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SSL 2017 announced, ft SC2 and BW - Page 5

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PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5221 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-28 11:26:25
February 28 2017 11:22 GMT
#81
On February 28 2017 18:41 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 28 2017 18:33 Inflicted wrote:
On February 28 2017 18:24 Elentos wrote:
The main tournament (SSL Premier) has the same format as Proleague, that's easy enough to understand. But they really went mental with all the "Fast Lane" and "Challenge" stuff.

Also there's money on the line for every bo3 match, that's cool.


If there was no money on the line for each match, this format would be hell.
Go through Challenger 5man group into a 6man group into 4man group to qualify into a 10man group for a chance at $1000

Well the worst thing about the format is that if you didn't get through the qualifiers in season 1, you can't make Premier in season 2. But yeah no money for the matches would also not have been great.


nvm.
The heart's eternal vow
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55589 Posts
February 28 2017 11:25 GMT
#82
On February 28 2017 20:22 PVJ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 28 2017 18:41 Elentos wrote:
On February 28 2017 18:33 Inflicted wrote:
On February 28 2017 18:24 Elentos wrote:
The main tournament (SSL Premier) has the same format as Proleague, that's easy enough to understand. But they really went mental with all the "Fast Lane" and "Challenge" stuff.

Also there's money on the line for every bo3 match, that's cool.


If there was no money on the line for each match, this format would be hell.
Go through Challenger 5man group into a 6man group into 4man group to qualify into a 10man group for a chance at $1000

Well the worst thing about the format is that if you didn't get through the qualifiers in season 1, you can't make Premier in season 2. But yeah no money for the matches would also not have been great.


I think the bottom of the graph says that Season 2 also has a challenger, with 6 players entering. So whoever loses out in season 1 may have another chance. If I'm reading it right, that is.

The players from Challenge don't get to go into that season of Premier though. If you read the graph, it says the top players of season 1 Challenge can get into season 2 Premier. So if you qualify for season 2 Challenge, you can win money, but you can't get into season 2 Premier where the WCS points are given out.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5221 Posts
February 28 2017 11:27 GMT
#83
On February 28 2017 20:25 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 28 2017 20:22 PVJ wrote:
On February 28 2017 18:41 Elentos wrote:
On February 28 2017 18:33 Inflicted wrote:
On February 28 2017 18:24 Elentos wrote:
The main tournament (SSL Premier) has the same format as Proleague, that's easy enough to understand. But they really went mental with all the "Fast Lane" and "Challenge" stuff.

Also there's money on the line for every bo3 match, that's cool.


If there was no money on the line for each match, this format would be hell.
Go through Challenger 5man group into a 6man group into 4man group to qualify into a 10man group for a chance at $1000

Well the worst thing about the format is that if you didn't get through the qualifiers in season 1, you can't make Premier in season 2. But yeah no money for the matches would also not have been great.


I think the bottom of the graph says that Season 2 also has a challenger, with 6 players entering. So whoever loses out in season 1 may have another chance. If I'm reading it right, that is.

The players from Challenge don't get to go into that season of Premier though. If you read the graph, it says the top players of season 1 Challenge can get into season 2 Premier. So if you qualify for season 2 Challenge, you can win money, but you can't get into season 2 Premier where the WCS points are given out.

Yeah, I just removed my comment, I misunderstood what you're saying. You're right, whoever does Season 2 Challenge will only be able to get WCS points for 2018.
The heart's eternal vow
The_Red_Viper
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
19533 Posts
February 28 2017 11:48 GMT
#84
Wow this is great. I basically got what i hoped for
Also really like that SPOTV is creative with the format
IU | Sohyang || There is no God and we are his prophets | For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.” | Ignorance is the parent of fear |
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24604 Posts
February 28 2017 11:57 GMT
#85
Finally a return back to hybrid league!
bduddy
Profile Joined May 2012
United States1326 Posts
February 28 2017 11:58 GMT
#86
This format is... interesting... but I do like the whole round-robin thing. Should make for a lot of interesting matches! As for the promotion/relegation thing, I'm waiting eagerly to hear Wolf and Valdes try to explain that...
>Liquid'Nazgul: Of course you are completely right
Ansibled
Profile Joined November 2014
United Kingdom9872 Posts
February 28 2017 11:59 GMT
#87
This is great
'StarCraft is just a fairy tale told to scare children actually.'
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AxiomBlurr
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
786 Posts
February 28 2017 12:02 GMT
#88
THIS IS SIIIICK!!! HOW DO I DONATE!!!?? TAKE MY MONEY!!!
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5221 Posts
February 28 2017 12:21 GMT
#89
Im wondering when the voting starts for the BW players. Any info on that?
The heart's eternal vow
KappaKingPrime
Profile Joined May 2014
United States468 Posts
February 28 2017 12:21 GMT
#90
Wolf is back, sweet!
AlexGPunkt
Profile Joined January 2016
Germany258 Posts
February 28 2017 12:28 GMT
#91
This is great news!
paralleluniverse
Profile Joined July 2010
4065 Posts
February 28 2017 13:06 GMT
#92
Twitch or Youtube?
MrMischelito
Profile Joined February 2014
347 Posts
February 28 2017 13:30 GMT
#93
I feel so spoiled! ... excellent news!
NinjaToss
Profile Blog Joined October 2015
Austria1383 Posts
February 28 2017 13:37 GMT
#94
On February 28 2017 22:06 paralleluniverse wrote:
Twitch or Youtube?


I hope it's gonna be both. From my school I can only watch YouTube, but I know a lot of people prefer Twitch and Twitch also generally gets a better viewers count
I'm sorry for all those that got their hearts broken by Zest | Zest, Bisu, soO, herO, MC, Maru, TY, Rogue, Trap, TaeJa", Favourite foreigners: ShoWTimE, Snute, Serral and Nerchio| KT BEST KT |
misterxy1994
Profile Joined July 2013
Germany53 Posts
February 28 2017 13:45 GMT
#95
nice!
kajtarp
Profile Joined April 2011
Hungary492 Posts
February 28 2017 13:45 GMT
#96
Is this going be run at the same time as GSL Season 2? Because as i see it from last year, gsl and ssl games were kinda overlapping. Then most of the time people simply practiced for their GSL game. Even tough in theory they should have the same prestige, it seems SSL is threated 2nd Grade amongst many of the players. Therefore it would have been better in my opinion if it would not run in the same time as GSL or at least make it overlap as least as possible.
Why so serious?
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19371 Posts
February 28 2017 13:47 GMT
#97
On February 28 2017 22:30 MrMischelito wrote:
I feel so spoiled! ... excellent news!

TL has a checkbox for that now. :D
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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55589 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-28 13:50:16
February 28 2017 13:49 GMT
#98
On February 28 2017 22:45 kajtarp wrote:
Is this going be run at the same time as GSL Season 2? Because as i see it from last year, gsl and ssl games were kinda overlapping. Then most of the time people simply practiced for their GSL game. Even tough in theory they should have the same prestige, it seems SSL is threated 2nd Grade amongst many of the players. Therefore it would have been better in my opinion if it would not run in the same time as GSL or at least make it overlap as least as possible.

They're gonna overlap at some point, even though GSL season 2 starts in April (as this looks to be a very long event). I don't really remember anyone clearly prioritizing GSL though.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
The_Red_Viper
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
19533 Posts
February 28 2017 13:56 GMT
#99
I mean these days where there isn't even proleague each week to prepare for it shouldn't be a problem tbh
IU | Sohyang || There is no God and we are his prophets | For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.” | Ignorance is the parent of fear |
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8217 Posts
February 28 2017 13:56 GMT
#100
Wow! This is awesome.

I particularly llike the Premier format. If the best 10 players actually make it in there, we could have a situation where each of the best 10 SC2 players in the world play each other, we could really get some solid evidence for who is the best. No relying on a single preferable matchup, no eliminations on a single off-day, and so on.

Hype!
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