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On November 01 2019 20:52 opisska wrote:Show nested quote +On November 01 2019 16:45 ZigguratOfUr wrote:On November 01 2019 15:44 Ej_ wrote:On November 01 2019 11:00 tigon_ridge wrote:On November 01 2019 10:02 jalstar wrote:On November 01 2019 09:01 Nithala wrote:
Enjoy americans It's bad for the east coast too... why only 1 day... Better question yet: why do organizers insist on going with the single elimination format? People want to see a greater variety of race and player MUs, and more games played. Yet, here we are 2 decades later still using this lame format that is so luck-based and brief. Hint: it has to do with Blizzcon being a weekend event that is not primarily a Starcraft 2 tournament While the amount of time available is definitely a factor, ending with a single elim. top8 is pretty typical even when time isn't a problem. Most people do like having things culminate in a straightforwards finals since it's more 'exciting', so the organizers are giving them what they want. Sure having the players play a bunch rounds of Swiss (to name just one example) might be less random, but you end up with players unceremoniously winning with rounds to go, games that viewers don't care about etc. Ah, the mythical "most people" the ultimate argument for any dumb corporate decision. It's the same bunch of hypothetical beings as has been used for years to argue for any randomly nonsensical choice around the game - and in fact around almost anything on the market nowadays. It's mostly a smoke screen for the cheapest solution though.
It's true that no one has done a study to establish which format is most popular, but the opinion that single-elim. is most exciting is a very commonly expressed one. Additionally many viewers tune in to watch the last few rounds of a tournament (between supposedly the best players), and single elim. certainly streamlines that and ensures that you don't get stuff that lowers drama like dealing with upper bracket disadvantage. Of course feel free to dismiss anything you don't like with more empty rhetoric about corporate decisions.
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On November 01 2019 19:45 Fango wrote:
What needs to be sacrificed to prevent an all ZvZ semis?
probably Serral
otherwise I think you gotta sacrifice Dark and Rogue
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Canada8989 Posts
On November 02 2019 00:24 Wombat_NI wrote:
Anyone have any idea how long the pre-show will be?
I assume it won't be under an hour between the start and the first minute of gameplay.
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Going to watch all of the matches even though the schedule is brutal. GOGO SERRAL!
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On November 02 2019 01:09 Nakajin wrote:Show nested quote +On November 02 2019 00:24 Wombat_NI wrote:
Anyone have any idea how long the pre-show will be? I assume it won't be under an hour between the start and the first minute of gameplay.
The scedule shows ro8 match 1 starting right after the openign ceremony. Given they only plan 75 minutes for each series, I doubt we'll get much of any pre show
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Wow it finishes late, I'll watch until Maru is eliminated I guess.
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On November 02 2019 01:37 Fango wrote:Show nested quote +On November 02 2019 01:09 Nakajin wrote:On November 02 2019 00:24 Wombat_NI wrote:
Anyone have any idea how long the pre-show will be? I assume it won't be under an hour between the start and the first minute of gameplay. The scedule shows ro8 match 1 starting right after the openign ceremony. Given they only plan 75 minutes for each series, I doubt we'll get much of any pre show
Don't underestimate WCS' ability to have a shitton of downtime
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South Korea2105 Posts
If I were playing I'd bomb out asap to go and play the D4 demo
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Tbh i'm more hyped for whats probably gonna be diablo announcements than ZvZ
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On November 02 2019 01:37 Fango wrote:Show nested quote +On November 02 2019 01:09 Nakajin wrote:On November 02 2019 00:24 Wombat_NI wrote:
Anyone have any idea how long the pre-show will be? I assume it won't be under an hour between the start and the first minute of gameplay. The scedule shows ro8 match 1 starting right after the openign ceremony. Given they only plan 75 minutes for each series, I doubt we'll get much of any pre show
Only 1h15m per match lol, 5 games could easily take over 2 hours
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Maybe this answer is provided elsewhere so apologies in advance. But is there a way to watch the tournament from the beginning but on a lag. Lets say I get off work at 6:00 PM ET, half the tournament is done already. I would love to start from the beginning.....
IF there is a way, can someone let me know how!
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are the games going to be on twitch.tv today? I will only be able to watch the first round...any way to watch the rest later without being spoiled?
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Northern Ireland25804 Posts
Wish it was streamed on YouTube so I could rewind the broadcast and watch it as live. Usually what I do for GSL as I’m rarely up early enough but just watch it on a delay as if it’s live which works really well on YouTube.
Will any of the broadcast be up in VoD form before the actual live broadcast finishes?
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On November 02 2019 02:36 Wombat_NI wrote:
Wish it was streamed on YouTube so I could rewind the broadcast and watch it as live. Usually what I do for GSL as I’m rarely up early enough but just watch it on a delay as if it’s live which works really well on YouTube.
Will any of the broadcast be up in VoD form before the actual live broadcast finishes?
as far as I know they usually are accessible as vods on twitch while it is being streamed, I agree though youtube is better
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Lets go diablo 4 pleaseee
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On November 02 2019 02:36 Wombat_NI wrote:
Wish it was streamed on YouTube so I could rewind the broadcast and watch it as live. Usually what I do for GSL as I’m rarely up early enough but just watch it on a delay as if it’s live which works really well on YouTube.
Will any of the broadcast be up in VoD form before the actual live broadcast finishes?
If you just go to https://www.twitch.tv/starcraft/videos you can also click on the currently live video and watch it from the start
Though twitch vod thing can be quite buggy if you skip time a lot
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France12904 Posts
I can't wait for it to start already!!
Hoping for Maru to do the impossible with a miracle run and qualify for finals
Against all odds, the savior of terran once again in a lonely ro8 spot, quite an epic storyline if he goes through this hell bracket
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Blizzcon stream is live!
May the best Serral man win
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the opening ceremony is so cringy
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