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On May 22 2012 23:59 Plexa wrote:Show nested quote +On May 22 2012 23:24 sVnteen wrote:
so does this mean that africans and any asian players except korean, chinese or taiwanese players are basically banned from the competition?
that's kinda ridiculous imo If not explicitly stated, other areas around the world default to their normal server. i.e. NA for japan, EU for africa and so on. republish on the ladder
Whew. =) Good to know. You guys might want to clarify that in the article. It really sounded like you were saying only players from NA, EU, and KR could participate.
For instance, it sounds like this part of the article is false:
To play in EU/NA tournaments, the player must:
Live in North America or Europe; OR
Be a citizen of a North American or European country; OR
Live in South America
if people from Japan can play in the NA quals, they obviously they do not meet the above requirements.
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Oh boy oh boy oh boy SO PUMPED!
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On May 23 2012 00:26 Loophole wrote:Show nested quote +On May 22 2012 23:59 Plexa wrote:On May 22 2012 23:24 sVnteen wrote:
so does this mean that africans and any asian players except korean, chinese or taiwanese players are basically banned from the competition?
that's kinda ridiculous imo If not explicitly stated, other areas around the world default to their normal server. i.e. NA for japan, EU for africa and so on. republish on the ladder Whew. =) Good to know. You guys might want to clarify that in the article. It really sounded like you were saying only players from NA, EU, and KR could participate. For instance, it sounds like this part of the article is false: Show nested quote +To play in EU/NA tournaments, the player must:
Live in North America or Europe; OR
Be a citizen of a North American or European country; OR
Live in South America if people from Japan can play in the NA quals, they obviously they do not meet the above requirements.
Its phrased like that because (at the moment) there are no top tier players from regions outside of NA/EU. The point of the rule is that if you want to play in EU/NA tournaments then your default server for your region should be EU or NA or have residence in a country that does (as in the case of violet and others).
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I really like the possibility of qualifying by points despite the small chance that people could possibly throw a game in the finals of a qualifier because they already have enough points to qualify for the tournament anyway, while their opponent (a friend) does not.
That small chance is nothing though compared to the fact that well performing players can still qualify when unlucky in the finals, so it's worth the chance.
Looking forward to TSL4<3
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Since when is TL Open traditional? The first one was run a year ago or so right? ^^
I hope this TSL will be blessed with as good games as the last one. That would be plenty of fun! 
On May 23 2012 01:01 Fijnkonijn wrote:
I really like the possibility of qualifying by points despite the small chance that people could possibly throw a game in the finals of a qualifier because they already have enough points to qualify for the tournament anyway, while their opponent (a friend) does not.
That small chance is nothing though compared to the fact that well performing players can still qualify when unlucky in the finals, so it's worth the chance.
Looking forward to TSL4<3
I dont think youre allowed to play once youre qualified. I belive it was that way last year.
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On May 23 2012 00:38 Plexa wrote:Show nested quote +On May 23 2012 00:26 Loophole wrote:On May 22 2012 23:59 Plexa wrote:On May 22 2012 23:24 sVnteen wrote:
so does this mean that africans and any asian players except korean, chinese or taiwanese players are basically banned from the competition?
that's kinda ridiculous imo If not explicitly stated, other areas around the world default to their normal server. i.e. NA for japan, EU for africa and so on. republish on the ladder Whew. =) Good to know. You guys might want to clarify that in the article. It really sounded like you were saying only players from NA, EU, and KR could participate. For instance, it sounds like this part of the article is false: To play in EU/NA tournaments, the player must:
Live in North America or Europe; OR
Be a citizen of a North American or European country; OR
Live in South America if people from Japan can play in the NA quals, they obviously they do not meet the above requirements. Its phrased like that because (at the moment) there are no top tier players from regions outside of NA/EU. The point of the rule is that if you want to play in EU/NA tournaments then your default server for your region should be EU or NA or have residence in a country that does (as in the case of violet and others).
Well according to the rule Japanese players can participate. Even if their default server is NA. I think thats what he meant.
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I miss the weekend times. I could actually play. Have to pass this year.
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No love for people with jobs/school. 1 or 2 qualifiers with weekend times would have been good I think 
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On May 22 2012 09:45 heyoka wrote:Show nested quote +On May 22 2012 09:33 KaueCastro wrote:
ok so im from Brazil, i can't play the fucking qualifier? Added a note that explains South Americans can play in the EU/NA events. Sorry about making that unclear, my fault.
Thanks for clarifying it ;D I was angry when i first saw the post... Sorry for the bad words =(
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On May 23 2012 00:38 Plexa wrote:Show nested quote +On May 23 2012 00:26 Loophole wrote:On May 22 2012 23:59 Plexa wrote:On May 22 2012 23:24 sVnteen wrote:
so does this mean that africans and any asian players except korean, chinese or taiwanese players are basically banned from the competition?
that's kinda ridiculous imo If not explicitly stated, other areas around the world default to their normal server. i.e. NA for japan, EU for africa and so on. republish on the ladder Whew. =) Good to know. You guys might want to clarify that in the article. It really sounded like you were saying only players from NA, EU, and KR could participate. For instance, it sounds like this part of the article is false: To play in EU/NA tournaments, the player must:
Live in North America or Europe; OR
Be a citizen of a North American or European country; OR
Live in South America if people from Japan can play in the NA quals, they obviously they do not meet the above requirements. Its phrased like that because (at the moment) there are no top tier players from regions outside of NA/EU. The point of the rule is that if you want to play in EU/NA tournaments then your default server for your region should be EU or NA or have residence in a country that does (as in the case of violet and others).
Look, I'm not trying to get into some contentious argument with you, and I understand what you are saying, but language means something, and the language in the article says that you have to either live in NA or Europe, be a citizen of a country there, or live in South America. You're saying that is not true, so change it.
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On May 23 2012 02:20 Loophole wrote:Show nested quote +On May 23 2012 00:38 Plexa wrote:On May 23 2012 00:26 Loophole wrote:On May 22 2012 23:59 Plexa wrote:On May 22 2012 23:24 sVnteen wrote:
so does this mean that africans and any asian players except korean, chinese or taiwanese players are basically banned from the competition?
that's kinda ridiculous imo If not explicitly stated, other areas around the world default to their normal server. i.e. NA for japan, EU for africa and so on. republish on the ladder Whew. =) Good to know. You guys might want to clarify that in the article. It really sounded like you were saying only players from NA, EU, and KR could participate. For instance, it sounds like this part of the article is false: To play in EU/NA tournaments, the player must:
Live in North America or Europe; OR
Be a citizen of a North American or European country; OR
Live in South America if people from Japan can play in the NA quals, they obviously they do not meet the above requirements. Its phrased like that because (at the moment) there are no top tier players from regions outside of NA/EU. The point of the rule is that if you want to play in EU/NA tournaments then your default server for your region should be EU or NA or have residence in a country that does (as in the case of violet and others). Look, I'm not trying to get into some contentious argument with you, and I understand what you are saying, but language means something, and the language in the article says that you have to either live in NA or Europe, be a citizen of a country there, or live in South America. You're saying that is not true, so change it.
Yeah, I'm not sure why it's stated that way. The way it's stated seems overly complicated and up for confusion, when it could be much more simply stated what they're trying to achieve :D
On May 22 2012 21:50 HyperionDreamer wrote:
Man.... Im not gonna lie, those qualifier times really disappoint me. Like, if you're not a progamer, you basically cant attempt to qualify unless you want to take the day off work.
Pretty much rules out us casual players who also work and have families, no matter what league. Would it be too mucb to ask for TL to make TSL5 qualifiers on the weekend?
Well for TSL3 the qualifiers WERE on the weekend  . I think it's a bummer too (not that I'd qualify, but it'd be fun to try and to watch the tournaments, except the only way I could do that is if I took a day off work, which is kind of a lot to do for some tournament.)
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The qualifier on EU on the 26th will be my first ever tournament in StarCraft 2 and I hope to do it more.
GLHF to all really looking for a place in TSL 4
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I like the format of the qualifier a lot except for the U.S. times, 11 a.m Eastern is pretty hard to swing if you have a job or class, especially for someone who would need to qualify on points. You can take the day off once maybe, but not the whole week. It's hard for me to say if people who aren't pro gamers have a legit shot to qualify for something like this, but at least in the foreign scene it sounds possible.
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Seriously, why are you cutting the middle east out of all of this. We have a couple of grandmaster players, that can actually do something and amount to something. You can't just leave us out of this like blizzard did!
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On May 23 2012 04:31 DanCaek wrote:
Seriously, why are you cutting the middle east out of all of this. We have a couple of grandmaster players, that can actually do something and amount to something. You can't just leave us out of this like blizzard did!
As was mentioned in the comments (although not the OP ) they can still participate in the NA/EU ones if they want. It's just confusingly stated in the news, but anyone (well, barring people who are banned for cheating or whatever ) anywhere in the world can partake in a qualifier.
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Woot, hype engines refueled and purring along.
Bring on the Qualifiers!
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Haven't really seen that many pro games on Korhal so it will be interesting  Can't wait!!
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The times/day are absolutely terrible
It means you pretty much have to be either a fulltime pro, or unemployed or not attending class/job to play in one I read HotBid explanation and it makes sense, but one of the main fun part of the TSL to me was to see new players and new faces rises and with these times it means that a lot of these potential new faces won't able to attend. The chance of seeing a new Thorzain this TSL is very slim I think.
On another topic, I believe the map pool is pretty good, except for Korhal. I hate that map, the third is kinda hard to defend. Oh well, we will see how it goes.
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