I would hope these "Day 1" thread's that are started days before the actual event begins would just be closed. There is just a lot of needless confusion when normally these threads are set up when the event actually begins.

Acrofales

Spain18434 Posts

August 23 2012 20:42 GMT

#67

On August 23 2012 08:06 Za7oX wrote:

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I totally do not understand the seeding.

Group A: 1 + 8 + 11 + 15 + 17 + 21 = 73
Group B: 2 + 7 + 10 + 13 + 20 + 24 = 76
Group C: bla bla = 71
Group D: 80

How the hell does that make sense? Why is group C the hardest and group D the easiest if you go by pure ranking (I'd say also by players there). This is assuming a "linear scale" in goodness in comparison to seed. Other monotonic functions also don't make sense (logarithmic for instance was one that I thought they might have used)

If you think it was planned in order to distribute races and/or teams, I counter with 4 terrans in each of groups A and B and only 1 in each of C and D, or Taeja and HerO facing a potential teamkill. I am boggled by this setup.

SilSol

Sweden2744 Posts

August 23 2012 20:45 GMT

#68

Taeja and Hero got very good chances in this tournament imo.

GumBa

United Kingdom31935 Posts

August 23 2012 20:48 GMT

#69

Really looking forward to this MLG always has good events and I have watched every MLG to date so its almost a tradition to get comfortable get so junk food and somethinf to drink invite friends or go to friends and just chill and watch some sc

Ahhh I can feel the destruction of my health already....MY BODY IS READY!!!

TheBanana

Norway2183 Posts

August 23 2012 20:54 GMT

#70

There are almost more EG-people in the open bracket than I remembered being on the team.

ACrow

Germany6583 Posts

August 23 2012 20:55 GMT

#71

On August 24 2012 04:38 Kilby wrote:
I would hope these "Day 1" thread's that are started days before the actual event begins would just be closed. There is just a lot of needless confusion when normally these threads are set up when the event actually begins.

It's a lot of work to make those, and it helps to build up hype! If he keeps the OP updated on the day of the event, nobody should complain about an early thread imo. It clearly states in the OP when the event will be, so nobody should be confused, really.

As for hype suggestions, just add the word "Taeja". No explanation needed I think

Account252508

3454 Posts

August 23 2012 21:30 GMT

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yungSC2

20 Posts

August 23 2012 21:30 GMT

#73

On August 24 2012 00:35 GregMandel wrote:
why cant i vote qxc for winner of group A ? such a shame ....

so you think he can take out TaeJa, HerO and Ryung?!

Even beating RevivaL would be a huge upset.

jobber123rd

United States501 Posts

August 23 2012 21:39 GMT

#74

On August 24 2012 05:42 Acrofales wrote:

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The procedure for seed placement in groups was this:

1-2-3-4 to A-B-C-D
5-6 random to C-D
7-8 random to A-B
9-12 random to A-B-C-D
13-16 random to A-B-C-D
17-20 random to A-B-C-D
21-24 random to A-B-C-D

I believe that the reasoning behind this is that seeds 9-12 (for example) would have finished in the same position at the Arena (assuming everyone above them showed up to the Championship), so it's not really fair to put 9 in a better position than 10, 11, or 12 in the Groups based on MLG rank or whatever. Thus they randomize the groups where they're inserted.

vandelayindustries

United States290 Posts

August 23 2012 21:45 GMT

#75

Can't seem to find this (I'm probably not looking in the right places) but is there going to be a free stream?

jobber123rd

United States501 Posts

August 23 2012 21:55 GMT

#76

On August 24 2012 06:45 vandelayindustries wrote:
Can't seem to find this (I'm probably not looking in the right places) but is there going to be a free stream?

Yeah, two free streams. They're currently doing load testing here:

http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/live/raleigh#sc2

Also, check out the broadcast schedule. The Red and Blue streams have free access.