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Code A Season 3 - Match-ups and schedule

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
August 06 2021 14:52 GMT
#1

2021 Global StarCraft II League: Season 3

AfreecaTV have announced the match-ups and schedule for Code A Season 3.

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uselless
Profile Joined April 2021
93 Posts
August 06 2021 14:54 GMT
#2
Some hype matchups, excited to see how Classic does against Zest
maru :D
koalabro
Profile Joined June 2021
59 Posts
August 06 2021 15:34 GMT
#3
Hope classic wins this GSL and wins the EPT finals
Fanatic-Templar
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada5819 Posts
August 06 2021 15:42 GMT
#4
Kinda sad to see both Classic/Zest and Percival/Byun happen here, those are all players I would like to see get further.

Was Leenock in the military? Feels like I haven't seen him in years.
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Howard_Kao
Profile Joined September 2018
China261 Posts
August 06 2021 15:54 GMT
#5
On August 07 2021 00:42 Fanatic-Templar wrote:
Kinda sad to see both Classic/Zest and Percival/Byun happen here, those are all players I would like to see get further.

Was Leenock in the military? Feels like I haven't seen him in years.

Leenock didn't played a map until recently since mid 2018, so there's probably no other way to explain beside he went to the military
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QOGQOG
Profile Joined July 2019
834 Posts
August 06 2021 16:11 GMT
#6
Rough draws for Classic and Gumiho, though they're not totally undoable. On the plus side for returnees, one of Keen/Ryung is guaranteed and Offline Cure will likely usher Leenock into the Ro16.

Also looking forward to Ragnarok/sOs.
Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16121 Posts
August 06 2021 16:45 GMT
#7
What is it with Zest getting elite Protoss opponents in Code A? Last season it was Parting, this season it's Classic.

Solar vs Gumiho if Gumiho was at peak condition would be a SUPER close and epic series, career wise I see the two as very even. But Gumiho just got back from the military so I have to believe Solar is highly favored this time around.
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neutralrobot
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia1025 Posts
August 06 2021 17:10 GMT
#8
I'm gonna come out and say it: Every single one of these matches is a heartbreaker. I can't tell if they found some near-perfectly calibrated algorithm for finding matchups where every outcome would leave me sad to see the loser go, or what.
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tommey.liang
Profile Joined November 2020
United States363 Posts
August 06 2021 17:40 GMT
#9
Predicting Classic, Dream and SpeCial to advance on the first day.
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Drfilip
Profile Joined March 2013
Sweden592 Posts
August 06 2021 17:42 GMT
#10
Looks like a lot of good matches here. But there is a lot of potential for stomps. Zest is kind of slumping and Classic is making a comeback. They'll be playing PvP, a matchup that anyone can get great at. I expect either an even match or a stomp were Zest shows that you need the active experience to win.
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DiMano
Profile Joined July 2011
Korea (South)2066 Posts
August 06 2021 17:45 GMT
#11
On August 07 2021 02:10 neutralrobot wrote:
I'm gonna come out and say it: Every single one of these matches is a heartbreaker. I can't tell if they found some near-perfectly calibrated algorithm for finding matchups where every outcome would leave me sad to see the loser go, or what.

Same here, it is the most sad tournament ever, I hope they can make it 4 players group stage so everyone get more chances to show off.
RogerChillingworth
Profile Joined March 2010
Chad3131 Posts
August 06 2021 21:46 GMT
#12
Welp, Dream to code S! Love to see it.

Rooting for Percival and the Chin.
uselless
Profile Joined April 2021
93 Posts
August 06 2021 22:06 GMT
#13
On August 07 2021 00:54 Howard_Kao wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 07 2021 00:42 Fanatic-Templar wrote:
Kinda sad to see both Classic/Zest and Percival/Byun happen here, those are all players I would like to see get further.

Was Leenock in the military? Feels like I haven't seen him in years.

Leenock didn't played a map until recently since mid 2018, so there's probably no other way to explain beside he went to the military


Yeah, and his team/sponsor TitanEX1 dropped him for the time he was in the military (I'm not sure if it was official or not but there was some discussion on liquipedia on whether he would instantly rejoin TitanEX1 because they had no other players and they also started sponsoring AlphaX)
maru :D
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-08-06 22:08:35
August 06 2021 22:06 GMT
#14
Wait Zest is still there? Wasn't he suppose to play his last tournament like 7 months ago?
Good for him, although with Parting then Classic in back to back code A is just cruel.

On the surface Gumi seems to have a pretty tough match, but as someone who've watched 2016-17 online cup, it's probably Solar who's losing sleep over that one.
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Hunta15
Profile Joined April 2014
United States81 Posts
August 07 2021 01:10 GMT
#15
On August 07 2021 01:45 Vindicare605 wrote:
What is it with Zest getting elite Protoss opponents in Code A? Last season it was Parting, this season it's Classic.

Solar vs Gumiho if Gumiho was at peak condition would be a SUPER close and epic series, career wise I see the two as very even. But Gumiho just got back from the military so I have to believe Solar is highly favored this time around.


Your comment really doesn't make much sense. Classic and Gumiho are in the exact same situation. It's so similar I can literally do this.

Zest vs Classic: if Classic was at peak condition would be a SUPER close and epic series, career wise I see the two as very even. But Classic just got back from the military so I have to believe Zest is highly favored this time around.
Garbo1
Profile Joined July 2020
49 Posts
August 07 2021 02:44 GMT
#16
Zest, Dream, Armani, sOs, Percival, Solar, Keen, Cure

I hope ByuN proves me wrong
RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-08-07 02:50:40
August 07 2021 02:50 GMT
#17
Zest v Classic

Fate is always so mean on Aiur. With only 4 Toss in Code A, the 2 best hopes (sorry, not you, sOs) has to clash in a mirror.

That is many Terran, yes? Should've just let the puny humans duke out against each other. Aside from Dream (and maybe Cure), it's not like any of them will be filling the gap left by TY and Inno...
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Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10366 Posts
August 07 2021 07:57 GMT
#18
Damn so one of Keen or Ryung will advance to Code S? That's exciting!

I hope Classic will make it through, though it sucks to have to take out a good protoss on the way.
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Obamarauder
Profile Joined June 2015
697 Posts
August 07 2021 14:35 GMT
#19
Zest vs Classic? jfc
ShowTheLights
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
Korea (South)1706 Posts
August 07 2021 16:16 GMT
#20
I HATE Code A format
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Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16121 Posts
August 07 2021 16:44 GMT
#21
On August 07 2021 10:10 Hunta15 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 07 2021 01:45 Vindicare605 wrote:
What is it with Zest getting elite Protoss opponents in Code A? Last season it was Parting, this season it's Classic.

Solar vs Gumiho if Gumiho was at peak condition would be a SUPER close and epic series, career wise I see the two as very even. But Gumiho just got back from the military so I have to believe Solar is highly favored this time around.


Your comment really doesn't make much sense. Classic and Gumiho are in the exact same situation. It's so similar I can literally do this.

Zest vs Classic: if Classic was at peak condition would be a SUPER close and epic series, career wise I see the two as very even. But Classic just got back from the military so I have to believe Zest is highly favored this time around.


Oh I'd agree that Zest is still favored for the exact same reason Solar is, my comment is just noticing the pattern that Zest is now facing what should normally be 2 automatic Code S Protosses in Code A in back to back seasons.

I can't remember the last time Solar and Gumiho faced off, I honestly can't since Solar spent a lot of his time during Gumiho's prime stomping around in the other regions. Now back in GSL, he faces Gumiho in what I would consider to be Gumiho's best match up.

I'm just making two different observations in the same post. I do not think Classic is favored at all vs Zest, but I would still nonetheless consider him to be an Elite Protoss. Very few Protoss players have anywhere close to the kind of championship pedigree he has throughout his career. Ironically, Zest is one of those few.
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Dustyny
Profile Joined July 2021
22 Posts
August 08 2021 07:00 GMT
#22
On August 08 2021 01:16 ShowTheLights wrote:
I HATE Code A format

I quite like it. Even though it's probably less fair to the competitors it can create some high drama matches early on in the tournament, which is nice when a lot of the group stages in the prior format could be pretty cut and dry unless there was a major upset.
Crocolisk Dundee
Profile Blog Joined October 2015
870 Posts
August 08 2021 09:13 GMT
#23
I would prefer two groups with 8 players who all have to play best of twos against each other and the four players with the most points advance.
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Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16121 Posts
August 08 2021 10:16 GMT
#24
On August 08 2021 16:00 Dustyny wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 08 2021 01:16 ShowTheLights wrote:
I HATE Code A format

I quite like it. Even though it's probably less fair to the competitors it can create some high drama matches early on in the tournament, which is nice when a lot of the group stages in the prior format could be pretty cut and dry unless there was a major upset.


GSL has always prioritized drama over anything else. That's why the Group Selections is still a thing. GSL survives by feeding off of the drama. Western Fans should understand that by now.
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CookieCrispr
Profile Joined November 2017
3 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-08-08 12:35:47
August 08 2021 12:34 GMT
#25
I don't like the code A format also, seems very unfair for some. I also understand that the first round with multiple bo3 like we had before can be too lengthy with very unevenly matches.
A good compromise would be 4 players groups, with 2 bo1 to determine the upper and lower players, then bo3, like in ASL. Two good players could come out of tha 4 player group while still expediting the process a bit.
Big-t
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria1350 Posts
August 08 2021 13:10 GMT
#26
What year is this?? Extremely hyped for Code A!!
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Serimek
Profile Joined August 2011
France2274 Posts
August 09 2021 11:22 GMT
#27
Off-topic: already Code A for season 3 and no recap of last finals?
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Morbidius
Profile Joined November 2010
Brazil3449 Posts
August 12 2021 16:50 GMT
#28
On August 09 2021 20:22 Serimek wrote:
Off-topic: already Code A for season 3 and no recap of last finals?

''Trap got creamed.'' There you go.
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