The Process:

This season a hybrid lottery-selection system was introduced. The 4 seeded players were given the choice of one player among the 12 DT player pool for their group. Then the remaining 2 spots in the groups were decided by lottery. Seeds went in the order chosen by the winner of the previous OSL (Jangbi).

Final Groups:

Group A:
(P)

JangBi,

Bogus,

Flash,

Action

+ Show Spoiler [The Teamkill Group] +

Group B:

Fantasy,

mini,

Rush,

Grape

+ Show Spoiler [The Royal Road is Just a Fantasy Group] +

Group C:

Hydra,

Neo.G_Soulkey, (Z)

hyvaa,

Shine

+ Show Spoiler [The I Hope You Like ZvZ Group] +

Group D:

n.Die_soO, (P)

Stork,

ZerO,

Horang2

+ Show Spoiler [The BM Group] +

OSL Maps:
Set 1: Neo Ground Zero
Set 2: Neo Electric Circuit
Set 3: Gladiator
Set 4: New Sniper Ridge

Catch the first OSL Round of 16 matches!
May 15th and 16th, 7.30pm KST

Promo Video:

Ryo

8787 Posts

May 08 2012 06:43 GMT

I hope that the Khan players won't all be in the same group, that would be horrible.

This also makes me miss MSL. MSL group selections were the best.

S2Glow

Singapore1042 Posts

May 08 2012 06:43 GMT

the promo is funny lol!

Zariel

Australia1285 Posts

May 08 2012 06:47 GMT

Horang2 too cute

sCCrooked

Korea (South)1306 Posts

May 08 2012 06:52 GMT

Poor Jaedong

Not seeing him in ro16 makes me sad

Release

United States4397 Posts

May 08 2012 06:53 GMT

Horang2 in a group with Hyvaa, Flash and Fantasy is my wet dream.
Horang2 goes 0-3 in a roflstomp fashion.
Go Hiya

Ryo

8787 Posts

May 08 2012 06:54 GMT

On May 08 2012 15:52 sCCrooked wrote:
Poor Jaedong

Not seeing him in ro16 makes me sad

Definitely feels weird not seeing Jaedong at a group selection ceremony.

Jenia6109

Russian Federation1613 Posts

May 08 2012 07:14 GMT

What do they say in the hype video?

supernovamaniac

United States3047 Posts

May 08 2012 07:49 GMT

On May 08 2012 16:14 Jenia6109 wrote:
What do they say in the hype video?

Four seeds: Do you want to be with me?

Rush: OH

hyvaa: Noooo

Zero: - o -

Flash: Ah, ah please don't

Bogus:

Grape: Is it always like this here? (referring to Ro16)
Stork: I'm sorry

Mini: Maybe it was a mistake to come this far...
Soulkey: Should we quit?]

Action: ...

Shine: Ha.... Hey you, come over here. GET OVER HERE.

horang2: Really? <3

I'll do my best to do live translations while streaming either in chat or vocally.

arQ

1033 Posts

May 08 2012 08:07 GMT

#10

Lets go Flash. Fourth coming up.

rift

1819 Posts

May 08 2012 08:08 GMT

#11

Man, progamers are such nerds compared to the old days

NicksonReyes

Philippines4431 Posts

May 08 2012 08:17 GMT

#12

That video is so stupid. Of course Flash likes to be in a group with Fantasy, Jangbi and Hydra. Action so badass though.

I hope Flash, Fantasy, Action or SK won't be placed in the same groups. I don't want any of them to be eliminated yet until the Ro4.

supernovamaniac

United States3047 Posts

May 08 2012 09:21 GMT

#13

err also, Kiett, the format this year is little different.

The 4 seeded players pick a player that they want in their group, then they do the lottery.

Kiett

United States7639 Posts

May 08 2012 09:24 GMT

#14

On May 08 2012 18:21 supernovamaniac wrote:
err also, Kiett, the format this year is little different.

The 4 seeded players pick a player that they want in their group, then they do the lottery.

Wait really? So the lottery is only for the remaining 2 players? ._.

I guess that's a nice compromise between 100% random and ABCMart group of death-esque disasters lol

ChriS-X

Malaysia1374 Posts

May 08 2012 09:26 GMT

#15

thanks kiiett/supernovamaniac! ^^

figq

12519 Posts

May 08 2012 09:27 GMT

#16

It's in 1 hour, alert, alert.

supernovamaniac

United States3047 Posts

May 08 2012 09:33 GMT

#17

On May 08 2012 18:24 Kiett wrote:

Show nested quote +

Wait really? So the lottery is only for the remaining 2 players? ._.

I guess that's a nice compromise between 100% random and ABCMart group of death-esque disasters lol

At least that's what I remember.

Also in the type vid, it says 조지명식 not 조추첨식 which also implies that this Group Selection is not lottery based, or at least not 100% lottery.

EDIT: Yup.

4 Seeds will select one player and place them in their group. Then, Jangbi will pick who goes first in group selection and so on.

iLoveKT

Philippines3615 Posts

May 08 2012 09:38 GMT

#18

Action doesnt give a damn. lol.

moopie

12605 Posts

May 08 2012 09:49 GMT

#19

Oh shit totally forgot this was today, awesome :D

Emon_

3925 Posts

May 08 2012 10:18 GMT

#20

On May 08 2012 17:08 rift wrote:
Man, progamers are such nerds compared to the old days

2007/8 Jaedong was so intense. Micro and macro were so on point that you risked your health if you were paired up against Jaedong. A different time perhaps - those were the glory days of BW with Klazart going 200 wpm
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