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OptimusYale
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (South)1005 Posts
May 19 2011 09:02 GMT
#81
Good changes looking forward to how this works...and team leagues all the time.......GRACK YES!

As long as you don't charge me twice for gstl vods and the GSL vods I'll still keep paying :D
insolentrus
Profile Joined January 2011
Russian Federation304 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-19 09:02:28
May 19 2011 09:02 GMT
#82
thats cool
but gom
u need really good casters (besides tastosis)
iyoume
Profile Joined May 2011
2501 Posts
May 19 2011 09:02 GMT
#83
i approve. these seem like excellent changes
BeSt <3 | HoeJJa | Leta :: team Polt
Fts
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden369 Posts
May 19 2011 09:02 GMT
#84
On May 19 2011 17:52 pdd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 19 2011 17:51 vectorix108 wrote:
Yay! so this is like proleague basically. Pretty awesome stuff.

Not sure if they'll play the regular proleague format (winner doesn't stay) or winner league format though. Personally would like a standard proleague format so we get to see more players for the regular season at least. Then maybe a winners league for the playoffs


I also hope for a standard league format through the whole team league.
speedphlux
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Bulgaria962 Posts
May 19 2011 09:03 GMT
#85
Niceeee ! :D
Guess they had to make up for all these failed finals that we all saw. Good changes. Me likes them.
... Humanity Is Not What I Suffer From ...
OptimusYale
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (South)1005 Posts
May 19 2011 09:04 GMT
#86
One thing I would add is that it would be AWESOME if you can put the code a finals on the same day as the code s finals, difference being code A is played in the morning with a break for the code S finals. Would definitely make me happier going to the tournaments
TypeMoon
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada30 Posts
May 19 2011 09:04 GMT
#87
john, hows the gsl tickets gonna work?
exarchrum
Profile Joined August 2010
United States491 Posts
May 19 2011 09:05 GMT
#88
GSTL is 13 weeks long daamn! I think it might be a little too long though. A lot can change in that much time, and it covers almost three regular GSLs. I might prefer to see two GSTLs in that time.

But props to GOM for making these changes, especially the up/down changes.
justin.tv/exarch watch me play!
Welmu
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Finland3295 Posts
May 19 2011 09:05 GMT
#89
Woooooooooooot! Super good changes!! Im gonna watch GSL more now on >.<
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Geobey
Profile Joined April 2011
3 Posts
May 19 2011 09:05 GMT
#90
Amazing stuff!!!
GomTV are really so good, I just Blizzard would listen as much as them haha.

Anyway with all these things they have going on they should maybe think of implementing full access annual passes to the SC2 footage instead of making us buy them 1 by 1?
Samhax
Profile Joined August 2010
1054 Posts
May 19 2011 09:06 GMT
#91
my god, more GSTL=win!
dakalro
Profile Joined September 2010
Romania525 Posts
May 19 2011 09:06 GMT
#92
Nice that they mix things around to get the pro play (Code A/S) with some fun play (team league). TL surprise based match-ups makes it quite entertaining even if not so accurate when it comes to showing the entire range on player skill (not much about strategy, preparation). Can't wait.
Enzyme
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia183 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-19 09:12:08
May 19 2011 09:08 GMT
#93
For anyone that doesn't understand Dual Tournament:

Game 1. Player A vs Player B
Game 2. Player C vs Player D

Player A wins
Player C wins

Player A: 1:0
Player B: 0:1
Player C: 1:0
Player D: 0:1

Game 3. Player A vs Player C
Game 4. Player B vs Player D

Player A wins
Player B wins

Player A: 2:0
Player B: 1:1
Player C: 1:1
Player D: 0:1

Game 5. Player B vs Player C

Player B wins


Player A: 2:0
Player B: 2:1
Player C: 1:2
Player D: 0:1

Player A and B advance
Player C stays in Code S
Player D will play in Up and Down matches.

Basically, now every game is exciting. Games 1 and 2 give the winners a guaranteed spot in Code S still as they cannot get knocked out entirely. Game 3 determines who advances immediately without having to play another game. Game 4 works out who gets knocked into Up and Down matches, the other person gets a chance to advance. Game 5 works out who of the last two advance to the next round.

Every round now has significance and benefit, unlike the old system which was weird and had alternating numbers of games, and was just confusing and stupid.
gulden
Profile Joined July 2010
Germany205 Posts
May 19 2011 09:09 GMT
#94
loving it! now good players can't get knocked out of code S so easy
Vonthin
Profile Joined August 2010
United States2864 Posts
May 19 2011 09:09 GMT
#95
Awesome changes, cannot wait for extended team league. Wondering who the 10th team will be. Maybe they will inv a foreign team to compete, would be awesome
Best Trashcan NA - LoL Summoner. SKT / CLG / Liquid
.Enigma.
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden1461 Posts
May 19 2011 09:10 GMT
#96
Love it! GSL just keeps getting better and better.
"Jupiters c*ck!" - Quintus Lentulus Batiatus
Kamuy
Profile Joined November 2010
United States212 Posts
May 19 2011 09:10 GMT
#97
On May 19 2011 17:49 pdd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 19 2011 17:46 PerfectTear wrote:
So can anybody explain more accurately what a dual tournament is? I tried searching for it on the liquipedia but there were no hits.


A v B
C v D
Winner A/B vs Winner C/D (match 3)--> Winner of this qualifies 2-0
Loser A/B vs Loser C/D (match 4) ---> Loser of this is eliminated 0-2
Loser match 3 vs Winner Match 4 ---> Winner of this qualifies 2-1, Loser eliminated 1-2

That way it also guarantees a 1,2,3,4 ranking


So essentially a double elimination tournament through each group, it sounds much more interesting than the format they have now.
HuK | MC | Naniwa | White-Ra | KiWiKaKi | I love protoss :D
NexUmbra
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Scotland3776 Posts
May 19 2011 09:11 GMT
#98
MOAR GSTL! :D
Life has won two GSLs and a Blizzard Cup. NOT three GSLs.
Styled On
Profile Joined February 2011
United States5 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-19 09:11:58
May 19 2011 09:11 GMT
#99
On May 19 2011 17:31 shire wrote:
GSTL PLAYOFF
1st place from group A will play against 3rd place from group B.


Am I reading this incorrectly? Shouldn't a 6-team playoff begin with a set of crossover series between the 2nd and 3rd seeds of the two pools to determine who makes the semifinals?

But overall, these are some really dope changes.
Steady Swarmin'
Vorlik
Profile Joined October 2010
1522 Posts
May 19 2011 09:12 GMT
#100
Whats the format for the up and down matches? 5 players in each group, but how do they play? standard bo3's, round robin?
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