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On May 12 2016 03:18 True_Spike wrote: IEM Korea, FUCK YES.
Finally, something to watch other than proleague!
Presumably proleague will be over way before then. There's only 1 round of proleague left for 2016.
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Ok, what are the chances of SC2 being in Oakland?? Would it make sense to line up with the current WCS schedule? I don't know all the details. It's the only one I could possibly go to... here's hoping!
Edit: I see blizzcon is Nov 4-5th. IEM Oakland Nov 19th would not play in to 2016 blizzcon finals obviously. Chances looking slim?
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I am quite happy that IEM plans to keep SC2 in the venue. Last year, it took quite a long time to mention SC2 at all ... first after the new WCS system announcement. So we can hope now, SC2 will be part of IEM independent on what will be the WCS rules and if they do not revoke it back to the reasonable 2015 system.
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fuck yeah, Oakland!!! cant wait to buy tix
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On May 12 2016 03:34 Diabolique wrote: Guys, be realistic! Go Yang will be region locked so no Koreans will be allowed to participate. It is a smart way how to teach the Korean public that watching not the highest level of Starcraft can be fun as well and they might even start observing some promising foreigners after that tournament.
it's impossible. korean public will only have one thought: you BLIZZ lock our region just because our players are too tough for your foreigners, our players can win the champ in every event around the world , but foreigners cant even survive from gsl/ssl qualify, there is no fun if not watching the highest level in these game. that's the realistic:-(
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On May 12 2016 09:07 bestviva wrote:Show nested quote +On May 12 2016 03:34 Diabolique wrote: Guys, be realistic! Go Yang will be region locked so no Koreans will be allowed to participate. It is a smart way how to teach the Korean public that watching not the highest level of Starcraft can be fun as well and they might even start observing some promising foreigners after that tournament. it's impossible. korean public will only have one thought: you BLIZZ lock our region just because our players are too tough for your foreigners, our players can win the champ in every event around the world , but foreigners cant even survive from gsl/ssl qualify, there is no fun if not watching the highest level in these game. that's the realistic:-(
I'm pretty sure Diabolique agrees with you. Just forgot the /s at the end of their post
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On May 12 2016 03:34 Diabolique wrote: Guys, be realistic! Go Yang will be region locked so no Koreans will be allowed to participate. It is a smart way how to teach the Korean public that watching not the highest level of Starcraft can be fun as well and they might even start observing some promising foreigners after that tournament. I heard rumors that KeSPA in case of Goyang being WCS Circuit tournament will try to kidnap non-Koreans and not release them unless Blizzard lifts the region lock.
Seriously though, these "jokes" are embarassing to me. You should try better, don't force them.
And fact that all events lasting two days besides Shanghai, that will apparently have four day span hints something to me, but maybe it's just about China "unique" organizational nature given IEMs there in the past
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Is this a WCS event (as in, only foreigners allowed)?
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51453 Posts
2 day events in Oakland and America, yet China get a 4 day event way? They are terrible events always in China TT
Oakland and Korea events will be good i feel, Oakland for sure is going to look fantastic!
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maybe its possible that the 2 days of IEM Goyang and Oakland are just the on site days, since I imagine having the Oracle and wherever Goyang is being held for 4 days is a lot, and they'll have the open bracket stuff/group stages off site two days before like they've done before? Just my theory anyways
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On May 12 2016 03:22 NinjaToss wrote:Show nested quote +On May 12 2016 03:18 True_Spike wrote: IEM Korea, FUCK YES.
Finally, something to watch other than proleague! You know you can always watch GSL and SSL right?
There are only 4 of those events total, unfortunately.
So, barring Proleague, this IEM would be the 5th event where Blizzard authorizes Koreans to play Starcraft 2 in a tournament setting. With HSC, that number goes up to an astounding 6.
Hopefully a Kespa Cup or something gets thrown in there somewhere.
That way, maybe we can get 7 events in 2016!
Edit: I forgot there was some shady Chinese event which brings that number up to 8.
THANKS BLIZZARD
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So I've always wanted to go to one of these events but didn't have the chance, but I may have a realistic opportunity to be able to go to the event in Goyang. How much do tickets normally cost?
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Should be a great season of IEM, no bias intended.
Can try and answer as many questions anyone has.
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On May 12 2016 03:21 NinjaToss wrote:Show nested quote +On May 12 2016 03:09 Wrath wrote:On May 12 2016 01:57 Nakajin wrote: Yay, IEM is back!
By the way does that mean that the global event they annonce is going to be after blizcon? I assume it is going to be the one in Goyang.
Fuck no, Goyang should be pure Korean. If I remember not wrong then IEM Goyang will be region lockeed, which mean it's pure Korean There's no such thing as a "Pure Korean event" in the WCS system. Events are either open to everyone, or foreigners only.
There's four possibilities:
- WCS Circuit event. Would be a bad joke.
- WCS Global event. Would require a $50k+ prize pool from IEM, thus unlikely.
- Non-WCS event. Koreans can participate, prize money can be whatever, but nobody gets WCS points.
- The date is purposefully chosen so that Blizzcon is over, but Blizzard hasn't released the 2017 WCS format yet. IEM does whatever it wants, later Blizzard decides if it wants to use the results.
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I really hate to be a drag, I don't want to come off as negative, or obnoxious or anything.
However, seriously, I need to ask: when are we going to get IEM open events, where anyone can participate, regardless of their nationality? No region-lock or weird restrictions, just straight up "do you play starcraft? yes? then you can play" tournaments.
I really feel like anti-Korean, closed off events are OK, as long as they are the exception rather than the norm. Otherwise it's just not fair. I'm not sure who calls the shots at IEM, but I sincerely hope that things will be re-evaluated in 2017.
Thank you for taking the time to browse TLnet!
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Mute City2363 Posts
- Will there be SC2 in KR?
- Is it a global event / KR event / WCS event?
- If it's a KR event, can you make sure as much of the glorious open bracket is casted as possible?
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On May 12 2016 22:07 thecrazymunchkin wrote:- Will there be SC2 in KR?
- Is it a global event / KR event / WCS event?
- If it's a KR event, can you make sure as much of the glorious open bracket is casted as possible?
Word. If IEM has SC2 in KR with Open Bracket, this very bracket will be the 5th best tournament of the year.
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Is this season a part of the WCS system? Will sc2 be present at each event?
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On May 12 2016 18:18 Pandemona wrote: 2 day events in Oakland and America, yet China get a 4 day event way? They are terrible events always in China TT
Oakland and Korea events will be good i feel, Oakland for sure is going to look fantastic! for a very long period of times, china held the best event out there in esport
and their events are still pretty good nowadays
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