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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-05 12:18:31
May 05 2013 12:18 GMT
#581
On May 05 2013 21:14 Roman666 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 05 2013 21:08 Shellshock1122 wrote:
On May 05 2013 21:06 Dvriel wrote:
On May 05 2013 20:52 grs wrote:
On May 05 2013 20:49 Dvriel wrote:
On May 05 2013 20:41 grs wrote:
On May 05 2013 20:36 Dvriel wrote:
I am very confused.I am checking and rechecking the Challenger Format and still cant understand it:

Why the first round is called "Round of 40" if there are only 32 players? Why the second is "Round of 24" if there are only 16 players(16 winners from Round 1 Challenger)?

Because there are 40 players. 8 more will drop from premium in the 2nd group stage.
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Season_1_Europe/Challenger


That is exactly what I was thinking,but still think its impossible to mix in Round of 40 players dropped from Ro 32 and Ro 24 with players from Ro16.Its not fair.This is not the worst: check this link and tell me what do you think.I count and recount the brackets and there are only 8x4=32 into 8x2=16 into 8+8 from Ro16 Premier players.Still dont understand where are they going to take players from to build the group stage with 32 players. Check this:

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Season_1_Europe/Challenger

Bottom is the Bracket for the Bracket stage...

It starts with 8 brackets of 4 players = 32
In the third round 8 more players are added from r2 premium = 8
32 + 8 = 40

Edit: I'll try to explain it with a picture from one of 8 brackets.
[image loading]



Ok.I can see this,but still no sense.Why call the First round "40" if there are only 32 players in the first brackets? Only 16 will advace to round 2,the supposed "RO24".The winners from here are 8 of 16 and they go to the third and LAST round of another 16 players which are the 8 winners from round 2(Ro24) and the 8 players who got eliminated from the Group stage of 16 in the Premier.
This is not all!!! After round 3 in Challenger the losers are going into Group stage of 8 groups with 4 players.8 from Rouns 3,8 from Round 2 and 16 from Round 1= 32 players needed for a Stage Group of 8 Groups with 4 players.Still cant see the logic of calling it RO40 and Ro24.

In Korea it is much easier: RO48 into RO32(24 RO48 winners+8 RO32 CODE S losers) into RO 24(16 RO32 CODE A winners+8 CODE S RO16 losers).

I think it's just a mistake like you said. It should be Ro32 -> Ro24 -> Ro16

By that logic it should be Ro32 -> Ro16 -> Ro16.

EDIT: Previous post :D

You're right. I was thinking of Korea where they drop people down to the second round too instead of both 3rd and 4th place to the first round.
Doesnt make sense to call it ro40 though or else korea should should Ro60 right?
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AxiR
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany944 Posts
May 05 2013 12:21 GMT
#582
On May 05 2013 21:06 AxiR wrote:
Hopefully the brackets won't take ages again...

Well shit.
Dvriel
Profile Joined November 2011
607 Posts
May 05 2013 12:22 GMT
#583
On May 05 2013 21:18 Shellshock1122 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 05 2013 21:14 Roman666 wrote:
On May 05 2013 21:08 Shellshock1122 wrote:
On May 05 2013 21:06 Dvriel wrote:
On May 05 2013 20:52 grs wrote:
On May 05 2013 20:49 Dvriel wrote:
On May 05 2013 20:41 grs wrote:
On May 05 2013 20:36 Dvriel wrote:
I am very confused.I am checking and rechecking the Challenger Format and still cant understand it:

Why the first round is called "Round of 40" if there are only 32 players? Why the second is "Round of 24" if there are only 16 players(16 winners from Round 1 Challenger)?

Because there are 40 players. 8 more will drop from premium in the 2nd group stage.
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Season_1_Europe/Challenger


That is exactly what I was thinking,but still think its impossible to mix in Round of 40 players dropped from Ro 32 and Ro 24 with players from Ro16.Its not fair.This is not the worst: check this link and tell me what do you think.I count and recount the brackets and there are only 8x4=32 into 8x2=16 into 8+8 from Ro16 Premier players.Still dont understand where are they going to take players from to build the group stage with 32 players. Check this:

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Season_1_Europe/Challenger

Bottom is the Bracket for the Bracket stage...

It starts with 8 brackets of 4 players = 32
In the third round 8 more players are added from r2 premium = 8
32 + 8 = 40

Edit: I'll try to explain it with a picture from one of 8 brackets.
[image loading]



Ok.I can see this,but still no sense.Why call the First round "40" if there are only 32 players in the first brackets? Only 16 will advace to round 2,the supposed "RO24".The winners from here are 8 of 16 and they go to the third and LAST round of another 16 players which are the 8 winners from round 2(Ro24) and the 8 players who got eliminated from the Group stage of 16 in the Premier.
This is not all!!! After round 3 in Challenger the losers are going into Group stage of 8 groups with 4 players.8 from Rouns 3,8 from Round 2 and 16 from Round 1= 32 players needed for a Stage Group of 8 Groups with 4 players.Still cant see the logic of calling it RO40 and Ro24.

In Korea it is much easier: RO48 into RO32(24 RO48 winners+8 RO32 CODE S losers) into RO 24(16 RO32 CODE A winners+8 CODE S RO16 losers).

I think it's just a mistake like you said. It should be Ro32 -> Ro24 -> Ro16

By that logic it should be Ro32 -> Ro16 -> Ro16.

EDIT: Previous post :D

You're right. I was thinking of Korea where they drop people down to the second round too instead of both 3rd and 4th place to the first round.
Doesnt make sense to call it ro40 though or else korea should should Ro60 right?



Its not only happening in EU.The actual NA brackets are the same format.I would like to see the same schedule and format for NA,EU and KR.Still there are lot more good players in KR I guess,but why not allow EU and NA to have the same amount of players if there is the same amount of money?If you go and check there are prizes for people till the 64th in Challenger...same as in KR...
grs
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Germany2339 Posts
May 05 2013 12:23 GMT
#584
On May 05 2013 21:21 AxiR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 05 2013 21:06 AxiR wrote:
Hopefully the brackets won't take ages again...

Well shit.

I guess checking the eligibility of players and make correct seedings is worth the wait.
Cinek357
Profile Joined October 2012
Poland119 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-05 12:24:36
May 05 2013 12:24 GMT
#585
I would love to see ToD, Tarson, Fuzer and MC go through. They may not be the best players out there (except for MC), but I like their attitude and how much overall value they give to every tournament they attend
Dvriel
Profile Joined November 2011
607 Posts
May 05 2013 12:24 GMT
#586
On May 05 2013 21:21 AxiR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 05 2013 21:06 AxiR wrote:
Hopefully the brackets won't take ages again...

Well shit.


Is it really so difficult to realise the brackets BEFORE the stream begins and only show us games once the time has come??? This is so unproffesional...Close the sign up time 2 or 3 hours before the stream goes on and make the brackets,which takes such as 30 mins???Come on,ESL,you can do it much better
AxiR
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany944 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-05 12:25:49
May 05 2013 12:24 GMT
#587
On May 05 2013 21:23 grs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 05 2013 21:21 AxiR wrote:
On May 05 2013 21:06 AxiR wrote:
Hopefully the brackets won't take ages again...

Well shit.

I guess checking the eligibility of players and make correct seedings is worth the wait.

If a tournement says it starts at 2 pm, it kind of should do that. Well... lets just say that this is far from optimal.
deus.machinarum
Profile Joined September 2011
Austria658 Posts
May 05 2013 12:26 GMT
#588
So does anyone know if there will be an actual RO1024 today?
Nothing worth having comes easy.
Enchanted
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1609 Posts
May 05 2013 12:27 GMT
#589
Looks like the brackets are delayed. Time to have lunch woo !
AxiR
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany944 Posts
May 05 2013 12:27 GMT
#590
On May 05 2013 21:26 deus.machinarum wrote:
So does anyone know if there will be an actual RO1024 today?

With 343 players, i hardly think so.
grs
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Germany2339 Posts
May 05 2013 12:27 GMT
#591
On May 05 2013 21:24 Dvriel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 05 2013 21:21 AxiR wrote:
On May 05 2013 21:06 AxiR wrote:
Hopefully the brackets won't take ages again...

Well shit.


Is it really so difficult to realise the brackets BEFORE the stream begins and only show us games once the time has come??? This is so unproffesional...Close the sign up time 2 or 3 hours before the stream goes on and make the brackets,which takes such as 30 mins???Come on,ESL,you can do it much better

Quite the nonsense you say. Giving players more time to signup and check-in and then doing the brackets is worth having the spectators wait. You get riled up about nothing really.
deus.machinarum
Profile Joined September 2011
Austria658 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-05 12:29:13
May 05 2013 12:28 GMT
#592
On May 05 2013 21:27 AxiR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 05 2013 21:26 deus.machinarum wrote:
So does anyone know if there will be an actual RO1024 today?

With 343 players, i hardly think so.

Ah ok, thx

Was kinda looking forward to these HUGE qualifiers again, but I guess with the new masters league requirement it's not gonna happen
Nothing worth having comes easy.
Roman666
Profile Joined April 2012
Poland1440 Posts
May 05 2013 12:28 GMT
#593
On May 05 2013 21:18 Shellshock1122 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 05 2013 21:14 Roman666 wrote:
On May 05 2013 21:08 Shellshock1122 wrote:
On May 05 2013 21:06 Dvriel wrote:
On May 05 2013 20:52 grs wrote:
On May 05 2013 20:49 Dvriel wrote:
On May 05 2013 20:41 grs wrote:
On May 05 2013 20:36 Dvriel wrote:
I am very confused.I am checking and rechecking the Challenger Format and still cant understand it:

Why the first round is called "Round of 40" if there are only 32 players? Why the second is "Round of 24" if there are only 16 players(16 winners from Round 1 Challenger)?

Because there are 40 players. 8 more will drop from premium in the 2nd group stage.
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Season_1_Europe/Challenger


That is exactly what I was thinking,but still think its impossible to mix in Round of 40 players dropped from Ro 32 and Ro 24 with players from Ro16.Its not fair.This is not the worst: check this link and tell me what do you think.I count and recount the brackets and there are only 8x4=32 into 8x2=16 into 8+8 from Ro16 Premier players.Still dont understand where are they going to take players from to build the group stage with 32 players. Check this:

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_WCS_Season_1_Europe/Challenger

Bottom is the Bracket for the Bracket stage...

It starts with 8 brackets of 4 players = 32
In the third round 8 more players are added from r2 premium = 8
32 + 8 = 40

Edit: I'll try to explain it with a picture from one of 8 brackets.
[image loading]



Ok.I can see this,but still no sense.Why call the First round "40" if there are only 32 players in the first brackets? Only 16 will advace to round 2,the supposed "RO24".The winners from here are 8 of 16 and they go to the third and LAST round of another 16 players which are the 8 winners from round 2(Ro24) and the 8 players who got eliminated from the Group stage of 16 in the Premier.
This is not all!!! After round 3 in Challenger the losers are going into Group stage of 8 groups with 4 players.8 from Rouns 3,8 from Round 2 and 16 from Round 1= 32 players needed for a Stage Group of 8 Groups with 4 players.Still cant see the logic of calling it RO40 and Ro24.

In Korea it is much easier: RO48 into RO32(24 RO48 winners+8 RO32 CODE S losers) into RO 24(16 RO32 CODE A winners+8 CODE S RO16 losers).

I think it's just a mistake like you said. It should be Ro32 -> Ro24 -> Ro16

By that logic it should be Ro32 -> Ro16 -> Ro16.

EDIT: Previous post :D

You're right. I was thinking of Korea where they drop people down to the second round too instead of both 3rd and 4th place to the first round.
Doesnt make sense to call it ro40 though or else korea should should Ro60 right?

Hell knows, if they wont call it Ro64 next season.
govie
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
9334 Posts
May 05 2013 12:30 GMT
#594
On May 05 2013 21:28 deus.machinarum wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 05 2013 21:27 AxiR wrote:
On May 05 2013 21:26 deus.machinarum wrote:
So does anyone know if there will be an actual RO1024 today?

With 343 players, i hardly think so.

Ah ok, thx

Was kinda looking forward to these HUGE qualifiers again, but I guess with the new masters league requirement it's not gonna happen


Its for the better. 343 players is still huge
The two NBA teams in states with legal weed are called the Nuggets and the Blazers...
Serek
Profile Joined May 2011
United Kingdom459 Posts
May 05 2013 12:30 GMT
#595
On May 05 2013 21:24 Dvriel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 05 2013 21:21 AxiR wrote:
On May 05 2013 21:06 AxiR wrote:
Hopefully the brackets won't take ages again...

Well shit.


Is it really so difficult to realise the brackets BEFORE the stream begins and only show us games once the time has come??? This is so unproffesional...Close the sign up time 2 or 3 hours before the stream goes on and make the brackets,which takes such as 30 mins???Come on,ESL,you can do it much better


Oh, but when things get rushed and eventually go wrong there's also bitching and moaning, and people eventually get fired.

You get what you pay for. The only people here who are truly affected here are the players. Stop moaning.
deus.machinarum
Profile Joined September 2011
Austria658 Posts
May 05 2013 12:31 GMT
#596
On May 05 2013 21:30 govie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 05 2013 21:28 deus.machinarum wrote:
On May 05 2013 21:27 AxiR wrote:
On May 05 2013 21:26 deus.machinarum wrote:
So does anyone know if there will be an actual RO1024 today?

With 343 players, i hardly think so.

Ah ok, thx

Was kinda looking forward to these HUGE qualifiers again, but I guess with the new masters league requirement it's not gonna happen


Its for the better. 343 players is still huge

It certainly is, just not that huge anymore
Nothing worth having comes easy.
AlternativeEgo
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden17309 Posts
May 05 2013 12:31 GMT
#597
Perhaps they are all waiting for Targa to wake up.

@TargA01 22h
Overslept for the WCS qualifier (
Mark Munoz looks like Gretorp
govie
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
9334 Posts
May 05 2013 12:33 GMT
#598
On May 05 2013 21:31 AlternativeEgo wrote:
Perhaps they are all waiting for Targa to wake up.

@TargA01 22h
Overslept for the WCS qualifier (


he still has 2 chances
The two NBA teams in states with legal weed are called the Nuggets and the Blazers...
Yhamm
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
France7248 Posts
May 05 2013 12:33 GMT
#599
bracket is done : http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/wcs/2013season1_challenger_qualifier2/rankings/
LiquipediaWe will have only each other at the last
grs
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Germany2339 Posts
May 05 2013 12:34 GMT
#600
Up now at: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/wcs/2013season1_challenger_qualifier2/rankings/
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