EPTHowever, Blizzard acts like a headless chicken. Going from full region lock to no boundaries at all and then to soft region lock and now we are back with full region lock again. What's for 2016? Full open WCS again?
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Cinek357
Poland119 Posts
However, Blizzard acts like a headless chicken. Going from full region lock to no boundaries at all and then to soft region lock and now we are back with full region lock again. What's for 2016? Full open WCS again? | ||
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vesicular
United States1311 Posts
If prompts Jaedong to go back to Kespa, I'm all for it. | ||
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gasmeter
United Kingdom251 Posts
On September 05 2014 09:58 Fionn wrote: The year is 2018. Polt is a 52-time WCS America champion. HAHA! Not too far from the truth actually. I can imagine the likes of Jaedong, NesTea, LiquidHero etc. would rather not relocate to America. | ||
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Wingblade
United States1806 Posts
Next year, a large number of Koreans in a non-Korea region this year will succeed in WCS not based upon their actual skill, but based upon who got to stay in AM and EU and who had to go back to Korea. Imagine 2 Koreans of equal skill next year. One of them can stay in AM/EU, and the other is stuck going back to Korea. The player still in AM/EU will probably cruise through the region winning and placing highly, and still going to foreign tournaments regularly, and will probably cruise into Blizzcon in the upper half of the points bracket. The other will be in Korea fighting day in and day out just to make Code S, get knocked out in the ro32, and attend no foreign tournaments and wind up somewhere below the top 50, all because they couldn't stay behind. Don't do this Blizzard. Not now. | ||
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blacksheepwall
China1530 Posts
On September 05 2014 14:02 Cinek357 wrote: Finally! Koreans dominated WCS AM and EU too hard which hurt the viewership. WCS 2012 Europe finals was one of the most interesting tournaments ever and I'm glad we are going back in this direction. However, Blizzard acts like a headless chicken. Going from full region lock to no boundaries at all and then to soft region lock and now we are back with full region lock again. What's for 2016? Full open WCS again? The viewership has been great this season, I have no idea what you're talking about. Also, I've loved seeing the battles between the smaller-name Koreans and the foreign players, it's added a lot of legitimacy and excitement to the events, in my opinion. I just can't help but feel for Axiom and other Koreans playing in the US region. But we can at least agree that the inconsistency is somewhat maddening. | ||
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Wingblade
United States1806 Posts
On September 05 2014 14:02 Cinek357 wrote: Finally! Koreans dominated WCS AM and EU too hard which hurt the viewership. WCS 2012 Europe finals was one of the most interesting tournaments ever and I'm glad we are going back in this direction. However, Blizzard acts like a headless chicken. Going from full region lock to no boundaries at all and then to soft region lock and now we are back with full region lock again. What's for 2016? Full open WCS again? Viewership has been doing better recently. The foreigners were improving. Now its all being torn down and the Koreans who have to go back are thrown under the bus. | ||
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blacksheepwall
China1530 Posts
On September 05 2014 14:06 Wingblade wrote: Viewership has been doing better recently. The foreigners were improving. Now its all being torn down and the Koreans who have to go back are thrown under the bus. This guy gets it. Couldn't agree more. | ||
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Eire_91
Ireland82 Posts
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gruff
Sweden2276 Posts
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tili
United States1332 Posts
On September 05 2014 10:11 stuchiu wrote: That would require me to make twitter. And then I'd be forced to mock literally everyone in sc2 and who would want that? Don't you do that regardless?  | ||
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Trasko
Sweden983 Posts
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Yello
Germany7411 Posts
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Nirel
Israel1526 Posts
On September 05 2014 13:20 Dodgin wrote: Taeja retiring will free up more money for local NA heroes on Team Liquid. It's all for the greater good. Blasphemy! Taeja not playing is never good! | ||
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ejozl
Denmark3561 Posts
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imrusty269
United States1404 Posts
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TommyP
United States6231 Posts
reset...bad  | ||
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nkr
Sweden5451 Posts
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Pucca
Taiwan1280 Posts
Or are we talking about they will need have to have a green card to play in WCS? | ||
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althaz
Australia1001 Posts
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klipik12
United States241 Posts
On September 05 2014 14:29 Nirel wrote: Blasphemy! Taeja not playing is never good! I would rather Taeja lose in an epic game 7 of the Blizzcon finals vs. Flash, and then retire, than having him be relegated to "that guy who was good two years ago" like Nestea or Mvp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think it's about time for the reincarnation of KeSPA 8th team (9th if we still count IM), what with all these disbanding teams and teams cutting players all over the place. ...and awww, they didn't do a SEA WCS and South America WCS like I wanted them to. | ||
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