EPT[IPL5] Day 4 - Page 217
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On December 03 2012 15:23 lichter wrote: I like double elimination because we get more games, but in my opinion single elimination is a better format, mostly because it is difficult to give the unbeaten player a good enough advantage in the finals without it being 'unfair' to someone. Single elim doesn't have that 'problem'. What other sports have double elim brackets anyway? I really like MLG's new format, where the finals are always on even terms. We'll see what happens next year with the new partnership between MLG, Dreamhack and ESL. | ||
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lichter
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On December 03 2012 15:28 vthree wrote: Problem with single elimination is players will be flying over for 1 set if they lose unless there is group play. A lot of amateur sports use double elimination for this reason. It is hard to justify sponsors to give money to fly over for 1 match. In pro sports with more money involved, it is not a big issue since the cost is easily covered. That's a good reason for tournaments with large international participation. However even if you have single or double elim, not all the games will get broadcast. No matter what, someone's getting knocked out early with no prize money, no exposure, and very unhappy sponsors  | ||
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Brutaxilos
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loves starcraft so much dont ever know who to root for anymore T__T | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
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On December 03 2012 15:29 mongoose22 wrote: How's that not fair? The loser's already been punished by playing at least one extra series. Normally sports brackets give you a clean slate with each new round. Double elimination = everyone gets two lives in the tournament, regardless of how far you make it before losing the first life. Therefore, it's fair. You might not like the fact that the player who never lost plays fewer sets than the others, but that's the only advantage for winning X straight sets and getting to the final through the winner's bracket (assumed to be the harder route, albeit possibly shorter). | ||
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WP Violet lol | ||
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