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Chicane
Profile Joined November 2010
United States7875 Posts
December 08 2011 08:24 GMT
#2261
On December 08 2011 17:21 RPR_Tempest wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 08 2011 17:21 Chicane wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:19 RPR_Tempest wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:17 SnapCall wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:11 RPR_Tempest wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:10 Namenlos wrote:
Is there a possibility for a 3 way tie in group 1 F91 Socke and elfi if elfi beats F91? In the Liquipedia page the Moonglade is placed 1ˢᵗ and F91 2ⁿᵈ.

Winner of elfi vs F91 advances in 2nd place. Socke is out.


Moonglade still has to play against JacK according to Liquipedia. If he loses, he is 4-2 aswell with a loss vs Socke and a win vs Elfi/F91.

Nope.

GLaDe is 1st place.


No. If Moonglade loses his last match, it is a 3 way tie with him Socke and F91. If he wins, him and F91 advance. I hope he loses though so that Socke has a chance to make it through. :O

HE WON HIS LAST MATCH


Alright no need to be a douche. I missed his last match, and from what I saw in the original comment I thought it was a discussion about who MIGHT advance when everything is settled.
DelRax
Profile Joined June 2011
Australia54 Posts
December 08 2011 08:24 GMT
#2262
I can't believe people are still complaining about BO1's, if you're a solid enough player (i.e. MVP), you'll get through it.

If your play has holes, sure, you'll be more prone to losing in BO1's even if you're (generally speaking) the better player. Idra lost. Big deal. He obviously didn't play well enough, and that's all that matters in the end.

+ Show Spoiler +
And does it even matter? MVP is going to crush through WCG. People will be lucky to take a single game off of him.
cvt
Profile Joined November 2011
United States192 Posts
December 08 2011 08:25 GMT
#2263
On December 08 2011 17:22 StarStruck wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 08 2011 17:19 cvt wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:18 StarStruck wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:16 Zzoram wrote:
Idra loses almost every BoX that he loses the first game of anyways.


ha ha ha ha!

Verrrry nice.

For the guy still trying to preach bo3's over bo1's.

2 letters for you.

B W

Throughout the history of the WCG, the right guys always came through.

Wow man you have 9000 posts and you know all about wcg history and brood war history. holy fuck, congrats.

Good argument for why bo1 is better than bo3 .


I love internet sarcasm.

One thing is certain. I've definitely been following RTS games longer than you.

You don't like the format? Tough.

There is ample proof and several tournaments other than WCG that have used bo1's before and they all have their reasons including Survivor and Courage.

You got to deliver.


LOL there you go again. Your argument is literally that you have been watching/following/knowing shit about leagues longer than i have.
You can name 100 tournaments that have used a bo1 format and it really doesn't change the fact that bo1 favors the worse player.
Nadrav
Profile Joined April 2010
United States86 Posts
December 08 2011 08:25 GMT
#2264
On December 08 2011 17:23 Elem wrote:
This wc3 game is so good. Why did WC3 have to die in the west QQ

ya, it is so nice to take a break from sc2 and enjoy some good old wc3.
greatZERG
Profile Joined June 2011
Australia755 Posts
December 08 2011 08:26 GMT
#2265
God W3 is such a sick game if they eventually make WC4 I am definitely playing it over sc2 :D
stu >)
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
December 08 2011 08:26 GMT
#2266
On December 08 2011 17:25 cvt wrote:

LOL there you go again. Your argument is literally that you have been watching/following/knowing shit about leagues longer than i have.
You can name 100 tournaments that have used a bo1 format and it really doesn't change the fact that bo1 favors the worse player.


Bo1 doesn't favor the worse player

It just gives the worse player a bigger chance than in a longer series

Personally I love upsets and weird results :p
AdministratorYOU MUST HEED MY INSTRUCTIONS TAKE OFF YOUR THIIIINGS
ceaRshaf
Profile Joined August 2009
Romania4926 Posts
December 08 2011 08:26 GMT
#2267
On December 08 2011 17:23 Itsmedudeman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 08 2011 17:22 ceaRshaf wrote:
The actual question should be is bo7 vs one player better than bo1 vs 7 players?

There's pros and cons to both obviously, but bo7 against 1 player means that having an easy road/good matchups for you can take you far.



Yeah but that in the same time means that you can land your worst mu in that bo7.

If idra had to meet mvp from the first round in a bo7 we know that mvp would have won. But facing mvp in only one game means nothing since he can still beat 6 other noobs, or even cheese mvp himself :D.

Mess with the best, die like the rest.
Bromazepam
Profile Joined August 2011
820 Posts
December 08 2011 08:26 GMT
#2268
On December 08 2011 17:23 krisbin wrote:
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On December 08 2011 17:20 WhiteraCares wrote:
[image loading]
What the hell is he doing? Just woke up.



Yeah just saw it too. A couple of surprisingly results so far.
Some chinese players seem pretty strong.


The same Chinese players who weren't in his group? :D
Saying that something is killing esports is killing esports.
Termit
Profile Joined December 2010
Sweden3466 Posts
December 08 2011 08:26 GMT
#2269
On December 08 2011 17:25 cvt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 08 2011 17:22 StarStruck wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:19 cvt wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:18 StarStruck wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:16 Zzoram wrote:
Idra loses almost every BoX that he loses the first game of anyways.


ha ha ha ha!

Verrrry nice.

For the guy still trying to preach bo3's over bo1's.

2 letters for you.

B W

Throughout the history of the WCG, the right guys always came through.

Wow man you have 9000 posts and you know all about wcg history and brood war history. holy fuck, congrats.

Good argument for why bo1 is better than bo3 .


I love internet sarcasm.

One thing is certain. I've definitely been following RTS games longer than you.

You don't like the format? Tough.

There is ample proof and several tournaments other than WCG that have used bo1's before and they all have their reasons including Survivor and Courage.

You got to deliver.


LOL there you go again. Your argument is literally that you have been watching/following/knowing shit about leagues longer than i have.
You can name 100 tournaments that have used a bo1 format and it really doesn't change the fact that bo1 favors the worse player.

Get the fuck out if you're gonna bitch about it, seriously.
( ̄。 ̄)~zzz ◕ ◡ ◕
Zzoram
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada7115 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-08 08:27:29
December 08 2011 08:27 GMT
#2270
Yet in Broodwar, the Koreans always made it top the Top 4 with Bo1 groups, despite everyone trying every kind of cheese or special build they could come up with to try to upset the better player.

The Bo1 groups are fine because they have 7 players.

Idra lost half his games, he doesn't deserve to advance.
jeeneeus
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1168 Posts
December 08 2011 08:27 GMT
#2271
This WC3 game is pretty intense. Moon so baller.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
December 08 2011 08:27 GMT
#2272
On December 08 2011 17:25 cvt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 08 2011 17:22 StarStruck wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:19 cvt wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:18 StarStruck wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:16 Zzoram wrote:
Idra loses almost every BoX that he loses the first game of anyways.


ha ha ha ha!

Verrrry nice.

For the guy still trying to preach bo3's over bo1's.

2 letters for you.

B W

Throughout the history of the WCG, the right guys always came through.

Wow man you have 9000 posts and you know all about wcg history and brood war history. holy fuck, congrats.

Good argument for why bo1 is better than bo3 .


I love internet sarcasm.

One thing is certain. I've definitely been following RTS games longer than you.

You don't like the format? Tough.

There is ample proof and several tournaments other than WCG that have used bo1's before and they all have their reasons including Survivor and Courage.

You got to deliver.


LOL there you go again. Your argument is literally that you have been watching/following/knowing shit about leagues longer than i have.
You can name 100 tournaments that have used a bo1 format and it really doesn't change the fact that bo1 favors the worse player.


and you are talking about things you have barely any knowledge of. You could just LP it, but here you go off your rocker again.

Look at every WCG in Brood War. I already told you four times where to look for Christ Sake.

The results don't lie.
GreyKnight
Profile Joined August 2010
United States4720 Posts
December 08 2011 08:27 GMT
#2273
On December 08 2011 17:04 Packawana wrote:
So, considering the upsets today, any chance of anyone upsetting against Mvp at this point?


It would have to be a strong korean level protoss player
Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
December 08 2011 08:27 GMT
#2274
On December 08 2011 17:25 cvt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 08 2011 17:22 StarStruck wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:19 cvt wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:18 StarStruck wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:16 Zzoram wrote:
Idra loses almost every BoX that he loses the first game of anyways.


ha ha ha ha!

Verrrry nice.

For the guy still trying to preach bo3's over bo1's.

2 letters for you.

B W

Throughout the history of the WCG, the right guys always came through.

Wow man you have 9000 posts and you know all about wcg history and brood war history. holy fuck, congrats.

Good argument for why bo1 is better than bo3 .


I love internet sarcasm.

One thing is certain. I've definitely been following RTS games longer than you.

You don't like the format? Tough.

There is ample proof and several tournaments other than WCG that have used bo1's before and they all have their reasons including Survivor and Courage.

You got to deliver.


LOL there you go again. Your argument is literally that you have been watching/following/knowing shit about leagues longer than i have.
You can name 100 tournaments that have used a bo1 format and it really doesn't change the fact that bo1 favors the worse player.

It disfavors a player with holes. The best player overall isn't supposed to win every single time. That's why we actually have god damn tournaments. This is the format for GSL, and bo3 in ro64/32 is just as volatile if not more so. Deal with it, jesus christ.
gruff
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden2276 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-08 08:28:34
December 08 2011 08:27 GMT
#2275
On December 08 2011 17:19 darkscream wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 08 2011 17:11 NHY wrote:
You make is sound as if BoX formats are vastly superior to Bo1. They aren't.

Also, stop trying to connect Bo1 and cheese somehow. Just makes your argument that much less convincing.

Idra has said that he doesn't have a good handle on ZvZ. Have you considered that?




its not about idra, look at who has won and lost on liquipedia, lets just say they aren't results most would have expected.

There was a SOTG episode where LiquidTyler explained it far better than I ever will. BoX are vastly superior to Bo1 at determining who is "better", which is what tournaments are about. its simple statistics -- the sample size of 1 game is too small especially in a game that is super volatile (I use cheese as an example of this volatility). The fact that many of the players are total unknowns adds even more variability.

I realize its the way WCG has been done forever but as a first-time spectator its pretty disappointing, and I probably won't watch again in years following because I feel like drawing names from a hat would be an equally effective way of determining the groups.

Between two players yes. If you are talking about getting the best players out of a group that's not neccesarily the case. Lets say you have a group of 1000 players that all play each other in bo1's. You don't think this will give a better indication of whos the better player than playing in groups of 4 players and bo3's? Yes that aren't a realistic scenario but you can just make a blanket statement that bo1's are always inferiour to higher boX when you are not talking about a head-to-head matchup.
aLt)nirvana
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Singapore846 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-08 08:27:51
December 08 2011 08:27 GMT
#2276
bo1 is silly if its on its own but through big groups of 8 players its fair, the top players nearly always get through and its also the most practical way so players arent tired out and its easier to run the tournament.
sc2sea.com - The SEA / ANZ community
cvt
Profile Joined November 2011
United States192 Posts
December 08 2011 08:27 GMT
#2277
On December 08 2011 17:26 Termit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 08 2011 17:25 cvt wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:22 StarStruck wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:19 cvt wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:18 StarStruck wrote:
On December 08 2011 17:16 Zzoram wrote:
Idra loses almost every BoX that he loses the first game of anyways.


ha ha ha ha!

Verrrry nice.

For the guy still trying to preach bo3's over bo1's.

2 letters for you.

B W

Throughout the history of the WCG, the right guys always came through.

Wow man you have 9000 posts and you know all about wcg history and brood war history. holy fuck, congrats.

Good argument for why bo1 is better than bo3 .


I love internet sarcasm.

One thing is certain. I've definitely been following RTS games longer than you.

You don't like the format? Tough.

There is ample proof and several tournaments other than WCG that have used bo1's before and they all have their reasons including Survivor and Courage.

You got to deliver.


LOL there you go again. Your argument is literally that you have been watching/following/knowing shit about leagues longer than i have.
You can name 100 tournaments that have used a bo1 format and it really doesn't change the fact that bo1 favors the worse player.

Get the fuck out if you're gonna bitch about it, seriously.

This is the best argument in favor of bo1's yet.
TheDwf
Profile Joined November 2011
France19747 Posts
December 08 2011 08:28 GMT
#2278
Moon dragging out, but MK3 with Amulet Spell Shield is game over anyway with solo Warden.
krisbin
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany46 Posts
December 08 2011 08:28 GMT
#2279
On December 08 2011 17:24 DelRax wrote:
I can't believe people are still complaining about BO1's, if you're a solid enough player (i.e. MVP), you'll get through it.

If your play has holes, sure, you'll be more prone to losing in BO1's even if you're (generally speaking) the better player. Idra lost. Big deal. He obviously didn't play well enough, and that's all that matters in the end.

+ Show Spoiler +
And does it even matter? MVP is going to crush through WCG. People will be lucky to take a single game off of him.



Yeah you are right but it also denpends on the mappool.
GoShox
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States1843 Posts
December 08 2011 08:28 GMT
#2280
On December 08 2011 17:27 Zzoram wrote:
Yet in Broodwar, the Koreans always made it top the Top 4 with Bo1 groups, despite everyone trying every kind of cheese or special build they could come up with to try to upset the better player.

The Bo1 groups are fine because they have 7 players.

Idra lost half his games, he doesn't deserve to advance.


Thank you~

"BO1 favors the worst player" what the heck lol? Obviously never bothered the Koreans in Brood War

If you want to blame anything, blame the nature of Starcraft 2 where less talented players have better chances of winning. Don't blame the amount of games in the series.
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