The 2v2 matches is a pretty cool idea and I'm excited to see if it brings some entertaining matches.

And I'm really glad it's the 4th match and not the 3rd. If it was the 3rd match and a team went 3-0 people would start to whine and claim they won because 2v2 is stupid. By it being the fourth match it can still have an effect on the outcome, but a team can easily secure the win before it gets to a 2v2.
And of course we still get to see the 4th game no matter the outcome and the more matches the merrier

roosten

125 Posts

May 08 2011 22:31 GMT

#625

On May 09 2011 07:29 cYaN wrote:
Someone help me out though... why did they even play the 2v2? it was over.... and then they played a bo1 2v2? Is there something in the rules about this or just a random thing?

I gathered from the casters that it affects the scoring, so a team that goes 4:0 will be higher in the rankings than one who goes 3:1, even though they both won their series.

cYaN

Norway3322 Posts

May 08 2011 22:31 GMT

#626

That's stupid though. It's a bo5 and if a team leads 3:0 there's no reason for the 4th game. I'm not really complaining as I like 2v2, but wouldn't it make more sense to move the 2v2 to game 3 in that case?

Edit: oh, I guess that sorta makes sense. Still seems very forced though.

barth

Ireland1272 Posts

May 08 2011 22:33 GMT

#627

On May 09 2011 07:31 cYaN wrote:
That's stupid though. It's a bo5 and if a team leads 3:0 there's no reason for the 4th game. I'm not really complaining as I like 2v2, but wouldn't it make more sense to move the 2v2 to game 3 in that case?

Edit: oh, I guess that sorta makes sense. Still seems very forced though.

I believe score will be a factor in tiebreakers, so it is somewhat significant.

DJams

United States447 Posts

May 08 2011 22:35 GMT

#628

MORE 2v2 please, I understand this may not be the most balanced match up, but as a Viewer it's surely the most exciting ones to watch.

EG.lectR

United States617 Posts

May 08 2011 22:37 GMT

#629

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Bear4188

United States1797 Posts

May 08 2011 22:37 GMT

#630

Is there a reason Fnatic has a EU flag while only 1 of 7 players is from Europe :p ?

Paperplane

Netherlands1823 Posts

May 08 2011 22:37 GMT

#631

I really love the 2v2s this way. They aren't hugely important but mostly there for entertainment.

cnas

Sweden640 Posts

May 08 2011 22:39 GMT

#632

On May 09 2011 07:35 DJams wrote:
MORE 2v2 please, I understand this may not be the most balanced match up, but as a Viewer it's surely the most exciting ones to watch.

I love the idea of 2on2, but I don't think that more than 1 set in a BO5(sets) is really a great idea. It's kind of a nice little bonus towards the end and today's 2on2 game was pretty entertaining I thought.

Perhaps it could be iterated into a BO3 set tho, since 2on2 games seems to last shorter than 1on1s

Finrod1

Germany3997 Posts

May 08 2011 22:43 GMT

#633

On May 09 2011 07:29 lectR wrote:

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All weekly VODs will be up on http://mcs.myeg.net on Thursday. The replay packs for each week will be released on Saturdays. The standings of overall league will update on Thursday as well!

Thanks! Even if i would like to watch them now.

On May 09 2011 07:30 islandhome wrote:
I can see VOD already at http://www.justin.tv/onemoregametv/b/285449363

Ah. I see. Thanks man!

Vorenius

Denmark1979 Posts

May 08 2011 22:49 GMT

#634

On May 09 2011 07:37 Bear4188 wrote:
Is there a reason Fnatic has a EU flag while only 1 of 7 players is from Europe :p ?

I'm not 100% sure since their website doesn't say anything but I'm pretty sure Fnatic was either "based" in Holland or UK. So that would make them a european team.

Bagi

Germany6799 Posts

May 08 2011 23:15 GMT

#635

Idras analysis is incredible, especially when zerg is involved.

Wheat seemed totally humbled by his knowledge, but they still made a great team together.

holycrapitsTony

United States330 Posts

May 09 2011 00:03 GMT

#636

Wow. ROOT was absolutely thrashed.

Highlight

United States75 Posts

May 09 2011 00:12 GMT

#637

games are meh, but damn hearing idra cast was so worth it. the kid is smarter than he looks

Datum

United States371 Posts

May 09 2011 00:39 GMT

#638

I agree ^^^. Games were okay and offered nothing new, but IdrA's casting made it so epic. He is amazing!

Garfunko

Canada121 Posts

May 09 2011 00:45 GMT

#639

Agreed, Idra casted like a beast. Wheat adds good energy, good combo.

like a chicken combo, yet better.

Railin

Canada96 Posts

May 09 2011 00:48 GMT

#640

I have to say IdrA casting was pure gold!

He works so well together with a great, fast play-by-play caster such as DjWheat, it was just fun and informative, and the way he sees everything and knows what each player thought, and what went wrong, its just on a whole different level from most casters.

Watch out Tastosis, until now no one could even get close to your level, but it looks like now a serious competitor in the IdrA + DjWheat duo finally is on the rise!! :D