EPTMLG Columbus Pools Announced - Page 28
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TemplarCo.
Mexico2870 Posts
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divito
Canada1213 Posts
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nearl
United States22 Posts
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Bobster
Germany3075 Posts
On May 18 2011 19:36 Logros wrote: What about the code A invites GOM gave a few season back (and will again soon plus even a code S spot) to Huk, Moonglade etc? It's exactly the same thing they didn't have to go through horrible qualifiers (which are probably 10x harder then the MLG ones) while the korean players did. Well, the comparisons don't exactly work because there's basically two tiers in MLG 1) pool play, which is desirable 2) open brackets, which you'd want to avoid but three tiers in GSL 1) Code S, which is desirable 2) Code A, which is not as desirable, but better than Code B 3) Code B, which you'd want to avoid Koreans are seeded into the first tier at MLG, but MLG performers are seeded into the much less desirable 2nd tier of GSL. Now that changes after Columbus, with the winner of MLG getting Code S straight away, so what I proposed a bit earlier was a similar exchange, seeding one Korean into the MLG pool play and the other three into round 2 or 3 of the open bracket. edit: or alternatively, seed the MLG winners straight into Code S | ||
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oDieN[Siege]
United States2905 Posts
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oo inflame oo
United States286 Posts
 Also funny that inControl got put in the same group as Machine and TLO. | ||
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lightrise
United States1355 Posts
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NotShade
Canada26 Posts
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kNightLite
United States408 Posts
Getting an all-expense-paid invite is a big enough advantage as it is. Gaining rank points from said invite (even if you lose every single match) is too much. If koreans want rank points from MLG then they should run the gauntlet in the open bracket, just like everyone else. The same goes for foreigners invited into GSL. | ||
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Bobster
Germany3075 Posts
On May 19 2011 06:34 kNightLite wrote: I am concerned about players accumulating rank points from their invites. MLG rank points are worth a heck of a lot more than GSL rank points. After MLG Columbus those 4 Koreans are going to continue to be seeded in the championship bracket unless they *really, really* screw up. Because after you get in the championship bracket its very tough to leave it, as evidenced by Gretorp. Don't forget that there are at least 16 players in the seeded pools who are going into this tournament with rank points already and will only add to that at Columbus, while the Koreans enter with 0 points. | ||
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CeriseCherries
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Well, every tournament seems to be getting better and better- just plix have a good stream | ||
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FairForever
Canada2392 Posts
On May 19 2011 06:03 Bobster wrote: Well, the comparisons don't exactly work because there's basically two tiers in MLG 1) pool play, which is desirable 2) open brackets, which you'd want to avoid but three tiers in GSL 1) Code S, which is desirable 2) Code A, which is not as desirable, but better than Code B 3) Code B, which you'd want to avoid Koreans are seeded into the first tier at MLG, but MLG performers are seeded into the much less desirable 2nd tier of GSL. Now that changes after Columbus, with the winner of MLG getting Code S straight away, so what I proposed a bit earlier was a similar exchange, seeding one Korean into the MLG pool play and the other three into round 2 or 3 of the open bracket. edit: or alternatively, seed the MLG winners straight into Code S Is it fair? Not really. But it is profitable. Having Koreans play would definitely up the level of competition. And let's be realistic, if Koreans had to go through the open bracket no Koreans would join, as who would be willing to pay for a plane ticket just to go to Open Bracket (and potentially get nothing?) - makes 0 sense whatsoever. It's hard enough to convince Huk (who isn't coming, even though GSL purposefully made time in its schedule for MLG and he could have qualified directly to pool play). Overall I like the decision. Great chance to see how koreans stack up in a LAN environment against some very good-quality NA players (as opposed to sending two or three players, like Idra/Huk/Jinro, to Korea to play a whole bunch of Koreans). EDIT: Just another note http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/mlg-and-the-gsl-create-groundbreaking-player-exchange-program That's a damn good exchange for NA players, going straight to Code A OR S is pretty desirable. I'd say MLG made out better on this one, obviously it's a deal GSL wants to make because they want more foreign players (without sounding ridiculously unfair by handpicking invites like last time) to increase the interest from foreigners, but still, in terms of quality, you're going to have players jumping straight to Code S that would never be able to get there going from Code A qualis. | ||
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SillyPrincess
Canada115 Posts
Pool B: KiWiKaKi+MMA Pool C: IdrA+SeleCT Pool D: Losira+Machine | ||
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psychics
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Scorpius
Sweden36 Posts
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MaxField
United States2386 Posts
I can not wait to watch these games, and i really hope the good ones get shown! | ||
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alexninty
Germany9 Posts
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oo inflame oo
United States286 Posts
On May 19 2011 07:07 SillyPrincess wrote: Pool A: Nani+Moon Pool B: KiWiKaKi+MMA Pool C: IdrA+SeleCT Pool D: Losira+Machine Are you insane? You know there are arguments that Bomber is the best player in the world right? | ||
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Flytothesky
United States591 Posts
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delo
United States333 Posts
On May 19 2011 07:12 Scorpius wrote: Thorzain isnt he gonna play MLG?? didnt he say that after he won TSL3 that he was gonna play?! Yep, and since he's never been to an MLG before and doesn't appear to be one of the Korean invites, it stands to reason that he'll be going through the open bracket. | ||
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