Hello everybody, there is an update on Starcraft 2 playoffs, as it will be delayed by a week and a schedule will be up by Sunday. As for seeds, every team needs to finish their match reporting and matches by 4/8/10 10:00 pm CST, otherwise it will be reported as a forfeit. Please feel free to message me on any questions or concerns.

There is also an updated map pool as: jungle basin, steppes of war, blistering sands have been removed.
Map pool as follows:
Shakuras Plateau (latest ladder version)
ICCUP Fighting Spirit
ICCUP Valhalla
ICCUP Match Point
Metalopolis
Lost Temple
Scrap Station
Xel'naga Caverns
Delta Quadrant

Away team will post their player first
second match, the Home team will send its player first
third match, Away player
4th match, Home player

If you see any bugs please msg me as we will fix asap.

NrG.NeverExpo

Canada2114 Posts

December 13 2010 02:11 GMT

geez this is really weird. I guess its better than individual league but it really doesnt allow full teams to get involved in the action. I think ESEA could have done a lot better here >.<

Now its "whichever team has the best 2 players wins" instead of "whoever has the best group of 4-5 players wins".

QuixoticO

Netherlands810 Posts

December 13 2010 02:12 GMT

Would have rather seen a PL setup but this is fine too I guess. Tho what will they do for the finals if teams can be as small as 2 members, Bo3 again... ?

dbizzle

United States395 Posts

December 13 2010 02:18 GMT

This is something to start off on, we plan on expanding the teams in the next season. 2s would be a good way to start things off and see where it takes us

dbizzle

United States395 Posts

December 13 2010 02:23 GMT

On December 13 2010 11:12 Nyxs wrote:
Would have rather seen a PL setup but this is fine too I guess. Tho what will they do for the finals if teams can be as small as 2 members, Bo3 again... ?

This is something that we will be trying to figure out with in the next week, I was thinking of just having maps of like a bo7 series, kind of how you see it in 1v1 GSL but with 2 people picking what maps they want to play instead of 1 person.

strength

United States493 Posts

December 13 2010 02:45 GMT

2 players? are u kidding me? make it 4 then ace is 5th game... get the TEAM involved please. =[

nkwd

United States99 Posts

December 13 2010 02:48 GMT

4x 1v1 bo3 and ace bo3, that's what i think will be perfect - -

grandmoose

United States160 Posts

December 13 2010 02:53 GMT

Kind of weird. If you aren't going with the full team format you might as well make it a 1v1 tournament. Oh well we will see.

Juxx

325 Posts

December 13 2010 02:53 GMT

the proleague format is just fine either a best of 5 or a best of 7, but i dont like that format, 2 1v1s and a bo3 tiebraker.

storm44

1293 Posts

December 13 2010 02:58 GMT

#10

I was excited for esea too, this middle ground is kind of stupid imo, either make it 1v1 or just straight up teamleague..

dbizzle

United States395 Posts

December 13 2010 02:59 GMT

#11

the ace match is not a bo3, my fault on the typo.

Achilles

Canada385 Posts

December 13 2010 03:01 GMT

#12

This is going to unite the community in all the wrong ways

unfortunate.

Laurent

United States182 Posts

December 13 2010 03:20 GMT

#13

NrG.NeverExpo

Canada2114 Posts

December 13 2010 05:13 GMT

#14

wow, so 2 bo3s then a bo1 if they tied? Any chance you guys will re-consider? I don't think this format will be welcomed that well within the higher up teams. You are basically combining an individual league with a team league, and meeting half way. So instead of making one market happy (individual league) or the other one happy (team league) you met in the middle, kind of not making anyone happy

shoppa028

United States20 Posts

December 13 2010 05:21 GMT

#15

should just go straight up 1v1.. not enough teams that care enough. Maybe go teams when chat channels are out. Supporting esea no matter what they decide

Ftrunkz

Australia2474 Posts

December 13 2010 05:25 GMT

#16

So wont this just be whoever has the best player wins? I mean theoretically if 1 player is better than the rest, his 'team' will never lose, since he will win his match, and regardless of if his team mate wins, he will win the ace anyway?

Seems like a really dumb way to run a 'team' league tbh :\

NrG.NeverExpo

Canada2114 Posts

December 13 2010 05:25 GMT

#17

On December 13 2010 14:21 shoppa028 wrote:
should just go straight up 1v1.. not enough teams that care enough. Maybe go teams when chat channels are out. Supporting esea no matter what they decide

Are you sure about that? You obviously dont need many teams to have a successful clan league, just need the right ones. Please go look at the huge amount of teams signed up for the CEVO league at http://cevo.com. Also take a look at scleague.net and lag-league.com. On top of that, take a look at the number of teams being represented in tournaments and events, which are ALL individual based. Then tell me there isn't a want or need for this ESEA clan league.

shoppa028

United States20 Posts

December 13 2010 06:08 GMT

#18

i know about the cevo team league, im actually in it. There is obviously a need for clan events but SC2 hardly supports clans in anyway and in order to be a top league which ESEA could be with the staff they have it should be 1v1. Teams now are mostly made for practicing. Dont want to waste a good company on something that isnt really big yet in SC2, all in all imo is to wait for chat channels to try to make any sort of team league event, but thats just my opinion

Mirhi

United States389 Posts

December 13 2010 19:46 GMT

#19

Such a terrible idea.

We have individual events, they are are called tournaments. Come on now, don't be silly.