Chexx Profile Joined May 2011 Korea (South) 67 Posts #1



The new Nexon Sponsorship League will start in September for a duration of 6 months. In these 6 months there will be 3 Seasons. Winner of a Season gets overseas travel expenses, lodgings and equipment payed. The Winner of one Season can't participate in the following up Season. In addition they will get help in finding a private sponsor.



Team registration starts 28th August till 3rd September



Winner of first Season gets 100 Mio. Won



Winner of second Season gets 80 Mio. Won



Winner of third Season gets 60 Mio. Won



2nd-8th place get seeded into the round of 16 for the following season.





Tournament Structure



Before the round of 16 will be an offline qualifier.

GomTV starts broadcasting from round of 16 on.



Foreign teams can participate when all the requirements are met.



Source: Inven The new Nexon Sponsorship League will start in September for a duration of 6 months. In these 6 months there will be 3 Seasons. Winner of a Season gets overseas travel expenses, lodgings and equipment payed. The Winner of one Season can't participate in the following up Season. In addition they will get help in finding a private sponsor.Before the round of 16 will be an offline qualifier.GomTV starts broadcasting from round of 16 on.Foreign teams can participate when all the requirements are met. Follow me @TL_Chexx

Shaella Profile Joined January 2013 United States 11387 Posts #2 foreign teams can participate when all the requirements are met

meaning what don't tell me to provide a legend for those charts cause we already got shaella in this thread - eieio | Bulba is my waifu

Grettin Profile Joined April 2010 10329 Posts #3 On August 22 2013 18:22 Shaella wrote:

foreign teams can participate when all the requirements are met

meaning what



On location matches, id imagine? So you'd have to be in Korea. On location matches, id imagine? So you'd have to be in Korea. "If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu

Chexx Profile Joined May 2011 Korea (South) 67 Posts Last Edited: 2013-08-22 09:28:57 #4 On August 22 2013 18:22 Shaella wrote:

foreign teams can participate when all the requirements are met

meaning what



They need to live in Korea for the tournament I guess and they need a dota 2 korean beta account would be my guess.

Having a korean dota 2 beta account is a requirement for everybody. I dont play dota 2 here so I cant comment if you need a KSSN or not for the beta. Last time I checked a nexon game I could not register with my kssn because Nexon does not allow it.



I dont think you can play with a friends account I dont know how a foreign team could participate. In theory its possible but maybe not in reality They need to live in Korea for the tournament I guess and they need a dota 2 korean beta account would be my guess.Having a korean dota 2 beta account is a requirement for everybody. I dont play dota 2 here so I cant comment if you need a KSSN or not for the beta. Last time I checked a nexon game I could not register with my kssn because Nexon does not allow it.I dont think you can play with a friends account I dont know how a foreign team could participate. In theory its possible but maybe not in reality Follow me @TL_Chexx

desRow Profile Joined May 2009 Canada 13 Posts #5 whatsup with the prizepool why go down 20million every season http://twitch.tv/desrowfighting http://twitter.com/desrowfighting http://facebook.com/desrowfighting

Habitus Profile Joined May 2012 United Kingdom 50 Posts #6 I would guess that its LAN setting, ie team has to be in Korea for their match. Or possible sponser related, ie no or few sponsors. I like the format thou as seem well designed to help build up the Korean teams and help develop the scene

TheEmulator Profile Joined July 2010 12999 Posts #7 On August 22 2013 18:26 desRow wrote:

whatsup with the prizepool why go down 20million every season

I am also confused about that. I am also confused about that. Administrator

Jacmert Profile Joined October 2011 Canada 36 Posts #8 On August 22 2013 18:27 TheEmulator wrote:

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On August 22 2013 18:26 desRow wrote:

whatsup with the prizepool why go down 20million every season

I am also confused about that. I am also confused about that.

I suppose it has something to do with "The Winner of one Season can't participate in the following up Season. In addition they will get help in finding a private sponsor."



I think they want the first season to be the most prestigious? I suppose it has something to do with "The Winner of one Season can't participate in the following up Season. In addition they will get help in finding a private sponsor."I think they want the first season to be the most prestigious? Plat Support Main #believe

Chexx Profile Joined May 2011 Korea (South) 67 Posts #9 On August 22 2013 18:27 TheEmulator wrote:

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On August 22 2013 18:26 desRow wrote:

whatsup with the prizepool why go down 20million every season

I am also confused about that. I am also confused about that.

I think they hoped that they can establish a good scene in these few months so teams are not reliable on the prizepool. I think they hoped that they can establish a good scene in these few months so teams are not reliable on the prizepool. Follow me @TL_Chexx

EnumaAvalon Profile Joined February 2012 Philippines 1610 Posts #10 On August 22 2013 18:27 TheEmulator wrote:

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On August 22 2013 18:26 desRow wrote:

whatsup with the prizepool why go down 20million every season

I am also confused about that. I am also confused about that.

I think it has something to do that the winner of the first season is the "grand winner" and the 2nd place onwards can try out for the next seasons. I think it has something to do that the winner of the first season is the "grand winner" and the 2nd place onwards can try out for the next seasons. (._.) ( l: ) ( .-. ) ( :l ) (._.) They see me rolling. They hating.

Pinnacle55 Profile Joined October 2009 Singapore 18 Posts #11 On August 22 2013 18:31 EnumaAvalon wrote:

Show nested quote +

On August 22 2013 18:27 TheEmulator wrote:

On August 22 2013 18:26 desRow wrote:

whatsup with the prizepool why go down 20million every season

I am also confused about that. I am also confused about that.

I think it has something to do that the winner of the first season is the "grand winner" and the 2nd place onwards can try out for the next seasons. I think it has something to do that the winner of the first season is the "grand winner" and the 2nd place onwards can try out for the next seasons.



Correct. This is a sponsorship league after all, the teams are not really competing for the prize money, but for the opportunity to get help from Nexon in acquiring sponsors. Teams that have already won this opportunity don't need to participate in the following seasons.



It would follow that the team who wins the first season is the 'best' team, and hence receives more prize money than the teams that win subsequent seasons. Correct. This is aleague after all, the teams are not really competing for the prize money, but for the opportunity to get help from Nexon in acquiring sponsors. Teams that have already won this opportunity don't need to participate in the following seasons.It would follow that the team who wins the first season is the 'best' team, and hence receives more prize money than the teams that win subsequent seasons. There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum.

cupoftealove Profile Joined August 2012 162 Posts #12 I remember from http://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=59089 , an image showing 4 leagues: Starter League, Sponsorship League, Heroes League and All-star League. My guess is that this is the next step up from Starter League to help teams get recognised and sponsorships, hence the no participation in next season. Heroes/AllStar will most likely be the BIG league for when the game is released in Korea.

shz Profile Joined October 2010 Germany 119 Posts #13 On August 22 2013 18:26 Chexx wrote:

Show nested quote +

On August 22 2013 18:22 Shaella wrote:

foreign teams can participate when all the requirements are met

meaning what



They need to live in Korea for the tournament I guess and they need a dota 2 korean beta account would be my guess.

Having a korean dota 2 beta account is a requirement for everybody. I dont play dota 2 here so I cant comment if you need a KSSN or not for the beta. Last time I checked a nexon game I could not register with my kssn because Nexon does not allow it.



I dont think you can play with a friends account I dont know how a foreign team could participate. In theory its possible but maybe not in reality They need to live in Korea for the tournament I guess and they need a dota 2 korean beta account would be my guess.Having a korean dota 2 beta account is a requirement for everybody. I dont play dota 2 here so I cant comment if you need a KSSN or not for the beta. Last time I checked a nexon game I could not register with my kssn because Nexon does not allow it.I dont think you can play with a friends account I dont know how a foreign team could participate. In theory its possible but maybe not in reality



It seems like they changed their policy for that:



http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/1jog2n/the_resolution_of_nexons_no_foreigners_allowed/ It seems like they changed their policy for that: Liquipedia

Kraznaya Profile Joined August 2010 United States 1808 Posts #14 these are the weirdest rules for a league tahts inviting foreign teams do you have enough resolve, hero of justice?

Vertical Profile Joined July 2011 Indonesia 3188 Posts #15 the elephant is marching

2015 will be the year of invasion -Terran-

GTR Profile Joined September 2004 83 Posts #16 100 million won first prize is a very strong incentive for teams to stay in Korea for the duration of the tournament. Twitter: @GTR1H

Stream: http://www.twitch.tv/GTR1H

Chexx Profile Joined May 2011 Korea (South) 67 Posts #17 On August 22 2013 19:06 shz wrote:

Show nested quote +

On August 22 2013 18:26 Chexx wrote:

On August 22 2013 18:22 Shaella wrote:

foreign teams can participate when all the requirements are met

meaning what



They need to live in Korea for the tournament I guess and they need a dota 2 korean beta account would be my guess.

Having a korean dota 2 beta account is a requirement for everybody. I dont play dota 2 here so I cant comment if you need a KSSN or not for the beta. Last time I checked a nexon game I could not register with my kssn because Nexon does not allow it.



I dont think you can play with a friends account I dont know how a foreign team could participate. In theory its possible but maybe not in reality They need to live in Korea for the tournament I guess and they need a dota 2 korean beta account would be my guess.Having a korean dota 2 beta account is a requirement for everybody. I dont play dota 2 here so I cant comment if you need a KSSN or not for the beta. Last time I checked a nexon game I could not register with my kssn because Nexon does not allow it.I dont think you can play with a friends account I dont know how a foreign team could participate. In theory its possible but maybe not in reality



It seems like they changed their policy for that:



http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/1jog2n/the_resolution_of_nexons_no_foreigners_allowed/ It seems like they changed their policy for that:

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Takuna Profile Joined April 2011 Germany 26 Posts #18 i like the structure, especially that the winner gets travel expenses paid.

I hope nexon cooperates with some western LAN tournaments.

Winner of Nexon Sponsorship league gets a spot in those LANs.

LAN organizer knows korean team is able to attend because travel expenses are covered by Nexon, hopefully Visas aren't an issue.

Viewers get to see korean vs western Doto.



Everyone is happy :D



How cool would it be, if the winner of Season 1 could attend Dreamhack Winter? The spirits move me.

teapoted Profile Joined August 2012 United Kingdom 13122 Posts Last Edited: 2013-08-22 10:41:20 #19 On August 22 2013 19:21 GTR wrote:

100 million won first prize is a very strong incentive for teams to stay in Korea for the duration of the tournament. For a SEA team sure, but if you're a western team just after the money the Chinese tournaments this season will have more and you will be there for a shorter period. For a SEA team sure, but if you're a western team just after the money the Chinese tournaments this season will have more and you will be there for a shorter period. Once you Goblak...

Kishin2 Profile Joined May 2011 United States 5466 Posts #20 This is actually a really cool format. I'm impressed at how they're attempting to grow the Korean scene.

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