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DH Leipzig is the first WCS event of 2018

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DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-12-08 22:16:51
December 07 2017 19:33 GMT
#1
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https://wcs.dreamhack.com/2017/12/07/dreamhack-to-host-wcs-leipzig-january-26-28th-2018/

December, January, February and March will be awesome !

mod edit
Qualifiers changed to the new year!


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ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
December 07 2017 19:36 GMT
#2
WCS 2018 is kicking off much faster than WCS 2017 which is nice, but boy are these qualifiers short notice.
Nerchio
Profile Joined October 2009
Poland2633 Posts
December 07 2017 19:39 GMT
#3
On December 08 2017 04:36 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
WCS 2018 is kicking off much faster than WCS 2017 which is nice, but boy are these qualifiers short notice.

Both IEM and WCS are so short notice, it is so sad that you can't plan anything in your life when you are a Starcraft 2 pro
Progamer"I am the best" - Nerchio , 2017.
DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
December 07 2017 19:48 GMT
#4
You can plan it when WCS 2018 are announced
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Nerchio
Profile Joined October 2009
Poland2633 Posts
December 07 2017 19:50 GMT
#5
On December 08 2017 04:48 DieuCure wrote:
You can plan it when WCS 2018 are announced

This year WCS Challenger in August was postponed by 1 week so it's not like the schedule is set in stone 100%
Progamer"I am the best" - Nerchio , 2017.
ShoCkeyy
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
7815 Posts
December 07 2017 20:05 GMT
#6
Vacations don't exist in esports apparently t_t
Life?
DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
December 07 2017 20:07 GMT
#7
I'm sure that Blizzard isnt happy about it too.
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Clonester
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany2808 Posts
December 07 2017 20:07 GMT
#8
Yeah sorry, but such a short notice is unacceptable.
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PurE)Rabbit-SF
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States684 Posts
December 07 2017 20:17 GMT
#9
On December 08 2017 04:39 Nerchio wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 08 2017 04:36 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
WCS 2018 is kicking off much faster than WCS 2017 which is nice, but boy are these qualifiers short notice.

Both IEM and WCS are so short notice, it is so sad that you can't plan anything in your life when you are a Starcraft 2 pro



Mr. Nerchio Go get em all!!! xDDD
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feardragon
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States973 Posts
December 07 2017 20:35 GMT
#10
Really sucks that this is not only on crazy short notice but also happening a week before Christmas and during finals for most players in school.
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Vutalisk
Profile Joined August 2016
United States680 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-12-07 21:04:55
December 07 2017 20:58 GMT
#11
I wish for an earlier WCS event than last year as Austin was like in March or April last year. But this is quite early though. They should announce a bit sooner though for the benefit of the players though.

I wonder which location will be dropped this year.
geokilla
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada8246 Posts
December 07 2017 21:06 GMT
#12
On December 08 2017 04:39 Nerchio wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 08 2017 04:36 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
WCS 2018 is kicking off much faster than WCS 2017 which is nice, but boy are these qualifiers short notice.

Both IEM and WCS are so short notice, it is so sad that you can't plan anything in your life when you are a Starcraft 2 pro


You should look at the CS:GO schedule then.
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
December 07 2017 21:35 GMT
#13
Absolutely embarassing to announce the qualifiers 1 week before they start.

This is nothing new, how can they not learn anything after all those years?
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
argonautdice
Profile Joined January 2013
Canada2719 Posts
December 07 2017 21:40 GMT
#14
Very poor scheduling. Also this EU/AM online qualifier is at the same time as the IEM south america and central europe qualifiers.
very illegal and very uncool
NonY
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
8751 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-12-07 22:23:31
December 07 2017 22:23 GMT
#15
lol can't even buy advanced tickets to see star wars without a major tournament popping up with 1 week notice and making you miss your show
"Fucking up is part of it. If you can't fail, you have to always win. And I don't think you can always win." Elliott Smith ---------- Yet no sudden rage darkened his face, and his eyes were calm as they studied her. Then he smiled. 'Witness.'
Solar424
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
United States4001 Posts
December 07 2017 22:51 GMT
#16
You'd think with 3 organizations (WCS, IEM, and WESG) still running SC2 events that they'd find some way to organize. IEM is immediately after the WESG NA qualifiers, so players like Neeb are going to have to choose one, and the IEM and WCS qualifiers overlap with each other. This would be somewhat acceptable when there were tournaments every weekend, but with the game in its diminished state organizers need to communicate to prevent conflicts like this from happening time and time again.
LaughNgamez
Profile Joined April 2015
Canada525 Posts
December 07 2017 23:26 GMT
#17
Still only $10,000 for the Challenger pot. Sad to see the semi-pro scene still being neglected. We need a $700,000 Blizzcon prize pool for show but viability is not needed for pros /s
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ilikeredheads
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada1995 Posts
December 08 2017 02:46 GMT
#18
Did they like plan this yesterday? Not only the short notice but so many conflicting dates. Blizzard dropping the ball again.
Doodsmack
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7224 Posts
December 08 2017 04:50 GMT
#19
Blizzard adds a new event and all you see from the community is complaints lol. Literally the same as it was 7 years ago.
lechatnoir
Profile Joined November 2016
392 Posts
December 08 2017 06:07 GMT
#20
At least the qualifier format should cause less complaints.
DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
December 08 2017 06:17 GMT
#21
On December 08 2017 13:50 Doodsmack wrote:
Blizzard adds a new event and all you see from the community is complaints lol. Literally the same as it was 7 years ago.


Personally, I wasnt born 7 years ago ....
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Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
December 08 2017 08:58 GMT
#22
Wait, what the fuck? Am I reading correctly that there’s a WCS event in JANUARY that just got announced, and the qualifiers are before the balance patch?

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Tommy131313
Profile Joined May 2016
Germany157 Posts
December 08 2017 10:42 GMT
#23
scheduling of this is far from ideal - but as is life in total...
I'm quite sure, they didn't do this short term scheduling for purpose or to annoy the players and viewers.
If they had other viable options for scheduling, it's in the organizers own interest to do so.

So instead of blaming the organizers and complaining about unlucky schedules, I'm just pleased, there is a great tournament in early 2018.

Good job WCS and DH in setting up that event - and hopefully you will do more consistent planning in the future
SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-12-08 22:16:18
December 08 2017 19:42 GMT
#24
They've rescheduled the qualifiers, they're in January now

https://twitter.com/esportstarcraft/status/939216175426187264
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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
December 08 2017 20:03 GMT
#25
Awesome, it's nice that they reacted.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
December 08 2017 20:06 GMT
#26
Good job at the Starcraft2 esport team.
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NonY
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
8751 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-12-08 21:19:09
December 08 2017 21:06 GMT
#27
I mean, I guess that's better, but now the non-EU people who qualify will get 2.5 weeks notice of a 6 day trip to Europe. Kinda crazy still imo.

Not sure when DH Leipzig '18 was first announced, but I know no later than June 20 from this announcement. At what point was it decided it was gonna be a WCS event? If it was known privately for a long time, why wait so long to announce it publicly? If it wasn't decided until very recently, how is it these things still take until the latest feasible moments to finalize, when people have been doing this for so many years now? Honestly just curious about these things. The people inconvenienced by these organizers/planners deserve an explanation, out of basic host-guest etiquette and also out of professional courtesy and respect.
"Fucking up is part of it. If you can't fail, you have to always win. And I don't think you can always win." Elliott Smith ---------- Yet no sudden rage darkened his face, and his eyes were calm as they studied her. Then he smiled. 'Witness.'
Justinian
Profile Joined August 2012
United Kingdom158 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-12-08 23:10:37
December 08 2017 23:05 GMT
#28
I can accept the notice is rather short but as a spectator/SC2 fan I'm just happy to see it announced and look forward to watching.

I'm also happy the qualifiers have been delayed as I find Terran to be the most entertaining race to watch and I was worried none of them would qualify (I suppose the new patch would have come in before the qualifiers anyway though).
MKStyles
Profile Joined April 2017
106 Posts
December 12 2017 10:33 GMT
#29
On December 08 2017 07:23 NonY wrote:
lol can't even buy advanced tickets to see star wars without a major tournament popping up with 1 week notice and making you miss your show


Well u can go on the 2nd Day for sure , after the 1 day ur done in the Tournament.
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-01-18 01:54:07
January 18 2018 01:53 GMT
#30


Dreamhack Leipzig confirmed to be played on the map pool that will be added to ladder three days prior to the event. Scheduling's been really awful this year round.
killerm12
Profile Joined November 2014
Slovakia601 Posts
January 18 2018 07:35 GMT
#31
I swear they're trying really hard to f*ck up this event as much as possible
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