So we're in the 3rd season of Shinhan and the 3rd OSL since they've introduced the Round of 24. What do you guys think? Is there an exacerbating amount of games played? Are the games losing their meaning because the loss of spontaneity?

Personally I think it's just way too much of a hassle. Less is more. Too much of a hassle to cover news wise.

Ilikestarcraft

Korea (South)17727 Posts

January 24 2007 17:16 GMT

I really like it. It makes alot of good games. Like Savior vs. Midas and good hyped matches like Casy vs. July.

Oh but i get what you mean by covering it can be harder and more work.

Plexa

Aotearoa39261 Posts

January 24 2007 17:31 GMT

Thing about the Ro24 is that many rookies get in, that simply shouldnt
thus you get really soft groups with jack all skill/qualiy games.. which sucks..
Also the wildcard system basicly ENSURES that you'll get through.. two thirds of the original contestants get through, and those 8 are usually the crappy ones that SHOULDNT have been there in the first place ;;

Just go back to less players, 4 groups of 4.. and start another torny up... gogo

Addicted`To`Zerg

Bulgaria1353 Posts

January 24 2007 17:54 GMT

"I come to TL, but I don't follow OSL"
lol @ this one.

GiveUp

Netherlands91 Posts

January 24 2007 18:22 GMT

i think its good...
becuz there will be more players with more chances

LemOn

United Kingdom8629 Posts

January 24 2007 18:48 GMT

It would be better if racial distribtuion was even (17)

Yes, I demand more gringos

Bockit

Sydney2287 Posts

January 24 2007 19:18 GMT

It sucked when it seemed like every player in Ro8 up was Terran. Or when Anytime and Much were only Tosses (I think it was that.. could be some other tosses). So I'm going with more diversity.

Wasabi

United States3085 Posts

January 24 2007 23:12 GMT

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SCNewb

Canada2210 Posts

January 25 2007 00:56 GMT

more the merrier

Last Romantic

United States20661 Posts

January 25 2007 01:12 GMT

#10

yes! bring affirmative action to OSL!

>< I actually liked Hero Toss OSL where the one protoss got 3rd place XD

azndsh

United States4447 Posts

January 25 2007 01:55 GMT

#11

The round of 24 just adds more games, but not many good games

SuperJongMan

Jamaica11586 Posts

January 25 2007 02:35 GMT

#12

The staff hates it because of the sheer game count.
Fans love it because it's games.

Me? I like watching any games with significance. I do skip a lot of games recently due to obligations with other things... but whenver pokering is going on and OSL is on...
It's high times~

Leath

Canada1724 Posts

January 25 2007 02:47 GMT

#13

Less is more, Less is more...
With Chamin® Ultra, LESS IS MORE!!!!!!!

But in OSL, the more the merrier

useLess

United States4781 Posts

January 25 2007 03:54 GMT

#14

I like it. More the merrier, etc, but it also gives the weaker players slightly more chance to advance, and likewise increase the chance for a strong player to fall. And who knows, maybe with more games there will come more great games.

GrandInquisitor

New York City13113 Posts

January 25 2007 04:37 GMT

#15

I like more. Opens up the possibilities for crazy shit happening and upsets.

Train_Wreck

United States15 Posts

January 25 2007 04:53 GMT

#16

Hmmm I agree it is kinda boring and I also agree that it would suck to cover it in the news....But it's cool that they give 'rookies' a chance what if you actually got a few talented people in there....I voted more the merrier because of this

ManaBlue

Canada10458 Posts

January 25 2007 05:04 GMT

#17

It's all about the race balance. If it's a balanced tournament, I could watch as many rounds as they've got.

But if it's a T/Z fest, the 24 man tournament makes me want to cry, because I'm basically just waiting it out anyway.

PoP

France15446 Posts

January 25 2007 06:07 GMT

#18

I don't really care about how many games there are, but I hate the actual format. I mean if you go 1-2 during group stages, you still have at least (except in one very specific situation that doesn't happen very often anyway) a 2/3 chance to go through?

16 out of 24 is just BS.

Pressure

7326 Posts

January 25 2007 06:31 GMT

#19

fun, but no p's

Purind

Canada3562 Posts

January 25 2007 08:33 GMT

#20

I don't mind it. It's pretty good, but I just don't like how they don't play the series all at once (ie. they play game 1's on one day, then another set of game 1's the next day, then a set of game 2's the next day and so on). It's hard to keep track of all these games, and the scores and all that. I understand why they don't do that, as it might be unfair for say... the people who have to play the series on the last Friday, then get 3-4 days to prepare for their next games, whereas other people who play their games the first Friday get almost 2 weeks to prepare, but for the fans, it just kills any sort of excitement seeing the games played so far apart.

Well, I guess with a 8 player playoff, this'll be alot easier to keep track of.