• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 09:32
CEST 15:32
KST 22:32
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL22] Ro24 Preview: Summer's End0Serral wins HomeStory Cup 2915Serral wins Maestros of the Game 243ByuL, and the Limitations of Standard Play3Team Liquid Map Contest #22: Results and Winners7
Community News
GSTL Returns in 2026!40Weekly Cups (Aug 3-9): Protoss get shut out7RSL goes to London! 2026 Offline Finals Nov 21-2212Weekly Cups (July 27-Aug 2): SHIN's big week0SC4ALL II: Brood War - $2500 - Dec 5-611
StarCraft 2
General
GSTL Returns in 2026! Balance hotfix patch 5.0.16b (July 16) SC4ALL: II Talent Announcement! Protoss AoE skill expression Weekly Cups (Aug 3-9): Protoss get shut out
Tourneys
PIG STY FESTIVAL 8.0! (13 - 23 August) Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament 2026 GSTL Announcement Sea Duckling Open (Global, Bronze-Diamond) 2026 KungFu Cup Announcement
Strategy
[G] Having the right mentality to improve
Custom Maps
Nexus Wars 2021 GUIDE [M] (2) Industrial Park
External Content
Mutation # 538 Media Blackout The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 537 Hostile Territory Mutation # 536 Railroad Switch
Brood War
General
Best Games Kespa era [ASL22] Ro24 Preview: Summer's End BW General Discussion Your past clans ASL22 General Discussion
Tourneys
[ASL22] Ro24 Group A CSLAN 4 is Coming! Small VOD Thread 2.0 Escore Tournament - Season 3
Strategy
Odyssey Mineral Stack Saturation Fighting Spirit mining rates Any training maps people recommend? Simple Questions, Simple Answers
Other Games
General Games
Nintendo Switch Thread Anyone here play Quakeworld back in the day? Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread EVE Corporation General RTS Discussion Thread
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
[TL LoL EUW IHs] Teemo shall perish TSM pausing esports and CLG Dead
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Power Rank TL Mafia Community Thread NeO.D_StephenKing vs This Guy From 1 Million Dance
Community
General
Artificial Intelligence Thread US Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread The Letting Off Steam Thread
Fan Clubs
MarineLorD Fan Club The ShoWTimE Fan Club The herO Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
Movie Discussion! Anime Discussion Thread Series you have seen recently... [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books
Sports
MLB/Baseball 2023 Football (Soccer) Thread TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 NBA General Discussion Formula 1 Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread Simple Questions Simple Answers FPS when play League Of Legend on laptop
TL Community
The Automated Ban List Northern Ireland Global Starcraft
Blogs
LOCKPICKING NOOB
LUCKY_NOOB
Chinese Gen Z: Between Dream…
TrAiDoS
Cathedral Of CS And NY pizza a…
FuDDx
Please support my new stand…
Peanutsc
Hello guys!
LIN1s
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 7946 users

MLG Providence Format - Page 13

Forum Index > SC2 General
Post a Reply
Prev 1 11 12 13 14 15 18 Next All
BlackGosu
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada1046 Posts
October 17 2011 16:43 GMT
#241
i agree with seeding, but the way this seeding works is ridiculous. its good that the top seeds are rewarded, but this reward is just overwhelmingly advantageous
Jar Jar Binks
wxwx
Profile Joined May 2010
527 Posts
October 17 2011 16:43 GMT
#242
Where is MVP? Didn't he win one of these MLGs? Like the whole thing? I know he's only attended one, but he can't help it if he's always preparing for the GSL finals and shit. With this whole GSL/MLG partnership, it actually seems like he's getting punished for being good at this game.
Workforce
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden70 Posts
October 17 2011 16:45 GMT
#243
On October 18 2011 01:35 Roxy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 18 2011 01:33 Workforce wrote:
The advantage given to the highest seeds are just ridiculous. wow.


I think it rewards players for coming to the events though
the prizes for MLG are relatively small, there needs to be some benefit to those who come regularly (and regularly generate money for MLG)


I don't have a problem with giving an advantage as long as it is reasonable. This is just way over top in my opinion.
Wren
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States745 Posts
October 17 2011 16:47 GMT
#244
On October 18 2011 01:39 lizzard_warish wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 18 2011 01:01 Wren wrote:
On October 18 2011 00:59 Jakkerr wrote:
What an awful format.

Winning 4 Bo3's to win the entire tournament makes no sense.

Be one of the best 4 players over 5 tournaments, over the whole year, then win 4 Bo3s against what will likely be the strongest player pool assembled yet in sc2 to win a tournament.

Seems pretty fair.
No...it doesnt. Which is why were pointing it out as ridiculous.

MLG 2011 Pro Circuit is ONE tournament, Providence is the championship event for it. Look at cumulative efforts for the whole year before critiquing the system that makes it happen.
We're here! We're queer! We don't want any more bears!
Bulkers
Profile Joined September 2010
Poland509 Posts
October 17 2011 16:47 GMT
#245
I dont like this format at all, players that are seeded in pool have way way easier job than people in open bracket, HuK won 9 bo3 in Orlando to win it, and for example SaSe who is imo equally good would have to win 16 bo3 to win it, and worst part of it is that most of those game would take place in sunday.

We could see that MC after 6x bo3 with Rain, Ret, Puma, MKP, Idra, StC all was played during 7h most of them was 2-1 and he was just tired in finals, and HuK played 2 bo3 during this 7h.

Long story short, format heavily favor seeded people.
Roxy
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada753 Posts
October 17 2011 16:48 GMT
#246
I really like the way the tournament has a losers bracket
I like how one bad match doesnt totally screw you (obviously it semi-screws you).
Its nice that people can fight their way back.
I would really like it if the final 4 rounds were not BO3 though (or the extended bullsh...)
http://sc2ranks.com/us/941824/Roxy - Masters Protoss: "Respect my authoritai"
Roxy
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada753 Posts
October 17 2011 16:51 GMT
#247
Any word on player accommodations?

I would love it if MLG fully supplied housing for any players who wish to come.
Obviously htey dont need to be extravagant, but it would be nice if the players had their transportation and rooms taken care of. Even if it was just a gymnasium with a bunch of cots on it or something.

Obviously the players who are rollign in money would be able to buy a nice hotel, but this would help even the non-pro GM players who drive for 5 hours to come to this event.
http://sc2ranks.com/us/941824/Roxy - Masters Protoss: "Respect my authoritai"
00Visor
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
4337 Posts
October 17 2011 16:54 GMT
#248
I bet 1-2 out of the top 16 will pull out due to various reasons.
So don't get crazy over the brackets.
Micket
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom2163 Posts
October 17 2011 16:56 GMT
#249
You try and give players reward for going to all MLG's and doing well, and by doing so, the tournament will be worse and suffer for it. Winning 4 Bo3's to take the entire championship is ridiculous. Awful tournament format. Would not be surprised if MVP declines to come back to focus on GSL Ro8.
ES_JohnClark
Profile Joined April 2011
United States1121 Posts
October 17 2011 16:58 GMT
#250
wow.. just skimmed through most of this. The very fact that a map has to be created and there are 13 pages of people with questions.. just goes to show that this system is flawed.

The fact that incontrol has a 8-25 record in all MLG events and was just now removed from group play is concerning and shows that those that continue to do well have a very small chance of 'earning' a good seed for the finals.

I would also think that the finals would be based on a mathematical breakdown of points earned from all of the events. It appears that that is not actually the case here. I would love to meet the person who thought this process up. There are actually much easier to understand and competitive ways to lay this out that are also more in line with real world sports.

however.. it will be a killer finals no matter how you slice it.

my 3 cents..
Still Naked!
Jacopana
Profile Joined September 2009
El Salvador210 Posts
October 17 2011 16:58 GMT
#251
sad MVP is not seeded, if he comes to open bracket surely would get to chapionship winner brackets. Nestea should come too ^_^
Telcontar
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom16710 Posts
October 17 2011 17:00 GMT
#252
On October 18 2011 01:56 Micket wrote:
You try and give players reward for going to all MLG's and doing well, and by doing so, the tournament will be worse and suffer for it. Winning 4 Bo3's to take the entire championship is ridiculous. Awful tournament format. Would not be surprised if MVP declines to come back to focus on GSL Ro8.

I really doubt he'll show up. Combine all the factors of GSL, his CTS problems, IM's financial capabilities, and no seeding, means there's little incentive for him to show up. Yeah the prize money is great, but will that be enough?

Also, I get that MLG's system was created to reward frequent attendees, but not giving automatic seeding to former champions (in the relevant MLGs) is stupidly crazy.
Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.
Roxy
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada753 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-17 17:06:59
October 17 2011 17:06 GMT
#253
@MVP, Nestea

What better do they have to do?
Grind out ladder games?

If a tournament setting (with a huge prize pool) isnt a great place to train, I dont know what is
http://sc2ranks.com/us/941824/Roxy - Masters Protoss: "Respect my authoritai"
fer
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada375 Posts
October 17 2011 17:08 GMT
#254
On October 18 2011 01:01 Wren wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 18 2011 00:59 Jakkerr wrote:
What an awful format.

Winning 4 Bo3's to win the entire tournament makes no sense.

Be one of the best 4 players over 5 tournaments, over the whole year, then win 4 Bo3s against what will likely be the strongest player pool assembled yet in sc2 to win a tournament.

Seems pretty fair.


Nope, sorry but even Sundance has acknowledged that their ranking system is awful, and that they're planning to address this for the next season.
WellPlayed.org <3
wxwx
Profile Joined May 2010
527 Posts
October 17 2011 17:09 GMT
#255
On October 18 2011 02:06 Roxy wrote:
@MVP, Nestea

What better do they have to do?
Grind out ladder games?

If a tournament setting (with a huge prize pool) isnt a great place to train, I dont know what is


For these two players, them getting broadcasted serves as training for everyone else, since they are so ahead of the curve.
Antisocialmunky
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States5912 Posts
October 17 2011 17:10 GMT
#256
As long as the finals isn't a 2 game sadfest, I'll be happy.
[゚n゚] SSSSssssssSSsss ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Marine/Raven Guide:http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=163605
talismania
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States2364 Posts
October 17 2011 17:12 GMT
#257
It would be nice if they just seeded the whole tournament based on points... why stop at the top 16?
InFi.asc
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany518 Posts
October 17 2011 17:18 GMT
#258
Damn, I would not want to be the winner of the open bracket #1
* Liquid'Hero * Liquid'TLO * oGsMC * oGsFin *
KevinIX
Profile Joined October 2009
United States2472 Posts
October 17 2011 17:20 GMT
#259
MLG always has the best games and the worst finals. I hope they change the way finals work next season.
Liquid FIGHTING!!!
striderxxx
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada443 Posts
October 17 2011 17:21 GMT
#260
i don't understand why they don't have regular pool play for the top seeds again. like have 1-4 play each other to legitimize the ranking for the brackets. or like talismania said, seed the entire tourney, including open bracket. and if mlg wants regular participation, they should close off the providence open bracket to only those who have participated at least once in the current year. that way, they have have nestea come and kill it all in 1 tourney.
Prev 1 11 12 13 14 15 18 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
PiG Sty Festival
12:00
PiGfest 8.0 Group D
Maru vs Shameless
Reynor vs TriGGeR
PiGStarcraft1307
IntoTheiNu 1190
IndyStarCraft 236
BRAT_OK 101
3DClanTV 98
LiquipediaDiscussion
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
PiGStarcraft1307
IndyStarCraft 236
Rex 133
BRAT_OK 101
SHIN 10
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 42397
Hm[arnc] 5839
Horang2 3216
BeSt 801
EffOrt 799
Light 674
Soma 646
Mong 485
Larva 287
Snow 180
[ Show more ]
Last 124
Hyun 79
Mind 69
Sexy 55
soO 49
ToSsGirL 45
Free 32
Bale 31
Shine 26
sorry 25
Terrorterran 23
scan(afreeca) 22
IntoTheRainbow 18
Noble 18
zelot 17
Sacsri 14
NaDa 13
Rock 10
Icarus 5
Dota 2
qojqva3502
KheZu268
LuMiX1
Counter-Strike
fl0m3593
x6flipin510
zeus297
kRYSTAL_26
Heroes of the Storm
Khaldor261
Other Games
B2W.Neo633
Happy421
ToD343
DeMusliM306
KnowMe93
MindelVK3
Organizations
StarCraft 2
ComeBackTV 491
Other Games
BasetradeTV280
StarCraft 2
CranKy Ducklings113
[ Show 14 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• CranKy Ducklings SOOP8
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• Migwel
StarCraft: Brood War
• HerbMon 10
• Michael_bg 9
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
Dota 2
• WagamamaTV1034
League of Legends
• Jankos1729
• Nemesis553
Upcoming Events
IPSL
2h 28m
OSC
10h 28m
Afreeca Starleague
20h 28m
Rush vs Hm
Bisu vs Shuttle
WardiTV Weekly
21h 28m
The Patches Monday
1d 2h
Afreeca Starleague
1d 20h
Sharp vs Shinee
Action vs Shine
GSL
1d 21h
PiGosaur Cup
2 days
Replay Cast
2 days
Afreeca Starleague
2 days
BeSt vs Paralyze
Jaedong vs Speed
[ Show More ]
Kung Fu Cup
2 days
Replay Cast
3 days
The PondCast
3 days
KCM Race Survival
3 days
Replay Cast
4 days
PiG Sty Festival
4 days
CranKy Ducklings
5 days
PiG Sty Festival
5 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
6 days
PiG Sty Festival
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Escore Tournament S3: W7
CranK Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League
Eternal Conflict S2 Finale

Ongoing

KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 3
K-JUNGMAN
Acropolis #5
CSLAN 4
RSL Revival: Season 6
PiG Sty Festival 8.0
META DYMY #4
Esports World Cup 2026
Esports World Cup 2026: LCQ
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026

Upcoming

ASL Season 22
CSL Season 22: Qualifier 1
Escore Tournament S3: W8
CSL Season 22: Qualifier 2
CSL 2026 AUTUMN (S22)
Acropolis #5 - TRS
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
HSC XXX
SC4ALL II: StarCraft II
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
RSL Offline Finals
Big Dog Cup 2026 Div 1
Stake Ranked Episode 5
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026
Thunderpick World Champ. '26
ESL Pro League Season 24
Stake Ranked Episode 4
1win Private Club #1
Logitech G Connect 2026
SL StarSeries Fall 2026
FISSURE Playground #5
BLAST Open Fall 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.