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ZugzwangSC
Profile Joined October 2019
87 Posts
October 21 2019 13:09 GMT
#21
What a well researched article. I often don't give enough thought to the map pool because the players are more sexy. But this is key.
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Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7088 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-10-23 09:27:14
October 23 2019 09:26 GMT
#22
I just read the Blizzcon schedule

Apparently SC2 is divided into 2 days after all

Edit: oh wait. It's not. It's just played through 2 days for Europe. My bad
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
hjpalpha
Profile Joined August 2017
Germany339 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-10-23 19:21:12
October 23 2019 19:20 GMT
#23
Nice collection of data, but the suggestions about vetos are completely wrong.

That is because of the veto system that is used at global finals (same as for all the circuit events):
The higher seeded player must choose to act as Player A or Player B. For all Best-of-5 games matches, Player A must choose one map to play first and then Player B must choose one map to play second. Next, player A must veto one map, followed by Player B vetoing one map. The vetoed maps will not be played in the match. Then player B picks one map to play third, and Player A picks one map to play fourth. The game 5 map will be the map that hasn’t been vetoed or chosen for games 1-4.
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Drfilip
Profile Joined March 2013
Sweden592 Posts
October 23 2019 20:39 GMT
#24
That system really helps map inbalance to affect the outcome. The players get to pick their best map and then their second best map gets the veto.
Acropolis will see play in TvP, with the 12 percentage difference.
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Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-10-23 20:57:54
October 23 2019 20:45 GMT
#25
On October 24 2019 05:39 Drfilip wrote:
That system really helps map inbalance to affect the outcome. The players get to pick their best map and then their second best map gets the veto.
Acropolis will see play in TvP, with the 12 percentage difference.


Best of 5 make it not that bad, but yes obviously if you go with pick first instead of ban, then the most broken map in each match up will be played every time. I guess at least it make preparation a bit easier cause you can make at least one map specific build.
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NoS-Craig
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia3127 Posts
October 23 2019 21:15 GMT
#26
I'll be cheering on Special to get through to Blizzcon. His group is rather tough.
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loft
Profile Joined July 2009
United States344 Posts
October 23 2019 22:02 GMT
#27
Awesome article. Surprised to see that aligulac doesn't exactly match up with the Terran complaints. Maru favored over Serral? Shame.

Map choice was always stressful playing in tournaments.
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12909 Posts
October 23 2019 23:05 GMT
#28
Thanks for pointing out my mistake in the veto section, my bad.

I updated the OP with a power ranking and some group stage predictions, in order to be proven wrong when I wake up next morning :D, and in case you are in a decent timezone and can't wait for BlizzCon to start already .
WriterMaru
texture13
Profile Joined July 2018
44 Posts
October 23 2019 23:28 GMT
#29
I think you have a typo.

"(Z)Serral 3 - 1 (P)Stats
...
The Serral - Stats battle becomes even easier for Serral as Stats hasn't enough tricks up his sleeve to prevent Serral from playing his comfortable macro game.

(T)Maru and (P)Stats advance."

That should read Maru and Serral advance, right?
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12909 Posts
October 24 2019 08:13 GMT
#30
Yes it's a typo I just fixed it, thanks!

So far the predictions were almost perfect but soO ended up beating SpeCial, who would have won in bo3.
WriterMaru
[F_]aths
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany3947 Posts
October 24 2019 17:24 GMT
#31
I enjoyed this article a lot!

(Just watched Group A. The outcome I expected but not the one I hoped for.)

Thank you for providing us with high-quality content, Poopi.
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