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BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5219 Posts
January 22 2013 21:30 GMT
#201
On January 23 2013 06:28 L3g3nd_ wrote:
can everyone chill out? they havent even announced what the new thing is yet for crying out loud


The Open Bracket was amazingly awesome. I honestly can't think of a better replacement and that is the problem.

We'll see what happens.
edlover420
Profile Joined December 2012
349 Posts
January 22 2013 21:31 GMT
#202
Hope desrow gets a direct seed!
SigmaoctanusIV
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States3313 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 21:31:48
January 22 2013 21:31 GMT
#203
Woah, I really don't like that, That was my favorite part of MLG I enjoyed playing in it way more than watching.
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Dirkinity
Profile Joined November 2012
Germany409 Posts
January 22 2013 21:34 GMT
#204
Their format was always terrible. Fridays wasn't worth worth watchin - I hope they change to something more mainstream.
Mista_Masta
Profile Joined January 2009
Netherlands557 Posts
January 22 2013 21:35 GMT
#205
I'm always suspicious of announcements of announcements. This is one.
Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4139 Posts
January 22 2013 21:36 GMT
#206
I really miss the MLG2011 format with open bracket, the 4 winner of the open bracket went into 4 6man group and the (other) 4 runner up played against 6th placed player from the 6man group etc.
MLG2012 format was really boring for me.

I hope the MLG 2013 format is much better than the 2012 one.
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renaissanceMAN
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1840 Posts
January 22 2013 21:37 GMT
#207
"in order to play in the tournament: you must beat ST_Bomber"

wondering what they're going to do though...
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Uracil
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany422 Posts
January 22 2013 21:38 GMT
#208
I hope there is some kind of open online qualifier and not an invite tournament.
Drake
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany6146 Posts
January 22 2013 21:43 GMT
#209
no open makes it boring, the most intresting players come from the opens, perhaps he make online qualifiers ? no idea still bad
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Mun_Su
Profile Joined December 2012
France2063 Posts
January 22 2013 21:45 GMT
#210
I have a spoil, 100% sure. They will be online qualifier or something like this.
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StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
January 22 2013 21:46 GMT
#211
The open bracket was one of the most interesting things about MLG. ._.
Holcan
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada2593 Posts
January 22 2013 21:48 GMT
#212
No open bracket sucks, it makes it not worth travelling too, but hopefully Sundance pulls of something like a Kespa/GSL/Dreamhack side tournament for the tournament grounds to be more lively.
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L3g3nd_
Profile Joined July 2010
New Zealand10461 Posts
January 22 2013 21:50 GMT
#213
On January 23 2013 06:30 BronzeKnee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 23 2013 06:28 L3g3nd_ wrote:
can everyone chill out? they havent even announced what the new thing is yet for crying out loud


The Open Bracket was amazingly awesome. I honestly can't think of a better replacement and that is the problem.

We'll see what happens.

so because you cant think of it means it doesnt exist? thats incredibly short sighted.
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Sanguinarius
Profile Joined January 2010
United States3427 Posts
January 22 2013 21:52 GMT
#214
Hrm, I dont like the no open bracket idea.... but I will reserve judgement until I see this new "announcement"
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SupLilSon
Profile Joined October 2011
Malaysia4123 Posts
January 22 2013 21:53 GMT
#215
On January 23 2013 06:48 Holcan wrote:
No open bracket sucks, it makes it not worth travelling too, but hopefully Sundance pulls of something like a Kespa/GSL/Dreamhack side tournament for the tournament grounds to be more lively.


I wholeheartedly hope this isn't his plan. I've gotta agree with IdrA, it's pretty unfair to players to expect them to perform in more than one tournament simultaneously.
Cinim
Profile Joined April 2011
Denmark866 Posts
January 22 2013 21:54 GMT
#216
I'm glad, these huge open brackets have always been a complete failure.
Hell, it's about time
Yorbon
Profile Joined December 2011
Netherlands4272 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 21:59:10
January 22 2013 21:55 GMT
#217
This mlg will be a single elimination tournament, beginning with 16 players. Instead of a best of x for each match, there will a best of 2*n+3, where n is the number of times the players have played eachother in previous offline tournaments. This will create extra mindgames and revitalises storylines of the past.

on a more serious note:
On January 23 2013 06:27 BronzeKnee wrote:
Show nested quote +
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?
I think an open bracket would indeed fit this situation even better then normal.

But maybe their alternative is better, i'm pretty curious as to what they're doing instead.
Al Bundy
Profile Joined April 2010
7257 Posts
January 22 2013 22:14 GMT
#218
Open tournaments are extremely beneficial to the scene and to eSports as a whole. So they announce the lack of open bracket, but do not announce its replacement or whatever it will be. Classy move MLG.
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PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5221 Posts
January 22 2013 22:24 GMT
#219
On January 23 2013 03:23 mute20 wrote:
I am taking a guess it will be some super extended series -_-


It will be one 500000 minute long match where players are taking over from each other every two minutes on the fastest map possible.
The heart's eternal vow
Adreme
Profile Joined June 2011
United States5574 Posts
January 22 2013 22:29 GMT
#220
On January 23 2013 06:27 BronzeKnee wrote:
Show nested quote +
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?


One of the highest viewed moment of the last MLG (might have been the highest) was Flash vs Naniwa. Darkhorses dont draw viewers. People dont tune in to see people they havnt heard of, they tune in to see hyped matches and that was a hyped match.
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