I like WL format, but I think the way PL is set up right now is perfect. If there were any more rounds of All-Kill style games then it would become more about who has the hottest Ace on their roster than about actual depth and team strength.

As it is the normal Bo5 w/race rules is a great format to determine which teams are the best and most well-rounded, but after a couple of rounds of it WL is a great way to mix it up for just a round. So I voted that I like the 'Traditional Format' the most, even though they both have their pros and cons and I believe they both have a place in PL.

ambit!ous1

United States3662 Posts

January 18 2009 21:09 GMT

#42

Winners League hands down

Lhyviathan

Australia975 Posts

January 18 2009 22:02 GMT

#43

Winners League is more fun to watch, but Proleague is more 'balanced'.

Julmust

Sweden4867 Posts

January 18 2009 22:18 GMT

#44

I love the WL format, but that can be because it's new. I think they should shift between the two. that would make a awesome format (aka rd.1 WL rd.2 traditional pl)

MutaDoom

Canada1163 Posts

January 18 2009 22:25 GMT

#45

Personally, I like the old format. Like a few others have pointed out, there's much more exposure for lesser known players, and in the past some of those have ended up as incredible games. Not that I don't like the Winner's League, I think it's a refreshing breathe of fresh air for the professional SC scene, I just like seeing the newer guys come out more often.

Oh, and maybe this will give sAviOr his chance to destroy everyone in '09, and bust out an all-kill lol.

LxRogue

United States1415 Posts

January 18 2009 22:38 GMT

#46

WL is exciting and awesome, but i'd like to see them switch back to the regular lineups eventually. The winner's format feels more like a showmatch, and like others are saying, it feels less 'balanced' in terms of ranking the teams.

Carnac

Germany / USA16648 Posts

January 18 2009 23:16 GMT

#47

On January 19 2009 07:38 LxRogue wrote:
WL is exciting and awesome, but i'd like to see them switch back to the regular lineups eventually. The winner's format feels more like a showmatch, and like others are saying, it feels less 'balanced' in terms of ranking the teams.

They will switch back.

This season's PL consists of 5 rounds. the first two wounds were regular PL style, the current (third) round is WL, round 4 and 5 will be regular PL style again.

GHOSTCLAW

United States17042 Posts

January 18 2009 23:41 GMT

#48

This allkill format is amazing, as it lets you see a ton more games with the best players.

It will probably get tiresome. It would be nice if they switched it up every round, as some others have suggested

traced

1739 Posts

January 18 2009 23:58 GMT

#49

On January 18 2009 18:28 MrHoon wrote:
only bisu fans will choose traditional proleague.

what? why?

team leagues have always been better than traditional proleague

intrigue

Washington, D.C9933 Posts

January 19 2009 00:09 GMT

#50

winner's league is really, really awesome
more psychological depth, higher quality of games, and it's a joy to watch someone catch on fire and play at levels you would never them to play at

miseiler

United States1389 Posts

January 19 2009 00:31 GMT

#51

I don't know...all the matches go twice as long now...

I mean, I love starcraft, but wow 4 hours is a lot.

IPS.ZeRo

Germany1142 Posts

January 19 2009 00:35 GMT

#52

too early to say, i will wait before i take part in the poll

Emptyness

Bulgaria1016 Posts

January 19 2009 00:39 GMT

#53

After OGN vs WoongJin I can't vote otherwise

:

"New Winners League" ftw

DarkOptik

452 Posts

January 19 2009 01:28 GMT

#54

The only problem I have with Winners League is simply that I have no idea if my favorite players would get a chance to play. I watched a few games on the stream yesterday, and while I loved the games, I could only spend so much time watching them.

In the traditional format, I was able to take a break from studying/homework/whatever and tune in approximately when my favorites were playing, enjoy their games, and then go back to work. It became impossible for me to do that yesterday since I would basically have to watch the entirety of the event...and possibly not even see who I wanted to see!

Still, I voted Winners League, and I thought it was a nice change from the old routine, and as many others said before, it would be nice to have a mix of the two.

Scamp

United States1086 Posts

January 19 2009 02:14 GMT

#55

It is very interesting to see people try to predict the results of the WL format.

But the question is which do I prefer, and the answer for me is the traditional. WL certainly can be fun to watch, but I like to see all the matchups and get hyped for the event, and I can study all the matchups and whatnot. Also I like how in the traditional format the teams are forced to use all the races.

But any format gets tiresome after you see it all the time. I wonder if all these people will still vote WL after months of matches as opposed to just a week of them. Probably about 50-50.

Lebesgue

4542 Posts

January 19 2009 02:15 GMT

#56

Winners League is very exciting and first few matches were great but if it was for a long time span I think most of us would get tired. You can't be watching 4 hours of starcraft every day. And I am sure they will be even longer matches... Also, again as someone mentioned above we can't really see the teams depth as in the end best players on the team end up playing most of the games (+ Show Spoiler +

Luxury for KTF, Leta for OGN

).

It is nice to watch it for now but I will definitely look forward back to the 'old' proleague. Still I have voted winners league

Slorm

Chile14 Posts

January 19 2009 02:16 GMT

#57

winners league is great,but i think they need alternate them

Heyoka

Katowice25012 Posts

January 19 2009 03:17 GMT

#58

seriously how is this even a question

NrG.ZaM

United States267 Posts

January 19 2009 04:21 GMT

#59

I prefer the new WL. With no 2v2 matches in the traditional PL anymore, the new format makes sense and is really intense.

I think I'm biased though, since almost every time I watch PL, I'm always eager to see the 4th set, and it ends 3-0