digmouse Profile Blog Joined November 2010 China 5661 Posts Last Edited: 2015-01-10 21:37:33 #1



Registration of WCS Season 1 China qualifier starts on January 1st, 2015 and ends on January 4th, Chinese citizenship or viable visas (as regulated by the Blizzard WCS 2015 rules) are required. It will be a 256-man open qualifier, consisted of two stages:



Stage 1 (January 5th to 8th, not streamed): Round of 256 to Round of 16, single elimination;

Stage 2 (January 11th to 12th, streamed): Round of 16 to Round of 8, double elimination bracket.



WCS China Challenger:

January 14th, 4 Best of 5 single elimination matches



Top 4 finishers will represent China in WCS 2015 Season 1 Premier League, played offline at ESL's studios in Burbank, California, United States or Cologne, Germany.



Liquipedia:

English stream: While NetEase and Blizzard China intends to utilize its currently running domestic premier tournament Gold Series Pro League (http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/GPL_2014_Season_2) as the qualifier for WCS, several time and logistics reasons mean WCS Season 1 will have to rely on a traditional WCS open qualifier, leaving the GPL integration for later seasons, with details announcing on a later date.Registration of WCS Season 1 China qualifier starts on January 1st, 2015 and ends on January 4th, Chinese citizenship or viable visas (as regulated by the Blizzard WCS 2015 rules) are required. It will be a 256-man open qualifier, consisted of two stages:Stage 1 (January 5th to 8th, not streamed): Round of 256 to Round of 16, single elimination;Stage 2 (January 11th to 12th, streamed): Round of 16 to Round of 8, double elimination bracket.WCS China Challenger:January 14th, 4 Best of 5 single elimination matchesTop 4 finishers will represent China in WCS 2015 Season 1 Premier League, played offline at ESL's studios in Burbank, California, United States or Cologne, Germany.Liquipedia: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2015_WCS_Season_1/Qualifier/China English stream: http://www.twitch.tv/esportshtv Translator If you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.

tub74557 Profile Joined November 2014 China 25 Posts #2 I think the top 4 would only come out from the following 6 players: Jim, MacSed, Xigua, Toodming, XY, Top

tomastaz Profile Joined January 2013 United States 973 Posts #3 Go Jim! No church in the wild --- @tzhang0126

SECRETCOACH Profile Joined December 2014 Korea (South) 1 Post #4 Any details on how people can go about registering for the open bracket?

digmouse Profile Blog Joined November 2010 China 5661 Posts #5 On December 31 2014 16:31 SECRETCOACH wrote:

Any details on how people can go about registering for the open bracket?

There will be a registration page, it is already published on major Chinese communities, I didn't include it because I assume it won't be useful for the vast majority of TL users. There will be a registration page, it is already published on major Chinese communities, I didn't include it because I assume it won't be useful for the vast majority of TL users. Translator If you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.

klipik12 Profile Joined March 2012 United States 237 Posts #6 On December 31 2014 13:59 digmouse wrote:

While NetEase and Blizzard China intends to utilize its currently running domestic premier tournament Gold Series Pro League (http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/GPL_2014_Season_2) as the qualifier for WCS



WHY is this full WCS-structured league supposed to be a qualifier? Just make it officially WCS China already. WHY is this full WCS-structured league supposed to be a? Just make it officially WCS China already. <(^_^)> || Axiom - CoL - mYi - Prime - ROOT - EG - Acer || WCS Teamleague pls ;-;

WGT-Baal Profile Blog Joined June 2008 France 2523 Posts #7 On December 31 2014 17:10 klipik12 wrote:

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On December 31 2014 13:59 digmouse wrote:

While NetEase and Blizzard China intends to utilize its currently running domestic premier tournament Gold Series Pro League (http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/GPL_2014_Season_2) as the qualifier for WCS



WHY is this full WCS-structured league supposed to be a qualifier? Just make it officially WCS China already. WHY is this full WCS-structured league supposed to be a? Just make it officially WCS China already.



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digmouse Profile Blog Joined November 2010 China 5661 Posts #8 On December 31 2014 17:11 WGT-Baal wrote:

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On December 31 2014 17:10 klipik12 wrote:

On December 31 2014 13:59 digmouse wrote:

While NetEase and Blizzard China intends to utilize its currently running domestic premier tournament Gold Series Pro League (http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/GPL_2014_Season_2) as the qualifier for WCS



WHY is this full WCS-structured league supposed to be a qualifier? Just make it officially WCS China already. WHY is this full WCS-structured league supposed to be a? Just make it officially WCS China already.



I was thinking the exact same thing... I was thinking the exact same thing...

It simply acts as a qualifier, the tournament itself still pretty much operates on its own. It simply acts as a qualifier, the tournament itself still pretty much operates on its own. Translator If you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.

Shinta) Profile Joined July 2010 United States 1705 Posts #9 On December 31 2014 17:10 klipik12 wrote:

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On December 31 2014 13:59 digmouse wrote:

While NetEase and Blizzard China intends to utilize its currently running domestic premier tournament Gold Series Pro League (http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/GPL_2014_Season_2) as the qualifier for WCS



WHY is this full WCS-structured league supposed to be a qualifier? Just make it officially WCS China already. WHY is this full WCS-structured league supposed to be a? Just make it officially WCS China already.

Wouldn't that take money away from Chinese players though? Why not just deal with it?? Wouldn't that take money away from Chinese players though? Why not just deal with it?? Suteki Da Ne 素敵だね Isn't it Wonderful

SNSeigifried Profile Joined April 2013 United States 1637 Posts Last Edited: 2014-12-31 10:53:42 #10 TooDming Jim MacSed XiGua XY IA and :D the 8 chinese players will be Top and Courage :D Icebound Esports

Circumstance Profile Blog Joined March 2014 United States 11123 Posts #11 On December 31 2014 19:53 SNSeigifried wrote:

the 8 chinese players will be TooDming Jim MacSed XiGua XY IA and :D the 8 chinese players will be Top and Courage :D

iAsonu might not be competing. And I wouldn't count out some of the other high-placing competitors in Chinese events, like Mystery, Ein, Gemini, Shana, or maybe even Nuclear. iAsonu might not be competing. And I wouldn't count out some of the other high-placing competitors in Chinese events, like Mystery, Ein, Gemini, Shana, or maybe even Nuclear. The world is better when every background has a chance.

NeThZOR Profile Blog Joined November 2010 South Africa 5205 Posts #12 On December 31 2014 14:54 tub74557 wrote:

I think the top 4 would only come out from the following 6 players: Jim, MacSed, Xigua, Toodming, XY, Top

That is a rather small sample. There are a number of other players who could make it to top 4. That is a rather small sample. There are a number of other players who could make it to top 4. SuperNova - 2015 | SKT1 fan for years | Dear, FlaSh, PartinG, Soulkey, Naniwa

BreAKerTV Profile Blog Joined November 2011 Taiwan 1583 Posts Last Edited: 2014-12-31 11:50:38 #13



On December 31 2014 20:41 NeThZOR wrote:

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On December 31 2014 14:54 tub74557 wrote:

I think the top 4 would only come out from the following 6 players: Jim, MacSed, Xigua, Toodming, XY, Top

That is a rather small sample. There are a number of other players who could make it to top 4. That is a rather small sample. There are a number of other players who could make it to top 4.



Courage, iAsonu, Xluos, Loner, EZRC...



Do I really need to continue that list? esportshaven will be providing a stream for this in English. I have no way to observe games on the CN server without causing lag to players.Courage, iAsonu, Xluos, Loner, EZRC...Do I really need to continue that list? Twitter: @BinGeHD. Website: breakergg.com

Bistork Profile Joined December 2012 Canada 11 Posts #14 On December 31 2014 20:48 BreAKerTV wrote:

esportshaven will be providing a stream for this in English. I have no way to observe games on the CN server without causing lag to players.



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On December 31 2014 20:41 NeThZOR wrote:

On December 31 2014 14:54 tub74557 wrote:

I think the top 4 would only come out from the following 6 players: Jim, MacSed, Xigua, Toodming, XY, Top

That is a rather small sample. There are a number of other players who could make it to top 4. That is a rather small sample. There are a number of other players who could make it to top 4.



Courage, iAsonu, Xluos, Loner, EZRC...



Do I really need to continue that list? esportshaven will be providing a stream for this in English. I have no way to observe games on the CN server without causing lag to players.Courage, iAsonu, Xluos, Loner, EZRC...Do I really need to continue that list?



These players were all officially retired... These players were all officially retired... Forever Starcraft, Forever Friends!

thickertom Profile Joined December 2014 China 557 Posts #15 On January 01 2015 00:03 Bistork wrote:

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On December 31 2014 20:48 BreAKerTV wrote:

esportshaven will be providing a stream for this in English. I have no way to observe games on the CN server without causing lag to players.



On December 31 2014 20:41 NeThZOR wrote:

On December 31 2014 14:54 tub74557 wrote:

I think the top 4 would only come out from the following 6 players: Jim, MacSed, Xigua, Toodming, XY, Top

That is a rather small sample. There are a number of other players who could make it to top 4. That is a rather small sample. There are a number of other players who could make it to top 4.



Courage, iAsonu, Xluos, Loner, EZRC...



Do I really need to continue that list? esportshaven will be providing a stream for this in English. I have no way to observe games on the CN server without causing lag to players.Courage, iAsonu, Xluos, Loner, EZRC...Do I really need to continue that list?



These players were all officially retired... These players were all officially retired...



By the way, in fact, except Loner, many of other "officially retired" players can join in the match though they might lose Ein, Mystery, Nuclear and so on. By the way, in fact, except Loner, many of other "officially retired" players can join in the match though they might lose Ein, Mystery, Nuclear and so on. I love SC2

digmouse Profile Blog Joined November 2010 China 5661 Posts #16 iA's future is largely uncertain, Top and Courage are not actively playing Starcraft any more, they are playing Heroes atm, so consider them retired, Loner is effectively retired from progaming entirely. Translator If you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.

oGoZenob Profile Joined December 2011 France 1499 Posts #17 I want to see F91 ! I like starcraft

Nebuchad Profile Blog Joined December 2012 Switzerland 10160 Posts Last Edited: 2014-12-31 16:48:21 #18 On December 31 2014 14:54 tub74557 wrote:

I think the top 4 would only come out from the following 6 players: Jim, MacSed, Xigua, Toodming, XY, Top



Chinese scene is deeper than we know, another Shana could easily come out. Chinese scene is deeper than we know, another Shana could easily come out. "It is capitalism that is incentivizing me to lazily explain this to you while at work because I am not rewarded for generating additional value."

klipik12 Profile Joined March 2012 United States 237 Posts #19 On December 31 2014 18:46 Shinta) wrote:

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On December 31 2014 17:10 klipik12 wrote:

On December 31 2014 13:59 digmouse wrote:

While NetEase and Blizzard China intends to utilize its currently running domestic premier tournament Gold Series Pro League (http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/GPL_2014_Season_2) as the qualifier for WCS



WHY is this full WCS-structured league supposed to be a qualifier? Just make it officially WCS China already. WHY is this full WCS-structured league supposed to be a? Just make it officially WCS China already.

Wouldn't that take money away from Chinese players though? Why not just deal with it?? Wouldn't that take money away from Chinese players though? Why not just deal with it??



Well, if it were to be WCS China they would increase the prize pool presumably. And if it gave WCS points on its own it would allow for more chinese players to be seen internationally if they make it to blizzcon, etc. Well, if it were to be WCS China they would increase the prize pool presumably. And if it gave WCS points on its own it would allow for more chinese players to be seen internationally if they make it to blizzcon, etc. <(^_^)> || Axiom - CoL - mYi - Prime - ROOT - EG - Acer || WCS Teamleague pls ;-;

chipmonklord17 Profile Joined February 2011 United States 8541 Posts #20 On January 01 2015 01:00 digmouse wrote:

iA's future is largely uncertain, Top and Courage are not actively playing Starcraft any more, they are playing Heroes atm, so consider them retired, Loner is effectively retired from progaming entirely.



Sad to hear, they all were pretty good players Sad to hear, they all were pretty good players

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