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The first week of games will feature the start of the European group stages, as well as the entirety of the Latin America, Oceania & Rest of Asia, and Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Japan regionals. The North American and Chinese regionals are set to begin in week two. 
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tommey.liang
United States363 Posts
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starvingbox
United States44 Posts
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starkiller123
United States4030 Posts
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Ciaus_Dronu
South Africa1848 Posts
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Crocolisk Dundee
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Nakajin
Canada8990 Posts
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InvictusRage
United States230 Posts
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Warcloud
United States97 Posts
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stardog
556 Posts
On July 27 2021 07:05 Warcloud wrote: Why does the region with the best players only have a 4-person qualifier? With Cure winning the EU ESL Open last week playing cross-server I'd rather give an extra spot to him. | ||
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AzAlexZ
Australia3303 Posts
On July 27 2021 07:05 Warcloud wrote: Why does the region with the best players only have a 4-person qualifier? But Korea has 6 spots, not 4 | ||
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MarianoSC2
Slovakia1855 Posts
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Edpayasugo
United Kingdom2220 Posts
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Ciaus_Dronu
South Africa1848 Posts
The large number of matches also helps ensure that the top players make it further, which I think is good. Stuff like single elim too early can land you up with semis and finals that really aren't the best players duking it out, just because someone got unlucky. | ||
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rtomic
40 Posts
On July 27 2021 20:04 Ciaus_Dronu wrote: Personally I quite like the big groups. Lots of different series with lots of potential to have some good matchups and spicy upsets. Not every series is good, but every day will likely have some good series. The large number of matches also helps ensure that the top players make it further, which I think is good. Stuff like single elim too early can land you up with semis and finals that really aren't the best players duking it out, just because someone got unlucky. However a favourite not making it due to falling in a single elim bracket is what I would call an upset. Serral losing 1 map in an 8-man group is hardly an upset or interesting to see... I think only playing 1 or 2 matches per group per day is a strange schedule. I prefer the way GSL does it... | ||
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FCHK
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EndlessViolence
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Moonerz
United States467 Posts
On July 27 2021 16:49 MarianoSC2 wrote: Another snooze fest. This format with a million players per group is so bad and boring :/ Why dont they at least try to make the most overhyped region interesting? I absolutely agree, it almost seems like they want so badly for none of the favorites to get knocked out in group stages. Makes sense from a viewership perspective but really makes the groups a lot less interesting. There are so many one sided games. Obviously we get the occasional upset but even if one of the top players drops a map or set against someone lower level it doesn't matter as they typically make it up over the course of the group. Contrast this is GSL Ro 16 groups or even sometimes Ro28 and half the excitement is every game is so crucial because the damn group is so tough to get out of. | ||
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geokilla
Canada8255 Posts
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BaneRiders
Sweden3630 Posts
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