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supernovamaniac
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States3046 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 12:51:40
November 17 2011 05:16 GMT
#1
Disclaimer: This upcoming season is BROOD WAR Proleague. No mention of STARCRAFT 2 in ANY of the articles. DO NOT be stupid when posting here. If you're looking for flame war, PM me instead about how much BW sucks. We don't need flame wars in TL threads.

(Will be doing a full translation if I think its necessary in the future)

To sum it up:

-New Proleague season will be divided up into 2, half a year per. Each season has 3 rounds, and there will be total of 84 games, which means each team will play 21 matches. We will have TWO winners this season, instead of having a Grand Final.

-8 teams will participate. In this post season, 4 top teams will go into playoffs with challenge style (previously used format I guess). Semi-PO and PO will be Best out of 3, while Finals will be only one match.

-BO5 will return this season. In order to keep the new players playing in Proleague, they got rid of ACE MATCH system, so player who played in any of previous 4 sets cannot play again.

-Matches will be held at OGN on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. For Weekend, OGN will cast 2 games back to back starting 12:00 KST. On Tuesday/Wednesday, Proleague starts on 16:00 KST but only 1 match. There will be total of 6 matches per week.

-New Maps: Down to 6 from 8 because its BO5 now. Every map is new this season. Seems like we have a map similar to Holy World (Chain Reaction), successor to Outsider (Outlier), 4 player version of Medusa (Electric Circuit), and the 3rd series in the 'Ridge' series (Sniper Ridge) will be included. Seems like we also have reverse ramp style map 'Jade' along with 'Ground Zero' which might serve as successor to 'Python' and 'Fighting Spirit'

-First match is SKT T1 vs KeSPA 8th Team. It will be followed by KT Rolster vs Airforce ACE

More translations coming soon.

Source: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=52205

ONE INTERESTING NOTE: I haven't seen 'SHINHAN' Proleague ANYWHERE yet.
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infinitestory
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4053 Posts
November 17 2011 05:19 GMT
#2
What no grand final?

-_- i dont like the sound of this...
Translator:3
Hyde
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia14568 Posts
November 17 2011 05:21 GMT
#3
WTF no GF and two winners? What?
No Ace match too huh? woah
Because when you left, Brood War was all spotlights and titans. Now, with the death of the big leagues, Brood War has moved to the basements and carparks. Now, Brood War is unlicensed brawls, lost teeth, and bloody fights for fistfulls of money - SirJolt
iLoveKT
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Philippines3615 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 05:25:58
November 17 2011 05:24 GMT
#4
boo... I hate the NO ACE MATCH part. Not only because Im a KT fan but all those tense moments where everyone is waiting on who the ace would be is now gone. good for january I guess.

edit: is there a Winners League?
Woo Jung Ho
sour_eraser
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada932 Posts
November 17 2011 05:24 GMT
#5
On November 17 2011 14:16 supernovamaniac wrote:
(Will be doing a full translation if I think its necessary in the future)

To sum it up:

-New Proleague season will be divided up into 2, half a year per. Each season has 3 rounds, and there will be total of 84 games, which means each team will play 21 matches. We will have TWO winners this season, instead of having a Grand Final.

-8 teams will participate. In this post season, 4 top teams will go into playoffs with challenge style (previously used format I guess). Semi-PO and PO will be Best out of 3, while Finals will be only one match.

-BO5 will return this season. In order to keep the new players playing in Proleague, they got rid of ACE MATCH system, so player who played in any of previous 4 sets cannot play again.

-Matches will be held at OGN on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. For Weekend, OGN will cast 2 games back to back starting 12:00 KST. On Tuesday/Wednesday, Proleague starts on 16:00 KST but only 1 match. There will be total of 6 matches per week.

-New Maps: Down to 6 from 8 because its BO5 now. Every map is new this season. Seems like we have a map similar to Holy World (Chain Reaction), successor to Outsider (Outlier), 4 player version of Medusa (Electric Circuit), and the 3rd series in the 'Ridge' series (Sniper Ridge) will be included. Seems like we also have reverse ramp style map 'Zaid' along with 'Ground Zero' which might serve as successor to 'Python' and 'Fighting Spirit'

-First match is SKT T1 vs KeSPA 8th Team. It will be followed by KT Rolster vs Airforce ACE

More translations coming soon.

Source: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=52205


I feel happy and sad by that part. I want to see new players play, but that means I get to see Flash play less
"What's the f*cking point of censoring a letter if everyone and their mother knows what it stands for.... F*cking morons"
Antoine
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States7481 Posts
November 17 2011 05:25 GMT
#6
-New Proleague season will be divided up into 2, half a year per. Each season has 3 rounds, and there will be total of 84 games, which means each team will play 21 matches. We will have TWO winners this season, instead of having a Grand Final.

I think it's pretty clear what this means.

I don't like the no ace match system, but if it was no ace match bo5 vs ace mach bo5 i'd probably take it. rather have ace match bo7 though.

wtb pictures of the maps!
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Kiett
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States7639 Posts
November 17 2011 05:25 GMT
#7
T___T why Bo5, no Ace? I feel like that's actually going to make people less likely to stay until the end, if their favorite player (Flash, Jaedong, Bisu, etc.) has already played.
Writer:o
VManOfMana
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States764 Posts
November 17 2011 05:25 GMT
#8
It also looks like WimmersLeague is gone.

Wasn't the "two half seasons" format used in 2007 or so?
Woo Jung Ho, FIGHTING! | "With the death of BW comes the death of an idea. And that idea, held by many BW fans, was that a computer game could actually outlive the Next New Game cycle. And to some extent it did." -Falling
NationInArms
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States1553 Posts
November 17 2011 05:26 GMT
#9
Why no Grand Finals?
BW for life | Fantasy, MMA, SlayerS_Boxer | Taengoo! n_n | "Lelouch vi Britannia commands you! Obey me, subjects! OBEY ME, WORLD!" | <3 Emi
supernovamaniac
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States3046 Posts
November 17 2011 05:27 GMT
#10
On November 17 2011 14:25 VManOfMana wrote:
It also looks like WimmersLeague is gone.

Wasn't the "two half seasons" format used in 2007 or so?

Yes. But we don't have 'Grand Final' anymore.
ppp
amazingxkcd
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
November 17 2011 05:29 GMT
#11
This hurts the rookies because teams not can't afford to save their ace players for the last match if they can lose before game 5. I want the bo7 format back and Grand Finals on the beach, yo!
The world is burning and you rather be on this terrible website discussing video games and your shallow feelings
Dakkas
Profile Joined October 2010
2550 Posts
November 17 2011 05:29 GMT
#12
No Grand Final? Is Kespa really against Bisu holding the Proleague trophy that badly?
Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
November 17 2011 05:30 GMT
#13
WHAT THE FUCK

Effort can't go out and win 2 games anymore
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Black[CAT]
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Malaysia2589 Posts
November 17 2011 05:31 GMT
#14
WTF? No ACE match and not playing Bo7 is the worst!!!!!!!
You mean ESPORTS isnt a synonym for SC2? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -Proud owner of a Filco Majestouch 2 with Cherry Blue Switches- BW or SC2? Why not both?
e_i_pi_1_0
Profile Joined September 2009
933 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 05:32:39
November 17 2011 05:31 GMT
#15
NO WL? NUUUUUUUUUU

I wanted to see Jaedong AKs.

Wait, Bo5 with the ACE having to be a different player? This doesn't make sense.....why not Bo7?
Jaedong and Hwaseung Oz fan.
Zona
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
40426 Posts
November 17 2011 05:31 GMT
#16
No ace match? No grand final?

WTF?

I'm glad that it's a bo5, though.
"If you try responding to those absurd posts every day, you become more damaged. So I pay no attention to them at all." Jung Myung Hoon (aka Fantasy), as translated by Kimoleon
Lucumo
Profile Joined January 2010
6850 Posts
November 17 2011 05:31 GMT
#17
Bo5 and no ace match? That makes me sad =/
Two halfs + no Grand Final isn't exactly awesome either...
Kiante
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7069 Posts
November 17 2011 05:32 GMT
#18
no ace match, no grand final. two seasons (ie: sc2 next season).
This really sucks
Writer
krndandaman
Profile Joined August 2009
Mozambique16569 Posts
November 17 2011 05:32 GMT
#19
--- Nuked ---
Doraemon
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Australia14949 Posts
November 17 2011 05:33 GMT
#20
no ace and bo5 makes me sad =[
Do yourself a favour and just STFU
johnnywup
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3858 Posts
November 17 2011 05:34 GMT
#21
what does it mean by no grand final and having two winners? is it like 4 teams in 2 different proleague brackets?
sharkeyanti
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States1273 Posts
November 17 2011 05:34 GMT
#22
Not enough sponsorship for a Grand Final? I can't see why they'd eschew something that seems to draw the casual fans out of the woodwork. This is now like the Apertura/Clausura thing with South and Central American soccer/futbol. I'm sad to see the old ACE format gone, but I do prefer Bo5.

Does it mention whether coaches will submit player names ahead of the match (the PL system from before the match-fixing scandal) or will it remain in the moment?
Hi Mom
sharkeyanti
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States1273 Posts
November 17 2011 05:35 GMT
#23
On November 17 2011 14:34 johnnywup wrote:
what does it mean by no grand final and having two winners? is it like 4 teams in 2 different proleague brackets?


No, it's like they have two "semesters" per season. One team wins each semester.
Hi Mom
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51449 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 05:38:16
November 17 2011 05:36 GMT
#24
There will be finals for each half of the season. It's basically reverted back to the format they used back in 2004 except Bo5 and with no split divisions (ala Mercury/Saturn).

edit: so we're back to the round 1/round 2 system aka 전기리그/후기리그
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johnnywup
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3858 Posts
November 17 2011 05:38 GMT
#25
they should have the 2 "semester" winners face off at the end. if its the same team, they crown them champion of fucking everything
doothegee
Profile Joined December 2009
Korea (South)3011 Posts
November 17 2011 05:38 GMT
#26
No more winners' league T_T
웅진 멘쓰즈
Zona
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
40426 Posts
November 17 2011 05:39 GMT
#27
On November 17 2011 14:25 Kiett wrote:
T___T why Bo5, no Ace? I feel like that's actually going to make people less likely to stay until the end, if their favorite player (Flash, Jaedong, Bisu, etc.) has already played.

That's a damn good point.
"If you try responding to those absurd posts every day, you become more damaged. So I pay no attention to them at all." Jung Myung Hoon (aka Fantasy), as translated by Kimoleon
Black[CAT]
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Malaysia2589 Posts
November 17 2011 05:41 GMT
#28
Who the fuck came out with this format?!
You mean ESPORTS isnt a synonym for SC2? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -Proud owner of a Filco Majestouch 2 with Cherry Blue Switches- BW or SC2? Why not both?
Motivate
Profile Joined June 2011
2860 Posts
November 17 2011 05:42 GMT
#29
why did they even bother asking people what they wanted if they're gonna pull something like this? -_-
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
November 17 2011 05:42 GMT
#30
What ? No Grand Finals ? I missed it in Shanghai because of that imaginary typhoon, so I promised myself I'd fly to Korea to see the next Grand Finals and they've just removed it ?

I guess it's ok because there are still playoffs finals.

And I guess it's really ok because all in all, the fucking Proleague is back yay ! SKT FIGHTING !

Thanks supernovamaniac !
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xxpack09
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States2160 Posts
November 17 2011 05:45 GMT
#31
wtf..... ace matches generate SO much excitement....

Bo7 w/ ACE >>>>>> Bo5 without
iLoveKT
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Philippines3615 Posts
November 17 2011 05:46 GMT
#32
On November 17 2011 14:45 xxpack09 wrote:
wtf..... ace matches generate SO much excitement....

Bo7 w/ ACE >>>>>> Bo5 without

its understandable though, they had to find a way to cut the broadcast time with only 1 broadcasting station at the same time give exposure to as many players as possible.
Woo Jung Ho
Doraemon
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Australia14949 Posts
November 17 2011 05:47 GMT
#33
On November 17 2011 14:45 xxpack09 wrote:
wtf..... ace matches generate SO much excitement....

Bo7 w/ ACE >>>>>> Bo5 without


flash/kt is the biggest loser out of this format i reckon, no Ace and no WL
Do yourself a favour and just STFU
TwoToneTerran
Profile Joined March 2009
United States8841 Posts
November 17 2011 05:47 GMT
#34
I literally like none of these changes.
Remember Violet.
hmmm...
Profile Joined March 2011
632 Posts
November 17 2011 05:48 GMT
#35
noooooooooooo i'm going to miss bo7 ace matches so much

esp. when the curtains are rising as the two aces march forward behind blinding light while serenity - sheltered by the obscure is playing. damn.

Crisium
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1618 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 05:57:01
November 17 2011 05:50 GMT
#36
Best of 5 is a terrible decision. With only 8 teams, the talent is really condensed. We go from a maximum possible of players per team from 6 (since Ace was always a repeat) down to 5. Furthermore, no Ace, so you cannot see your hero play twice.

This is, frankly, a poor decision that will hurt the long term growth since most games will only see 3-4 players per team. I know the fans complained about the length of matches, but I have a feeling the Bo5 format with only 8 teams will be the end of Broodwar. I'm quite serious. New talent will not play as much, and who wants to be a bench warmer and practice partner their whole career.

New talent has no chance. 3-5 players per match down from 4-6 is HUGE.

CJ has 6 big stars (Hydra, Effort, Movie, Horang, Snow, Leta). They can only even field 5 of them tops... there isn't room for the whole big boys let alone the developing talent. All the teams are like this now except ACE and STX.

Although the Bo5 from 2009-2010 ago only saw a max of 4 players, there were 12 teams so 12x4 = 48 max players per week. Now it is 8x5 = 40 max players (or 24 minimum). This is worse than 2 years ago.
Broodwar and Stork forever! List of BW players with most Ro16, Ro8: http://tinyurl.com/BWRo16-Ro8
bearbuddy
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3442 Posts
November 17 2011 05:50 GMT
#37
Woah. Quite a bit of cutback.
Archers_bane
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1338 Posts
November 17 2011 05:50 GMT
#38
Ugh, I wanted Ace match for all the reasons above...mainly the possibility of being able to see the best of the best play twice (e.g Flash JD Bisu Stork..)

No grand final is so depressing too, its like taking away the superbowl ffs!

I also want Bo7 for more games , but I understand they would have trouble with the broadcasting..bah, but I still support them all the way! Go BW!
Starcraft's BW glory days have passed, RIP Jaedong's dominance - 2013...EDIT 2017: WE BACK BOYS
r3z3nd3
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Brazil522 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 05:51:45
November 17 2011 05:51 GMT
#39
No Ace Match? FINALLY. That means a TEAM should be strong and not just one player. And I speak this sincerely, I am a Jaedong fan and a Oz fan, but I found extremely annoying a team like that reaching 08-09 finals just because of this ACE Match system.

No finals? You're kidding me right?
Born to fast expand
Eun_Star
Profile Joined April 2010
United States322 Posts
November 17 2011 05:54 GMT
#40
bo5? what was the vote for? i thought bo7 received the highest votes?
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
November 17 2011 05:56 GMT
#41
Now my flash can't go out for ace matches anymore , honestly drafting mind was a great idea , coaches must have foreseen this situation coming that's why they decided to get a solid third player for kt and wooki . So nah, I don't think we are going to get trashed over by others team in this format . KT FIGHTINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
MaV_gGSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Canada1345 Posts
November 17 2011 05:57 GMT
#42
No ace
Life's good :D
kdgns
Profile Joined May 2009
United States2427 Posts
November 17 2011 05:58 GMT
#43
Good news for ACE, their biggest weakness was the lack of a superstar ace match player to seal the deal, now their team of players do stand a chance in a bo5 against other teams if they pick the matchups smartly.
e_i_pi_1_0
Profile Joined September 2009
933 Posts
November 17 2011 05:58 GMT
#44
Uh.......What are the netizen reactions to this?
Jaedong and Hwaseung Oz fan.
dtvu
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia687 Posts
November 17 2011 05:59 GMT
#45
They should stick with BO7, even if they have to remove ACE. I don't see how this will keep new players since teams can now stomp with their best 3 in any line up. SKT will be like FBB all the way T.T, Sun, Soo, S2, Hyuk won't even get a game.
Ryusei-R1
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States2106 Posts
November 17 2011 06:00 GMT
#46
This is ridiculous. I guess it's good and bad that there are no ace players, but the whole two winners thing is so weird. There should only be one champion team
Jaedong plz
hmmm...
Profile Joined March 2011
632 Posts
November 17 2011 06:00 GMT
#47
On November 17 2011 14:51 r3z3nd3 wrote:
No Ace Match? FINALLY. That means a TEAM should be strong and not just one player. And I speak this sincerely, I am a Jaedong fan and a Oz fan, but I found extremely annoying a team like that reaching 08-09 finals just because of this ACE Match system.

No finals? You're kidding me right?


there are going to be two finals. one for each season
Crunchums
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States11144 Posts
November 17 2011 06:01 GMT
#48
Bo5 no ace match whyyyyyyyyyyy ;_;

Bo7 was so much better ugh oh well
brood war for life, brood war forever
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
November 17 2011 06:01 GMT
#49
No ace

no bo7

sad panda.
WriterXiao8~~
Black[CAT]
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Malaysia2589 Posts
November 17 2011 06:02 GMT
#50
This is really2 bad for the growth of new players. Limiting number of sets...This is wrong...
You mean ESPORTS isnt a synonym for SC2? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -Proud owner of a Filco Majestouch 2 with Cherry Blue Switches- BW or SC2? Why not both?
Pelopidas
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada225 Posts
November 17 2011 06:02 GMT
#51
They better at least have ace matches in the playoffs, or maybe have aces for 1 round or something.
Esports killed Starcraft
Eun_Star
Profile Joined April 2010
United States322 Posts
November 17 2011 06:02 GMT
#52
On November 17 2011 14:47 Doraemon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 14:45 xxpack09 wrote:
wtf..... ace matches generate SO much excitement....

Bo7 w/ ACE >>>>>> Bo5 without


flash/kt is the biggest loser out of this format i reckon, no Ace and no WL


Not really, judging from Grand Finals 10-11, KT is solid. Not to mention same should be said for SKT1 as well. no Ace and no WL.
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
November 17 2011 06:03 GMT
#53
On November 17 2011 15:02 Eun_Star wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 14:47 Doraemon wrote:
On November 17 2011 14:45 xxpack09 wrote:
wtf..... ace matches generate SO much excitement....

Bo7 w/ ACE >>>>>> Bo5 without


flash/kt is the biggest loser out of this format i reckon, no Ace and no WL


Not really, judging from Grand Finals 10-11, KT is solid. Not to mention same should be said for SKT1 as well. no Ace and no WL.


WL saved your asses so you could get a Playoff spot as #3, your regular PL format record in the first 2 rounds was terrible.(last rounds also not amazing)
WriterXiao8~~
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
November 17 2011 06:04 GMT
#54
On November 17 2011 15:02 Black[CAT] wrote:
This is really2 bad for the growth of new players. Limiting number of sets...This is wrong...


Cat , maybe these is kespa response to audience complaining that sets are too long , so they are going to get bored by having bo7 plus an ace option . I think bo5 is not that bad but taking out ace option is really a bad idea for team's like kt T_T . On another note, if shin han bank is no where in sight as sponsors who else will be sponsoring proleague ?
BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
Hyde
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia14568 Posts
November 17 2011 06:04 GMT
#55
On November 17 2011 14:54 Eun_Star wrote:
bo5? what was the vote for? i thought bo7 received the highest votes?

Bo7 on weekends when it's back to back (2 matches) casting could last up to 7 hours. That's probably why they opted for Bo5 instead.
Because when you left, Brood War was all spotlights and titans. Now, with the death of the big leagues, Brood War has moved to the basements and carparks. Now, Brood War is unlicensed brawls, lost teeth, and bloody fights for fistfulls of money - SirJolt
Bwenjarin Raffrack
Profile Joined November 2008
United States322 Posts
November 17 2011 06:05 GMT
#56
On November 17 2011 14:25 Kiett wrote:
T___T why Bo5, no Ace? I feel like that's actually going to make people less likely to stay until the end, if their favorite player (Flash, Jaedong, Bisu, etc.) has already played.

Moreover, those favorite ace players can now only play a maximum of 42 games over the whole year, it seems, as opposed to close to double that. Not only that, but no ace vs. ace means significantly fewer superlative Starcraft matches will be fought this year in favor of simple sniping.

On the whole, it seems like good Starcraft just got downsized.
I'm not as thunk as dreople pink I am.
Zona
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
40426 Posts
November 17 2011 06:09 GMT
#57
The biggest problem I had with a Bo7 format was that teams had to play their second stringers on a regular basis, leading to a proliferation of boring, mediocre games. My interest in watching BW did drop immensely as a result, and I don't think I'm alone in this respect.

I'm also really happy players don't have to prepare for as many as 2 PL matches a week anymore. That was f'n insane.
"If you try responding to those absurd posts every day, you become more damaged. So I pay no attention to them at all." Jung Myung Hoon (aka Fantasy), as translated by Kimoleon
Eun_Star
Profile Joined April 2010
United States322 Posts
November 17 2011 06:09 GMT
#58
On November 17 2011 15:03 Kipsate wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 15:02 Eun_Star wrote:
On November 17 2011 14:47 Doraemon wrote:
On November 17 2011 14:45 xxpack09 wrote:
wtf..... ace matches generate SO much excitement....

Bo7 w/ ACE >>>>>> Bo5 without


flash/kt is the biggest loser out of this format i reckon, no Ace and no WL


Not really, judging from Grand Finals 10-11, KT is solid. Not to mention same should be said for SKT1 as well. no Ace and no WL.


WL saved your asses so you could get a Playoff spot as #3, your regular PL format record in the first 2 rounds was terrible.(last rounds also not amazing)


"your asses" whoaaah. why so much hate? don't need to get so aggressive

judging from Grand Finals 10-11, KT is solid (and games leading to that point..when KT zergs were doing well)
red4ce
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States7313 Posts
November 17 2011 06:11 GMT
#59
Wow. I didn't like any of these changes. No winner's league, down to Bo5 and no Ace match. Like it or not it's the superstars that draw out the big crowds and create the most intrigue and drama. We'll be seeing a lot less of TBLS this year. A LOT less.
Navi
Profile Joined November 2009
5286 Posts
November 17 2011 06:11 GMT
#60
there should be a protest or petition if possible, the premise of removing ace match so "rookies" can get experience is BS because the good teams (Khan, CJ, SKT) fielded rookies routinely to get them experience in high pressure situations whereas the underdog teams were forced to field their aces in their entire lineup and ace just so that they could get results and maintain standing

tl;dr: rookies don't get exposure in bad teams, and in good teams they already did, all this does is remove fan excitement about ace match in the possibility that their favorite player/the best player on their team could come out and have an epic match / rematch
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doothegee
Profile Joined December 2009
Korea (South)3011 Posts
November 17 2011 06:12 GMT
#61
On November 17 2011 15:09 Zona wrote:
The biggest problem I had with a Bo7 format was that teams had to play their second stringers on a regular basis, leading to a proliferation of boring, mediocre games. My interest in watching BW did drop immensely as a result, and I don't think I'm alone in this respect.

I'm also really happy players don't have to prepare for as many as 2 PL matches a week anymore. That was f'n insane.

There aren't any teams that would need to play their B-team players any more with WeMade and MBC gone now, though. No more (Z)herO[jOin] in important matches. *shudder*

All the other teams seem to have a pretty solid starting 6, save for perhaps STX (Calm, Bogus, Classic, hero, Shuttle, Modesty?? That seems pretty decent to me.)
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 17 2011 06:12 GMT
#62
I'm not complaining it's still BW!
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hacklebeast
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5090 Posts
November 17 2011 06:12 GMT
#63
SNM, how do you know what the maps look like?
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blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
November 17 2011 06:15 GMT
#64
Wow no ace makes me sad T_T. And no grand final is lame to :/.
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Hyde
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia14568 Posts
November 17 2011 06:15 GMT
#65
On November 17 2011 15:12 hacklebeast wrote:
SNM, how do you know what the maps look like?

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewpost.php?post_id=12311919
Because when you left, Brood War was all spotlights and titans. Now, with the death of the big leagues, Brood War has moved to the basements and carparks. Now, Brood War is unlicensed brawls, lost teeth, and bloody fights for fistfulls of money - SirJolt
Hier
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
2391 Posts
November 17 2011 06:16 GMT
#66
Too many conflicting feelings. Bo7 with ace still gave more chances for newer players than Bo5 without ace. But I guess time constrictions were an issue for one studio. Also no grand finals? lol wut?
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Ciryandor
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3735 Posts
November 17 2011 06:17 GMT
#67
On November 17 2011 15:12 hacklebeast wrote:
SNM, how do you know what the maps look like?

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=284827 Now properly updated with images!
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Zona
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
40426 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 06:19:08
November 17 2011 06:18 GMT
#68
BW did get downsized, but the league really went overboard in the last few years and oversaturated the schedule with matches. From what I can gather as a fan who doesn't know the Korean language, 2007 was the zenith of BW popularity in South Korea. I don't think it's complete coincidence to associate when BW's popularity peaked with Kespa later stuffing the calender with more and more games until we had the ridiculous 10 matches/week schedule.
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Onox
Profile Joined June 2011
United States1072 Posts
November 17 2011 06:18 GMT
#69
Don't like bo5 with no ace match, and I don't understand how there can be 2 winners, sounds dumb .
Nonetheless still very excited :D
Crisium
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1618 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 06:19:46
November 17 2011 06:18 GMT
#70
It's basically two seasons per year, which is fine by me. It wouldn't have been before, but with the death of the MSL and less frequent OSL tournaments anymore, we need our tournament fix to come from somewhere. No Grand Finals really equalizes the two seasons instead of before when you were only kinda a winner and then lost in the real finals to be forgotten. Now teams can celebrate with their full hearts every 6 months, instead of every 12.
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Ciryandor
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3735 Posts
November 17 2011 06:22 GMT
#71
No ace match means teams will have to gamble on whether to save their big gun for Game 5 or go all in with by front-loading earlier games. A Bo7 no-ace would be IMO quite brutal but would expose the most players; I personally would have gone with that format.
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MountainDewJunkie
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States10341 Posts
November 17 2011 06:25 GMT
#72
On November 17 2011 15:12 BLinD-RawR wrote:
I'm not complaining it's still BW!

Probably the most appropriate response.

With less games, less teams, and less matches, every single set is now that much more significant. I expect a ridiculous surge of unorthodox strategies and cheeses this season. I think this season will be AWESOME!

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hmmm...
Profile Joined March 2011
632 Posts
November 17 2011 06:25 GMT
#73
the thing many netizens are complaining about is the fact that they are planning to broadcast on tues/wed at 4pm. who the hell is going to be available to watch proleague at 4pm? all students in korea, even elementary kids, go to cram schools after school and obviously, working adults can't watch either since they're still at work.
Crisium
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1618 Posts
November 17 2011 06:26 GMT
#74
On November 17 2011 15:22 Ciryandor wrote:
No ace match means teams will have to gamble on whether to save their big gun for Game 5 or go all in with by front-loading earlier games.


I think we'll just see the coaches "play the maps". So depending on which map is number 5, you either get an anticlimactic S2 vs Soulkey final or a totally awesome Bisu vs ZerO final. It'll quite simply depend on the map order. I don't think coaches will save their top players for last if the map is not good for their race or play styles. The only exception would be Flash, who is god, and can be saved for any map in any matchup.
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ArvickHero
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
10387 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 06:40:41
November 17 2011 06:29 GMT
#75
wow ugh I hate almost all these changes ... :\ If only MBCGame stayed ......

The more I think about it the more I get depressed .. seriously, 2 finals are fine to me if there's a GRAND final like they did before Playoff changes are fine, but there seems to be no plans about it at all.

Also WHY Bo5?! The number of teams have gotten smaller, the number of days PL being broadcasted had shrunk, and the amount of at-least-decent players on every team has increased! Hell, even community polls showed there was the most support for keeping the Bo7 format .. Bo7 was so much fun to watch and was so beneficial for the upcoming players, now there's even less incentive for rookies to keep playing BW :l

and THE REMOVAL OF ACE MATCH? I swear to god, that is one of the DEFINITIVE things about Proleague, how can they do this?!?!? This is probably the most serious offender of the list of terrible changes.

I was EXTREMELY pumped about PL, but now I'm just depressed as hell. I'll still watch, but all my excitement has been shot away ...
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Kiett
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States7639 Posts
November 17 2011 06:34 GMT
#76
On November 17 2011 15:25 hmmm... wrote:
the thing many netizens are complaining about is the fact that they are planning to broadcast on tues/wed at 4pm. who the hell is going to be available to watch proleague at 4pm? all students in korea, even elementary kids, go to cram schools after school and obviously, working adults can't watch either since they're still at work.


....Are you for real? I have class at exactly 4PM. Wooowwwwww. It's like OGN has learned nothing from broadcasting over 10 years worth of Starcraft.
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Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8098 Posts
November 17 2011 06:35 GMT
#77
won't judge new system until we get to experience it. Apparently the Bo5 format helps with making it more desirable for live audiences a lot more, so that can be really nice.
Free Palestine
hmmm...
Profile Joined March 2011
632 Posts
November 17 2011 06:37 GMT
#78
On November 17 2011 15:34 Kiett wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 15:25 hmmm... wrote:
the thing many netizens are complaining about is the fact that they are planning to broadcast on tues/wed at 4pm. who the hell is going to be available to watch proleague at 4pm? all students in korea, even elementary kids, go to cram schools after school and obviously, working adults can't watch either since they're still at work.


....Are you for real? I have class at exactly 4PM. Wooowwwwww. It's like OGN has learned nothing from broadcasting over 10 years worth of Starcraft.


i know right? since they're only casting one game each on tues/wed, i don't see why they can't start later, like at 7...

if they were casting two games each day like on the weekends, i can understand the 4pm start but that isn't the case here.
J1.au
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Australia3596 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 06:40:17
November 17 2011 06:37 GMT
#79
What the hell is this...

PL has been ruined.
Rostam
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2552 Posts
November 17 2011 06:40 GMT
#80
I can understand changing to bo5, even though I'd rather see bo7, but getting rid of ace matches really really sucks~. Ace matches are the best
BW forever || Thall
ffreakk
Profile Joined September 2010
Singapore2155 Posts
November 17 2011 06:43 GMT
#81
Sigh, i wonder what's their reason for getting rid of the ACE match system. >.<

Personally i think that's pretty much the high of any intense BW game >.<
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ArvickHero
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
10387 Posts
November 17 2011 06:44 GMT
#82
On November 17 2011 15:37 J1.au wrote:
What the hell is this...

PL has been ruined.

I need to get wasted or something, this is just too depressing
Writerptrk
Crisium
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1618 Posts
November 17 2011 06:45 GMT
#83
On November 17 2011 15:43 ffreakk wrote:
Sigh, i wonder what's their reason for getting rid of the ACE match system. >.<

Personally i think that's pretty much the high of any intense BW game >.<


Too not get rid of developing players. It worked in 2009-2010 since there were 12 teams. But with only 8, Bo5 with Ace would mean too few players get fielded. They had to go Bo5 since Bo7 was too long for Korean fans.
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IvanC
Profile Joined October 2009
Malaysia70 Posts
November 17 2011 06:50 GMT
#84
Korean netizens, y u no revolt?!

User was warned for this post
rauk
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States2228 Posts
November 17 2011 06:52 GMT
#85
no ace match makes me qq

on the upshot there is no mention of sc2
]343[
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States10328 Posts
November 17 2011 06:55 GMT
#86
no ace match and no grand final are unfortunate BUT WHATEVER I WANT PROLEAGUEEEE
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oBlade
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States5584 Posts
November 17 2011 06:56 GMT
#87
On November 17 2011 14:51 r3z3nd3 wrote:
No Ace Match? FINALLY. That means a TEAM should be strong and not just one player. And I speak this sincerely, I am a Jaedong fan and a Oz fan, but I found extremely annoying a team like that reaching 08-09 finals just because of this ACE Match system.

No finals? You're kidding me right?

A deep team could always get a deserved win if it simply took the match before it went to the ace set.
"I read it. You know how to read, you ignorant fuck?" - Andy Dufresne
smekz
Profile Joined April 2010
Portugal503 Posts
November 17 2011 07:01 GMT
#88
bo5 also kinda sucks, all teams added players and now have less games to play :s
setzer
Profile Joined March 2010
United States3284 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 07:06:02
November 17 2011 07:02 GMT
#89
No ace match is absolutely retarded. It almost always guarantee the top players matched against each other and it was the finale which is what viewers want to see: the big matchups. Taking away the most important game in a proleague match is beyond comprehension if their goal is growing casual interest in Korea. Having a match end on by.Hero vs Sun does seem to bear as much weight as if it ended on Bisu vs. Jaedong. And if they really wanted to have more players be active in each match, why not keep it bo7? Doesn't make too much sense to shrink the format this much when the league itself has suffered from heavy contraction.
a7choi
Profile Joined January 2011
United States1664 Posts
November 17 2011 07:08 GMT
#90
wtf... why bo5?? and no ace?? this is so weird.. i don't like this new format?? why did kespa feel like they had to change the format s much?? -_-;;
trifecta
Profile Joined April 2010
United States6795 Posts
November 17 2011 07:09 GMT
#91
This is the nerf Flash/KT and buff Team 8/Team Kespa format. Coincidence? I think not.
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 07:09:32
November 17 2011 07:09 GMT
#92
Bo5 and no Ace set, disappointing.
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ToastedBagel
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada90 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 07:17:47
November 17 2011 07:17 GMT
#93
Should have kept Bo7 with ace match. That way they keep the excitement of the ace match, while also providing the opportunity for rookies and unproven players to get a chance once in a awhile.

Also, like many people have said, the teams are all deeper so there would be less chance of seeing boring games between B teamers on a regular basis.
Release
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States4397 Posts
November 17 2011 07:17 GMT
#94
You guys remember that old jokes?
Flash wins GOM it shuts down,
Flash wins MSL, MBC shuts down,
Flash wins PL finals, and BW was supposed to shut down,
Well now Flash win too many ace matches and WL so they are removed too.
☺
Ferrose
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States11378 Posts
November 17 2011 07:19 GMT
#95
Is that a...Bo1 finals for each season? O_o
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TheNessman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4158 Posts
November 17 2011 07:24 GMT
#96
Wow i seriously just started hyperventalating for a second there.

they just changed something i thought would never change.

I can't believe they are getting the ace match, where the aces from both teams would come out and face off. that's what being an "ace player" means, you play the "ace match". I can't believe this at all.

I guess we're gonna have to accept this in our lives though. that's all we can do. It might actually be a good for team dynamics. FPL will be less exciting though .

Shinhan leaving as a sponser would definiteley explain this kind of things though.

That broadcasting schedule is actually a really good one though. I think it's actually the best possible with 6 matches/week.
maps seem cool and that's a good day1.
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TheNessman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4158 Posts
November 17 2011 07:25 GMT
#97
On November 17 2011 16:19 Ferrose wrote:
Is that a...Bo1 finals for each season? O_o

it was last year too. a bo1 in this case refers to a best of one , best of 7 (most likely) . the bo3s in semis refer to a best of three, best of sevens.

if that makes sense.
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Subversive
Profile Joined October 2009
Australia2229 Posts
November 17 2011 07:26 GMT
#98
Only thing I really don't like is the removal of the Ace match. Otherwise I don't mind the bo5 over bo7.

This will make Fantasy pro league different though. Top players can't be nearly so expensive if they're guaranteed 2nd game and extra points for Ace match is removed. Interesting.
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TheNessman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4158 Posts
November 17 2011 07:27 GMT
#99
FUCK dude.

jaedongs never going to play another ace match again.
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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
November 17 2011 07:29 GMT
#100
What's the purpose of having 2 different champions in one season with no Grand Final???
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Riiaider
Profile Joined September 2011
29 Posts
November 17 2011 07:30 GMT
#101
Sad about ace match removal for sure.. but two winners....? OSL has two winners next?
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66161 Posts
November 17 2011 07:34 GMT
#102
no ace match and bo5 is just wtf.
POGGERS
Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9172 Posts
November 17 2011 07:36 GMT
#103
It's not that bad guys, it's two seasons per year with two 'grand finals'. The no ace match is a bit disappointing but it'll be good to watch some interesting pseudo ace matches between whichever players are sent out last.
Yhamm is the god of predictions
Reuental
Profile Joined July 2009
United States457 Posts
November 17 2011 07:37 GMT
#104
God Kespa is so stupid. Why would you remove the ace match? And no winners League? Doesn't every sports institution that less super star coverage is a really bad thing? This will really hurt KeSPAs amount of viewers I guarantee it.
I'm a Crab made of men.
Fenrax
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States5018 Posts
November 17 2011 07:38 GMT
#105
I can see the reasoning behind no Ace match though I am not sure yet if they are convincing. And I suspect that Winner's League had bad ratings so they got rid of it.

But two Winners and no Grand finals. I dont know what the fuck is going on. Have they lost their fucking mind?
Maybe in Wimbledon next year there won't be Nadal vs. Federer. Both win! Because fuck you Fans. Also no Manchester vs. Barca. Because who would want to see that?
XsebT
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Denmark2980 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 07:45:45
November 17 2011 07:41 GMT
#106
What in the name of hell... These are some weird changes.
One thing I'm a huge fan of is less matches per week though! Think it's gonna make each match more tense and make it easier to follow aswell (plus, I believe this is also in the players' best interest).

Btw, is this format final or can changes still be made?
화이팅
blabber
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4448 Posts
November 17 2011 07:41 GMT
#107
bring back 2v2 instead of removing ace match to allow that extra player to play
blabberrrrr
Kal_rA
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2925 Posts
November 17 2011 07:44 GMT
#108
No ace or Grand Finals?!!! WTF kespa. If you wernt sponsoring Team 8 I would flame you so hard right now.

w/e Team 8 only needs to field JD Sea and Baby to win every bo5 and take both titles undefeated hehe.
Jaedong.
sixfour
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
England11061 Posts
November 17 2011 07:47 GMT
#109
no ace match is unbelievably good for stars
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zenMaster
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada761 Posts
November 17 2011 07:50 GMT
#110
Major nerf to KT, I approve. BW lives!
Kenpachi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States9908 Posts
November 17 2011 07:51 GMT
#111
seems appropriate if you think about it.
Nada's body is South Korea's greatest weapon.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66161 Posts
November 17 2011 07:52 GMT
#112
I honestly think that KT is going to suffer the most from the no ace system, followed by SKT :<
POGGERS
HighTemper
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada3867 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 07:55:04
November 17 2011 07:53 GMT
#113
On November 17 2011 14:33 Doraemon wrote:
no ace and bo5 makes me sad =[

On November 17 2011 16:09 Ryo wrote:
Bo5 and no Ace set, disappointing.

On November 17 2011 16:34 konadora wrote:
no ace match and bo5 is just wtf.

-________-
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Subversive
Profile Joined October 2009
Australia2229 Posts
November 17 2011 07:58 GMT
#114
On November 17 2011 16:47 sixfour wrote:
no ace match is unbelievably good for stars

Yeah good for Stars. But even though they have top players, good for all the deep teams like CJ as well. Completely turns pl on its head. Top player teams nowhere near as scary. Solid deep teams a lot more so.
#1 Great fan ~ // Khan // FlaSh // JangBi // EffOrt //
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
November 17 2011 07:59 GMT
#115
Flash can't play the final role of final boss ??? T_T my kt fan boy heart is already crying inside already . So freaking depress.......................
BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66161 Posts
November 17 2011 08:08 GMT
#116
ok please tell me at least among the 3 rounds per half-season, the middle round is winner's league

or we have a separate winner's league

omfg

i'm fine with bo5 BUT ACE MATCH PLEAPSELASPELASasdfasdcv....
POGGERS
Tomken
Profile Joined January 2010
Norway1144 Posts
November 17 2011 08:10 GMT
#117
This is so terrible. -____- Don't see the point with bo5 with no ace, one more player and ace go ffs.
MBCGame HERO FIGHTING!!!~
Ikonn
Profile Joined October 2009
Netherlands1958 Posts
November 17 2011 08:13 GMT
#118
I'm not liking a lot of this but at least we're getting BW back so that's something
corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
November 17 2011 08:14 GMT
#119
I'm sad. Very sad. At least the maps are cool. Going to enjoy the coming games like never before.
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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
November 17 2011 08:15 GMT
#120
After some reflection, I think I can accept the new format. But BOTH halves of the season better be pure BW or else...
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TwoToneTerran
Profile Joined March 2009
United States8841 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 08:17:10
November 17 2011 08:15 GMT
#121
Ace matches originally were a great way to get top players from different teams to play each other outside of the deep stages of tournaments. Now we are almost certainly going to miss out on many Jaedong Vs flash Vs Bisu matches just because they'll never be sent out on maps that are favorable to the other. There's no way this can help viewership.

But hey, maybe KT won't win a third title on flash and stats' backs.

The thing is, this might've made a little more sense last year. Progamer schedules were horrendously packed. But now with less teams and no MBC, there's actually extra time for gamers and they just cut back on the games.
Remember Violet.
okum
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
France5778 Posts
November 17 2011 08:19 GMT
#122
why
Flash fan before it was cool | Coiner of "jangbang"
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
November 17 2011 08:21 GMT
#123
On November 17 2011 17:15 TwoToneTerran wrote:
Ace matches originally were a great way to get top players from different teams to play each other outside of the deep stages of tournaments. Now we are almost certainly going to miss out on many Jaedong Vs flash Vs Bisu matches just because they'll never be sent out on maps that are favorable to the other. There's no way this can help viewership.

But hey, maybe KT won't win a third title on flash and stats' backs.

The thing is, this might've made a little more sense last year. Progamer schedules were horrendously packed. But now with less teams and no MBC, there's actually extra time for gamers and they just cut back on the games.

They cut back on the games because it's only OGN that's broadcasting and OGN has a ton of other games that they want to broadcast as well.

The reason it's Bo5 is probably because OGN is airing SF2 Proleague on Saturdays and Tuesdays as well, right after SC Proleague.
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doothegee
Profile Joined December 2009
Korea (South)3011 Posts
November 17 2011 08:23 GMT
#124
On November 17 2011 17:21 Ryo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 17:15 TwoToneTerran wrote:
Ace matches originally were a great way to get top players from different teams to play each other outside of the deep stages of tournaments. Now we are almost certainly going to miss out on many Jaedong Vs flash Vs Bisu matches just because they'll never be sent out on maps that are favorable to the other. There's no way this can help viewership.

But hey, maybe KT won't win a third title on flash and stats' backs.

The thing is, this might've made a little more sense last year. Progamer schedules were horrendously packed. But now with less teams and no MBC, there's actually extra time for gamers and they just cut back on the games.

They cut back on the games because it's only OGN that's broadcasting and OGN has a ton of other games that they want to broadcast as well.

The reason it's Bo5 is probably because OGN is airing SF2 Proleague on Saturdays and Tuesdays as well, right after SC Proleague.

As a Korean male with many other Korean male friends who watch e-sports, I can confidently say that absolutely noone cares about watching SF2.
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Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
November 17 2011 08:25 GMT
#125
Extremely disappointing news. I liked the Grand finals, liked the Ace match, don't really care if it is Bo5 or Bo7, but more games is always better.

Could have waited for extra week or even a month to get to see the "old" format tbh.
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
November 17 2011 08:27 GMT
#126
On November 17 2011 17:23 doothegee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 17:21 Ryo wrote:
On November 17 2011 17:15 TwoToneTerran wrote:
Ace matches originally were a great way to get top players from different teams to play each other outside of the deep stages of tournaments. Now we are almost certainly going to miss out on many Jaedong Vs flash Vs Bisu matches just because they'll never be sent out on maps that are favorable to the other. There's no way this can help viewership.

But hey, maybe KT won't win a third title on flash and stats' backs.

The thing is, this might've made a little more sense last year. Progamer schedules were horrendously packed. But now with less teams and no MBC, there's actually extra time for gamers and they just cut back on the games.

They cut back on the games because it's only OGN that's broadcasting and OGN has a ton of other games that they want to broadcast as well.

The reason it's Bo5 is probably because OGN is airing SF2 Proleague on Saturdays and Tuesdays as well, right after SC Proleague.

As a Korean male with many other Korean male friends who watch e-sports, I can confidently say that absolutely noone cares about watching SF2.

That is true. But there's only one studio at Yongsan. Weekdays are packed with other stuff like WCG, Sudden Attack etc etc. And SF2 league is sponsored by 생각대로T (SK).
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whatusername
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada1181 Posts
November 17 2011 08:28 GMT
#127
I used to be mad at the no ace match format, but when I thought about it I actually like the removal. It adds an extra strategic element to each match, like whether they want to play their aces early or conserve it for later but take the risk of losing the match before it gets to the 5th set. It also takes away gay situations like KT did before where they just needed one win without Flash and just relying on him to win the next two to take the match.

Besides, you dont know the lineup before the match anymore anyway and I always thought that was what made ace matches exciting. 5th set will stay exciting anyway
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GolemMadness
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada11044 Posts
November 17 2011 08:31 GMT
#128
Everything about this sucks.
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Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 08:34:35
November 17 2011 08:33 GMT
#129
On November 17 2011 17:15 Ryo wrote:
After some reflection, I think I can accept the new format. But BOTH halves of the season better be pure BW or else...


Imagines ryo going berzerk , straps on a red headband around his head, arm's himself with a M-60 machine guns , Suit's him self up with a jacket fill with grenades and ammunition . Kicks down the door at Kespa HQ and say's " Don't push it , I will give you a war ,you wont believe .

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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
November 17 2011 08:36 GMT
#130
On November 17 2011 17:33 Sawamura wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 17:15 Ryo wrote:
After some reflection, I think I can accept the new format. But BOTH halves of the season better be pure BW or else...


Imagines ryo going berzerk , straps on a red headband around his head, arm's himself with a M-60 machine guns , Suit's him self up with a jacket fill with grenades and ammunition . Kicks down the door at Kespa HQ and say's " Don't push it , I will give you a war ,you wont believe .

[image loading]

LOL That won't happen.
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doothegee
Profile Joined December 2009
Korea (South)3011 Posts
November 17 2011 08:37 GMT
#131
On November 17 2011 17:27 Ryo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 17:23 doothegee wrote:
On November 17 2011 17:21 Ryo wrote:
On November 17 2011 17:15 TwoToneTerran wrote:
Ace matches originally were a great way to get top players from different teams to play each other outside of the deep stages of tournaments. Now we are almost certainly going to miss out on many Jaedong Vs flash Vs Bisu matches just because they'll never be sent out on maps that are favorable to the other. There's no way this can help viewership.

But hey, maybe KT won't win a third title on flash and stats' backs.

The thing is, this might've made a little more sense last year. Progamer schedules were horrendously packed. But now with less teams and no MBC, there's actually extra time for gamers and they just cut back on the games.

They cut back on the games because it's only OGN that's broadcasting and OGN has a ton of other games that they want to broadcast as well.

The reason it's Bo5 is probably because OGN is airing SF2 Proleague on Saturdays and Tuesdays as well, right after SC Proleague.

As a Korean male with many other Korean male friends who watch e-sports, I can confidently say that absolutely noone cares about watching SF2.

That is true. But there's only one studio at Yongsan. Weekdays are packed with other stuff like WCG, Sudden Attack etc etc. And SF2 league is sponsored by 생각대로T (SK).

Yeah Wish SK could shell out that sponsoring money on Proleague instead.
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a7choi
Profile Joined January 2011
United States1664 Posts
November 17 2011 08:38 GMT
#132
is there any way to petition this somehow?? i don't understand at all what kespa's doing...
thopol
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Japan4560 Posts
November 17 2011 08:45 GMT
#133
No ace match has both strengths and weaknesses. It will make for a better assessment of which team is best. With Bo5, it's much easier for a team to ride their ace. It also means we will get to see more players, which is great because there aren't as many games and guys who aren't marquee players have a greater opportunity. Nobody can deny the drama of an ace match, but I think the benefits do outweigh that feeling.

Going back to two seasons is totally fine by me as well. I always preferred that to the marathon season. If the end is in sight, every game means a lot more. Also, just think of it as two grand finals. We're getting two seasons instead of one, and doubling our dose of the tension of playoffs and the pomp of finals.

Overall, I think this is really promising, and I don't know if I've ever been as hyped about the start of PL as I am now.
bgx
Profile Joined August 2010
Poland6595 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 08:47:00
November 17 2011 08:46 GMT
#134
well this is team league after all, so overall team strenght can shine, sending ace players now will have even more meaning than before because they have only 1 chance and will be used more strategically
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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
November 17 2011 08:46 GMT
#135
On November 17 2011 17:37 doothegee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 17:27 Ryo wrote:
On November 17 2011 17:23 doothegee wrote:
On November 17 2011 17:21 Ryo wrote:
On November 17 2011 17:15 TwoToneTerran wrote:
Ace matches originally were a great way to get top players from different teams to play each other outside of the deep stages of tournaments. Now we are almost certainly going to miss out on many Jaedong Vs flash Vs Bisu matches just because they'll never be sent out on maps that are favorable to the other. There's no way this can help viewership.

But hey, maybe KT won't win a third title on flash and stats' backs.

The thing is, this might've made a little more sense last year. Progamer schedules were horrendously packed. But now with less teams and no MBC, there's actually extra time for gamers and they just cut back on the games.

They cut back on the games because it's only OGN that's broadcasting and OGN has a ton of other games that they want to broadcast as well.

The reason it's Bo5 is probably because OGN is airing SF2 Proleague on Saturdays and Tuesdays as well, right after SC Proleague.

As a Korean male with many other Korean male friends who watch e-sports, I can confidently say that absolutely noone cares about watching SF2.

That is true. But there's only one studio at Yongsan. Weekdays are packed with other stuff like WCG, Sudden Attack etc etc. And SF2 league is sponsored by 생각대로T (SK).

Yeah Wish SK could shell out that sponsoring money on Proleague instead.

This is something I don't quite understand. The only gaming tournaments that bring in any significant viewership in Korea are BW related. So why the need to diversify to the extent that it ends up hurting the BW scene.
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Iplaythings
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Denmark9110 Posts
November 17 2011 08:48 GMT
#136
In the woods, there lurks..
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
November 17 2011 08:49 GMT
#137
Fantasy is going to be impossible.
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
Sinedd
Profile Joined July 2008
Poland7052 Posts
November 17 2011 08:58 GMT
#138
bo5 ?

6 maps ?

this is fucking crazy...

really bad
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Elefanto
Profile Joined May 2010
Switzerland3584 Posts
November 17 2011 09:01 GMT
#139
wow, no ace match and no grand final.

of course now the most consistent team during regular season gets rewarded with a title, but still, it takes away the spectacle.
the season can potentially be decided weeks in advance, taking away the excitement.

and no word about winners league...

i don't like it
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Askalaphos
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Germany772 Posts
November 17 2011 09:01 GMT
#140
Hmmm.... I can live with BO5 and no Ace-match, even if I don't like it.

But: No Grand-Finale?

Why? The last one had so many viewers. I can't unterstand this change. It's very disappointing.
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letian
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany4221 Posts
November 17 2011 09:03 GMT
#141
Yeah, bad that no ACE, but on the other hand that means more competition, and no more KT FLASH, yeah!
lets see how it all works out. Anyway its BW we are going to watch!
Adr4melecH
Profile Joined March 2010
Thailand667 Posts
November 17 2011 09:10 GMT
#142
no ace match + no bo7 + no grand final
infinity2k9
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom2397 Posts
November 17 2011 09:12 GMT
#143
BO5 makes no fucking sense! the teams have MORE players now..
Tomken
Profile Joined January 2010
Norway1144 Posts
November 17 2011 09:25 GMT
#144
Well because of bo5, I guess none of the remaining players without team gonna be picked up -.- TT
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raga4ka
Profile Joined February 2008
Bulgaria5679 Posts
November 17 2011 09:25 GMT
#145
What the hell is Kespa thinking . If they are going to remove ACE games and the Grand finals at least make the matches Bo7 . It's like they are killing the excitement and having less BW at the same time .
DoX.)
Profile Joined December 2008
Singapore6164 Posts
November 17 2011 09:26 GMT
#146
Only good thing about this is KT can't abuse anymore :S Thats alright I guess.
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 09:44:10
November 17 2011 09:35 GMT
#147
I'm just so pumped to watch some PL, whatever the format is !

And except Ground Zero, all the maps look very exciting !

edit : ARGGGGGHHHHHHHHH TL's horse has been replaced by an infested horse, scared the shit outta me for a second, I thought I had a hallucination T_T
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kuroshiroi
Profile Joined November 2010
3149 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 13:30:31
November 17 2011 09:37 GMT
#148
Lack of ace match + bo5 means we'll see a lot more strategic plays than before. Teams can't just send out whatever player they like and hope for the best, we'll see snipes and countersnipes and crazy builds and almost certainly more variety. Teams will have to think about which players they want to send and better players, such as TBLS will still practice for 2 maps per match, in case things go horribly wrong and the team needs a guaranteed win. It will be similar to how the Grand Finals last year went down, with SKT being forced to play Fantasy against Hoejja, in the hopes that Flash would come out, so we'll still have ace matches in a sense.

It sucks that some of the new players probably won't get to play as much but on the other hand, some of the older players might start sucking instead, such is the way of the world. By my count there are 105 games in a season per team, which should provide ample opportunities for the new players to shine or fail.

This might hurt teams like KT and SKT the most, since Bisu and Flash are superaces and can usually be relied on to win 2 games each match but CJ, Team8 and Stars will still have to win against higher quality players if they want to win instead of relying on luck. I think this setup will definitely lead to much higher quality matches overall.

And maybe next year we'll return to BO7 or something, assuming another network shows interest in BW. Curse you MBCGame for bailing on us.
Fly Jaedong, fly!
plaszczka
Profile Joined August 2007
Poland376 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 09:44:32
November 17 2011 09:43 GMT
#149
o shit. so samsung khan won't be able to make full use of it's great lineup now when it's only bo5...
but without ACE mode coaches will have to let worse players go first, just to save gosu for last sets


my biggest question now is:
will there be FANTASY PL ????
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baubo
Profile Joined September 2008
China3370 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 09:44:45
November 17 2011 09:44 GMT
#150
Mixed feelings. My team Samsung benefits from lack of an ace match since we generally come out on the short end of matchups(Jaedong, Flash, CJ zergs, Woonjin zergs, and even against Bisu/Fantasy to a lesser extent). But from a spectator's standpoint, half the fun is seeing two teams' Aces battle each other in a winner-takes-all situation. And I feel a lot of the excitement will be gone.

Overall though, I really prefer Ace matches. And hope they change this policy for the 2nd half of the season.
Meh
zeehar
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Korea (South)3804 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 09:57:13
November 17 2011 09:54 GMT
#151
there is no grand final because the tables won't be combined anymore between the whole 6 rounds.

three rounds > PO > final for first half > winner of first half.

three rounds > PO > final for second half > winner of second half.

pretty simple. each team plays 21 games per season, 7 games (1 against each team) for a total of 3 matches per season against each team.

it makes each game so much more important in the standings.

also, i don't know about the no ace match yet, i think it'll make the games before it much more important and thus more exciting to watch.
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PineappleLumpsToss
Profile Joined July 2010
New Zealand2434 Posts
November 17 2011 09:58 GMT
#152
My initial reaction to the format was one of shock and disappointment, but now I've had a chance to think about it more I'm gonna wait and see how it pans out.

As others have intimated already, I'd watch Bo1 with 7 seasons and no Champion in any of them as long as they're playing BW.

P.S. Thanks for the update.
ImbaTosS
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom1688 Posts
November 17 2011 10:05 GMT
#153
On November 17 2011 17:15 Ryo wrote:
After some reflection, I think I can accept the new format. But BOTH halves of the season better be pure BW or else...

Yeeeeah... I'm thinking probably not TT TT TT TT
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BroodWarHD
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
136 Posts
November 17 2011 10:06 GMT
#154
The fact is, they had to change it up, dramatically. The way last season was run wasnt apparently commercially viable and sustainable - the sponsors pulling out, TV ratings low as theyve been. So they did, with the concise BO5 format, to focus the proleague content on the best players, and league straight to the point with the double finals, making every game count. Remember, this is business, they cannot continue doing the same thing if it isnt turning a profit. And for the few past seasons, Proleague hasnt.
Umbrella
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Taiwan936 Posts
November 17 2011 10:07 GMT
#155
Having 2 winners and no Grand Finals is kind of weird. Is it like running 2 smaller seasons? The Proleague will be good, but I feel it's much better with the older system (although that wasn't perfect either).
kuroshiroi
Profile Joined November 2010
3149 Posts
November 17 2011 10:12 GMT
#156
I'm sure they'll have a super final though, right? Between the winners of both seasons, assuming it's not the same team.
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chongu
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Malaysia2585 Posts
November 17 2011 10:19 GMT
#157
Huge letdown. No ACE match system. sigh.... I wonder if we'll see less JvF/FvBisu/JvBisu/StorkvAll/etc etc. Today is a sad day.

How are the korean netizens' overall reaction?
SC2 is to BW, what coke is to wine.
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
November 17 2011 10:21 GMT
#158
On November 17 2011 19:05 ImbaTosS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 17:15 Ryo wrote:
After some reflection, I think I can accept the new format. But BOTH halves of the season better be pure BW or else...

Yeeeeah... I'm thinking probably not TT TT TT TT

I can't see the logic of not having a Grand Final unless it's because of this.
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sixfour
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
England11061 Posts
November 17 2011 10:28 GMT
#159
On November 17 2011 19:21 Ryo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 19:05 ImbaTosS wrote:
On November 17 2011 17:15 Ryo wrote:
After some reflection, I think I can accept the new format. But BOTH halves of the season better be pure BW or else...

Yeeeeah... I'm thinking probably not TT TT TT TT

I can't see the logic of not having a Grand Final unless it's because of this.


because it's effectively two separate seasons.
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red4ce
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States7313 Posts
November 17 2011 10:31 GMT
#160
On November 17 2011 19:06 BroodWarHD wrote:
The fact is, they had to change it up, dramatically. The way last season was run wasnt apparently commercially viable and sustainable - the sponsors pulling out, TV ratings low as theyve been. So they did, with the concise BO5 format, to focus the proleague content on the best players, and league straight to the point with the double finals, making every game count. Remember, this is business, they cannot continue doing the same thing if it isnt turning a profit. And for the few past seasons, Proleague hasnt.


So then what could possibly be the rationale for removing the ace match?
Emon_
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
3925 Posts
November 17 2011 10:32 GMT
#161
Maybe the Shinhan folks agreed to sponsor if the scene switches to SC2? Assuming that anyone in Korea still plays that game.

Anyway - New season incoming! Too bad it's not Bo7 so we can have 3+ hour match-ups, but a Bo5 will do just fine.
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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
November 17 2011 10:35 GMT
#162
On November 17 2011 19:28 sixfour wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 19:21 Ryo wrote:
On November 17 2011 19:05 ImbaTosS wrote:
On November 17 2011 17:15 Ryo wrote:
After some reflection, I think I can accept the new format. But BOTH halves of the season better be pure BW or else...

Yeeeeah... I'm thinking probably not TT TT TT TT

I can't see the logic of not having a Grand Final unless it's because of this.


because it's effectively two separate seasons.

I know it's effectively two separate seasons, that's what no Grand Final means. My question was, what's the point of this?
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sinistral
Profile Joined October 2010
Singapore859 Posts
November 17 2011 10:35 GMT
#163
On November 17 2011 19:28 sixfour wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 19:21 Ryo wrote:
On November 17 2011 19:05 ImbaTosS wrote:
On November 17 2011 17:15 Ryo wrote:
After some reflection, I think I can accept the new format. But BOTH halves of the season better be pure BW or else...

Yeeeeah... I'm thinking probably not TT TT TT TT

I can't see the logic of not having a Grand Final unless it's because of this.


because it's effectively two separate seasons.


No, actually what Ryo means is BW first season, SC2 second season, which is why there's no Grand Final(why would you have a Grand Final between a BW winner and SC2 winner).

If both seasons are BW seasons, then there's no doubt there should be a Grand Final between both seasons' winner, unless KeSPA thinks only one team will win both seasons.
(´・ω・`)
chongu
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Malaysia2585 Posts
November 17 2011 10:35 GMT
#164
On November 17 2011 19:31 red4ce wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 19:06 BroodWarHD wrote:
The fact is, they had to change it up, dramatically. The way last season was run wasnt apparently commercially viable and sustainable - the sponsors pulling out, TV ratings low as theyve been. So they did, with the concise BO5 format, to focus the proleague content on the best players, and league straight to the point with the double finals, making every game count. Remember, this is business, they cannot continue doing the same thing if it isnt turning a profit. And for the few past seasons, Proleague hasnt.


So then what could possibly be the rationale for removing the ace match?


To accommodate for the larger player rosters on each team. The ace match system alongside a Bo5 would result in teams only needing to field 2 good players. I'm still sad : (
SC2 is to BW, what coke is to wine.
tnud
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Sweden2233 Posts
November 17 2011 10:36 GMT
#165
I'm not exactly happy with the new format but I can't bring myself to be upset... PL is back!
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nok.jp
Profile Joined August 2009
Japan248 Posts
November 17 2011 10:38 GMT
#166
Sorry for my bad english...

>Semi-PO and PO will be Best out of 3, while Finals will be only one match.

I can't get this line. (I read original Korean article, but still I can't understand what it means ;( )
It means Finals will be Bo3 too?
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zeehar
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Korea (South)3804 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 10:41:39
November 17 2011 10:41 GMT
#167
On November 17 2011 19:32 Emon_ wrote:
Assuming that anyone in Korea still plays that game.


you're hilarious.
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sinistral
Profile Joined October 2010
Singapore859 Posts
November 17 2011 10:41 GMT
#168
Actually, I hope with this new format it means KeSPA is allocating some time for OGN to host the next OSL, because Bo7 format really takes a long time. On a 4-3 match, game lasted roughly 3 hours+, which is kinda tiring for both the teams and the commentators IMO.

On November 17 2011 19:38 nok.jp wrote:
Sorry for my bad english...

>Semi-PO and PO will be Best out of 3, while Finals will be only one match.

I can't get this line. (I read original Korean article, but still I can't understand what it means ;( )
It means Finals will be Bo3 too?


In the play-offs, the teams will play against each other at least twice, maximum thrice(Bo3 matches, first to win two matches advance). Finals is only one match.
(´・ω・`)
DropBear
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia4353 Posts
November 17 2011 10:45 GMT
#169
Lol no Ace match or Winner's League? KT wooden spooners here we come!
Sucker for nostalgia
KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
November 17 2011 10:45 GMT
#170
Wow...cant say Im that happy with this news...we have less games, no grand final, no hype before the 5th game (at least not the same, because chances of having 2 big guns playing each other are slimmer now it seems) and the thing that worries me the most is the time of the games....

Wtf 12h and 16h KST its 3am and 7am around here (it will change to 4 and 8 once summer time comes but how long till that=/?). Dont they like europeans?
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Deshkar
Profile Joined June 2011
Singapore1244 Posts
November 17 2011 10:47 GMT
#171
More curious about the 2nd season and lack of grand finals =/
villageidiot
Profile Joined May 2009
353 Posts
November 17 2011 10:50 GMT
#172
this is some bullshit
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sinistral
Profile Joined October 2010
Singapore859 Posts
November 17 2011 10:51 GMT
#173
On November 17 2011 19:45 KobraKay wrote:
Wtf 12h and 16h KST its 3am and 7am around here (it will change to 4 and 8 once summer time comes but how long till that=/?). Dont they like europeans?


So by your logic, you want them to play at midnight and 4am in the morning to cater you guys? The fangirls need to sleep too, you know?
(´・ω・`)
Holgerius
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Sweden16951 Posts
November 17 2011 10:54 GMT
#174
I'm SUPER happy that it's starting and all!

But... no ace match really brings a tear to my eye.
I believe in the almighty Grötslev! -- I am never serious and you should never believe a thing I say. Including the previous sentence.
nok.jp
Profile Joined August 2009
Japan248 Posts
November 17 2011 10:55 GMT
#175
On November 17 2011 19:41 sinistral wrote:
Actually, I hope with this new format it means KeSPA is allocating some time for OGN to host the next OSL, because Bo7 format really takes a long time. On a 4-3 match, game lasted roughly 3 hours+, which is kinda tiring for both the teams and the commentators IMO.

Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 19:38 nok.jp wrote:
Sorry for my bad english...

>Semi-PO and PO will be Best out of 3, while Finals will be only one match.

I can't get this line. (I read original Korean article, but still I can't understand what it means ;( )
It means Finals will be Bo3 too?


In the play-offs, the teams will play against each other at least twice, maximum thrice(Bo3 matches, first to win two matches advance). Finals is only one match.


OH now I got it! Thank you!
I misread that it means "games number". As I read the article, there are no mentions of the games number in Finals.
Finals will be BO5 too maybe?
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zeehar
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Korea (South)3804 Posts
November 17 2011 10:56 GMT
#176
On November 17 2011 19:45 DropBear wrote:
Lol no Ace match or Winner's League? KT wooden spooners here we come!


philosophical question: would you rather support a wooden spooner or a team that doesn't exist?
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zeehar
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Korea (South)3804 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 10:57:33
November 17 2011 10:57 GMT
#177
On November 17 2011 19:55 nok.jp wrote:
I misread that it means "games number". As I read the article, there are no mentions of the games number in Finals.
Finals will be BO5 too maybe?


i hope the finals will be BO7, with an ace match.
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nok.jp
Profile Joined August 2009
Japan248 Posts
November 17 2011 11:05 GMT
#178
On November 17 2011 19:57 zeehar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 19:55 nok.jp wrote:
I misread that it means "games number". As I read the article, there are no mentions of the games number in Finals.
Finals will be BO5 too maybe?


i hope the finals will be BO7, with an ace match.

YES it must be... ;(
I'm pretty sad semiPO and PO is also BO5... It's too short!
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George_the_man
Profile Joined May 2011
796 Posts
November 17 2011 11:13 GMT
#179
I dont like that changes at all... any of them
kamikami
Profile Joined November 2010
France1057 Posts
November 17 2011 11:14 GMT
#180
Yeah no ACE match, awesome format. That will definitely prevent teams from having unfair ace advantage and make it much more interesting.
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trance-
Profile Joined March 2007
United States46 Posts
November 17 2011 11:15 GMT
#181
As a Khan fan I am perfectly fine with no more ace matches. Sucks for KT though. And for Oz-- oh wait.
onlinerobbe
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany547 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 11:16:24
November 17 2011 11:15 GMT
#182
I always loved ace matches, it was always like: and now our hero will go out and save the day

but this system should be good for JD/Sea<3 !!!
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Hassybaby
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom10823 Posts
November 17 2011 11:17 GMT
#183
I wanted to start watching the Pro-League this time, to possibly start getting into BW. But my main confusion is about how they could remove the Ace match. Isn't that a significant part of the Pro-League? And also, won't it backfire a bit, since I guess teams may send their Ace for the final game anyways?
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sammy5222000
Profile Joined January 2011
United States44 Posts
November 17 2011 11:17 GMT
#184
noooooo! no ace match no grandfinal
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51449 Posts
November 17 2011 11:20 GMT
#185
On November 17 2011 20:17 Hassybaby wrote:
I wanted to start watching the Pro-League this time, to possibly start getting into BW. But my main confusion is about how they could remove the Ace match. Isn't that a significant part of the Pro-League? And also, won't it backfire a bit, since I guess teams may send their Ace for the final game anyways?


you'd rather secure the win in the first 3 games rather than gamble on the last two (unless the maps are unfavourable or whatever).
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StateAlchemist
Profile Joined January 2011
France1946 Posts
November 17 2011 11:22 GMT
#186
At least there is some Proleague, i'm not gonna complain about the content !
KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 11:23:27
November 17 2011 11:22 GMT
#187
On November 17 2011 19:51 sinistral wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 19:45 KobraKay wrote:
Wtf 12h and 16h KST its 3am and 7am around here (it will change to 4 and 8 once summer time comes but how long till that=/?). Dont they like europeans?


So by your logic, you want them to play at midnight and 4am in the morning to cater you guys? The fangirls need to sleep too, you know?


Why such a jerky response that comes off as someone who has no clue? Didnt you watch the last few years?! On weekends they played early because it was the weekend, kids/young adults/adults could watch the games and us Euros were kind of F*cked but we could watch games during the week because they were a few hours later (6pm in SK).

That also made sense for them. The 6pm in SK thing on week days allowed for people with work/school to watch games. Now its harder because some of them are still at school and most of them are still at work.

I never asked for such a stupid schedule like you suggested and Im making an effort to not post in such a stupid way as you did. The point is this is bad for us and for them also so think a little bit before you post and try to understand people's "logic" before calling them out.
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fishbowl
Profile Joined January 2010
United States1575 Posts
November 17 2011 11:29 GMT
#188
Man... as much as I've been waiting for BW to start, I don't know about these changes. Specifically no Ace match or Grand Finals.
rainei
Profile Joined November 2009
Canada1316 Posts
November 17 2011 11:33 GMT
#189
On November 17 2011 19:45 KobraKay wrote:
Wow...cant say Im that happy with this news...we have less games, no grand final, no hype before the 5th game (at least not the same, because chances of having 2 big guns playing each other are slimmer now it seems) and the thing that worries me the most is the time of the games....

Wtf 12h and 16h KST its 3am and 7am around here (it will change to 4 and 8 once summer time comes but how long till that=/?). Dont they like europeans?


Oh you. I've woken up at 5am way too many times to count these past 2 years, not to mention staying up till then to watch the 2am ish ones. Seems like they like NA ppl more now BAHAHAHAHAH!!

About the news, really think they should have kept the bo7 format. Even if they want to separate them into 2 seasons, they should at least have the two winners play each other. I want Jaedong and Killer to lift the GRANDFINALS TROPHY.
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trexbqs
Profile Joined January 2011
Malaysia1731 Posts
November 17 2011 11:33 GMT
#190
Bo5, no ace match and no Grand Final anymore?

by the way, thanks supernovamaniac for translating. I'm really appreciate it.
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Hall0wed
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States8486 Posts
November 17 2011 11:35 GMT
#191
I like it. BO7 is preferable of course but this works too I guess.
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Sprouter
Profile Joined December 2009
United States1724 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 11:37:26
November 17 2011 11:37 GMT
#192
This is great news but the pessimist in me thinks that PL is in really bad shape.

I have a feeling that this is a transitory period before the switch to SC2. No announced sponsor yet for team8 and apparently no sponsor for PL and no plans for PL GF, the biggest event for BW esports. It makes sense that the season is cut in half just in case everyone is ready to move on when the first half is over.
mnesthes
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
5433 Posts
November 17 2011 11:37 GMT
#193
No Ace match and Grand Final makes me >:[
But better than none I guess.
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julia-adams
Profile Joined November 2011
Pakistan3 Posts
November 17 2011 11:44 GMT
#194
--- Nuked ---
Meteora.GB
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada2479 Posts
November 17 2011 11:44 GMT
#195
What the...

Does not compute with these changes... hope its alright though.
Hassybaby
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom10823 Posts
November 17 2011 11:46 GMT
#196
On November 17 2011 20:20 GTR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 20:17 Hassybaby wrote:
I wanted to start watching the Pro-League this time, to possibly start getting into BW. But my main confusion is about how they could remove the Ace match. Isn't that a significant part of the Pro-League? And also, won't it backfire a bit, since I guess teams may send their Ace for the final game anyways?


you'd rather secure the win in the first 3 games rather than gamble on the last two (unless the maps are unfavourable or whatever).


But the other team would be thinking the same, so they may send out snipers on maps where they think you'll be sending out your ace.

I've always felt that Game 4 in these situations is the critical one, and that's where you want your best. If you're down 2-1 then you need your best to save you. If you're up 2-1 then you want your best to make sure there isn't a final set
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blubbdavid
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Switzerland2412 Posts
November 17 2011 11:51 GMT
#197
Where is Fantasy PL?
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cscarfo1
Profile Joined March 2011
United States307 Posts
November 17 2011 11:54 GMT
#198
There has to be a Grand Final...the whole point of leagues is to see the winner at the end. Not share it.
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a9arnn
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1537 Posts
November 17 2011 11:57 GMT
#199
No ace match should be pretty interesting, and prove to be bad in some cases, luckily Oz isn't a team anymore, they would've lost a lot in this format... good luck to STX I suppose though D:
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mtvacuum
Profile Joined January 2010
United States979 Posts
November 17 2011 11:58 GMT
#200
wow, this is terrible news.. ace matches between TBLS were always the most exciting and best part about Proleague for me.
TheAmazombie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States3714 Posts
November 17 2011 12:01 GMT
#201
Yeah, this is a little weird. I am not too sure about this.
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 17 2011 12:13 GMT
#202
I'm definitely for this,sure there is no grand finals,but hey if it ain't grand we can have 2 of them am I right?
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ReboundEU
Profile Joined September 2010
508 Posts
November 17 2011 12:14 GMT
#203
This is strange.... practically it transforms into an organized "friendly match" competition. No Ace + No GF = not a true e-sport event...and that's the truth of the situation. They won't even try as long as at the end of the day nobody will be called a true champion.
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Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
November 17 2011 12:16 GMT
#204
On November 17 2011 21:13 BLinD-RawR wrote:
I'm definitely for this,sure there is no grand finals,but hey if it ain't grand we can have 2 of them am I right?


They say 2 is better than one !
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tyCe
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia2542 Posts
November 17 2011 12:16 GMT
#205
No Ace and bo5. Autowin for team8? They have the deepest superstar lineup while CJ has the deepest A-class lineup. Obviously the rule change wasn't made with team8 in mind but it doesn't help refuting suspicions of bias; after all dream teams ruin leagues, especially overnight monopolistic dream teams (e.g. Real Madrid and their 350m euro spending in one season, or Man City and their oil money mercenaries)
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THM
Profile Joined November 2010
Bulgaria1131 Posts
November 17 2011 12:19 GMT
#206
Okay, I read around half of all comments but I didn't see any information regarding SC2 in proleague. Is there any news about this at all or nothing yet?
ReboundEU
Profile Joined September 2010
508 Posts
November 17 2011 12:22 GMT
#207
On November 17 2011 21:19 THM wrote:
Okay, I read around half of all comments but I didn't see any information regarding SC2 in proleague. Is there any news about this at all or nothing yet?


From the past Blizzcon, it's known that KeSPA showed it's interest in SC2, and has been confirmed that major BW teams bought power-computers etc. I think, even if it will be slow, the transition from BW to SC2 is inevitable...i expect a concrete news to appear sometime in Q1 2012
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 17 2011 12:22 GMT
#208
On November 17 2011 21:16 tyCe wrote:
No Ace and bo5. Autowin for team8? They have the deepest superstar lineup while CJ has the deepest A-class lineup. Obviously the rule change wasn't made with team8 in mind but it doesn't help refuting suspicions of bias; after all dream teams ruin leagues, especially overnight monopolistic dream teams (e.g. Real Madrid and their 350m euro spending in one season, or Man City and their oil money mercenaries)


people will call auto win but we'll see, every team except STX has a great Bo5 lineup(yes I'm putting ACE above STX)

but we'll see,its gonna be big, its gonna be grand, could it be better well yes, but a lot things people suggest don't see the other side of whats going on, as in why KeSPA has taken such decisions, since we don't reallt know we can't really argue about it.

well there is no SC2 in the proleague at least, pros can stick to only one game.
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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
November 17 2011 12:25 GMT
#209
On November 17 2011 21:14 ReboundEU wrote:
This is strange.... practically it transforms into an organized "friendly match" competition. No Ace + No GF = not a true e-sport event...and that's the truth of the situation. They won't even try as long as at the end of the day nobody will be called a true champion.

LOL
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Fenrax
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States5018 Posts
November 17 2011 12:26 GMT
#210
On November 17 2011 21:19 THM wrote:
Okay, I read around half of all comments but I didn't see any information regarding SC2 in proleague. Is there any news about this at all or nothing yet?


All maps are BW

click

On November 17 2011 21:14 ReboundEU wrote:
This is strange.... practically it transforms into an organized "friendly match" competition. No Ace + No GF = not a true e-sport event...and that's the truth of the situation. They won't even try as long as at the end of the day nobody will be called a true champion.


Yes friendly match sums it up perfectly. Also, if two of JD, Bisu and Flash have a bad day in the OSL or get cheesed it is very well possible that we won't see any JD-Flash, JD-Bisu or Flash-Bisu at all in the next year because of cutting Ace matches.
Existential
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia2107 Posts
November 17 2011 12:27 GMT
#211
This is just weird...
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 17 2011 12:27 GMT
#212
On November 17 2011 21:25 Ryo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 21:14 ReboundEU wrote:
This is strange.... practically it transforms into an organized "friendly match" competition. No Ace + No GF = not a true e-sport event...and that's the truth of the situation. They won't even try as long as at the end of the day nobody will be called a true champion.

LOL


can't say if you agree or disagree.

because what he says is clearly understandable
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kuroshiroi
Profile Joined November 2010
3149 Posts
November 17 2011 12:33 GMT
#213
On November 17 2011 21:26 Fenrax wrote:
Yes friendly match sums it up perfectly. Also, if two of JD, Bisu and Flash have a bad day in the OSL or get cheesed it is very well possible that we won't see any JD-Flash, JD-Bisu or Flash-Bisu at all in the next year because of cutting Ace matches.
I honestly think we'll see more of those matches now, as people will save their aces till later in the match, thereby increasing the chances of it happening. At the very least it'll happen with a similar frequency to the BO7 format from last year, since that rarely went into ace matches anyway. But when compared to BO5 with ace match, it'll probably be less often.
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Amarxist
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States371 Posts
November 17 2011 12:34 GMT
#214
I really hate these changes. Finals years of BW and it turns out like this?
☺ ☻
bearbuddy
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3442 Posts
November 17 2011 12:34 GMT
#215
I don't suppose first week's schedule is out?
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
November 17 2011 12:39 GMT
#216
On November 17 2011 21:27 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 21:25 Ryo wrote:
On November 17 2011 21:14 ReboundEU wrote:
This is strange.... practically it transforms into an organized "friendly match" competition. No Ace + No GF = not a true e-sport event...and that's the truth of the situation. They won't even try as long as at the end of the day nobody will be called a true champion.

LOL


can't say if you agree or disagree.

because what he says is clearly understandable

Would I ever agree that Proleague (in any format) is not a true e-sports event? Hell no.
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ReboundEU
Profile Joined September 2010
508 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 12:50:17
November 17 2011 12:42 GMT
#217
On November 17 2011 21:39 Ryo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 21:27 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On November 17 2011 21:25 Ryo wrote:
On November 17 2011 21:14 ReboundEU wrote:
This is strange.... practically it transforms into an organized "friendly match" competition. No Ace + No GF = not a true e-sport event...and that's the truth of the situation. They won't even try as long as at the end of the day nobody will be called a true champion.

LOL


can't say if you agree or disagree.

because what he says is clearly understandable

Would I ever agree that Proleague (in any format) is not a true e-sports event? Hell no.



So if Proleague introduces rainbow ponies and instead of BW, players have to fight with pillows to determine a winner..it's still a e-sport event? Because that's what i see in the new format...pillow-fight competition...

Atleast for me..the Fluff isn't there anymore..no need to get hyped anymore as long as there is no urge for 1 single champion that makes u'r blood boil at the match with anticipation of who will finally prevail after such a long tournament.
U MAD BRO?
Nyarly
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
France1030 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 12:43:57
November 17 2011 12:42 GMT
#218
Waoh, that looks really bad...
No more ace matches, no Grand Final, playoff final in one match....
Looks like they're giving up on BW.
xBillehx
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States1289 Posts
November 17 2011 12:45 GMT
#219
No Grand Final really upsets me and the split into two half seasons is fucking weird. Why not just have the 2 winners play a Grand Final match at the end of the season? ;\ Also not so happy with no ace match.
I'm sort of okay with the times though cause matches are likely to end before GSL so I won't have to pick one or the other. Wonder if it was done that way on purpose.
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 17 2011 12:48 GMT
#220
On November 17 2011 21:42 NanaCry wrote:
Waoh, that looks really bad...
No more ace matches, no Grand Final, playoff final in one match....
Looks like they're giving up on BW.


no,they're not.

if they did they'd introduce SC2 this season.
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Melodic
Profile Joined April 2010
6 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 12:54:15
November 17 2011 12:51 GMT
#221
I'm glad to see this confimation, But except of that, it is full of sad news.
bo5, no ace matches, no grand final.....qq
arbiter_md
Profile Joined February 2008
Moldova1219 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 12:51:57
November 17 2011 12:51 GMT
#222
On November 17 2011 21:33 kuroshiroi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 21:26 Fenrax wrote:
Yes friendly match sums it up perfectly. Also, if two of JD, Bisu and Flash have a bad day in the OSL or get cheesed it is very well possible that we won't see any JD-Flash, JD-Bisu or Flash-Bisu at all in the next year because of cutting Ace matches.
I honestly think we'll see more of those matches now, as people will save their aces till later in the match, thereby increasing the chances of it happening. At the very least it'll happen with a similar frequency to the BO7 format from last year, since that rarely went into ace matches anyway. But when compared to BO5 with ace match, it'll probably be less often.


Nope, we will see the battle of grands rarely now. Most of games between them happened in WL format. Now without WL, ace game would've been another option. But without that, the teams will simply avoid the risks.

Also there's no good in keeping them for later games. Usually every player trains on 1-2 maps that knows well, and that becomes his map inside the team. So we will see the big guns battling with each other only if happens for them to be comfortable on the same maps. And this is quite unlikely as they have different races.
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Scaramanga
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Australia8090 Posts
November 17 2011 12:51 GMT
#223
Oh god without the ace match KT will have to get some consistency going or we'll be losing 3-2 a lot of the time
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f0X
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany38 Posts
November 17 2011 12:56 GMT
#224
so there wont come any star broodwar players over to sc2 for at least another year am i correct with that ?
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 17 2011 12:58 GMT
#225
2 finals? Twice the fun.

Bo5? Only the best play!

No Ace? Rewards team depth and strategic lineups,we gonna see some meta coaching.

mother fuck,people none of this is bad news,just fucking kick back relax and watch some Brood War.
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gCgCrypto
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany297 Posts
November 17 2011 12:58 GMT
#226
I would appriciate if SC2 was implemented into Proleague but if it isnt i am also more then willing to watch BW proleague like allways =)
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TheBomb
Profile Joined October 2011
237 Posts
November 17 2011 13:01 GMT
#227
Glad to see that changes and glad to see no SC2 for now. I think Bisu, Flash, Stork, Jaedong, Jangbi, Hero, Fantasy are just too good for SC2 and will absolutely destroy the skill ceiling breaking the game.

Brood War is 2x the game and I'm glad they are sticking to it. Now if only Brood War was made in 3D it would be the most amazing thing ever.

Starcraft 2 needs LAN support
Torpedo.Vegas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1890 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 13:09:55
November 17 2011 13:05 GMT
#228
On November 17 2011 21:48 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 21:42 NanaCry wrote:
Waoh, that looks really bad...
No more ace matches, no Grand Final, playoff final in one match....
Looks like they're giving up on BW.


no,they're not.

if they did they'd introduce SC2 this season.


Not to drag this down to SC2/BW crap, but I suspect the reason the didn't introduce SC2 is probably because Gretech is still riding out that exclusivity deal and talks probably fell through with broadcasting rights. The GSL is competing with MLG, ESL, IEM, Dreamhack, etc. in the SC2 scene, so having OGN/KeSPA splitting the Korean viewership isn't a good business decision.

I really don't think KeSPA gives a damn about BW/SC2 fanboyism, its about the money, and they probably got their hands tied. Plus they could invest in trying to do what they know how to do with BW, or split the funds between BW and SC2 and potentially screw both of them up. THAT would be a deathblow IMO. KeSPA is doing the best with what they got IMO.
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 13:11:28
November 17 2011 13:08 GMT
#229
wait why is sc2 is being mention in these thread T_T please read the disclaimer ...

Supernovamaniac :

Disclaimer: This upcoming season is BROOD WAR Proleague. No mention of STARCRAFT 2 in ANY of the articles. DO NOT be stupid when posting here. If you're looking for flame war, PM me instead about how much BW sucks. We don't need flame wars in TL threads.


Edit : No wonder , these thread was put up in community news , hides back in his cave with laws books T_T.
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SlayerS_BunkiE
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada1707 Posts
November 17 2011 13:10 GMT
#230
i wonder if there's still winners league? too bad there's no more ace match but i think it's going to be more exciting and more strategic in a way. since teams should prepare for 5 good players and players can concentrate on 1 map per game and hopefully they can provide better matchups.

i wonder if they're going to release the schedule soon. we're coming home in the philippines this june and is planning to go a side trip to korea just to watch bw games but if it's off season...
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Kiett
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States7639 Posts
November 17 2011 13:11 GMT
#231
On November 17 2011 22:01 TheBomb wrote:
Glad to see that changes and glad to see no SC2 for now. I think Bisu, Flash, Stork, Jaedong, Jangbi, Hero, Fantasy are just too good for SC2 and will absolutely destroy the skill ceiling breaking the game.

Brood War is 2x the game and I'm glad they are sticking to it. Now if only Brood War was made in 3D it would be the most amazing thing ever.



Hero????
Writer:o
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 17 2011 13:11 GMT
#232
exactly,if there is no SC2 to talk about,then don't talk about it,its pointless.
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Torpedo.Vegas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1890 Posts
November 17 2011 13:12 GMT
#233
On November 17 2011 22:08 Sawamura wrote:
wait why is sc2 is being mention in these thread T_T please read the disclaimer ...

Show nested quote +
Supernovamaniac :

Disclaimer: This upcoming season is BROOD WAR Proleague. No mention of STARCRAFT 2 in ANY of the articles. DO NOT be stupid when posting here. If you're looking for flame war, PM me instead about how much BW sucks. We don't need flame wars in TL threads.



Look when the first person brought the up SC2 rumor and proleague, and look at when the OP edited their post....

No one is flaming BW, and barely anything was said against SC2. It was a discussion about aspect of the upcoming proleague that had a lot of heat behind it. There is no fighting, so lets not go looking for one.
bmml
Profile Joined December 2009
United Kingdom962 Posts
November 17 2011 13:13 GMT
#234
No WL is a major bummer .

Not particularly sad about ace but bo5 is sucky.
sashkata
Profile Joined September 2008
Bulgaria3241 Posts
November 17 2011 13:14 GMT
#235
On November 17 2011 21:58 BLinD-RawR wrote:
2 finals? Twice the fun.

Bo5? Only the best play!

No Ace? Rewards team depth and strategic lineups,we gonna see some meta coaching.

x2 I like the changes.
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
November 17 2011 13:14 GMT
#236
On November 17 2011 22:11 Kiett wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 22:01 TheBomb wrote:
Glad to see that changes and glad to see no SC2 for now. I think Bisu, Flash, Stork, Jaedong, Jangbi, Hero, Fantasy are just too good for SC2 and will absolutely destroy the skill ceiling breaking the game.

Brood War is 2x the game and I'm glad they are sticking to it. Now if only Brood War was made in 3D it would be the most amazing thing ever.



Hero????


I think he meant this guy from stx (Z)hero
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Madbanana
Profile Joined May 2011
Malaysia188 Posts
November 17 2011 13:15 GMT
#237
Change is coming!
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BloodDrunK
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bangladesh2767 Posts
November 17 2011 13:19 GMT
#238
not that this format is a bad thing or anything. but, i just feel that a champions grand final would've been better instead of having two separate champions.

btw it only says there will be three rounds per half. does this mean winners league is off the table or am i missing something here???
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supernovamaniac
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States3046 Posts
November 17 2011 13:21 GMT
#239
On November 17 2011 22:12 Torpedo.Vegas wrote:
Look when the first person brought the up SC2 rumor and proleague, and look at when the OP edited their post....

No one is flaming BW, and barely anything was said against SC2. It was a discussion about aspect of the upcoming proleague that had a lot of heat behind it. There is no fighting, so lets not go looking for one.

The reason why flame wars begin.

Anyways, Korean overall reactions are 'Why no ACE/Winnersleague?' at the moment, with few just thanking KeSPA for having Proleague, and few people outright bashing BW/KeSPA.

So at the moment, everyone has similar reactions to upcoming Proleague.
ppp
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 17 2011 13:21 GMT
#240
On November 17 2011 22:19 BloodDrunK wrote:
not that this format is a bad thing or anything. but, i just feel that a champions grand final would've been better instead of having two separate champions.

btw it only says there will be three rounds per half. does this mean winners league is off the table or am i missing something here???


I'm sure the Netizens would pressure them about this come January.
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shaggles
Profile Joined October 2011
Poland108 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 13:29:23
November 17 2011 13:27 GMT
#241
Thx supernovamaniac for a translation (I also enjoy your stream).

Though it may be little disappointing to see the change in format of Proleague, however one has to consider the alternative, being NO Proleague at all or SC2 (or mixed) Proleague. The former would be definitive death to a game, the latter - at least some of us do not consider it alternative. What to worry about, is the diminishing number of new top players coming to BW, and I may agree that Bo5 format will discourage B-teamers. I hope that Proleague will not end being some sort of "Bufallo Bill Wild West Show", reduced to a dozen of inhumane-skilled competitors, who play vs each other over again and again.

If lineups are done blind (with no clue about opponent's lineup), there may be some meta-strategy involved (Agreed with
BLinD-RawR), and we may easily see some top games from the beginning of the match, (as well as dodging the top players ofc).
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marcesr
Profile Joined June 2008
Germany1383 Posts
November 17 2011 13:27 GMT
#242
So they lost their main sponsor, almost half of the teams disbanded (5 of 12 to be honest), MBC game disbands and there wont be GF anymore. This is really sad =/
And no SC2 as well -.-
Hesmyrr
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada5776 Posts
November 17 2011 13:30 GMT
#243
  • Two winners
  • BO5
  • No ACE Match

KeSPA really want certain team to win, just saying
"If watching the MSL finals makes you a progamer, then anyone in Korea can do it." - Ha Tae Ki
IGotPlayguuu
Profile Joined June 2011
Italy660 Posts
November 17 2011 13:32 GMT
#244
2 winners kinda sucks :S
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Double T
Profile Joined May 2011
Poland25 Posts
November 17 2011 13:33 GMT
#245
I think there is reason behind every decision, and most of them are pretty easy to guess:

1. Bo5 - well, it takes less time to play than Bo7, right? Now, if you remember that MBC is gone, it makes perfect sense - there is WAY less time available for broadcasting!

2. No ACE system - for sake of BW, of e-sports, we need more players to be able to compete. Just think - don't we actually gain more than we loose? [ Also, for Bisu fans: he wont be a workhorse anymore. He might be able to prepare for OSL... Yeah, it's all made to favor him ;-) ]

3. Two winners - that one is the most difficult to see through... But I heard it's easier to obtain a sponsor if you have won a title... so it's probably for well-being of teams next season?
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 17 2011 13:34 GMT
#246
On November 17 2011 22:27 marcesr wrote:
So they lost their main sponsor, almost half of the teams disbanded (5 of 12 to be honest), MBC game disbands and there wont be GF anymore. This is really sad =/
And no SC2 as well -.-


just because nothing about shinhan bank is said doesn't mean they lost them as a sponsor,please stop the nonsensical doomsaying.
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sinistral
Profile Joined October 2010
Singapore859 Posts
November 17 2011 13:34 GMT
#247
On November 17 2011 20:22 KobraKay wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 19:51 sinistral wrote:
On November 17 2011 19:45 KobraKay wrote:
Wtf 12h and 16h KST its 3am and 7am around here (it will change to 4 and 8 once summer time comes but how long till that=/?). Dont they like europeans?


So by your logic, you want them to play at midnight and 4am in the morning to cater you guys? The fangirls need to sleep too, you know?


Why such a jerky response that comes off as someone who has no clue? Didnt you watch the last few years?! On weekends they played early because it was the weekend, kids/young adults/adults could watch the games and us Euros were kind of F*cked but we could watch games during the week because they were a few hours later (6pm in SK).

That also made sense for them. The 6pm in SK thing on week days allowed for people with work/school to watch games. Now its harder because some of them are still at school and most of them are still at work.

I never asked for such a stupid schedule like you suggested and Im making an effort to not post in such a stupid way as you did. The point is this is bad for us and for them also so think a little bit before you post and try to understand people's "logic" before calling them out.


I don't see what's your problem when fans from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean don't complain waking up early in the morning to watch BW streams.

The problem with having 6pm games is that the games might go very long, as much as 3-4 hours when it was Bo7, and I didn't mention days where Starleague qualifers run after Proleague matches, because there are days where games only end in 2300KST. I'm sure KeSPA doesn't want schooling girls to go back home so late at night, and I'm sure as well school doesn't end so late to watch matches at 1600KST. Sure, the working adults may miss the match, but don't ignore the possibility that they can come out of work early.

Well, your post makes me feel that you are completely ignorant of the audience, and caring only about yourself.
(´・ω・`)
gCgCrypto
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany297 Posts
November 17 2011 13:35 GMT
#248
On November 17 2011 22:01 TheBomb wrote:
Glad to see that changes and glad to see no SC2 for now. I think Bisu, Flash, Stork, Jaedong, Jangbi, Hero, Fantasy are just too good for SC2 and will absolutely destroy the skill ceiling breaking the game.

Brood War is 2x the game and I'm glad they are sticking to it. Now if only Brood War was made in 3D it would be the most amazing thing ever.



Honestly, alltho i am a SC2 player and fan. I wouldn´t like them swiching with WoL enyway. I mean i LOVE watching them play BW and i would LOVE it even more to see tham play the game i do but i think, as you already pointed out, SC2, for now, is not worth JD , Flash and Bisu. I hope tho they will keep on playing it from time to time, so when they swich they can demolish the rest of the sc2 pros and proove how worth the sc1 skill is in sc2. I think HotS might be the point at wich they could concider swiching.

(If eny1 disagrees with me i´m cool with that so no flaming needed, dont pretending i´m right in eny way)

Crypto
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kuroshiroi
Profile Joined November 2010
3149 Posts
November 17 2011 13:35 GMT
#249
On November 17 2011 22:33 Double T wrote:
3. Two winners - that one is the most difficult to see through... But I heard it's easier to obtain a sponsor if you have won a title... so it's probably for well-being of teams next season?

Seeing as the only teams that were disbanded were the ones that didn't make it into the post-season, I think you're right. Kespa8 gonna tear it up this season, yo.
Fly Jaedong, fly!
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
November 17 2011 13:37 GMT
#250
Can't wait for these song to be played at the beginning of each proleague games . I feel my APM is rising again <3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




And in the memory of MSL





I am going to seriously miss this one





BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
ellerina
Profile Joined April 2010
Philippines452 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 13:44:33
November 17 2011 13:38 GMT
#251
To be honest, I'm most disappointed in the change to Bo5. Ace match was the first thing that struck me of course (no more YEAH STOOOOOR- wait WTF?!!? moments) but only needing 3-5 people to win each match when there are more A-class players per team now that 3 teams have disbanded will mean, as others have said, less time for the rookies. Maybe Bo5 is a reaction to the loss of MBCGame and OGN having to handle ALL the games, and the removal of the ace match is a concession so teams will be forced to come up with 5 people instead of just 4. As for having 2 champions per season, it would be interesting to see how it works out (two finals in smaller venues or two finals in PL Finals-size venues? will fans turn out for both?).

Nonetheless, BW is BW and I think I'd watch it even if they announced that an off-race match would be included in every game or something crazy like that lol. Finally, after 3 months PL is back and I'm feeling the hype!

Edit: I just noticed that the Tuesday/Wednesday Match is 3PM my time. I have work. FML no watching live for me for two days noooooooo Time to F5 LR threads furiously!
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sashkata
Profile Joined September 2008
Bulgaria3241 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 13:41:14
November 17 2011 13:40 GMT
#252
Why is this even considered as one season. Why can't we just look at it as two separate seasons each being 6 months. It's a lot more logical to me than saying that the season will have two winners.
JoeAWESOME
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden1080 Posts
November 17 2011 13:43 GMT
#253
Hmm, seems stupid to not have a grandfinal but instead have 2 winners?
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arbiter_md
Profile Joined February 2008
Moldova1219 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 13:45:19
November 17 2011 13:44 GMT
#254
On November 17 2011 22:40 sashkata wrote:
Why is this even considered as one season. Why can't we just look at it as two separate seasons each being 6 months. It's a lot more logical to me than saying that the season will have two winners.


It's better to know that there will be at least 2 more seasons of BW, than to say next season 6 months and we'll see after that:-)
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shaggles
Profile Joined October 2011
Poland108 Posts
November 17 2011 13:45 GMT
#255
On November 17 2011 22:40 sashkata wrote:
Why is this even considered as one season. Why can't we just look at it as two separate seasons each being 6 months. It's a lot more logical to me than saying that the season will have two winners.

It is probably because of sponsorship agreement, and means they will have to sign for longer period of time (and that is, we are guaranteed 2 seasons instead of one)
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Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
November 17 2011 13:51 GMT
#256
I can't believe that there will not be a Grand Finals. In any competition, people want to see the two best teams compete to see who is truly the greatest team. Having two winners is just not as interesting for spectators and it does not show which team is truly the best.
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Kanil
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1713 Posts
November 17 2011 13:55 GMT
#257
Wow, that's... weird.

No grand final, no BO7, no ace match...

Why not just have the two "winners" fight it out at the end? Would hosting another game really be that much of a big deal?
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vx70GTOJudgexv
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3161 Posts
November 17 2011 13:56 GMT
#258
While it's better than nothing...

Still, glad to see some news. BW4Life.
(-_-) BW for ever. #1 Iris fan.
antilyon
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Brazil2546 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 13:58:15
November 17 2011 13:57 GMT
#259
No ace and Bo5 instead of 7 is quite sad =/

Is it any remote chance they change it before the second season?
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 14:05:30
November 17 2011 14:00 GMT
#260
On November 17 2011 21:48 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 21:42 NanaCry wrote:
Waoh, that looks really bad...
No more ace matches, no Grand Final, playoff final in one match....
Looks like they're giving up on BW.


no,they're not.

if they did they'd introduce SC2 this season.


On November 17 2011 22:34 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 22:27 marcesr wrote:
So they lost their main sponsor, almost half of the teams disbanded (5 of 12 to be honest), MBC game disbands and there wont be GF anymore. This is really sad =/
And no SC2 as well -.-


just because nothing about shinhan bank is said doesn't mean they lost them as a sponsor,please stop the nonsensical doomsaying.

Correct me if i'm totally wrong here:

+ Show Spoiler +
You kinda said it yourself. There is already two seasons, so who knows if they'll introduce it for the public later, that the 2nd season will be "for" StarCraft II? Has there been some speculation/rumors by Korean netizens? Some people in this thread seem to think something similar, if i understood them right.
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
KING_Lori
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany4 Posts
November 17 2011 14:04 GMT
#261
Why the fuck is a BW News featured? For the 3 people who still watch BW?

User was banned for this post.
[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6580 Posts
November 17 2011 14:04 GMT
#262
hmmm people are blind . is true there is not grand final,There are two Grand Finals cuz two seasons -__-. and about the new format .is the only way that kt dont repeat champion.this flash is imba
zeehar
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Korea (South)3804 Posts
November 17 2011 14:06 GMT
#263
On November 17 2011 23:04 KING_Lori wrote:
Why the fuck is a BW News featured? For the 3 people who still watch BW?


please don't feed the troll, seems like it's already been reported
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L0thar
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
987 Posts
November 17 2011 14:07 GMT
#264
Damn, that are some terrible changes. It's like instead of promoting BW in its dark days they are trying hard to kill it off for good with the worst format they could come with.

The tension right before and during Ace matches, the change of pace and star factor during Winners League and Grand Finals were literally the most awesome aspects of Proleague. Now two of these things are gone for good and the GF is gimped a little being just half a year thing.

I will wait and see how it turns out in the end, but I'm definitely not pleased with those changes...not with a single one.
hitthat
Profile Joined January 2010
Poland2267 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 14:13:42
November 17 2011 14:09 GMT
#265
On November 17 2011 23:04 KING_Lori wrote:
Why the fuck is a BW News featured? For the 3 people who still watch BW?


Remove yourself from terran territory, you extraterrestrial bastard.
Shameless BroodWar separatistic, elitist, fanaticaly devoted puritan fanboy.
gCgCrypto
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany297 Posts
November 17 2011 14:11 GMT
#266
@Grettin:
I kinda agree with your take on SC2 + Proleague.

I can´t however understand all this: "OH NO BW IS DEAD" stuff. I mean is it so dead that you are already counting how meny seasons are left? Yes BW will die eventually and i mean this should be no surprise to eny1. I´m just hoping that, if BW goes out, it does with a BANG! cuz the thought of having BW dying slowly and being rememberd as something unspectacular pains me. And i hope when BW is gone SC2 takes over its place more then eny other game.
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Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 14:17:37
November 17 2011 14:15 GMT
#267
On November 17 2011 23:11 gCgCrypto wrote:
@Grettin:
I kinda agree with your take on SC2 + Proleague.

I can´t however understand all this: "OH NO BW IS DEAD" stuff. I mean is it so dead that you are already counting how meny seasons are left? Yes BW will die eventually and i mean this should be no surprise to eny1. I´m just hoping that, if BW goes out, it does with a BANG! cuz the thought of having BW dying slowly and being rememberd as something unspectacular pains me. And i hope when BW is gone SC2 takes over its place more then eny other game.


Hey, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying anything about Broodwar dying(and especially wasn't counting how many seasons are left, at least intentionally). I'm just wondering since some/few of the "hardcore" viewers/followers in this thread seem to think the same i was thinking. I also wanted to ask if Korean netizens are already rumoring/speculating about the same thing.

Let me just say one thing again, even though these changes seem strange/stupid, Broodwar isn't dying just yet -- and i hope it won't.
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
November 17 2011 14:16 GMT
#268
No Grand Final....sorry but that just stupid. Having an long build up to a climatic finish is great and without a final it becomes more of a team practice league instead of a full on competitive season.

Not really a supporter of the no ace match system; I guess I understand why they did it but I don't like it.

But, on the other hand: PROLEAGUE IS CONFIRMED!!!!
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SolaR-
Profile Blog Joined February 2004
United States2685 Posts
November 17 2011 14:19 GMT
#269
I think you guys miss the point. There is still a finals. There is just no grand final between the TWO individual season finals. -_-
VManOfMana
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States764 Posts
November 17 2011 14:20 GMT
#270
I'll put money in that Flash is a good reason why the format changes. He was called "child labor Terran" for a reason.

I get the feelimg that there is a motivation to lessen the burden for players, especially Aces. Ace matches means practicing multiple matchups for an extra map, Winner's League format means practicing miltiple maps. And of that wasn't enough, SL practice.
Woo Jung Ho, FIGHTING! | "With the death of BW comes the death of an idea. And that idea, held by many BW fans, was that a computer game could actually outlive the Next New Game cycle. And to some extent it did." -Falling
Shinespark
Profile Joined June 2011
Chile843 Posts
November 17 2011 14:23 GMT
#271
I don't see dates anywhere. Are they still not announced?
"I, for one, welcome our new Korean overlords."
Keone
Profile Joined April 2011
United States812 Posts
November 17 2011 14:23 GMT
#272
No Grand Finals? No Ace Match?

WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!???!?! WHY!?!?!?!?!?!??! Did they ever BOTHER to even ask the fans???
BW Forever. Flash is the Ultimate Bonjwa.
e_i_pi_1_0
Profile Joined September 2009
933 Posts
November 17 2011 14:24 GMT
#273
On November 17 2011 23:23 Shinespark wrote:
I don't see dates anywhere. Are they still not announced?

PL is starting on the 26th.
Jaedong and Hwaseung Oz fan.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 17 2011 14:26 GMT
#274
On November 17 2011 23:23 Keone wrote:
No Grand Finals? No Ace Match?

WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!???!?! WHY!?!?!?!?!?!??! Did they ever BOTHER to even ask the fans???


ugh, why do I even bother.
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Shinespark
Profile Joined June 2011
Chile843 Posts
November 17 2011 14:26 GMT
#275
On November 17 2011 23:24 e_i_pi_1_0 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 23:23 Shinespark wrote:
I don't see dates anywhere. Are they still not announced?

PL is starting on the 26th.


Thank you very much.
"I, for one, welcome our new Korean overlords."
LamaMitHut
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany187 Posts
November 17 2011 14:28 GMT
#276
will there be english streams?

otherwise i do not care, because i am bad at BW, and so i won´t understand a thing.
corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
November 17 2011 14:29 GMT
#277
On November 17 2011 23:28 LamaMitHut wrote:
will there be english streams?

otherwise i do not care, because i am bad at BW, and so i won´t understand a thing.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=286288 for the first time in bw history, you lucky man !
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gCgCrypto
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany297 Posts
November 17 2011 14:30 GMT
#278
On November 17 2011 23:15 Grettin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 23:11 gCgCrypto wrote:
@Grettin:
I kinda agree with your take on SC2 + Proleague.

I can´t however understand all this: "OH NO BW IS DEAD" stuff. I mean is it so dead that you are already counting how meny seasons are left? Yes BW will die eventually and i mean this should be no surprise to eny1. I´m just hoping that, if BW goes out, it does with a BANG! cuz the thought of having BW dying slowly and being rememberd as something unspectacular pains me. And i hope when BW is gone SC2 takes over its place more then eny other game.


Hey, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying anything about Broodwar dying(and especially wasn't counting how many seasons are left, at least intentionally). I'm just wondering since some/few of the "hardcore" viewers/followers in this thread seem to think the same i was thinking. I also wanted to ask if Korean netizens are already rumoring/speculating about the same thing.

Let me just say one thing again, even though these changes seem strange/stupid, Broodwar isn't dying just yet -- and i hope it won't.


No nonono sorry the second part was not directed to you :D more to those posting be4 you. Sorry for not making it clear.
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supernovamaniac
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States3046 Posts
November 17 2011 14:31 GMT
#279
Looks like I have LOTS of things to say this week on my show after reading this thread. Might as well turn the rumor section into 'snm bias' section. rofl.
ppp
sinistral
Profile Joined October 2010
Singapore859 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 14:31:59
November 17 2011 14:31 GMT
#280
On November 17 2011 23:23 Keone wrote:
Did they ever BOTHER to even ask the fans???


They did. There was a thread here a couple of weeks ago where someone translated that KeSPA did a poll asking the Korean netizens regarding how Proleague should be run in this coming season. IIRC, Bo5 was the leading option, but whether KeSPA did use the poll result for this coming season's Proleague format, we wouldn't know.
(´・ω・`)
N.geNuity
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States5112 Posts
November 17 2011 14:34 GMT
#281
Is there any reason they can't just come out halfway through the season and say "jk, we will have a grand final between winners of semester 1 and semester 2!!!!! [unless it's the same team]" Doesn't seem like it would be too hard to organize, and it's like a full year away. Even if you don't get Gwangahli (sp) beach surely they can get children's park or something again. Even STX masters cups always has a suitable venue.

as for b05, if broadcasting is tight I guess I understand. Disappointing, but at least it's something. Initial reaction to no ace match was really T_T, but now that I've thought about it most matches should be pretty high quality. Sucks to not have a bunch of bisu's vs jaedongs, or flash v jaedong, or flash v fantasy, or something along those lines for ace.

Don't know how the maps will work out, but it would really suck if it turns out a certain map will always be TVT and another zvz or something; then we'd see the likes of JD being "wasted" on a comparatively boring certain matchup every game. I hope map rotation will be good.
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doothegee
Profile Joined December 2009
Korea (South)3011 Posts
November 17 2011 14:38 GMT
#282
On November 17 2011 23:34 N.geNuity wrote:
Is there any reason they can't just come out halfway through the season and say "jk, we will have a grand final between winners of semester 1 and semester 2!!!!! [unless it's the same team]" Doesn't seem like it would be too hard to organize, and it's like a full year away. Even if you don't get Gwangahli (sp) beach surely they can get children's park or something again. Even STX masters cups always has a suitable venue.

I'm sure the idiots over at KeSPA will realize that they need to make some changes when noone shows up to watch the games at 4 in the afternoon on weekdays, and OGN gets shitty TV ratings.
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LamaMitHut
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany187 Posts
November 17 2011 14:39 GMT
#283
On November 17 2011 23:29 corumjhaelen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 23:28 LamaMitHut wrote:
will there be english streams?

otherwise i do not care, because i am bad at BW, and so i won´t understand a thing.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=286288 for the first time in bw history, you lucky man !


thx dude. but you have to be trolling me with "for the first time in bw history"...
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
November 17 2011 14:41 GMT
#284
I don't mind the no Ace part. We wanted a best of 5 (those of us with limited time) and because of that it's important that one player is pulling a whole team. If your team only has to win 3 games and two of them are by one player... I dunno, it was ok in the past but overall I like this change. There's a romantic notion about the Ace match to be sure, but now we'll just have romanticise the idea of the player who leads the charge more.

No grand finals... Well I dunno, that's always fun, but it doesn't really matter... It's not a super legitimate match, it's just something that is fun. We still have the finals for each tournament and that is ok to me. Stanley cup winners don't play last years Stanley cup winners.

6 bo5s per week... I think I can handle that. We'll see. I think the matches this year will be a lot closer since the best players will be playing against the best players consistently, so maybe not too many bo5s, but at least we know probably 4-5 games and then we can get up. Sometimes watching 7 VODs in a row, even if it is exciting, is too much time.

Good changes, looking forward to the season, lets go team 8
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Taekwon
Profile Joined May 2010
United States8155 Posts
November 17 2011 14:58 GMT
#285
People seem to have forgotten just a few months ago, we were reeling in insecurity that BW would continue at all. Be thankful for what we got, it's infinitely better than nothing.
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Suvorov
Profile Joined December 2010
294 Posts
November 17 2011 15:00 GMT
#286
Great, take away the excitement of team leagues by removing precisely the features that make it better than solo tournaments. And two winners? LOL this sounds like an elementary school contest.

EVERYBODY WINS GUYS, THERE ARE NO LOSERS IN LIFE, HERE ARE CANDIES FOR ALL

Please...
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 15:02:38
November 17 2011 15:01 GMT
#287
On November 17 2011 23:58 Taekwon wrote:
People seem to have forgotten just a few months ago, we were reeling in insecurity that BW would continue at all. Be thankful for what we got, it's infinitely better than nothing.


indeed, we can't be so choosy.

I think this season is going to be something like a buffer to bring back the sponsors really, its just to say "HEY WE ARE NOT DEAD YET, PEOPLE STILL LOVE US, SO PLEASE COME BACK"


On November 18 2011 00:00 Suvorov wrote:
Great, take away the excitement of team leagues by removing precisely the features that make it better than solo tournaments. And two winners? LOL this sounds like an elementary school contest.

EVERYBODY WINS GUYS, THERE ARE NO LOSERS IN LIFE, HERE ARE CANDIES FOR ALL

Please...


then don't watch.
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corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
November 17 2011 15:02 GMT
#288
On November 17 2011 23:39 LamaMitHut wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 23:29 corumjhaelen wrote:
On November 17 2011 23:28 LamaMitHut wrote:
will there be english streams?

otherwise i do not care, because i am bad at BW, and so i won´t understand a thing.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=286288 for the first time in bw history, you lucky man !


thx dude. but you have to be trolling me with "for the first time in bw history"...

Not really. My memory might fail me, but I don't remember any English commentator doing regularly full sets of PL, one of the biggest reason being that hardcore bw fan love korean commentators. What Sayle is doing is simply awesome.
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DwD
Profile Joined January 2010
Sweden8621 Posts
November 17 2011 15:02 GMT
#289
Whaaaaaaat. How do you have 2 winners? That doesn't make any sense! Also no ace match is so stupid god That's when the big names usually play each other.

MEH Since no grand final I guess no awesome live event on the beach etc...... FML.
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 17 2011 15:09 GMT
#290
Pros need to practice like hell for this, Its going to be a more cutthroat, every match is going to count, people say its gonna be bad but I think its going to be awesome a lot more pressure goes out to every player now, NO ONE CAN AFFORD TO LOSE THEIR MATCHES.

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StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
November 17 2011 15:10 GMT
#291
No Grand Final?
No ace match?
Bo5?

Are you kidding me? It's like they're trying to drag Pro League in the mud, but considering the MBC network is hellbent on making another music channel -_-

Wow.
villageidiot
Profile Joined May 2009
353 Posts
November 17 2011 15:15 GMT
#292
On November 18 2011 00:02 DwD wrote:
Whaaaaaaat. How do you have 2 winners? That doesn't make any sense! Also no ace match is so stupid god That's when the big names usually play each other.

MEH Since no grand final I guess no awesome live event on the beach etc...... FML.


bo5 with ace majorly fucks up teams like CJ, Kespa and on some degree KT, SKT, woongjing. Bo7 only would be good if there were two channels. OGN can't show SC 7 hours in row, also it's not good for teams. Only solution is to drain some players and form new teams, but apparently it's too difficult to find sponsors. Well other decisions are retarded.
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KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 15:22:46
November 17 2011 15:17 GMT
#293
On November 17 2011 22:34 sinistral wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 20:22 KobraKay wrote:
On November 17 2011 19:51 sinistral wrote:
On November 17 2011 19:45 KobraKay wrote:
Wtf 12h and 16h KST its 3am and 7am around here (it will change to 4 and 8 once summer time comes but how long till that=/?). Dont they like europeans?


So by your logic, you want them to play at midnight and 4am in the morning to cater you guys? The fangirls need to sleep too, you know?


Why such a jerky response that comes off as someone who has no clue? Didnt you watch the last few years?! On weekends they played early because it was the weekend, kids/young adults/adults could watch the games and us Euros were kind of F*cked but we could watch games during the week because they were a few hours later (6pm in SK).

That also made sense for them. The 6pm in SK thing on week days allowed for people with work/school to watch games. Now its harder because some of them are still at school and most of them are still at work.

I never asked for such a stupid schedule like you suggested and Im making an effort to not post in such a stupid way as you did. The point is this is bad for us and for them also so think a little bit before you post and try to understand people's "logic" before calling them out.


I don't see what's your problem when fans from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean don't complain waking up early in the morning to watch BW streams.

The problem with having 6pm games is that the games might go very long, as much as 3-4 hours when it was Bo7, and I didn't mention days where Starleague qualifers run after Proleague matches, because there are days where games only end in 2300KST. I'm sure KeSPA doesn't want schooling girls to go back home so late at night, and I'm sure as well school doesn't end so late to watch matches at 1600KST. Sure, the working adults may miss the match, but don't ignore the possibility that they can come out of work early.

Well, your post makes me feel that you are completely ignorant of the audience, and caring only about yourself.


Again...no Im not caring only about myself. Other people pointed this problem out also.

You make a good point for bo7...but we dont have those anymore remember?...thats another reason why I posted about times. The starleague qualifiers are a rare ocasion so it shouldnt be factored in this discussion.

You assume 2 things, one that school ends before 4pm (around here it doesnt, unless you're either really young or really lucky) and that people have time to get home, second that working people can come home early to watch games...so it seems you're only trying to attack me without real reason just because you assume those 2 things and I dont. Yes those things can happen but how many workers get out of work that early to watch starcraft? Do you know many people that are able to do that? If so, boy are they lucky! About the kids and school, I based my argument on a few posts before my first one that stated that korean kids were at school or after school activities at those hours on week days. So, again Im not just talking shit to whine about not watching games (there are vods even tho I rather watch live). I expressed my concerns about europeans but the underlying reason was the view count and ratings as some people in this thread have mentioned already.

I still dont know why the hell are you attacking me for not understanding why are they making the schedule this way. You could have just expressed your point without that attitude and we could be debating without this tone. Its pretty simple, you believe its fine because everyone can watch it and fuck EU just wake up early "because school girls need to sleep to you know?". I believe the change is bad because it will make it easier for US to watch but bad for Korea and EU.

I believe with this attitude from both of us there no point in keeping this up because we're not going to agree with each other in this. You probably had your fair share of "shit I cant watch that because its EU time" and when you saw my post you rage because you think we always have it easy with game times around here, but that wasnt the case. I probably shouldnt assume in my first post that people would understand the underlying problem besides the fact that we get shafted.

Edit: Just so that you dont call me ignorant for no reason, there are people that I assume are actually from korean in this very page stating the same thing I did.
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Crais
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2136 Posts
November 17 2011 15:29 GMT
#294
I don't care what format it is in as long as I can watch it
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DNA.MPK
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States50 Posts
November 17 2011 15:33 GMT
#295
No ace
Kralic
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2628 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 15:41:10
November 17 2011 15:39 GMT
#296
Well that format is odd, but I like the fact that a lot of the matches start at 10 pm my time, which gives me a good 2 hours to enjoy them before having to head to bed.

BO5 seems alright, it will keep the matches shorter so they can get through both in a reasonable amount of time. Which I am assuming is a big reason for dropping it from BO7 to BO5.

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Kiyo.
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2284 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 15:40:25
November 17 2011 15:40 GMT
#297
Sad about the no ace match, but at least we have something. Better than nothing at all, which was a worry we all shared a couple of months ago.
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Ribbon
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5278 Posts
November 17 2011 15:41 GMT
#298
On November 17 2011 14:16 supernovamaniac wrote:
-New Proleague season will be divided up into 2, half a year per. Each season has 3 rounds, and there will be total of 84 games, which means each team will play 21 matches. We will have TWO winners this season, instead of having a Grand Final.


I've never followed Proleague before (plan to this season!), and I'm confused. How is this different from just having two half-year seasons with one champion each, if there's nothing connecting them?
slappy
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1271 Posts
November 17 2011 15:49 GMT
#299
My first impression when I read the OP was FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU, but after some reconsideration..

I think actually the no ACE match will make EVERY MATCH more exciting, rather than "Oh ho hum, 2 players I don't care about are playing, it doesn't matter if this guy loses cuz there are a couple more matches/an ACE match left to go"

On the same note, bo5 (as opposed to bo7) will keep only the tightest of competition playing televised matches. This is great for spectatorship and reeling in sponsors, which is the most important right now than rookies getting some limelight. Not saying I didn't enjoy bo7 last season, I actually LOVED seeing rookies and having more games, but let's try to be appreciative of what they're doing here (keeping our beloved esport alive)

The two winner thing sounds like its just 2 smaller tournaments... but then why can't the two winners of each play for a "Grand Final"? (assuming its not both the same team ^_^)

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Scrandom
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada2819 Posts
November 17 2011 16:00 GMT
#300
2 winners? wtf?
sinistral
Profile Joined October 2010
Singapore859 Posts
November 17 2011 16:03 GMT
#301
On November 18 2011 00:17 KobraKay wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 22:34 sinistral wrote:
On November 17 2011 20:22 KobraKay wrote:
On November 17 2011 19:51 sinistral wrote:
On November 17 2011 19:45 KobraKay wrote:
Wtf 12h and 16h KST its 3am and 7am around here (it will change to 4 and 8 once summer time comes but how long till that=/?). Dont they like europeans?


So by your logic, you want them to play at midnight and 4am in the morning to cater you guys? The fangirls need to sleep too, you know?


Why such a jerky response that comes off as someone who has no clue? Didnt you watch the last few years?! On weekends they played early because it was the weekend, kids/young adults/adults could watch the games and us Euros were kind of F*cked but we could watch games during the week because they were a few hours later (6pm in SK).

That also made sense for them. The 6pm in SK thing on week days allowed for people with work/school to watch games. Now its harder because some of them are still at school and most of them are still at work.

I never asked for such a stupid schedule like you suggested and Im making an effort to not post in such a stupid way as you did. The point is this is bad for us and for them also so think a little bit before you post and try to understand people's "logic" before calling them out.


I don't see what's your problem when fans from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean don't complain waking up early in the morning to watch BW streams.

The problem with having 6pm games is that the games might go very long, as much as 3-4 hours when it was Bo7, and I didn't mention days where Starleague qualifers run after Proleague matches, because there are days where games only end in 2300KST. I'm sure KeSPA doesn't want schooling girls to go back home so late at night, and I'm sure as well school doesn't end so late to watch matches at 1600KST. Sure, the working adults may miss the match, but don't ignore the possibility that they can come out of work early.

Well, your post makes me feel that you are completely ignorant of the audience, and caring only about yourself.


*chunk of text*


Let me apologise first if I sounded rude at the previous posts.

First of all, when this thread was first created, I as a BW fan, is extremely excited that Proleague is set to come back officially. It doesn't even matter what time the matches will start, when will the matches will be played, how many games will be played per matches, as long as Proleague is going to start, all in the world is fine.

Even though not a single match has been played, people started arguing that no ACE match is bad, Bo5 is bad etc etc. They're just thinking for their own entertainment. I understand most BW fans would want to have more matches to watch, but who knows if this could be the best Proleague ever since the start of it as players have more time to prepare specific strategies for specific maps? Yes, perhaps the matches starting early will have an impact on viewership, but who are we to judge?

It's just that your post flipped my switch that I've to definitely respond to that, because I simply cannot comprehend why people would want to complain timezone issues when it's pretty much the least important issue in regards to Proleague starting, and worth discussing.

Just FYI, the high school equivalent here starts at 7:30am in the morning, and ends at around 2:30pm in the afternoon. Which is why I have assumed SK's school time is approximately the same as my here. Again, this isn't really the main point of discussing the return of Proleague.
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Slardar
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada7593 Posts
November 17 2011 16:10 GMT
#302
Yeah.... no ace or grand final doesn't make sense! what..
[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6580 Posts
November 17 2011 16:10 GMT
#303
i really dont care about the new format.there are many cws many matches that see.i dont watch the 70% of the last proleague,cuz the big format.anyway im glad that pro bw is back.
[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6580 Posts
November 17 2011 16:11 GMT
#304
also is sad people thinking about the final when we just dont start a single battle -_-
RetoX
Profile Joined October 2010
Hong Kong252 Posts
November 17 2011 16:18 GMT
#305
KeSPA decided to kill BW?!
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Xiphos
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada7507 Posts
November 17 2011 16:22 GMT
#306
Best setup for the PL is to have 4 Rounds of BO7 WITH Ace Match, and 1 Round for WL. Less matches and less games played by my fav? That's kinda of cutting WAY too much.
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XsebT
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Denmark2980 Posts
November 17 2011 16:23 GMT
#307
People are blowing this way out of proportion man (Unless I completely missread OP).
"No ace match" is one of the things people are saying... They changed the ace match rule so that a team can't send a player more than once (even in ace match). That doesn't make it not an ace match all of a sudden. This mainly calls for strategical changes from the coaches.
"No grand finals" is the other thing people are saying. As I understand it, the season is just split in two with one winner for each half season (total or two winners/season). In my eyes this just means two finals rather than one.
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pebble444
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Italy2497 Posts
November 17 2011 16:23 GMT
#308
awesome, awesome, i think they could have left aces matches. like in every sport thats clue to pickin who really wins
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 17 2011 16:24 GMT
#309
On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
People are blowing this way out of proportion man (Unless I completely missread OP).
"No ace match" is one of the things people are saying... They changed the ace match rule so that a team can't send a player more than once (even in ace match). That doesn't make it not an ace match all of a sudden. This mainly calls for strategical changes from the coaches.
"No grand finals" is the other thing people are saying. As I understand it, the season is just split in two with one winner for each half season (total or two winners/season). In my eyes this just means two finals rather than one.


thank god some people get it.
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Kazeyonoma
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2912 Posts
November 17 2011 16:29 GMT
#310
No grand finals and no ace matches makes me sad panda =( but at least we have proleague!
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ZergZoul
Profile Joined April 2007
Mexico408 Posts
November 17 2011 16:31 GMT
#311
no ACE match
lawsonnz
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Scotland129 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 16:35:14
November 17 2011 16:31 GMT
#312
Google chrome translation of the whole article - Should be easy enough to understand

+ Show Spoiler +
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XsebT
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Denmark2980 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 16:35:49
November 17 2011 16:34 GMT
#313
^
Could you at least put that shit in a spoiler, please?

- thanks!
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ZeromuS
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada13389 Posts
November 17 2011 16:34 GMT
#314
No grand finals? I was starting to watch proleague last season and I can't believe a league will have no grand finals. Thats, thats just... thats just not right.

Also, no ace takes away so many interesting final game scenarios :/
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Kanil
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1713 Posts
November 17 2011 16:35 GMT
#315
On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
People are blowing this way out of proportion man (Unless I completely missread OP).
"No ace match" is one of the things people are saying... They changed the ace match rule so that a team can't send a player more than once (even in ace match). That doesn't make it not an ace match all of a sudden. This mainly calls for strategical changes from the coaches.
"No grand finals" is the other thing people are saying. As I understand it, the season is just split in two with one winner for each half season (total or two winners/season). In my eyes this just means two finals rather than one.

How is it still an "ace match" in anything but name? I don't see why you feel it hasn't been changed? You aren't going to see the two team's best players duke it out, you'll just see the best players the teams have left. And given that one team has to be down 2-1 for there to be an ace match, one team is going to be on the verge of elimination, and probably sending their ace just to get to the ace match, no?

If you remove the only thing that makes the ace match different than any other match, what makes it still worthy of being the ace match?
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[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6580 Posts
November 17 2011 16:39 GMT
#316
On November 18 2011 01:35 Kanil wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
People are blowing this way out of proportion man (Unless I completely missread OP).
"No ace match" is one of the things people are saying... They changed the ace match rule so that a team can't send a player more than once (even in ace match). That doesn't make it not an ace match all of a sudden. This mainly calls for strategical changes from the coaches.
"No grand finals" is the other thing people are saying. As I understand it, the season is just split in two with one winner for each half season (total or two winners/season). In my eyes this just means two finals rather than one.

How is it still an "ace match" in anything but name? I don't see why you feel it hasn't been changed? You aren't going to see the two team's best players duke it out, you'll just see the best players the teams have left. And given that one team has to be down 2-1 for there to be an ace match, one team is going to be on the verge of elimination, and probably sending their ace just to get to the ace match, no?

If you remove the only thing that makes the ace match different than any other match, what makes it still worthy of being the ace match?

Hey nerd,just think that u cant have JD vs Flash 2 times in the cws,too hard understand ? seriously i better stop read those comments.made me angry how people cry for nothing, the new format gonna be more hard for the simple reason there is not ace player to get the win.gonna be more strategy factor from the manager GG
Devise
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada1131 Posts
November 17 2011 16:40 GMT
#317
I'm glad to hear something, but i'm a little disappointed overall.

But i'm trying not to judge to too harshly, i'd rather wait and see how it works out.
XsebT
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Denmark2980 Posts
November 17 2011 16:42 GMT
#318
On November 18 2011 01:35 Kanil wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
People are blowing this way out of proportion man (Unless I completely missread OP).
"No ace match" is one of the things people are saying... They changed the ace match rule so that a team can't send a player more than once (even in ace match). That doesn't make it not an ace match all of a sudden. This mainly calls for strategical changes from the coaches.
"No grand finals" is the other thing people are saying. As I understand it, the season is just split in two with one winner for each half season (total or two winners/season). In my eyes this just means two finals rather than one.

How is it still an "ace match" in anything but name? I don't see why you feel it hasn't been changed? You aren't going to see the two team's best players duke it out, you'll just see the best players the teams have left. And given that one team has to be down 2-1 for there to be an ace match, one team is going to be on the verge of elimination, and probably sending their ace just to get to the ace match, no?

If you remove the only thing that makes the ace match different than any other match, what makes it still worthy of being the ace match?

Call it match point, call it final game, call it whatever you. I still call it ace match, because that's what we starcraft folk usually call the last and deciding game in a team match.
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KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
November 17 2011 16:47 GMT
#319
On November 18 2011 01:03 sinistral wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 00:17 KobraKay wrote:
On November 17 2011 22:34 sinistral wrote:
On November 17 2011 20:22 KobraKay wrote:
On November 17 2011 19:51 sinistral wrote:
On November 17 2011 19:45 KobraKay wrote:
Wtf 12h and 16h KST its 3am and 7am around here (it will change to 4 and 8 once summer time comes but how long till that=/?). Dont they like europeans?


So by your logic, you want them to play at midnight and 4am in the morning to cater you guys? The fangirls need to sleep too, you know?


Why such a jerky response that comes off as someone who has no clue? Didnt you watch the last few years?! On weekends they played early because it was the weekend, kids/young adults/adults could watch the games and us Euros were kind of F*cked but we could watch games during the week because they were a few hours later (6pm in SK).

That also made sense for them. The 6pm in SK thing on week days allowed for people with work/school to watch games. Now its harder because some of them are still at school and most of them are still at work.

I never asked for such a stupid schedule like you suggested and Im making an effort to not post in such a stupid way as you did. The point is this is bad for us and for them also so think a little bit before you post and try to understand people's "logic" before calling them out.


I don't see what's your problem when fans from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean don't complain waking up early in the morning to watch BW streams.

The problem with having 6pm games is that the games might go very long, as much as 3-4 hours when it was Bo7, and I didn't mention days where Starleague qualifers run after Proleague matches, because there are days where games only end in 2300KST. I'm sure KeSPA doesn't want schooling girls to go back home so late at night, and I'm sure as well school doesn't end so late to watch matches at 1600KST. Sure, the working adults may miss the match, but don't ignore the possibility that they can come out of work early.

Well, your post makes me feel that you are completely ignorant of the audience, and caring only about yourself.


*chunk of text*


Let me apologise first if I sounded rude at the previous posts.

First of all, when this thread was first created, I as a BW fan, is extremely excited that Proleague is set to come back officially. It doesn't even matter what time the matches will start, when will the matches will be played, how many games will be played per matches, as long as Proleague is going to start, all in the world is fine.

Even though not a single match has been played, people started arguing that no ACE match is bad, Bo5 is bad etc etc. They're just thinking for their own entertainment. I understand most BW fans would want to have more matches to watch, but who knows if this could be the best Proleague ever since the start of it as players have more time to prepare specific strategies for specific maps? Yes, perhaps the matches starting early will have an impact on viewership, but who are we to judge?

It's just that your post flipped my switch that I've to definitely respond to that, because I simply cannot comprehend why people would want to complain timezone issues when it's pretty much the least important issue in regards to Proleague starting, and worth discussing.

Just FYI, the high school equivalent here starts at 7:30am in the morning, and ends at around 2:30pm in the afternoon. Which is why I have assumed SK's school time is approximately the same as my here. Again, this isn't really the main point of discussing the return of Proleague.


Im glad we both got to post in a more calm manner. I can understand and relate to your post now. Yes im excited and in the end what matters is exactly that, proleague is going to start once more and we're going to have the pleasure to watch BW once more. I couldnt agree more.

The difference between our first posts was that I saw this and assumed the worse and you saw this and just got excited because theres still PL. In that sense yes I should be gratefull there is still a BW PL in the first place and start wondering if the times would lead to its downfall later after we get concrete facts and real numbers.

I apologize if I sounded like a whine kid in my first post. It wasnt the point of it.

I'll be happy to see you in LR threads for PL especially when CJ beats SKT lol GL HF!
CJ Fighting! (--.--)
gngfn
Profile Joined January 2009
United States1726 Posts
November 17 2011 16:47 GMT
#320
On November 18 2011 01:42 XsebT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 01:35 Kanil wrote:
On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
People are blowing this way out of proportion man (Unless I completely missread OP).
"No ace match" is one of the things people are saying... They changed the ace match rule so that a team can't send a player more than once (even in ace match). That doesn't make it not an ace match all of a sudden. This mainly calls for strategical changes from the coaches.
"No grand finals" is the other thing people are saying. As I understand it, the season is just split in two with one winner for each half season (total or two winners/season). In my eyes this just means two finals rather than one.

How is it still an "ace match" in anything but name? I don't see why you feel it hasn't been changed? You aren't going to see the two team's best players duke it out, you'll just see the best players the teams have left. And given that one team has to be down 2-1 for there to be an ace match, one team is going to be on the verge of elimination, and probably sending their ace just to get to the ace match, no?

If you remove the only thing that makes the ace match different than any other match, what makes it still worthy of being the ace match?

Call it match point, call it final game, call it whatever you. I still call it ace match, because that's what we starcraft folk usually call the last and deciding game in a team match.

Yes. We call it that because it has (had) special rules that allow each team to send out its best player, or ace, even if that player has played before, hence the special name. If there is no such provision, there's no reason to call it anything. It makes exactly as much sense to call the Xth set of a BoX in an individual league an "ace match."
TBone-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2309 Posts
November 17 2011 16:51 GMT
#321
so theres going to be 2 winners?
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N.geNuity
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States5112 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 16:53:35
November 17 2011 16:52 GMT
#322
On November 18 2011 01:34 ZeromuS wrote:
No grand finals? I was starting to watch proleague last season and I can't believe a league will have no grand finals. Thats, thats just... thats just not right.

Also, no ace takes away so many interesting final game scenarios :/


well, it does; it's simply two one-half year seasons. Each half-year season has a full playoff of 4 teams, so it'll feel like a perfectly good final (from what I understand of OP)

just all us fans of proleague are used to its history of having yearly grand grand finals. The league still has playoffs and finals, just not necessarily in the form we all lub.
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HardMacro
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada361 Posts
November 17 2011 17:01 GMT
#323
AHAHAHAHAHAHA no ace match ahahahahahaha.

It's like the only Terran nerf that works on Flash;)
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Weaklink123
Profile Joined April 2011
United States159 Posts
November 17 2011 17:07 GMT
#324
I just do not enjoy the intention's behind the system i would rather see a Bo10 most teams seem to be deep enough to put up that many players. Also the Ace matches are the best part of any team league.
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BlueyD
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada437 Posts
November 17 2011 17:09 GMT
#325
That... sounds like a terrible decision.

BO5 means we won't really get to see anyone new.
No Ace means we won't really get to see the best players play each other often.
No Grand Finals is the worst idea I've heard... The whole point of a league is to crown a winner. One winner.
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Kompicek
Profile Joined May 2008
Czech Republic245 Posts
November 17 2011 17:10 GMT
#326
basically they have abadoned what was the best in the league. And even a league without a winner? What t... is that? I dont really see how this could motivate players like bisu, flash, fantasy etc.. that they have won, but practically they are 2nd..
slappy
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1271 Posts
November 17 2011 17:14 GMT
#327
On November 18 2011 02:09 BlueyD wrote:
That... sounds like a terrible decision.

BO5 means we won't really get to see anyone new.
No Ace means we won't really get to see the best players play each other often.
No Grand Finals is the worst idea I've heard... The whole point of a league is to crown a winner. One winner.


Not sure if you recall, but last season we got to see lots of new blood. This season we are not in the same situation, we are in survival mode.

You want a league full of ace matches? Watch OSL. PL is about a TEAM winning, I actually am glad Flash can't carry their team to victory now, if KT wins it will be because KT wins, not because they have Flash
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zeehar
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Korea (South)3804 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 17:22:57
November 17 2011 17:18 GMT
#328
i love how people come up with these weird logic jumps

"a league without a winner" >>> they have a winner for the first half and then a winner for the second half. how hard is that so to comprehend? we should be thinking of the league as two distinct leagues from hereon.
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mnck
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark1518 Posts
November 17 2011 17:23 GMT
#329
No grand finals is kinda boring. But I like bo5 format more, should get to see a lot of new players play. After all it's supposed to be a team effort not an ace carrying the team.
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MuK_x
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
743 Posts
November 17 2011 17:24 GMT
#330
No grandfinals,No hype.

screw you KeSPA.
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RunningInSquares
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States215 Posts
November 17 2011 17:30 GMT
#331
My class starts at 16:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday. Not to mention that conflicts with SC2 matches. That makes me super sad panda. I will definitely try to get to every other match possible though, ACE fighting!!!!11
sVnteen
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany2238 Posts
November 17 2011 17:31 GMT
#332
makes me kinda sad that there wont be a grand final

also bo7 is much more interesting imo
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SgtPepper
Profile Joined November 2010
United States568 Posts
November 17 2011 17:32 GMT
#333
Hmm...don't know how I feel about the format changes but at least we still have proleague
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Diglett
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
600 Posts
November 17 2011 17:43 GMT
#334
lol, flash just got nerfed hard
Shurayuki
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany2665 Posts
November 17 2011 17:50 GMT
#335
On November 17 2011 22:37 Sawamura wrote:
Can't wait for these song to be played at the beginning of each proleague games . I feel my APM is rising again <3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+ Show Spoiler +


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5PdqUE42ug

And in the memory of MSL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxS0mi_bB7A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj4IWRwbF4E

I am going to seriously miss this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV2oLVknxw0






I love how GEMA screws over any BW video i'm trying to watch on youtube, even can't watch some of the PL games from Mokti's links, fingers crossed they don't flag this seasons videos or somebody cuts out the intros, jeez

My god the format, THE FORMAT. Sure games were super long but man, less BW per game, and no Ace?! WTH. I don't like the implications, but no judgement shall be passed before i see it in action.

stupid week late stupid 26th stupid BW yayyyyy
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baubo
Profile Joined September 2008
China3370 Posts
November 17 2011 17:51 GMT
#336
FWIW, I think the no-grand-final thing is so easy to correct. Especially if the winner of the first season doesn't look good in the 2nd season. After all, it's not difficult to just add one more match to the end of the season if there's enough interest in it.

The Bo5 no KOF format is interesting. Before the season, I thought there would be 6 rounds with 2 rounds being WL. After all, gotta give fanboys and fangirls a chance to see Bisu and Flash in all their glory going for AKs. But instead they're nerfing star players. I really hope they can still maintain interest doing this. Lord knows the ratings is going be important for sponsorship and future seasons.
Meh
jlim
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Spain943 Posts
November 17 2011 17:51 GMT
#337
On November 18 2011 02:18 zeehar wrote:
i love how people come up with these weird logic jumps

"a league without a winner" >>> they have a winner for the first half and then a winner for the second half. how hard is that so to comprehend? we should be thinking of the league as two distinct leagues from hereon.


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StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
November 17 2011 18:05 GMT
#338
On November 18 2011 02:18 zeehar wrote:
i love how people come up with these weird logic jumps

"a league without a winner" >>> they have a winner for the first half and then a winner for the second half. how hard is that so to comprehend? we should be thinking of the league as two distinct leagues from hereon.


It's the fact everyone wants a grand final, final. Instead of two finals in two seasons. They had to shrink it down because they only have one network now and we won't get to see as many players now. How will you let the other guys develop? There just isn't the same amount of opportunity anymore for them to excel especially once they get knocked out of the OSL.

They'll probably find themselves playing more and more SC2 more than anything else. It's a bitter pill to swallow. I understand it, but there is nothing like a grand final tying everything together rather than having two bite size seasons with three rounds each.

:/
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
November 17 2011 18:07 GMT
#339
On November 18 2011 01:42 XsebT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 01:35 Kanil wrote:
On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
People are blowing this way out of proportion man (Unless I completely missread OP).
"No ace match" is one of the things people are saying... They changed the ace match rule so that a team can't send a player more than once (even in ace match). That doesn't make it not an ace match all of a sudden. This mainly calls for strategical changes from the coaches.
"No grand finals" is the other thing people are saying. As I understand it, the season is just split in two with one winner for each half season (total or two winners/season). In my eyes this just means two finals rather than one.

How is it still an "ace match" in anything but name? I don't see why you feel it hasn't been changed? You aren't going to see the two team's best players duke it out, you'll just see the best players the teams have left. And given that one team has to be down 2-1 for there to be an ace match, one team is going to be on the verge of elimination, and probably sending their ace just to get to the ace match, no?

If you remove the only thing that makes the ace match different than any other match, what makes it still worthy of being the ace match?

Call it match point, call it final game, call it whatever you. I still call it ace match, because that's what we starcraft folk usually call the last and deciding game in a team match.

Uh... I don't mind the change, but it's called an ace match because you send your best player, aka your ace... Why would any team send their best player last? Ideally you'd want them to play in the first 3 games, maybe the 4th if you were 1-1 in the third. 5th only if you were 2-1 in the 4th.

So yeah, I think you don't know what ace means or something. It's like a fighter ace. You best pilot. Gets a lot of kills. You don't wanna lose before the 5th match having not played your best player.
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Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
November 17 2011 18:10 GMT
#340
On November 18 2011 03:05 StarStruck wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 02:18 zeehar wrote:
i love how people come up with these weird logic jumps

"a league without a winner" >>> they have a winner for the first half and then a winner for the second half. how hard is that so to comprehend? we should be thinking of the league as two distinct leagues from hereon.


It's the fact everyone wants a grand final, final. Instead of two finals in two seasons. They had to shrink it down because they only have one network now and we won't get to see as many players now. How will you let the other guys develop? There just isn't the same amount of opportunity anymore for them to excel especially once they get knocked out of the OSL.

They'll probably find themselves playing more and more SC2 more than anything else. It's a bitter pill to swallow. I understand it, but there is nothing like a grand final tying everything together rather than having two bite size seasons with three rounds each.

:/


I agree with Zeehar, it's just two seperate leagues now, not two half leagues. Maybe they can add in a Grand Finals for winner of round 1 and winner of round 2.

I prefer BO5 and less days a week, imo. Less stress on players, more time to prep for individual leagues.
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StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 18:17:17
November 17 2011 18:16 GMT
#341
On November 18 2011 03:10 Torenhire wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 03:05 StarStruck wrote:
On November 18 2011 02:18 zeehar wrote:
i love how people come up with these weird logic jumps

"a league without a winner" >>> they have a winner for the first half and then a winner for the second half. how hard is that so to comprehend? we should be thinking of the league as two distinct leagues from hereon.


It's the fact everyone wants a grand final, final. Instead of two finals in two seasons. They had to shrink it down because they only have one network now and we won't get to see as many players now. How will you let the other guys develop? There just isn't the same amount of opportunity anymore for them to excel especially once they get knocked out of the OSL.

They'll probably find themselves playing more and more SC2 more than anything else. It's a bitter pill to swallow. I understand it, but there is nothing like a grand final tying everything together rather than having two bite size seasons with three rounds each.

:/


I agree with Zeehar, it's just two seperate leagues now, not two half leagues. Maybe they can add in a Grand Finals for winner of round 1 and winner of round 2.

I prefer BO5 and less days a week, imo. Less stress on players, more time to prep for individual leagues.


They only have one individual league to prepare for now and even then that only used to effect players like JD or Flash. So I really don't see the point. There's always been a lot of time to prepare for matches. I don't buy it.
domane
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Canada1606 Posts
November 17 2011 18:16 GMT
#342
I like all of these changes. Bo5s without repeating players is a great compromise between developing new players/solid lineups, balancing out the teams, and fitting PL into OGN's broadcast schedule.
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
November 17 2011 18:20 GMT
#343
On November 18 2011 03:16 StarStruck wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 03:10 Torenhire wrote:
On November 18 2011 03:05 StarStruck wrote:
On November 18 2011 02:18 zeehar wrote:
i love how people come up with these weird logic jumps

"a league without a winner" >>> they have a winner for the first half and then a winner for the second half. how hard is that so to comprehend? we should be thinking of the league as two distinct leagues from hereon.


It's the fact everyone wants a grand final, final. Instead of two finals in two seasons. They had to shrink it down because they only have one network now and we won't get to see as many players now. How will you let the other guys develop? There just isn't the same amount of opportunity anymore for them to excel especially once they get knocked out of the OSL.

They'll probably find themselves playing more and more SC2 more than anything else. It's a bitter pill to swallow. I understand it, but there is nothing like a grand final tying everything together rather than having two bite size seasons with three rounds each.

:/


I agree with Zeehar, it's just two seperate leagues now, not two half leagues. Maybe they can add in a Grand Finals for winner of round 1 and winner of round 2.

I prefer BO5 and less days a week, imo. Less stress on players, more time to prep for individual leagues.


They only have one individual league to prepare for now and even then that only used to effect players like JD or Flash. So I really don't see the point. There's always been a lot of time to prepare for matches. I don't buy it.


The other thing to keep in mind is that MBC is no longer around to support broadcasts in PL. Nor are they around to help support a grand finals of that size - Grand Finals were a combination of MBC and OGN support.

Also OGN and MBC were iffy on the BO7 schedule because it was causing issues with other programs and time slots etc.
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StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
November 17 2011 18:22 GMT
#344
On November 18 2011 03:20 Torenhire wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 03:16 StarStruck wrote:
On November 18 2011 03:10 Torenhire wrote:
On November 18 2011 03:05 StarStruck wrote:
On November 18 2011 02:18 zeehar wrote:
i love how people come up with these weird logic jumps

"a league without a winner" >>> they have a winner for the first half and then a winner for the second half. how hard is that so to comprehend? we should be thinking of the league as two distinct leagues from hereon.


It's the fact everyone wants a grand final, final. Instead of two finals in two seasons. They had to shrink it down because they only have one network now and we won't get to see as many players now. How will you let the other guys develop? There just isn't the same amount of opportunity anymore for them to excel especially once they get knocked out of the OSL.

They'll probably find themselves playing more and more SC2 more than anything else. It's a bitter pill to swallow. I understand it, but there is nothing like a grand final tying everything together rather than having two bite size seasons with three rounds each.

:/


I agree with Zeehar, it's just two seperate leagues now, not two half leagues. Maybe they can add in a Grand Finals for winner of round 1 and winner of round 2.

I prefer BO5 and less days a week, imo. Less stress on players, more time to prep for individual leagues.


They only have one individual league to prepare for now and even then that only used to effect players like JD or Flash. So I really don't see the point. There's always been a lot of time to prepare for matches. I don't buy it.


The other thing to keep in mind is that MBC is no longer around to support broadcasts in PL. Nor are they around to help support a grand finals of that size - Grand Finals were a combination of MBC and OGN support.

Also OGN and MBC were iffy on the BO7 schedule because it was causing issues with other programs and time slots etc.



Well aware of that as I did touch base on that earlier and the Bo7's do run long.
Thorin
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
601 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 18:25:44
November 17 2011 18:23 GMT
#345
This is really depressing news for me. I'm not exaggerating at all when I say that a yearly Grand Final, Ace matches and Winners league where probably my favourite things about the entire Proleague.

BvJ is literally my favourite matchup in all of BW and now we're gonna be robbed of a bunch of those which would have been ace matches ;_;
potatoedoughnut
Profile Joined July 2008
United States334 Posts
November 17 2011 18:24 GMT
#346
Two "winners" and no ace match? Questionable, but all I really want is to see some good games, that that is (hopefully) inevitable regardless of format details.

Can't wait for the season to start.
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KevinIX
Profile Joined October 2009
United States2472 Posts
November 17 2011 18:26 GMT
#347
The Ace thing is fine. I mean they can still save their Ace player for game 5.

I'm not so sure about having 2 winners.
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StorrZerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States13919 Posts
November 17 2011 18:28 GMT
#348
On November 18 2011 03:26 KevinIX wrote:
The Ace thing is fine. I mean they can still save their Ace player for game 5.

I'm not so sure about having 2 winners.


You wouldn't want your ace for game 5, cause the series could end on game 3.
I figure we will see most ace players play in either set 1 or 3. (Set the tempo at the start, or reset it at set 3 to a positive)
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Hinanawi
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2250 Posts
November 17 2011 18:30 GMT
#349
I don't like any of these changes, but right now I'm like a starving dog, I'll eat anything BW.
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Nerski
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1095 Posts
November 17 2011 18:40 GMT
#350
Should be interesting to see if this new format works out for viewers, obviously the players will adapt to whatever format proleague uses.
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Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
November 17 2011 18:50 GMT
#351
Why take out winner leagues , I don't get It why would kespa do these to us ? . Does these mean I won't be able to see (P)Stats all kill skt1 for the third time ...
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d3_crescentia
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4054 Posts
November 17 2011 18:56 GMT
#352
No ace matches and no winners' league and no grand finals... =[
once, not long ago, there was a moon here
Weedk
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States507 Posts
November 17 2011 18:59 GMT
#353
I guess WL is out cuz they didn't want Team 8 dominating...could you imagine that? "Oh you stopped Baby, ok, we'll send out JD." Other than that, I am a sad panda...at least leave the Bo7!
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
November 17 2011 19:15 GMT
#354
Actually, reading again, if their objective with the no-Ace was to deepen teams, why move it to BO5? I guess because of time. Seems like a BO7 no Ace situation would flesh out a team more than a BO5.

I still don't know why people are upset about a grand finals...they're still playing finals, I dunno...finals are a finals to me. Xx

As far as Winner's league, I think they took that out because they are trying to eliminate team "aces" winning everything? Same reason they removed Ace match, I guess they want to focus more on the team matches in PL...IDK two rounds of WL was way too much and quite boring, but I think we could have kept one round. :/

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domane
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Canada1606 Posts
November 17 2011 19:22 GMT
#355
Translation: The first season will end on April 7. After a month of break, the second season will occur from May to September.



VGhost
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States3613 Posts
November 17 2011 19:24 GMT
#356
- I'm pretty much okay with the 2 half-season format. Thing I would like clarified: is the playoff format an end-of-year challenge with each half's winner based on regular-season record only, or a playoff that will happen at the end of each half? If the former, I'm fine with it; if the latter, kind of dumb.
- Pure Bo5: I like the idea; then again I'm a Stars fan so yeah. On the other hand, I don't know when the last time this format was used was: is this new or a super-old-school reversion?
- Playoff format: I assume if semis are 3-days and finals are 1, then the 3-day matches will probably be Bo5 and the final Bo7?
- Playoff format: "Challenge". Guessing this is standard 4 plays 3, winner plays 2, winner plays 1, right?
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Amlitzer
Profile Joined August 2010
United States471 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 19:33:09
November 17 2011 19:30 GMT
#357
I was really excited about this upcoming season of pro league, but of course KeSPA had to rain on my parade by changing things to a BO5 format with no ace match. What is even more frustrating is that there is no longer a grand final. I can't believe they are taking out the Winner's League, so much more tension and excitement over the pro league format. Even sc2 has a winner's league format, stop dropping the ball KeSPA.
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Drake
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany6146 Posts
November 17 2011 19:32 GMT
#358
two winners ? come on ^^ why no epic bo19 end final fight xD where it depends on the skill of the manager and cook to win cause both teams out of players ^^
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Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
November 17 2011 19:33 GMT
#359
Oh well... at the very least..

Team 8 vs T1

Wooooooo!!! Gotta take what you can get right?
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v0rtex
Profile Joined November 2011
123 Posts
November 17 2011 19:33 GMT
#360
Awesome ot see BW is still going strong!
Semi-PO and PO will be Best out of 3, while Finals will be only one match.


That's pretty intense with finals only being one match...
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supernovamaniac
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States3046 Posts
November 17 2011 19:39 GMT
#361
On November 18 2011 04:33 v0rtex wrote:
Awesome ot see BW is still going strong!
Show nested quote +
Semi-PO and PO will be Best out of 3, while Finals will be only one match.


That's pretty intense with finals only being one match...

Clarification: its the same format as previous 2 seasons. We will have 1 Bo5 finals.
ppp
Jonas :)
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States511 Posts
November 17 2011 19:41 GMT
#362
No ace and BO5? Wow, that like removes everything that was awesome about proleague =/
ggggbabybabybaby
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada304 Posts
November 17 2011 19:47 GMT
#363
No ace? How can CJ lose!?!
ranjutan
Profile Joined November 2010
United States636 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 19:52:52
November 17 2011 19:52 GMT
#364
No ace match? No more Bo7?
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rotinegg
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States1719 Posts
November 17 2011 19:53 GMT
#365
On November 18 2011 04:47 ggggbabybabybaby wrote:
No ace? How can CJ lose!?!

Sea Jaedong Killer Baby Jaehoon is a pretty sick lineup with all three races hehe
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LuckyMacro
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1482 Posts
November 17 2011 20:43 GMT
#366
wtf no ace match?...the hell is this?
lbmaian
Profile Joined December 2010
United States689 Posts
November 17 2011 20:47 GMT
#367
Well we all wanted Kespa to treat its players better. And now it's happened.
neobowman
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3324 Posts
November 17 2011 20:58 GMT
#368
NO ACE MATCH =(
Baptista
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Poland141 Posts
November 17 2011 20:58 GMT
#369
every bw post i read these days have an bolded text at the top preventing any sc2 fans spamming bw threads. Kind of... you know...
Rostam
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2552 Posts
November 17 2011 21:02 GMT
#370
On November 18 2011 05:58 Baptista wrote:
every bw post i read these days have an bolded text at the top preventing any sc2 fans spamming bw threads. Kind of... you know...


Necessary?
BW forever || Thall
Warpath
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada1242 Posts
November 17 2011 21:04 GMT
#371
I really don't like this 'no grand-finals' thing. The acematch is kinda lame, but we will see how that turns out.
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
November 17 2011 21:07 GMT
#372
On November 18 2011 06:02 Rostam wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 05:58 Baptista wrote:
every bw post i read these days have an bolded text at the top preventing any sc2 fans spamming bw threads. Kind of... you know...


Necessary?


a sign of the times; more reason to be excited for this season~~
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
amazingoopah
Profile Joined January 2010
United States1925 Posts
November 17 2011 21:08 GMT
#373
I don't know about the two seasons, I guess they want to give two teams a chance to say they won a championship this season?

Also, the ace match isn't removed; teams will just have to be more careful in how they use their best player (i.e. Flash) and will have to develop more end-series strategies. I kinda of like the change, shake up the tournament a bit.
ChoDing
Profile Joined November 2009
United States740 Posts
November 17 2011 21:10 GMT
#374
shit...cj is gonna win now
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Enervate
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1769 Posts
November 17 2011 21:14 GMT
#375
No ace match!?!?! Why!?!
XsebT
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Denmark2980 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 21:22:21
November 17 2011 21:16 GMT
#376
On November 18 2011 03:07 Chef wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 01:42 XsebT wrote:
On November 18 2011 01:35 Kanil wrote:
On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
People are blowing this way out of proportion man (Unless I completely missread OP).
"No ace match" is one of the things people are saying... They changed the ace match rule so that a team can't send a player more than once (even in ace match). That doesn't make it not an ace match all of a sudden. This mainly calls for strategical changes from the coaches.
"No grand finals" is the other thing people are saying. As I understand it, the season is just split in two with one winner for each half season (total or two winners/season). In my eyes this just means two finals rather than one.

How is it still an "ace match" in anything but name? I don't see why you feel it hasn't been changed? You aren't going to see the two team's best players duke it out, you'll just see the best players the teams have left. And given that one team has to be down 2-1 for there to be an ace match, one team is going to be on the verge of elimination, and probably sending their ace just to get to the ace match, no?

If you remove the only thing that makes the ace match different than any other match, what makes it still worthy of being the ace match?

Call it match point, call it final game, call it whatever you. I still call it ace match, because that's what we starcraft folk usually call the last and deciding game in a team match.

Uh... I don't mind the change, but it's called an ace match because you send your best player, aka your ace... Why would any team send their best player last? Ideally you'd want them to play in the first 3 games, maybe the 4th if you were 1-1 in the third. 5th only if you were 2-1 in the 4th.

So yeah, I think you don't know what ace means or something. It's like a fighter ace. You best pilot. Gets a lot of kills. You don't wanna lose before the 5th match having not played your best player.

God damn this discussion...
You're right if you relate it directly to card games. What I'm saying is that "ace match" is now sc slang for that deciding match. This is not gonna change for me at least - I'm not gonna start shouting MATCH POINT.
You're still gonna pick the best player available anyway - a team might have just used an 'ace' too soon.

The main point is that while this is different, people are going completely overboard with how bad they think it is. PL now demands more skill depth in a team and more strategy in the coach's player selection. I find it dumb to call it bad simply because it's different.

I guess the reason people are upset is because they wanna see flash vs jaedong (and alike) ever time kt and t8 meets. Personally, I would much rather maintain the mystery and hype that revolves around such good players. - Have them meeting be a special treat once in a while.
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Thrill
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
2599 Posts
November 17 2011 21:17 GMT
#377
This sounds REALLY weird.

Gonna await more info before panic.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 21:21:18
November 17 2011 21:20 GMT
#378
On November 18 2011 06:17 Thrill wrote:
This sounds REALLY weird.

Gonna await more info before panic.


What more information do you need? It's crystal clear to me at least.
Gann1
Profile Joined July 2009
United States1575 Posts
November 17 2011 21:27 GMT
#379
On November 18 2011 06:10 ChoDing wrote:
shit...cj is gonna win now


yeah, CJ is definitely the strongest team in this format. It removes a lot of KT's strength since they can't play Flash twice.
I drop suckas like Plinko
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
November 17 2011 21:28 GMT
#380
No ace match or grand finals... ? >.>

New format looks really nice for team8, but still it's less games to enjoy. Still excited I get my fix soon though.
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Deeeno
Profile Joined July 2010
Australia52 Posts
November 17 2011 21:39 GMT
#381
Not too keen on the format but I've been itching for BW to come back so badly that I'd probably still watch if it was a bo1 2v2.
I like Alphabet soup
Mattchew
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States5684 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 21:40:35
November 17 2011 21:40 GMT
#382
Im not a huge BW fan or anything but I feel for them big time with this shitty format. Im glad pro-league is continuing but there is just no way this will generate the hype or viewership that previous formats did
There is always tomorrow nshs.seal.
Percutio
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1672 Posts
November 17 2011 21:53 GMT
#383
Wow... good job picking the absolute worst system they could have gone with...
What does it matter how I loose it?
ComusLoM
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Norway3547 Posts
November 17 2011 21:56 GMT
#384
Farewell Brood War, we hardly knew ye.
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ninini
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden1204 Posts
November 17 2011 22:16 GMT
#385
-BO5 will return this season. In order to keep the new players playing in Proleague, they got rid of ACE MATCH system, so player who played in any of previous 4 sets cannot play again.


So sad. The future of BW looks really dark now. Not only have a lot of B-teamers been forced to quit, but they are also making it harder to play for the existing B-teamers. Like Hiya said, it's just a waste of time to try to become a BW progamer now, and this change just makes his words even more true. I don't know what KESPA is trying to do honestly. Pretty much all progamers prefered BO7.
ReketSomething
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States6012 Posts
November 17 2011 22:19 GMT
#386
Very funny....haha....

T_____T

Guess they don't want epic matches with lots of importance =/
Jaedong :3
Ozell
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada105 Posts
November 17 2011 22:20 GMT
#387
I'm new to BW, are those proleagues free to watch ?
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 22:29:54
November 17 2011 22:27 GMT
#388
On November 18 2011 07:20 Ozell wrote:
I'm new to BW, are those proleagues free to watch ?


Yes they are. Every broodwar event is on the right side(On Air - under the calendar) listed and re-streamed.
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 22:44:08
November 17 2011 22:42 GMT
#389
Edit: READING COMPREHENSION!

:D answered my own question.
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
aimaimaim
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Philippines2167 Posts
November 17 2011 22:44 GMT
#390
I am alright with the no ACE match .. I just want a Grand Finals ..
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slappy
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1271 Posts
November 17 2011 22:44 GMT
#391
everyone needs to chill out. This format will be really cool. XsebT hit it on the nose with all of his posts so far

GOGOGOGOGO BW
jaedong imba
Ghostface_Killa
Profile Joined March 2011
United States168 Posts
November 17 2011 22:48 GMT
#392
No Ace Match may have serious unintended repercussions...
Arrested for what, baby? Being awesome?
Kznn
Profile Joined March 2011
Brazil9072 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 22:52:15
November 17 2011 22:51 GMT
#393
I feel bad for KT also.. cj is really strong now. And this format is just stupid TT
Golgotha
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (South)8418 Posts
November 17 2011 22:52 GMT
#394
wtf. what is the reasoning behind two winners and no GF?! and no ace? it's like they are trying to dig their own grave.
fire_brand
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada1123 Posts
November 17 2011 23:05 GMT
#395
T.T They want to see more players so they're making it a Bo5. Seems kinda counter productive. And I will miss ace matches sorely. Nothing more dramatic than an Ace match.
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puppykiller
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States3126 Posts
November 17 2011 23:11 GMT
#396
so worst of all worlds? Less bw (bo5) and no ace match. Why not bo7 with ace match. I thought players were happy with that.
Why would I play sctoo when I can play BW?
slappy
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1271 Posts
November 17 2011 23:16 GMT
#397
lol wow a bunch of fuckin whiners. I for one am going to watch every match and love it, you probably will too
jaedong imba
Amlitzer
Profile Joined August 2010
United States471 Posts
November 17 2011 23:27 GMT
#398
On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
What I'm saying is that "ace match" is now sc slang for that deciding match. This is not gonna change for me at least - I'm not gonna start shouting MATCH POINT.


No you're completely wrong. Ace match = Ace match, Match point = Match point, but Match point =/= Ace match. You can call still call it what ever you want that's your own prerogative, but you are still wrong. Also don't act like you speak for the whole of the BW community, especially when you're trying to save your own argument.

On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
PL now demands more skill depth in a team and more strategy in the coach's player selection. I find it dumb to call it bad simply because it's different.


Except it actually encourages the opposite since it uses a stupid Bo5 format. I hope you enjoy seeing KT only sending out Flash, Stats, and Action because that is all they will ever send out with this current format. This is just going to push even more B teamers and even lesser A teamers over to SC2 as they won't hardly ever get the chance to play. If they keep this format for more than a few seasons you can also expect the teams to cull their numbers by more than half as most of the current players will just be dead weight/glorified practice partners.

On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
I guess the reason people are upset is because they wanna see flash vs jaedong (and alike) ever time kt and t8 meets. Personally, I would much rather maintain the mystery and hype that revolves around such good players. - Have them meeting be a special treat once in a while.

Again, with this format change you are going to see the top players clash so often that there will not be any excitement, hype, or "mystery" anymore around the players.
"Not even justice, I want to get truth!"
slappy
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1271 Posts
November 17 2011 23:32 GMT
#399
wall of text


I smell a worried KT fan rofl
jaedong imba
whatusername
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada1181 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 23:38:49
November 17 2011 23:34 GMT
#400
On November 18 2011 07:16 ninini wrote:
Show nested quote +
-BO5 will return this season. In order to keep the new players playing in Proleague, they got rid of ACE MATCH system, so player who played in any of previous 4 sets cannot play again.


So sad. The future of BW looks really dark now. Not only have a lot of B-teamers been forced to quit, but they are also making it harder to play for the existing B-teamers. Like Hiya said, it's just a waste of time to try to become a BW progamer now, and this change just makes his words even more true. I don't know what KESPA is trying to do honestly. Pretty much all progamers prefered BO7.


and most audiences preferred bo5 because they couldnt spend that much time watching a single match

edit: wow this thread is filled with a lot of whiners. its been said before, but proleague is a business, and what they were doing last year obviously didnt work out because of lower viewer ratings. with less matches and a smaller format (bo5) they want to trim down the focus and make each match more exciting because there are less games, which will hopefully bring more viewers.

besides, we get BW in the end anyway
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emc
Profile Joined September 2010
United States3088 Posts
November 17 2011 23:46 GMT
#401
I didn't know they had new players in BW? I just assumed most new players would transfer to SC2 knowing there is more money. Seems like a bad idea, they want to be drawing in viewers to BW, the best way to do that is show case the best players they got by allowing them to play more. Ace matches were what people lived for and I think it's the BW stars who kept the game alive.
Release
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States4397 Posts
November 17 2011 23:52 GMT
#402
I almost killed myself after reading this. How did other people react?
☺
Crisium
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1618 Posts
November 17 2011 23:53 GMT
#403
On November 18 2011 08:46 emc wrote:
I didn't know they had new players in BW? I just assumed most new players would transfer to SC2 knowing there is more money. Seems like a bad idea, they want to be drawing in viewers to BW, the best way to do that is show case the best players they got by allowing them to play more. Ace matches were what people lived for and I think it's the BW stars who kept the game alive.


There's new players and rookies all the time. Khan had quite few last year.

There are also a lot of 2-3 year players who are still developing. But there's just not as many slots for them as there used to be. Although sometimes you saw two no-names go at it last year, at least these no names got some exposure and a chance to thrive. We were blessed last year with the amount of progamers playing.

Look at it per set of every team playing one game.

2009-2010: Minimum 36 unique players, maximum 48 (or more if Ace is unique, but this was rare)
2010-2011: Minimum 40 unique players, maximum 60 (or more if Ace is unique, but this didn't happen, iirc)
2011-2010: Minimum 24 unique players, maximum 40 (absolute maximum)

24-40 unique players playing every set of 1 games per team is not a lot for the scene. Teams will still play developing players, but less frequently and with a much bigger penalty if they fail. The scene is shrinking, new players will catch on, and the future of BW is uncertain.
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Dandy4
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States493 Posts
November 17 2011 23:57 GMT
#404
Is kespa trying to kill bw?! No ACE?! The ace match was responsible for some of the greatest moments of Esports.
Who let the dogs out?
GenesisX
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada4267 Posts
November 17 2011 23:59 GMT
#405
no ace sucks, but at least still AK format for playoffs...
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a176
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada6688 Posts
November 17 2011 23:59 GMT
#406
They get rid of ace match but I'm assuming winners is still there?
starleague forever
ShadeR
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7535 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-18 00:03:32
November 18 2011 00:01 GMT
#407
I like these decisions. I feel like what we've got here is the best which can be done to accommodate all fans. Remember Korean proBW is the only eSport with a significant and numerous casual following ie: not just nerds who play the game. These fans' gripe with the Bo7 formatt was that it reduced the chance for epic clashes between TBLS and whatnot. Whilst more hardcore fans preferred the Bo7 formatt as it gave strong up and comers air time and of course the obvious more games=]. So how to best balance things out? Bo5 no ace match! This Bo5 system will increase the chances of big names hitting each other and the no ace style will reward depth less than Bo7 but more than Bo5. Also a byproduct of this is that it ease's the pressure off OGN as the sole broadcaster who will do BACK TO BACK matches on the weekends!
I also don't mind the proleague R1 and R2 style as this was how it was previously and as someone who started watching recently (2009) this'll be fun to watch!

TLDR: Whiners be trippin.
jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
November 18 2011 00:08 GMT
#408
On November 18 2011 08:53 Crisium wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 08:46 emc wrote:
I didn't know they had new players in BW? I just assumed most new players would transfer to SC2 knowing there is more money. Seems like a bad idea, they want to be drawing in viewers to BW, the best way to do that is show case the best players they got by allowing them to play more. Ace matches were what people lived for and I think it's the BW stars who kept the game alive.


There's new players and rookies all the time. Khan had quite few last year.

There are also a lot of 2-3 year players who are still developing. But there's just not as many slots for them as there used to be. Although sometimes you saw two no-names go at it last year, at least these no names got some exposure and a chance to thrive. We were blessed last year with the amount of progamers playing.

Look at it per set of every team playing one game.

2009-2010: Minimum 36 unique players, maximum 48 (or more if Ace is unique, but this was rare)
2010-2011: Minimum 40 unique players, maximum 60 (or more if Ace is unique, but this didn't happen, iirc)
2011-2010: Minimum 24 unique players, maximum 40 (absolute maximum)

24-40 unique players playing every set of 1 games per team is not a lot for the scene. Teams will still play developing players, but less frequently and with a much bigger penalty if they fail. The scene is shrinking, new players will catch on, and the future of BW is uncertain.


I think people are forgetting that when there were 12 teams most teams only had 1 good player and maybe a few more good but inconsistent players. Even last year with only 10 teams Bo7 led to a lot of By.Sun vs Perfective situations. But now that proleague is only 8 teams and fewer games per week there's no reason not to have Bo7, the talent is very consolidated and we'd see about the same quality players as Bo5 in 2007-2010.

The math in your posts sums it up pretty well too.
iSometric
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
2221 Posts
November 18 2011 00:28 GMT
#409
I really think that this new format for me , just made the whole league 30% less fun to watch/follow... GF and the ACE matches were part of the best to watch.
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Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
November 18 2011 00:38 GMT
#410
On November 18 2011 08:16 slappy wrote:
lol wow a bunch of fuckin whiners. I for one am going to watch every match and love it, you probably will too

I'm honestly starting to hate a lot of posters who constantly find the worst in everything. But I guess that's the internet for you. To me it's good enough just knowing for sure when proleague starts and that they've got their shit together.

Negative Nancies :@
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Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
November 18 2011 00:43 GMT
#411
On November 18 2011 09:38 Chef wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 08:16 slappy wrote:
lol wow a bunch of fuckin whiners. I for one am going to watch every match and love it, you probably will too

I'm honestly starting to hate a lot of posters who constantly find the worst in everything. But I guess that's the internet for you. To me it's good enough just knowing for sure when proleague starts and that they've got their shit together.

Negative Nancies :@

be a positive polly! i'm sure we'll enjoy the games and matches either way.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
revy
Profile Joined September 2009
United States1524 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-18 01:09:49
November 18 2011 01:04 GMT
#412
Man, I I dislike all of these changes. ACE match, BO7, WL, with WL and grand finals ftw.

Edit: Still, this PL is way better than no PL. Go BW!
pieisamazing
Profile Joined May 2009
United States1234 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-18 01:14:01
November 18 2011 01:13 GMT
#413
What...

No ace match? No overall winner? I just don't see why.
connoisseur
writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
November 18 2011 01:55 GMT
#414
This is actually much better than seeing one-man teams winning 3-2. Haters gotta hate.
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 18 2011 01:58 GMT
#415
On November 18 2011 10:55 writer22816 wrote:
This is actually much better than seeing one-man teams winning 3-2. Haters gotta hate.


fuck yeah!
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rabidch
Profile Joined January 2010
United States20289 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-18 01:59:08
November 18 2011 01:58 GMT
#416
dont like the 2 winner system, thats kinda lame and really kills the spirit of winning.

bo5 without ace i dont mind though, because of the amount of depth that all the teams have this season, except for maybe STX and woonjin, though i thing woongjin is pretty deep
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Mr.Brightside
Profile Joined October 2009
Australia317 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-18 02:18:03
November 18 2011 02:04 GMT
#417
WHAT THE FUCK. Are they trying to kill Proleague? Who the hell decides this? They must be fucking retarded. Also, bo5 only, Kespa team wins, I don't even care who's the other "winner".

Edit: I guess I should say that it's nice that we will probably always be seeing relatively high quality players/matches, but I really feel sorry for the B-teamers, and I will ditch this if effOrt doesn't get a start as a result.
"Makin' Pylons, Makin' Probes, Fightin' Round The World" - Russell Crowe
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 18 2011 02:06 GMT
#418
On November 18 2011 11:04 Mr.Brightside wrote:
WHAT THE FUCK. Are they trying to kill Proleague? Who the hell decides this? They must be fucking retarded. Also, bo5 only, Kespa team wins, I don't even care who's the other "winner".


if you don't care, don't watch.
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VManOfMana
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States764 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-18 02:36:22
November 18 2011 02:28 GMT
#419
BW was pretty damn popular before Ace matches and Bo7 were the norm. Why do so many people expect BW to fail now?

I don't think the format switch is unreasonable:

* Matches were too long for viewers.
* With MBC gone, OGN cannot carry the load of a Bo7 schedule on its own. Teams went from 10 to 8, but broadcasters went from 2 to 1. Do the math.
* With a Bo5 format, you need to remove the Ace match for the sake of player variety.

Also:

* Two smaller seasons allow more agile planning. OGN can adapt quicker without changing rules in the middle of a tournament.
* The smaller seasons and no WL also reward consistency in the earlier rounds. Last season, the team that finished last in R1 won the championship over the team that finished first (or second?). There is something wrong with that (and I am a KT fan).
* You do have winners, just shorter tournaments, like Starleagues. We didn't expect the winners of the two-three yearly OSLs to duke it out to have a single winner, right?
* There will be a month break between seasons. This is a good thing.
* Not all teams have a total of 5 S-class and consistent A-class players. There will be rotation.
* Bo5 no Ace match increases the impact of a successful Ace snipe. Sniping the Ace is worth nothing if he still gets to ROFLSTOMP your team in the Ace match (see: Flash).
* Sending your Aces first is not a guaranteed win, especially with the higher risk involved with getting sniped.
Woo Jung Ho, FIGHTING! | "With the death of BW comes the death of an idea. And that idea, held by many BW fans, was that a computer game could actually outlive the Next New Game cycle. And to some extent it did." -Falling
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
November 18 2011 02:30 GMT
#420
I think SNM , for the sake of clarity , if you can please release a full translation of the article ....
BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
XsebT
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Denmark2980 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-18 03:00:14
November 18 2011 02:34 GMT
#421
On November 18 2011 08:27 Amlitzer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
What I'm saying is that "ace match" is now sc slang for that deciding match. This is not gonna change for me at least - I'm not gonna start shouting MATCH POINT.


No you're completely wrong. Ace match = Ace match, Match point = Match point, but Match point =/= Ace match. You can call still call it what ever you want that's your own prerogative, but you are still wrong. Also don't act like you speak for the whole of the BW community, especially when you're trying to save your own argument.

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On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
PL now demands more skill depth in a team and more strategy in the coach's player selection. I find it dumb to call it bad simply because it's different.


Except it actually encourages the opposite since it uses a stupid Bo5 format. I hope you enjoy seeing KT only sending out Flash, Stats, and Action because that is all they will ever send out with this current format. This is just going to push even more B teamers and even lesser A teamers over to SC2 as they won't hardly ever get the chance to play. If they keep this format for more than a few seasons you can also expect the teams to cull their numbers by more than half as most of the current players will just be dead weight/glorified practice partners.

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On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
I guess the reason people are upset is because they wanna see flash vs jaedong (and alike) ever time kt and t8 meets. Personally, I would much rather maintain the mystery and hype that revolves around such good players. - Have them meeting be a special treat once in a while.

Again, with this format change you are going to see the top players clash so often that there will not be any excitement, hype, or "mystery" anymore around the players.

Dear lord. I'm a pubic hair short of calling this a troll post. X_X
However, it is (as should be evident to most around here) stupid enough that I think a heartfelt "shut the fuck up" is completely appropriate.

Edit:
One thing though, I've been talking about my view on "ace match" this whole time. Whenever I've watched PL and it went to an ace match, for me the signifigance was in it being the last deciding game and these past 4/6 games now come down to this. The tension and the players fear of disappointing their team was what got me excited, and so that's what I have come to understand and appreciate about the term "ace match".
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Firkraag8
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1006 Posts
November 18 2011 02:37 GMT
#422
Too bad they decided against Sc2, I would have loved to watch another Korean league alongside the GSL.
Too weird to live, too rare to die.
Soap
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Brazil1546 Posts
November 18 2011 02:40 GMT
#423
Just have January choose all aces, there's all the variety you can want.

I like Bo5, but not no ace match, more variety means we get more shitty players/games. Unless they're concerned that TBLS will fade out with no one to replace them.
XsebT
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Denmark2980 Posts
November 18 2011 02:49 GMT
#424
On November 18 2011 11:40 Soap wrote:
Just have January choose all aces, there's all the variety you can want.

I like Bo5, but not no ace match, more variety means we get more shitty players/games. Unless they're concerned that TBLS will fade out with no one to replace them.

But after all, this is a team league! It should represent which team is better - not which team has the best one or two aces. I believe this format is slightly superior at showing the skill depth of the teams. If that means "more shitty players/games" (which I personally don't see happening) then so be it.
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ggrrg
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Bulgaria2716 Posts
November 18 2011 02:51 GMT
#425
I really like the bo5/no ace system, but I don't understand why there won't be a grand final
RaiKageRyu
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada4773 Posts
November 18 2011 03:05 GMT
#426
Once again Bo3 from playoff and then having a single game for Finals is stupid.

Afford to rent a place for than one day please.
Someone call down the Thunder?
rotinegg
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States1719 Posts
November 18 2011 03:07 GMT
#427
On November 18 2011 12:05 RaiKageRyu wrote:
Once again Bo3 from playoff and then having a single game for Finals is stupid.

Afford to rent a place for than one day please.

i heard they reduced the finals to just 1 BO5 because fans lose enthusiasm and they lose a shit ton of money on the second day
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XsebT
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Denmark2980 Posts
November 18 2011 03:11 GMT
#428
On November 18 2011 11:51 ggrrg wrote:
I really like the bo5/no ace system, but I don't understand why there won't be a grand final

The season is cut in half. There is one winner of each half season. Just think of this as two seperate competitions.
The "season" term is more for the sake of sponsors, format changes and 'off seasons' as I see it.
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winthrop
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Hong Kong956 Posts
November 18 2011 03:14 GMT
#429
from Map info
they are BW maps
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PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
November 18 2011 03:25 GMT
#430
I like the Bo5, but everything else is just weird.

The players are going to be just as taxed as they were with there being less teams and only slightly less games...
Hello
Kiett
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States7639 Posts
November 18 2011 04:24 GMT
#431
On November 18 2011 12:07 rotinegg wrote:
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On November 18 2011 12:05 RaiKageRyu wrote:
Once again Bo3 from playoff and then having a single game for Finals is stupid.

Afford to rent a place for than one day please.

i heard they reduced the finals to just 1 BO5 because fans lose enthusiasm and they lose a shit ton of money on the second day


Really? I thought that for the 09 PL finals, it was something like 15k people showed up for the first day, and 40k on the second day.

Eh. I think I've come to terms with Bo5/No Ace. It's understandable, given the circumstances. But I do wish the weekday times could be changed...I mean, if the matches are shorter, then why not start at 6 or 7pm? I can't afford to miss any more classes, not even for BW T_T

And no grand finals. idk, it just kind of takes a lot of the prestige out of it. Instead of, "Hi, we're the 2012 champions," you only get to say, "Well... we won first half of 2012." Sigh... Oh well. Maybe if things go well this year, they'll have more leeway to change to a better format next year.
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fortheGG
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom1002 Posts
November 18 2011 04:40 GMT
#432
I'm not averse to change but the lack of ace games is hard for me to stomach.
Release
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States4397 Posts
November 18 2011 04:44 GMT
#433
Kespa is favoring CJ major time with this format. Also, the 5set of the proleague half-finals will be terrible, and throughout the whole year, there will be no guarantee of any good matches.
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SagaZ
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
France3460 Posts
November 18 2011 04:52 GMT
#434
don't really like the no more ace-match thing.
It was one of the only thing preventing matchs being mirrors all the time
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Chimpalimp
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1135 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-18 05:35:44
November 18 2011 05:34 GMT
#435
I am fine with tweaking the format as they choose fit, under certain limits, but no-ace match is where I draw the line. Though I prefer bo7, I am fine with bo5, but we have to have an ace-match damit. I get at least 30x more hyped for the ace match than most of the other matches, especially when I get to see Bisu TWICE in one sitting. I can stomach it as long as we have a successful year of SC, and the BW industry gets some more money coming in.
I like money. You like money too? We should hang out.
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
November 18 2011 05:59 GMT
#436
On November 18 2011 11:34 XsebT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 08:27 Amlitzer wrote:
On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
What I'm saying is that "ace match" is now sc slang for that deciding match. This is not gonna change for me at least - I'm not gonna start shouting MATCH POINT.


No you're completely wrong. Ace match = Ace match, Match point = Match point, but Match point =/= Ace match. You can call still call it what ever you want that's your own prerogative, but you are still wrong. Also don't act like you speak for the whole of the BW community, especially when you're trying to save your own argument.

On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
PL now demands more skill depth in a team and more strategy in the coach's player selection. I find it dumb to call it bad simply because it's different.


Except it actually encourages the opposite since it uses a stupid Bo5 format. I hope you enjoy seeing KT only sending out Flash, Stats, and Action because that is all they will ever send out with this current format. This is just going to push even more B teamers and even lesser A teamers over to SC2 as they won't hardly ever get the chance to play. If they keep this format for more than a few seasons you can also expect the teams to cull their numbers by more than half as most of the current players will just be dead weight/glorified practice partners.

On November 18 2011 01:23 XsebT wrote:
I guess the reason people are upset is because they wanna see flash vs jaedong (and alike) ever time kt and t8 meets. Personally, I would much rather maintain the mystery and hype that revolves around such good players. - Have them meeting be a special treat once in a while.

Again, with this format change you are going to see the top players clash so often that there will not be any excitement, hype, or "mystery" anymore around the players.

Dear lord. I'm a pubic hair short of calling this a troll post. X_X
However, it is (as should be evident to most around here) stupid enough that I think a heartfelt "shut the fuck up" is completely appropriate.

Edit:
One thing though, I've been talking about my view on "ace match" this whole time. Whenever I've watched PL and it went to an ace match, for me the signifigance was in it being the last deciding game and these past 4/6 games now come down to this. The tension and the players fear of disappointing their team was what got me excited, and so that's what I have come to understand and appreciate about the term "ace match".


Actually GTR made a very serious blog post about it, and we are many to share his opinion, so I doubt that guy is trolling (for the 'ace' thing, that is)
FYI : http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=275516
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Release
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States4397 Posts
November 18 2011 06:10 GMT
#437
i can see it all before my eyes

(Z)Jaedong<(P)Bisu
(T)Sea>Best
(T)BaBy>(P)By.Sun
(Z)Killer<(T)Fantasy
(P)Jaehoon<(Z)s2
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Fishmalk
Profile Joined November 2010
74 Posts
November 18 2011 06:26 GMT
#438
To think I waited so long, only to hear this.
Crisium
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1618 Posts
November 18 2011 06:29 GMT
#439
On November 18 2011 15:10 Release wrote:
i can see it all before my eyes

(Z)Jaedong<(P)Bisu
(T)Sea>Best
(T)BaBy>(P)By.Sun
(Z)Killer<(T)Fantasy
(P)Jaehoon<(Z)s2


It all simply comes down to map order. If Chain Reaction is the 5th set for certain matches, it will be ZvZ regardless of which teams are dueling. But if Map 5 happens to be the map that Bisu and Jaedong practice on, then that's what we'll get. Great and mediocre set 5's will simply come down to the map order of the day.

And Jaehoon vs. s2 wouldn't be that bad of a match. The Jaehoon hate in these boards is strong.
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Release
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States4397 Posts
November 18 2011 06:30 GMT
#440
On November 18 2011 15:29 Crisium wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 15:10 Release wrote:
i can see it all before my eyes

(Z)Jaedong<(P)Bisu
(T)Sea>Best
(T)BaBy>(P)By.Sun
(Z)Killer<(T)Fantasy
(P)Jaehoon<(Z)s2


It all simply comes down to map order. If Chain Reaction is the 5th set for certain matches, it will be ZvZ regardless of which teams are dueling. But if Map 5 happens to be the map that Bisu and Jaedong practice on, then that's what we'll get. Great and mediocre set 5's will simply come down to the map order of the day.

And Jaehoon vs. s2 wouldn't be that bad of a match. The Jaehoon hate in these boards is strong.

I will never forget jaehoon vs roro.
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AdelSC123
Profile Joined March 2010
France362 Posts
November 18 2011 08:19 GMT
#441
no ace :'(
Simple
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States801 Posts
November 18 2011 09:48 GMT
#442
idk, im all for more playtime for the new and underused players, but i feel ACE match was where the legends were made and how they shine
Baptista
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Poland141 Posts
November 18 2011 09:55 GMT
#443
On November 18 2011 06:02 Rostam wrote:
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On November 18 2011 05:58 Baptista wrote:
every bw post i read these days have an bolded text at the top preventing any sc2 fans spamming bw threads. Kind of... you know...


Necessary?

yes!
CoolSea
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States236 Posts
November 18 2011 09:58 GMT
#444
I'm kind of sad that there will be no ace matches, that was probably the most exciting part of the match for me. although I guess I should be somewhat happy since it looks like my team will destroy under this new format ^^
KevinIX
Profile Joined October 2009
United States2472 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-18 11:56:46
November 18 2011 11:53 GMT
#445
People are underestimating KT imo. Flash may be Flash, but they have some talent. Action and Stats are solid players.
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Taekwon
Profile Joined May 2010
United States8155 Posts
November 18 2011 12:04 GMT
#446
On November 18 2011 20:53 KevinIX wrote:
People are underestimating KT imo. Flash may be Flash, but they have some talent. Action and Stats are solid players.


Action and Stats constantly oscillate between intermittent periods of incredible fervor and success and just pitiful play. While there is no doubt in my mind that these players are "solid" as you put it, tbh I'd personally place more bang for my buck in barracks, mind, and wooki. and go kang min cause i love him.
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Ikonn
Profile Joined October 2009
Netherlands1958 Posts
November 18 2011 14:47 GMT
#447
On November 18 2011 21:04 Taekwon wrote:
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On November 18 2011 20:53 KevinIX wrote:
People are underestimating KT imo. Flash may be Flash, but they have some talent. Action and Stats are solid players.


Action and Stats constantly oscillate between intermittent periods of incredible fervor and success and just pitiful play. While there is no doubt in my mind that these players are "solid" as you put it, tbh I'd personally place more bang for my buck in barracks, mind, and wooki. and go kang min cause i love him.


Action sure but Stats? The only period his play was even somewhat close to pitiful was last season when he couldn't figure out how to PvZ for a while. Otherwise he's beyond solid. If only he could go deep in an individual league again
Piste
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
6177 Posts
November 18 2011 14:53 GMT
#448
WHAT the heck? no ace match? no grand final? ((
Holgerius
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Sweden16951 Posts
November 18 2011 14:53 GMT
#449
How are some people still talking about Stats as though he's some random P? He's awesome.
I believe in the almighty Grötslev! -- I am never serious and you should never believe a thing I say. Including the previous sentence.
elagrion
Profile Joined April 2010
Ukraine422 Posts
November 18 2011 14:56 GMT
#450
Well, Team8 + CJ + SKT have players depth for 5 different teams for this new format. Where is sponsors?
Everything is a remix.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 18 2011 14:58 GMT
#451
On November 18 2011 23:53 Holgerius wrote:
How are some people still talking about Stats as though he's some random P? He's awesome.

people will only care if he does well in OSL.
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elagrion
Profile Joined April 2010
Ukraine422 Posts
November 18 2011 15:03 GMT
#452
So, is it theoretically possible to break Bisu's 10-11 PL record with this new format?
Everything is a remix.
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-18 15:04:50
November 18 2011 15:03 GMT
#453
On November 18 2011 23:58 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 23:53 Holgerius wrote:
How are some people still talking about Stats as though he's some random P? He's awesome.

people will only care if he does well in OSL.


People seem to have forgotten that Harry (P)Stats , *insert random protoss joke * has done a lot of nice thing to skt1 during winners league .

+ 11-03-16 SWL 2011 Fortress SE (P)BeSt Win
+ 11-03-16 SWL 2011 Benzene (P)By.Sun Win
+ 11-03-16 SWL 2011 Bloody Ridge (P)Bisu Win
+ 11-03-16 SWL 2011 Icarus (T)Fantasy Win
BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
CreatorOfAll
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada14 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-18 16:48:40
November 18 2011 16:48 GMT
#454
time tick ticks... away...
incredibly sad
RJGooner
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2060 Posts
November 18 2011 16:59 GMT
#455
Not a fan of any of these changes frankly.... Bo5 makes no sense to me whatsoever. More BW the better IMO.
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Louuster
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada2869 Posts
November 18 2011 17:13 GMT
#456
So no winner's league?
It feels like theyre really trying to get teams to value depth over a top loaded approach to team compositions, which is a good thing I guess. That said, I will miss my all-kills lol
Kim Taek Yong fighting~
JohannesH
Profile Joined September 2009
Finland1364 Posts
November 18 2011 17:54 GMT
#457
The last game is still interesting because, well, it's the deciding match whoever's playing.
If you have to ask, you don't know.
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
November 18 2011 17:59 GMT
#458
On November 18 2011 23:53 Holgerius wrote:
How are some people still talking about Stats as though he's some random P? He's awesome.


Because

his chin

its no more

The chin is life.
WriterXiao8~~
Jragon
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia1471 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-19 02:33:37
November 19 2011 02:20 GMT
#459
--nuked--

edit: really must read whole OP before commenting. New format sounds...interesting
"Bisu is just too good." - Jaedong (http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=218995) "Bisu hyung's play is just too good" - Flash (http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=225861)
pyrogenetix
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
China5094 Posts
November 19 2011 03:17 GMT
#460
BO5 will return this season. In order to keep the new players playing in Proleague, they got rid of ACE MATCH system, so player who played in any of previous 4 sets cannot play again.

awwwyeeeaaaa.jpg
Yea that looks just like Kang Min... amazing game sense... and uses mind games well, but has the micro of a washed up progamer.
RamenStyle
Profile Joined September 2004
United States1929 Posts
November 19 2011 05:34 GMT
#461
They should have kept the ace match, although maybe with some limitations. Maybe something like:

- Each player has like 2 Ace cards, so overall they can be sent only 2 times as the ace. That way you ensure that no team would be able to send the same 1-2 players all the time.

- So if from 21 games, let´s say you get to the ace match in 6 of them, you make sure that at least there is a 3 player rotation. If you get to the Ace match every game, it forbids you from abusing your JD, Flash, Bisu, etc. so it makes you develop your depth. If you get few Ace matches, it probably means you are a deep team, but still you can have your usual starter Ace only twice, so if you get to your 3rd Ace match, you need to use someone else.

It could bring up interesting scenarios, like for example KT facing Samsung, and KT coach thinking: "Do I send Action, because I want to save Stats and Flash(who have been used once already) for later in the proleague in case we end up ACE matching with CJ or Super8?".

Sending Action, who is not bad himself, but not as a safe bet as Flash or even Stats, could still bring the victory home, but I am taking a bigger risk here. So what to do? I could lose this Ace match and lose the game for saving Flash and Stats, but maybe he faces CJ and wins 3-0 and no need for an Ace, so he wasted Flash saving him for an Ace match that never happened, and he probably would've won with Flash as the Ace vs Samsung.

But anyways, the format is already decided so...
wassbix
Profile Joined October 2009
Canada499 Posts
November 19 2011 06:53 GMT
#462
KT coach sweating bullets now that he can't just insta-slam Flash into the booth twice for a win and now actually has to plan and stuff for each games
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts
November 19 2011 07:00 GMT
#463
On November 19 2011 15:53 wassbix wrote:
KT coach sweating bullets now that he can't just insta-slam Flash into the booth twice for a win and now actually has to plan and stuff for each games


KT is a much more balanced team now, we'll do fine without the need of throwing Flash twice.
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zenMaster
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada761 Posts
November 19 2011 07:01 GMT
#464
On November 19 2011 15:53 wassbix wrote:
KT coach sweating bullets now that he can't just insta-slam Flash into the booth twice for a win and now actually has to plan and stuff for each games

Probably shivering in his blankets while eating ice cream.
TwoToneTerran
Profile Joined March 2009
United States8841 Posts
November 19 2011 07:16 GMT
#465
On November 19 2011 15:53 wassbix wrote:
KT coach sweating bullets now that he can't just insta-slam Flash into the booth twice for a win and now actually has to plan and stuff for each games


I notice the T1 tag, then I notice the irony.
Remember Violet.
Elefanto
Profile Joined May 2010
Switzerland3584 Posts
November 19 2011 07:26 GMT
#466
On November 19 2011 16:00 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 19 2011 15:53 wassbix wrote:
KT coach sweating bullets now that he can't just insta-slam Flash into the booth twice for a win and now actually has to plan and stuff for each games


KT is a much more balanced team now, we'll do fine without the need of throwing Flash twice.


Yeah, especially with the new mind pick-up.

Flash, Stats, Action, Mind, Crazy-Hydra looks like a really solid, good team tbh.
Too bad most of them are inconsistent lol
wat
c3rberUs
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Japan11286 Posts
November 19 2011 08:20 GMT
#467
Aw, they should have kept the Bo7 though

Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to the new season.
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51449 Posts
November 19 2011 08:27 GMT
#468
Anyone know what '온게임넷 스타크래프트2 50일간의 기록' was on OGN this weekend at the timeslot Proleague is?
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Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
November 19 2011 08:44 GMT
#469
On November 19 2011 16:00 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 19 2011 15:53 wassbix wrote:
KT coach sweating bullets now that he can't just insta-slam Flash into the booth twice for a win and now actually has to plan and stuff for each games


KT is a much more balanced team now, we'll do fine without the need of throwing Flash twice.


On November 19 2011 16:16 TwoToneTerran wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 19 2011 15:53 wassbix wrote:
KT coach sweating bullets now that he can't just insta-slam Flash into the booth twice for a win and now actually has to plan and stuff for each games


I notice the T1 tag, then I notice the irony.


Sending flash as the ace for the ace match is of course a very logical match up , If KT had mind instead of flash supporting the team , They would have send mind for the ace matchup too , because he is a solid terran . So I don't understand the hate and all the predicting doom coming from skt1 bench and kt hate war mongers .

Look you can predict all you want but proleague hasn't start yet , Mind is a solid contender and I don't see Stats backing down from unleashing his random protoss *cannot win * skill like many people are speculating him to be . Crazy hydra and Action is a red herring and a hidden ace , If they are to perform nicely these year proleague , Sending them would be good and since it's a bo5 these year Wooki has the chance to show his talent too and our rookies barrack and perfective .

Do we really need ace match to win these year proleague these year ? Considering that Flash can win a single match up , It's already an advantage , Our Coach may not have the lime light like Coach Park , Coach Cho . However to think that he doesn't have any managerial skill at all , it's unacceptable , have you ever been to the kt training house ? have you experience yourself ? .

It's easy to see from the outlook that , kt strategy is to send flash twice to win , and any reasonable coach would have done the same thing . That doesn't mean Coach lee , isn't doing his job as a coach by predicting line up's and setting up snipers to get the advantage .


BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
jaQi
Profile Joined December 2010
1121 Posts
November 19 2011 08:52 GMT
#470
Don't think KT will have problems with the new line up, it is just bo5 now, remember this. They only need to wins to force the ACE match with Flash, and they can easily get 2 wins with Stats, Action, Mind, Barracks, etc. I think we will get less chances to see the ace players of each team, if the coach saves them for the ace match. Team like SKT1, KT, CJ etc. can win 3 games without the ace players.
hakha
Profile Joined June 2011
Australia87 Posts
November 19 2011 10:20 GMT
#471
On November 19 2011 17:52 jaQi wrote:
Don't think KT will have problems with the new line up, it is just bo5 now, remember this. They only need to wins to force the ACE match with Flash, and they can easily get 2 wins with Stats, Action, Mind, Barracks, etc. I think we will get less chances to see the ace players of each team, if the coach saves them for the ace match. Team like SKT1, KT, CJ etc. can win 3 games without the ace players.


There arent any more ACE matches. u might want to re-read the first post.
hence all the t1 fanboys saying that KT is screwed now.....which i honestly dont believe. they took most of the Bo7's in PO without resorting to ace matches....
jaQi
Profile Joined December 2010
1121 Posts
November 19 2011 13:00 GMT
#472
On November 19 2011 19:20 hakha wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 19 2011 17:52 jaQi wrote:
Don't think KT will have problems with the new line up, it is just bo5 now, remember this. They only need to wins to force the ACE match with Flash, and they can easily get 2 wins with Stats, Action, Mind, Barracks, etc. I think we will get less chances to see the ace players of each team, if the coach saves them for the ace match. Team like SKT1, KT, CJ etc. can win 3 games without the ace players.


There arent any more ACE matches. u might want to re-read the first post.
hence all the t1 fanboys saying that KT is screwed now.....which i honestly dont believe. they took most of the Bo7's in PO without resorting to ace matches....


Oh yea, sorry I did not had my senses together, there is no ace match anymore

Still, I don't think KT is screwed, SKT1 should be more afraid since they don't have any real addition.
TheShimmy
Profile Joined January 2011
United States1808 Posts
November 19 2011 13:50 GMT
#473
I'll miss the Ace Match, but now the great players will be in high stakes games pretty much all the time now. So awesome.
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Simplistik
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
2006 Posts
November 19 2011 14:19 GMT
#474
The format feels like Bo6 to me, somehow. Somewhere in between Bo5 and Bo7. Oh, well let's give this a shot!
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Shurayuki
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany2665 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-19 16:40:31
November 19 2011 15:20 GMT
#475
On November 19 2011 22:00 jaQi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 19 2011 19:20 hakha wrote:
On November 19 2011 17:52 jaQi wrote:
Don't think KT will have problems with the new line up, it is just bo5 now, remember this. They only need to wins to force the ACE match with Flash, and they can easily get 2 wins with Stats, Action, Mind, Barracks, etc. I think we will get less chances to see the ace players of each team, if the coach saves them for the ace match. Team like SKT1, KT, CJ etc. can win 3 games without the ace players.


There arent any more ACE matches. u might want to re-read the first post.
hence all the t1 fanboys saying that KT is screwed now.....which i honestly dont believe. they took most of the Bo7's in PO without resorting to ace matches....


Oh yea, sorry I did not had my senses together, there is no ace match anymore

Still, I don't think KT is screwed, SKT1 should be more afraid since they don't have any real addition.


SKT always had 3 'free wins' last season, the real problem was getting the closing 4th, The only worrying thing is that everybody else is stacked too yeah, but for the time being you can't say anybody but ACE and poor STX is losing sleep over this.
(even though the drafting makes it seem like we didn't expect this and went for a deeper Zerg lineup, which is now basically worthless, or SKT gonna win sending 4 zergs now? trolol)
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hauton
Profile Joined March 2009
Hong Kong743 Posts
November 19 2011 18:13 GMT
#476
I don't see why they couldn't just do a Grand Finals with the winners of the two half-leagues

(or aggregate performance over the two to find a second place if one team won both)
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supernovamaniac
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States3046 Posts
November 19 2011 18:59 GMT
#477
On November 20 2011 03:13 hauton wrote:
I don't see why they couldn't just do a Grand Finals with the winners of the two half-leagues

(or aggregate performance over the two to find a second place if one team won both)

Still scratching myself in the head with this part.

There's only one possible explanation, but even that explanation is even 'meh'
ppp
Release
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States4397 Posts
November 19 2011 22:15 GMT
#478
hmmmm. How will this allow knew players to play more?
in b07 w/ace, KT needs 3 wins in 5 matches (flash gets 1) and they can test a player.
in bo5 w/o ace, KT needs 2 wins in 3 matches (no flash) to test a player. Otherwise, they have to play flash to prevent losing, and the last match needs to be a good player to win the set.
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SkimGuy
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada709 Posts
November 19 2011 23:34 GMT
#479
They should have the winners of each season play each other in the grand grand finals xd
gokai
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States812 Posts
November 19 2011 23:55 GMT
#480
This could actually get me interested in watching proleague again. During the bo7's I just cared about the results.
baubo
Profile Joined September 2008
China3370 Posts
November 20 2011 03:43 GMT
#481
On November 19 2011 19:20 hakha wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 19 2011 17:52 jaQi wrote:
Don't think KT will have problems with the new line up, it is just bo5 now, remember this. They only need to wins to force the ACE match with Flash, and they can easily get 2 wins with Stats, Action, Mind, Barracks, etc. I think we will get less chances to see the ace players of each team, if the coach saves them for the ace match. Team like SKT1, KT, CJ etc. can win 3 games without the ace players.


There arent any more ACE matches. u might want to re-read the first post.
hence all the t1 fanboys saying that KT is screwed now.....which i honestly dont believe. they took most of the Bo7's in PO without resorting to ace matches....


Yes. But in a Bo5, KT still just need 2 wins outside of Flash. It wouldn't send the match to Ace. They'll just win the 3 games necessary. So in a roundabout way, he's still correct on that matter.

What I disagree with is that he thinks Stats, Action, Mind, Barracks, etc. can get two wins so easily. If anything, I'd take the depth of most teams over KT's.
Meh
plaszczka
Profile Joined August 2007
Poland376 Posts
November 21 2011 10:06 GMT
#482
so, how about fantasy proleague
huh? teamliquid
i wanna play ^.-
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Necosarius
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Sweden4042 Posts
November 21 2011 10:16 GMT
#483
No Shinhan sponsoring?
Emon_
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
3925 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-21 10:23:03
November 21 2011 10:20 GMT
#484
On November 20 2011 03:13 hauton wrote:
I don't see why they couldn't just do a Grand Finals with the winners of the two half-leagues

(or aggregate performance over the two to find a second place if one team won both)

Team performance is pretty uneven in BW. A team that wins the winter season might be 5th place come summer. Pairing them up against the winner is ... anti-climatic. I like the idea of two seasons and two grand finals. Round 2 & 3 can get tedious - especially now that the MSL isn't happening anymore
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Jongl0
Profile Joined June 2011
631 Posts
November 21 2011 16:27 GMT
#485
Hm... don't know what to think of this. We'll see how it turns out.
kainzero
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States5211 Posts
November 21 2011 20:01 GMT
#486
i'm just waiting for the damn season to start already!
BO5 is better than the BO0 that we have now!
Cirn9
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
1117 Posts
November 21 2011 20:32 GMT
#487
These changes are butts
Unprotected sex is like fast expanding in close positions. Its risky, but feels great when it works out
Day[10]
Profile Joined November 2011
United States65 Posts
November 21 2011 20:48 GMT
#488
Can someone PM me where I can watch these matches? Thanks.
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Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
November 21 2011 21:22 GMT
#489
You watch them on the "Streams" section of TL on the right side. It gets listed like any other event.
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L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
November 30 2011 16:36 GMT
#490
So next week is just a weird anomaly? No matches on the weekend, then one match each day at either the 16:00 time or even later at 17:00?
EffOrt and Soulkey Hwaiting!
Kiett
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States7639 Posts
November 30 2011 16:41 GMT
#491
On December 01 2011 01:36 L_Master wrote:
So next week is just a weird anomaly? No matches on the weekend, then one match each day at either the 16:00 time or even later at 17:00?


I don't know why there are no matches this weekend, but yes, next week there will be 4 matches, one everyday from Tuesday to Friday. The games on Thursday and Friday (CJ vs Khan, SKT vs KT) will be played on the WCG stage in Busan at 5PM.
Writer:o
Fenrax
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States5018 Posts
December 06 2011 23:56 GMT
#492
I don't like that there is only one match a day. I would much rather like 2 matches a day even if they play less often then. Today for example just felt far too short.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66161 Posts
December 07 2011 01:10 GMT
#493
On December 07 2011 08:56 Fenrax wrote:
I don't like that there is only one match a day. I would much rather like 2 matches a day even if they play less often then. Today for example just felt far too short.

lol this... 1 hour and everything over -_-
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