VirgilSC2 Profile Blog Joined June 2011 United States 5748 Posts #1



As the first season of the 2012 GSL draws to a close, so does the first season of the E-Sports Weekly Match. Four weeks have passed, 4 players have fought to the top of a bracket packed with talent to qualify for the finals event, eyes set firmly on the minimap prize. Four clearly talented players, however only one of them can walk away with a Code A seed for GSL Season 2. For the finals event, their last test before one of them sits into the GSL booth next season, we'll be broadcasting the matches LIVE from Seoul Korea, Monday, Mar 05 5:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)



Our four players will face off at the Intel e-Stadium at Technomart 3rd Floor, Sindorim, Seoul, Korea. Matches will be broadcast via the EWM stream on TwitchTV, with Wolf.



In addition to the four players facing off for their Code A seed, we'll be bringing you a special treat for our first live event. Prior to the main event we'll have a showmatch between two of the best players in the world currently: MvPGenius and MvPDongRaeGu. Be sure to tune in early so you don't miss a moment of the action!



Just who are the four players facing off for the Code A seed? Let's take a look at them, and their path through the EWM to get here.



Week 1





MvPNoblesse

As a former Code S player, Noblesse is a stranger to few. Having had quite a bit of experience at live events, Noblesse may have an edge over his opponents in that regard. Showcasing his talent that got him there in the first place, Noblesse marched through his bracket with ease, only dropping a single game during his entire run. Will he unleash this same ruthless fury on his competitors in the finals?'







Week 2





FXOTear

Cast in the looming shadow of his teammates Oz, Leenock, and GuMiho, Tear has large shoes to fill when it comes down to playing for FXO. Like Noblesse before him, Tear tore through his bracket, only dropping a single game in (arguably) the easiest match-up to do so in. With teammates like those mentioned previously, you can bet he's training hard for his first live broadcast event.







Week 3





MvPTAiLS

Having made quite the name for himself already, TAiLS is another player that came into the EWM with a reputation to uphold. Having taken down MVP and NesTea back to back in the 2011 GSTL Season 1 play-offs, in possibly one of the greatest moments in Team League history, TAiLS had already shown he could beat the best of the best. He then traveled to the UK for Multiplay's Insomnia 44 event, and the IPL 4 Qualifier within, where he took second place (against the already qualified Stephano) and earned himself a trip to the US coming up soon. Will he be able to attend IPL 4 as a Code A level player?







Week 4





As the Week 4 matches have not been aired yet, we cannot divulge the spoilers quite yet, but I can guarantee that he will definitely be able to hold his own against his equally fearsome opponents! Make sure to tune into our Week 4 broadcasts this week to see who the final qualified player will be!



Rest assured that, like all other EWM events, this will be free to watch in High Definition! We're hard at work to make sure that our first finals is the best it can be, be sure to tune in and see who the first player seeded into the next round of Code A is!





As the first season of the 2012 GSL draws to a close, so does the first season of the E-Sports Weekly Match. Four weeks have passed, 4 players have fought to the top of a bracket packed with talent to qualify for the finals event, eyes set firmly on theprize. Four clearly talented players, however only one of them can walk away with a Code A seed for GSL Season 2. For the finals event, their last test before one of them sits into the GSL booth next season, we'll be broadcasting the matches LIVE from Seoul Korea,Our four players will face off at the Intel e-Stadium at Technomart 3rd Floor, Sindorim, Seoul, Korea. Matches will be broadcast via the EWM stream on TwitchTV, with Wolf.In addition to the four players facing off for their Code A seed, we'll be bringing you a special treat for our first live event. Prior to the main event we'll have a showmatch between two of the best players in the world currently: MvPGenius and MvPDongRaeGu. Be sure to tune in early so you don't miss a moment of the action!Just who are the four players facing off for the Code A seed? Let's take a look at them, and their path through the EWM to get here.As a former Code S player, Noblesse is a stranger to few. Having had quite a bit of experience at live events, Noblesse may have an edge over his opponents in that regard. Showcasing his talent that got him there in the first place, Noblesse marched through his bracket with ease, only dropping a single game during his entire run. Will he unleash this same ruthless fury on his competitors in the finals?'Cast in the looming shadow of his teammates Oz, Leenock, and GuMiho, Tear has large shoes to fill when it comes down to playing for FXO. Like Noblesse before him, Tear tore through his bracket, only dropping a single game in (arguably) the easiest match-up to do so in. With teammates like those mentioned previously, you can bet he's training hard for his first live broadcast event.Having made quite the name for himself already, TAiLS is another player that came into the EWM with a reputation to uphold. Having taken down MVP and NesTea back to back in the 2011 GSTL Season 1 play-offs, in possibly one of the greatest moments in Team League history, TAiLS had already shown he could beat the best of the best. He then traveled to the UK for Multiplay's Insomnia 44 event, and the IPL 4 Qualifier within, where he took second place (against the already qualified Stephano) and earned himself a trip to the US coming up soon. Will he be able to attend IPL 4 as a Code A level player?As the Week 4 matches have not been aired yet, we cannot divulge the spoilers quite yet, but I can guarantee that he will definitely be able to hold his own against his equally fearsome opponents! Make sure to tune into our Week 4 broadcasts this week to see who the final qualified player will be!Rest assured that, like all other EWM events, this will be free to watch in High Definition! We're hard at work to make sure that our first finals is the best it can be, be sure to tune in and see who the first player seeded into the next round of Code A is! Clarity Gaming #1 Fan | Avid MTG Grinder | @VirgilSC2

Bagration Profile Blog Joined October 2011 United States 18142 Posts #2 Could it be Coca? I would love to see him get back in the GSL as soon as possible. Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever

Atoissen Profile Joined July 2011 Norway 877 Posts #3 On February 28 2012 04:00 Bagration wrote:

Could it be Coca? I would love to see him get back in the GSL as soon as possible.

He would have to play the EWM then... He would have to play the EWM then... “Strength lies not in defense but in attack.”

Hondelul Profile Blog Joined December 2010 1510 Posts Last Edited: 2012-02-27 19:25:49 #4



I once asked in one of your LR thread a few question, what I´m most interested at the moment are

a) Are you allowed to play in the weeklys when you already won a prior? If yes, and you win, get´s the second place the spot and you can keep the money?

b) Are you allowed to play if you are in Code A? If yes what happens if you win? Same as above?



Nice writeup, like your bracket previews http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=308773 .

Hope you are satisfied with the overall viewer numbers, mosten times I see several thousand



Edit: sorry if there are the answers anywhere but I missed them I almost thought you play after GSL finals as I read the Genius/DRG part, then I noticed that slightly different date. Would have been really funny to call that the showmatch before your final :DI once asked in one of your LR thread a few question, what I´m most interested at the moment area) Are you allowed to play in the weeklys when you already won a prior? If yes, and you win, get´s the second place the spot and you can keep the money?b) Are you allowed to play if you are in Code A? If yes what happens if you win? Same as above?Nice writeup, like your bracket previews http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=310952 Hope you are satisfied with the overall viewer numbers, mosten times I see several thousandEdit: sorry if there are the answers anywhere but I missed them

Titorelli Profile Joined March 2011 2492 Posts #5 2 AM KST? This is awesome news! "Everybody poops.... after Tasteless kills them" Artosis

MCDayC Profile Joined March 2011 United Kingdom 12847 Posts #6 The Genius vs DRG will be a day after the GSL finals if I'm not wrong, which is brilliant. Hopefully they'll be some epic smack talk between them. VERY FRAGILE, LIKE A BABY PANDA EGG

VirgilSC2 Profile Blog Joined June 2011 United States 5748 Posts #7 On February 28 2012 04:22 Hondelul wrote:



a) Are you allowed to play in the weeklys when you already won a prior? If yes, and you win, get´s the second place the spot and you can keep the money?

b) Are you allowed to play if you are in Code A? If yes what happens if you win? Same as above?





a) Yes, if you have already won a prior weekly for that season, you are allowed to play in the next one. Should you win, the spot will go to the second place finisher.



b) No, if you currently hold a spot in the GSL you are not allowed to participate. a) Yes, if you have already won a prior weekly for that season, you are allowed to play in the next one. Should you win, the spot will go to the second place finisher.b) No, if you currently hold a spot in the GSL you are not allowed to participate. Clarity Gaming #1 Fan | Avid MTG Grinder | @VirgilSC2

wattabeast Profile Blog Joined March 2011 United States 957 Posts #8 Looks awesome! :O

Hondelul Profile Blog Joined December 2010 1510 Posts Last Edited: 2012-02-27 21:44:14 #9 On February 28 2012 06:24 VirgilSC2 wrote:

Show nested quote +

On February 28 2012 04:22 Hondelul wrote:



a) Are you allowed to play in the weeklys when you already won a prior? If yes, and you win, get´s the second place the spot and you can keep the money?

b) Are you allowed to play if you are in Code A? If yes what happens if you win? Same as above?





a) Yes, if you have already won a prior weekly for that season, you are allowed to play in the next one. Should you win, the spot will go to the second place finisher.



b) No, if you currently hold a spot in the GSL you are not allowed to participate. a) Yes, if you have already won a prior weekly for that season, you are allowed to play in the next one. Should you win, the spot will go to the second place finisher.b) No, if you currently hold a spot in the GSL you are not allowed to participate.

Thank you very much. Removes many issues Korean Weekly had. I guess there will never be a good compromise between "open" and "fair" but that is quite good. 100$ isn´t few for most people, so competing in this is quite important I guess.



Very hyped for the finals, might be the most important thing for the players (and teams) to reach Code A. Thank you very much. Removes many issues Korean Weekly had. I guess there will never be a good compromise between "open" and "fair" but that is quite good. 100$ isn´t few for most people, so competing in this is quite important I guess.Very hyped for the finals, might be the most important thing for the players (and teams) to reach Code A.

MrCon Profile Blog Joined August 2010 France 23163 Posts #10 Tear is on...a tear recently. Predicting him to win the code A spot (depending on who is the 4th qualifier)

Asha Profile Blog Joined November 2010 United Kingdom 29818 Posts Last Edited: 2012-02-28 00:35:56 #11



Hope this can get some kind of spotlight because it'd be a big shame if a live (offline) battle for a Code A spot flew under the radar, especially when it's got a DRG vs Genius showmatch tacked on too =)



This is going to be amazing, the tournament so far has been really good and the winners of each week have really deserved it. The performances of a number of foreign players in them has been very encouraging too!Hope this can get some kind of spotlight because it'd be a big shame if a live (offline) battle for a Code A spot flew under the radar, especially when it's got a DRG vs Genius showmatch tacked on too =) On February 28 2012 09:33 MrCon wrote:

Tear is on...a tear recently. Predicting him to win the code A spot (depending on who is the 4th qualifier)



I'm leaning towards Noblesse, he looked so good in his win! I'm leaning towards Noblesse, he looked so good in his win! #DeleteGyro

Bagration Profile Blog Joined October 2011 United States 18142 Posts #12 On February 28 2012 04:02 Atoissen wrote:

Show nested quote +

On February 28 2012 04:00 Bagration wrote:

Could it be Coca? I would love to see him get back in the GSL as soon as possible.

He would have to play the EWM then... He would have to play the EWM then...



Sorry, have not looked at the player list for the final EVM event, with all the weekend tournaments. Has the Ro64 started? Sorry, have not looked at the player list for the final EVM event, with all the weekend tournaments. Has the Ro64 started? Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever

Asha Profile Blog Joined November 2010 United Kingdom 29818 Posts Last Edited: 2012-02-28 00:44:07 #13 On February 28 2012 09:38 Bagration wrote:

Show nested quote +

On February 28 2012 04:02 Atoissen wrote:

On February 28 2012 04:00 Bagration wrote:

Could it be Coca? I would love to see him get back in the GSL as soon as possible.

He would have to play the EWM then... He would have to play the EWM then...



Sorry, have not looked at the player list for the final EVM event, with all the weekend tournaments. Has the Ro64 started? Sorry, have not looked at the player list for the final EVM event, with all the weekend tournaments. Has the Ro64 started?



yes, first half of R64 for w4 was today. It always starts on Monday afaik =)



Thread was quiet since I think people are pretty starcrafted out after the weekend heh yes, first half of R64 for w4 was today. It always starts on Monday afaik =)Thread was quiet since I think people are pretty starcrafted out after the weekend heh #DeleteGyro

OnFiRe888 Profile Joined October 2010 United States 629 Posts #14 I'm totally confused. Is the DRG v genius showmatch referring to the GSL Finals? Or will EWM host another match between DRG and genius? "Life isn't measured by the breaths you take, but by skill in Starcraft"

VirgilSC2 Profile Blog Joined June 2011 United States 5748 Posts #15 On February 28 2012 09:48 OnFiRe888 wrote:

I'm totally confused. Is the DRG v genius showmatch referring to the GSL Finals? Or will EWM host another match between DRG and genius?

The EWM will be hosting another match between DongRaeGu and Genius. The EWM will be hosting another match between DongRaeGu and Genius. Clarity Gaming #1 Fan | Avid MTG Grinder | @VirgilSC2

fAnTaCy Profile Blog Joined February 2008 United States 843 Posts #16 These are bound to be good games..pretty excited =] President of Doctor Helvetica Fan Club...PM to join. Members--4, Most recent: Archas

Shadow_Dog Profile Joined July 2011 Canada 424 Posts #17 Bomber the 4th player?

VirgilSC2 Profile Blog Joined June 2011 United States 5748 Posts #18 On February 28 2012 12:37 Shadow_Dog wrote:

Bomber the 4th player?

You'll have to watch this week to find out! You'll have to watch this week to find out! Clarity Gaming #1 Fan | Avid MTG Grinder | @VirgilSC2

RPR_Tempest Profile Blog Joined February 2011 Australia 7704 Posts #19 Hopefully Week 4 winner will be Jinro or HayprO, though that seems unlikely. Never count those two out, though. They've done well in EWM before. Jinro made it to Ro4 and HayprO Ro8. Soundwave, Zerg player from Canberra, Australia. @SoundwaveSC

Trolle Profile Blog Joined June 2009 Sweden 174 Posts #20 Go go foreigners! meep meep

1 2 3 Next All