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Snorkels
Profile Joined May 2011
United States1015 Posts
January 22 2013 20:58 GMT
#181
If there is no open it's kinda not what I think of as MLG anymore, dunno.

I hopingly predict that it translates into an online tournament for # play-ins as early rounds, and then the weekend translates into rounds 3 or 4 through championship.
carloselcoco
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2302 Posts
January 22 2013 20:59 GMT
#182
On January 23 2013 03:35 fr0d0b0ls0n wrote:
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On January 23 2013 03:18 sixfour wrote:
please please please be a swiss format


One can only hope. Still waiting for a top tournament to use swiss format...


Agreed! I want it!
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papabear1990
Profile Joined September 2012
United States42 Posts
January 22 2013 21:03 GMT
#183
i hope its more seats
Oly
Profile Joined September 2012
1 Post
Last Edited: 2013-01-23 11:01:05
January 22 2013 21:03 GMT
#184
I'm kinda bummed out. Kinda what made this a unique tourny. I live in Dallas and was looking to compete this year. But we'll see what they have in store. Ill be just happy to go and watch.
E.L.V.I.S
Profile Joined April 2011
Belgium458 Posts
January 22 2013 21:05 GMT
#185
MLG is always good, so I'm not worried.
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penguin8r
Profile Joined December 2011
United States10 Posts
January 22 2013 21:06 GMT
#186
What if an open group stage is replacing the open bracket?
creamyturtle
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States487 Posts
January 22 2013 21:06 GMT
#187
Whatever they have planned better make up for their crushing of the 'little guy'
Terran it up.
Debarbie
Profile Joined May 2009
Sweden204 Posts
January 22 2013 21:06 GMT
#188
This really sucks.
HeeroFX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2704 Posts
January 22 2013 21:07 GMT
#189
I hate when they announce a meaningless announcement. Just give the info with a pretty mlg heading and play. My theories are. Ranked 23 players in a bracket. Maybe crazy group play. I bet with the parter ship of leagues they all will use a similar system for a tournament so that's why mugs mass open bracket may have died.
CajunMan
Profile Joined July 2010
United States823 Posts
January 22 2013 21:09 GMT
#190
Slasher wtf is going on tell us what is happening
Adreme
Profile Joined June 2011
United States5574 Posts
January 22 2013 21:11 GMT
#191
So far over the past few weeks everything that I think of as MLG has basically been stripped away which makes me wonder why exactly they are taking away yet another thing that personifies them and thats the open bracket.
jcroisdale
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States1543 Posts
January 22 2013 21:12 GMT
#192
Amateur Tournament!

calling it now something with a smaller prize pool like maybe 1500 for first.
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skatblast
Profile Joined September 2011
United States784 Posts
January 22 2013 21:12 GMT
#193
This is a terrible idea. So much for any NA scene there was
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
January 22 2013 21:16 GMT
#194
The open bracket was the one thing that made MLG special and better in IPL in that regard. Now I see no reason why IPL won't be the top NA tournament of 2013.
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BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5219 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 21:19:14
January 22 2013 21:18 GMT
#195
On January 23 2013 03:24 Crazypyro1 wrote:
Sounds pretty boring to me. I know the open brackets don't usually pull in that much in terms of viewers, compared to only having known pros participate, but it added something to the feel of MLG that I think will be sorely missed without the open bracket. Everyone loves to see the underdog, but MLG has pretty much completely shut out the chances of one of those story lines.

One has to wonder what they were thinking, especially because I think story lines are more important now than ever to the growth of e-sports.

Judgement: Stupid move, in my opinion.


Yeah... this is really bad. The Open Bracket was the reason I got a Gold Membership, so I could watch the extra streams and see awesome stuff like MKP lose a game to WBC. That makes me sad I won't get to see an Open Bracket anymore.. MLG Championships were my favorite events too, and the only ones I pay for anymore.

Maybe I should look into the GSL again.
Csong
Profile Joined March 2012
Canada396 Posts
January 22 2013 21:23 GMT
#196
wonder what they have planned
desRow
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada2654 Posts
January 22 2013 21:24 GMT
#197
On January 23 2013 03:22 Ammanas wrote:
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On January 23 2013 03:13 farvacola wrote:
Sundance ought to know better than to announce no open bracket without an immediate followup, the rumor mill and the court of public opinion are going to go nuts.


He only did it cause Desrow leaked it on twitter like 3 days ago...

Sundance said he was gonna announce it today before I said anything.
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BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5219 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 21:30:03
January 22 2013 21:27 GMT
#198
On January 23 2013 05:01 Hrrrrm wrote:
Color me not surprised. MLG doesn't want to deal with unknowns beating established pros because of the early volatility of HOTS.


Why would MLG forbid an unknown player comes up with a solid build out and starts taking games off Koreans in a new game? Would that not bring drama and excitement (viewers) to the scene?
L3g3nd_
Profile Joined July 2010
New Zealand10461 Posts
January 22 2013 21:28 GMT
#199
can everyone chill out? they havent even announced what the new thing is yet for crying out loud
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Sumahi
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Guam5609 Posts
January 22 2013 21:30 GMT
#200
I'm looking forward to seeing what they have planned.
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