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2021 GSL outline "Code A" returns! - Page 3

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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55555 Posts
December 14 2020 20:38 GMT
#41
On December 15 2020 04:55 Nightglider wrote:
Seems weird to me because they had to scratch RO32 of code S because of the lack of players, and now they're announcing Code A again? Seems like a desperate move to get some new blood competing without having to fear to be drawn against titans like Rogue and Maru etc..

Doubt it'll be worth the investment.

With this they're actually cutting 4 more people from every season of GSL
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shid0x
Profile Joined July 2012
Korea (South)5014 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-12-14 21:31:04
December 14 2020 21:28 GMT
#42
that's a good news, i hope to see some old faces try the Code A qualifiers ! ( forgg to name someone )
Also i'd like to know a little more on the requirements, i wouldn't mind trying ( i remember going to one in 2011/12, there were quite a few foreigner and the mood was very special, it was like conquering new lands ahah )
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17684 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-12-14 21:48:48
December 14 2020 21:46 GMT
#43
On December 14 2020 20:56 Kaizor wrote:
We need Curious and Yugioh to be back now !!

On December 15 2020 02:00 dUTtrOACh wrote:
Broadcasting the qualifiers should be good exposure for the players struggling to break the ceiling into the Code S upper echelons. For those complaining that the scene is growing stale (due to always seeing the same players in Code S), this change might help alleviate those concerns and help generate some hype for future prospects that they otherwise wouldn't have until reaching Code S.

On December 15 2020 02:46 DSK wrote:
Hell yes, Code A! more KR starcraft to watch!.

On December 15 2020 04:55 Nightglider wrote:
Seems weird to me because they had to scratch RO32 of code S because of the lack of players, and now they're announcing Code A again? Seems like a desperate move to get some new blood competing without having to fear to be drawn against titans like Rogue and Maru etc..

Doubt it'll be worth the investment.

On December 15 2020 06:28 shid0x wrote:
that's a good news, i hope to see some old faces try the Code A qualifiers ! ( forgg to name someone )
Also i'd like to know a little more on the requirements, i wouldn't mind trying ( i remember going to one in 2011/12, there were quite a few foreigner and the mood was very special, it was like conquering new lands ahah )

I feel like we need some bold text in the OP that reminds everyone that this means we will see LESS players in GSL, not more...

Code A and Code S combined will be 24 players each season
in 2020 we had 28 players in each season

this is a downgrade
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Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2103 Posts
December 14 2020 21:50 GMT
#44
Honestly, anything at all is sort of impressive at this point. I felt so bad when they were doing the qualifiers for that Last Chance qualifier qualifier, and like, 15 people signed up. Unfortunately, the skill gap is getting larger because the only people who have reason to practice are those who can win stuff. At this point, you can pretty much consider the Korean scene a set of 30 players...
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17684 Posts
December 14 2020 21:53 GMT
#45
On December 15 2020 06:50 Blargh wrote:
Honestly, anything at all is sort of impressive at this point. I felt so bad when they were doing the qualifiers for that Last Chance qualifier qualifier, and like, 15 people signed up. Unfortunately, the skill gap is getting larger because the only people who have reason to practice are those who can win stuff. At this point, you can pretty much consider the Korean scene a set of 30 players...

yea I agree, good job to Afreeca for keeping it going at all, but I just see a lot of confused people in the comments that are celebrating based on a misunderstanding
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Alpharius
Profile Joined September 2018
Vietnam39 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-12-15 08:10:37
December 15 2020 07:35 GMT
#46
By my rough calculation, GSL 2021 will have 60 Bo3 and 78 Bo5 while GSL 2020 had 150 Bo3 and 40 Bo5.
I usually enjoy BO5 more but bracket luck might make them very one-sided. What's your thought about this shift?
jahangir3011
Profile Joined December 2020
1 Post
Last Edited: 2020-12-15 08:44:32
December 15 2020 08:44 GMT
#47
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Morbidius
Profile Joined November 2010
Brazil3449 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-12-15 11:35:33
December 15 2020 11:32 GMT
#48
On December 15 2020 06:50 Blargh wrote:
Honestly, anything at all is sort of impressive at this point. I felt so bad when they were doing the qualifiers for that Last Chance qualifier qualifier, and like, 15 people signed up. Unfortunately, the skill gap is getting larger because the only people who have reason to practice are those who can win stuff. At this point, you can pretty much consider the Korean scene a set of 30 players...

Its a small miracle that a game so dead in Korea has a good prizepool and a lot of tournaments. Korea doesn't have enough of a population playing this game for new stars to rise up, the argument that its hard to break out in a scene with so many good players makes no sense, because the number of players able to take a series out of a top Korean rises everyday.
Has foreign StarCraft hit rock bottom?
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
December 15 2020 11:59 GMT
#49
Damn, code A is a single elim bo5. That is way worse than the ro24 code s .
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Crocolisk Dundee
Profile Blog Joined October 2015
870 Posts
December 22 2020 08:34 GMT
#50
I would prefer Code A double elimination. Remember when we did not have Innovation in Code S because he lost a single Code A match against Stork?
Stopped watching ESL content in 2022 when the company was acquired by Savvy Gaming Group. Also object to sponsorships by the U.S. Air Force. Thanks for the lively discussions about sportswashing. StarCraft II is not for me anymore.
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