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motbob
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States12546 Posts
October 31 2009 11:44 GMT
#461
well it was GOING to be randomly drawn single elimination so they were basically making the format up on the spot when they decided to change it.
ModeratorGood content always wins.
Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
October 31 2009 11:53 GMT
#462
I'm really sad for PJ lol...make it out of Bisu/Effort/Jaystar to be made to play An extra game where he gets eliminated...T.T
TranslatorBaa!
HwangjaeTerran
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Finland5967 Posts
October 31 2009 11:56 GMT
#463
I hate it when in SC they don´t have the competition rules and formats done beforehand.
Is this the way they plan these:

- Mmm... so what do we need?
- players?
- oh great idea, let´s invite some and make them play!
- yayy !
https://steamcommunity.com/id/*tlusernamehere*/
emucxg
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Finland4559 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-31 12:00:11
October 31 2009 11:59 GMT
#464
On October 31 2009 20:20 iG.SwOrD wrote:
Jaystar proxy gate Bisu or what? LoL

Bisu proxyed gate, but jaystar defended it well, and won =/
Liquid`Nazgul
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
22427 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-31 12:04:55
October 31 2009 12:03 GMT
#465
On October 31 2009 20:40 JohnColtrane wrote:
if the groups are generated randomly this does seem unfair

If I invite 32 people to a tournament and randomly give out the 1st 2nd and 3rd prize money I bet that seems fair to you as well but that is not the essence of hosting a tournament. If you are a good player and get put in a bad spot randomly that is not what most people consider fair in a tournament that is meant to determine the best player.

This is why most well-ran tournaments in all sports work with good formats and seeds for the top-teams.
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timmeh
Profile Joined September 2009
Austria177 Posts
October 31 2009 12:04 GMT
#466
Why didn't they just make it 2 advance from each group, another group stage with 5 in each group. Again 2 advance each -> Semifinal?

Oh well, I guess this is better than single elimination brackets.
;o
Liquid`Nazgul
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
22427 Posts
October 31 2009 12:06 GMT
#467
I mean they have 25 people invited and come up with a horrendous structure, whereas 24 gives you a perfect amount to come up with a whole bunch of good formats. Rekrul ruined it.
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Baddieko
Profile Joined October 2008
Singapore855 Posts
October 31 2009 12:07 GMT
#468
On October 31 2009 21:04 timmeh wrote:
Why didn't they just make it 2 advance from each group, another group stage with 5 in each group. Again 2 advance each -> Semifinal?

Oh well, I guess this is better than single elimination brackets.



too many games will be played and that puts off organisers, but i guess this format will spice up the 2nd day of tournament. I think they are thinking whatever format is put up korean will win it.
Asjo
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
Denmark664 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-31 12:09:51
October 31 2009 12:08 GMT
#469
Yeah, it's quite strange that they didn't make more of having all these great players gathered. Playoff's literally only five matches. Also, according to the page where I found the results, several matches from group play weren't finished. If that the case, I'm guessing it's beceause the groups had already been decided, but it's still really a shame.
I am not sure what to say
emucxg
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Finland4559 Posts
October 31 2009 12:08 GMT
#470
On October 31 2009 21:06 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:
I mean they have 25 people invited and come up with a horrendous structure, whereas 24 gives you a perfect amount to come up with a whole bunch of good formats. Rekrul ruined it.

haha
InFiNitY[pG]
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Germany3474 Posts
October 31 2009 12:16 GMT
#471
the best thing to do with 25 would've been to put all 2nd place finishers in another group and eliminate the bottom two, leaving them with 8 to the quarter finals
"I just pressed stimpack, and somehow I won the battle" -Flash
vnlegend
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States1389 Posts
October 31 2009 12:18 GMT
#472
Typical bisu fail.

Before: I'm too good for those Chinese players. I'll simply out-mechanics their noob asses.

After: Oh well, I didn't need the $10,000 anyway...
Marines > everything
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51560 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-31 12:28:18
October 31 2009 12:24 GMT
#473
Guess how Stork won against IdrA in Game 2.
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DT Drop


Also results of White-Ra vs Terror

(Z)Terror < Destination > (P)(ua)White-Ra
(Z)Terror < Heartbreak Ridge > (P)(ua)White-Ra

So I guess tomorrow will be 3rd/4th place between White-Ra and IdrA, and the final will be Stork vs Terror.

Stork should take it easily, apparently Terror's achilles is his ZvP.
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I_Love_Bacon
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States5765 Posts
October 31 2009 12:26 GMT
#474
On October 31 2009 21:24 GTR wrote:
Guess how Stork won against IdrA in Game 2.
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DT Drop


I was gonna' guess he switched to zerg and made lings. That works too though.
" i havent been playin sc2 but i woke up w/ a boner and i really had to pee... and my crisis management and micro was really something to behold. it inspired me to play some games today" -Liquid'Tyler
LordWeird
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States3411 Posts
October 31 2009 12:26 GMT
#475
Wow I didn't even realize this was happening. T_T

Go Stork!
Chains none
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
October 31 2009 12:28 GMT
#476
On October 31 2009 21:03 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 31 2009 20:40 JohnColtrane wrote:
if the groups are generated randomly this does seem unfair

If I invite 32 people to a tournament and randomly give out the 1st 2nd and 3rd prize money I bet that seems fair to you as well but that is not the essence of hosting a tournament. If you are a good player and get put in a bad spot randomly that is not what most people consider fair in a tournament that is meant to determine the best player.

This is why most well-ran tournaments in all sports work with good formats and seeds for the top-teams.


wouldn't it be better to put everyone on equal footing to determine the best player? it seems to me like it is eliminating external factors that might skew the results
HEY MEYT
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51560 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-31 12:29:31
October 31 2009 12:29 GMT
#477
Oh my god, apparently this is how they decided who would play in the extra quarter-final match.

[image loading]


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Seriously?
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Black Gun
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Germany4482 Posts
October 31 2009 12:30 GMT
#478
On October 31 2009 21:29 GTR wrote:
Oh my god, apparently this is how they decided who would play in the extra quarter-final match.

[image loading]


+ Show Spoiler +
Seriously?



u must be kidding me?!

rock paper scissors for 10000 bucks? wtf were they smoking?
"What am I supposed to do against this?" - "Lose!" :-]
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-31 12:31:27
October 31 2009 12:31 GMT
#479
haha

is it rock paper scissors or that counting fingers game up to 21 or w/e it is
HEY MEYT
iG.SwOrD
Profile Joined October 2009
Bulgaria183 Posts
October 31 2009 12:42 GMT
#480
On October 31 2009 21:30 Black Gun wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 31 2009 21:29 GTR wrote:
Oh my god, apparently this is how they decided who would play in the extra quarter-final match.

[image loading]


+ Show Spoiler +
Seriously?



u must be kidding me?!

rock paper scissors for 10000 bucks? wtf were they smoking?


LOL I DIE'D HAHHAHA
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