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DieuCure
France3713 Posts
![[image loading]](https://cdn-eslgaming.akamaized.net/misc/media/masters/sc2/iem_olympics_banner.png) https://www.eslgaming.com/article/announcing-2018-intel-extreme-masters-pyeongchang-qualifiers-3807 https://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/masters/iem-pyeongchang - 150K$ tournament - 16 players ( 2 from South Korea ) We will know the finalists before the start of the playoffs  And the future winner is known to all of course. IMO : 2 spots for South America and 5 Europe = waste 
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yht9657
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digmouse
China6331 Posts
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lechatnoir
392 Posts
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ZigguratOfUr
Iraq16955 Posts
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ElusoryX
Singapore2047 Posts
Asia West qualifiers is an early Christmas present for Demi. Asia East qualifiers is basically Sioras vs SEA & Taiwan. | ||
The_Red_Viper
19533 Posts
On November 30 2017 02:07 ElusoryX wrote: Slot distribution seems fair given the number of participants. I'll never understand the people crying about Koreans being given "little" spots in a region-based system. Asia West qualifiers is an early Christmas present for Demi. Asia East qualifiers is basically Sioras vs SEA & Taiwan. Well it's more than fair if we do this based on population and our goal is to have players all around the world compete in it. Based on regional strength this is absurd. This being connected to olympics the former priority makes sense i guess, i still would prefer the tournament to be created with competitiveness in mind though. | ||
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Elentos
55594 Posts
On November 30 2017 02:01 ZigguratOfUr wrote: I guess we should've expected a disappointing format of the sort when we heard about the Olympic partnership. Any guesses as to who will represent Asia West and East? East probably Has | ||
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Zzzapper
1798 Posts
On November 30 2017 01:06 DieuCure wrote: And the future winner is known to all of course. Cure? | ||
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pvsnp
7676 Posts
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Vutalisk
United States680 Posts
What a waste this is. Another lame event to start 2018 (technically it is in 2017 but still). | ||
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Musicus
Germany23580 Posts
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Luolis
Finland7194 Posts
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billynasty
United States260 Posts
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Waxangel
United States33699 Posts
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Clonester
Germany2808 Posts
But I dont see a reason to give Korea 4 slots. Even if you want to make it regional, there is so much top talent in korea, that you can give them more slots then just 2. Even little Jamaika is able to send more then one top sprinter to the olympics. | ||
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aQuaSC
717 Posts
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aQuaSC
717 Posts
On November 30 2017 03:13 billynasty wrote: I'm wondering, who the player from Africa is gonna be. Anyone have any ideas? Probably Stephano, he has French and Tunisian citizenship if I'm not mistaken | ||
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lestye
United States4241 Posts
On November 30 2017 03:58 aQuaSC wrote: Were people crying that much at WCG back in the day about it not having 50% of Korean line-up too? Na, but I think people have different expectations for IEM. Everyone knew that ESWC and WCG were going for the Olympics feel, so there wasnt any crying. | ||
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BaneRiders
Sweden3630 Posts
On November 30 2017 03:49 Clonester wrote: Well, at least the funding is great... But I dont see a reason to give Korea 4 slots. Even if you want to make it regional, there is so much top talent in korea, that you can give them more slots then just 2. Even little Jamaika is able to send more then one top sprinter to the olympics. There are more than 16 sprinters competing in the Olympics though. Jamaica can send three + the reigning Olympic champion if he/she is Jamaican I believe. | ||
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