Round 4 begins!
It's been a while since we've had proleague, but it's finally back in a new HotS flavor. Fantasy GSTL may have been satisfying enough in the meantime, but now we're running two fantasy leagues at the same time.
Here are some important facts to know going into Round 4:
- Week 1 starters and maps can be found here.
- Round 4 will be the regular proleague format with predetermined players being seeded onto 6 maps, then an ace match if necessary.
- Round 4 will last from 4/6 to 4/30.
- Matches will be played Saturday-Tues, same as last round.
- There will be 4 weeks of play, each consisting of 7 matches. This means that two teams will only be playing one match per week. For the first week, these two teams are Woongjin Stars and Team 8.
- Round 4 will last from 4/6 to 4/30.
- Removed players: IdrA, PuMa, sSak, Stephano
- Added players: aLive, Oz, PartinG, Sorry, Brown
- Classic has changed his race to Protoss, but since this was not announced before the signups, if you picked Classic, he shall count as Terran.
- Here are some other changes to the rosters. Again, because these changes were announced before we released FPL, they will not be accounted for.
- Leta and Bisang have been removed from their respective rosters. Do not pick them!
- No anti-team restrictions this time around.
- Of course, it wouldn't be proleague without new player name changes!
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- Ace Win will now generate +3 points instead of +4. With such short rounds, we wanted to find ways for FPL to be more forgiving.
- Team scoring has been changed from (+6/+4/+3/+2/0/-1/-2/-3) back to (+6/+4/+3/+2/+1/0/-1/-2).
- Ace Win will now generate +3 points instead of +4. With such short rounds, we wanted to find ways for FPL to be more forgiving.
How to Play
- You choose 6 players and 1 Pro Team that score points when they play well.
- You pick 3 players for your Anti-team as well. They lose you points when they play well.
- Players and teams can be traded between weeks for those valued less than them.
Fantasy Proleague Scoring
Player Scoring:
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Lineup Appearance: +1 Point*
Game Win: +2 Points
Game Loss: -1 Point
3-Game Win Streak: +1 Point
6-Game Win Streak: +2 Points
9-Game Win Streak: +3 Points
Ace Appearance: +1 Point
Ace Win: +3
Ace Loss: -2
Break Another Player's Streak: +1 Point
Your Player's Team Wins: +1 Point**
*This point is applied even if your player does not play; he only has to appear in the lineup
**This counts for all players on the team's roster, even if they did not play in the match
Game Win: +2 Points
Game Loss: -1 Point
3-Game Win Streak: +1 Point
6-Game Win Streak: +2 Points
9-Game Win Streak: +3 Points
Ace Appearance: +1 Point
Ace Win: +3
Ace Loss: -2
Break Another Player's Streak: +1 Point
Your Player's Team Wins: +1 Point**
*This point is applied even if your player does not play; he only has to appear in the lineup
**This counts for all players on the team's roster, even if they did not play in the match
Team Scoring:
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4-0 Victory: 6 Points
4-1 Victory: 4 Points
4-2 Victory: 3 Points
4-3 Victory: 2 Points
3-4 Defeat: 1 Points
2-4 Defeat: 0 Points
1-4 Defeat: -1 Points
0-4 Defeat: -2 Points
4-1 Victory: 4 Points
4-2 Victory: 3 Points
4-3 Victory: 2 Points
3-4 Defeat: 1 Points
2-4 Defeat: 0 Points
1-4 Defeat: -1 Points
0-4 Defeat: -2 Points
Miscellaneous
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Trade Tax: -1
Scoring Example:
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KT Rolster vs EG-Liquid
Set 1: Flash < Caldeum > Zenio
Set 2: Wooki < Cloud Kingdom > JYP
Set 3: Action < Antiga Shipyard > ThorZaIN
Set 4: Stats < Ohana > Jaedong
Set 5: Crazy-Hydra < Bifrost > HuK
Set 6: Mind < Arkanoid > PuMa
Ace Match: Flash< Planet S > Jaedong
EG-Liquid: 2 Points (+2 for 4-3 Victory)
KT Rolster: 1 Point (+1 for 3-4 Defeat)
Jaedong: 5 Points (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss, +1 for ace appearance, +3 for ace win, +1 for team win)
JYP: 4 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win, +1 for team win)
ThorZaIN: 4 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win, +1 for team win)
PuMa: 4 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win, +1 for team win)
Flash: 2 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win, +1 for ace appearance, -2 for ace loss)
Stats: 3 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win)
Crazy-Hydra: 3 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win)
Zenio: 1 Point (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss, +1 for team win)
HuK: 1 Point (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss, +1 for team win)
Wooki: 0 Point (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss)
Action: 0 Point (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss)
Mind: 0 Point (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss)
Everyone else on EG-TL: 1 Point (+1 for team win)
Everyone else on KT Rolster: 0 Points
Set 1: Flash < Caldeum > Zenio
Set 2: Wooki < Cloud Kingdom > JYP
Set 3: Action < Antiga Shipyard > ThorZaIN
Set 4: Stats < Ohana > Jaedong
Set 5: Crazy-Hydra < Bifrost > HuK
Set 6: Mind < Arkanoid > PuMa
Ace Match: Flash< Planet S > Jaedong
EG-Liquid: 2 Points (+2 for 4-3 Victory)
KT Rolster: 1 Point (+1 for 3-4 Defeat)
Jaedong: 5 Points (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss, +1 for ace appearance, +3 for ace win, +1 for team win)
JYP: 4 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win, +1 for team win)
ThorZaIN: 4 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win, +1 for team win)
PuMa: 4 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win, +1 for team win)
Flash: 2 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win, +1 for ace appearance, -2 for ace loss)
Stats: 3 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win)
Crazy-Hydra: 3 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win)
Zenio: 1 Point (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss, +1 for team win)
HuK: 1 Point (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss, +1 for team win)
Wooki: 0 Point (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss)
Action: 0 Point (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss)
Mind: 0 Point (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss)
Everyone else on EG-TL: 1 Point (+1 for team win)
Everyone else on KT Rolster: 0 Points
Team Selection
Main Team
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- Pick 6 players for your Main Team, including a captain who will be a tiebreaker
- Pick 1 Proleague team (i.e. STX, CJ, SKT, etc.)
- You cannot trade your captain (more on trading later)
- Your 6 players and 1 Proleague team cannot exceed 30 points in cost
- Your Main Team must contain at least one of each race at all times
Anti Team
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- Pick 3 players for your Anti Team
- These players score points like Main Team players, but their score counts against you
- Your Anti Team must have a value of at least 13 points (minimum)
Basic Team Selection Strategy
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- Pick players for your Main Team who you believe will exceed their point value from before (underrated or rising players)
- Pick players for your Anti Team who you believe will do worse than they did previously (overrated or slumping players)
- Designate as Captain a player who you believe will be a lock to be good throughout the season, because you can't trade him
Trading
Trading Rules
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- Each week you can trade players (swap a player for someone you don't have)
- Every player has a trade value, and you can only trade for players of lower value
- You will be limited to a maximum 2 Main Team and 1 Anti Team trades per week
- Trades do not carry over if unused
- Each time you trade, your team will be assessed a -1 point trade tax
Basic Trading Strategy
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- Check lineups each week! Players facing weak teams are generally more valuable.
- Don't make trades just for sake of making trades, as they cost you trade tax points and you may get stuck with a player you don't want
- The trade price formula takes into account number of matches remaining -- so players with more matches remaining will have higher prices
- You must trade for players with less value, but try to minimize the value loss. For example, if you trade someone worth 30 for someone worth 20, next week you can only trade the 20 for someone less. It's much better to trade the 30 for someone worth 29.
Groups
You will be able to create and join groups so you can compare your results with a smaller subset of the players, for example there might be a Staff Group, a First Time FPL Group, a USA Players Group, or a group created by you with just your friends.