GSTL 2011 May (Global Starcraft II Team League)

[JackhammerIV]

http://www.gomtv.net/2011gstl3/news/65285

Notably IM does not qualify for this since they don't have enough players in Code S and Code A.

Explanation for why IM did not qualify...

The method they use to choose teams is as follows:
Total Points = (1.6x + 1y) where
x = number of players in Code S
y = number of players in Code A

oGs : 13.8 (8+1)
TSL : 10.0 (5+2)
Prime : 9.0 (5.1)
StarTale : 8.8 (3+4)
SlayerS : 8.6 (1+7)
MVP : 7.6 (1+6)
ZeNEX : 6.2 (2+3)
fOu : 5.6 (1+4)
IM : 5.2 (2+2)
NS호서 : 3.6 (1+2)
Liquid : 3.2 (2+0)
FOX : 1.6 (1+0)

From:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/view...opic_id=221432

New map introduced..Belshir Beach

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Short map preview from gom:
http://www.gomtv.net/2011gstl3/news/65288

Team rosters:

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[JackhammerIV]

Players who won in cyan.
RO8 First to win 4 games.

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SlayerS vs ZeNEX

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SlayerS_TaeJa [T] vs ZeNEXPuzzle [P] (Xel'Naga Caverns)
SlayerS_TaeJa [T] vs ZeNEXCoCa [Z] (Tal'Darim Altar)
SlayerS_TaeJa [T] vs ZeNEXByun [T] (Terminus SE)
SlayerS_TaeJa [T] vs ZeNEXKyrix [Z] (Metalopolis)
SlayerS wins 4-0

fOu (For Our Utopia) vs TSL (Team SCV Life)

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LuckyfOu [Z] vs TSL_PuMa [T] (Xel'Naga Caverns)
GuMihofOu [T] vs TSL_PuMa [T] (Tal'Darim Altar)
GuMihofOu [T] vs TSL_FruitDealer [Z] (Dual Sight)
GuMihofOu [T] vs TSL_Trickster [P] (Crossfire SE)
GuMihofOu [T] vs TSL_aLive [T] (Metalopolis)
LeenockfOu [Z] vs TSL_aLive [T] (Terminus SE)
sCfOu [T] vs TSL_aLive [T] (Xel'Naga Fortress)
fOu wins 4-3

MvP vs Prime

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MvP_Tails [P] vs HongUnPrime.WE [P] (Xel'Naga Caverns)
MvP_Tails [P] vs BBoongBBoong [Z] (Metalopolis)
MvP_Noblesse vs BBoongBBoong [Z] (Crossfire SE)
MvP_GuineaPig [Random P] vs BBoongBBoong [Z] (Tal'Darim Altar)
MvP_GuineaPig [Random Z] vs MakaPrime.WE [T] (Dual Sight)
MvP_GuineaPig [Random P] vs MarineKingPrime.WE [T] (Xel'Naga Fortress)
MvP_DongRaeGu [Z] vs MarineKingPrime.WE [T] (Terminus SE)
MvP wins 4-3

oGs (Old Generations) vs ST (StarTale)

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oGsHerO [P] vs ST_Squirtle [P] (Xel'Naga Caverns)
oGsZenio [Z] vs ST_Squirtle [P] (Bel'Shir Beach)
oGsZenio [Z] vs ST_Ace [P] (Xel'Naga Fortress)
oGsMC [P] vs ST_Ace [P] (Dual Sight)
oGsMC [P] vs ST_Bomber [T] (Crevasse)
oGsMC [P] vs ST_July [Z] (Metalopolis)
oGs wins 4-2

The semifinalists:

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SlayerS, fOu (For Our Utopia), MvP, oGs (Old Generations)

Semifinals First to win 4 games.

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SlayerS vs fOu (For Our Utopia)

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SlayerS_TaeJa [T] vs LeenockfOu [Z] (Xel'Naga Caverns)
SlayerS_GanZi [T] vs LeenockfOu [Z] (Xel'Naga Fortress)
SlayerS_GanZi [T] vs ChoyafOu [P] (Tal'Darim Altar)
SlayerS_GanZi [T] vs GuMihofOu [T] (Crevasse)
SlayerS_Alicia [P] vs GuMihofOu [T] (Crossfire SE)
SlayerS_MMA [T] vs GuMihofOu [T] (Dual Sight)
SlayerS_MMA [T] vs sCfOu [T] (Metalopolis)
SlayerS wins 4-3

MvP vs oGs (Old Generations)

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MvP_Genius [P] vs oGsHero [P] (Xel'Naga Caverns)
MvP_GuineaPig [Random P] vs oGsHero [P] (Tal'Darim Altar)
MvP_GuineaPig [Random P] vs oGsNaDa [T] (Xel'Naga Fortress)
MvP_DongRaeGu [Z] vs oGsNaDa [T] (Dual Sight)
MvP_DongRaeGu [Z] vs oGsSuperNoVa [T] (Crossfire SE)
MvP_DongRaeGu [Z] vs oGsMC [P] (Crevasse)
MvP wins 4-2

The finalists:

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SlayerS, MvP

Finals First to win 5 games.

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SlayerS vs MvP

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SlayerS_Ryung [T] vs MvP_Genius [P] (Xel'Naga Caverns)
SlayerS_Min [Z] vs MvP_Genius (Terminus SE)
SlayerS_Min [Z] vs MvP_Keen [T] (Crevasse)
SlayerS_Frozen [P] vs MvP_Keen [T] (Tal'Darim Altar)
SlayerS_Frozen [P] vs MvP_viOlet [Z] (Bel'Shir Beach)
SlayerS_Frozen [P] vs MvP_GuineaPig [Random Z] (Xel'Naga Fortress)
SlayerS_GanZi [T] vs MvP_GuineaPig [Random Z] (Crossfire SE)
SlayerS_GanZi [T] vs MvP_DongRaeGu [Z] (Dual Sight)
SlayerS_MMA [T] vs MvP_DongRaeGu [Z] (Metalopolis)
SlayerS wins 5-4

The winner of GSTL 2011 May is:

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SlayerS

[RamiZ]

Saw the map on Gosugamers.net, the map looks amazing!

[JackhammerIV]

HUGE CHANGES TO THE GSL AND GSTL FORMAT:

Code S Group League Match Format Change

- Pre-existing GOMTV League Format -> Dual Tournament Format

- Group stage games will always have 5 sets and the last game will be the deciding game for 2nd and 3rd Place.

- From each group, 3rd Place will stay in Code S and 4th Place will go through Up and Down Match.

- 1st and 2nd Place from each Group will advance to Ro16



l Code A Morning Time Broadcast

- For the 5 days of the first week, Code A games will be broadcasted at 1:10 PM.

- Starting from the second week, Code A game will only be broadcasted at 7:10 PM.



l Up & Down Match Format Change

- Code A Winner will automatically advance to Code S without going through Up & Down Match

- MLG Winner will receive a GSL Code S seed for the following month. (Even if the winner is a Korean player, the seed will be provided). If the winner turns down the Code S seed or is already a Code S player then the runner-up will be given the seed.

- Code S 4th Place Players (8) + Code A Top 7 = 15 players

- Players will be divided into 3 groups of 5.

- One group per day will be broadcasted. Each group’s 1st and 2nd Place will advance to Code S.



l GSTL 2 Group Full League

- Every Thursday and Friday, GSTL 2 Group Full League will be held.

- The current 10 SC2 pro teams will be divided into 2 groups of 5.

- Each team will go through a full league and top 3 teams from each group will advance to the playoff (20 matches / twice a week = will be broadcasted for 10 weeks).

- Playoff will be played with the following format: Group A 1st Place vs. (Group B 2nd Place vs. Group A 3rd Place) / Group B 1st Place vs. (Group B 3rd Place vs. Group A 2nd Place)

Source:
http://www.gomtv.net/2011super1/news/65340

[RamiZ]

I just got a headache. I thought it couldn't be more complicated than what it was in the past GSLs. Guess I was wrong...

[JackhammerIV]

LOL. I try to simplify it.

Code S: They're adjusting group stage in Code S RO32. 4th place in group goes to Up/Down matches. The rest stay in Code S. Top 2 in each group advance to RO16.

Top 8 Code A: Winner of Code A goes to code S. 2nd to 8th place go to up/down matches.

Up/down matches: Played by 4th place players from Code S group stages. Played by 2nd-8th in Code A. Total of 15 players fighting for 6 spots for code S.

MLG: Winner/runnerup of MLG gets code S. Additionally mentioned before Gom would pay for them to fly over, etc.

[TheRabidDeer]

I still dislike the group stage... but I am glad that the MLG winner gets a code S seed instead of a code A seed... a whole month in korea before even having the possibility to get code S prizes made it a bad deal.

[JackhammerIV]

@TRD
Well it was already planned from the beginning. It won't apply to MLG Columbus of course. But at every event after Columbus whoever in the top 3 doesn't have a Code S seed can get one from Gom (according to MLG). Seems like gom is making it stricter to be winner/runnerup only.