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SC2Toastie
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
Netherlands5725 Posts
November 27 2014 22:02 GMT
#2221
On November 28 2014 07:00 ptbl wrote:
Juding from Snute's twitter, he seems to not mind getting knock out of the tournament. He lost his passion?

I heard on BasetradeTV (don't know how true this is) that Snute has scaled down his practice recently, in favor of idk anymore.
Mura Ma Man, Dark Da Dude, Super Shot Sos!
Xoronius
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany6362 Posts
November 27 2014 22:02 GMT
#2222
On November 28 2014 06:53 TotalBiscuit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 28 2014 06:52 DarkLordOlli wrote:
You can beat go 3-2 in maps against a player in GSL format and still see them advance over you. Every format has its advantages and issues. The issue here is very clear. The upside of this format is that everybody plays everybody.

Different people will prefer different formats. I for one find it nice and refreshing to not have the same format at every tournament.


Again the same fallacy. The GSL format is a bracket. Mapscore does not matter. What matters is you win two series. It's entirely in your control. Yes you can argue that if you want to advance out of a round robin you shouldn't lose any maps, but your success or failure is to some degree determined by how well other people in the group do, it's outside of your control.

Brackets, especially double-elim are inherently about the fairest you can get and that's why the GSL group format is so widely used. There is no perfect format but to say we should just accept any format because none of them are 100% fair is a fallacy. This format sucks.

You win against people, that aren't comparable to eachother. Put two average koreans, avilo and Zest in a group and look what happens: Winners and losers match are pre-determined, only match 1 and the final match count. Except that match 1 isn't worth shit and everything depends on the final match because hey, the other guy defeated avilo, while you lost to Zest and defeated him, so he is clearly as good as you and deserves an equal chance, right? GSL system is horrible

Brackets are far from the fairest you can get. They are built to determine the single best player (who wins the group in both formats). Chess has moved away from brackets for hunderts of years now, because they are awful. Or do you think Chalifman/Kazmidshanov/Ponomarjow were worthy "world champions"? And yes, I know, chess=/=SC2, but both are things you do 1v1 and need a format to determine the better player, there is no difference in judging the format.
KingofdaHipHop
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
United States25602 Posts
November 27 2014 22:02 GMT
#2223
On November 28 2014 07:00 ptbl wrote:
Juding from Snute's twitter, he seems to not mind getting knock out of the tournament. He lost his passion?

Ya win some ya lose some. He said he was out of practice so he's probably pleased and now he doesn't have to worry for the rest of the weekend and can think about San Jose.
Rain | herO | sOs | Dear | Neeb | ByuN | INnoVation | Dream | ForGG | Maru | ByuL | Golden | Solar | Soulkey | Scarlett!!!
Keeemy
Profile Joined November 2012
Finland7855 Posts
November 27 2014 22:03 GMT
#2224
On November 28 2014 07:00 ptbl wrote:
Juding from Snute's twitter, he seems to not mind getting knock out of the tournament. He lost his passion?

Flawless logic
Hello
KingofdaHipHop
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
United States25602 Posts
November 27 2014 22:03 GMT
#2225
The real thing that we should be angry about is that they're not telling us the bracket.
Rain | herO | sOs | Dear | Neeb | ByuN | INnoVation | Dream | ForGG | Maru | ByuL | Golden | Solar | Soulkey | Scarlett!!!
SC2Toastie
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
Netherlands5725 Posts
November 27 2014 22:03 GMT
#2226
On November 28 2014 07:02 Xoronius wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 28 2014 06:53 TotalBiscuit wrote:
On November 28 2014 06:52 DarkLordOlli wrote:
You can beat go 3-2 in maps against a player in GSL format and still see them advance over you. Every format has its advantages and issues. The issue here is very clear. The upside of this format is that everybody plays everybody.

Different people will prefer different formats. I for one find it nice and refreshing to not have the same format at every tournament.


Again the same fallacy. The GSL format is a bracket. Mapscore does not matter. What matters is you win two series. It's entirely in your control. Yes you can argue that if you want to advance out of a round robin you shouldn't lose any maps, but your success or failure is to some degree determined by how well other people in the group do, it's outside of your control.

Brackets, especially double-elim are inherently about the fairest you can get and that's why the GSL group format is so widely used. There is no perfect format but to say we should just accept any format because none of them are 100% fair is a fallacy. This format sucks.

You win against people, that aren't comparable to eachother. Put two average koreans, avilo and Zest in a group and look what happens: Winners and losers match are pre-determined, only match 1 and the final match count. Except that match 1 isn't worth shit and everything depends on the final match because hey, the other guy defeated avilo, while you lost to Zest and defeated him, so he is clearly as good as you and deserves an equal chance, right? GSL system is horrible

Brackets are far from the fairest you can get. They are built to determine the single best player (who wins the group in both formats). Chess has moved away from brackets for hunderts of years now, because they are awful. Or do you think Chalifman/Kazmidshanov/Ponomarjow were worthy "world champions"? And yes, I know, chess=/=SC2, but both are things you do 1v1 and need a format to determine the better player, there is no difference in judging the format.

For terrible brackets, I refer you to Blizzcon -_-
Mura Ma Man, Dark Da Dude, Super Shot Sos!
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
November 27 2014 22:04 GMT
#2227
So, do you guys think a Korean will win this dreamhack?
Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever
SC2Toastie
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
Netherlands5725 Posts
November 27 2014 22:04 GMT
#2228
Liquid teamkill fucking shit -,-
Mura Ma Man, Dark Da Dude, Super Shot Sos!
KingofdaHipHop
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
United States25602 Posts
November 27 2014 22:04 GMT
#2229
LEENOCK WAIT?
Rain | herO | sOs | Dear | Neeb | ByuN | INnoVation | Dream | ForGG | Maru | ByuL | Golden | Solar | Soulkey | Scarlett!!!
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
November 27 2014 22:04 GMT
#2230
On November 28 2014 07:03 KingofdaHipHop wrote:
The real thing that we should be angry about is that they're not telling us the bracket.

Brackets are on Liquipedia
Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever
kaykoose
Profile Joined February 2014
United States2302 Posts
November 27 2014 22:04 GMT
#2231
Smfh... RIP Polt
Swede
Profile Joined June 2010
New Zealand853 Posts
November 27 2014 22:04 GMT
#2232
On November 28 2014 06:57 TotalBiscuit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 28 2014 06:56 SC2Toastie wrote:
On November 28 2014 06:53 TotalBiscuit wrote:
On November 28 2014 06:52 DarkLordOlli wrote:
You can beat go 3-2 in maps against a player in GSL format and still see them advance over you. Every format has its advantages and issues. The issue here is very clear. The upside of this format is that everybody plays everybody.

Different people will prefer different formats. I for one find it nice and refreshing to not have the same format at every tournament.


Again the same fallacy. The GSL format is a bracket. Mapscore does not matter. What matters is you win two series. It's entirely in your control. Yes you can argue that if you want to advance out of a round robin you shouldn't lose any maps, but your success or failure is to some degree determined by how well other people in the group do, it's outside of your control.

Brackets, especially double-elim are inherently about the fairest you can get and that's why the GSL group format is so widely used. There is no perfect format but to say we should just accept any format because none of them are 100% fair is a fallacy. This format sucks.

No, it does not.
If your performence comes down to the other players, you've lost at least 2 series. Well, if you can't win over 50% of your series, you wouldn't advance in either format.

This Round Robin lets your player play vs everybody. If it was GSL Bracket style, Impact had shit ZvZ and he played Snute, Lost, Polt, Won, Snute, would you complain that he got to play his worst matchup twice and didn't play his best matchup twice?


If this was GSL format Impact would already be through in first place after winning two matchs in a row.

Whatever. People in LR think they know best as usual. They'd feel differently if they just saw a stack of money go up in smoke over a stupid format.


The fact that you just lost a stack of money literally makes you less qualified to comment on the format, at least while you're upset. It's a conflict of interest.
GoloSC2
Profile Joined August 2014
712 Posts
November 27 2014 22:04 GMT
#2233
LEENOCK!
"Code S > IEM > Super Tournament > Homestory Cup > Blizzcon/WESG > GSL vs The World > Invitational tournaments in China with Koreans > WCS events" - Rodya
plotspot
Profile Joined October 2014
800 Posts
November 27 2014 22:05 GMT
#2234
On November 28 2014 07:00 ptbl wrote:
Juding from Snute's twitter, he seems to not mind getting knock out of the tournament. He lost his passion?


No I think it's just Snute being Snute. I think he is a very agreeable person. He lost pretty badly in HSC but when I saw him on the couch and doing commentary he was just very emotionally solidified and professional. Just like Polt said, I may like him for the same reason.
SC2Toastie
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
Netherlands5725 Posts
November 27 2014 22:05 GMT
#2235
ROFL Artosis calling the production out on air, haha
Mura Ma Man, Dark Da Dude, Super Shot Sos!
KingofdaHipHop
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
United States25602 Posts
November 27 2014 22:05 GMT
#2236
Life easy match.
Rain | herO | sOs | Dear | Neeb | ByuN | INnoVation | Dream | ForGG | Maru | ByuL | Golden | Solar | Soulkey | Scarlett!!!
RaFox17
Profile Joined May 2013
Finland4581 Posts
November 27 2014 22:05 GMT
#2237
JDvsSan. 4-gate inc.
Circumstance
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States11403 Posts
November 27 2014 22:05 GMT
#2238
On November 28 2014 07:02 SC2Toastie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 28 2014 07:00 ptbl wrote:
Juding from Snute's twitter, he seems to not mind getting knock out of the tournament. He lost his passion?

I heard on BasetradeTV (don't know how true this is) that Snute has scaled down his practice recently, in favor of idk anymore.

Yeah, he pushed himself pretty card in the attempted Blizzcon rush, so he's trying to give his wrists less of a stress test.
The world is better when every background has a chance.
Keeemy
Profile Joined November 2012
Finland7855 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-11-27 22:06:04
November 27 2014 22:05 GMT
#2239
What the fuck is this, Leenock??? DH not being on point today. T_T

Ez bracket for Life. Ez tournament win.
Hello
BlackCompany
Profile Joined August 2012
Germany8388 Posts
November 27 2014 22:06 GMT
#2240
Wierd way to do the brackets tbh. I can understand they do the A2 vs B3 and A3 vs B2 logic, but atleast but these matches on the other side of the loosers bracket. This way we might see group rematches already in the next round of the loosers bracket
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