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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.
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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.
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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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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.
