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Katowice25012 Posts
Announced on the WCS site today. There will be a series of four qualifiers, each spanning two days.
Previously, we announced our WCS Season 2 Schedule, including the WCS America Qualifiers, run by Blizzard Entertainment, in cooperation with the Electronic Sports League. All qualifiers are 512 player, single elimination tournaments, in which the top two qualify for WCS America Challenger League. We are now opening sign-ups to the general public.
Schedule
Tuesday, Jul 02 7:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Qualifier #1, Ro512-Ro16 (Sign up)
Wednesday, Jul 03 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Qualifier #1, Ro8-Ro4
Saturday, Jul 06 7:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Qualifier #2, Ro512-Ro16 (Sign up)
Sunday, Jul 07 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Qualifier #2, Ro8-Ro4
Monday, Jul 08 7:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Qualifier #3, Ro512-Ro16 (Sign up)
Tuesday, Jul 09 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Qualifier #3, Ro8-Ro4
Wednesday, Jul 10 7:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Qualifier #4, Ro512-Ro16 (Sign up)
Thursday, Jul 11 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Qualifier #4, Ro8-Ro4
Monday, Jul 15 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Ro32 Premier League Begins
Requirements
To compete in the WCS America Season 2 Qualifiers you must have achieved Masters League or above in the Americas Battle.net region during this, or the previous, Ladder Season. You must also be at least 13 years of age by the time of the qualifier.
How to Sign Up
If you have not created an account on ESL’s website, or registered for a tournament before, there is a very useful guide that can be found on ESL’s website. Make sure to follow the WCS America specific information which can be found on the WCS site.
Rules
The map pool contains only official Blizzard maps, and is as follows:
- Red City LE
- Akilon Wastes
- Korhal Sky Island LE
- Newkirk Precinct TE
- Neo Planet S LE
- Bel’Shir Vestige LE
- Derelict Watcher TE
Vetoes
In Best-of-3, a map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The higher seeded player (seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts. They proceed as follows, with Player 1 representing the higher seeded player.
- Player 1 vetoes a map
- Player 2 vetoes a map
- Player 1 vetoes a map
- Player 2 vetoes a map
- Player 1 picks Map 1
- Player 2 picks Map 2
- The last remaining map will be used as Map 3.
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Excited to see how blizzard broadcasts the qualifiers. Can't wait!
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I can't believe maps like Red City and Korhal Sky Island are even in this map pool
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On June 22 2013 14:15 VIPlol wrote:
I can't believe maps like Red City and Korhal Sky Island are even in this map pool
o.O why?
GSTL and PL maps are bad?
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Wait I thought NASL was handling wcs am?
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On June 22 2013 14:53 TBone- wrote:
Wait I thought NASL was handling wcs am?
Season 2 is split between NASL and the old IPL crew. NASL will be doing Ro16 and onwards. Season 3 and up to 2014 will be handled 100% by NASL.
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Wow very nice that a couple of these are during the week. I might be able to actually play in 1 or 2 of these :D
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On June 22 2013 14:15 VIPlol wrote:
I can't believe maps like Red City and Korhal Sky Island are even in this map pool I can't believe people are still complaining about every map that isn't completely standard.
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United States97277 Posts
Daybreak and Cloud Kingdom are finally dead
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So now ESL "runs" wcs am also 
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I hope each entire day of qualifiers will be casted
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On June 22 2013 14:26 GTPGlitch wrote:Show nested quote +On June 22 2013 14:15 VIPlol wrote:
I can't believe maps like Red City and Korhal Sky Island are even in this map pool o.O why? GSTL and PL maps are bad?
Yeah they confuse the 1 build order per matchup, 15 minute no rush 1 maxed-deathball battle into GG people.
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wait... ESL or NASL? WCS NA or EU?
e: apparently it's not a mistake
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they should rly make THIS ladder season, because last was 4 times as much in master so they stretch it to big (if you ask me)
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On June 22 2013 15:44 TheBloodyDwarf wrote:So now ESL "runs" wcs am also
No not realy its just that ESL has a great system in place for online cups!
So they are using that system and kind of the same format with 4 qualifiers and top 2 gettting a spot.
Esl wont be producing WCS NA challenger league.
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great news...
I would wish that only the winner would advance automatically and they would implement a point system, like 2nd place 100 points, 3rd place 90 points, etc. so the remaining 4 places would be awarded to the top 4 players who have the highest points.
This way both outbreaks and consistency would be rewarded and would make the finals each run much more interesting.
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Scotland380 Posts
Oh, no more MLG maps, that's the best news.
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This cup requires you to be of master league. I am not masters on Europe, however i am Masters on NA. Am i still able to play? If the answer is yes, then the system needs to be changed, as currently i am unable to sign up for the cup.
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EPT
