EPTOn July 22 2021 13:23 buzz_bender wrote:
No, unlike weekend tournaments, GSL gives the players more time to prep before the finals. They have days to come up with builds and practice them before the Finals. This is unlike a weekend tournament like the ESL, whereby you have to play the Semis and then immediately the Finals, leaving the players with no time to prep.
This is one of the reasons why GSL is so hard to predict and win. The top 4 for each season have changed so much over the past few years, unlike the ESL where Reynor/Clem/Serral will always be there.
No, unlike weekend tournaments, GSL gives the players more time to prep before the finals. They have days to come up with builds and practice them before the Finals. This is unlike a weekend tournament like the ESL, whereby you have to play the Semis and then immediately the Finals, leaving the players with no time to prep.
This is one of the reasons why GSL is so hard to predict and win. The top 4 for each season have changed so much over the past few years, unlike the ESL where Reynor/Clem/Serral will always be there.
To me, its more like the format of GSL allow for more suprise and early elimination. DH EU allow 4 players/group to advance and there is also the double-elimination in the playoff, so its very rare to see a top player drop out like Serral did recently. Imagine GSL adopt the same format, get ride of code A and when straight with 6 player/group and 3 players advance per group, I am pretty sure we will see a more "stable" result.
