Waxangel Profile Blog Joined September 2002 United States 29129 Posts Last Edited: 2020-02-20 10:19:13 #1

2020-21 ESL Pro Tour





Code A returns? Code S to be a sixteen player tournament?



While AfreecaTV have released barely any information on GSL 2020-21, the GSL point distribution outlined in the ESL rulebook points to a significant change in format.





Points are now awarded to the top 52 players of a "GSL Season," whereas previous only the thirty-two Code S players received points.



Furthermore, the cutoffs for increasing amounts of points occur at 52nd, 40th, 28th, 22nd, and 16th place, but NOT 32nd. This suggests a move away from the old 32-player Code S format. While this could mean that the top-tier of GSL will expand to 52 players, I think it's more likely that it will be divided into a lower-division of 36 players and a top-division of 16 players.



Whether or not AfreecaTV would explicitly divide its competition into "Code A" and "Code S" is unknown, but I assume AfreecaTV would prefer to maintain its well-established "Code [Letter]" branding in any case.



The above changes would corroborate Solar's statements from his "...the competition will be more fierce than last year."



The points table in the rulebook also suggests that the upcoming Super Tournament #1 will award direct spots/seeds in GSL Season 1 to the top four players, while the later Super Tournament #2 will only award points as in previous iterations. The official rulebook for the 2020-21 ESL Pro Tour has been released on the ESL website ( click to read ), and it contains information that might reveal the structure and format of Korea's GSL in 2020-21.While AfreecaTV have released barely any information on GSL 2020-21, theoutlined in the ESL rulebook points to a significant change in format.Points are now awarded to theof a "GSL Season," whereas previous only the thirty-two Code S players received points.Furthermore, the cutoffs for increasing amounts of points occur at 52nd, 40th, 28th, 22nd, and 16th place,This suggests a move away from the old 32-player Code S format. While this could mean that the top-tier of GSL will expand to 52 players, I think it's more likely that it will be divided into a lower-division of 36 players and a top-division of 16 players.Whether or not AfreecaTV would explicitly divide its competition into "Code A" and "Code S" is unknown, but I assume AfreecaTV would prefer to maintain its well-established "Code [Letter]" branding in any case.The above changes would corroborate Solar's statements from his recent TL.net interview , where he said Code S would be returning with changes in format, and thatThe points table in the rulebook also suggests that the upcoming Super Tournament #1 will award direct spots/seeds in GSL Season 1 to the top four players, while the later Super Tournament #2 will only award points as in previous iterations. Administrator Hey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?

iMrising Profile Blog Joined March 2012 United States 1096 Posts #2 cant sleep, and am awarded with a potential Code A return after...maybe five years?! Given the environment a Code A and a 16 person Code S makes good sense. $O$ | soO

pvsnp Profile Joined January 2017 7613 Posts Last Edited: 2020-02-20 10:02:35 #3 Code A returning would be wild. 2016 was an eternity ago. Are there even 52 players left to fill the spots? Denominator of the Universe

Dedraterllaerau Profile Joined May 2019 82 Posts #4 On February 20 2020 19:01 pvsnp wrote:

Code A returning would be wild. 2016 was an eternity ago. Are there even 52 players left to fill the spots?



Of course, there is. What level those 52 players are doh is what we will have to see Of course, there is. What level those 52 players are doh is what we will have to see

deacon.frost Profile Joined February 2013 Czech Republic 9774 Posts #5 On February 20 2020 19:01 pvsnp wrote:

Code A returning would be wild. 2016 was an eternity ago. Are there even 52 players left to fill the spots?

Solar was talking about more foreigners coming, so, uh, there's the answer you were probably not looking for. Solar was talking about more foreigners coming, so, uh, there's the answer you were probably not looking for. I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.

Shuffleblade Profile Joined February 2012 Sweden 1821 Posts #6 This is so hype, does this also mean we might be looking at a flatter prizemoney distribution? Maru, Bomber, TY, Dear, Classic, DeParture and Rogue!

Waxangel Profile Blog Joined September 2002 United States 29129 Posts #7 Also, the IEM China mixed-region event is confirmed for anyone who missed it (this was actually revealed on the initial announcement day, but ESL did a weird thing where additional info trickled out over like a few hours and it got overlooked). Administrator Hey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?

UncleClimax Profile Joined January 2020 17 Posts #8 This sounds good. Nice writeup

fronkschnonk Profile Joined November 2011 Germany 616 Posts Last Edited: 2020-02-20 11:45:01 #9

I just decided that me promoting some kind of CodeA-reestablishment in TL-forums for more than a year by now probably sealed the deal. Furthermore, I consider that some kind of Code A must be reestablished.

Ziggy Profile Blog Joined June 2013 Poland 1756 Posts #10 they just need to make sure to install booths in their new jamsildong studio and we're back in 2011 boys yay!



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Kaizor Profile Joined May 2015 Singapore 891 Posts #11 Wow even though i was quite skeptical about whether Code A would ever return, it sure is good news if it is true.



Could encourage a few more old timers to return maybe? Hit me up if you need chinese translations. soO fighting !!

Nakajin Profile Blog Joined September 2014 Canada 6579 Posts #12 Interesting, 52 players is pretty much everyone, may as well give them a bit of the spotlight. http://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg

EvanC Profile Joined January 2012 Canada 130 Posts #13 I hope NoRegret is casting he's been advocating this for a while and is a great caster, knows all the up-and-coming players too

digmouse Profile Blog Joined November 2010 China 5661 Posts #14 #BringbackWolfdor Translator If you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.

sneakyfox Profile Joined January 2017 6800 Posts #15 On February 20 2020 19:40 Waxangel wrote:

Also, the IEM China mixed-region event is confirmed for anyone who missed it (this was actually revealed on the initial announcement day, but ESL did a weird thing where additional info trickled out over like a few hours and it got overlooked).



Just curious: where did you see that originally?



Wonder what it means that it is for 16 players only, and how they're going to assign the spots. Just curious: where did you see that originally?Wonder what it means that it is for 16 players only, and how they're going to assign the spots. "I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG

Elentos Profile Blog Joined February 2015 52843 Posts #16 On February 20 2020 20:49 Ziggy wrote:

they just need to make sure to install booths in their new jamsildong studio and we're back in 2011 boys yay!



gstl next please

Well they canned the booths because they didn't work so I kinda doubt they'll bring em back. Well they canned the booths because they didn't work so I kinda doubt they'll bring em back. Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.

ThunderJunk Profile Joined December 2015 United States 440 Posts #17 On February 21 2020 00:07 digmouse wrote:

#BringbackWolfdor



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CreightonOlsen Profile Blog Joined September 2018 United States 235 Posts #18 If they bring back Code A five months after I leave Seoul, I will be equal parts ecstatic and heartbroken. I would totally move back for that though... https://www.twitch.tv/CreightonOlsen

Elentos Profile Blog Joined February 2015 52843 Posts #19 On February 21 2020 00:51 CreightonOlsen wrote:

If they bring back Code A five months after I leave Seoul, I will be equal parts ecstatic and heartbroken. I would totally move back for that though...

Trying to become the next Khaldor now, Creighton? Trying to become the next Khaldor now, Creighton? Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.

Serimek Profile Joined August 2011 France 2176 Posts Last Edited: 2020-02-20 15:58:06 #20 On February 21 2020 00:51 CreightonOlsen wrote:

If they bring back Code A five months after I leave Seoul, I will be equal parts ecstatic and heartbroken. I would totally move back for that though...



You can be our new Code A casting baldman ! Khaldor 2.0



Edit: elentos's too fast for me. You can be our new Code A casting baldman ! Khaldor 2.0Edit: elentos's too fast for me. SC2 is the best game to watch and was the best to play before I grew old and slow...

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