On December 24 2011 12:59 SoleSteeler wrote: I took a short video at the end of game 6... the live atmosphere was pretty crazy. Very loud, very energetic. Can't get the full feeling of the excitement from the VODs.
Many people forget that the success or failure of the final set rests not only on players or luck, but also on the tournament design. When a Final succeed, each of these component deserves equal blame or praise, but the bracket designer rarely gets the proper respect.
So Primadog are you saying that the previous GSL format (2011 style) was a failure because it produced blowouts for the finals more often than heated matches?
On December 26 2011 22:04 Probe1 wrote: So Primadog are you saying that the previous GSL format (2011 style) was a failure because it produced blowouts for the finals more often than heated matches?
Yes.
I am willing to argue that the evidence is against GSL when it took 10(?) GSLs to finally get a "good" finals. When in comparison, every other tournament out there has much better success rate. My secondary argument is that GSL knows this problem, hence why Mr Chae have went through four or five iterations of the GSL format up to this point. No other tournament has undergo so much and so many drastic changes in format (except, perhaps IPL).
Beyond those two, there're reasons under tournament design as well. It's something I plan to write about eventually of the "bracket theory" series.
On December 23 2011 16:06 Itsmedudeman wrote: Obviously bo3 group stages would have been better, but is having 4 games to prove yourself any worse than having let's say... a bo3 against 1 other person? It's a legitimate format, and the later stages had some good series as well besides the finals.
It's not obvious that bo3 would be better than group play. What ever would you make you say such a thing to begin with? And then adding the word obviously?
On December 23 2011 16:06 Itsmedudeman wrote: Obviously bo3 group stages would have been better, but is having 4 games to prove yourself any worse than having let's say... a bo3 against 1 other person? It's a legitimate format, and the later stages had some good series as well besides the finals.
It's not obvious that bo3 would be better than group play. What ever would you make you say such a thing to begin with? And then adding the word obviously?
Well Bo3 is obviously better than Bo1... That's just common sense... It being better than 4 Bo1 though is not obvious.
I've just gotta throw this out there, that was one of the best conclusions of any article I've ever seen. Waxangel wraps it all up with a positive flair yet cleverly expresses his own opinion in the most agreeable way possible. A great read, the Blizzard Cup was indeed awesome but next year's year end tournament can be even more so.
The entire Slayers team rushing the stage after MMA winning and the subsequent celebration was magical. Great play from both players, and I hope the 2 of them find great success in 2012.
hm i cant agree with waxangel. for me blizzard cup was great and it was fantastic choosing winner of other tournaments... top30 gsl would be another boring supertournament but this was something way way better
I disagree completely with your final statements about Gom's production. I honestly feel you are still allowing bitter naniwa resentment to gnaw at you immaturely even though they made the correct decisions. Gom has done everything perfectly in my books and nothing you have wrote or articulated is tactful enough to dissuade.
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