und noch einiges mehr, ladder season 3. wen es interessiert:
The next ladder season is just around the corner. On September 26, we will be resetting all Warcraft III ladders to mark the season’s official launch. We’ve made a number of changes to how this season operates relative to the first two:
* An offline (LAN) finals! The first few rounds of the season-ending tournament will take place in mid-December just before the holiday season. In early February, 2006, the top finishers from the online competition will all win a paid trip to Seoul, Korea where the finals will take place live.
* Qualifying Prestige. We’re raising the bar to enter the final tournament and have reduced the number of qualifying solo players taken from each Gateway from 32 to 16. Positions in the final tournament will be harder fought than ever. Unfortunately, due to the logistics of flying players to a live final, and to better focus our attention on one final tournament, Season Three will not feature a 2v2 competition.
* Exciting Mid-Season. As the previous seasons wound down, everyone’s attention was focused on the players on the borderline of qualifying for the top 32 positions. By the end of the season, some players were already comfortably assured of their position. Instead of a single qualifying period, Season Three will have several. Three players from each Gateway will qualify during the first period, another three players in the second, and ten players at the Season’s end. Those who qualify early can take a breather, while those who just miss out will have more chances. The first qualification period will take place on October 21 at noon (12pm) PST.
* Non-Player Competitions. Throughout the season, we’ll be offering contests with prizes for all Warcraft III players focused on the ongoing season.
* More Details. On October 7, we’ll be launching the new Season Three website and revealing the dates of the other qualification periods, sponsors, prizes, formats of the tournament, details about the LAN finals, and more!
http://www.battle.net/war3/tournaments/season3.shtml 
