EPTBlizzard announces 2015 WCS changes - Page 17
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mishimaBeef
Canada2259 Posts
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CursOr
United States6335 Posts
On November 01 2014 15:55 mishimaBeef wrote: I'll admit that I didn't watch any NA or EU events this year. But with this unified league, I am interested in who is the top foreigner. Chinese viewers, EU and NA all together? Hopefully these events start returning some really high viewer numbers. I would like that a lot. | ||
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Deathstar
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it's foreigners vs korea. we can truly see who is the foreign hope. scarlett? snute? who knows + Show Spoiler + it's avilo | ||
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
And then the rest of the world has to fight for a single third WCS.... hmmm I guess it's a good for koreans since they have 2 choices in their own country now, I wonder if they are allowed to participate in both though? That would mean double chances which would be weird. Man this change hit me with a hammer lol didn't expect it at all. I wonder if this is beneficial for foreigners in the end.... koreans go back to korea, worse practice on ladder, 32 less premier league spots.... | ||
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Zenbrez
Canada5973 Posts
On November 01 2014 16:27 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote: Wait what so Korea practically gets 2 WCS's now?? The SpoTV league is the same WCS value as a GSL? And then the rest of the world has to fight for a single third WCS.... hmmm I guess it's a good for koreans since they have 2 choices in their own country now, I wonder if they are allowed to participate in both though? That would mean double chances which would be weird. Man this change hit me with a hammer lol didn't expect it at all. I wonder if this is beneficial for foreigners in the end.... koreans go back to korea, worse practice on ladder, 32 less premier league spots.... OP says players can play in both. Graphs show that GSL will be as normal, and SPOTV will be just "code S" equivalent. Qualify into a RO32, and it plays out - no code A or anything. So every season you play a qualifier to get a shot, once you're out, that's it. | ||
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FFW_Rude
France10201 Posts
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Aeromi
France14460 Posts
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
On November 01 2014 16:35 Zenbrez wrote: OP says players can play in both. Graphs show that GSL will be as normal, and SPOTV will be just "code S" equivalent. Qualify into a RO32, and it plays out - no code A or anything. So every season you play a qualifier to get a shot, once you're out, that's it. Thats strange, so the best koreans get double tournaments? How will this broaden the korean scene then? Like if they had to choose between the 2 then there would be more room for B-teamers or up and comers. Now Zest and friends will take all just like before... A real venue for WCSworldwithoutkorea RO16 is really cool though!! | ||
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Aeromi
France14460 Posts
On November 01 2014 08:14 Zealously wrote: Because getting anything else is very difficult. He had a woking visa...  | ||
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
Wait ForGG won't be able to compete? | ||
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Aeromi
France14460 Posts
We are still waiting Llewellys to answer this question. | ||
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ZenithM
France15952 Posts
On November 01 2014 12:35 playa wrote: The thing is, a lot of people could actually be good if any spots actually paid, lol. Being bad for a lot people is cause, I don't know, they have to work instead of practicing. In a sense, by determining how many spots pay, you're also determining how many people will end up being good and how many will play your game. Blizzard doesn't get it. They never will. I don't know. Aspiring pro-gamers are young, either they have to work and then tough luck, or they are students. I can't imagine there aren't some students out there supported by whatever (their parents or scholarships, read) willing to play this game. And when I was a student (well I was a paid student which is even luckier), I had all the time in the world to play 10 hours a day. Not such bad conditions. | ||
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
On November 01 2014 17:20 Aeromi wrote: We are still waiting Llewellys to answer this question. If this new system does not allow Koreans who actually live in foreign countries to compete, there won't be any Koreans on the EU/NA ladder and it's going to be really bad for the foreigners' skill level in the long term... I really hope players like ForGG will get recognition from Blizzard for what they have done and won't suffer too much from this new system... | ||
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Naphal
Germany2099 Posts
edit: ok upon further inspection, my reading comprehension sucks! gogo ESL! | ||
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Zax19
Czech Republic1136 Posts
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DifuntO
Greece2376 Posts
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Ammanas
Slovakia2166 Posts
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lord_nibbler
Germany591 Posts
On November 01 2014 17:36 Zax19 wrote: I'm just not sure about having two live studios at the same time. You're likely to end up with mixed groups so players from America will have to fly to Germany and vice versa. Theoretically Blizzard could be stingy and just send the 'Taiwan guys' (who might in fact be Koreans) to Cologne and be done with it.  On the other hand, most players have to be flown in anyway, since they don't live near LA or Cologne and in the end we are talking about just one day of group play anyway. | ||
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Pino
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