공지: 4월24일타 대회과 일정이 겹치는 점을 고려해서 2차, 3차 한국 서버 예선전의 일정을 변경했습니다. 또, 한국 서버 예선전을 2일에 나눠서 진행하는 방식에서 하루에 모두 치루는 방식으로 바꿨습니다. [공식 입장문 읽기]
Update 24th of April: Some players have expressed a concern regarding scheduling conflicts for the Korean qualifiers. We have therefore decided to change the Korean qualifiers to 1-day events taking place on Thursdays. The information below has been updated. Our full statement is available here
So you are ready to compete in the TeamLiquid Starleague?
Here is what you need to know:
The TSL5 qualifiers are divided into Korean server qualifiers and North American/European server qualifiers (global qualifiers). Players with South Korean nationality are only eligible to play in the Korean server qualifiers (no change). Players with citizenship or permanent residency in countries other than South Korea may choose to compete in EITHER the Global Qualifiers (NA/EU servers) OR Korean server qualifiers (cannot compete in both).
We feel that this policy allows broad international participation while also avoiding the issue of non-Korean players being able to double-dip in both the Korean and international scenes.
One more important thing to note is that,before registering,your account must be at Diamond rank or above. You will also need to create an ESL account to use the ESL Play system. If you have questions about your region eligibility,please leave a question in this thread or email Manifesto7.
There will be a total of eight qualifiers for TSL5. Three for Korea,three for North America,and two for Europe. They will all be double-elimination qualifiers played out over two consecutive days. Here’s a breakdown of the dates and main tournament spots from each qualifier:
We recommend all competitors to join the contests Discord server.
Korean server: 3 double-elimination qualifiers,8 total spots (3-3-2) Qualifier #1참가 신청 - Register here Day 1 Thursday, Apr 30 10:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) Day 2 Saturday, Apr 25 7:00am GMT (GMT+00:00): Top 3 qualify* Qualifier #2참가 신청 - Register here Thursday, Apr 30 7:00am GMT (GMT+00:00): Top 3 qualify* Qualifier #3참가 신청 - Register here Thursday, May 07 7:00am GMT (GMT+00:00): Top 2 qualify
NA server: 3 double-elimination qualifiers,7 total spots (3-2-2) Qualifier #1Register here Day 1 Monday, Apr 27 9:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Day 2 Tuesday, Apr 28 8:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00): Top 3 qualify* Qualifier #2Register here Day 1 Friday, May 01 9:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Day 2 Saturday, May 02 8:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00): Top 2 qualify Qualifier #3Register here Day 1 Monday, May 04 9:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Day 2 Tuesday, May 05 8:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00): Top 2 qualify
EU server: 2 double-elimination qualifiers,5 total spots (3-2) Qualifier #1Register here Day 1 Friday, Apr 24 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Day 2 Saturday, Apr 25 2:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00): Top 3 qualify* Qualifier #2Register here Day 1 Friday, May 01 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Day 2 Saturday, May 02 2:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00): Top 2 qualify
*The first place winner of the 3 spot qualifiers will receive a first round bye and join our four invited players in the second round.
팀리퀴드 스타리그 5 예선전은 한국 서버 예선전과 국제 서버 (유럽/북미) 예선전으로 진행됩니다.
*참가 자격 규칙 수정: 대한민국 국적의 선수는 한국 서버 예선에 참가해야 하며, 타 지역 선수는 한국 서버 예선, 국제 서버 예전 중 하나를 선택해야합니다.
이 규칙은 동 아시아, 오세아니아 선수들을 배려해서 ESL과 합의하여 수정했습니다. 이 규정을 통해 세계 다양한 지역의 선수에게 기회를 주는 것과 동시에 특정 선수가 한국, 외국 지역에 모두 참가함으로써 불공정하게 이득을 보는 상황을 방지할 수 있다고 생각합니다.
이전 규칙: 한국 서버 예선전에는 대한민국 국적의 선수, 또는 영주권을 소유한 선수만 참가 가능합니다.
북미, 유럽 서버 예선전 (국제 예선)은 대한민국 외의 국적 또는 영주권을 지닌 선수만 참가 가능합니다 (한국, 외국 예선 참가 자격을 둘다 갖춘 선수는 한 지역을 선택해야 합니다).
예서전이 참가하기 위해서는 다이아몬드 계급 이상의 계정이 필요하며, ESLgaming.com 계정이 필요하비다 (예선전은 ESL Play를 통해 진행). 한국 서버 예선전은 총 3회 진행되며, 각 예선전은 2일에 거쳐 진행됩니다. 예선전 참가에 대한 상세 정보, 대회 맵 및 규정은 추후에 공지하겠습니다. 예선전 참가에 대한 문의 사항이 있을 경우 대회 운영측에 연락해 주십시오.
한국 서버 예선전: 더블 엘리미네이션 예선전 3회, 총 8명 본선 진출 1차 예선전 1일차 Friday, Apr 24 10:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) 1차 예선전 2일차 Saturday, Apr 25 7:00am GMT (GMT+00:00): 3명 본선 진출* - [참가 신청] 2차 예선전 1일차Thursday, Apr 30 7:00am GMT (GMT+00:00): 3명 본선 진출* - [참가 신청] 3차 예선전 1일차Thursday, May 07 7:00am GMT (GMT+00:00): 2명 본선 진출 - [참가 신청]
북미 서버 예선전: 더블 엘리미네이션 예선전 3회, 총 7명 본선 진출 1차 예선전 1일차 Monday, Apr 27 9:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) 1차 예선전 2일차 Tuesday, Apr 28 8:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00): 3명 본선 진출* 2차 예선전 1일차Friday, May 01 9:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) 2차 예선전 2일차 Saturday, May 02 8:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00): 2명 본선 진출 3차 예선전 1일차Monday, May 04 9:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) 3차 예선전 2일차Tuesday, May 05 8:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00): 2명 본선 진출
유럽 서버 예선전: 더블 엘리미네이션 예선전 2회, 총 5명 본선 진출 1차 예선전 1일차 Friday, Apr 24 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00): 1차 예선전 2일차 Saturday, Apr 25 2:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00): 3명 본선 진출* 2차 예선전 1일차Friday, May 01 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00): 2차 예선전 2일차 Saturday, May 02 2:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00): 2명 본선 진출
*1등 진출자는 24강 상위 라운드에 시드 배정 받음.
How to register, as well as information about the maps and tournament rulebook will be posted here tomorrow, so check back then. Please post any other questions in this thread and tournament staff will get back to you as soon as possible.
Oh to have Chill cast some games would be so so nice.
Three NA and only two EU qualifiers? Because even when some EU players will qualify via NA, there are still good chances for some NA players to qualify as well, as long as they can play on NA servers?
Now this is what I'm talking about the return of the TSL~! TSL3 was one of the greatest Sc2 tournaments I can't wait to see who qualifies up and what sort of fun production stuff Team Liquid comes up with this time!
On April 21 2020 17:48 Brained wrote: is there a reason why NA has 2 more spots then EU?
Probably because it's easier for everybody (KR, EU) to play on NA than it is for KR to play on EU. So people like Scarlett living in KR, and all the Chinese and SEA players will be able to have a better qualifier experience.
On April 21 2020 17:48 Brained wrote: is there a reason why NA has 2 more spots then EU?
Probably because it's easier for everybody (KR, EU) to play on NA than it is for KR to play on EU. So people like Scarlett living in KR, and all the Chinese and SEA players will be able to have a better qualifier experience.
Yes, logistically it was unfeasible to hold specific region qualifiers like WCS Challenger (separate for China, SEA, LATAM, etc), so having 'global' qualifiers on NA and EU seemed like the best course of action. Obv ppl can quibble about the exact # of spots each region should get, but that's any tournament
definitely some of my best ever memories were playing in the TSL qualifiers for starcraft broodwar and sc2 and then watching all of the games and finals. years later I'm still cherishing those memories both as a player and a spectator
Big thanks for everyone on TL for bringing this back and best of luck to all the players this time around!
We have received feedback from Korean players regarding scheduling conflicts for Korean qualifier #2 and #3. We have therefore decided to change them to one-day qualifiers and will be moving them to the following Thursday, compared to where they were originally scheduled. The main post has been updated to reflect this.
We will make an official statement on this, shortly.
On April 24 2020 22:35 Julmust wrote: We have received feedback from Korean players regarding scheduling conflicts for Korean qualifier #2 and #3. We have therefore decided to change them to one-day qualifiers and will be moving them to the following Thursday, compared to where they were originally scheduled. The main post has been updated to reflect this.
We will make an official statement on this, shortly.
It's good that you're changing it but it shouldn't have taken feedback from the players to figure out that Monday and Tuesday (and Saturday) are bad days for the Korean qualifiers.
On April 24 2020 22:35 Julmust wrote: We have received feedback from Korean players regarding scheduling conflicts for Korean qualifier #2 and #3. We have therefore decided to change them to one-day qualifiers and will be moving them to the following Thursday, compared to where they were originally scheduled. The main post has been updated to reflect this.
We will make an official statement on this, shortly.
It's good that you're changing it but it shouldn't have taken feedback from the players to figure out that Monday and Tuesday (and Saturday) are bad days for the Korean qualifiers.
We fucked up, no other way to put it, really. There are no excuses here. We're just hoping that acting on it as soon as we discovered the issue will fix the issues.
REMINDER: Participants have to be at least 16years and 1 day old before playing their first match (according to bullet point 2 in section 1.1.2. of the rule book)
On April 25 2020 04:37 hjpalpha wrote: REMINDER: Participants have to be at least 16years and 1 day old before playing their first match (according to bullet point 2 in section 1.1.2. of the rule book)
What is the reasoning for allowing somebody who turned 16 yesterday but not allowing somebody who turned 16 today?
On April 25 2020 04:37 hjpalpha wrote: REMINDER: Participants have to be at least 16years and 1 day old before playing their first match (according to bullet point 2 in section 1.1.2. of the rule book)
What is the reasoning for allowing somebody who turned 16 yesterday but not allowing somebody who turned 16 today?
blizz rule (caused by national laws in several eu countries)
On April 25 2020 04:37 hjpalpha wrote: REMINDER: Participants have to be at least 16years and 1 day old before playing their first match (according to bullet point 2 in section 1.1.2. of the rule book)
What is the reasoning for allowing somebody who turned 16 yesterday but not allowing somebody who turned 16 today?
I'm assuming it's so that you're 16 years old in every time zone
EPT
