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ihasaKAROT
Netherlands4730 Posts
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JohannesClimacus
United Kingdom66 Posts
Also there has been a lot of chat about how the groups are unbalanced, however I think it would have been massively unfair to change them (obviously it is too late now anyway). If seeding is based upon qualifiers then it is perfect. CLG didn't qualify so have to be last seeds. RS and SK qualified in first so have to be in different pots, each with the third team from their region (TSM & Sypher respectively). I suppose you could argue that as 4 US teams qualified it should have been (1&4, 2&3) but that seems minor. I think that it is important to seed teams based upon performance in the qualifiers rather than reputation. Finally, I have been lurking here for the last couple of tournaments thanks for keeping me entertained during the downtime between matches and providing a level of insite the shoutcasters often miss. Thank you. | ||
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sylverfyre
United States8298 Posts
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Vlanitak
Norway3045 Posts
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Shawngood
Germany473 Posts
On October 12 2011 17:45 TheYango wrote: Disappointing that they didn't take our advice to change the group stage to double elim instead of round robin. Hope they avoid another tiebreaker fiasco. There is just no way that we completely change our tournament system in the middle of the season. As stated in the Guangzhou thread it definitely is something to consider for future events though. | ||
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Redox
Germany24794 Posts
On October 13 2011 21:53 Vlanitak wrote: SK are still working on getting CandyPanda there. aBhorsen said they have plans if he doesnt make it, but he was not going to discuss them, and hopefully they could get him there. edit. Ok it seems Candy might still go after all: <GodsBestWork> there are so many rumors you aren't attending IEM <@SK|CandyPanda> well <@SK|CandyPanda> I just come <@SK|CandyPanda> abit delayed <@SK|CandyPanda> l0l <@SK|CandyPanda> I think <@SK|CandyPanda> I cant play more <@SK|CandyPanda> gotta leave for flight <@SK|CandyPanda> xO This CandyPanda, so crazy. :D | ||
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Sandster
United States4054 Posts
On October 13 2011 19:10 JohannesClimacus wrote: Also there has been a lot of chat about how the groups are unbalanced, however I think it would have been massively unfair to change them (obviously it is too late now anyway). If seeding is based upon qualifiers then it is perfect. CLG didn't qualify so have to be last seeds. RS and SK qualified in first so have to be in different pots, each with the third team from their region (TSM & Sypher respectively). I suppose you could argue that as 4 US teams qualified it should have been (1&4, 2&3) but that seems minor. I think that it is important to seed teams based upon performance in the qualifiers rather than reputation. But CLG is replacing a team that placed 1st in their qualifier. | ||
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ihasaKAROT
Netherlands4730 Posts
Every time he does this | ||
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Shawngood
Germany473 Posts
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WaveofShadow
Canada31494 Posts
On October 13 2011 22:52 Shawngood wrote: Last info is that CandyPanda will make it to NYC but won't be in time. So we might have to switch change the streaming schedule a bit. Shawngood, are you a Rioter? I can't keep track of which ones we have here on TL. | ||
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Redox
Germany24794 Posts
On October 13 2011 23:00 WaveofShadow wrote: Shawngood, are you a Rioter? I can't keep track of which ones we have here on TL. He is ESL head admin. Should really write that in his signature. | ||
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RogerX
New Zealand3180 Posts
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SK aBhorsen
United Kingdom47 Posts
We still intend to have CandyPanda play but we have a couple of other options should he be a lazy panda and fall asleep or something similar. As for the tournament, i feel Group A could go anywhere but my personal thoughts are that TSM and Dignitas will go through. As for our Group, Unless we seriously screw up i have to say we will finish 1st. I do think that Sypher will surprise people though, NEVER underestimate the French, especially Althor. Althor is still one of the top 5-10 players in the EU imo. | ||
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Two_DoWn
United States13684 Posts
On October 13 2011 23:39 SK aBhorsen wrote: Hey Guys, We still intend to have CandyPanda play but we have a couple of other options should he be a lazy panda and fall asleep or something similar. As for the tournament, i feel Group A could go anywhere but my personal thoughts are that TSM and Dignitas will go through. As for our Group, Unless we seriously screw up i have to say we will finish 1st. I do think that Sypher will surprise people though, NEVER underestimate the French, especially Althor. Althor is still one of the top 5-10 players in the EU imo. Couldnt help but giggle. | ||
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SHr3DD3r
Pakistan2137 Posts
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JohannesClimacus
United Kingdom66 Posts
On October 13 2011 22:29 Sandster wrote: But CLG is replacing a team that placed 1st in their qualifier. That is true but it seemed to me that people were only complaining once CLG got subbed in. The rational behind the original seeding I imagine was something like this. We have 4 US teams so 2 in each group. 13 24. Three European teams so two in one, one in the other. Keep the top US seed and the top EU seed on opposite sides of the draw. That leaves one place for the asian team. Were they with the 2 EU teams you would have to have three US teams in one pool. Again I think that a case can be made that US teams should have been divided 14 23. But I guess you lose a certain symmetry with the EU division. By the way, am I right in thinking that TSM qualified in third rather than forth? | ||
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IMABUNNEH
United Kingdom1062 Posts
Dignitas TSM opening game is awesome btw <3 | ||
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XaCez
Sweden6991 Posts
You can pause the game? What madness is this? | ||
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taLbuk
Madagascar1879 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/vWSD5.jpg) Pause feature implemented for IEM!!!!!! credit to xacez from reddit edit: THE MAN HIMSELF BEAT ME TO IT! | ||
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United States2822 Posts
![[image loading]](http://p.twimg.com/AbpbopxCAAIfd7Z.jpg) PAUSE FUNCTIONALITY taken from CLG Twitter | ||
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