[Eddie]

Originally Posted by ToR.Arnor

Also not to be pedantic or anything but YoonYJ and Aaron should also be excluded because theyve won Master's Cups too :P

Yes same rules appy to them, but to my knowledge neither has touched SC2 since 2012 so i didn't list them. Whereas Tgun + Mafia played in SCS Grand Finale 2 months ago, and Light still posts frequenly/follows the scene.

Originally Posted by aLtNinja

This looks great! As for feedback IMO you should have them all open. Only inviting 8 players stops unknowns from signing up, no? Assuming I read that right.

The idea is to reward those who are putting in the time, work and #dedication. I have though on extending it to top 16, but then everyone wont get a prize. The Open Challenge editions are to work out who is best of the rest so to speak, and thus have bigger prizepool and more prestige..

[aLtNinja]

Originally Posted by Eddie

Yes same rules appy to them, but to my knowledge neither has touched SC2 since 2012 so i didn't list them. Whereas Tgun + Mafia played in SCS Grand Finale 2 months ago, and Light still posts frequenly/follows the scene.



The idea is to reward those who are putting in the time, work and #dedication. I have though on extending it to top 16, but then everyone wont get a prize. The Open Challenge editions are to work out who is best of the rest so to speak, and thus have bigger prizepool and more prestige..

Ahh right I just read what the qualifications were based on!

Invites will be based on OSC + LAN tournament results, tournament participation, good series victories/scalp wins, ladder practice, etc

[ProAnnn]

Originally Posted by Eddie

Yes same rules appy to them, but to my knowledge neither has touched SC2 since 2012 so i didn't list them. Whereas Tgun + Mafia played in SCS Grand Finale 2 months ago, and Light still posts frequenly/follows the scene.



The idea is to reward those who are putting in the time, work and #dedication. I have though on extending it to top 16, but then everyone wont get a prize. The Open Challenge editions are to work out who is best of the rest so to speak, and thus have bigger prizepool and more prestige..

I think top 16 is fine but only top 8 get prizes? This in the same way rewards people for putting in time, work and #dedication but further rewards those who has skills.

[x5.Revenant]

Originally Posted by DM.MCZ.ProAnnn

I think top 16 is fine but only top 8 get prizes? This in the same way rewards people for putting in time, work and #dedication but further rewards those who has skills.

My thoughts exactly, plus winning one series sounds like a healthy necessity(and frankly it's not too demanding) to have a slice of that cake!

[Eddie]

I'm willing to try 16 invites if that's what people want, but that'd be the max.

It's not going to be just Masters+ guys who will be invited, there are a few of the mid level players playing in most tournaments, pumping out ladder games, trying their very best to improve. That speaks more to me than a talented player who doesn't put in the time, or participate in tournaments. These guys may earn an invite if they keep it up. I wanted to give a little incentive to those who are trying hard. 16 players makes it harder to win, but would also have greater chance of an invite.

If it's 16 players, I might look at restructuring the prize pool, maybe top 6, with a random give-away or 2.

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Oddie'whitE:

are u basing the invites esltc aswell