EPT[WCS] Global Finals Day 1 - Page 4
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pms
Poland611 Posts
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m0ck
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The GSL group-format is predicated on seeding. The only reason Blizzard have had to make it the GSL format is because they've made one of the oldest mistakes of tournament formats: making the drawing of the bracket for the post-group-stage public before groups have been played. Thus, in order to ensure that players won't be loosing on purpose in order to get a more favorable bracket/opponent, Blizzard have had to discard the obvious format for a randomized group - the round robin format. Of course, having pre-determined brackets also only makes sense if the players positions in groups have been determined by seeding, giving a logical order for the group-winners and -losers to meet after the group-stage. They will be carrying seeds. If this is not the case, why wouldn't you randomize the 1st and 2nd placers from each other group against each other (while ensuring that the players who have met in groups cannot meet before finals)? That would also make it possible to use the round-robin format, ensuring that every player in the randomized groups meet every other player. What a clusterfuck, Blizzard. | ||
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Kenpark
Germany2350 Posts
On November 14 2012 15:00 Rui.S wrote: Do people really think stephano or scarlett is going to win over rain, parting or creator -.- Why not ? We have seen numerous zvp foreigner wins vs koreans this year. And parting just lost what 5-1 to Hyun ? | ||
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CrazyBirdman
Germany3509 Posts
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dubRa
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opterown
Australia54785 Posts
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whirlpool
2788 Posts
 no korean terran, i hope foreigner win | ||
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TearsOfTheSun
Canada995 Posts
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KillAudio
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StarVe
Germany13591 Posts
On November 14 2012 21:32 opterown wrote: parting seems a lot more vulnerable after his code S group today Still has a relatively weak group where he remains a favourite in a comfortable position. Socke could beat him if he gets good builds, Illusion may have a small shot but overall I think PartinG might be fucked when he gets out of his groups because he will play one of Creator/Nerchio/Scarlett and all of them or even moonglade who beat MC at MLG might threaten him. I'm very interested to see how TitaN does, he's been practicing customs with LiveZerg, Mana, Sage, Nightend and others nonstop for the past couple of weeks, I think he's really well-prepared, shame that he has such a tough group compared to others. | ||
Adebisi
Canada1637 Posts
aww thx guys B) also... HYPE! | ||
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CrazyBirdman
Germany3509 Posts
Would you please simultanuosly observe all 4 streams? That would be awesome.  | ||
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kafkaesque
Germany2006 Posts
Certainly, Sen is no slouch, but compared to the rest of the competition, he should be managable. I don't know that much about killer, but Huk should be smooth sailing for the Grubster. Is anybody willing to give me 1:25 odds that IdrA won't make it out of his group?  | ||
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liberate71
Australia10252 Posts
On November 14 2012 21:32 opterown wrote: parting seems a lot more vulnerable after his code S group today Parting mustve been trolling... 100k > 43k... right? right? :| | ||
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StarVe
Germany13591 Posts
On November 14 2012 22:20 liberate71 wrote: Parting mustve been trolling... 100k > 43k... right? right? :| That sounds like something Artosis would say. | ||
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mememolly
4765 Posts
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UnholyRai
720 Posts
if this happened it would cause a huge commotion on the scene 1) non korean winning world champiosnship 2) zerg imba arguments would go off the scale | ||
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Extenz
Italy822 Posts
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xluik
201 Posts
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goiflin
Canada1218 Posts
On November 14 2012 22:18 CrazyBirdman wrote: Would you please simultanuosly observe all 4 streams? That would be awesome. That'd take like, 400 APM. Or eight arms. Time to get augmented, Adebisi! | ||
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