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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51710 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-13 12:41:54
June 13 2013 12:39 GMT
#501
some really harsh hate, then again who would stop to consider why OGN is doing it this way.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
opterown *
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54785 Posts
June 13 2013 12:40 GMT
#502
On June 13 2013 21:39 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 13 2013 21:28 wivren wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:27 Qikz wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:10 Pegas wrote:
bo1 promotes cheese... this is disappointing


No it doesn't. It promotes safer play as if you play safe you don't die to cheese.

but if you play against a better player, you will try to cheese. plus, BO1 mean less games

Bo1 is less games.

that's what he said?
ModeratorRetired LR Bonjwa
TL+ Member
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51710 Posts
June 13 2013 12:42 GMT
#503
On June 13 2013 21:40 opterown wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 13 2013 21:39 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:28 wivren wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:27 Qikz wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:10 Pegas wrote:
bo1 promotes cheese... this is disappointing


No it doesn't. It promotes safer play as if you play safe you don't die to cheese.

but if you play against a better player, you will try to cheese. plus, BO1 mean less games

Bo1 is less games.

that's what he said?

I read it as will mean less games I'm dumb
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
c0olL
Profile Joined November 2012
129 Posts
June 13 2013 12:47 GMT
#504
On June 13 2013 21:39 BLinD-RawR wrote:
some really harsh hate, then again who would stop to consider why OGN is doing it this way.


we don't care what is their reason.
if you cant cast a normal code S, then don't cast it. leave it to the big boys at gomtv...
making stupid thing like bo1 is not an acceptable solution to their problem, whatever it is.
neoghaleon55
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7435 Posts
June 13 2013 12:48 GMT
#505
does anyone else think Korean Politics blindsided Blizzard?
OGN basically going against the rules just so it can be different from Gom.

I honestly had no thought into this until Khaldor made his video today discussing all the shenanigans gom and ogn pull behind the scenes.
moo...for DRG
Champi
Profile Joined March 2010
1422 Posts
June 13 2013 12:48 GMT
#506
there is no real group of death imo. none of the groups are stacked with 3-4 mega players who are impossible to really call who will get out of it.

groups a and e are as close as u can get... but still mildly frustrated at the probability that most voters would have seen lifes name and mindlessly clicked it lol

i voted for group A because flash and soulkey are bigger names atm than anybody in group e (yes, including life lol)

so psyched to see jangbi v fantasy tho. BW OSL finals rematch incoming :D :D :D
trifecta
Profile Joined April 2010
United States6795 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-13 13:08:34
June 13 2013 12:52 GMT
#507
I don't mind bo1s for Ro32. Too many games if bo3.

Edit: Given how many forgettable GSL finals/champions there have been, I don't understand why so many people think the format will guarantee good matchups. The format doesn't make the tournament, nor does it significantly impact the best players. I'll eat my words if Shine wins this OSL in large part due to winning a bo1 in the Ro32 /facetious.
HeroWeDeserve
Profile Joined June 2013
69 Posts
June 13 2013 12:53 GMT
#508
On June 13 2013 21:48 neoghaleon55 wrote:
does anyone else think Korean Politics blindsided Blizzard?
OGN basically going against the rules just so it can be different from Gom.

I honestly had no thought into this until Khaldor made his video today discussing all the shenanigans gom and ogn pull behind the scenes.


It was in the original WCS announcement that this ro32 would be bo1.

The tournament structure has been modeled off of GSL's Code S, Code A, and Code B system and is called Premier, Challenger, and Qualifier. This structure will run for all partners, including MLG and ESL. The Challenger events will run slightly differently in North America and Europe due to logistics in travel. Players will be able to move up and down within their own region as players do in GSL. Only the OSL will have differences, where there will be an additional Round of 32 added on played in a best-of-one format.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/blizzard-unveils-revamped-16-million-2013-starcraft-ii-tournament-season-6406325

There will also be a lot more games played during the ro16 than the normal GSL format with round robin bo3 groups and then round robin tiebreakers for those groups
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51710 Posts
June 13 2013 12:54 GMT
#509
On June 13 2013 21:47 c0olL wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 13 2013 21:39 BLinD-RawR wrote:
some really harsh hate, then again who would stop to consider why OGN is doing it this way.


we don't care what is their reason.
if you cant cast a normal code S, then don't cast it. leave it to the big boys at gomtv...
making stupid thing like bo1 is not an acceptable solution to their problem, whatever it is.


uhh yeah say what you may but OGN is bigger than GOM and pointlessly whining isn't helping, just hope your favorite players make it through to the Ro16.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Fluffboll
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden516 Posts
June 13 2013 12:55 GMT
#510
Bo1 is horrible, no excuse to have such a sub-standard system in place. Will just skip this season and tune in for a real season next time GSL has it.
You need to construct additional pylons.
c0olL
Profile Joined November 2012
129 Posts
June 13 2013 12:57 GMT
#511
On June 13 2013 21:54 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 13 2013 21:47 c0olL wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:39 BLinD-RawR wrote:
some really harsh hate, then again who would stop to consider why OGN is doing it this way.


we don't care what is their reason.
if you cant cast a normal code S, then don't cast it. leave it to the big boys at gomtv...
making stupid thing like bo1 is not an acceptable solution to their problem, whatever it is.


uhh yeah say what you may but OGN is bigger than GOM and pointlessly whining isn't helping, just hope your favorite players make it through to the Ro16.


ok so plz tell me, if they are bigger then gom, why cant they make normal RO32?
Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
June 13 2013 12:58 GMT
#512
Is OGN doing this stupid format just because of pride and thus won't do the same format as Gom ? ...
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
Evangelist
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
1246 Posts
June 13 2013 12:59 GMT
#513
Bo1 is awful. Code S is the litmus test for a well designed tournament. There's a damn good reason why WCS took on the format.
opterown *
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54785 Posts
June 13 2013 12:59 GMT
#514
On June 13 2013 21:57 c0olL wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 13 2013 21:54 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:47 c0olL wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:39 BLinD-RawR wrote:
some really harsh hate, then again who would stop to consider why OGN is doing it this way.


we don't care what is their reason.
if you cant cast a normal code S, then don't cast it. leave it to the big boys at gomtv...
making stupid thing like bo1 is not an acceptable solution to their problem, whatever it is.


uhh yeah say what you may but OGN is bigger than GOM and pointlessly whining isn't helping, just hope your favorite players make it through to the Ro16.


ok so plz tell me, if they are bigger then gom, why cant they make normal RO32?

GOM is internet channel that runs less things than OGN, which means OGN has less time available for SC2
ModeratorRetired LR Bonjwa
TL+ Member
c0olL
Profile Joined November 2012
129 Posts
June 13 2013 13:00 GMT
#515
On June 13 2013 21:59 opterown wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 13 2013 21:57 c0olL wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:54 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:47 c0olL wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:39 BLinD-RawR wrote:
some really harsh hate, then again who would stop to consider why OGN is doing it this way.


we don't care what is their reason.
if you cant cast a normal code S, then don't cast it. leave it to the big boys at gomtv...
making stupid thing like bo1 is not an acceptable solution to their problem, whatever it is.


uhh yeah say what you may but OGN is bigger than GOM and pointlessly whining isn't helping, just hope your favorite players make it through to the Ro16.


ok so plz tell me, if they are bigger then gom, why cant they make normal RO32?

GOM is internet channel that runs less things than OGN, which means OGN has less time available for SC2


so as i said, "if you cant cast a normal code S, then don't cast it. leave it to the big boys at gomtv..."
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-13 13:06:38
June 13 2013 13:02 GMT
#516
On June 13 2013 16:45 DarkLordOlli wrote:
I'm just gonna state this every time Bo1 format comes up. I could take first place in a Bo1 group by proxy gating 2 times in a row and hoping my opponents build order lose to it. Mindgames man. In a Bo3+ the possibility of that working is infinitely smaller.

Like all the others in this thread, you greatly overestimate the power of the most basic cheeses. No they're not insta-wins, they're actually quite risky, and people do it only when they know in advance what kind of build/scout pattern their opponent is more likely to use (proxy gating Jaedong for example was a solid build not long ago :D).

My theory is that all this hate for Bo1 is also a by-product of all of you fine folks' ladder frustrations. You get cheesed on ladder, you're bad so you lose to it (we all do), and you say to yourself "I was probably the better player, good thing that mofo cheesed because in a Bo3 he would have had no chance, he must only go for that cheese anyway!".
We don't get to play Bo3 on ladder (most of the time), so for every loss you experience by losing to whatever, you feel like it's partly due to Bo1: if the guy did it again you would be ready this time!

Well guys sorry, proxy gate doesn't actually have a 90% winrate (legend that runs on ladder), or even 50% (IdrA theory of SC2), it's more like 20%, something you use when you know it's acceptable to even have 20% winrate against a far better player than you.

So granted, we will probably see one or two of the super-strong guys fall to a somewhat silly build, but all the others will be ready. And don't forget that it's still double elimination.

On June 13 2013 21:39 Pegas wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 13 2013 21:27 Qikz wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:10 Pegas wrote:
bo1 promotes cheese... this is disappointing


No it doesn't. It promotes safer play as if you play safe you don't die to cheese.


For the sake of arguing :

If you would play vs Flash in a bo1 with money/points on the line, would you try to cheese him or would you play your macro game?

Also look from a statistical pov how many games bo1 ended up in a cheese if you want to argue on this more.

It's the fucking same in Bo3 man. Of course the lesser player isn't going to attempt to play Flash in a macro game if he wants to win some money in the end. The valid concern is: does it significantly statistically prevent Flash from going up?
The answer is: not that much, he's still the favorite by a lot :D
opterown *
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54785 Posts
June 13 2013 13:02 GMT
#517
On June 13 2013 22:00 c0olL wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 13 2013 21:59 opterown wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:57 c0olL wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:54 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:47 c0olL wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:39 BLinD-RawR wrote:
some really harsh hate, then again who would stop to consider why OGN is doing it this way.


we don't care what is their reason.
if you cant cast a normal code S, then don't cast it. leave it to the big boys at gomtv...
making stupid thing like bo1 is not an acceptable solution to their problem, whatever it is.


uhh yeah say what you may but OGN is bigger than GOM and pointlessly whining isn't helping, just hope your favorite players make it through to the Ro16.


ok so plz tell me, if they are bigger then gom, why cant they make normal RO32?

GOM is internet channel that runs less things than OGN, which means OGN has less time available for SC2


so as i said, "if you cant cast a normal code S, then don't cast it. leave it to the big boys at gomtv..."

but they're not running a code S, they're running an OSL
ModeratorRetired LR Bonjwa
TL+ Member
-Celestial-
Profile Joined September 2011
United Kingdom3867 Posts
June 13 2013 13:05 GMT
#518
BO1? Seriously...? -_-

Mistake to give it to OGN to be honest if they can't manage to run BO3s in the RO32. Its a simple matter of consistency in the format. It should be running exactly the same as how GOM just ran the first season; no changes.
"Protoss simultaneously feels unbeatably strong and unwinnably weak." - kcdc
c0olL
Profile Joined November 2012
129 Posts
June 13 2013 13:07 GMT
#519
On June 13 2013 22:02 opterown wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 13 2013 22:00 c0olL wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:59 opterown wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:57 c0olL wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:54 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:47 c0olL wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:39 BLinD-RawR wrote:
some really harsh hate, then again who would stop to consider why OGN is doing it this way.


we don't care what is their reason.
if you cant cast a normal code S, then don't cast it. leave it to the big boys at gomtv...
making stupid thing like bo1 is not an acceptable solution to their problem, whatever it is.


uhh yeah say what you may but OGN is bigger than GOM and pointlessly whining isn't helping, just hope your favorite players make it through to the Ro16.


ok so plz tell me, if they are bigger then gom, why cant they make normal RO32?

GOM is internet channel that runs less things than OGN, which means OGN has less time available for SC2


so as i said, "if you cant cast a normal code S, then don't cast it. leave it to the big boys at gomtv..."

but they're not running a code S, they're running an OSL


then fuck them and fuck OSL, we want code S back.
trifecta
Profile Joined April 2010
United States6795 Posts
June 13 2013 13:15 GMT
#520
On June 13 2013 22:07 c0olL wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 13 2013 22:02 opterown wrote:
On June 13 2013 22:00 c0olL wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:59 opterown wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:57 c0olL wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:54 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:47 c0olL wrote:
On June 13 2013 21:39 BLinD-RawR wrote:
some really harsh hate, then again who would stop to consider why OGN is doing it this way.


we don't care what is their reason.
if you cant cast a normal code S, then don't cast it. leave it to the big boys at gomtv...
making stupid thing like bo1 is not an acceptable solution to their problem, whatever it is.


uhh yeah say what you may but OGN is bigger than GOM and pointlessly whining isn't helping, just hope your favorite players make it through to the Ro16.


ok so plz tell me, if they are bigger then gom, why cant they make normal RO32?

GOM is internet channel that runs less things than OGN, which means OGN has less time available for SC2


so as i said, "if you cant cast a normal code S, then don't cast it. leave it to the big boys at gomtv..."

but they're not running a code S, they're running an OSL


then fuck them and fuck OSL, we want code S back.


Ah yes, Code S the home of one-and-dones such as Seed, Sniper and jjakji vs. OSL stomping grounds of the likes of Nada, oov, flash, JD, Jangbang, etc. The format does not make a tournament, the players and the game do.
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