[ESL One] Katowice 2018 - Group Stage Day 1

On February 20 2018 06:07 Chillander wrote:
This format is bullshit, have all that traveling and possibly just 3 games, just make it an online tournament

Hey, /u/bslfromESL - unrelated to this exact issue (but something that like every single ESL employee has ignored me on): why are there 2 groups of 8 each playing until there's 1 left in the WB and 2 left in the LB; when you could just play 1 (16-team) double elim bracket until there's 2 left in the WB and 4 left in the LB. It's the same number of games; but it means you don't see rematches until LB finals - and it mitigates the impact of choosing unfair groups to start with.

On February 19 2018 19:52 Pandemona wrote:
Also facebook streams again only as it is ESL, im sure community streams like Bulldog will cast alot though.

On February 20 2018 14:13 Kelefei2016 wrote:
Great chance for Liquid to clinch the Major this time, since their greatest threat Newbee and Secret (Midone) just celebrate the Chinese New Year and likely lack of practice.

On February 20 2018 17:49 Pandemona wrote:
Oh good point Kelefei, how will Chinese teams be like now with Lunar New Year just finishing up, have they completed stopped practicing again? Or at they good enough still to be able to take a week off and play.