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Source: GOM eXP
Details for GOM eXP's 2014 international tournament have been announced. The '2014 GSL Global Tournament' will be held between April 24-26 from GOM eXP's studio in Korea.
Dear GOM eXP users, New Global Tournament, 2014 GSL Global Tournament, is coming soon! The strongest players from GSL, WCS EU, WCS NA will participate in GSL Global Tournament and have big matches for the best player title. This is a summary of 2014 GSL Global Tournament. Players- Two Top Players of 2014 GSL Season 1 - Two Top Players of 2014 WCS AM Season 1 - Two Top Players of 2014 WCS EU Season 1 - Ten players from Global Qualifier (will begin on April 7th. more details to be announced) Tournament Format![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Waxangel/gomformat.jpg) Broadcast Schedule- Ro.16 - Online league
- Schedule : 19th, 20th of April
- Ro.8 ~ Final - Offline league in Gangnam GOM eXP Studio
- Schedule : 24th, 25th, 26th of April
Prize and WCS Point$ 10,000 for Basic Prize and additional prize with 10% of GSL annual ticket sales (up to April 5th) - 18,247 USD currently (http://www.gomexp.com/gsl) - 1,800 WCS points (1st player 300, 2nd player 200 etc) Prize split- 1st place: 40% of total prize pool - 2nd place: 20% of total prize pool - Top 4: 10% each - Top 8: 5% each
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Canada8159 Posts
if i win this will you sign me?!
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Austria24422 Posts
So it's like a small Season Finals with additional qualifiers... cool! Level of play should be really high in this.
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On March 22 2014 07:11 Jer99 wrote:
if i win this will you sign me?!
do you play terran?
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Sick!
Great to see such an event hosted by GomEXP, let's hope for some exciting players and games!
Jaedong vs. Flash finals is still possible guys... just like mvp vs. MKP :D
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Hopefully not too many Protosses...
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Oh, snap. I like how it's now a 16-person field and will now have a global qualifier so that it can potentially be like a 2011 GSL. This ought to be special.
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Canada8159 Posts
On March 22 2014 07:12 nGBeast wrote:do you play terran?
of course, i'm already ahead in the list of terrans to sign
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Please Life beat soO for this !
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Can't wait ! The Ro16 will be hardcore with only one qualified player per group.
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I guess "Group fulll league" means Round Robin?
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This is going to be awesome! Its been a while since we have had an event in Korea specifically designed to bring in players from other regions. :D
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Any korean tournament with open qualifiers should be the absolute stacked tournament, absolutely loving it! I really wish there were more open qualifier tournaments like this for koreans so we get a chance to see who the best are at the moment. GSL can be deceiving because of how much you have to go through to get Code S, so if you are the best right now it might take a while to get there. Good shit.
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Awwww yeah!
Hope scarlett plays in the qualifiers, our foreign hope!
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On March 22 2014 07:48 looknohands119 wrote:
This is going to be awesome! Its been a while since we have had an event in Korea specifically designed to bring in players from other regions. :D
Last one was Blizzard Cup 2011 I guess. And yet again, it could have been 10 koreans.
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On March 22 2014 07:52 mnck wrote:
Any korean tournament with open qualifiers should be the absolute stacked tournament, absolutely loving it! I really wish there were more open qualifier tournaments like this for koreans so we get a chance to see who the best are at the moment. GSL can be deceiving because of how much you have to go through to get Code S, so if you are the best right now it might take a while to get there. Good shit.
well it's not announced as to whether it will be region locked qualifiers or open qualifiers
I imagine they're going to want at least some region locked spots to guarantee some foreign representation
to be honest, the way WCS is shaping up now, I think they might have to completely region lock the qualifiers if they want ANY non-korean players in the live Ro8
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United States97276 Posts
Maru has struggled in a lot of qualifiers but it would really suck if he didn't make it into this imo
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On March 22 2014 08:23 Waxangel wrote:Show nested quote +On March 22 2014 07:52 mnck wrote:
Any korean tournament with open qualifiers should be the absolute stacked tournament, absolutely loving it! I really wish there were more open qualifier tournaments like this for koreans so we get a chance to see who the best are at the moment. GSL can be deceiving because of how much you have to go through to get Code S, so if you are the best right now it might take a while to get there. Good shit. well it's not announced as to whether it will be region locked qualifiers or open qualifiers I imagine they're going to want at least some region locked spots to guarantee some foreign representation to be honest, the way WCS is shaping up now, I think they might have to completely region lock the qualifiers if they want ANY non-korean players in the live Ro8
this so much!
I hope they thought this far ahead while hammering out the details because if this "global" tournament only has korean participation (no matter how fair and square the qualification process was) then the viewership will decrease drastically and they might as well not have put in so much effort.
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Does anyone know where I can watch the Code S Round of 8 Day 2 spoiler free? The actual topic itself doesn't post any links (which I personally think is very irresponsible). Thank you.
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On March 22 2014 08:23 Waxangel wrote:Show nested quote +On March 22 2014 07:52 mnck wrote:
Any korean tournament with open qualifiers should be the absolute stacked tournament, absolutely loving it! I really wish there were more open qualifier tournaments like this for koreans so we get a chance to see who the best are at the moment. GSL can be deceiving because of how much you have to go through to get Code S, so if you are the best right now it might take a while to get there. Good shit. well it's not announced as to whether it will be region locked qualifiers or open qualifiers I imagine they're going to want at least some region locked spots to guarantee some foreign representation to be honest, the way WCS is shaping up now, I think they might have to completely region lock the qualifiers if they want ANY non-korean players in the live Ro8
I think WCS EU has a chance of sending non Koreans. I expect 7/8 to be Korean though.
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On March 22 2014 08:23 Waxangel wrote:Show nested quote +On March 22 2014 07:52 mnck wrote:
Any korean tournament with open qualifiers should be the absolute stacked tournament, absolutely loving it! I really wish there were more open qualifier tournaments like this for koreans so we get a chance to see who the best are at the moment. GSL can be deceiving because of how much you have to go through to get Code S, so if you are the best right now it might take a while to get there. Good shit. well it's not announced as to whether it will be region locked qualifiers or open qualifiers I imagine they're going to want at least some region locked spots to guarantee some foreign representation to be honest, the way WCS is shaping up now, I think they might have to completely region lock the qualifiers if they want ANY non-korean players in the live Ro8
Only 2 out of 10 qualified players make the Ro8, to guarantee a non-Korean they'd need to reserve 9 out of 10 qualifier spots for foreigners.
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Awesome! Will definitely be tuning in for as much as possible!!
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i hope flash, jaedong and mvp join. i want to see more games from them and games against each other.
btw is this before or after the wcs finals? if it's before then the players have to use their strats for their wcs final and if after the wcs championship doesn't last like season finals?
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nice. the finalist from WCS get guaranteed 5% prize split
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Also note the prize is already up to $18,405 and if it reaches $25,000 it will reach the next tier of WCS points as well
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On March 22 2014 07:10 TeamLiquid ESPORTS wrote:Broadcast Schedule - Ro.16 - Online league
- Schedule : 19th, 20th of April
so you're saying i'm going to be watching an amazing one-off gom show at 4:20am on 4/20
This will be one fun weekend.
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I'm interested to see how they shape up these qualifiers to get the foreign representation that they want.
I bet they are willing to do things like direct seeds, similar to the past (HuK, Naniwa, Stephano).
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GOMeXP always with the sexy stuff. Nice !
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GSL Global tournament, so only koreans then from every region :D
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On March 22 2014 12:04 Holytornados wrote:
I'm interested to see how they shape up these qualifiers to get the foreign representation that they want.
I bet they are willing to do things like direct seeds, similar to the past (HuK, Naniwa, Stephano).
Players
- Two Top Players of 2014 GSL Season 1
- Two Top Players of 2014 WCS AM Season 1
- Two Top Players of 2014 WCS EU Season 1
- Ten players from Global Qualifier (will begin on April 7th. more details to be announced)
That makes 16 then, no?
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how is 10 players a round of 16. did i miss something?
also, the winners of the global qualifiers will have 3 days to make travel arrangements (tickets, visa, etc.) and to actually travel to korea (provided they don't live there)...
EDIT: sorry didn't see that:
On March 22 2014 20:54 MasterOfPuppets wrote:Show nested quote +On March 22 2014 12:04 Holytornados wrote:
I'm interested to see how they shape up these qualifiers to get the foreign representation that they want.
I bet they are willing to do things like direct seeds, similar to the past (HuK, Naniwa, Stephano). Show nested quote +
Players
- Two Top Players of 2014 GSL Season 1
- Two Top Players of 2014 WCS AM Season 1
- Two Top Players of 2014 WCS EU Season 1
- Ten players from Global Qualifier (will begin on April 7th. more details to be announced)
That makes 16 then, no?
actually makes sense. 6 out of 16 get a BYE
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This is so awesome! Yet the feeling is bittersweet cause ill have to watch it on twitch.
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On March 22 2014 08:23 Waxangel wrote:Show nested quote +On March 22 2014 07:52 mnck wrote:
Any korean tournament with open qualifiers should be the absolute stacked tournament, absolutely loving it! I really wish there were more open qualifier tournaments like this for koreans so we get a chance to see who the best are at the moment. GSL can be deceiving because of how much you have to go through to get Code S, so if you are the best right now it might take a while to get there. Good shit. well it's not announced as to whether it will be region locked qualifiers or open qualifiers I imagine they're going to want at least some region locked spots to guarantee some foreign representation to be honest, the way WCS is shaping up now, I think they might have to completely region lock the qualifiers if they want ANY non-korean players in the live Ro8
i'd rather watch top Koreans play than another foreigner get humiliated
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I'm honestly not sure how good region locking will be for this event... I'm super skeptical that a foreigner will have a chance to advance to the Ro8 if they couldn't make it in an Open Quali. Also, I feel like people will feel that certain koreans will have a much easier time getting to Ro8 if they get to face a foreigner, making it seem as if they got there unfairly.
Don't get me wrong, I'm usually for region locking (I think the region locking changes made to WCS this year were good, they possibly could have done even more region locking) I just don't think they should do it at the very very top levels of competition.
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I don't understand the foreign audience's need for a foreign representation in the top level tournaments.
American Football holds an American only "World Championship", which is fitting because while it is the most watched sporting event only Americans have a great team.
If there was a Go (board game) tournament, wouldn't you expect all the players to be of east Asian descent?
Doesn't NASCAR and F1 racing have almost exclusively American and European participants respectively?
The best games (entertainment) comes from the highest level of competition.
I guess less evolved and educated people feel the urge to seek a connection with the participants, instead of judging them by their ability, skill, and execution.
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On March 23 2014 02:36 yido wrote:
I don't understand the foreign audience's need for a foreign representation in the top level tournaments.
American Football holds an American only "World Championship", which is fitting because while it is the most watched sporting event only Americans have a great team.
If there was a Go (board game) tournament, wouldn't you expect all the players to be of east Asian descent?
Doesn't NASCAR and F1 racing have almost exclusively American and European participants respectively?
Main reason is that there are no different tournament. Everyone can participant every tournament, this doesnt feel different!
I enjoyed to watch German Cup (few days ago) and the French one (yesterday). Highest level doesnt make the Difference.
On March 23 2014 02:36 yido wrote:
The best games (entertainment) comes from the highest level of competition.
Not for me, difference show me the best entertainment. I would be super happy if we have this like in football. National Cup like Primiera Division , Seria A, Bundesliga, Premier League etc and we have regional stuff like Champions League, UEFA Europe ligue, Copa america etc and international stuff like FIFA Club World Cup etc.
In sc2, we have only national (only Germany and France it seems so, never heard from other country) and international (everything else).
GSL and WCS are international for me, because everyone can attend (qualify). I wish they are regionlocked or whatever. Even KR doesnt have a national league/cup wtf.
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On March 23 2014 03:00 Dingodile wrote:Show nested quote +On March 23 2014 02:36 yido wrote:
I don't understand the foreign audience's need for a foreign representation in the top level tournaments.
American Football holds an American only "World Championship", which is fitting because while it is the most watched sporting event only Americans have a great team.
If there was a Go (board game) tournament, wouldn't you expect all the players to be of east Asian descent?
Doesn't NASCAR and F1 racing have almost exclusively American and European participants respectively?
Main reason is that there are no different tournament. Everyone can participant every tournament, this doesnt feel different! I enjoyed to watch German Cup (few days ago) and the French one (yesterday). Highest level doesnt make the Difference. Show nested quote +On March 23 2014 02:36 yido wrote:
The best games (entertainment) comes from the highest level of competition.
Not for me, difference show me the best entertainment. I would be super happy if we have this like in football. National Cup like Primiera Division , Seria A, Bundesliga, Premier League etc and we have regional stuff like Champions League, UEFA Europe ligue, Copa america etc and international stuff like FIFA Club World Cup etc. In sc2, we have only national (only Germany and France it seems so, never heard from other country) and international (everything else). GSL and WCS are international for me, because everyone can attend (qualify). I wish they are regionlocked or whatever. Even KR doesnt have a national league/cup wtf.
I guess this is the difference between an unbiased analysis and passionate fan.
Soccer has way more racism and bigotry than the NFL does, if you want to compare look at Terry compared to the Eagles wideout.
If you want to stay in the past and play out regional rivalries instead of perfecting techniques and refining gameplay, I guess national leagues would be a welcome sight.
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this means you want to buff the unbiased analysis and punish the passionate fan?
I guess this is THE trend since a decade. Passionate people must always suffering.
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Thanks Gom exp. Looking forward to this! Wish I had bought an annual ticket now instead of a season one.
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Innovation! Go win this! :D
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Do I get it right that this tournament follows more or less the old "Blizzard Cup" structure (except for the qualifiers?)
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Players
- Two Top Players of 2014 GSL Season 1
- Two Top Players of 2014 WCS AM Season 1
- Two Top Players of 2014 WCS EU Season 1
I take it that "two top players" means the finalists?
Edit: Nvm, no need for derail.
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I read this thread before going to sleep and then I had an awesome dream tonight. The final was Flash vs Jaedong and was held in a hangar the Jin Air lady provided. It was the biggest live audience for an esports event ever and the most epic series going to game 7. Media from all over the world was there and Flash won game 7 with a bunker rush. It made headlines all over the world and in the korean prime minister (he looked like Boxer) declared this day as a new holiday, the "Flash Day". SC2 went on to be the biggest sport in the world.
Something like that.
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On March 23 2014 02:36 yido wrote:
I don't understand the foreign audience's need for a foreign representation in the top level tournaments.
American Football holds an American only "World Championship", which is fitting because while it is the most watched sporting event only Americans have a great team.
If there was a Go (board game) tournament, wouldn't you expect all the players to be of east Asian descent?
Doesn't NASCAR and F1 racing have almost exclusively American and European participants respectively?
The best games (entertainment) comes from the highest level of competition.
I guess less evolved and educated people feel the urge to seek a connection with the participants, instead of judging them by their ability, skill, and execution.
The issue is that a lot of people have an easier time identifying with people of their own race and not everyone seems to care about the highest level of play. Gladly, in starcraft you are given the option to only watch the highest level of play (GSL/PL) or you can watch something that has foreigners and high level Koreans (dreamhack, iem etc.) or you can watch foreigner only stuff like the MLG invitationals. Personally, I agree with you, but I think gom saw a chance to appeal to both audiences, plus Koreans love watching Koreans rape Foreigners.
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