The bracket for the upcoming Chinese tournament World E-sport Championships 2014 has been released.
The format will be a standard double elimination bracket, including the finals in which the lower bracket winner needs to win two Best of 3s.
Liquid`Bunny who qualified from the European qualifier is unable to attend due to health issues and will be replaced by ZooTop, the 4th place finisher from the Chinese qualifier.
WEC 2014 runs from September 5th to 7th in Hangzhou, China.
Why no WCS points from this? Is it because only the grand finals are offline? Would have been a great opportunity for Snute at least to get some more points.
Edit: Looks like by "grand finals" they actually mean the whole tournament other than the qualifiers so that's not the reason. So I'm confused--why isn't this a Tier 2 WCS event?
On September 02 2014 23:54 Yakikorosu wrote: Why no WCS points from this? Is it because only the grand finals are offline? Would have been a great opportunity for Snute at least to get some more points.
Technically this qualifies for at least a WCS Tier 3 event, but it looks like they missed the WCS event submission deadline, at least that's what I've heard.
On September 02 2014 23:54 Yakikorosu wrote: Why no WCS points from this? Is it because only the grand finals are offline? Would have been a great opportunity for Snute at least to get some more points.
Technically this qualifies for at least a WCS Tier 3 event, but it looks like they missed the WCS event submission deadline, at least that's what I've heard.
Ah, thanks. That's a little sad, would have created a lot more interest in this tournament in the foreign scene if Snute's Blizzcon hopes were riding on this tournament (as they are on every WCS-eligible tournament he's in from now on).
Still a great opportunity for Snute, Jim, Jaedong or HerO to bag $25,000 though!
Wait why does bunny leaving from the European Qualifier mean that someone from the Chinese qualifier gets the spot? wouldn't it go down to 3rd or 4th from the EU qualifier
On September 03 2014 00:01 SCkad wrote: Wait why does bunny leaving from the European Qualifier mean that someone from the Chinese qualifier gets the spot? wouldn't it go down to 3rd or 4th from the EU qualifier
Too much a short notice to arrange visas for anyone out of China unfortunately. Bunny sent notice of his situation just days ago, impossible to get anyone even Koreans a visa in like 5 days. I'm personally sad there is no Terran.
As Darkdwarf mentioned, all Asian nations other than Korea have approximately the same race distribution: something like 65% Zerg, 33% Protoss, 2% Terran. So very fitting that it's an all Z/P tournament. It's not a balance thing either, it's always been this way, even in WoL when Terran was the top race. I think it's an aesthetics thing, without Terran idols like BoxeR/NaDa/Flash to look up to, why play boring humans when you can be awesome aliens?
Shitty field for a tournament with such a lucrative prize pool, but since everybody knows that hosting an esports tournament in China is such a dicey proposition, this is what we get. Too bad, really.
On September 03 2014 00:25 Yakikorosu wrote: As Darkdwarf mentioned, all Asian nations other than Korea have approximately the same race distribution: something like 65% Zerg, 33% Protoss, 2% Terran. So very fitting that it's an all Z/P tournament. It's not a balance thing either, it's always been this way, even in WoL when Terran was the top race. I think it's an aesthetics thing, without Terran idols like BoxeR/NaDa/Flash to look up to, why play boring humans when you can be awesome aliens?
KeSPA players did not play in the Korean qualifier and no other Terrans advanced from other qualifiers, so yeah, dunno what can they do any better.
On September 03 2014 00:36 Garnet wrote: from the next WCG to this...
On September 03 2014 00:58 xYc wrote: I don't get why they didn't invite Sjaak or Nightend (3rd/4th of the EU qualifier) instead of Top.
digmouse answered this on p. 1:
Too much a short notice to arrange visas for anyone out of China unfortunately. Bunny sent notice of his situation just days ago, impossible to get anyone even Koreans a visa in like 5 days. I'm personally sad there is no Terran.
On September 02 2014 23:54 Yakikorosu wrote: Why no WCS points from this? Is it because only the grand finals are offline? Would have been a great opportunity for Snute at least to get some more points.
Edit: Looks like by "grand finals" they actually mean the whole tournament other than the qualifiers so that's not the reason. So I'm confused--why isn't this a Tier 2 WCS event?
On September 02 2014 23:54 Yakikorosu wrote: Why no WCS points from this? Is it because only the grand finals are offline? Would have been a great opportunity for Snute at least to get some more points.
Edit: Looks like by "grand finals" they actually mean the whole tournament other than the qualifiers so that's not the reason. So I'm confused--why isn't this a Tier 2 WCS event?
But why replace Bunny with a protosseruuuuuu? I'm a protoss player but racial distribution in tournaments make everything better doe... sigh... enough griefing... maybe TOP was meant to win this tournament. Jim Fighting! HerO fighting!
On September 02 2014 23:54 Yakikorosu wrote: Why no WCS points from this? Is it because only the grand finals are offline? Would have been a great opportunity for Snute at least to get some more points.
Edit: Looks like by "grand finals" they actually mean the whole tournament other than the qualifiers so that's not the reason. So I'm confused--why isn't this a Tier 2 WCS event?
On September 03 2014 01:57 MrMotionPicture wrote: I think a foreigner definitely has the chance to win this. Unlike Dreamhack Moscow. Heh.
Dreamhack Moscow is not really that stacked so far, a lot of the Koreans that are actually going there are kind of slumping, sure it's harder but also no WCS points at this tournament.
On September 03 2014 00:01 SCkad wrote: Wait why does bunny leaving from the European Qualifier mean that someone from the Chinese qualifier gets the spot? wouldn't it go down to 3rd or 4th from the EU qualifier
Too much a short notice to arrange visas for anyone out of China unfortunately. Bunny sent notice of his situation just days ago, impossible to get anyone even Koreans a visa in like 5 days. I'm personally sad there is no Terran.
On September 03 2014 01:57 MrMotionPicture wrote: I think a foreigner definitely has the chance to win this. Unlike Dreamhack Moscow. Heh.
Dreamhack Moscow is not really that stacked so far, a lot of the Koreans that are actually going there are kind of slumping, sure it's harder but also no WCS points at this tournament.
The foreigner representation at Moscow just seems a little week, besides Snute.
I feel bad for the zergs in this. Top is one of the most cheesy Chinese tosses out there. Top is the type of player that can kill snute and knock him out early, since Top does tons of very early all ins, won't let snute get up to swarm host or late game.
On September 03 2014 00:01 SCkad wrote: Wait why does bunny leaving from the European Qualifier mean that someone from the Chinese qualifier gets the spot? wouldn't it go down to 3rd or 4th from the EU qualifier
Too much a short notice to arrange visas for anyone out of China unfortunately. Bunny sent notice of his situation just days ago, impossible to get anyone even Koreans a visa in like 5 days. I'm personally sad there is no Terran.
Actually it only takes 1 day to get a Chinese visa (source: applied for one in LA, Hong Kong and Seoul).
On September 03 2014 00:01 SCkad wrote: Wait why does bunny leaving from the European Qualifier mean that someone from the Chinese qualifier gets the spot? wouldn't it go down to 3rd or 4th from the EU qualifier
Too much a short notice to arrange visas for anyone out of China unfortunately. Bunny sent notice of his situation just days ago, impossible to get anyone even Koreans a visa in like 5 days. I'm personally sad there is no Terran.
Actually it only takes 1 day to get a Chinese visa (source: applied for one in LA, Hong Kong and Seoul).
did u get visa for Hong Kong or a visa for China?
visa for Hong Kong for Westerners is relatively easy
On September 03 2014 00:01 SCkad wrote: Wait why does bunny leaving from the European Qualifier mean that someone from the Chinese qualifier gets the spot? wouldn't it go down to 3rd or 4th from the EU qualifier
Too much a short notice to arrange visas for anyone out of China unfortunately. Bunny sent notice of his situation just days ago, impossible to get anyone even Koreans a visa in like 5 days. I'm personally sad there is no Terran.
Actually it only takes 1 day to get a Chinese visa (source: applied for one in LA, Hong Kong and Seoul).
did u get visa for Hong Kong or a visa for China?
visa for Hong Kong for Westerners is relatively easy
visa for China, takes much much longer supposedly
For China, I don't need a visa for Hong Kong (just need to show up and get a tourist stay one same as Korea). I meant I've applied in LA, Hong Kong and Seoul.
While I enjoy watching Protoss, being a Protoss player myself, it really sucks to see that there aren't going to be any Terran players there. Go HerO!!!
On September 03 2014 15:46 TLTourAdmin wrote: This is Hotbid I'm at airport in shanghai, they told me no info despite me asking a lot, only "don't worry we will pick you up" well, nobody here. Anyone know the hotel info? Can't access gmail, no Chinese phone. Grant you know it?
On September 03 2014 15:46 TLTourAdmin wrote: This is Hotbid I'm at airport in shanghai, they told me no info despite me asking a lot, only "don't worry we will pick you up" well, nobody here. Anyone know the hotel info? Can't access gmail, no Chinese phone. Grant you know it?
I'll ask around see what I can do.
EDIT: their staff is looking for him right now, I was told that there is a phone number included in an email sent to him, if he can get a public phone or ask the inquiry staff in the airport they should be able to pick him up, opty or hotbid pm me if you can see this.