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kaby Profile Joined July 2010 Russian Federation 161 Posts Last Edited: 2019-05-16 02:05:47 #1









WCS Challenger winners have also received their Group Stage 3 opponents: remember that two more players will join each group after Group Stage 2 finishes.



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The tournament starts already on Friday - best of luck to every WCS Spring participant!



Original post by StarLadder

View on Liquipedia WCS Spring Circuit is approaching: Kiev is ready to welcome StarCraft guests from all over the world - and our groups are ready to be announced as well. A number of players have unfortunately canceled their participation so players list has been changed a bit: if you are going to attend the event and you can’t find yourself in the group stages, please contact us via starcraft@starladder.tv as soon as possible!WCS Challenger winners have also received their Group Stage 3 opponents: remember that two more players will join each group after Group Stage 2 finishes.The tournament starts already on Friday - best of luck to every WCS Spring participant!

Legan Profile Joined June 2017 Finland 116 Posts #2 8 BYEs, At least there is the knockout bracket. Hopefully we get more players for WCS Summer.

MyiPtitDrogo Profile Joined June 2017 25 Posts #3 I'm 3rd place of Seed 1 and playing the 1st place of Seed 2, Amazing seeding gaming

kell234 Profile Joined July 2014 Russian Federation 38 Posts #4



User was warned for this post. 8 BYE because Ukraine = Zimbabwe

franzji Profile Joined September 2013 United States 571 Posts #5



User was warned for this post. fuck Ukraine (your geopolitical tensions, not your people!)

Serimek Profile Joined August 2011 France 2176 Posts #6 On May 16 2019 03:31 MyiPtitDrogo wrote:

I'm 3rd place of Seed 1 and playing the 1st place of Seed 2, Amazing seeding gaming



We need French blood. We need French blood. SC2 is the best game to watch and was the best to play before I grew old and slow...

Elmonti Profile Joined July 2018 Spain 293 Posts #7 On May 16 2019 04:11 youngjiddle wrote:

fuck Ukraine (your geopolitical tensions, not your people!)



You shouldn't talk like that. Both because it's disrespectful and because you seem to know nothing about what's happening there. You shouldn't talk like that. Both because it's disrespectful and because you seem to know nothing about what's happening there.

Executer08 Profile Joined June 2015 Germany 153 Posts #8 On May 16 2019 04:11 youngjiddle wrote:

fuck Ukraine (your geopolitical tensions, not your people!)



i'd argue thats less ukraine's "fault".



i also think with the new loser bracket system this event will still be "better" than past WCS' and motivate people who have a tough first group to still show up and give it their best, especially as you then face a more equal opponent and are less likely to go out with 0-4 (or 0-6)



User was warned for this post. i'd argue thats less ukraine's "fault".i also think with the new loser bracket system this event will still be "better" than past WCS' and motivate people who have a tough first group to still show up and give it their best, especially as you then face a more equal opponent and are less likely to go out with 0-4 (or 0-6) "You have the image of being a robotic, stoic player among foreign fans. What do you think about that?" - "I don’t think it’s incorrect." || letodSWAG

Serimek Profile Joined August 2011 France 2176 Posts Last Edited: 2019-05-15 19:36:24 #9 On May 16 2019 04:27 Executer08 wrote:

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On May 16 2019 04:11 youngjiddle wrote:

fuck Ukraine (your geopolitical tensions, not your people!)



i'd argue thats less ukraine's "fault".



i also think with the new loser bracket system this event will still be "better" than past WCS' and motivate people who have a tough first group to still show up and give it their best, especially as you then face a more equal opponent and are less likely to go out with 0-4 (or 0-6) i'd argue thats less ukraine's "fault".i also think with the new loser bracket system this event will still be "better" than past WCS' and motivate people who have a tough first group to still show up and give it their best, especially as you then face a more equal opponent and are less likely to go out with 0-4 (or 0-6)



Less than whom's fault ? Blizzard/Tournament organization for choosing a country with visa issues known beforehand ? I'm with you.



But if you're suggesting another country's fault, I'll probably not agree about its identity. Less than whom's fault ? Blizzard/Tournament organization for choosing a country with visa issues known beforehand ? I'm with you.But if you're suggesting another country's fault, I'll probably not agree about its identity. SC2 is the best game to watch and was the best to play before I grew old and slow...

krissout Profile Joined May 2012 24 Posts #10

You know why ? :/ Who else isn't coming ?

This is really sad Scarlett is not playing ?You know why ? :/ Who else isn't coming ?This is really sad

nerdchill Profile Joined May 2019 8 Posts Last Edited: 2019-05-15 20:12:02 #11 No NA players what so ever, except those who come through the qualifier. Gogojoey is the only asian player that didn't come through Challenger (the qualifiers). Everyone else is from EU.

NinjaNight Profile Joined January 2018 387 Posts Last Edited: 2019-05-15 20:56:40 #12 On May 16 2019 04:45 krissout wrote:

Scarlett is not playing ?

You know why ? :/ Who else isn't coming ?

This is really sad Scarlett is not playing ?You know why ? :/ Who else isn't coming ?This is really sad



She's playing GSL instead, can't do both. She'll be playing in that soon =). This season there's a region lock that forbids a player to do gsl and wcs in the same season but they're scrapping that rule next season. So next time she could do GSL and WCS too if she wants. She's playing GSL instead, can't do both. She'll be playing in that soon =). This season there's a region lock that forbids a player to do gsl and wcs in the same season but they're scrapping that rule next season. So next time she could do GSL and WCS too if she wants.

Elmonti Profile Joined July 2018 Spain 293 Posts #13 On May 16 2019 05:38 NinjaNight wrote:

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On May 16 2019 04:45 krissout wrote:

Scarlett is not playing ?

You know why ? :/ Who else isn't coming ?

This is really sad Scarlett is not playing ?You know why ? :/ Who else isn't coming ?This is really sad



She's playing GSL instead, can't do both. She'll be playing in that soon =). This season there's a region lock that forbids a player to do gsl and wcs in the same season but they're scrapping that rule next season. So next time she could do GSL and WCS too if she wants. She's playing GSL instead, can't do both. She'll be playing in that soon =). This season there's a region lock that forbids a player to do gsl and wcs in the same season but they're scrapping that rule next season. So next time she could do GSL and WCS too if she wants.



As far as we know, that rule applied only to WCS Challenger. Sortof also tried to qualify for GSL S1 and he is competing in Kiev. She could still go to the open bracket, so must be something else. As far as we know, that rule applied only to WCS Challenger. Sortof also tried to qualify for GSL S1 and he is competing in Kiev. She could still go to the open bracket, so must be something else.

Waxangel Profile Blog Joined September 2002 United States 29169 Posts Last Edited: 2019-05-15 21:02:39 #14 On May 16 2019 05:38 NinjaNight wrote:

Show nested quote +

On May 16 2019 04:45 krissout wrote:

Scarlett is not playing ?

You know why ? :/ Who else isn't coming ?

This is really sad Scarlett is not playing ?You know why ? :/ Who else isn't coming ?This is really sad



She's playing GSL instead, can't do both. She'll be playing in that soon =). This season there's a region lock that forbids a player to do gsl and wcs in the same season but they're scrapping that rule next season. So next time she could do GSL and WCS too if she wants. She's playing GSL instead, can't do both. She'll be playing in that soon =). This season there's a region lock that forbids a player to do gsl and wcs in the same season but they're scrapping that rule next season. So next time she could do GSL and WCS too if she wants.



That rule was changed almost as soon as it was implemented. SpeCial is in Code S and is also competing in WCS Spring/Kiev. The way the rule applies to Scalrett is that she was unable to play in this season of Challenger, and thus unable to compete for paid flight/accommodations. If Scarlett is not competing in the open bracket of this tournament, then it was for whatever other reasons (team/herself unwilling to pay for the trip out of pocket). That rule was changed almost as soon as it was implemented. SpeCial is in Code S and is also competing in WCS Spring/Kiev. The way the rule applies to Scalrett is that she was unable to play in this season of Challenger, and thus unable to compete for paid flight/accommodations. If Scarlett is not competing in the open bracket of this tournament, then it was for whatever other reasons (team/herself unwilling to pay for the trip out of pocket). Administrator Hey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?

ordeal11 Profile Joined August 2018 Czech Republic 52 Posts #15 On May 16 2019 05:10 nerdchill wrote:

No NA players what so ever, except those who come through the qualifier. Gogojoey is the only asian player that didn't come through Challenger (the qualifiers). Everyone else is from EU.



TIME ? TIME ?

JJH777 Profile Joined January 2011 United States 3468 Posts #16 Pretty sad to be missing a top 5 foreigner in Scarlett but it should still be a good event. Hope we get Serral vs Neeb and/or Serral vs special at some point.

renaissanceMAN Profile Joined March 2011 United States 1707 Posts #17 On May 16 2019 03:53 kell234 wrote:

8 BYE because Ukraine = Zimbabwe



Does that make Russia South Sudan?



User was warned for this post. Does that make Russia South Sudan? On August 15 2013 03:43 Waxangel wrote: no amount of money can replace the enjoyment of being mean to people on the internet

Anc13nt Profile Joined October 2017 1322 Posts Last Edited: 2019-05-15 22:05:23 #18 Wow if Scarlett isn't participating that sucks. It's almost crazy how she hasn't made Blizzcon in the past few years and I think this will hurt her chances. Jaedong, Bisu, Stats, INnoVation, Dark, ByuN. BW Name: Xeralos, Anc13nt

stardog Profile Joined August 2011 544 Posts #19 On May 16 2019 06:51 renaissanceMAN wrote:

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On May 16 2019 03:53 kell234 wrote:

8 BYE because Ukraine = Zimbabwe



Does that make Russia South Sudan? Does that make Russia South Sudan?

Maybe Somalia.



User was warned for this post. Maybe Somalia.

Juaks Profile Joined June 2010 United States 384 Posts #20 I am glad to see old school players like Dimaga, BRATOK and KAS. Haven't heard about them in a while.

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