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WCS AM will continue to include LatAm, Oceania/SEA, CN, and TW/HK/Macau, you can all stop freaking out about it.
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17725 Posts
September 05 2014 01:29 GMT
#101
On September 05 2014 10:29 Arceus wrote:
Huge yay for this. US visa is no easy game and I can see a few notable Koreans return to the home league and even better, home teams

or retire
"Expert" mods4ever.com
PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32746 Posts
September 05 2014 01:30 GMT
#102
On September 05 2014 10:26 pajoondies wrote:
hard to say if this will improve WCS, but i think if they do give more points and money for GSL players then things would be coolio. also, this doesn't stop koreans from playing outside of WCS tournaments, MC will still be at every IEM and dreamhack.

Problem is you don't see that many KeSPA or other Korean teams send their players to overseas tournaments unless it is their ace(s) or happens to be close-by. Even if they do raise Korea's prize pool and WCS points proportionately it will still be the same people being sent to the same events and the other players can't be as competitive or prove themselves.
I'm afraid of demented knife-wielding escaped lunatic libertarian zombie mutants
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17725 Posts
September 05 2014 01:30 GMT
#103
On September 05 2014 10:29 Dodgin wrote:
About the tweet in the OP, is there any news on how many slots for WCS AM will be given to each qualifier? Like are we only getting 1-2 players from CN/KR out of however many premier/challenger slots?

no announcement yet, but they'll have those slots freed up from the wildcards
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Silvana
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
3713 Posts
September 05 2014 01:30 GMT
#104
On September 05 2014 10:27 Boucot wrote:
Still, I don't understand the reset of Premier League slots.


Neither do I. If they want to wipe out the Koreans that are in Premier, they just need to enforce this "residence" requirement and that's all. Why reset it?
Pontius Pirate
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
United States1557 Posts
September 05 2014 01:31 GMT
#105
All this having been said, I really wish China would get its own, 4th region. It's about time.
"I had to close the door so my parents wouldn't judge me." - ZombieGrub during the ShitfaceTradeTV stream
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
September 05 2014 01:31 GMT
#106
On September 05 2014 10:28 Plansix wrote:
Scarlet approved:


She is come for AMERICA DOLLARS!


Does any NA/MX/CN/TW/Sea player disapprove?
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17725 Posts
September 05 2014 01:31 GMT
#107
On September 05 2014 10:30 Silvana wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 05 2014 10:27 Boucot wrote:
Still, I don't understand the reset of Premier League slots.


Neither do I. If they want to wipe out the Koreans that are in Premier, they just need to enforce this "residence" requirement and that's all. Why reset it?

because then you have empty slots everywhere, and it's unfair to the many booted players that were in premier and now have to qualify again with only a small number of slots available
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oo_Wonderful_oo
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
The land of freedom23126 Posts
September 05 2014 01:32 GMT
#108
On September 05 2014 10:27 Boucot wrote:
Still, I don't understand the reset of Premier League slots.


Well, thing is, that they can't throw, let's say, Pigbaby into GSL Ro32 next season, because he just advanced into Ro16 of WCS AM. Different regions - different rules, easier to reset everything instead to avoid possible mess.

I can't imagine though, how is GSL going to handle it, lol. I guess, they will just hold big Code B for everyone with seeds in Code A going to top-16 players in GSL this season, but it's still, 64 players in Code A which is too much.
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Boucot
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
France15997 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-05 01:33:09
September 05 2014 01:32 GMT
#109
On September 05 2014 10:28 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 05 2014 10:27 Boucot wrote:
Still, I don't understand the reset of Premier League slots.

Its region locked, so they would have to boot anyone who doesn't get a visa. Then who do you replace them with? Rather than deal with that mess, they just reset everything.

Keep the guys who have a visa in Premier and adjust the Challenger League according to the remaining number of slots needed in Premier.
Former SC2 writer for Millenium - twitter.com/Boucot
Nebuchad
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
Switzerland12379 Posts
September 05 2014 01:33 GMT
#110
Hate that decision. Don't see what was wrong with the system they had now.
No will to live, no wish to die
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
September 05 2014 01:34 GMT
#111
On September 05 2014 10:31 stuchiu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 05 2014 10:28 Plansix wrote:
Scarlet approved:
https://twitter.com/AcerScarlett/status/507700874530263040

She is come for AMERICA DOLLARS!


Does any NA/MX/CN/TW/Sea player disapprove?

I doubt it, but there might be a guy, who knows?
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
September 05 2014 01:34 GMT
#112
Here's TotalBiscuit thoughts about this, dunno if he would post them here himself..

https://soundcloud.com/totalbiscuit/thoughts-on-the-2015-wcs-changes
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
AWalker9
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
United Kingdom7229 Posts
September 05 2014 01:35 GMT
#113
soOjwa has returned to smite all that stand in his way
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
September 05 2014 01:35 GMT
#114
On September 05 2014 10:34 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 05 2014 10:31 stuchiu wrote:
On September 05 2014 10:28 Plansix wrote:
Scarlet approved:
https://twitter.com/AcerScarlett/status/507700874530263040

She is come for AMERICA DOLLARS!


Does any NA/MX/CN/TW/Sea player disapprove?

I doubt it, but there might be a guy, who knows?


I WANTED TO EMBARASS JAEDONG AGAIN - Has/Jim/All of China
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kc2siq
Profile Joined April 2012
United States319 Posts
September 05 2014 01:35 GMT
#115
Cool. Hope one of the Chinese players wins WCS 2015. Feels like the Chinese and SEA scene has been an afterthought, especially considering how awfully MLG handled the initial qualifiers for WCS.
Byun, best player in the world!
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
September 05 2014 01:35 GMT
#116
On September 05 2014 10:31 stuchiu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 05 2014 10:28 Plansix wrote:
Scarlet approved:
https://twitter.com/AcerScarlett/status/507700874530263040

She is come for AMERICA DOLLARS!


Does any NA/MX/CN/TW/Sea player disapprove?

Does State count?
Moderatorshe/her
TL+ Member
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17725 Posts
September 05 2014 01:35 GMT
#117
On September 05 2014 10:35 stuchiu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 05 2014 10:34 Plansix wrote:
On September 05 2014 10:31 stuchiu wrote:
On September 05 2014 10:28 Plansix wrote:
Scarlet approved:
https://twitter.com/AcerScarlett/status/507700874530263040

She is come for AMERICA DOLLARS!


Does any NA/MX/CN/TW/Sea player disapprove?

I doubt it, but there might be a guy, who knows?


I WANTED TO EMBARASS JAEDONG AGAIN - Has/Jim/All of China

hahaha, maybe Jaedong will get a visa
"Expert" mods4ever.com
KingofdaHipHop
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
United States25602 Posts
September 05 2014 01:35 GMT
#118
On September 05 2014 10:28 Plansix wrote:
Scarlet approved:
https://twitter.com/AcerScarlett/status/507700874530263040

She is come for AMERICA DOLLARS!

She's gonna win WCS AM with all the Koreans in this final month and make the region hers. :D
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GTPGlitch
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
5061 Posts
September 05 2014 01:36 GMT
#119
Man this is a mega bummer, there's just no room for all the koreans that are pretty far ahead of foreign talent in one tournament....


well, at least maybe olimoleague will get more participants?
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Magnet
Profile Joined February 2014
United States77 Posts
September 05 2014 01:36 GMT
#120
I actually wonder if the region-locking is their attempt to legitimize their competition a little more by having more players seeking and being granted visas to play overseas. Europeans have also said that Koreans living there and practicing there has really increased the skill level so this all seems like a back-ended way to make the competition better.
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