EPTOn December 02 2017 15:40 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
You're being deliberately obtuse. Let's assume that IEM wants to promote regional diversity and sportive universality, goals very much in line with Olympic values (yes we know you fundamentally disagree with these goals). Dividing tournament spots among regions where there are active scenes, among Korea, Europe, China, the Americas achieves this moreso than a purely meritocratic qualifier system, and to its credit does help foster local scenes. Splitting spots among the different regions of Europe doesn't do any additional fostering, since the wider European scene is quite integrated, and there isn't any noticeable for example Southern European Starcraft scene distinct from the European scene.
Korea does not have the largest player base. EU ladder has roughly three times more people than Korean ladder.
You're being deliberately obtuse. Let's assume that IEM wants to promote regional diversity and sportive universality, goals very much in line with Olympic values (yes we know you fundamentally disagree with these goals). Dividing tournament spots among regions where there are active scenes, among Korea, Europe, China, the Americas achieves this moreso than a purely meritocratic qualifier system, and to its credit does help foster local scenes. Splitting spots among the different regions of Europe doesn't do any additional fostering, since the wider European scene is quite integrated, and there isn't any noticeable for example Southern European Starcraft scene distinct from the European scene.
Korea does not have the largest player base. EU ladder has roughly three times more people than Korean ladder.
Of course it does additional fostering. Ryu from the southern region as well as Bly/Pilipili from EU East get a chance to qualify for a big event they otherwise wouldn't have. This is good for the local scenes.
Same as giving players like Uthermal or Nerchio a chance to qualify for WESG (which they wouldn't have if it was one global qualifier) by giving guaranteed spots for Europe. It's exactly the same - Giving players from weaker regions spots to foster local scenes. EU central/north is weaker than KR and EU East/south are weaker than EU Central/North.
Why should EU Central/North be given charity spots but not EU South/East?
