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We are six weeks into the Altitude ISL's qualifying stage and only one final Qualifier remains. Below you'll find an overview of the players that have qualified so far, some fresh interviews, and a look ahead at only remaining way to get on board. All report at Gate 7, the ISL is just about to take off.
As per usual, you can follow the Qualifier 7 at hacklebeast and L_Master, whose streams start at 20:00 CET Saturday and 19:00 CET Sunday respectively.
Qualifier 7 musings
When the qualifying format for the Altitude's ISL3 was first announced, there was a lot of backlash. No ladder stage, but gruelling single elimination brackets. The worst part though? Only three tries.
I have to say though, as an onlooker, this whole scheme makes matters a whole deal more interesting as we get to watch the players make their decisions. Let's see... first there's the mappool that people can choose as per preference and then there's the thought that the later qualifiers will be easier since all the gosus have already qualified. Then again, said gosus might be thinking along those same lines, plus waiting for the last qualifier to make an attempt is a waste of your precious two other tries. Metagaming abounds.
As far as mappool goes, feel Qualifier 7 might be the most attractive one. With Sniper Ridge, Ground Zero and Jade it's certainly the most modern one - taking also into account how these new proleague maps have been featured heavily in other BW leagues as well.
There's a number of very skilled players still in the queue to take a shot at qualifying and, although the majority of foreigners' finest have already made it through, everyone will be wanting to get in on Q7. The three-tries rule is out of the window now anyway, since it's everyone's last try. It's crunch-time - do or die. It's ISL3.
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Qualifier 1:
Bakuryu, Kolll, 
Defi, dOTY, 
Largo, Bibiane, TerrOr, S2GlowQualifier 2:
eOnzErG, Semih, Mazur, kogeT, 
Choosy, TechnicS, Dewalt, NapoleonQualifier 3:
fLip, Kaziowichura, Pike, Karate, Reaper, Skzlime, SneazeL, ShadQualifier 4:
Jumper, AstrO, DragOn, SouthPark, AlfiO, Modesty, gag, GoTuNk!Qualifier 5:
vanatir, DeSka, JeuXx, JMo, INF3CTED, DinOt, Wallace, BizzyQualifier 6:
CaStrO, Kashu, LancerX, Djem5, TTF, Ramms, Elena, TriX(race division:
17 - 6 - 18 - Racepickers: 7 )![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/shiroiusagi/isl3_interviews.jpg)
Interview with SouthPark
Polish Zerg SouthPark made it through in Qualifier 4, beating Kashu in the process
Polish Zerg SouthPark made it through in Qualifier 4, beating
Kashu in the processYou qualified on first try in Qualifier 4. Did you pick that qualifier for a specific reason and everything went according to plan, or was there no such decision making involved?
Southpark: I wanted to play once the first qualification of which probably I came out, but I got the news of a family event where I wanted to be 
in natepnym week I had the party: D and at the third qualifying trip because I only played in 4 It was not a plan just played as time allowed.Now that you passed the first stage, how far do you want to go?
Southpark: Hmm.. Of course I would win the entire ISL but I really would like to come to top8 finally break the barrier as the top16 in the first two editions of the ISL There's only one more qualifier left... are there any players you'd still like to see qualify?
Southpark: I'm not entirely sure about the people invited This is probably Ace Sziky Pro7ect three strong players who are one of the favorites ISL3. Zaraki is a shame that unfortunately did not get hit bracket. Apart from them, not paying attention to people who still do not get caught. Time will tell who else is able to play this event Okay cool, thank you so much and gl in the rest of the tournament
Southpark: Thanks Interview with S2Glow
Singporian Zerg S2Glow made it through the very first Qualifier by beating Outrage
Singporian Zerg S2Glow made it through the very first Qualifier by beating
OutrageYou qualified in the first qualifier, on your first try! All according to plan?
S2Glow: Yeap , actually i already planned to qualify once i saw my bracket and i know southpark is the toughest and i have to go through him. z v z is my most confident match up therefore anything could happen just too bad that he did not turn up and i have become a overnight hotstuff ( in a bad way i guess 
!! )So how far do you want to go? Do you think you can make it past groups?
S2Glow: My only target is passing group stage and I will have to hope that my bracket are good =P with no wo. ofc!!Next weekend is the final qualifier - are there any players you hope still qualify?
S2Glow: Doesnt matter anyway , no point hoping for any low level to qualify because if we are in the same group for group stages , people will say wow i am so lucky etc.. rather not !Thanks for the interview and good luck in the rest of the tournament
S2Glow: okay ~ thanks bb ^^Interview with skzlime
Hungarian Terran skzlime made it through in Qualifier 3, beating Bizzy and V-Gundam in the process
Hungarian Terran skzlime made it through in Qualifier 3, beating
Bizzy and V-Gundam in the processYou qualified in Qualifier 3 on your first try! All according to plan?
skzlime: Nah, i planned to get invited but pez told me i should probably qualify just in case. Seems like there's a few terrans already so i guess it was a good idea. (j/k)So when you decided to try and qualify, did you pick number 3 for a specific reason?
skzlime: Yes. The first map was supposed to be aztec, which is obviously terran imba, but then i got a w.oSo far only 6 Terrans have advanced, do you feel any pressure now that you're one of the few representatives of your race?
skzlime: there can be only 2 in the finals anyway, so no, not reallySo you plan on making the finals? =D
skzlime: I will also win the finals, not just make them. ^.^Next weekend is the last qualifier - are there any players you'd still like to see qualify?
skzlime: Yes, i'd really like it if Zim_ could qualify. no one else comes to mind specifically. i wish zaraki could have qualified though ):i obviously want all sas. members who try to succeed, especially lumix ^.^
Ok cool, thx for the interview and good luck in the rest of the tour!
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To sign up for a qualifier, you can send an email to the following address: AltitudeISLRegistry@gmail.com
This email must contain:
- Your IP address (use: http://whatismyipaddress.com)
- Full name
- Most common BW name + any notable aliases
- Country
- Race (note: if you wish to racepick, do mention so)
Note that there is a Reservation list. Players on this list hold precedence over all other sign-ups (more below).
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A total of seven Qualifiers will be played and every Qualifier will have (a maximum of) 64 players. The sign-ups will be randomised at 23:59 CET on Wednesday and seeded into a 64 player Single Elimination bracket. Sign-ups for the first and all consecutive qualifiers will open on the Monday prior, at 22:00 CET (local time: 21:00 GMT (+00:00))
The Qualifiers will have the following format:
- Ro64 - Best of 1
- Ro32 - Best of 3
- Ro16 - Best of 5
- Ro8 - All players have 8 qualified
The mappool vary from qualifier to qualifier. The full mappools for every week are found in the the spoiler below. Use this to your advantage when choosing what qualifier to play in!
+ Show Spoiler [Map pools] +
+ Show Spoiler [Qualifiers 1-6] +
Qualifier 1:
Ro64 - Bo1: New Bloody Ridge
Ro32 - Bo3: Ground Zero/Match Point/Jade
Ro16 - Bo5: Match Point/Jade/New Bloody Ridge/Ground Zero/Match Point
Qualifier 2:
Ro64 - Bo1: Destination
Ro32 - Bo3: Aztec/Sniper Ridge/Tau Cross
Ro16 - Bo5: Sniper Ridge/Tau Cross/Destination/Aztec/Sniper Ridge
Qualifier 3:
Ro64 - Bo1: Aztec
Ro32 - Bo3: Destination/Jade/Sniper Ridge
Ro16 - Bo5: Jade/Sniper Ridge/Aztec/Destination/Jade
Qualifier 4:
Ro64 - Bo1: Match Point
Ro32 - Bo3: New Bloody Ridge/Tau Cross/Ground Zero
Ro16 - Bo5: Tau Cross/Ground Zero/Match Point/New Bloody Ridge/Tau Cross
Qualifier 5:
Ro64 - Bo1: Ground Zero
Ro32 - Bo3: Match Point/Jade/New Bloody Ridge
Ro16 - Bo5: Jade/New Bloody Ridge/Ground Zero/Match Point/Jade
Qualifier 6:
Ro64 - Bo1: Tau Cross
Ro32 - Bo3: Sniper Ridge/Aztec/Destination
Ro16 - Bo5: Aztec/Destination/Tau Cross/Sniper Ridge/Aztec
Ro64 - Bo1: New Bloody Ridge
Ro32 - Bo3: Ground Zero/Match Point/Jade
Ro16 - Bo5: Match Point/Jade/New Bloody Ridge/Ground Zero/Match Point
Qualifier 2:
Ro64 - Bo1: Destination
Ro32 - Bo3: Aztec/Sniper Ridge/Tau Cross
Ro16 - Bo5: Sniper Ridge/Tau Cross/Destination/Aztec/Sniper Ridge
Qualifier 3:
Ro64 - Bo1: Aztec
Ro32 - Bo3: Destination/Jade/Sniper Ridge
Ro16 - Bo5: Jade/Sniper Ridge/Aztec/Destination/Jade
Qualifier 4:
Ro64 - Bo1: Match Point
Ro32 - Bo3: New Bloody Ridge/Tau Cross/Ground Zero
Ro16 - Bo5: Tau Cross/Ground Zero/Match Point/New Bloody Ridge/Tau Cross
Qualifier 5:
Ro64 - Bo1: Ground Zero
Ro32 - Bo3: Match Point/Jade/New Bloody Ridge
Ro16 - Bo5: Jade/New Bloody Ridge/Ground Zero/Match Point/Jade
Qualifier 6:
Ro64 - Bo1: Tau Cross
Ro32 - Bo3: Sniper Ridge/Aztec/Destination
Ro16 - Bo5: Aztec/Destination/Tau Cross/Sniper Ridge/Aztec
Qualifier 7:
Ro64 - Bo1: Jade
Ro32 - Bo3: Match Point/Sniper Ridge/Ground Zero
Ro16 - Bo5: Sniper Ridge/Ground Zero/Jade/Match Point/Sniper Ridge
With 8 players advancing from 7 qualifiers, a total of 56 players will advance to the Group Stage
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+ Show Spoiler [Qualifier Rules] +
1) Rules Concerning Executive Decisions and Over-Rulings
- All Players are subject to administrative discretion
- LRM)Game reserves full discretion over all decisions and procedures
2) Rules Concerning Gameplay
- Each player may only make 3 qualification attempts.
- The "Reservation List" applies precedence of said players to register for qualification.
3) Rules Concerning Behavior
- No bad manner will be tolerated in official write-ups by Altitude International Starleague's staff by participants with intent to qualify.
- No bad manner directed towards Altitude International Starleague's staff is acceptable. This rule's parameters are strictly applied to official write-ups and during league operations. Failure to abide will result in a league ban.
4) Rules Concerning Server and Launcher
- All games must be played on Fish Server
- If under special circumstance Fish is down for an extended period of time, an announcement will be made in the applicable round's threads.
- All games must be played using Mini-Launcher or ChaosLauncher
- All games must be played using the #l2, #l1 or #ll settings.
5) Rules Concerning Replays
- All replays must be sent to AltitudeISL@gmail.com immediately after the completion of a round. The winner must send in both wins and losses. Failure to do so will result in replacement. If a failed send occurs, however the player has proof of the attempt, the player may advance as long as the replays are delivered before the start of the next round.
6) Rules Concerning Names
- All players must use their most known ID, if you are unsure of which ID you should use, please contact LRM)Game. (Exceptions may be discussed)
- All players must be using proper ISL tag during all Altitude ISL games.
7) Rules Concerning Lag
- If a player is experiencing an unplayable quantity of lag, they must leave the game before the two minute mark. Beyond this point, the player will be forced to play out the set.
- Lag games could result in the dissmissal of a player at the referee's discretion. The player's case will then be dealt with at a later time.
8) Rules Concerning Drops
- If a player drops due to a bugged map, the incident will be recorded for the host in case of future issues. The players will change up the map and continue with the set.
- If a player drops due to a loss of connectivity to the internet, the players will have to wait until all other sets of the same round have been taken care of, then the replay will be reviewed and a judgment will be made. (Re-game/Victory/Defeat)
- If a player drops twice due to a loss of connectivity to the internet, the player will be attributed for a loss of the game in which the drop occured.
- If a player drops due to an IP conflict, both players will be reviewed and a decision will be made based on the the information and options at hand.
9) Rules Concerning Abuse
- Any form of abuse will result in the offending player's ban from the Altitude International Starleague. This player will not be allowed to re-enter another qualifier, nor any league operated by the organization of Altitude's International Starleague.
10) Rules Concerning PP matches
- There will be no PP matches, if you cannot make it to a qualifier, try to get in one of the other 6.
11) Rules Concerning IP
- No Korean IP Addresses
- Players are required to surrender their IP address upon admission to the league.
- Players may be required to surrender their IP address again at any given time during the league without notice.
12) Rules Concerning W.O Timers
- A player who finds himself without an opponent will be granted a W.O victory for every 15 minutes of waited time.
- The above rule is applicable not only to situations of tardiness, but those of neglect.
- Technical issues do not apply and will be handled case to case.
Useful ISL3 Links:
Announcement thread - Qualifiers 1-3 - Qualifiers 4-6
PM Game
The Website - The Sponsor
Altitude's ISL on Liquipedia
