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In the Winter Season, anyone could take a shot at making it all the way to the top by coming out to the Winter Championship and competiing through the Open Bracket. In Spring, we're giving people even more chances to progress up through the ranks and position themselves well at the Spring Championship. And that is where the Open Online Qualifiers come in.
Passes will go on sale starting at 7pm ET on Tuesday, April 3.
The Open Online Qualifiers will have three regional ladders: EU, NA, and KR/TW. Up to 128 players can compete on each ladder. The Top 8 from each Region will go on to compete in the Invite-Only Online Qualifiers. The top finishers from each Region of the Invite-Only Qualifiers (Top 8 from NA, Top 10 from EU, and Top 10 from KR/TW) then go straight to Arena 2, and it's just a short jump from Arena 2 straight into Pool Play at the Spring Championship. So this is your chance.
Want to know more about the Open Online Qualfiiers? Here's the Map Pool, Competition Format, and full info about the Event.
How to Compete
KR/TW
Registration for this region is already complete.
NA/EU Regions
- 32 players from each of the NA and EU Blizzard Grandmaster ladders will be invited to participate in the Open Online Qualifiers. This will be the Top 32 on each Regional ladder as of 5pm Pacific time on Monday, April 2.
- If you are in the Top 32 of NA or EU at that point, you will receive an email from Blizzard, sent to the email associated with your bnet account, telling you that you have been selected and inviting you to participate. Please follow the instructions in that email to register.
Anyone in the NA or EU regions who wishes to participate but does not qualify through the above system can simply purchase an Open Online Qualifer Pass in ourstore for $10.
Passes will go on sale starting at 7pm ET on Tuesday, April 3.
Regional Play Schedules
Please note: these schedules are for players only. The Open Online Qualifier portion of the Spring Season will not be broadcast.
- Korea/Taiwain: March 30, April 2
- North America: April 10-12
- Europe: April 13-15
Check your email on Monday for your Blizzard invitations, or buy a pass in the store on Tuesday! Either way, this is your chance to be a part of the all-new Season of MLG StarCraft II.
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Automatic invitations through Blizzard. Pretty cool!
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ladder warriors aren't typically the top professionals and defintelty play more orthodox styles so it should be fun seeing new faces and good play.
empire happy :>
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On March 31 2012 01:59 Chargelot wrote:
Automatic invitations through Blizzard. Pretty cool!
Agreed. It's great to see Blizzard becoming involved with competitions. Maybe sooner or later they'll figure out a way to use LAN at competitions. Or maybe that's hopeful thinking.
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Can't wait to watch the ladder over the weekend
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What i like is that these kind of thigns you know will get the ladder way more competitive and people will fight harder to get the spots if the system is not too flawed obviously. Still its a wodnerful idea GJ!
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I missed the part where they explained why its Top 8 NA but Top 10 EU/KR. Is it due to smaller talent pool in NA?
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On March 31 2012 01:58 MLGAnnouncements wrote:Regional Play Schedules Please note: these schedules are for players only. The Open Online Qualifier portion of the Spring Season will not be broadcast.- Korea/Taiwain: March 30, April 2
- North America: April 10-12
- Europe: April 13-15
GL Taiwain players!
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On March 31 2012 03:09 Stashrun wrote:
I missed the part where they explained why its Top 8 NA but Top 10 EU/KR. Is it due to smaller talent pool in NA?
Or maybe it's because European and Korean players are going to have a harder time to participate.
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Ohh this is awesome! Too bad I am not in GM yet. T_T
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This is pretty awesome ^^. GL to all that choose to compete
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I'm glad they are doing the ladder thing, makes ladder points a bit more valuable
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MLG Antiga Shipyard - Cross Spawns Only
MLG Cloud Kingdom
MLG Daybreak
MLG Entombed Valley - No Close 3rds by Ground Spawns
MLG Metropolis - No Close by Ground Spawns
MLG Shakuras Plateau - No Close by Ground Spawns
MLG Tal’darim Altar - All Spawns Allowed
Map Updates
-Neutral Supply Depots added to all Maps except MLG Tal’darim Altar
-Terrain modified on MLG Antiga Shipyard to prevent Pylon Power reaching Natural from 3rd at Bottom Right location
This will be great, and the map pool does't seem too bad, a few poor maps but all in all great!
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wow on NA it starts right when my spring break ends 
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Hmm interesting with top 32 invite
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What about people from different server qualifying for the ladder system? For example, there are many Koreans and Europeans with their own NA account and are placed in top 32 NA server. Are they still qualified for NA server qualifier?
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I like this, gives new ladder heroes chances to become pro. Good luck everyone.
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This is awesome news! GL to everyone who will be playing in the open tournament! I'll be submitting my casting resume so maybe i'll get lucky and can co-cast some matches 
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How do you deal with people with multiple accounts in high ladder positions?
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EPT
