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![[image loading]](http://sc2.nos.netease.com/images/2015/12/18/6a0de07e4677e57f2f6d7c6155254609) Source(In Chinese): http://sc2.blizzard.cn/articles/1001/75106Location: Shanghai, China Date: March 21st ~ 26th + All-star match on March 27th Prize Pool：50,000 $ + 5,000 WCS Points With 16 players:
- 4 invites
- 4 players from offline qualifiers
- 8 players from online qualifiers:
- 2 slots for Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
- 2 slots for North America (USA and Canada).
- 1 slot for Latin America.
- 1 slot for China.
- 1 slot for Oceania, Southeast Asia and Japan.
- 1 slot for Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
All-star match on March 27th will feature invited Korean players versus the top finishers from WCS China.
On February 04 2016 21:58 digmouse wrote:
Schedule:
March 21st - 24th: Group play (GSL style)
March 25 and 26th: Playoffs
March 27th: Special events.
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Kinda disappointed the Koreans only get to feature in an allstar match tbh, would have much preferred them being involved in the actual tournament and not a side event.
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Do the winners of the all-star match also get prize money? This is probably gonna run at near unwatchable times for me anyway 
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On February 04 2016 21:05 Elentos wrote:
Do the winners of the all-star match also get prize money?
They did not mention this in the original post, but I assume it will have a separate prize money from the main event OR the players will be paid to come to Shanghai and play it as a show match.
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This is nice. Hopefully more events will future small invite "all-star" tournaments like this. I also hope that the all-star event has another $5.000-10.000 prizepool.
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China6331 Posts
The offline qualifier is open to all wcs circuit eligible players, not just Chinese players. The tournament is also part of the GPL brand, full title is Gold Series International 2016.
On phone atm, will post what other things I know (and can say ofc) later.
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On February 04 2016 21:04 AWalker9 wrote:
Kinda disappointed the Koreans only get to feature in an allstar match tbh, would have much preferred them being involved in the actual tournament and not a side event.
Saves them time since they need to roflstomp less players
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Nice, should be fun.
But I'm still waiting for the first WCS Global event to be announced :/.
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On February 04 2016 21:38 Musicus wrote:
Nice, should be fun.
But I'm still waiting for the first WCS Global event to be announced :/.
Come on, don't make any jokes! There is no WCS Global event! As Homestory cup will not grant any WCS points and will not have 50k prize pool.
EDIT: but I like the idea that they will have some great successful international winner and then they will let him be beaten in a showmatch like Lilbow - Life.
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On February 04 2016 21:42 Diabolique wrote:Show nested quote +On February 04 2016 21:38 Musicus wrote:
Nice, should be fun.
But I'm still waiting for the first WCS Global event to be announced :/. Come on, don't make any jokes! There is no WCS Global event! As Homestory cup will not grant any WCS points and will not have 50k prize pool. EDIT: but I like the idea that they will have some great successful international winner and then they will let him be beaten in a showmatch like Lilbow - Life.
You heard him? Jump the ship!
Somehow it feels to me that there is no structure yet at all to the entire Circuit system, I doubt that these events will be the same next year and I think that's what is required from the system to be truly of equal opportunities as Blizzard + partners wanted.
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"1 slot for Oceania, Southeast Asia and Japan."
Keen.
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wow im really really excited for this tournamnet
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China6331 Posts
Schedule:
March 21st - 24th: Group play (GSL style)
March 25 and 26th: Playoffs
March 27th: Special events.
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Actually this looks pretty great but I don't like travelling to Asia :D
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Has is gonna cheese into victory
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On February 04 2016 21:58 Nerchio wrote:
Actually this looks pretty great but I don't like travelling to Asia :D
Lazy Artur ^^
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On February 04 2016 21:46 aQuaSC wrote:Show nested quote +On February 04 2016 21:42 Diabolique wrote:On February 04 2016 21:38 Musicus wrote:
Nice, should be fun.
But I'm still waiting for the first WCS Global event to be announced :/. Come on, don't make any jokes! There is no WCS Global event! As Homestory cup will not grant any WCS points and will not have 50k prize pool. EDIT: but I like the idea that they will have some great successful international winner and then they will let him be beaten in a showmatch like Lilbow - Life. You heard him? Jump the ship! Somehow it feels to me that there is no structure yet at all to the entire Circuit system, I doubt that these events will be the same next year and I think that's what is required from the system to be truly of equal opportunities as Blizzard + partners wanted.
There is a clear structure: Checklist: Did you ban all Koreans? Yes? OK, here are the money to support your welfare tournament.
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sry, no koreans, not watching...
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On February 04 2016 22:13 MorDka wrote:Show nested quote +On February 04 2016 21:58 Nerchio wrote:
Actually this looks pretty great but I don't like travelling to Asia :D Lazy Artur ^^
seriously, pls go Nerchio -.-
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EPT
