EPTThe New GSL Format Explained - Page 17
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CeriseCherries
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Corrupted
United States1255 Posts
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Uhh Negative
United States1090 Posts
I'm liking the new GSL format. It integrates Code S and Code A a little bit better. | ||
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Lunares
United States909 Posts
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andrea20
Canada441 Posts
On October 28 2011 01:59 Infenwe wrote: My problem with the GSL format has always been that someone who gets knocked out of Code A is with overwhelming probability never heard from again because qualifying is (a) hard as nails and (b) subject to huge amounts of variance. The same people go far in the code B qualifiers over and over again.  JookTo is an example of how your claim is wrong; he's in code A now. A while ago, he was the lowest code S seed coming out of the 2010 opens and subsequently embarrassed out of the GSL. So it's possible to come back. | ||
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blackbrrd
Norway477 Posts
RO32 - 24 from Code A, 8 from Code S. At least 16 Code A players can get to the next round without meeting a Code S player. RO24 - 16 players from Code A/S. At least 8 players from Code A/S don't have to meet a Code S player. I wonder how they will pick who plays a Code S player. :p | ||
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Lunares
United States909 Posts
On October 28 2011 06:46 andrea20 wrote: The same people go far in the code B qualifiers over and over again. JookTo is an example of how your claim is wrong; he's in code A now. A while ago, he was the lowest code S seed coming out of the 2010 opens and subsequently embarrassed out of the GSL. So it's possible to come back.MC coming back straight into code S? Boxer coming back as well? Yeah it's hard, but so was passing a courage tournament and getting into BW. Nobody ever said it should be easy to be a progamer and variance is a good thing so we don't have the race spread like we do. | ||
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Adreme
United States5574 Posts
On October 28 2011 06:53 Lunares wrote: MC coming back straight into code S? Boxer coming back as well? Yeah it's hard, but so was passing a courage tournament and getting into BW. Nobody ever said it should be easy to be a progamer and variance is a good thing so we don't have the race spread like we do. MC coming back had nothing to do with qualifiers. He won (came in 2nd) the code S seed at MLG and took it. | ||
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Lunares
United States909 Posts
On October 28 2011 06:55 Adreme wrote: MC coming back had nothing to do with qualifiers. He won (came in 2nd) the code S seed at MLG and took it. Having multiple ways to come back into Code S/A is exactly my point. Yes the qualifiers are hard. But there are other ways (That are equally hard imo) that people can go do, e.g. the ESV korean weeklies and MLG. | ||
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andrea20
Canada441 Posts
On October 28 2011 06:45 Lunares wrote: So the twitter post says "code s group matches Bo1". That includes the second stage of group matches as well, the Ro16? With only 4 groups instead of 8 I hope they do Bo3 at that point. When you really think about it, the group stages ARE Bo3, just with different players and less preparation. 2 wins before 2 losses advances a player, just like a regular Bo3. | ||
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theBOOCH
United States832 Posts
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NotSorry
United States6722 Posts
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pdd
Australia9933 Posts
On October 28 2011 03:06 Clefairy wrote: Code A Bracket: + Show Spoiler + Code S Group A 4th vs IM_MinSeok MVPKeen vs TSLRevival iSCrazymoving vs Liquid`Hero Code S Group B 4th vs MVPGuineaPig ST_Superstar vs SlayerSBrown ST_Fruitdealer vs SlayerSAlicia Code S Group C 4th vs CreatorPrime oGsTOP vs ST_Parting NsHsTassadar vs DignitasSelect Code S Group D 4th vs oGsCezanne MVPGenius vs TSLSymbol NsHsSage vs oGsFin (fOrGG) Code S Group E 4th vs ST_Rainbow TSL_JYP vs Quantic Sase FXOLucky vs DignitasNaniwa Code S Group F 4th vs Soccer HongunPrime vs oGsLuvsic MVPNoblesse vs oGsInca Code S Group G 4th vs oGsVines CheckPrime vs ST_Squirtle MVPMonster vs oGsJookto Code S Group H 4th vs oGsTheSTC MVPDream vs SlayerSBoxer oGsZenio vs (Teamless) Jung Min Ho Poor Sage. (or ForGG). Also didn't Naniwa play Lucky last season as well? | ||
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eviltomahawk
United States11135 Posts
 My heart is torn asunder like the lands of Azeroth during the Cataclysm. | ||
p4NDemik
United States13896 Posts
And as in the old days, like 10 of us will actually understand it. | ||
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Wuster
1974 Posts
On October 28 2011 06:37 Corrupted wrote: I'm surprised so many people are in love with the idea of people being completely washed out of televised GSL matches, even when starting from Code A, and yet they still maintain the bo1 format in early stages of Code S. If there are some wonky matchups, there is no doubt that some fantastic players will get wiped out quite quickly. Players like Nestea and MVP have lost in the group stages before. I'm mixed on the new format; I like it in principle, but this is a big sticking point for me as well. Pros Code S dregs get filtered out even faster Code A players have more ways into Code S In turn this means unlucky Code S players have an easier chance getting back in (unlike Leenock) Code A expanded, which means Code B is less brutal Cons Code A isn't a real tournament anymore... Code A bracket draws are even more variable with a small percentage of Code S players being thrown in the first 2 rounds Code S group stages are still a Bo1 (or homeless man's Bo3 if you prefer) I really don't now what I think yet, will have to wait until GSL November is over to decide. | ||
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Jacob666
United States285 Posts
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Crisium
United States1618 Posts
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MerlinAthrawes
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Remfire
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