olimoley Profile Blog Joined January 2013 United States 672 Posts Last Edited: 2016-08-15 13:29:01 #1



EVENT INFORMATION



Name: Copa Intercontinental



Dates: September 10-11



PRIZE POOL AND POINTS DISTRIBUTION



Total: $50,000 USD and 4,100 WCS points



1st: $18,000 and 1,000 points



2nd: $10,000 and 700 points



3rd: $6,000 and 450 points



4th: $4000 and 450 points



5-8th: $2,500 and 300 points



9-10th: $1,000 and 150 points



FORMAT



8 players from Passport Qualifiers

2 Players from Europe, Africa, Middle East

2 Players from North America (USA, Canada)

1 Player from China

1 Player from Oceania, Southeast Asia, Japan

1 Player from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau

1 Player from Latin America*

(*The Top 8 from the Latin American Passport Qualifier will travel to the event and will play the remaining portion of the qualifier at the venue to decide who will be the Latin American representative on the Main Tournament).



2 players from Server Qualifiers

1 AM Server Qualifier (Open to all the WCS Circuit players)

1 EU Server Qualifier (Open to all the WCS Circuit players)

The 10 qualified players will play at the event in a single elimination Bo5 format, with a Bo7 finals.



ONLINE QUALIFIERS



The online qualifiers for the event will take place from July 26 to August 25, with a double-elimination format, and will be locked based on citizenship. The only exceptions are the AM & EU Server Qualifiers, as those are open to all the players of the WCS Circuit. Qualifiers are restricted to Master and Grandmaster players, and accounts that hide real identity such as barcodes are not allowed.





Europe – Copa Intercontinental EU Passport Qualifiers

(top 2 qualifies)

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North America – Copa Intercontinental NA Passport Qualifiers

(top 2 qualifies)

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All WCS circuit regions – Copa Intercontinental EU Server Qualifier

(winner qualifies)

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All WCS circuit regions – Copa Intercontinental AM Server Qualifier

(winner qualifies)

Dates: [unparsable timestamp format], [unparsable timestamp format]



Latin America – Copa Intercontinental Latam Passport Qualifiers

(winner qualifies)

Dates: [unparsable timestamp format] (Ro8 and forward will be played at Mexico on Sept 9) Name: Copa IntercontinentalDates: September 10-11$50,000 USD and 4,100 WCS points1st: $18,000 and 1,000 points2nd: $10,000 and 700 points3rd: $6,000 and 450 points4th: $4000 and 450 points5-8th: $2,500 and 300 points9-10th: $1,000 and 150 points8 players from Passport Qualifiers2 Players from Europe, Africa, Middle East2 Players from North America (USA, Canada)1 Player from China1 Player from Oceania, Southeast Asia, Japan1 Player from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau1 Player from Latin America*(*The Top 8 from the Latin American Passport Qualifier will travel to the event and will play the remaining portion of the qualifier at the venue to decide who will be the Latin American representative on the Main Tournament).2 players from Server Qualifiers1 AM Server Qualifier (Open to all the WCS Circuit players)1 EU Server Qualifier (Open to all the WCS Circuit players)The 10 qualified players will play at the event in a single elimination Bo5 format, with a Bo7 finals.The online qualifiers for the event will take place from July 26 to August 25, with a double-elimination format, and will be locked based on citizenship. The only exceptions are the AM & EU Server Qualifiers, as those are open to all the players of the WCS Circuit. Qualifiers are restricted to Master and Grandmaster players, and accounts that hide real identity such as barcodes are not allowed. Sign-up here (top 2 qualifies)Dates: [unparsable timestamp format], [unparsable timestamp format] Sign-up here (top 2 qualifies)Dates: [unparsable timestamp format], [unparsable timestamp format] Sign-up here (winner qualifies)Dates: [unparsable timestamp format], [unparsable timestamp format] Sign-up here (winner qualifies)Dates: [unparsable timestamp format], [unparsable timestamp format] Sign-up here (winner qualifies)Dates: [unparsable timestamp format] (Ro8 and forward will be played at Mexico on Sept 9) Creator of OlimoLeague - Weekly KR Tournaments - Http://patreon.com/olimoley

Nerchio Profile Joined October 2009 Poland 2628 Posts #2 I already knew it before but EU Server Qualifier is during Gamescom, what a terrible date choice Progamer "I am the best" - Nerchio , 2017.

Wardi Profile Blog Joined November 2011 England 827 Posts #3 On August 15 2016 23:16 Nerchio wrote:

I already knew it before but EU Server Qualifier is during Gamescom, what a terrible date choice



Having server qualifiers in the middle of the passport qualifier is also pretty questionable and bound to cause some kind of issue... Having server qualifiers in the middle of the passport qualifier is also pretty questionable and bound to cause some kind of issue... Commentator Owner of WardiTV. Streamer, caster & event organizer. / / www.wardi.tv

Kafka777 Profile Joined December 2015 354 Posts #4 Having server qualifiers in the middle of the passport qualifier is also pretty questionable and bound to cause some kind of issue...



Very true as the qualifiers do not offer thee same kind of reward. The winner of the server qualifier will have to/should play in passport qualifier (if eligible for it). Very true as the qualifiers do not offer thee same kind of reward. The winner of the server qualifier will have to/should play in passport qualifier (if eligible for it).

BasetradeTV Profile Blog Joined October 2012 Canada 1301 Posts #5 On August 15 2016 23:31 Wardi wrote:

Show nested quote +

On August 15 2016 23:16 Nerchio wrote:

I already knew it before but EU Server Qualifier is during Gamescom, what a terrible date choice



Having server qualifiers in the middle of the passport qualifier is also pretty questionable and bound to cause some kind of issue... Having server qualifiers in the middle of the passport qualifier is also pretty questionable and bound to cause some kind of issue...



Brought it up with a rep from the Copa team, as well a someone from Blizz SC2 team weeks ago :-( I guess nobody cared, just like when we brought up the replay recovery bug before Dreamhack, I don't even know why we try anymore. Brought it up with a rep from the Copa team, as well a someone from Blizz SC2 team weeks ago :-( I guess nobody cared, just like when we brought up the replay recovery bug before Dreamhack, I don't even know why we try anymore. Commentator

BaneRiders Profile Joined August 2013 Sweden 3564 Posts #6 So the online qualifiers for EU is today? Looking forward to it! Earth, Water, Air and Protoss!

opisska Profile Blog Joined February 2011 Poland 8848 Posts #7 Why the hell does this event has such a weird format? 10 people single-elim while having one of them decided on the spot from 8 people from the region? Why don't they just let everyone compete in one tournament? Sure, that would be 17 people, but it doesn't seem that difficult to make that 16, does it? "Jeez, that's far from ideal." - Serral, the king of mild trashtalk

Nerchio Profile Joined October 2009 Poland 2628 Posts #8 Wait why is EU/NA seeded into top10 round and the rest is ahead? xD Progamer "I am the best" - Nerchio , 2017.

Soularion Profile Blog Joined January 2014 Canada 2724 Posts #9 My boy uThermal getting the upset! Writer maru pls

uThermal Profile Joined January 2011 Netherlands 161 Posts #10 I tried to tell the copa guy that the eu vs na seeding was a bad idea, its supposed to be a fair competition after all not giving the worse regions easier opponents. Not sure if theyll do anything with it though Team Liquid

ossavi09 Profile Joined October 2014 Germany 441 Posts #11 On August 18 2016 01:38 uThermal wrote:

I tried to tell the copa guy that the eu vs na seeding was a bad idea, its supposed to be a fair competition after all not giving the worse regions easier opponents. Not sure if theyll do anything with it though



What's even weirder is that 8 players from LatAm will be at the venue (paid travel) to play for a spot in this tournament. I'd prefer a 16players bracket instead of 10 + offline qualifier /= What's even weirder is that 8 players from LatAm will be at the venue (paid travel) to play for a spot in this tournament. I'd prefer a 16players bracket instead of 10 + offline qualifier /=

uThermal Profile Joined January 2011 Netherlands 161 Posts #12 On August 18 2016 01:44 ossavi09 wrote:

Show nested quote +

On August 18 2016 01:38 uThermal wrote:

I tried to tell the copa guy that the eu vs na seeding was a bad idea, its supposed to be a fair competition after all not giving the worse regions easier opponents. Not sure if theyll do anything with it though



What's even weirder is that 8 players from LatAm will be at the venue (paid travel) to play for a spot in this tournament. I'd prefer a 16players bracket instead of 10 + offline qualifier /= What's even weirder is that 8 players from LatAm will be at the venue (paid travel) to play for a spot in this tournament. I'd prefer a 16players bracket instead of 10 + offline qualifier /=



They weren't allowed to add the latam players in the bracket by blizzard They weren't allowed to add the latam players in the bracket by blizzard Team Liquid

opisska Profile Blog Joined February 2011 Poland 8848 Posts #13 On August 18 2016 01:50 uThermal wrote:

Show nested quote +

On August 18 2016 01:44 ossavi09 wrote:

On August 18 2016 01:38 uThermal wrote:

I tried to tell the copa guy that the eu vs na seeding was a bad idea, its supposed to be a fair competition after all not giving the worse regions easier opponents. Not sure if theyll do anything with it though



What's even weirder is that 8 players from LatAm will be at the venue (paid travel) to play for a spot in this tournament. I'd prefer a 16players bracket instead of 10 + offline qualifier /= What's even weirder is that 8 players from LatAm will be at the venue (paid travel) to play for a spot in this tournament. I'd prefer a 16players bracket instead of 10 + offline qualifier /=



They weren't allowed to add the latam players in the bracket by blizzard They weren't allowed to add the latam players in the bracket by blizzard



WCS 2016 at its finest WCS 2016 at its finest "Jeez, that's far from ideal." - Serral, the king of mild trashtalk

Nerchio Profile Joined October 2009 Poland 2628 Posts #14 I don't understand how can this be a WCS tournament with such a broken bracket ;d Progamer "I am the best" - Nerchio , 2017.

Musicus Profile Joined August 2011 Germany 23392 Posts Last Edited: 2016-08-17 17:26:14 #15 On August 18 2016 02:03 Nerchio wrote:

I don't understand how can this be a WCS tournament with such a broken bracket ;d



Haha wtf, I just looked at it lmao. EU server winner vs NA2 and EU2 vs NA server winner before it goes into a ro8? Why would 4 of the strongest players play at the very beginning. This is the most ridiculous bracket I've ever seen. Haha wtf, I just looked at it lmao. EU server winner vs NA2 and EU2 vs NA server winner before it goes into a ro8? Why would 4 of the strongest players play at the very beginning. This is the most ridiculous bracket I've ever seen. Maru and Serral are probably top 5.

Makro Profile Joined March 2011 France 16496 Posts #16 looks like drogo was 60 points away of maybe qualifying for blizzcon Matthew 5:10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of shitposting, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven".

SNSeigifried Profile Joined April 2013 United States 1637 Posts #17 On August 18 2016 04:03 Makro wrote:

looks like drogo was 60 points away of maybe qualifying for blizzcon

He can still qualify from the 2 server qualifiers next week for eu/na lol He can still qualify from the 2 server qualifiers next week for eu/na lol Icebound Esports

Aeromi Profile Blog Joined August 2012 France 14178 Posts #18 On August 18 2016 02:03 Nerchio wrote:

I don't understand how can this be a WCS tournament with such a broken bracket ;d

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Aeromi Profile Blog Joined August 2012 France 14178 Posts #19 Are they playing top 4 right now? https://twitter.com/DrAeromi | Updates on live tournaments: @StarCrafteSport

ossavi09 Profile Joined October 2014 Germany 441 Posts #20 Showtime played the exact same maps, strategies and building placements on both maps against strange as he did against drogo and even pughy's stream goes down at the same times o.O he also lost the first map but then won the second (as he did against drogo)

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