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CynicalDeath
Profile Joined January 2012
Italy3629 Posts
January 13 2016 08:04 GMT
#41
...it will be interesting to see how prize pool (money and WCS points) will be re-distributed according to this big plans change...
ModeratorSC2 LP Admin - My Life for Aiur - Let the Metal flow - @Cynical_Death
Taco87
Profile Joined February 2012
Norway72 Posts
January 13 2016 08:08 GMT
#42
This is good news for the korean sc2 scene !
Even tho think the korean scene will struggle this year with so little to play for :/
Hopefully there will be a few "smaller tourneys" in between the GSL and SSL seasons.
OtherWorld
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
France17333 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-13 08:11:32
January 13 2016 08:10 GMT
#43
One more victory for the (fictional) Players' Union !
edit : though changing a tournament format after it started is clearly a sign of bad organization and panic-mode
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Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
January 13 2016 08:20 GMT
#44
NICE! I needed more Korean starcraft.
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Azhrak
Profile Joined January 2011
Finland1198 Posts
January 13 2016 08:25 GMT
#45
I wonder why the format from 2015 (ro16 groups & ro8 single elim) needed to change in the first place. But of course now a full double elimination is nice because you can mess up once in ro8-ro4 as well and bracket luck plays a lesser role.
starcraft2.fi
cheekymonkey
Profile Joined January 2014
France1387 Posts
January 13 2016 08:41 GMT
#46
F double elimination. I just despise this format.
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12129 Posts
January 13 2016 08:42 GMT
#47
YES! There's a chance that iloveoov's Dream will become Reality! Go soO!
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
cheekymonkey
Profile Joined January 2014
France1387 Posts
January 13 2016 08:44 GMT
#48
They actually considered bo.1? I don't think that would make a legitimate tournament in sc2. More like a joke tournament.
DarkGamer
Profile Joined November 2012
Germany329 Posts
January 13 2016 08:45 GMT
#49
Great news!
I hope for a Innovation comeback and some less mirror mu's.
Especially the best of format change is very appreciated!
MilitantA
Profile Joined January 2016
2 Posts
January 13 2016 08:48 GMT
#50
Why no SSL in Calendar???
HooHooH
Profile Joined January 2015
165 Posts
January 13 2016 09:04 GMT
#51
On January 13 2016 13:38 Draconicfire wrote:
Bo1? That would've been a terrible idea.

This is much better.

I agree. Bo1 is a terrible idea no matter what imo. Too much luck involved. Spawning locations, build-orders etc.
CynicalDeath
Profile Joined January 2012
Italy3629 Posts
January 13 2016 09:17 GMT
#52
On January 13 2016 18:04 HooHooH wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 13 2016 13:38 Draconicfire wrote:
Bo1? That would've been a terrible idea.

This is much better.

I agree. Bo1 is a terrible idea no matter what imo. Too much luck involved. Spawning locations, build-orders etc.

...the important question is how the hell did they come up with this idea for something as big as the SSL? even regarding possible commercials/ads venues it makes absolutely no sense...
ModeratorSC2 LP Admin - My Life for Aiur - Let the Metal flow - @Cynical_Death
ClysmiC
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2192 Posts
January 13 2016 09:35 GMT
#53
I like the new format more but changing the format of a tournament after the tournament has already started just reeks of unprofessionalism to me. How about you just start off with a reasonable format in the first place?
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55567 Posts
January 13 2016 09:39 GMT
#54
On January 13 2016 18:35 ClysmiC wrote:
I like the new format more but changing the format of a tournament after the tournament has already started just reeks of unprofessionalism to me. How about you just start off with a reasonable format in the first place?

... they were convinced their format was reasonable but were convinced to change it by the way the first broadcast turned out?
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Gluon
Profile Joined April 2011
Netherlands418 Posts
January 13 2016 09:52 GMT
#55
On January 13 2016 17:48 MilitantA wrote:
Why no SSL in Calendar???


Yeah agreed - should be in like 24 hours :o

Tomorrow is Byul - Trust and Soulkey - Solar
Hoping Soulkey can make his comeback to the top!
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MilitantA
Profile Joined January 2016
2 Posts
January 13 2016 10:15 GMT
#56
On January 13 2016 18:52 bblack wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 13 2016 17:48 MilitantA wrote:
Why no SSL in Calendar???


Yeah agreed - should be in like 24 hours :o

Tomorrow is Byul - Trust and Soulkey - Solar
Hoping Soulkey can make his comeback to the top!


Where can i watch it
nimdil
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Poland3753 Posts
January 13 2016 10:22 GMT
#57
I'm still waiting for swiss format.
Thouhastmail
Profile Joined March 2015
Korea (North)876 Posts
January 13 2016 11:19 GMT
#58
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yoshi245
Profile Joined May 2011
United States2972 Posts
January 13 2016 11:21 GMT
#59
Wow SpoTV, way to be assholes. Bo1's, really? Guess if they had the chance they'd be glad to dump SC2 if given the chance.
"Numbers speak about the past, not the present." -Thorzain
Nine Gates
Profile Joined November 2012
Finland198 Posts
January 13 2016 11:50 GMT
#60
On January 13 2016 17:44 cheekymonkey wrote:
They actually considered bo.1? I don't think that would make a legitimate tournament in sc2. More like a joke tournament.
Bo1 was used in Brood War OSL Ro16s and in the WoL OSL Ro16. Granted, those were 4 player round robin groups, so each player played three games. But that still makes Bo1 carry the air of skillfullness.
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