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6xFPCs
Profile Joined April 2009
United States412 Posts
November 14 2009 20:10 GMT
#61
I think everyone's already covered the pros and cons of Bo3, 5, 7 as individual formats, i just wanted to add that I think having Bo3 Ro16, Bo5 Ro8 / Ro4, and Bo7 finals makes for a more dynamic progression as the tournament moves into the upper levels. I think watching a new format almost every round gives a greater feeling of weight for each round by adding a kind of "reward" to players (especially Bo7 finals), along the lines of "you've made it this far, we're going to give you a serious chance to demonstrate your skills, and the airtime your deserve". to me, it's almost like having a survivor tournament each round, where making it through seems to matter more simply because it's a kind of cutoff.
StylishVODs
Profile Joined December 2005
Sweden5331 Posts
November 14 2009 20:40 GMT
#62
Bo5 finals OSL style is best imo.

Reason:
1. Each game counts more.
2. Prepare 5 bo's is easier than 7 and will give better games.
3. Bigger % chance for having a final deciding match.

According to Reach, he is the fastest learner he has ever seen. He start bw only like 2/3 years ago. Infact, his bw history knowledge is so limited, he didn't even know what the map Guillotine was.
Holgerius
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Sweden16951 Posts
November 14 2009 20:44 GMT
#63
I can't believe the Bo7 nonsense is in the lead.
I believe in the almighty Grötslev! -- I am never serious and you should never believe a thing I say. Including the previous sentence.
Husky
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3362 Posts
November 14 2009 21:00 GMT
#64
I voted the one with the most games played overall. Gotta make them earn their 10k!

Actually the real reason I voted that one is because I love watching StarCraft and there just simply isnt enough games of these top foreign players.
Commentaries: youtube.com/HuskyStarcraft
Gann1
Profile Joined July 2009
United States1575 Posts
November 14 2009 22:08 GMT
#65
I like bo3/5. bo7 seems too long
I drop suckas like Plinko
Kentor *
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5784 Posts
November 14 2009 22:35 GMT
#66
Bo3 Ro16, Bo5 after that should be enough
grobo
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Japan6199 Posts
November 14 2009 23:00 GMT
#67
Bo3 Ro16, Bo5 after that...

Anything more than that would honestly just be tiring =/
We make signature, then defense it.
Oai
Profile Joined July 2009
United States40 Posts
November 14 2009 23:33 GMT
#68
Bo7 is way too much to watch.... haha. It'd take way too long, players would get more fatigued, and the people watching would get tired too. lol.
ShoCkeyy
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
7815 Posts
November 15 2009 00:40 GMT
#69
bo12 all the way!











J/k, I voted for bo3, bo5, bo7.
Life?
FaCE_1
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Canada6185 Posts
November 15 2009 00:58 GMT
#70
bo5 all round
n_n
Tomer
Profile Joined June 2009
United States105 Posts
November 15 2009 01:08 GMT
#71
On November 14 2009 10:36 Hinanawi wrote:
Voted Bo3 Ro16, Bo5 after.

Bo7 is just ridiculous. What if it's a TvT final? Also, there's very little tension in the first two games in a Bo7.



QFT. I dont think the first 2 or 3 games would be very exciting in a bo7
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
November 15 2009 02:29 GMT
#72
On November 15 2009 05:40 StylishVODs wrote:
Bo5 finals OSL style is best imo.

Reason:
1. Each game counts more.
2. Prepare 5 bo's is easier than 7 and will give better games.
3. Bigger % chance for having a final deciding match.



Exactly my thoughts on this.
Triple7
Profile Joined April 2009
United States656 Posts
November 15 2009 02:32 GMT
#73
On November 14 2009 10:36 Hinanawi wrote:
Voted Bo3 Ro16, Bo5 after.

Bo7 is just ridiculous. What if it's a TvT final? Also, there's very little tension in the first two games in a Bo7.

This is the correct vote! I've never heard anything good about a bo7.
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-fj.
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Samoa462 Posts
November 15 2009 03:55 GMT
#74
I voted for he popular one without knowing it was popular, but now I regret it... I really wanted to vote for Bo3 Ro16 and 8, and Bo5 Ro4 and 2, but it wasn't an option
integral
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3161 Posts
November 15 2009 06:43 GMT
#75
After reading the thread I'd like to change my vote to bo5 finals instead of bo7.
Ruken
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States858 Posts
November 15 2009 07:39 GMT
#76
I would also like to change from bo7 finals to Bo3 Ro16, Bo5 after that
MIK Terran
Suc
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia1569 Posts
November 15 2009 11:06 GMT
#77
lol imagine bo7 TvT, that would last foreveerrrrrrrrr
Konni
Profile Blog Joined February 2003
Germany3044 Posts
November 15 2009 13:58 GMT
#78
On November 15 2009 05:40 StylishVODs wrote:
Bo5 finals OSL style is best imo.

Reason:
1. Each game counts more.
2. Prepare 5 bo's is easier than 7 and will give better games.
3. Bigger % chance for having a final deciding match.


Also exactly my thoughts. BO5 will most likely produce better games than BO7
wadadde
Profile Joined February 2009
270 Posts
November 15 2009 15:20 GMT
#79
All you BO5 clowns are in the minority and seriously, yes, the BO7 format could be over the top, but it could also be the most memorable foreigner finals ever. Starcraft is almost dead and I think we need to think of its legacy. Which finals are we going to remember? The BO5 one, which contained some very decent games? Or the BO7 one, which lasted so long that it wasn't actually the player who had the best builds planned out who won, but rather the player who got terribly far behind, before eventually making a comeback based on raw skill and absolute determination ?
B

O

7

!
StylishVODs
Profile Joined December 2005
Sweden5331 Posts
November 15 2009 15:46 GMT
#80
On November 16 2009 00:20 wadadde wrote:
All you BO5 clowns are in the minority and seriously, yes, the BO7 format could be over the top, but it could also be the most memorable foreigner finals ever. Starcraft is almost dead and I think we need to think of its legacy. Which finals are we going to remember? The BO5 one, which contained some very decent games? Or the BO7 one, which lasted so long that it wasn't actually the player who had the best builds planned out who won, but rather the player who got terribly far behind, before eventually making a comeback based on raw skill and absolute determination ?
B

O

7

!


More games doesn't equal better finals.
They could go for Bo21 and there would be no tension in any game.
Less games equals more tension, but also increases the luckfactor. Bo5 is the perfect mix.
I remember lots of Bo5 from the korean pro scene, and Bo5 is certainly enough.

Only reason why we're in the minority is because many people vote before they actually think about it, as has been stated above.

I hope the staff knows about this too.

According to Reach, he is the fastest learner he has ever seen. He start bw only like 2/3 years ago. Infact, his bw history knowledge is so limited, he didn't even know what the map Guillotine was.
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