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SSL Ro16 will now be double elimination

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egernya
Profile Joined March 2013
Canada352 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-13 06:07:39
January 13 2016 01:55 GMT
#1
[Official Announcement]
http://game.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=681335
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SSL will now have a full Loser's bracket from Loser's Round 1 that consists of the players defeated from Ro16.


Schedule:
Jan 14th: remains the same
Jan 21st: 4th week of Ro16's games will be played also.
Jan 28th: Losers Bracket Round 1 games
Feb 4th: Winners Ro8 game 1 and 2
Feb 11th: Winners Ro8 game 3 and 4
Feb 18th: Losers Round 2 games
Feb 25th: Winners Ro4 Games
March 3rd: Losers Round 3
March 10th: Losers Rounnd 4
March 17th: Losers Semi-final
March 24th: Winners final
March 31st: Losers final
April 9th: Grand final

*The winner of winners final will choose the first map of the grand final.


[Articles before it]
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http://sports.news.naver.com/esports/news/read.nhn?oid=109&aid=0003239464

...

If you are a fan of Soo or Innovation, there may be good news. All the Ro16 games are now going to be a double elimination.

...

One e-sports associates said "because games end way too early, they will change the Ro16 to a double elimination groups of 4. Already agreed by the first week's players and their teams."

Another explained, "As it has been only a short time since the release of the LoTV, they are trying to make it have more games, but still Blizzard's last confirmation is needed."

And another one, " If you watch the first week's games, you can check that the games got significantly shorter. The whole games took only about an hour. Fans complained about the (single elimination) Bo3 format, and after some careful examination, it was decided. "

"Blizzard also confirmed that the rule change is being considered, 'the last moment mediation is remaining. We will do our best to make go through the best way. '



According to another source, "http://m.sports.naver.com/esports/news/read.nhn?oid=311&aid=0000565684", Spotv at first wanted Bo1 format, and after negotiating with Blizzard who wanted it Bo5, it became Bo3.
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SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
January 13 2016 01:57 GMT
#2
Oh thank god. The old format was way too short and way to punishing
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pure.Wasted
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada4701 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-13 02:09:35
January 13 2016 02:05 GMT
#3
1. YES THANK GOD

2. RIP INnoVation, soO, they were sacrifices that Legacy of the Void demanded.

edit: or would this mean Group A comes back to finish out their bracket? The cynic in me didn't even consider this as a possibility, but the quote in OP is totally vague on this.
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egernya
Profile Joined March 2013
Canada352 Posts
January 13 2016 02:09 GMT
#4
On January 13 2016 11:05 pure.Wasted wrote:
1. YES THANK GOD

2. RIP INnoVation, soO, they were sacrifices that Legacy of the Void demanded.


Ugh, there actually will be probably another round for them too. I mean including Byun and Ragnarok too.
minigwar
Profile Joined June 2011
United States33 Posts
January 13 2016 02:09 GMT
#5
Im curious how this will play out
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heishe
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany2284 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-13 02:11:29
January 13 2016 02:10 GMT
#6
Isn't SSL tomorrow? It hought the last games were last Thursday. Can't find anything in the calendar. Actually can't find any information anywhere (google etc.).
If you value your soul, never look into the eye of a horse. Your soul will forever be lost in the void of the horse.
Big J
Profile Joined March 2011
Austria16289 Posts
January 13 2016 02:15 GMT
#7
I'd prefer something more tasty with bacon and extra fries, but i guess kespa is not in charge of that and a free upgrade to double cheeseburger is kind of nice
Pontius Pirate
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
United States1557 Posts
January 13 2016 02:35 GMT
#8
On January 13 2016 11:15 Big J wrote:
I'd prefer something more tasty with bacon and extra fries, but i guess kespa is not in charge of that and a free upgrade to double cheeseburger is kind of nice

I asked for a double cheeseburger, but they gave me 2 single cheeseburgers instead, and I said "Eh, good enough", because I figured they're just some weird foreigners who don't know what a double cheeseburger is.
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ZAiNs
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom6525 Posts
January 13 2016 03:27 GMT
#9
According to another source, "http://m.sports.naver.com/esports/news/read.nhn?oid=311&aid=0000565684", Spotv at first wanted Bo1 format, and after negotiating with Blizzard who wanted it Bo5, it became Bo3.

BO1??? How could they even consider that...
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50692 Posts
January 13 2016 03:30 GMT
#10
On January 13 2016 12:27 ZAiNs wrote:
Show nested quote +
According to another source, "http://m.sports.naver.com/esports/news/read.nhn?oid=311&aid=0000565684", Spotv at first wanted Bo1 format, and after negotiating with Blizzard who wanted it Bo5, it became Bo3.

BO1??? How could they even consider that...


gotta make time for league?
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TheWinks
Profile Joined July 2011
United States572 Posts
January 13 2016 03:40 GMT
#11
Hooray!
egernya
Profile Joined March 2013
Canada352 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-13 03:43:17
January 13 2016 03:43 GMT
#12
Ansibled
Profile Joined November 2014
United Kingdom9872 Posts
January 13 2016 03:43 GMT
#13
That's great news
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egernya
Profile Joined March 2013
Canada352 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-13 03:51:33
January 13 2016 03:51 GMT
#14
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
January 13 2016 03:56 GMT
#15
i guess this is kinda ok? kinda? i guess?
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chipmonklord17
Profile Joined February 2011
United States11944 Posts
January 13 2016 03:57 GMT
#16
complaining helps save esports once again
munch
Profile Joined July 2014
Mute City2363 Posts
January 13 2016 04:03 GMT
#17
Hopefully seeding for losers bracket is changed up so it's not as awkward as winner of soO/INno up against loser of RagnaroK/ByuN in the next losers round
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Phredxor
Profile Joined May 2013
New Zealand15076 Posts
January 13 2016 04:12 GMT
#18
On January 13 2016 12:27 ZAiNs wrote:
Show nested quote +
According to another source, "http://m.sports.naver.com/esports/news/read.nhn?oid=311&aid=0000565684", Spotv at first wanted Bo1 format, and after negotiating with Blizzard who wanted it Bo5, it became Bo3.

BO1??? How could they even consider that...


I can't believe that's actually true. If they wanted to do BO1 they might as well not do the tournament in the first place.
pure.Wasted
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada4701 Posts
January 13 2016 04:27 GMT
#19
On January 13 2016 13:12 Phredxor wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 13 2016 12:27 ZAiNs wrote:
According to another source, "http://m.sports.naver.com/esports/news/read.nhn?oid=311&aid=0000565684", Spotv at first wanted Bo1 format, and after negotiating with Blizzard who wanted it Bo5, it became Bo3.

BO1??? How could they even consider that...


I can't believe that's actually true. If they wanted to do BO1 they might as well not do the tournament in the first place.


Some days would have literally been PvZ 6 pool, PvT Oracle, the end.

Blizzard insisting on bo5... they must have been in panic mode after realizing the full shrinkage that is 2016 Korea.
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Thouhastmail
Profile Joined March 2015
Korea (North)876 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-13 04:48:39
January 13 2016 04:33 GMT
#20
"First, Blizz suggested Bo. 5, while Spotv insisted single set elimination for Ro. 16."

What da....?

Edit: whoa, return of MSL: the whole tournament is double elimination.
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