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DrZz
Profile Joined May 2011
Romania70 Posts
October 27 2011 13:06 GMT
#61
Awesome format, and a lot less volatile!
Evolve, and let the chips fall where they may
sitromit
Profile Joined June 2011
7051 Posts
October 27 2011 13:12 GMT
#62
On October 27 2011 22:06 razz wrote:
Awesome format, and a lot less volatile!


A lot less volatile? Are you serious?

I doubt many people will continue to think so after their favorite player loses 2 bo1s in the Code S group stage, then loses only 1 bo3 and falls all the way to Code B after 4 games played...
TedJustice
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada1324 Posts
October 27 2011 13:14 GMT
#63
Really hope they can get Bo3 groups next season. I like the format though, other than that.
sitromit
Profile Joined June 2011
7051 Posts
October 27 2011 13:14 GMT
#64
On October 27 2011 22:03 The KY wrote:
So, basically, Code A is now essentially the lower bracket of a slightly weird double elim format.

I drew in a hesitant breath when I saw Code S Ro16 was groups, but if groups are Bo3 - awesome!



Groups are not bo3, see my post earlier in this thread.
Achaia
Profile Joined July 2010
United States643 Posts
October 27 2011 13:17 GMT
#65
Nice format change. Hopefully this will make Code S a little less Terran heave.
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lazyfeet
Profile Joined April 2010
United States468 Posts
October 27 2011 13:19 GMT
#66
What about prize distribution?
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justinpal
Profile Joined September 2010
United States3810 Posts
October 27 2011 13:21 GMT
#67
On October 27 2011 22:12 sitromit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2011 22:06 razz wrote:
Awesome format, and a lot less volatile!


A lot less volatile? Are you serious?

I doubt many people will continue to think so after their favorite player loses 2 bo1s in the Code S group stage, then loses only 1 bo3 and falls all the way to Code B after 4 games played...


There are no Bo1s in this format. The entire group stage is Bo3. So if your favorite player loses three Bo3s in a row he doesn't deserve Code S. It is more volatile though.
Never make a hydralisk.
Orcasgt24
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada3238 Posts
October 27 2011 13:22 GMT
#68
On October 27 2011 22:14 sitromit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2011 22:03 The KY wrote:
So, basically, Code A is now essentially the lower bracket of a slightly weird double elim format.

I drew in a hesitant breath when I saw Code S Ro16 was groups, but if groups are Bo3 - awesome!



Groups are not bo3, see my post earlier in this thread.

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Lowell
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany346 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-27 13:25:08
October 27 2011 13:24 GMT
#69
On October 27 2011 22:22 Orcasgt24 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2011 22:14 sitromit wrote:
On October 27 2011 22:03 The KY wrote:
So, basically, Code A is now essentially the lower bracket of a slightly weird double elim format.

I drew in a hesitant breath when I saw Code S Ro16 was groups, but if groups are Bo3 - awesome!



Groups are not bo3, see my post earlier in this thread.

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Round of 32 and Round of 16 are Best of 3


See his post earlier in this thread. Its a tweet saying that groups are still Bo1 and probably will be Bo3 next year.
Imalengrat
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia365 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-27 13:25:20
October 27 2011 13:25 GMT
#70

Summary of the changes and consequences
- Players can go from Code S to Code B in one season (place 4th in group and lose Code A Ro48).
- Much larger potential turnover in Code S: Only the top 8 are garantueed to stay.
- Code A is no longer a separate tournament, but it more resembles a loser bracket from a double-elimination tournament. There are no finals as the top 12 advance directly into Code S.
- More group-stages in Code S, with the Ro16 now also using this format.




I may have read this wrong but does that mean no code A finals?
I like most the changes but if this is true I will miss watching awesome GSL Korean finals.
Hopefully Code S step it up!!!
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Incognoto
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
France10239 Posts
October 27 2011 13:25 GMT
#71
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Umpteen
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United Kingdom1570 Posts
October 27 2011 13:26 GMT
#72
Will both code S group rounds be best of one this time around, or just the round of 32? The tweet suggests both...
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sitromit
Profile Joined June 2011
7051 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-27 13:28:15
October 27 2011 13:27 GMT
#73
On October 27 2011 22:21 justinpal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2011 22:12 sitromit wrote:
On October 27 2011 22:06 razz wrote:
Awesome format, and a lot less volatile!


A lot less volatile? Are you serious?

I doubt many people will continue to think so after their favorite player loses 2 bo1s in the Code S group stage, then loses only 1 bo3 and falls all the way to Code B after 4 games played...


There are no Bo1s in this format. The entire group stage is Bo3. So if your favorite player loses three Bo3s in a row he doesn't deserve Code S. It is more volatile though.


Really?

http://twitter.com/#!/WoWnStarcraft/status/129530477114699776
ThePhan2m
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Norway2751 Posts
October 27 2011 13:28 GMT
#74
How does this foriegn seeding work? Will there be a GSL tour qualifier in Europe / NA as well?
ZeromuS
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada13427 Posts
October 27 2011 13:29 GMT
#75
On October 27 2011 22:27 sitromit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2011 22:21 justinpal wrote:
On October 27 2011 22:12 sitromit wrote:
On October 27 2011 22:06 razz wrote:
Awesome format, and a lot less volatile!


A lot less volatile? Are you serious?

I doubt many people will continue to think so after their favorite player loses 2 bo1s in the Code S group stage, then loses only 1 bo3 and falls all the way to Code B after 4 games played...


There are no Bo1s in this format. The entire group stage is Bo3. So if your favorite player loses three Bo3s in a row he doesn't deserve Code S. It is more volatile though.


Really?

http://twitter.com/#!/WoWnStarcraft/status/129530477114699776


at least next year it will change. He says no time to make the change this year probably due to time restraints and how they have set up the length of the season with regards to other tourneys etc
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Neoattitude
Profile Joined April 2010
Guam172 Posts
October 27 2011 13:29 GMT
#76
i honestly like the new format. seems complicated but makes it feel like the gsl is one tournament. I just want to see the pay structure now
aebriol
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway2066 Posts
October 27 2011 13:29 GMT
#77
I love this new change.
Rannasha
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Netherlands2398 Posts
October 27 2011 13:29 GMT
#78
On October 27 2011 22:26 Umpteen wrote:
Will both code S group rounds be best of one this time around, or just the round of 32? The tweet suggests both...


Probably both. Each group-stage has 5 games (Bo1). In previous seasons, the Ro16 consisted of 8 Bo3s, so between 16 and 24 games. Now it'll be 4 groups of 5 games, 20 total. The tweet from Mr. Chae said that there wasn't enough time on the schedule to fit in more games, so it makes sense that both group stages are Bo1, keeping the total number of games to be casted roughly equal to previous seasons (in Code S at least, Code A will have quite a bit more games).
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ronpaul012
Profile Joined March 2011
United States769 Posts
October 27 2011 13:30 GMT
#79
Well, looks like I'll start buying the GSL pass again. The 2 international players getting in the up&down automatically is fantastic. Good job GOM, this is exactly what we were asking for.

This will be interesting to see if Terran's still dominate, or if after a few seasons we'll see it more evened out.
I'm a gooner.
WaSa
Profile Joined October 2011
Sweden749 Posts
October 27 2011 13:36 GMT
#80
Very nice format. Know getting into code S is more realistic for many and code S slackers can now more easily fall into code A/B. If you're good enough for code S you stay, if not you'll come back a season or two, after . If not well, you ain't good enough

Previously it was: if you're good enough for code S, you may still not qualify for code S as crazy good players fall to up/down all the time; meanwhile mediocre code S players get yet another lucky run through the up/down bracket and stay in code S.
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