DieuCure Profile Joined January 2017 France 3702 Posts #1



https://www.eslgaming.com/article/announcing-2018-intel-extreme-masters-pyeongchang-qualifiers-3807



https://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/masters/iem-pyeongchang



- 150K$ tournament



- 16 players ( 2 from South Korea )



We will know the finalists before the start of the playoffs



And the future winner is known to all of course.



IMO : 2 spots for South America and 5 Europe = waste - 150K$ tournament- 16 players ( 2 from South Korea )We will know the finalists before the start of the playoffsAnd the future winner is known to all of course.IMO : 2 spots for South America and 5 Europe = waste

yht9657 Profile Joined December 2016 1764 Posts #2 2 players from KR...this is gonna be WESG all over again

digmouse Profile Blog Joined November 2010 China 5661 Posts #3 The Korean qualifier is going to be a bloodbath. Translator If you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.

lechatnoir Profile Joined November 2016 241 Posts #4 Not even the IEM world champion is invited/seeded? This is madness!

ZigguratOfUr Profile Blog Joined April 2012 Iraq 16050 Posts #5 I guess we should've expected a disappointing format of the sort when we heard about the Olympic partnership. Any guesses as to who will represent Asia West and East? Maps I made recently: Nevermore: https://i.imgur.com/NiqR0Rj.jpg | Rubaiyat: https://i.imgur.com/XD3E3vd.jpg | Grand Canal: https://i.imgur.com/kNgyOCo.jpg

ElusoryX Profile Blog Joined December 2010 Singapore 2041 Posts Last Edited: 2017-11-29 17:10:24 #6 Slot distribution seems fair given the number of participants. I'll never understand the people crying about Koreans being given "little" spots in a region-based system.



Asia West qualifiers is an early Christmas present for Demi.

Asia East qualifiers is basically Sioras vs SEA & Taiwan. xd

The_Red_Viper Profile Blog Joined August 2013 18784 Posts #7 On November 30 2017 02:07 ElusoryX wrote:

Slot distribution seems fair given the number of participants. I'll never understand the people crying about Koreans being given "little" spots in a region-based system.



Asia West qualifiers is an early Christmas present for Demi.

Asia East qualifiers is basically Sioras vs SEA & Taiwan.

Well it's more than fair if we do this based on population and our goal is to have players all around the world compete in it.

Based on regional strength this is absurd. This being connected to olympics the former priority makes sense i guess, i still would prefer the tournament to be created with competitiveness in mind though. Well it's more than fair if we do this based on population and our goal is to have players all around the world compete in it.Based on regional strength this is absurd. This being connected to olympics the former priority makes sense i guess, i still would prefer the tournament to be created with competitiveness in mind though. BLΛƆKPIИK in your area | IU | SoHyang || There is no God and we are his prophets | For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.” | Ignorance is the parent of fear |

Elentos Profile Blog Joined February 2015 52871 Posts #8 On November 30 2017 02:01 ZigguratOfUr wrote:

I guess we should've expected a disappointing format of the sort when we heard about the Olympic partnership. Any guesses as to who will represent Asia West and East?

East probably Has East probably Has Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.

Zzzapper Profile Joined September 2011 1637 Posts #9



Given the context with the Winter Olympics and everything, it would probably be a bad idea to have a mostly Korean lineup. 2 might be on the low side but if they're trying to make a tournament that's parallel to the olympics in any way, having even 25% (4/16) of the players coming from one country wouldn't look great. On November 30 2017 01:06 DieuCure wrote:

And the future winner is known to all of course.

Cure?



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pvsnp Profile Joined January 2017 7613 Posts #10 So we're going with the Korean-qualifier-bloodbath into guaranteed-Korean-finals system for IEM, I see. Denominator of the Universe

Vutalisk Profile Joined August 2016 United States 673 Posts Last Edited: 2017-11-29 17:43:09 #11 What is this? WESG? I know it is Olympics and all but still it is ridiculous to have only 2 Korean slots. It is hosted in South Korea for crying out loud.



What a waste this is. Another lame event to start 2018 (technically it is in 2017 but still).

Musicus Profile Joined August 2011 Germany 23393 Posts #12 . Stephano gets a free spot again, he must be happy Maru and Serral are probably top 5.

Luolis Profile Blog Joined May 2012 Finland 6437 Posts #13 I don't see why anyone would be shocked that a tournament held AT THE OLYMPICS is gonna be international. Like wtf were you people expecting? pro cheese man / Its never Sunny in Finland. Perkele / FinnishStarcraftTrivia

billynasty Profile Joined October 2014 United States 256 Posts #14 I'm wondering, who the player from Africa is gonna be. Anyone have any ideas? i dont miss God but i sure miss Santa Claus

Waxangel Profile Blog Joined September 2002 United States 29165 Posts #15 NA and SA getting same # of players, as it should be Administrator Hey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?

Clonester Profile Joined August 2014 Germany 2808 Posts #16 Well, at least the funding is great...



But I dont see a reason to give Korea 4 slots. Even if you want to make it regional, there is so much top talent in korea, that you can give them more slots then just 2. Even little Jamaika is able to send more then one top sprinter to the olympics.

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aQuaSC Profile Joined August 2011 717 Posts #17 Were people crying that much at WCG back in the day about it not having 50% of Korean line-up too?

aQuaSC Profile Joined August 2011 717 Posts #18 On November 30 2017 03:13 billynasty wrote:

I'm wondering, who the player from Africa is gonna be. Anyone have any ideas?

Probably Stephano, he has French and Tunisian citizenship if I'm not mistaken Probably Stephano, he has French and Tunisian citizenship if I'm not mistaken

lestye Profile Joined August 2010 United States 3182 Posts #19 On November 30 2017 03:58 aQuaSC wrote:

Were people crying that much at WCG back in the day about it not having 50% of Korean line-up too?

Na, but I think people have different expectations for IEM.



Everyone knew that ESWC and WCG were going for the Olympics feel, so there wasnt any crying. Na, but I think people have different expectations for IEM.Everyone knew that ESWC and WCG were going for the Olympics feel, so there wasnt any crying. "You guys are just edgelords. Embrace your inner weeb desu" -Zergneedsfood

BaneRiders Profile Joined August 2013 Sweden 3566 Posts #20 On November 30 2017 03:49 Clonester wrote:

Well, at least the funding is great...



But I dont see a reason to give Korea 4 slots. Even if you want to make it regional, there is so much top talent in korea, that you can give them more slots then just 2. Even little Jamaika is able to send more then one top sprinter to the olympics.





There are more than 16 sprinters competing in the Olympics though. Jamaica can send three + the reigning Olympic champion if he/she is Jamaican I believe. There are more than 16 sprinters competing in the Olympics though. Jamaica can send three + the reigning Olympic champion if he/she is Jamaican I believe. Earth, Water, Air and Protoss!

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