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WCS Challenger 2015 matchup season 1. - Page 4

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Shinespark
Profile Joined June 2011
Chile843 Posts
January 17 2015 23:55 GMT
#61
Go Naniwa!!
Win or at least go out BMing!
"I, for one, welcome our new Korean overlords."
rotta
Profile Joined December 2011
5587 Posts
January 17 2015 23:59 GMT
#62
On January 18 2015 08:55 Shinespark wrote:
Go Naniwa!!
Win or at least go out BMing!

Preferably both!

[image loading]
don't wall off against random
ossavi09
Profile Joined October 2014
Germany441 Posts
January 18 2015 00:06 GMT
#63
This CL is atleast stronger than PL ro32 I guess :S
Makro
Profile Joined March 2011
France16890 Posts
January 18 2015 00:09 GMT
#64
ptidrogo, marinelord and psionic

RIP

you tried
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showstealer1829
Profile Blog Joined May 2014
Australia3123 Posts
January 18 2015 00:16 GMT
#65
I wanted Firecake v MaNa II for the lolz
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Alchemik
Profile Joined March 2014
Poland7124 Posts
January 18 2015 00:25 GMT
#66


oh man, the hype is real
IAMPRO
Profile Joined November 2011
Afghanistan118 Posts
January 18 2015 00:44 GMT
#67
who is thelittleone?
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SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
January 18 2015 00:50 GMT
#68
On January 18 2015 09:25 Alchemik wrote:
https://twitter.com/mYiKane/status/556606972737224704

oh man, the hype is real


Nerchio would break him.
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Supersamu
Profile Joined November 2014
Germany296 Posts
January 18 2015 00:53 GMT
#69
On January 18 2015 08:20 Pokebunny wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2015 07:27 Supersamu wrote:
On January 18 2015 07:19 SNSeigifried wrote:
On January 18 2015 07:18 Supersamu wrote:
So after all these qualifiers, this is now single elimination who reaches the actual tournament and the loser gets nothing in return in regards to next WCS Season outside of 50 (?) WCS points?

They also get $2000!!!


Still, it seems a little bit silly that one match decides who gets into the Tournament where they have 2 lives in the group stage and who gets out.
I am consistently underwhelmed with the formats in SC2 Tournaments, I wish some would just do floating triple elimination and rely on a robust seeding of the players. But then there would need to be a good (official) rating system, and that might be hard, since the regions are kind of disjunct with the regionlock and all.
Not to mention that I think group play is awful. But I will still watch, since the matches will be good. I am surprised we don't see pro players complaining about the formats, though.
I guess they value knowing their possible opponents sooner more than a more fair tournament format.

I think this is a better format, I prefer having matches where there is a lot on the line for every match. $2000 and the notoriety gained is more than enough of a reward for getting through the qualifier, IMO.

If you think about it, in most major sports the playoffs are huge high-stakes games after they've been fighting for a really long time to get there. In American football it's even Bo1. This creates a more hype atmosphere for every playoff match since you work the entire season for that one moment. WCS has three seasons a year so I see nothing wrong with it really.


I agree that the money coming in from viewership and the money being spent on production is a factor for the business conducting the tournaments. I think with that in mind it makes more sense that the tournament has such a format.

Looking at the Tata Steel and the Linares (two very prominent Chess Tournaments), they are both Round-Robin.

So: Good Business decision, but not the best for finding out the top player.
Firkraag8
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1006 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-18 01:18:10
January 18 2015 01:11 GMT
#70
On January 18 2015 05:56 vult wrote:
TLO vs Ret teamkill


Considering all the TL players made it through the qualifiers it's really no surprise.

On January 18 2015 09:50 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2015 09:25 Alchemik wrote:
https://twitter.com/mYiKane/status/556606972737224704

oh man, the hype is real


Nerchio would break him.


I'm guessing none of them knows how to throw a punch or wrestle so I'd wager NaNi would take it being the heavier and physically stronger person lol..
Too weird to live, too rare to die.
Undead1993
Profile Joined January 2012
Germany17651 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-18 01:37:53
January 18 2015 01:37 GMT
#71
On January 18 2015 08:59 rotta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2015 08:55 Shinespark wrote:
Go Naniwa!!
Win or at least go out BMing!

Preferably both!

[image loading]

hahaha he just HAS to make it to the offline stage pls
SEKO SEKO SEKO SEKO SEKO
Homunculus159
Profile Joined December 2014
Austria220 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-18 02:08:18
January 18 2015 02:07 GMT
#72
I think the challenger bo5 format is fine. The players know in advance who they are gonna play and have enough time to prepare for their matches
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17676 Posts
January 18 2015 03:07 GMT
#73
anyone know when the NA matches are supposed to be announced? they're scheduled for just about 7 days from now...
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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
January 18 2015 03:29 GMT
#74
Nerchio vs naniwa hype!!!
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lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
January 18 2015 03:43 GMT
#75
wow no mercy on that sched ugh
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Dragoonstorm7
Profile Joined December 2012
United States599 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-18 03:49:02
January 18 2015 03:48 GMT
#76
On January 18 2015 09:44 IAMPRO wrote:
who is thelittleone?

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/TLO
(cant tell if that was a serious question or not, so figured it should be answered legitimately even if a joke)
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vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
January 18 2015 03:51 GMT
#77
Winner Predictions:

(T)Happy vs. (P)Majestic
(P)Welmu vs. (T)Beastyqt
(P)Harstem vs. (Z)Serral
(P)MaNa vs. (T)HeRoMaRinE
(T)uThermal vs. (Z)Bly
(P)ShoWTimE vs. (P)Lilbow
(P)BlinG vs. (T)MorroW
(Z)TheLittleOne vs. (Z)Ret
(Z)TargA vs. (T)Kas
(Z)Snute vs. (P)PsiOniC
(Z)Starbuck vs. (Z)FireCake
(T)ForGG vs. (T)MarineLorD
(Z)Nerchio vs. (P)NaNiwa
(T)Bunny vs. (P)PtitDrogo

I will lose my shit if Naniwa beats Nerchio though. That would be too amazing.
I used to play random, but for you I play very specifically.
KalWarkov
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Germany4126 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-18 04:47:47
January 18 2015 04:46 GMT
#78

my WCS Europe Challanger predictions:

(T)Happy 3-1 (P)Majestic
(P)Welmu 3-1 (T)Beastyqt
(P)Harstem 3-2 (Z)Serral
(P)MaNa 3-1 (T)HeRoMaRinE
(T)uThermal 3-2 (Z)Bly
(P)ShoWTimE 1-3 (P)Lilbow
(P)BlinG 3-2 (T)MorroW
(Z)TheLittleOne 3-2 (Z)Ret
(Z)TargA 2-3 (T)Kas
(Z)Snute 3-0 (P)PsiOniC
(Z)Starbuck 3-1 (Z)FireCake
(T)ForGG 3-1 (T)MarineLorD
(Z)Nerchio 1-3 (P)NaNiwa
(T)Bunny 3-2 (P)PtitDrogo

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kochanfe
Profile Joined July 2011
Micronesia1338 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-18 04:49:12
January 18 2015 04:48 GMT
#79
DAY 1 Predictions
Happy 3-0 Majestic
Welmu 3-1 Beastyqt
Harstem 3-2 Serral
MaNa 3-2 HeRoMaRinE

DAY 2 Predictions
uThermal 3-2 Bly
ShoWTimE 1-3 Lilbow
BlinG 3-2 MorroW
TLO 3-1 Ret

DAY 3 Predictions
TargA 3-2 Kas
Snute 3-1 PsiOniC
Starbuck 3-2 FireCake
ForGG 3-1 MarineLorD
Nerchio 3-0 NaNiwa
Bunny 3-1 PtitDrogo
"The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long." - Lao Tzu
vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
January 18 2015 05:27 GMT
#80
Bold call having Nerchio beat Nani 3-0^ I bet Nerchio would call home crying tears of happiness.
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