On January 09 2020 04:09 ZigguratOfUr wrote: It seems a bit funny that the prize pool distribution is flatter for all the bigger events, but the weekly cups are winner take all the points and money.
This does seems like an improvement overall though.
I think this is a better model. With WCS, if you won a WCS tournament you automatically qualified for a Blizzcon. Sometimes you got the bracket luck and balance luck behind you and you're good to go. Instead this system promotes consistency and makes the race a lot tighter.
With the online weekly cups, I think it's nice to have a winner take all system. It rewards players by enticing them to try harder and reduces the possibility of 322 which is prevalent in online CS:GO matches. This makes it so players actually have to try to win instead of just coasting through. Again in CS:GO, you get the occasional "upset" where it honestly feels like match fixing. Not saying it's not possible with the online cups but the possibility is reduced.
I do wonder if we'll start to see betting sites sponsor SC2 teams, matches, and tournaments now.
On January 09 2020 04:09 ZigguratOfUr wrote: It seems a bit funny that the prize pool distribution is flatter for all the bigger events, but the weekly cups are winner take all the points and money.
This does seems like an improvement overall though.
I think this is a better model. With WCS, if you won a WCS tournament you automatically qualified for a Blizzcon. Sometimes you got the bracket luck and balance luck behind you and you're good to go. Instead this system promotes consistency and makes the race a lot tighter.
But every Masters winner still gets direct qualification to Katowice, they didn't change that part.
Sounds like an amazing set of changes across the board. I really appreciate the amount of thought and effort that obviously went into the formulation of the new system. Super psyched about the future of competitive SC2!
On January 09 2020 05:54 bela.mervado wrote: Who will we call the world champion? The one winning Katowice in 2021 (as we did previously), or the one with the most points after that final event (as in formula-1) ?
Clearly the player who wins the World Championship at Katowice.
But this also means that 2020 will not crown an official world champion, so Dark will remain the champ until March 2021. Not that anyone will notice though
Oh, don't worry, I'll make sure to remind people who's the reigning champion should they forget.
On January 09 2020 06:32 sneakyfox wrote: Thanks for the article, it's nice to get some more concrete info on the setup.
On January 09 2020 05:54 bela.mervado wrote: Who will we call the world champion? The one winning Katowice in 2021 (as we did previously), or the one with the most points after that final event (as in formula-1) ?
Clearly the player who wins the World Championship at Katowice.
But this also means that 2020 will not crown an official world champion, so Dark will remain the champ until March 2021. Not that anyone will notice though
Oh, don't worry, I'll make sure to remind people who's the reigning champion should they forget.
Sorry to say this mate but then it seems you've been asleep at the wheel
On January 09 2020 04:11 FFW_Rude wrote: So Korea is out of it ?
Just not announced yet. Korea will have at least 3 tournaments.
Yeah but i mean korea is still excluded from it.
From what? The official breakdown of KR points & prize money just isn't announced yet. Korea is part of the system. It's still region-locked, if that's what you're saying.
Yeah that's what i was looking for. Oh well i thought they would rethink it. Not that big of a deal but a little sad anyway
They will reassess region lock after this season. Doesn't mean it will be lifted, but it did seem to me like Apollo at least was leaning towards that if the Korean scene keeps struggling for new players.
On January 09 2020 06:32 sneakyfox wrote: Thanks for the article, it's nice to get some more concrete info on the setup.
On January 09 2020 05:54 bela.mervado wrote: Who will we call the world champion? The one winning Katowice in 2021 (as we did previously), or the one with the most points after that final event (as in formula-1) ?
Clearly the player who wins the World Championship at Katowice.
But this also means that 2020 will not crown an official world champion, so Dark will remain the champ until March 2021. Not that anyone will notice though
Oh, don't worry, I'll make sure to remind people who's the reigning champion should they forget.
Sorry to say this mate but then it seems you've been asleep at the wheel
We can just make this years Katowice winner the new OWC! Though we all know the title tjhat really counts is the UWC
Does this mean DreamHack isn't open to Koreans anymore? If so, then as far as we know this is a pretty big hit to the volume of international tournaments Koreans can participate in.
On January 10 2020 01:51 BisuDagger wrote: Does this mean DreamHack isn't open to Koreans anymore? If so, then as far as we know this is a pretty big hit to the volume of international tournaments Koreans can participate in.
You must have missed about 4 years of competitive SC2 buddy.
On January 10 2020 01:51 BisuDagger wrote: Does this mean DreamHack isn't open to Koreans anymore? If so, then as far as we know this is a pretty big hit to the volume of international tournaments Koreans can participate in.
"Real" Dreamhack don't exist since 2016, what we have are WCS/EPT event that sometime take place at Dreamhack but are paid by Blizz.
On January 10 2020 01:51 BisuDagger wrote: Does this mean DreamHack isn't open to Koreans anymore? If so, then as far as we know this is a pretty big hit to the volume of international tournaments Koreans can participate in.
You must have missed about 4 years of competitive SC2 buddy.
I was thinking of ASUS ROG from last year. My bad lol. I'll go drink more coffee now.
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