Season 7 Has Begun

Season 7 Has Begun

The seventh StarCraft II League season has arrived! At this time, Season 6 milestones have been awarded and bonus pools and standings have been reset. Hidden skill ratings used for matchmaking and league placement have carried over from the previous season, so players who have completed placement matches in a previous season will only need to play one new placement match to kick off the new season.

Don’t forget to review the changes to the official ladder map pool for Season 7 and keep in mind that Grandmaster League will start next week.

Good luck, have fun!

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Muliki #784
Muliki
4/26/2012
ok i was almost rank 1 then i was put against high plat for 2 freaking hours now im like rank 13 bronze -_-
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THumperdinCk #252
THumperdinCk
4/17/2012
I'm soooo SAD I have no rig to play on QQ.
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NITRIXyOOpS #792
NITRIXyOOpS
4/16/2012
anyone know when gm is being released?
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Brownielover #118
Brownielover
4/17/2012
@xObAnGoO: A week after the season started, so in about 2 days.
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Stealthwolf #254
Stealthwolf
4/16/2012
PLUS: The #1 guy in my division plays 24/7 and sucks, but he gets accumulative wins, and because he dies this he keeps racking up the points and now has 700+ points. I can't pass that on my time frame!
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Stealthwolf #254
Stealthwolf
4/16/2012
I also wish you couldn't be able to be passed in rank unless you were online :(
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LeGo #248
LeGo
5/21/2012
@Stealthwolf: And not play TV shows if you're not watching it
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Stealthwolf #254
Stealthwolf
4/16/2012
Matchmaking has only matched me up with "Teams Even" matches and never anything more. I can't really rank up from this, so why does it keep giving these opponents?
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Narbonne #805
Narbonne
4/15/2012
The prelim games are terribly inaccurate. I haven't played in 6 months. I was 4th Silver season 2, 10th Gold season 3 and my first season back since I've been placed in Platinum. I'm still running the same cheese. Sorry for all those more serious players who I'm going to look like a total noob in front off.
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BioDecent #322
BioDecent
4/15/2012
I win like 10 games in a row then lose prob about 5, shouldnt that of gotten me into masters this season?
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undercutter #660
undercutter
4/16/2012
@BioDecent: It depends on who you played, mostly their ranking actually. If you beat a guy in Masters and you are in Bronze, you will be promoted way more than if you beat a guy in Silver.
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UnikonX #343
UnikonX
4/15/2012
i dont enjoy battle net
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TOSLiquidAF #834
TOSLiquidAF
4/14/2012
I didnt get my free name change?!?
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ZerO #4898
ZerO
4/14/2012
I like the new changes so far :D
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Daveejones #422
Daveejones
4/14/2012
I really do not like the new ladder system at all. I have either been playing people far above my skill level, or far below. Neither of those have made for very competitive matches. I realize that I am only in gold and my opinion doesn't carry as much weight as those in higher leagues. It is this reason that I have never posted on any thing before on the SC2 forums. But I hate the new ladder system so much that I had to at least post my opinion about it.
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LeeTSmacK #193
LeeTSmacK
4/13/2012
rofl blizzard deleted my post because i bashed on afew ppl for QQ over slightly favored bs
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Philippe #874
Philippe
4/13/2012
So soon? Didn't Season 6 start like... not that long ago?
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Finnland #693
Finnland
4/13/2012
Yay made it to gold :D
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WickedKill #113
WickedKill
4/13/2012
Played one game and was destroyed in 12 min. Not fun.
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wtf, I keep getting matched up with the same 5 people in 1v1. Every single game I get the same people.
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Mithra #743
Mithra
4/13/2012
People in gold or lower- news flash- you do not matter. Stop complaining.
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BodaciousVA #573
BodaciousVA
4/13/2012
@MarineHero: We have girlfriends and like to go outside.
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esoteric #361
esoteric
4/13/2012
@BodaciousVA: now now now, no need to go use truth.
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Mazzatron #232
Mazzatron
4/13/2012
@BodaciousVA: +1
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CelticKnot #505
CelticKnot
4/15/2012
@MarineHero: thanks bro this is very nice of you to say but imba does go through all races and if gold or lower is so bad why the hell do so many high level players smurf down to them hmmmmmmmm
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Sabby #278
Sabby
4/13/2012
I like the season idea, just wish the ranking system worked correctly. Last season, Gold 2v2 and 3v3 Silver 4v4, I don't play 1v1 much. My buddy and I were top Bronze 2v2 last season, we beat our placement match for this season 7, it was a silver team, still we ge4t placed in Bronze for 2v2? WTF guys? We were top(5) of Bronze for 2v2 last season, we beat our placement match against a silver team and you stick us in Bronze? Not that I am surprised, the placement system has never worked correctly IMO, but thats all that is, just my opinion. I still find it funny that during placement last season we faced a Master's team and beat them, still put us in Bronze, explain that one.
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FusRoDahRav #622
FusRoDahRav
4/20/2012
@Sabby: You have to get your win/loss rate up!
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ANARKI #801
ANARKI
4/12/2012
For people who are wondering;

(I am not mentioning beating someone with better MMR since it is obvious)

Things effect the placement of your league:
-Worker count
-APM/EPM
-Usage of hot keys
-Win count

Things do not effect:
-How you win the game
-How you lost the game
-How long the game was.

If you practically do not miss your worker production and use at least 1 hot key you will be placed under Gold with 2 wins average.
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esoteric #361
esoteric
4/13/2012
@ANARKI: well that explains why i am ROFLstomping my way up the silver ladder... during my placement match i won but went from gold to silver... *meh* w/e. i need the practice i guess learning to maximize my immediate micro? or something like that...
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GreyPrince #408
GreyPrince
4/14/2012
@ANARKI: +1
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IMNesTea #174
IMNesTea
4/12/2012
Hi I'm on vacation for the first week of the new season, but really want to get Grandmaster again this season. Does Not playing in the first week affect your chances if you were already GM last season?
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PriSmATiX #934
PriSmATiX
4/12/2012
@IMNesTea: You are a fake nestea but u actually made it to grandmaster last season. wow
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PTIPPY #826
PTIPPY
4/12/2012
@IMNesTea: lol why do you take someones name? loser
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Lunarhawk #543
Lunarhawk
4/13/2012
@IMNesTea: You know what's even more more despicable? A reliable source told me you paid your way to Grandmaster. Why would you ever do that?
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Sappy #962
Sappy
4/13/2012
@eXePrismatiX: LOL what are the chances of me seeing you here on the front page
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MooCow #421
MooCow
4/12/2012
OMG just started playing Zerg 1v1. So fun! Screw you Protoss!
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Buffinator #861
Buffinator
4/12/2012
Yippie a new season. lol.
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Buffinator #861
Buffinator
4/12/2012
Oh great another season.
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codeyeti #265
codeyeti
4/12/2012
Well alot of people are complaining, so I'll write a good review. Personally, I LOVE the new system. Do I get a relaxing game against a bad bronze player once in a while? Sure. Do I get trashed by a gold league player ever now and then? You bet. The good thing, however, is that I learn from both these games. I learn from WHY the bronze league player didn't do well, and I learn from WHY the gold league player DID do so well. It gets you exposed to the strategies that are happening outside of just your current MMR range, and actually keeps you defending against bronze league cheese while still trying to defeat gold league macro. I know that these leagues are "lowly" and not the best examples, but personally, I really like both the relaxing feel, and the feeling of not knowing what your opponent is going to be doing. Its a great learning experience and has a cool feel to it. Those opposed to it are the players whose mentalities focus around leagues and ratings rather than actually getting better at the game.
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stacecil #375
stacecil
4/12/2012
its cool how they have seasons