EPTThere's gonna be more to follow, but it'll be easier to follow. Maybe the old system was more fair, but unless you're really into it, it was harder to follow
New MSL Format - Page 2
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Purind
Canada3562 Posts
There's gonna be more to follow, but it'll be easier to follow. Maybe the old system was more fair, but unless you're really into it, it was harder to follow | ||
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Polemarch
Canada1564 Posts
ro24 OSL: 6 groups of 4, round robin = 6 games, * 6 groups = 36 games wildcards: 6 3rd places players = 6 games? total 42. this is assuming no tiebreakers, which would push up the game count even more. ro32 MSL: 8 groups of 4, 5 games per group (2 initial games, winners bracket, losers bracket, final) = 40 games then both formats are down to 16 players. so we get more players, games that count for more, and still a manageable number of games. | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27154 Posts
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jkillashark
United States5262 Posts
On March 15 2007 22:44 Manifesto7 wrote: I am fine with this, because the two best from each group will carry on, rather than the lame duck 3rd place finishers who did in the OSL. I totally agree. That lame duck process made OSL SOOOOOO complicating. | ||
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Lukeeze[zR]
Switzerland6838 Posts
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muramasa
Canada1299 Posts
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Xeln4g4
Italy1209 Posts
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Mynock
4492 Posts
On March 15 2007 22:44 Manifesto7 wrote: I am fine with this, because the two best from each group will carry on, rather than the lame duck 3rd place finishers who did in the OSL. And then went straight to the finals?  Anyway, nice thing IMHO, but we'll see how it fares and what the schedules will be like in the future... -Mynock | ||
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pyrogenetix
China5098 Posts
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~chut~
France1317 Posts
On March 16 2007 03:40 Mynock wrote: And then went straight to the finals? Anyway, nice thing IMHO, but we'll see how it fares and what the schedules will be like in the future... -Mynock Well, it happened twice that a player who should have been eliminated with the old system got to the final, Nada and Casy. Which is good for them, but eventually the groups lost their meaning because of this. Group stage is supposed to eliminate people, not to let them train. I hope this 32 men league remain simple, it might be hard to follow. But it's a nice thing, we'll get to see lots of faces, different styles, that should be good. | ||
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Cpt Obvious
Germany3073 Posts
Following progaming will take even more time now. It will also increase VOD up-/downloading traffic. Same with coverage. Not that this was of any concern for me, but it has to be considered. | ||
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Red_Dragon
Croatia2862 Posts
 However it will be pain in the ass to cover it. | ||
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SuperJongMan
Jamaica11586 Posts
If the tourney is a top 32 instead of top 16, we can still see faces like Reach and Kingdom more easily and maybe even Zeus. Yellow can also lose around 32 too, etc. In short, having more players also means more familiarity in a way... and in a way a lot more no namers too... | ||
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Asakura
Germany471 Posts
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EpiK
Korea (South)5757 Posts
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Last Romantic
United States20661 Posts
On March 16 2007 16:02 SuperJongMan wrote: True but at least familiar names will be more familiar. If the tourney is a top 32 instead of top 16, we can still see faces like Reach and Kingdom more easily and maybe even Zeus. Yellow can also lose around 32 too, etc. In short, having more players also means more familiarity in a way... and in a way a lot more no namers too... YellOw can also WIN THE WHOLE FUCKING THING actually no he needs to win the OSL now. He won... gametv something something free challenger starleague yes? | ||
Carnac
Germany / USA16648 Posts
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FirstBorn
Romania3955 Posts
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