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mikedebo
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada4341 Posts
October 27 2011 15:52 GMT
#141
OMG CHOBOO! Warn us before you post something like that, I just LOL'ed w/ water in my mouth dangerously close to my keyboard :/
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andrewlt
Profile Joined August 2009
United States7702 Posts
October 27 2011 15:53 GMT
#142
I don't like it. They have it backwards. Code A should come before Code S. The way they have it set up, it feels like a sports league that has its playoffs first, then plays the regular season for next year's season.

Also, somebody from Code S can drop to Code B in one season but somebody from Code B/A can only come back to Code S in one season. They can't compete in it. With the increased volatility, they're going to have many problems with good players unable to compete for the Code S championship.
Honeybadger
Profile Joined August 2010
United States821 Posts
October 27 2011 15:55 GMT
#143
I like how this will mix things up, and code a/s is no longer a "seat"
"I like to tape my thumbs to my hands to see what it would be like to be a dinosaur."
Engore
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1916 Posts
October 27 2011 15:55 GMT
#144
That looks quite a bit better. I'm interested to see what happens now. Might have to borrow my brothers paypal and buy GSL nov so I can get the vods.

Only have one question right now. IdrA and Demuslim will be in the code A ro48 right? I guess they are going for GSL Nov. Or will they be the 2 international seeds that are put into up and downs?

From how I read it, they should be in ro48 since they have code A seeds. The 2 international spots are for people that GSL invites? Someone like WhiteRa if he wanted to go. Maybe PuMa? Or some other code B player that they think deserves a shot?
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Mephyss
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Brazil128 Posts
October 27 2011 16:00 GMT
#145
I dont like the idea of having a code S guy going to code B in the same season specially if they keep the low ammount of games they do now. 2 code S and 2 code A games lost and you are out.

but I like the scramble at the end. I think thats the only way to get the number of races even again. Previous format would take probably a year to accomplish this
Lobo2me
Profile Joined May 2010
Norway1213 Posts
October 27 2011 16:02 GMT
#146
I like that there's a much bigger variance on how many stay in Code S.

With the system that was last season, you'd have from 24 to 30 Code S players that would be Code S the season after. With the current system, you can have anywhere from 8 to 30 Code S players stay in Code S.
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VirgilSC2
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States6151 Posts
October 27 2011 16:03 GMT
#147
On October 28 2011 00:55 Engore wrote:
That looks quite a bit better. I'm interested to see what happens now. Might have to borrow my brothers paypal and buy GSL nov so I can get the vods.

Only have one question right now. IdrA and Demuslim will be in the code A ro48 right? I guess they are going for GSL Nov. Or will they be the 2 international seeds that are put into up and downs?

From how I read it, they should be in ro48 since they have code A seeds. The 2 international spots are for people that GSL invites? Someone like WhiteRa if he wanted to go. Maybe PuMa? Or some other code B player that they think deserves a shot?

PuMa would not get the international spot, as he's a Korean player (one that failed in the first round of Code A qualifiers this month)

I would assume that IdrA and DeMusliM will end up starting in the Code A Ro48, that makes the most sense.
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chipmonklord17
Profile Joined February 2011
United States11944 Posts
October 27 2011 16:06 GMT
#148
On October 28 2011 01:03 VirgilSC2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2011 00:55 Engore wrote:
That looks quite a bit better. I'm interested to see what happens now. Might have to borrow my brothers paypal and buy GSL nov so I can get the vods.

Only have one question right now. IdrA and Demuslim will be in the code A ro48 right? I guess they are going for GSL Nov. Or will they be the 2 international seeds that are put into up and downs?

From how I read it, they should be in ro48 since they have code A seeds. The 2 international spots are for people that GSL invites? Someone like WhiteRa if he wanted to go. Maybe PuMa? Or some other code B player that they think deserves a shot?

PuMa would not get the international spot, as he's a Korean player (one that failed in the first round of Code A qualifiers this month)

I would assume that IdrA and DeMusliM will end up starting in the Code A Ro48, that makes the most sense.


Idra/Demu could also end up as the two seeded Up and Down players.

Personally I'd like to see Idra/Jinro be the two seeded international players into up and downs because they both were code S material at one point. Or idra/(Sase/Nani) if Jinro wants to qualify normally (so sad he was 1 game away )
figq
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
12519 Posts
October 27 2011 16:06 GMT
#149
the first round of Code A (Ro48). The 24 losers are out of the GSL, they'll have to requalify.
This will hurt. A lot. It actually makes the title "in Code A" kind of pointless, unless you are Code A past first round. Code A is now more like a losers' bracket / open bracket for the GSL. Overall, I like the changes, they will make both Code S and Code A, as well as the Up-Down matches, a lot more entertaining.

The bottom listed 2 direct seeds for Code S make me wonder (MLG seeds just 1 Code S). Either the GSL is going to be twice as rare as MLG, so that 2 Code S seeds are gathered, or MLG will now seed 2 Code S players, or GSL will have a direct Code S seed from another tournament (IPL? NASL? etc).
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Ker
Profile Joined June 2011
165 Posts
October 27 2011 16:08 GMT
#150
On October 28 2011 00:33 Choboo wrote:
http://i.imgur.com/DoiDM.jpg

Here's a simplified version.

EPIC!!!!
mnck
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark1518 Posts
October 27 2011 16:09 GMT
#151
So does this mean prizemoney from Code A and Code S for two seasons are combined into one (considering a tournament now lasts the period of 2 months)? I hope its spread more evenly if that's the case. I like how this gives more mening to the finals
@Munck
Woony
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Germany6657 Posts
October 27 2011 16:09 GMT
#152
On October 28 2011 01:00 Mephyss wrote:
I dont like the idea of having a code S guy going to code B in the same season specially if they keep the low ammount of games they do now. 2 code S and 2 code A games lost and you are out.


Well you have to see, it's now also easier to get into Code S again.
Orcasgt24
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada3238 Posts
October 27 2011 16:10 GMT
#153
The more I think about it the more I think the second Code S seed will go to whoever wins the major foriegn tournament of that month, wether its IPL, Dreamhack, IEM, NASL or whatever tourny happens at the right time.
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Thurken
Profile Joined September 2011
961 Posts
October 27 2011 16:10 GMT
#154
Will there be a code a champion? A code a final or something?
See.Blue
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States2673 Posts
October 27 2011 16:12 GMT
#155
So there are still Code S and Code A separate finals, correct?
VirgilSC2
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States6151 Posts
October 27 2011 16:12 GMT
#156
On October 28 2011 01:06 chipmonklord17 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2011 01:03 VirgilSC2 wrote:
On October 28 2011 00:55 Engore wrote:
That looks quite a bit better. I'm interested to see what happens now. Might have to borrow my brothers paypal and buy GSL nov so I can get the vods.

Only have one question right now. IdrA and Demuslim will be in the code A ro48 right? I guess they are going for GSL Nov. Or will they be the 2 international seeds that are put into up and downs?

From how I read it, they should be in ro48 since they have code A seeds. The 2 international spots are for people that GSL invites? Someone like WhiteRa if he wanted to go. Maybe PuMa? Or some other code B player that they think deserves a shot?

PuMa would not get the international spot, as he's a Korean player (one that failed in the first round of Code A qualifiers this month)

I would assume that IdrA and DeMusliM will end up starting in the Code A Ro48, that makes the most sense.


Idra/Demu could also end up as the two seeded Up and Down players.

Personally I'd like to see Idra/Jinro be the two seeded international players into up and downs because they both were code S material at one point. Or idra/(Sase/Nani) if Jinro wants to qualify normally (so sad he was 1 game away )

I don't think IdrA/DeMusliM will be the two seeded Up and Down players, as they weren't the only two offered a Code A spot from MLG Orlando.
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Woony
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Germany6657 Posts
October 27 2011 16:13 GMT
#157
On October 28 2011 01:10 Thurken wrote:
Will there be a code a champion? A code a final or something?


Did you read this thread at all before posting? There are no Code A Finals, Code A is now more like a loserbracket for Code S.
I)etox
Profile Joined April 2011
1240 Posts
October 27 2011 16:15 GMT
#158
On October 28 2011 01:10 Thurken wrote:
Will there be a code a champion? A code a final or something?


No. Code A is basically the loser's bracket of Code S now. Essentially, GOM streamlined GSL by smashing Code S and Code A together. Personally, I think this is a good idea because it will lead to much more variety in the matchups but it will also lead to a lot of instability (i.e. Code S champion can be knocked down to Code B very quickly if he's unlucky/slumping).
andrewlt
Profile Joined August 2009
United States7702 Posts
October 27 2011 16:15 GMT
#159
On October 28 2011 01:09 Woony wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2011 01:00 Mephyss wrote:
I dont like the idea of having a code S guy going to code B in the same season specially if they keep the low ammount of games they do now. 2 code S and 2 code A games lost and you are out.


Well you have to see, it's now also easier to get into Code S again.



The big problem is that if you play poorly once and drop out of Code S, you have to wait a season to compete in it. It's not so bad when it was very difficult to drop out but now that it's easier, it's going to be a problem. Sure, it's easier to come back to Code S but why should a player who regained their form have to wait that long?
sVnteen
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany2238 Posts
October 27 2011 16:15 GMT
#160
AWESOME IDEA TO CHANGE THE FORMAT

now there will be more balance of code S and code a with races and also it will be much more interesting because the risk of dropping out is much higher
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