MLG Columbus Pools Announced - Page 18

On May 18 2011 14:11 Zlasher wrote:
...Gretorp gets to stay in pool play because he was basically into top 16 by winning like one match? I'm REALLY not liking the system if it doesn't account points from before. People like Vibe, dde, mihai, etc. fought through the open bracket just to not get any help for mlg columbus?

I can't say I can agree with the system if it leads to brackets like this.

On May 18 2011 18:40 Vorenius wrote:
Mirror this to the IM not getting into GSTL. Obviously they were very disappointed and felt that they had earned a spot after performing better than any other team. But the way they've handled it and responded to it is admirable. They just accepted the situation and acknowledged that they knew the rules going into it and have to respect that.

TT1 should do the same now. He knew how it worked when he agreed to go to the GSL WC. He knew at that time, he wouldn't be seeded in the next MLG. And if he didn't then that is his and his teams fault for not reading the rules. It's too late now to change it, so complaining about it in this way isn't gonna accomplish anything except diminishing any goodwill the community would have towards you based on the situation you'd been put in. You accepted MLG's rules when you wanted to play in their tournaments. You and your team can do everything in your power to interact with MLG and help them develope a system that suits everyone, but obviously the way to accomplish it isn't whining about it here. In fact that probably only works against yo in the future. If MLG doesn't want that then either accept their terms or don't play in their tournament. But even then it would only make you look better if you didn't complain about it in this manner.

This is rather ludicrous. The IM debate is completely different to this. Comparing the two to try make a point is just silly. TT1 making his feelings known is a good thing. It's a progamer interaction and he is showing that he echos the thoughts of many fans of the system. Telling progamers to stop posting here because they can't post what they feel like is the whole reason we don't have progamers posting. TL has become so filthy at least let it have some light with progamers posting.

On May 18 2011 11:43 GTR wrote:
group c is more group of death than what group d was of the current msl.

On May 18 2011 18:45 Numy wrote:


People said this format was terrible and will keep saying it's terrible because it is. I don't really understand how one can defend this format. It makes it so once you are seeded all you have to do is pitch up and you have a very high chance that you will continue to be seeded. It's a huge benefit. The format is done to almost exclude anyone outside of the top 16(Now 20). I don't see how they can keep acting as if they want to become this massive competition if they actively try and squash competition outside of their seeds.

I hope people don't stop being vocal about this. This system is ridiculous. Sure it helps players that are consistent but it helps them far too much while negatively impacting others harshly.

On May 18 2011 19:17 jrdn wrote:
These groups are kinda bs. It's almost like they went out of their way to insure teammates played each other. Would rather have teams split up...less chance for collusion.

On May 18 2011 19:22 Vlare wrote:
Really hope IdrA/Bomber do well in group C. Also looks like Naniwa has an easy time. Rest of the pools look like meh.