spots when there's a lot of koreans in there. but still... good compromise!
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