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Do you understand the GSL format?

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Storm704
Profile Joined October 2009
United States114 Posts
December 28 2010 05:26 GMT
#1
Don't care as long as i get to see some awesome games
GenesisX
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada4267 Posts
December 28 2010 05:29 GMT
#2
Very difficult to understand... Visual aids from other TLers helped a lot
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Raelcun
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States3747 Posts
December 28 2010 05:30 GMT
#3
Yes, but I did run tournaments for 2 years so that helps... kind of. It still took way too much time to figure out.
Terr
Profile Joined October 2010
237 Posts
December 28 2010 05:42 GMT
#4
Which format are we talking about the new one or the old one?
Old one (The Open Seasons) - Yes
New one (The Closed Seasons) - Kinda / not quite
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endGame
Profile Joined June 2009
United States394 Posts
December 28 2010 05:44 GMT
#5
Tied at... 23-23? COINCIDENCE? I think not.
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Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
December 28 2010 05:46 GMT
#6
No. I looked. Said, I could figure this out, but it's not worth my time. Moved on lol.
endGame
Profile Joined June 2009
United States394 Posts
December 28 2010 05:46 GMT
#7
On December 28 2010 14:42 Terr wrote:
Which format are we talking about the new one or the old one?
Old one (The Open Seasons) - Yes
New one (The Closed Seasons) - Kinda / not quite


I believe the new one is a mix of Open/Closed. 32 entrants from previous seasons battle for 32 spots and any amount of entrants from outside of Code S/A battle for 32 spots, together composing a Ro64. Though I've only seen the format explained once or twice, in Korean on GOMTV so I may very well be wrong. ^^
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51507 Posts
December 28 2010 05:48 GMT
#8
On December 28 2010 14:26 hey88 wrote:
Don't care as long as i get to see some awesome games


same, as long as there are good quality games i don't really care for the format.
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Terr
Profile Joined October 2010
237 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-28 05:54:21
December 28 2010 05:53 GMT
#9
On December 28 2010 14:46 endGame wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2010 14:42 Terr wrote:
Which format are we talking about the new one or the old one?
Old one (The Open Seasons) - Yes
New one (The Closed Seasons) - Kinda / not quite


I believe the new one is a mix of Open/Closed. 32 entrants from previous seasons battle for 32 spots and any amount of entrants from outside of Code S/A battle for 32 spots, together composing a Ro64. Though I've only seen the format explained once or twice, in Korean on GOMTV so I may very well be wrong. ^^

Yeah, I heard the same thing but I barely know any details.

Oh, and I think it's considered to be Closed because it's only available to people who have been successful in previous GSLs.
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Rinrun
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada3509 Posts
December 28 2010 06:39 GMT
#10
Never cared, and probably never will... I follow for the games.
MBC/Liquid/TSM always.
thezergk
Profile Joined October 2009
United States492 Posts
December 28 2010 06:44 GMT
#11
I only understand the general idea. All I really get is that there are tourneys and then tourneys to get into those tourneys
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QuothTheRaven
Profile Joined December 2008
United States5524 Posts
December 28 2010 06:52 GMT
#12
I have a general idea, but I'm fuzzy on some of the details. I put Don't Care, though, since it doesn't really matter that much to me.
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GGQ
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada2653 Posts
December 28 2010 07:03 GMT
#13
I found it easy to follow right from the start.
Zim23
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1681 Posts
December 28 2010 07:11 GMT
#14
For the people finding it hard to understand, I think it's the kind of system that will make much more sense once it's implemented.
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cYaN
Profile Joined May 2004
Norway3322 Posts
December 28 2010 07:27 GMT
#15
Nope, don't get it.... but honestly i haven't had time to sit down and read about it yet. I listened to DjWheat trying to explain it and I think he definitely didn't get it^^ I'll sit down and read it at some point.
Phenny
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia1435 Posts
December 28 2010 07:36 GMT
#16
On December 28 2010 14:26 hey88 wrote:
Don't care as long as i get to see some awesome games


Same, I've half heartedly tried to understand it, didn't manage and decided it really isn't important. Epic games and hopefully learning a thing or two keeps me watching.
Insouciant
Profile Joined July 2010
United States47 Posts
December 28 2010 07:38 GMT
#17
it makes sense, its kind of like how soccer is run in certain leagues
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Hoju
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States449 Posts
December 28 2010 07:54 GMT
#18
Ya, I'm way into the GSL, so I made sure I understood everything, but some aspects are not easy to understand at first glance (like the Code S group stage), so more casual viewers might not get everything until they actually see how it works in the tournament.
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ComusLoM
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Norway3547 Posts
December 28 2010 09:07 GMT
#19
Yes, but only because I read up on it and made a good hard attempt to understand. But when it first came out I was clueless.
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Mindflow
Profile Joined November 2010
Korea (South)320 Posts
December 28 2010 09:23 GMT
#20
I think they made it pretty clear on alot of threads.
7pool
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden103 Posts
December 28 2010 09:46 GMT
#21
Is Code S group plays still BO1? That would totally suck. But I don't care about the system, as long as I get assum games!
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maybenexttime
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Poland5708 Posts
December 28 2010 09:54 GMT
#22
Don't care about gsl nor sc2 in general.
Xinliben
Profile Joined May 2009
United States931 Posts
December 28 2010 10:36 GMT
#23
Don't care because I never watch SC2
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Ganjamaster
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Argentina475 Posts
December 28 2010 10:42 GMT
#24
Does not matter as long as it provides for entertaining games/series.

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Weavel
Profile Joined January 2010
Finland9221 Posts
December 28 2010 11:25 GMT
#25
I understand most of it. Does that count?
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Lucumo
Profile Joined January 2010
6850 Posts
December 28 2010 11:48 GMT
#26
I don't watch it, so I don't care.
Epithet
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States840 Posts
December 28 2010 12:58 GMT
#27
Don't care, because SC2 is horrible to watch
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Chicken Chaser
Profile Joined July 2010
United States533 Posts
December 28 2010 13:07 GMT
#28
Don't care--I just wanna see some high level games and Tastleless/Artosis hype them up even more.

What I do care about is, do I want the $20 or $10 gomtv season package?
zunova
Profile Joined April 2010
United States83 Posts
December 28 2010 13:53 GMT
#29
No and don't really care to look it up. Just know that S and A class are important and it gives you some advantage.
Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9033 Posts
December 28 2010 14:03 GMT
#30
Totally got it the first time I saw it.
Thrill
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
2599 Posts
December 28 2010 14:21 GMT
#31
It's perfectly clear. It's very simple to understand.

Is it a great system? No - i don't think so. Then again nor are the maps so who cares?

GG
HollowLord
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3862 Posts
December 28 2010 14:37 GMT
#32
Don't care, I prefer brackets to round robin but whatever, who cares as long as I get to see some sweet games.
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zerat00l
Profile Joined April 2010
United States100 Posts
December 28 2010 14:44 GMT
#33
no > don't care > yes.

perfection.
KevinIX
Profile Joined October 2009
United States2472 Posts
December 28 2010 15:23 GMT
#34
If they haven't changed it since the reddit image, then yeah, I get it. It's not that hard.
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esre
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Ireland109 Posts
December 28 2010 15:29 GMT
#35
liquibets saves me alot of trouble xD
So glad I finally registered
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green.at
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Austria1459 Posts
December 28 2010 15:41 GMT
#36
is this some kind of reading comprehension test? xD
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Roggay
Profile Joined April 2010
Switzerland6320 Posts
December 28 2010 15:49 GMT
#37
It's pretty clear for me, but I see why it could be confusing. Its not really intuitive.
Zorkmid
Profile Joined November 2008
4410 Posts
December 28 2010 15:56 GMT
#38
It's sort of like the format from Speedball2
QueueQueue
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada1000 Posts
December 28 2010 16:30 GMT
#39
Haven't really taken the time to try and figure it out. At a glance, the chart is not all that intuitive; and thus far, that is all the time I have devoted to it.
Navane
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Netherlands2749 Posts
December 28 2010 16:59 GMT
#40
To be honest, it was introduced in various news posts on TL as being difficult so I didnt even bother trying.
Marou
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany1371 Posts
December 28 2010 17:14 GMT
#41
i quite understood it the first time i read it (after spending some time on it) but really i don't care i just want to see GGs
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TemplarCo.
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Mexico2870 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-28 17:21:59
December 28 2010 17:21 GMT
#42
Dont understand but yet dont care, as long as the games are epic Im Ok with it
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Aragos
Profile Joined October 2010
France182 Posts
December 28 2010 17:28 GMT
#43
I don't understand well ^^
darmousseh
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3437 Posts
December 28 2010 17:29 GMT
#44
Two group stages into single elimination with a set of regulation/promotion matches at the end of the season for placement in the next tournament which are seeded based on rank in the first group stage? What's not to understand?
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TheResidentEvil
Profile Joined September 2010
United States991 Posts
December 28 2010 18:07 GMT
#45
I dont understand it but thats because I havent been trying too much. I read a few things at first and then decided, i will just watch and let the announcers tell me whats up.
Talic_Zealot
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
688 Posts
December 28 2010 18:31 GMT
#46
No. But I haven't even tried or read allot about it. Just want to see good games.
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dolpiff
Profile Joined June 2010
France300 Posts
December 28 2010 18:36 GMT
#47
we need wikileaks to explain it imo
Kuzmorgo
Profile Joined May 2009
Hungary1058 Posts
December 28 2010 18:41 GMT
#48
I would like to vote on the "BW poll pls maybe?". But there is no such option. So i voted 'Don't care'. There could be a SC2 and a BW poll at the same time though. And everyone would be happy! Merry Christmas, and a happy New Year!!!
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Ichabod
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1659 Posts
December 28 2010 20:03 GMT
#49
I don't understand it, but I know where to find stuff (flowcharts) in order to understand it, so I voted yes, reference materials ftw!
metalsonic
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands95 Posts
December 28 2010 20:43 GMT
#50
No , maybe someone can make a thread explaining the whole system only thing I understand that there is a big tournament called GSL and u have qualifiers for that big tournament ( aka poker style ) .
Captain Mayhem
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Sweden774 Posts
December 28 2010 20:44 GMT
#51
Don't care. I like progaming obviously (that and strategytalk are like, the two major reasons to come here to TL, aren't they?), but not THAT much. As long as I get to see great games, I'm happy as can be!
Gravity is just a theory anyway.
KillerDucky
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States498 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-28 21:25:31
December 28 2010 21:24 GMT
#52
I can understand people don't want to spend time reading/understanding every little bit of the format, but it annoys me that there is such a high prevalence of "omg cannot fathom".

At least I hope people can understand the basic idea:
Code S plays to win the Code S tournament, or at least avoid going down to Code A
Code A plays to try to get into Code S, or at least avoid losing code A.
Everyone else plays to try to get into Code A

Also reposting this:
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Altar
Profile Joined May 2008
United States577 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-28 21:26:39
December 28 2010 21:24 GMT
#53
I'm sure after watching it for awhile it will start to make sense.

Edit: After reading the post above me its actually pretty simple, haven't seen that before.
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TheAngelofDeath
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States2033 Posts
December 28 2010 22:53 GMT
#54
No, it is crazy confusing and I'm stupid and can't follow anything ever. In other words, yes.
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Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
December 28 2010 23:41 GMT
#55
OK, just figured it out lolz. Took me a while.
LittLeD
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden7973 Posts
December 28 2010 23:41 GMT
#56
I understand it quite perfectly I must say. Atleast for now, I cant garantee that It will stay that way though
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Getz
Profile Joined April 2010
United States559 Posts
December 28 2010 23:55 GMT
#57
Doesnt matter to me as long as the games are good.
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Rkie
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States1278 Posts
December 29 2010 00:08 GMT
#58
as long as the quality of games and GOM rises, i don't really care how the tournament is formatted
ChaseR
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Norway1004 Posts
December 29 2010 00:12 GMT
#59
Does it make a difference if you understand? All that matters to you the spectator are the games themselves.
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theqat
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States2856 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-29 00:20:41
December 29 2010 00:20 GMT
#60
Don't care because I am going to watch everything they put on gomtv.net anyway, so the format will reveal itself in the process

Edit: haven't tried to understand it, either
Lonyo
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United Kingdom3884 Posts
December 29 2010 02:26 GMT
#61
People get relegated and promoted.
They do so via a series of playoff matches.

What's so hard to understand? Are TL people really that dumb? Or possibly American (since Americans aren't used to the idea of promotion and relegation, the rest of the world uses such systems in their sports leagues, but the US (and Canada) seem to have a system whereby teams are set forever and while you can create new teams, there is no reward at the lower levels for being successful other than that success).
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Cyanocyst
Profile Joined October 2010
2222 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-29 02:35:02
December 29 2010 02:34 GMT
#62
Disappointing poll, i thought more of TL'ers. It really wasn't that hard to understand. Sure maybe i didn't have 100 percent comprehension after the first read (possibly due to reading too fast from sheer excitement) but after the second i knew exactly how the system worked.
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weiliem
Profile Joined January 2008
2071 Posts
December 29 2010 03:50 GMT
#63
i dont care as long as nada wins the next gsl... xD
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thopol
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Japan4560 Posts
December 29 2010 05:38 GMT
#64
I don't care.

I watch some SC2 now, but there isn't room in my heart for two starcrafts.
mansnicks
Profile Joined January 2010
Latvia120 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-29 06:37:14
December 29 2010 06:37 GMT
#65
Super passive with no scouting is a recipe for disaster.
Jackal03
Profile Joined October 2009
Brazil7469 Posts
December 29 2010 07:28 GMT
#66
On December 28 2010 14:26 hey88 wrote:
Don't care as long as i get to see some awesome games


my same opnion, too bad that 95% of the games in star2 are not very good, even games people recommend sometimes are still not very entertainment (at least compared to BW)

but i hope this new GSL changes my mind
BW is back
DasHawk
Profile Joined August 2010
Denmark362 Posts
December 29 2010 10:15 GMT
#67
Even tho is kinda advanced compared to other league systems. I think its quite comprehensive when you take a little time and read up on it. Also it seems like a VERY good system, that makes all matches matter. Looking very much forward to see it in action!
Evilruler
Profile Joined May 2010
Brazil116 Posts
December 29 2010 12:00 GMT
#68
Can't understand all the trouble, it's not all that simple but it's not like you can't get it at all... And besides, it's an awesome system! I'm sure ppl will understand when it begins.
DTWolfwood
Profile Joined May 2010
38 Posts
December 29 2010 13:23 GMT
#69
best of 1 is suxor!

No its not Dark Templar
djWHEAT
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
United States925 Posts
December 29 2010 15:19 GMT
#70
On December 28 2010 16:27 cYaN wrote:
Nope, don't get it.... but honestly i haven't had time to sit down and read about it yet. I listened to DjWheat trying to explain it and I think he definitely didn't get it^^ I'll sit down and read it at some point.


I don't recall ever trying to explain it. The only thing we did was discuss the thread from TL which originally came from GOM (before there was any additional information on it).

Here's what I understand about it:
- There will be a shitload of awesome games for us to watch

That's all I NEED to know.
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havox_
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany442 Posts
December 29 2010 15:57 GMT
#71
It's probably the best format ever in any sports league - and i don't get it at all, how you can NOT understand it^^
KahunaNui
Profile Joined October 2010
Spain257 Posts
December 29 2010 16:37 GMT
#72
I don't and I don't care, that option's missing. Artosis said it was a fair system were people like BitbybitPrime would get the fuck out, so I'm perfectly fine with not understanding as long as Artosis is right.
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Maskedsatyr
Profile Joined September 2010
Singapore1245 Posts
December 29 2010 17:42 GMT
#73
The TL threads definitely made it quite clear for me.
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maitiu
Profile Joined June 2010
Germany58 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-29 18:00:28
December 29 2010 18:00 GMT
#74
haven't had the chance to give it a closer look... I'm just looking forward to some awesome games without getting too much into details
Champi
Profile Joined March 2010
1422 Posts
December 29 2010 19:17 GMT
#75
as long as both the players and spectators are satisfied it doesnt really matter anyways imo, so idc ^^
Al Bundy
Profile Joined April 2010
7257 Posts
December 29 2010 20:03 GMT
#76
So far only 28% understand or care... Way to go, TL. I thought the RTS community was the brightest one out there...
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Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25990 Posts
December 29 2010 20:22 GMT
#77
Voted don't care. I never understood how people got into the OSL / MSLs either and I didn't really care.
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SichuanPanda
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada1542 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-29 20:23:48
December 29 2010 20:22 GMT
#78
I really didn't find the system confusing at all, there is the Sponsorship League/Main Event to determine ups and downs between S/A players, one league who's name keeps changing was at one time 'Ladder League' creates a ro64 between the top ladder players of each league (who are not already seeded as Code S/A), deciding new players to come and battle for Code A spots. The World Championship then determines the players who will face off in the Grand Finals/Blizzard Cup to determine the #1 player for the year. Really not that different from what we've seen in BW when you break it down. There will also probably be a team-league/pro-league style league from GOM as well.
i-bonjwa
ChrisXIV
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Austria3553 Posts
December 29 2010 21:17 GMT
#79
I understood it while I was reading it. But I cannot explain it without having some visual aid to help me out.
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Deekin[
Profile Joined December 2010
Serbia1713 Posts
December 29 2010 21:51 GMT
#80
Yes I do understand it and I get that you could get caught up regarding some stuff maybe but it wasnt that hard to understand IMO
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SPYTE
Profile Joined August 2010
United States289 Posts
December 29 2010 22:41 GMT
#81
On December 28 2010 14:48 GTR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2010 14:26 hey88 wrote:
Don't care as long as i get to see some awesome games


same, as long as there are good quality games i don't really care for the format.

SAME
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vapor666
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11 Posts
December 30 2010 00:26 GMT
#82
I'm waiting for Tastosis to explain it to me.
Madsquare
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany157 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-30 00:31:08
December 30 2010 00:30 GMT
#83
I cant see the difficulty.

Code S: group stages -> high ranked players play an elimiation format for a big prize pool
low ranked play against high Code A players. Winners are in Code S, loosers in Code A.

Code A: Play a seperate tourney, the high ranked players can ascent into code S if they win against the low Code S players.
Upper half of Code A players stay in Code A, Lower half doesnt, they need to go through the qualifiers.

Open Qualifier: Lower spaces of Code A for the top players of this tourney.
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Idmaif
Profile Joined September 2010
United States42 Posts
December 30 2010 01:05 GMT
#84
i dont understand how often the open tournaments happen. so is the open tournaments completely over or do they do this every year? what happens after they get the S class and A class people? are there more tournaments in the spring?
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KentHenry
Profile Joined August 2010
United States260 Posts
December 30 2010 01:46 GMT
#85
On December 28 2010 14:26 hey88 wrote:
Don't care as long as i get to see some awesome games


I agree completely. :D
flamewheel
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
December 30 2010 02:07 GMT
#86
Hmm don't care.
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StorrZerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States13919 Posts
December 30 2010 07:27 GMT
#87
more confusing that i would like
Really don't like how its working out with the tiers. would rather have seeding from previous tournaments like osl/msl (though it sorta works like it i guess)
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gm.tOSS
Profile Joined September 2005
Germany898 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-30 14:24:16
December 30 2010 14:23 GMT
#88
When people made the format pictures with arrows it was pretty clear how it works. Dunno how it can confuse so much people.
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Langhoffen
Profile Joined December 2010
Denmark1 Post
December 30 2010 15:15 GMT
#89
To me it seems pretty straight forward. More interesting is what the format does for movements between S, A and B. I think S will be more or less set after 3-5 seasons.
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henkzor
Profile Joined September 2008
Sweden2 Posts
December 30 2010 15:49 GMT
#90
i need someone to point at graphs and talk about it to understand. from what i've read about it i can't understand a thing.
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QuixoticO
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Netherlands810 Posts
December 30 2010 17:25 GMT
#91
Understanding how it works isn't the hard part. I find trying to come up with reasons why the hell they would use such a travesty as system to be mind boggling difficult.
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PangO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Chile1870 Posts
December 30 2010 19:27 GMT
#92
It's clear by now.
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suejak
Profile Joined March 2010
Japan545 Posts
December 30 2010 21:58 GMT
#93
If you've looked at one of those charts and you still don't get it, you're probably not too good at understanding things anyway.

It's easy to understand otherwise.

It's also a really good system. Much more like a major league sport with a regular season leading into play-offs and a Super Bowl...
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Heimatloser
Profile Joined March 2009
Germany1494 Posts
December 30 2010 23:48 GMT
#94
if somebody asks what happens after the group stages and what happens to winners/losers of these stages i could tell him, that pretty easy.

but if somebody would ask me how this group stage works, how the next group stage will work and how code A works... i would not be ab le to answer this.

so answer is no
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TriumpHisme
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States97 Posts
December 31 2010 01:17 GMT
#95
It took alot of format pics and podcasts but i do like the current format

Yes
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koslain
Profile Joined September 2010
United States70 Posts
December 31 2010 04:00 GMT
#96
lol new option should be waiting for tastetosis explanation.
DailYLeet
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany827 Posts
December 31 2010 11:08 GMT
#97
yes x)
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pred470r
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Bulgaria3265 Posts
December 31 2010 17:59 GMT
#98
I don't care as long as boxer becomes a sc2 bonjwa.
Kazzabiss
Profile Joined December 2010
1006 Posts
December 31 2010 23:03 GMT
#99
I understood from the beginning, but I don't see why people whine about it being too complicated, it's not going to make the games any less exciting.
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green.at
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Austria1459 Posts
January 01 2011 01:37 GMT
#100
On January 01 2011 02:59 pred470r wrote:
I don't care as long as boxer becomes a sc2 bonjwa.


if he only (miraculously) gets TvTs he will be. looking what his first match is..... ooooh what a surprise xD
Inputting special characters into chat should no longer cause the game to crash.
oRacLeGosu
Profile Joined October 2010
Norway151 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-01 10:53:58
January 01 2011 10:26 GMT
#101
I can see how people find the system a bit complicated. This is a new kind of system that really gives the players fair chances, and gives the viewers good matching. I totally agree on this system being clearer once implemented.
a.k.a. [iNF]cALLe - member of TL since around 2002..account dead.
meegrean
Profile Joined May 2008
Thailand7699 Posts
January 01 2011 12:38 GMT
#102
finally, there is a don't care option
Brood War loyalist
xtfftc
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United Kingdom2343 Posts
January 01 2011 17:49 GMT
#103
New poll proposal:
If you had to choose between GSL's ridiculous tournament format and MLG's Extender Series™, which one would you pick?
TheDominator
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
New Zealand336 Posts
January 01 2011 18:55 GMT
#104
I understand the format, but the thing is, I would not care if it was different.
I just want to see Jinro smash everybody
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xtfftc
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United Kingdom2343 Posts
January 09 2011 16:29 GMT
#105
I tried to find the answer for my question in the live report thread but the main points of discussion are greater infinity, Tasteless's taste and July's banelings, so this thread seems to be the right place to ask.

After the first four games were played, the table was like this:
1. oGsMC 2:0
2. oGsNaDa 1:1
3. oGsInCa 1:1
4. sanZenith 0:2

Why didn't they play the last two games? sadZenith winning against Nada and Inca winning against MC should have made the table look like this:

1. oGsInCa 2:1
2. oGsMC 2:1
3. sanZenith 1:2
4. oGsNaDa 1:2

So, we have two pairs of tied players - Inca and MC with 2:1 and sadZenith and Nada with 1:2. When two players finish with the same score, the one who won the direct match between the two goes ahead. In this scenario, this should have put Inca on top because of his direct win vs MC and sadZenith getting third place because he won against Nada.

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