EPTGOMeXP and SpoTV to run dual leagues in 2015 - Page 10
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IcookTacos
Sweden295 Posts
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[PkF] Wire
France24202 Posts
On October 31 2014 21:26 IcookTacos wrote: YEEEEES!!! This year have been such a drought with individual Korean leagues. I'm not sure of the pros and cons of this yet, but the fact that we are gonna get to see up to six leagues just makes me all tingly inside. I'm so god damn hyped! Is that 6 leagues ((GSL + SpoTV) x3) or 9 ((GSL + SpoTV + WCS) x 3) ? | ||
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Anacreor
Netherlands291 Posts
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PhoenixVoid
Canada32740 Posts
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Darkdwarf
Sweden960 Posts
On October 31 2014 21:29 [PkF] Wire wrote: Is that 6 leagues ((GSL + SpoTV) x3) or 9 ((GSL + SpoTV + WCS) x 3) ? It seems like 3 GSL + 3 SpoTV + Coming weekend tournaments. | ||
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Pino
1032 Posts
On October 31 2014 22:03 Darkdwarf wrote: It seems like 3 GSL + 3 SpoTV + Coming weekend tournaments. I think at least one Kespa cup is already confirmed | ||
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
On October 31 2014 21:29 [PkF] Wire wrote: Is that 6 leagues ((GSL + SpoTV) x3) or 9 ((GSL + SpoTV + WCS) x 3) ? I'm pretty sure that GSL will stay as the WCS equivalent for the KR region, so I'd say 6, to which you have to add the weekend tournaments that will be organised too such as KeSPA Cup. | ||
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AWalker9
United Kingdom7229 Posts
But I'd like to know what based TotalBiscuit thinks of these changes. | ||
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SinCitta
Germany2127 Posts
That, and they need to up their international production. The international production from Korea always seems to be an afterthought. It probably isn't worth the cost of doing that, though, but it's the first thing I would wish for as a viewer. Not quantity, but quality. | ||
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JustPassingBy
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Larkin
United Kingdom7161 Posts
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Yakikorosu
1203 Posts
On October 31 2014 22:06 OtherWorld wrote: I'm pretty sure that GSL will stay as the WCS equivalent for the KR region, so I'd say 6, to which you have to add the weekend tournaments that will be organised too such as KeSPA Cup. There is no separate WCS/GSL. In 2014 it was just GSL. Now it'll be GSL/SpoTV. So 6 leagues. I think more Korean tournaments are very important for the simple reason that there are only 32 people who can be showcased in Code S per season (and of those 32, 16 will lose in the first round). With the expected influx of new players into Korea as a result of EU/AM region lock, without another tournament, there'd be a bunch of strong players who don't get into Code S or lose very quickly and have nothing to do for months unless they're being sent out in SPL or to foreign tournaments. Now at least they'll have a chance to try for another tournament. | ||
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[PkF] Wire
France24202 Posts
- GSL stays the equivalent of WCS KR but has no region lock. - SpoTV runs a parallel tournament that awards WCS points and has no region lock either. - Open WCS points worthy events are to be run in Korea. This is excellent news. The "no lock" will even cement Korea's status of eSports Mecca : since KR region awards so many points, foreigners who really want to thrive and maximize their chance for Blizzcon should consider playing those Korean tournaments. Many we'll see Scarlett or Bunny try for NaNiwa/Jinro like runs ! Foreigners in GSL, the temple of eSports, was always one of the things I found the most exciting. I repeat it because I'm so excited, this is awesome news. | ||
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swag_bro
Japan782 Posts
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SetGuitarsToKill
Canada28396 Posts
On October 31 2014 23:26 [PkF] Wire wrote: OK, so if we recapitulate : - GSL stays the equivalent of WCS KR but has no region lock. - SpoTV runs a parallel tournament that awards WCS points and has no region lock either. - Open WCS points worthy events are to be run in Korea. This is excellent news. The "no lock" will even cement Korea's status of eSports Mecca : since KR region awards so many points, foreigners who really want to thrive and maximize their chance for Blizzcon should consider playing those Korean tournaments. Many we'll see Scarlett or Bunny try for NaNiwa/Jinro like runs ! Foreigners in GSL, the temple of eSports, was always one of the things I found the most exciting. I repeat it because I'm so excited, this is awesome news. Eh... GSL is still effectively region locked since you have to be in Korea to compete at all levels of the tournament. And I absolutely do not see any foreigners trying to make a run there since WCS NA and EU are going to be FAR easier. | ||
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
On October 31 2014 23:26 [PkF] Wire wrote: OK, so if we recapitulate : - GSL stays the equivalent of WCS KR but has no region lock. - SpoTV runs a parallel tournament that awards WCS points and has no region lock either. - Open WCS points worthy events are to be run in Korea. This is excellent news. The "no lock" will even cement Korea's status of eSports Mecca : since KR region awards so many points, foreigners who really want to thrive and maximize their chance for Blizzcon should consider playing those Korean tournaments. Many we'll see Scarlett or Bunny try for NaNiwa/Jinro like runs ! Foreigners in GSL, the temple of eSports, was always one of the things I found the most exciting. I repeat it because I'm so excited, this is awesome news. Yeah I hope Snute for exemple will try GSL if he gets good enough On October 31 2014 23:28 swag_bro wrote: This isn't fair. If EU and NA get region lock, then so should Korea. Except that, you know, if you want to compete in GSL you still have to be in Korea for Code B, then Code A, and finally Code S Ro32 compared to NA and EU where all this is held online. That's pretty much a "region-lock". And it's not like there are plenty of foreigners ready to take the KR scene money (x | ||
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Yakikorosu
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gruff
Sweden2276 Posts
On October 31 2014 23:29 SetGuitarsToKill wrote: Eh... GSL is still effectively region locked since you have to be in Korea to compete at all levels of the tournament. And I absolutely do not see any foreigners trying to make a run there since WCS NA and EU are going to be FAR easier. That's always been the case and foreigners have still tried. Naturally the larger the gap in skill level the less likely that is but someone like Scarlett can certainly make an attempt. Naniwa stated many times he tried in Korea because he wanted to compete against the best. He could have made more money elsewhere. | ||
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SetGuitarsToKill
Canada28396 Posts
On October 31 2014 23:33 gruff wrote: That's always been the case and foreigners have still tried. Naturally the larger the gap in skill level the less likely that is but someone like Scarlett can certainly make an attempt. Naniwa stated many times he tried in Korea because he wanted to compete against the best. He could have made more money elsewhere. Not everyone is Naniwa, and I don't think Scarlett could make an attempt. Scarlett could maybe make Ro32 if she got lucky and I don't think any other foreigner would do much better, MAYBE Bunny. | ||
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sugarmuffinpuff
Canada38 Posts
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