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Draconicfire
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada2562 Posts
January 13 2016 04:38 GMT
#21
Bo1? That would've been a terrible idea.

This is much better.
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Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
January 13 2016 04:50 GMT
#22
Well, this suddenly got a lot better. It's actually kind of cool they decided to change to a much better format. Even if it's already into the tournament.

And I also see that Bo5 is taking over rapidly, which is good. With LOTV games taking -5 minutes each less, pretty much at minimum, a normal 4 Game Bo5 will take generally less than a previous 3 game Bo3 did. That's good.
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
January 13 2016 04:55 GMT
#23
I didn't think they would change the Ro16 format yet since games were already played, but looks like I was wrong and the players were completely okay with it.
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bduddy
Profile Joined May 2012
United States1326 Posts
January 13 2016 04:57 GMT
#24
just waiting for the conspiracy theories...
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RichardNPL
Profile Joined November 2015
185 Posts
January 13 2016 05:00 GMT
#25
Is this fair though? I mean for Ragnarok and Byun who won eliminated their opponents fair and square. Seems unprofessional to me changing the brackets like that after season started. I wouldn't be too happy if I were in the shoes of the other players still in the tournaments.
pure.Wasted
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada4701 Posts
January 13 2016 05:07 GMT
#26
On January 13 2016 14:00 RichardNPL wrote:
Is this fair though?


Is it fair that a game ships imbalanced, and certain players playing certain MUs have to lose so it can get better?

I'm sure whatever annoyance ByuN and RagnaroK feel for innovation and soO getting a second chance is offset by the fact that now they, too, will have a second chance when they lose.
INna Maru-da-FanTa, Bbaby, TY Dream that I'm Flashing you
DJThwomp
Profile Joined August 2013
Australia13 Posts
January 13 2016 05:13 GMT
#27
I dont understand why they arent made bo5 now that games are way shorter...
pure.Wasted
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada4701 Posts
January 13 2016 05:18 GMT
#28
On January 13 2016 14:13 DJThwomp wrote:
I dont understand why they arent made bo5 now that games are way shorter...


It seems that SpoTV has no interest in doing anywhere near as much SC2 as they did last year.

But even if the recent backlash did convince them otherwise, changing the Bo format mid-season is a lot tougher than just adding a losers bracket. What do they do about Group A, count the results as is? Replay from scratch? Finish off the series from where they left off? There's no neat solution.
INna Maru-da-FanTa, Bbaby, TY Dream that I'm Flashing you
lestye
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4163 Posts
January 13 2016 05:36 GMT
#29
I'm happy with these changes. Not sure what SpoTV's reasoning for pursuing Bo1s.. I really detested those OSL Bo1s in the Ro32. with LOTV they should be more liberal with Bo5s/Bo7s.
"You guys are just edgelords. Embrace your inner weeb desu" -Zergneedsfood
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
January 13 2016 05:40 GMT
#30
Happy to see
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Inflicted
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia18228 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-13 05:50:50
January 13 2016 05:46 GMT
#31
so it's INno vs soO in losers round 1 lol

winner probably gets Stats or herO
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negativedge
Profile Joined December 2011
4279 Posts
January 13 2016 05:52 GMT
#32
changing formats in the middle of a tournament? that's pretty sketch, but better late than never
20-Minute-Jackal
Profile Joined May 2015
United States336 Posts
January 13 2016 06:40 GMT
#33
Wow. I'm really surprised they changed the format of the tournament, mid-tournament. I guess some heads really rolled after how short last week was.
CynicalDeath
Profile Joined January 2012
Italy3400 Posts
January 13 2016 07:12 GMT
#34
...nice news! since the number nerf of SSLs at least this to recover some Sc2 top level time!
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FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
January 13 2016 07:34 GMT
#35
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...


Maybe they wanted to invite Has
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DJThwomp
Profile Joined August 2013
Australia13 Posts
January 13 2016 07:45 GMT
#36
When i said I thought it should be bo5, not only did i mean in this tournament... It seems that a bo5 in lotv would take almost the same average time as a hots bo3, with the added benefit of the better player having a greater chance at winning...

To me, it is just plain logical, yet i have heard no discussion about this from ppl in positions that matter... Boggles my mind...
HornyHerring
Profile Joined March 2011
Papua New Guinea1059 Posts
January 13 2016 07:52 GMT
#37
EXTENDED SERIES PLEASE!
oh, hai
noobPride
Profile Joined June 2013
Spain333 Posts
January 13 2016 08:02 GMT
#38
great news!
\m/__dò.ób__\m/
JonnySC2
Profile Joined December 2015
Germany119 Posts
January 13 2016 08:04 GMT
#39
Glad they are open to changes mid-season. Much better than before.
SKT best KT
pure.Wasted
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada4701 Posts
January 13 2016 08:04 GMT
#40
On January 13 2016 16:45 DJThwomp wrote:
When i said I thought it should be bo5, not only did i mean in this tournament... It seems that a bo5 in lotv would take almost the same average time as a hots bo3, with the added benefit of the better player having a greater chance at winning...

To me, it is just plain logical, yet i have heard no discussion about this from ppl in positions that matter... Boggles my mind...


As this thread demonstrates, these discussions absolutely are taking place. They're just taking place behind closed doors where fans have zero access and input. To us these might be questions of tournament and competitive integrity, but to some of the owners and investors involved, they're just questions of money. "Can we make more by running fewer games and more commercials? Can we phase out SC2 in favor of other games?"

That SpoTV reacted this quickly and this strongly to fan backlash bodes pretty well for fans in the long run, I think.
INna Maru-da-FanTa, Bbaby, TY Dream that I'm Flashing you
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