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DARKING
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Mexico675 Posts
May 10 2012 00:29 GMT
#21
This is awesome! This could easily now become the premier team league worldwide!
LiquipediaMexican Liquipedia staff and Terran player. I tweet things @DARKING665.
StarVe
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany13591 Posts
May 10 2012 00:31 GMT
#22
Poor guys from incredible Panic.

They run a league called IPL, you come along as a big name, so they change their name to IPTL (Incredible Panic Team League). Now you change your name again to the exact same abbreviation they previously used.

I fear they'll run out of names soon.
ninjamyst
Profile Joined September 2010
United States1903 Posts
May 10 2012 00:34 GMT
#23
awesome format! cant wait to watch it after IPL TAC 3
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
May 10 2012 00:40 GMT
#24
I actually am excited for this new format.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
aristarchus
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States652 Posts
May 10 2012 00:41 GMT
#25
Awesome. I would prefer if the challenger tier had the same format as the top tier, though. Also, I don't think "Amateur" is a good name for the open tier, since there will no doubt be several pro teams in it.
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
May 10 2012 00:48 GMT
#26
Awesome. Zenex deserves to be in this but each time they have very hard opponents. Now they can play again !
lIlIIlllIIlll
Profile Joined May 2012
11 Posts
May 10 2012 00:52 GMT
#27
cool.

User was banned for this post.
chipmonklord17
Profile Joined February 2011
United States11944 Posts
May 10 2012 01:00 GMT
#28
On May 10 2012 09:41 aristarchus wrote:
Awesome. I would prefer if the challenger tier had the same format as the top tier, though. Also, I don't think "Amateur" is a good name for the open tier, since there will no doubt be several pro teams in it.


For every pro team I'd bet 2 or 3 scrub teams join, I know I'm going to try and get my CSL team to sign up
OptimusYale
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (South)1005 Posts
May 10 2012 01:09 GMT
#29
I talked about this style a few weeks ago in some thread. would be awesome if you also created nonbroadcasted team leagues to get into the amateur league. kind of like game battles for mlg. love the style and I hope that you bring in a cup style tournament after main season to allow teams in different divisions to face off
Yonnua
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United Kingdom2331 Posts
May 10 2012 01:16 GMT
#30
I think calling it "Amateur division" is pretty odd. I mean, in IPLTAC3, there are temas like Zenex which aren't competing (because they didn't qualify). But if they want to qualify for later seasons, they get described as an "amateur" team, whereas they clearly aren't. I think something like "Open Division" would be a much better name.

Other than that, awesome. <3
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Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
May 10 2012 01:21 GMT
#31
On May 10 2012 09:31 StarVe wrote:
Poor guys from incredible Panic.

They run a league called IPL, you come along as a big name, so they change their name to IPTL (Incredible Panic Team League). Now you change your name again to the exact same abbreviation they previously used.

I fear they'll run out of names soon.

Hahahaa wow sucks for them.. TT
Semipro Terran player | Pokebunny#1710 | twitter.com/Pokebunny | twitch.tv/Pokebunny | facebook.com/PokebunnySC
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
May 10 2012 01:28 GMT
#32
This is pretty awesome. It has truly been a pleasure to see the evolution of the team arena, from it's beginning back in the summer of 2011 as a weekly showmatch between EG and Reign, then transforming into the IPL TAC challenge. TAC 1 was great, then TAC 2 became even larger, and now TAC 3 looks to be even bigger. All we need now are LAN finals please

Great job with the team league IPL.
Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever
Serek
Profile Joined May 2011
United Kingdom459 Posts
May 10 2012 01:41 GMT
#33
I like this format a lot.
alQahira
Profile Joined June 2011
United States511 Posts
May 10 2012 02:31 GMT
#34
I love this format, but like others think that only the top four teams in the elite level are guaranteed to keep their places. More churn!
ChapatiyaqPTSM
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
France1887 Posts
May 10 2012 05:44 GMT
#35
On May 10 2012 09:31 StarVe wrote:
Poor guys from incredible Panic.

They run a league called IPL, you come along as a big name, so they change their name to IPTL (Incredible Panic Team League). Now you change your name again to the exact same abbreviation they previously used.

I fear they'll run out of names soon.


I was thinking about that too...
There are in the upcoming events (ACME IPL SM: ACME Incredible Panic League Show Matches)
LiquipediaBoy, these pretzels are makin' me thirsty.
GoSuChicken
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Germany1726 Posts
May 10 2012 05:47 GMT
#36
Woow awesome thats like in football leagues :D
Spriki
Profile Joined April 2012
216 Posts
May 10 2012 05:49 GMT
#37
could IPL's team league be the next GSTL?
tbh, both leagues are awesome!!!
Professional couch potato l Lover of Spectator Sports
huameng
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States1133 Posts
May 10 2012 05:51 GMT
#38
I feel like
Match 1 - Team A v Team B
Match 2 - Team C v Team D
Match 3 - Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 2
Match 4 - Loser of Match 1 v Loser of Match 2
Match 5 - Loser of Match 3 v Winner of Match 4

isn't a good format for getting the top 3 out of 4 from a group. Match 5 is one of those kinda pointless placement matches where neither team can be eliminated or get the 1st round bye, which makes it pretty boring to watch in my opinion. Why not just do an actual round robin?

Anyway, I'm excited for these changes as a whole, especially having an actual open bracket and a nice relegation system, so I hope this works out well for you all :D
skating
Dartego
Profile Joined January 2011
154 Posts
May 10 2012 05:57 GMT
#39
I dont like new format. Make bo3 fragbet if you want see more matches.
Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9110 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-10 06:04:17
May 10 2012 06:00 GMT
#40
On May 10 2012 14:51 huameng wrote:
I feel like
Show nested quote +
Match 1 - Team A v Team B
Match 2 - Team C v Team D
Match 3 - Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 2
Match 4 - Loser of Match 1 v Loser of Match 2
Match 5 - Loser of Match 3 v Winner of Match 4

isn't a good format for getting the top 3 out of 4 from a group. Match 5 is one of those kinda pointless placement matches where neither team can be eliminated or get the 1st round bye, which makes it pretty boring to watch in my opinion. Why not just do an actual round robin?

Anyway, I'm excited for these changes as a whole, especially having an actual open bracket and a nice relegation system, so I hope this works out well for you all :D


I missed this initially but I think this is a good point. If only the first place in the group gets a bye round, and only the last place gets sent to up/downs, then Match 5 matters very little.

I guess they could send the bottom place team to the challenger division automatically, and the 3rd place to up/downs. Or just change the format. Though it is nice since it's reminiscent of bw.
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