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GSL + GSTL format changes.

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shire
Profile Joined August 2010
United States405 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-19 23:31:09
May 19 2011 08:31 GMT
#1
http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=662163&category=13438

Official Gomtv release
http://www.gomtv.net/2011super1/news/65340


GSL tour will be changing dramatically starting second half of this year (changes starting july).


Code S
tournament will be changed to 'dual tournament' style.

This is same style that is currently used @ MSL round of 32.

basically there will be only 5 matches per group; where only 4th place will get knocked out of code S. first and second place will advance while 3rd place staying in code S.

On May 19 2011 17:49 pdd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 19 2011 17:46 PerfectTear wrote:
So can anybody explain more accurately what a dual tournament is? I tried searching for it on the liquipedia but there were no hits.


A v B
C v D
Winner A/B vs Winner C/D (match 3)--> Winner of this qualifies 2-0
Loser A/B vs Loser C/D (match 4) ---> Loser of this is eliminated 0-2
Loser match 3 vs Winner Match 4 ---> Winner of this qualifies 2-1, Loser eliminated 1-2

That way it also guarantees a 1,2,3,4 ranking



Code A
does not have any major changes except for changes in dates.

In first 5 days of Code A, there will matches held at 1:10 PM and 6:10 PM


Up-and-Down
The biggest changes will actually be coming from up and down matches.
winner of code A tournament will automatically get into Code S
Also, winner of MLG will get Code S
(if winner of MLG declines to get into GSL, it will be given to runner up).
In the event there is no MLG, the Code S will be given by wild-card.

In the actual 'Up-and-Down' matches, it will be played by 8 players in Code S who got knocked down with 7 top players from code A. 15 players will play in 5 player group with top two players in the group advancing to code S.



GSTL
Every thursday and Friday. GSTL will be broadcasted with 10 teams.
10 teams will be divided to two groups, 5 teams each. Each league will play full league with top 3 teams advancing to playoff. Total of 20 games will be played. GSTL 'regular' season will be played for 10 weeks.


GSTL PLAYOFF
1st place from group A will play against 3rd place from group B.

Prize money:
1st: 30,000,000 won (~ $27620 USD)
2nd: 15,000,000 won (~ $13810 USD)
Coach award: 5,000,000 won (~ $4600 USD)

On May 19 2011 20:37 Golgotha wrote:
GSTL
Every thursday and Friday. GSTL will be broadcasted with 10 teams.
10 teams will be divided to two groups, 5 teams each. Each league will play full league with top 3 teams advancing to playoff. Total of 20 games will be played. GSTL 'regular' season will be played for 10 weeks.


OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


GSTL PLAYOFF
1st place from group A will play against 3rd place from group B.

Prize money:
1st: 30,000,000 won (~ $27620 USD)
2nd: 15,000,000 won (~ $13810 USD)
Coach award: 5,000,000 won (~ $4600 USD)


YES!!!!!!!!!! man gom really understands the fans.




calendar schedule:

On May 19 2011 17:52 Niick wrote:
[image loading]

so awesome, thanks gom



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shire
Profile Joined August 2010
United States405 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-19 23:35:17
May 19 2011 08:33 GMT
#2
i will add on more or clarify if there is anything unclear. i decided not to translate word for word, because i did not want to miss GSTL finals.

i will edit to full translated article later if enough TL'ers ask.


sorry for late edit on the OP. just came home from work. i will continue to edit if i missed something

On May 19 2011 21:32 Freak705 wrote:
Wow, this is *huge.* GomTV <3!

GOM:
[image loading]

ImHuko
Profile Joined December 2010
United States996 Posts
May 19 2011 08:34 GMT
#3
Wow huge changes, MLG winner getting put directly into Code S is kind of a huge deal, actual incentive for someone to goto Korea
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
May 19 2011 08:34 GMT
#4
omg awesome to see team league being played every thursday and friday :D.

How much does the won translate into Us dollars?
When I think of something else, something will go here
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
May 19 2011 08:34 GMT
#5
So who will be the 10th team in GSTL?

San's team? TeamLiquid? There really is no 10th team in SC2 yet after the top nine.

Like the changes. GSTL will be awesome.
Writerhttps://twitter.com/FionnOnFire
btxmonty
Profile Joined April 2010
Panama80 Posts
May 19 2011 08:35 GMT
#6
I really like the new changes, I believe this will decrease the amount of upsets of top players going down to code A.
It is only the dead who have seen the end of war - Plato
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
May 19 2011 08:35 GMT
#7
OMG OMG OMG :D
GSTL 2 times a week <3

siewkeat
Profile Joined October 2010
282 Posts
May 19 2011 08:35 GMT
#8
pretty interesting changes....more team league is good
hope they invite foreign teams
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-19 08:37:17
May 19 2011 08:36 GMT
#9
On May 19 2011 17:34 blade55555 wrote:
omg awesome to see team league being played every thursday and friday :D.

How much does the won translate into Us dollars?

You take off 3 zeros.
3000=3. So 30000$ for first, 15k for 2nd and 5k for coach.
(as opposed to 10k 5k 1k now)
GwSC
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1997 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-19 08:37:34
May 19 2011 08:36 GMT
#10
Wow, all those changes actually look very good.
winner of code A tournament will automatically get into Code S...best part.

Edit: In skimming through it, I missed the fact that we get way more GSTL. That actually might take it.
InFi.asc
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany518 Posts
May 19 2011 08:37 GMT
#11
I like these changes alot. Especially the code s group phase and gstl. thank you for translating
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Azzur
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia6260 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-19 08:38:45
May 19 2011 08:37 GMT
#12
On May 19 2011 17:31 shire wrote:
GSTL
Every thursday and Friday. GSTL will be broadcasted with 10 teams.
10 teams will be divided to two groups, 5 teams each. Each league will play full league with top 3 teams advancing to playoff. Total of 20 games will be played. GSTL 'regular' season will be played for 10 weeks.

The GSTL change is HUGE and will be a great incentive towards stable SC2 teams!!

I also like that the Code A winner automatically goes to Code S. This is because I feel that it's sometimes a bit of an "injustice" since the top 2 of code A will be picking the weaker code S for their group. This means that it's a guarantee that 2 of those weaker code S will keep their spot.
Telcontar
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom16710 Posts
May 19 2011 08:37 GMT
#13
Time to bust out the SC2 team logos TL! ^0^
Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.
parazice
Profile Joined March 2011
Thailand5517 Posts
May 19 2011 08:37 GMT
#14
OMFG can't wait can't waint
halvorg
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Norway717 Posts
May 19 2011 08:38 GMT
#15
Very nice of gomtv, properly rewards code A winner and also makes up&down matches more fair. I like it.

Also, 5000$ to best coach? SUP
DetrA
Profile Joined October 2010
United States148 Posts
May 19 2011 08:38 GMT
#16
So is the GSL panicking? They must be in trouble if they need foreigners in code S so badly.
"Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence." -Calvin Coolidge
butch
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium684 Posts
May 19 2011 08:38 GMT
#17
yey teamleague :D, up&down not that random anymore etc, overall good changes
Marauder Die Die
sickle
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
New Zealand656 Posts
May 19 2011 08:39 GMT
#18
Sick changes.
Shaetan
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1175 Posts
May 19 2011 08:39 GMT
#19
Even more SC2 to watch!
My Casts: www.youtube.com/Shaetan
Morale
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1010 Posts
May 19 2011 08:39 GMT
#20
Man GSTL every week sooo nice!!!
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