On March 20 2011 06:01 qwert_ wrote:
why not replay it anyways like they do in gsl?

sure, boxer had an advantage, but in case he had been able to keep his 3rd alive, the game would've continued.

GSL disconnects tend to happen early game where it's pretty hard to determine if someone is winning, so it's the best choice. It's completely different when a game is 20 minutes old.

HeIios

Sweden2523 Posts

March 19 2011 21:03 GMT

#104

I wouldn't want to argue with oGsMC's thoughts, I also agree that boxer was in the lead from there on out.

Good job.

XsebT

Denmark2980 Posts

March 19 2011 21:03 GMT

#105

I think the potential winner of this game is way more obvious than MSL finals - decision I also agreed with. So yeah, good decision imo.
Very profession reasoning for the decision aswell. Well done.
However, it's never totally fair in a situation like this, but that's just how it is when shit happens - which it does.

Sernyl

Lithuania113 Posts

March 19 2011 21:03 GMT

#106

I really feel sorry for NightEnd,but the decision was just.
There's no going around it,he'll just have to do his best to win

Good job at handling the situation TL.It's good that you didn't lose your heads and responded in literally a minute or two.

Acaloth

Austria1 Post

March 19 2011 21:03 GMT

#107

First of all, i really appreciate the idea of transparency of the process which is shown here but i for my part dont like the descision.

I just want to give some impressions why i come to this conclusion:

I think with this decision you take away the possibility from nightend to still win the game.
He may not have been in a very good position at the moment but its not sure that he couldnt win or that Boxer makes a mistake which costs him the win, you just cant say that there is no possibility of Nightend winning.
I think that a regame would have been the better decision.

Mr. Wiggles

Canada5894 Posts

March 19 2011 21:03 GMT

#108

I want to thank the TSL staff, for having rules already in place for situations like this. Too often I see tournaments where situations similar to this arise, and the administration has no idea how to deal with it because they did not set any rules beforehand.

Thank you for your transparency.

kr3wTraveLeR

14 Posts

March 19 2011 21:03 GMT

#109

Obviously a bad situation, but it was great to see it handled professionally. Great job!

Keldory

United States65 Posts

March 19 2011 21:04 GMT

#110

Thanks for the explanation, and that was definitely the right decision. Anyone who argues against it either doesn't understand the game or is trolling.

Zim23

United States1681 Posts

March 19 2011 21:04 GMT

#111

Appreciate the explanation. Nazgul was particularly convincing. I have absolutely no problems with this. TSL ahead of the curve on everything as usual.

deerpark87

760 Posts

March 19 2011 21:04 GMT

#112

Cross severs will have these issues. It just something tourney like TSL have to deal with. TL admin did a great job of explaining what i thought was going on too. The rules was stated and all people agree to it. This was a VERY FAIR decision.

bluzark

Belgium68 Posts

March 19 2011 21:04 GMT

#113

good call TSL!

ChaosArcher

Germany956 Posts

March 19 2011 21:04 GMT

#114

what a good explenation :D
increndible how near this tourney is to the community !
TeamLiquid tries everythin to make a perfect tournament and right now, its perfect :D
Morrow gave a huge explanation, i thin he is a really smart person.

BUT:
Think of Boxer dropping a minute before, it would have been a sure regame, so sad timing for nightend

localHero

Germany28 Posts

March 19 2011 21:04 GMT

#115

are we seeing only replay or why it was written so fast ?

SpiritoftheTunA

United States20903 Posts

March 19 2011 21:04 GMT

#116

morrow's opinion is fucking huge

okum

France5777 Posts

March 19 2011 21:04 GMT

#117

My only complaint is that players in the tournament shouldn't be used as referees.

soullogik

United States1171 Posts

March 19 2011 21:04 GMT

#118

will have to watch the replay again.

but looked like 100% in boxers favor.

good decisions all around

tomoe251

United States9 Posts

March 19 2011 21:04 GMT

#119

Reading this is like reading the opinions in case books one reads during law school. Nicely done -- as I would expect from a professional e-sports event

<3 Artfully and effectively well done!

silentsaint

Germany540 Posts

March 19 2011 21:04 GMT

#120

Well. The reasoning is sound.
If even MC states that this is not really working out for protoss I guess its okay.
For me the biggest point are the emp'd phoenix's and a player like Boxer would not let such a chance go to waste.