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HDH Invitational #1 - Page 36
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kanabalize
Malaysia22 Posts
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heynes
Germany201 Posts
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Azarkon
United States21060 Posts
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Alou
United States3748 Posts
On April 18 2010 06:27 HuskyTheHusky wrote: We will be holding a lot more special events like this in the future. This is our 'trial' run and it is a pretty big learning experience for us. While the way the brackets were set up definitely upsets some, no matter which way we did it people would be upset. For example, doing it the 'standard' way might result in WhiteRa vs IdrA in the round of 16. That doesn't seem very fair. And as of right now there is no accurate way to decide skill level (#1 vs #16, #2 vs #15, etc) since we cant have qualifying rounds. Just going off of a third party site where people aren't playing on the same servers wasn't really an option. We respect the players and don't want to step on anyone's toes, but at the same time we want to be able to secure enough hype to have this not be our only huge event  . The same goes for the players invited, it really is impossible to please everyone and I'm sure there are plenty of players out there who are better than some of the ones in this tournament.So picking who fights who is more fair than doing it randomly? Random means that all players have an equal chance of going against every other player. That's fair. The WhiteRa vs IdrA incident, while it may be unlucky to have them together, it is still completely fair. As you said you can't really measure skill level yet, so I agree that seeding is not an option, but the only fair way to do it would be to randomize the brackets. However, I'm still going to view the invitational and I hope there are more in the future. Good luck with running the event and can't wait to see some awesome games. | ||
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RogerChillingworth
Chad3076 Posts
On the topic of randomizing the brackets, I'm not sure that would've been the best idea. For reasons already mentioned. Though the players are all top tier and of colorful personalities ( ), there are certain match-ups that just have to be seen (Orb v Idra, Plott v Plott etc.), and randomization wouldn't adhere to those specifics. The fact that the brackets were chosen to fit within these parameters also makes it excitingly unique. I can't wait for this to commence ^^ | ||
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One.two
Canada116 Posts
Hey, at least they're not rigging the games like in Korea. haha. | ||
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Level10Peon
United States59 Posts
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Amazn
United States83 Posts
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-orb-
United States5770 Posts
On April 19 2010 05:00 One.two wrote: I agree with the previous poster, randomization wouldn't have been as good here. For the first tourney I don't care what they do to get exposure... this is going to be fun + they will make some money. Hey, at least they're not rigging the games like in Korea. haha. hey yo pay me 1500 and i'll lose to idra np | ||
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One.two
Canada116 Posts
On April 19 2010 08:35 -orb- wrote: hey yo pay me 1500 and i'll lose to idra np Shhhhh. | ||
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D-wreck
United States12 Posts
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tRi[T]oN
United States181 Posts
On April 18 2010 03:07 Liquid`NonY wrote: Well as a player I am fighting for players' rights here. It's probably true that fixing the brackets could be the best thing to do for this specific situation. But it kinda sucks for the players. Aaand in the long run, I think it should be a given that only the fairest methods will endure for the competitive scene. Anything else = drama, controversy, tainted tournament, etc. Setting up specific matches is for showmatches, not for brackets! ! I'm not saying I completely hate this tournament now. It's still awesome. Mega awesome. Surprisingly awesome. As I said before, I feel totally lucky to be able to play in a tournament like this. I just had to have a word about how brackets are made =] THIS is pretty much as true as it gets. While its understandable that you want hype, pretty much all of the players you have in the turny would generate hype at the end so you, HD/H, cant really use that as an excuse. I wondered why for so long you guys ignored the questions of whether or not this was random or rigged, and its becus you didnt want to have to admit to people that you completely set up the bracket instead of everyone having a fair shot. | ||
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Freedomringer
United States34 Posts
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Smooches
Canada26 Posts
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Bigpon86
United States238 Posts
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One.two
Canada116 Posts
Edit: Oops mistell. Orb run to Cuba!!! GOOOOOOOOO | ||
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gogogadgetflow
United States2583 Posts
On April 19 2010 11:46 One.two wrote: Alright Orb I got the 1500. Hah, Husky and HD have no idea! Edit: Oops mistell. Orb run to Cuba!!! GOOOOOOOOO lol mistell | ||
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Mortician
Bulgaria2332 Posts
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mass_
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TLaw
Peru34 Posts
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