On March 15 2014 04:59 myxoma_strain wrote:
so a stacked open bracket leading to a stomp from the koreans when they get to the championship bracket?

No, not at all, appearently...

"StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Qualifiers

Only citizens and residents of the Americas will be allowed to participate

Additional details coming soon"

Cheren

United States2911 Posts

March 15 2014 07:36 GMT

#62

That's for online qualifiers I think, the open bracket should be open to all according to past tweets.

Xoronius

Germany6362 Posts

March 15 2014 08:46 GMT

#63

Yeah, I understand it the same way, the OP states it under qualifiers and says above, that 12 players are being seeded into the pool play via qualifiers, so the Open bracket will be International (Which only makes sence, because they give out WCS points. I still think, it is bad to give one region such a big advantadge though, euro toureys almost always have qualifiers for all 3 regions. And this pretty much guarantees 6 americans in the top 16 (16-top4WB-top4LB-Polt-viOLet), giving 1 region assured WCS points.

monsta

172 Posts

March 15 2014 09:06 GMT

#64

Besides StarCraft 2, Call of Duty: Ghosts and Super Smash Brothers Melee will also be at the tournament.

no LoL? wow

Lorch

Germany3687 Posts

March 15 2014 11:00 GMT

#65

On March 15 2014 16:10 SCMothership wrote:

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No, not at all, appearently...

"StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Qualifiers

Only citizens and residents of the Americas will be allowed to participate

Additional details coming soon"

Open bracket =/= qualifier. Koreans/international players will be allowed to participate in the open bracket, qualifiers for being seeded into pool play are NA only. So yes it will be sick open bracket into Koreans raping NA players in pool play. Should be fun!

Also SICK that they are bringing back super smash, feels like it's been forever since it was featured at an MLG.

@monsta: I wouldn't host a LoL tournament either, LCS is way to monopolizing, plus DOTA (which was originally planed to be featured) brings in fairly similiar viewership and I highly doubt Riot would allow them to run both games at the same event anyway.

Gasparrr

United States41 Posts

March 15 2014 17:25 GMT

#66

pretty excited for the return of Melee. maybe the new game can replace it but atm definitely outclasses Brawl for competition

ZenithM

France15952 Posts

March 15 2014 18:08 GMT

#67

My dream would be to have MarineKing there ;D

jmbthirteen

United States10734 Posts

March 15 2014 18:13 GMT

#68

On March 15 2014 18:06 monsta wrote:

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no LoL? wow

last time MLG had LoL was last MLG Anaheim. With everything being LCS, its difficult to run a big LoL event like they used to. Even that Anaheim event wasn't them same

Dontkillme

Korea (South)806 Posts

March 15 2014 18:14 GMT

#69

I loved MLG open brackets. Always creates tension for the viewers and hope for the players as they still have a fighting chance

MLG_Adam

United States994 Posts

March 15 2014 22:52 GMT

#70

Just seeing this thread, are folks truly upset we are charging for the open bracket? We have always charged for the open bracket.

Noam

Israel2209 Posts

March 15 2014 23:00 GMT

#71

Just the folks who have no understanding of anything.

FXOTheoRy

United States519 Posts

March 15 2014 23:03 GMT

#72

On March 16 2014 07:52 MLG_Adam wrote:
Just seeing this thread, are folks truly upset we are charging for the open bracket? We have always charged for the open bracket.

People are much more negative than they have been in the past, don't worry.

Those who don't want to pay: you aren't required to play, so either don't play or win it back.

vult

United States9400 Posts

March 15 2014 23:09 GMT

#73

Looks sick! Interesting game lineup too so pumped for SSBM!

TotalBiscuit

United Kingdom5437 Posts

March 15 2014 23:46 GMT

#74

On March 16 2014 07:52 MLG_Adam wrote:
Just seeing this thread, are folks truly upset we are charging for the open bracket? We have always charged for the open bracket.

Forums = people who have no idea how things work. You know that just as well as anyone Adam, ignore it.

Havik_

United States5585 Posts

March 16 2014 00:07 GMT

#75

They brought back Melee? Sweet! Now they just need to bring back Halo.

QuixoticO

Netherlands810 Posts

March 16 2014 01:29 GMT

#76

On March 16 2014 07:52 MLG_Adam wrote:
Just seeing this thread, are folks truly upset we are charging for the open bracket? We have always charged for the open bracket.

Some people just need something to moan about.

I want to thank MLG for bringing back Super Smash Bros. Melee. If I remember correctly it was 2007 when you guys retired it and I was pretty sad back in the day, so I'm fucking stocked it's back.

JapWHIZZR

United States14 Posts

March 16 2014 17:06 GMT

#77

SMASHUUUUUUU

MLG_Adam

United States994 Posts

March 16 2014 17:55 GMT

#78

On March 16 2014 08:46 TotalBiscuit wrote:

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Forums = people who have no idea how things work. You know that just as well as anyone Adam, ignore it.

Yeah, I was just genuinely surprised that it was an issue.

bo1b

Australia12814 Posts

March 16 2014 18:03 GMT

#79

On March 17 2014 02:55 MLG_Adam wrote:

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Yeah, I was just genuinely surprised that it was an issue.

I would give so much to see isai at mlg :D

Melee!!! :D

Fhiz

361 Posts

March 17 2014 15:25 GMT

#80

On March 15 2014 04:56 Waxangel wrote:

Only citizens and residents of the Americas will be allowed to participate, additional details coming soon

I guess polt will play then.. or something..