IEM Katowice 2022: RO24 groups, RO36 bracket announced - P…

On February 01 2022 19:02 deacon.frost wrote:

That would be what? 30 seconds video? So why not show it? I mean there's literally no reason to not show it. You're not competing for views or to be interesting, you're doing it so you stop these stupid conspiracy theories.

On February 01 2022 19:47 warnull wrote:


IMO there's no such conspiracy theory. The only people that claim grievances with the seeding method are select individuals in this TL thread. ESL shouldn't waste production resources catering those people. I would rather see more player interviews.

On February 01 2022 16:32 Acrofales wrote:


How is this better?

Group A: interesting fight for 2nd place between Zest, Solar and Zoun. Maru all but guaranteed through unless he somehow loses to Protoss.

Group B: Rogue vs Dark for the billionth time this year. Heromarine with an outside chance of causing an upset.

Group C: interesting.

Group D: Serral has an even easier group. Sure, you trade one angstgegner for another, but the rest still can't touch him. Clem has to TvT a bunch, so he should be comfortably second, but either Dream or Time can surprise.

Vs the actual groups:

Group A: interesting fight for 2nd place between Solar, Cure and Dream. Rogue all but guaranteed unless he decided to leave his A-game at home.

Group B: Serral and Dark should stomp this. Only question is who is #1.

Group C: interesting.

Group D: interesting fight for second place. If Maru has an off day it's even possible that he falls to Clem, Zoun and/or Reynor. Unlikely given current forms.


Seems like a lot of effort for no significant gain.