Offline qualifiers for 2019 GSL Season 2 will be held for two days on April 12th(Fri) & April 13th(Sat).
Details are as below.
■ Participation requirements - Must be at least 12 years old - Need to have a SC2 Battle.net account (cannot use your family's or friends' accounts) - Masters/Grandmaster league players (Any Region)
■ Qualifiers information - GSL Qualifiers application period: April 1st(Mon) – April 8th(Mon) 23:59 KST - You only need to apply once to participate in both days of the qualifiers - GSL offline Qualifiers: April 12th(Fri) & April 13th(Sat) - GSL offline Qualifiers location: AfreecaTV PC Bang, Jamsilsaenae Station, Seoul - Match schedule for each individual will be sent out via MMS & e-mail to each participant on April 10th(Wed).
■ GSL Qualifiers match format - Best of 3 / Double Elimination format - Maps: Game1 New Repugnancy // Game2 Port Aleksander // Game3 King’s Cove - 14 players qualify on Day 1(12th) -> 14 players qualify on Day 2(13th) - Participants who do not qualify on Day 1(12th), can participate again on Day 2(13th) - If you do not show up to the 1st day of the Qualifiers without notice, you will be automatically disqualified from the 2nd day - Participants who acquire prior approval may only participate in the 2nd day of the Qualifiers Please accurately fill out the form below and send your application to gsl@afreecatv.com - Full Name: - Birth date: - Country: - Phone Number or Skype ID: - Battle.net SC2 Account: - Ladder Score: - StarCraft 2 Character Name: - Team: - Race: - Email address:
For any questions please feel free to contact us at gsl@afreecatv.com
On April 08 2019 23:39 Elentos wrote: Expecting all the big name Terrans who failed the Super Tournament qualifiers today to get into Code S first try on Friday.
Yes please
On April 08 2019 23:41 TheSky123 wrote: Expect new blood!
On April 08 2019 23:41 TheSky123 wrote: Expect new blood!
If you mean someone's blood will be spilled anew, that's a certainty. It's more likely that a returning player would qualify(Parting, Fantasy, Dream please!).
On a side note, lack of qualifiers stream is still bothersome. The groups are pretty stacked nowadays and there's plenty of good matches. They even renamed it to Code A.
On April 12 2019 14:20 Ej_ wrote: On a side note, lack of qualifiers stream is still bothersome. The groups are pretty stacked nowadays and there's plenty of good matches. They even renamed it to Code A.
I was hoping to get in to cast the qualifiers, but since NoRegreT is competing, he was unable to work with me to cover the event. I am hoping Season 3 is my time to shine, though I did say that in January for this qualifiers too...
On April 12 2019 14:23 darklycid wrote: SoO in Lil Bit of a slump losing to Patience again or does Patience have His weird good Form that only lasts 2 weeks or so again?
Didn't he win WCS NA during spring/summer too? Maybe he's like Taeja, he gets the form from the sun. Once in 5 years
Group B was pretty stacked with Patience, soO, Cure, TaeJa, and herO all with a reasonable shot to advance. I'm glad they have a second chance tomorrow.
LOL, Terrans are getting shredded in TvP again. Inno just lost to Creator 2:0 :D If he loses to MC then we can officially declare broken beyond repair?
On April 12 2019 19:01 MarianoSC2 wrote: LOL, Terrans are getting shredded in TvP again. Inno just lost to Creator 2:0 :D If he loses to MC then we can officially declare broken beyond repair?
On April 12 2019 19:01 MarianoSC2 wrote: LOL, Terrans are getting shredded in TvP again. Inno just lost to Creator 2:0 :D If he loses to MC then we can officially declare broken beyond repair?
At least this didn't Happen :D (still sad tho for MC maybe tomorrow).
On April 12 2019 19:01 MarianoSC2 wrote: LOL, Terrans are getting shredded in TvP again. Inno just lost to Creator 2:0 :D If he loses to MC then we can officially declare broken beyond repair?
I'd love to see Fantasy vs Stats too. Too bad one of them has to lose, and it'll probably be Fantasy. I hope he can make it still though. Then again he'd need to play against Solar in LB so yeah that'd be tough.
Also Brat_OK knocked out SpeCial WTF? Nice to see him trying it in GSL though, but it's been a long while since he was very good, no?
edit: So Fanta won a map against Stats and beat Solar 2-0... nice... now "only" Ragnarok, let's gooo!
It's crazy how stacked the qualifier is when you think about it.. this really should be streamed, i'd love to see it! it's a top end tournament that you don't get to see in of itself.
Ohh yes, nice Fantasy made it! Happy for him. Zergs struggling hard, I hope some make it through tomorrow. Thinking some of say DRG, Solar or Ragnarok can make it.
really hoping for drg and dream here… and maybe an upset by emperor? its getting tiresome to see the exact same players in every tournament for years now.
On April 08 2019 23:39 Elentos wrote: Expecting all the big name Terrans who failed the Super Tournament qualifiers today to get into Code S first try on Friday.
I wasn't far off. aLive was unlucky to be in a group with Dear and Rogue. I have no idea what business Bunny has losing to DRG tho.
On April 08 2019 23:39 Elentos wrote: Expecting all the big name Terrans who failed the Super Tournament qualifiers today to get into Code S first try on Friday.
I wasn't far off. aLive was unlucky to be in a group with Dear and Rogue. I have no idea what business Bunny has losing to DRG tho.
Bunny has lost the majority of his matches after Dark beat him. Let's hope he redeems himself tomorrow!
ogod yes korean sc2 needs new blood. once all the current korean pros retire for military the scene will be dead and serral will get another win at blizzcon. dave4 must be stopped at all costs!
On April 13 2019 02:22 fishjie wrote: ogod yes korean sc2 needs new blood. once all the current korean pros retire for military the scene will be dead and serral will get another win at blizzcon. dave4 must be stopped at all costs!
If Serral wins another BlizzCon it won't be because of korean pros retiring.
Considering this one is Classic(born 1991)'s last year you would need five or six before Maru retires; the scene will be healthy at least until 2022.
On April 12 2019 14:20 Ej_ wrote: On a side note, lack of qualifiers stream is still bothersome. The groups are pretty stacked nowadays and there's plenty of good matches. They even renamed it to Code A.
I was hoping to get in to cast the qualifiers, but since NoRegreT is competing, he was unable to work with me to cover the event. I am hoping Season 3 is my time to shine, though I did say that in January for this qualifiers too...
Hey hopefully you can get something going, even a solo cast or something. Even just a video-only feed would be cool. TLers could still discuss the games in LR threads, but with some more to go on, or Discord chat or whatever.
Do you have to actually physically be there to broadcast it? I assume considering the stakes and how stacked they are that say, the players and teams wouldn't accept foreign observers that might lag the games?
It's always been irksome to me that these qualifiers are never really streamed, I mean always, but it's that bit more annoying nowadays where there are fewer tournaments overall across the board, and no Proleague etc either. Online leagues are cool and all, there's just something about a cutthroat LAN that elevates that a bit.
Dark didn’t even try to qualify on day 1, that’s really weird. Edit: That’s because he’s already seeded. Got confused because only the top 2 get seeded into Super Tournament.
On April 12 2019 14:20 Ej_ wrote: On a side note, lack of qualifiers stream is still bothersome. The groups are pretty stacked nowadays and there's plenty of good matches. They even renamed it to Code A.
I was hoping to get in to cast the qualifiers, but since NoRegreT is competing, he was unable to work with me to cover the event. I am hoping Season 3 is my time to shine, though I did say that in January for this qualifiers too...
Hey hopefully you can get something going, even a solo cast or something. Even just a video-only feed would be cool. TLers could still discuss the games in LR threads, but with some more to go on, or Discord chat or whatever.
Do you have to actually physically be there to broadcast it? I assume considering the stakes and how stacked they are that say, the players and teams wouldn't accept foreign observers that might lag the games?
It's always been irksome to me that these qualifiers are never really streamed, I mean always, but it's that bit more annoying nowadays where there are fewer tournaments overall across the board, and no Proleague etc either. Online leagues are cool and all, there's just something about a cutthroat LAN that elevates that a bit.
So the GSL is a very complicated black box operation. Much like Wonka's factory in the beginning of the movie, "Nobody ever goes in there, and nobody ever comes out." But it still cranks out delicious SC2 action.
I posted a few times asking to help out with the S1 qualifiers back in January. Got a lot of community support and then after a long and confusing few days, NoRegreT finally reached out to me. He said that it's almost impossible for a new person to hop into the GSL to cover things. I asked him if we was gonna cover the Season 2 qualifiers, and if I could help him out with that. In January, he said he was and that he'd be in touch.
Up until this week, I was planning to help Jake out in some capacity. I didn't know if I'd be casting anything, maybe just helping him line up games or mod the stream or just tweeting on-site results or something! I texted Jake as late as Wednesday, and things seemed like they were on track, so I figured all was good. Haven't heard from him since then. He was competing in the tourney yesterday though, so I imagine his mind has been focussed on that.
I'll be working hard to connect with Afreeca in the coming months to make sure the qualifiers are streamed for Season 3. I think it's clear the viewership is there. I have made a few connections with folks at the GSL, so I'm am going to take it upon myself to get a livestream of the qualifiers next time. No promises, but I'll do my best.
On April 13 2019 11:32 pdd wrote: What time is the morning session starting today? Any links to brackets?
Morning session will likely start at 1:00 KST today. I'll be tracking the Challonge brackets as it's live, and will keep another live-updated reddit post as well. Brackets aren't released until play starts at 1.
On April 13 2019 11:32 pdd wrote: What time is the morning session starting today? Any links to brackets?
Morning session will likely start at 1:00 KST today. I'll be tracking the Challonge brackets as it's live, and will keep another live-updated reddit post as well. Brackets aren't released until play starts at 1.
No updates yet- we're about 45 minutes behind. Must be some shuffling at the PCBang to get everything set up? They always seem to be a bit delayed though.
On April 12 2019 14:20 Ej_ wrote: On a side note, lack of qualifiers stream is still bothersome. The groups are pretty stacked nowadays and there's plenty of good matches. They even renamed it to Code A.
I was hoping to get in to cast the qualifiers, but since NoRegreT is competing, he was unable to work with me to cover the event. I am hoping Season 3 is my time to shine, though I did say that in January for this qualifiers too...
Hey hopefully you can get something going, even a solo cast or something. Even just a video-only feed would be cool. TLers could still discuss the games in LR threads, but with some more to go on, or Discord chat or whatever.
Do you have to actually physically be there to broadcast it? I assume considering the stakes and how stacked they are that say, the players and teams wouldn't accept foreign observers that might lag the games?
It's always been irksome to me that these qualifiers are never really streamed, I mean always, but it's that bit more annoying nowadays where there are fewer tournaments overall across the board, and no Proleague etc either. Online leagues are cool and all, there's just something about a cutthroat LAN that elevates that a bit.
So the GSL is a very complicated black box operation. Much like Wonka's factory in the beginning of the movie, "Nobody ever goes in there, and nobody ever comes out." But it still cranks out delicious SC2 action.
I posted a few times asking to help out with the S1 qualifiers back in January. Got a lot of community support and then after a long and confusing few days, NoRegreT finally reached out to me. He said that it's almost impossible for a new person to hop into the GSL to cover things. I asked him if we was gonna cover the Season 2 qualifiers, and if I could help him out with that. In January, he said he was and that he'd be in touch.
Up until this week, I was planning to help Jake out in some capacity. I didn't know if I'd be casting anything, maybe just helping him line up games or mod the stream or just tweeting on-site results or something! I texted Jake as late as Wednesday, and things seemed like they were on track, so I figured all was good. Haven't heard from him since then. He was competing in the tourney yesterday though, so I imagine his mind has been focussed on that.
I'll be working hard to connect with Afreeca in the coming months to make sure the qualifiers are streamed for Season 3. I think it's clear the viewership is there. I have made a few connections with folks at the GSL, so I'm am going to take it upon myself to get a livestream of the qualifiers next time. No promises, but I'll do my best.
Sounds good man, yeah that makes sense, no pressure! Although it would be cool obviously
Yesterday Fantasy, today DRG. These are fantastic results! Too bad DRG had to knock out MC though.
Special and SortOf both one bo3 away from qualifying, but Special has a TvT against Bunny and he lost vs Brat_OK yesterday so idk. SortOf has to beat Creator who won 2-1 against him in the upper bracket, so it should be possible.
On April 13 2019 18:10 Elentos wrote: Bunny goes from his first GSL Ro8 to not even in Code S the next season. And who is to blame? Foreigners. Blizzard please
I mean, Special lost to Brat_OK and beat Bunny? Surely Bunny isn't in top shape. :/
On April 13 2019 18:10 Elentos wrote: Bunny goes from his first GSL Ro8 to not even in Code S the next season. And who is to blame? Foreigners. Blizzard please
I mean, Special lost to Brat_OK and beat Bunny? Surely Bunny isn't in top shape. :/
We've gone from MMA > Mvp > Polt > MMA to Brat_OK > SpeCial > Bunny > Brat_OK.
On April 13 2019 18:10 Elentos wrote: Bunny goes from his first GSL Ro8 to not even in Code S the next season. And who is to blame? Foreigners. Blizzard please
I mean, Special lost to Brat_OK and beat Bunny? Surely Bunny isn't in top shape. :/
We've gone from MMA > Mvp > Polt > MMA to Brat_OK > SpeCial > Bunny > Brat_OK.
Lol. I still remember when Brat_OK was considered a top player in like 2010?. Nice to see he still is good but him competing kinda well here surprised me.
On April 13 2019 18:36 Elentos wrote: Armani is in Code S boys. What have we done?
Hm, didn't he qualify twice already? I would have preferred Bomber's return(just as TaeJa in aLive's place and Dream beating TRUE for the second time).
As for Bunny, his shape dropped abruptly, since his ro8 he should be like 4-8 in series or so; it's not like Special is playing great at the moment considering his early WCS exit and his recent losses.
On April 13 2019 18:36 Elentos wrote: Armani is in Code S boys. What have we done?
Hm, didn't he qualify twice already?
Yeah 2 years ago. Before his military service.
TaeJa for aLive would be too much of a downgrade in skill honestly, the Ro32 has a lot of weaker players this season as is.
Armani is the first to have good results after his return; he is probably the youngest who had already gone to the military and he didn't really accomplish anything but he already equalled his best Code S placement today.
aLive isn't exactly a top Terran at the moment, one could hope TaeJa would be finally able to improve meanwhile.
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