What? How can they do this? This is outrageous. It's unfair.
How can foreigners be allowed to play in both tournaments without any issue but koreans not be allowed to do the same???

Solar424

United States4001 Posts

March 29 2018 07:07 GMT

#102

On March 29 2018 16:02 Charoisaur wrote:

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And damaging the lowest tier doesn't matter?

It matters less than damaging every tier, which is what would happen if the region lock were removed.

Waxangel

United States33553 Posts

March 29 2018 07:09 GMT

#103

On March 29 2018 16:04 Charoisaur wrote:

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What? How can they do this? This is outrageous. It's unfair.
How can foreigners be allowed to play in both tournaments without any issue but koreans not be allowed to do the same???

uhhh it's been pretty explicit in the rules since like 2016

but yes, it's very openly unfair, few people disputes that. the disagreements are about "is it worth it to protect/favor the foreign scene at the cost of such unfairness?"

Ej_

47656 Posts

March 29 2018 07:14 GMT

#104

So what are the rules here, you can play in WCS if you have a visa, but if you want to play WCS and GSL you can be anything, but Korean?
This is actually a hilarious/sad/genuinely-not-sure-if-this-isn't-racism turn of events.

TRUE is in literally the same fucking situation as every foreigner in Seoul at the moment, if the prolonged stay in Korea doesn't affect his visa, then this is just a clear fucking abuse of the rules.

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Charoisaur

Germany16035 Posts

March 29 2018 07:19 GMT

#105

On March 29 2018 16:07 Solar424 wrote:

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It matters less than damaging every tier, which is what would happen if the region lock were removed.

Not really, the high-mid tier foreigners would still be able to earn plenty of money by playing the game. The only ones forced to retire would be the low-tier players as well just like in the korean scene.

I didn't think the 2013/2014 system was good either but implementing a only-one-way regionlock is just plainly unfair.

Waxangel

United States33553 Posts

March 29 2018 07:24 GMT

#106

Alright, maybe make a separate thread about TRUE, but region lock derailment in this thread ends here.

pvsnp

7676 Posts

March 29 2018 07:29 GMT

#107

Created a new thread.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/starcraft-2/532496-true-cannot-play-in-both-gsl-and-wcs

Shuffleblade

Sweden1903 Posts

March 29 2018 19:31 GMT

#108

On March 29 2018 12:02 Charoisaur wrote:

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What the hell is wrong with you, what's not cool with koreans winning WCS tournaments.?

You all act like the trophies were won in a raffle, Duckdeok made it to the finals by beating Grubby.
Jaedong did it by beating Scarlett.

.............

All of the above are high level foreign pros, it's not like they got through based on bracket luck.

I hate the WCS system but don't blame this on the koreans who are kicking ass.

You see where this is going?
If you were one of the guys who didn't like the previous system, then you are extremely hypocritical and not to be taken seriously.

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I want everyone to be able to compete in everything, no matter what nation is better. The best should win obviously, no hypocrite here.

What gets me is why anyone would devalue a players accomplishment just because someone else that played in the same tournament had different circumstances surrounding them. Be upset at the organizers all you want but its but its not the players fault.

You all seem really sure the foreigners will get wrecked straight away, lets just say I'm not so sure about that. This was interesting brackets and it will be even more interesting to see where it goes from here.