EPTOn August 20 2024 15:51 Argonauta wrote:
the 2nd vs 2nd for a final 4 spot was very weird.
Tournaments nowadays have many second or more (as in this case) lives to ensure the heavy favorites reach the final stages consistently. I would prefer to stay away from it honestly, more variance to the top8 would help the scene.
the 2nd vs 2nd for a final 4 spot was very weird.
Tournaments nowadays have many second or more (as in this case) lives to ensure the heavy favorites reach the final stages consistently. I would prefer to stay away from it honestly, more variance to the top8 would help the scene.
Maybe it’s just a numbers thing, if people tune out if big favourites drop, well perhaps they gotta make some moolah.
Personally, I think you have a handful of clear ‘S’ class players, giving them effectively 3 lives is a bit much.
Sure, maybe we wanted an epic Serral Maru final, but Rag brought his A game, Oliveira was on fire. You probably don’t get some of those fun stories that Katowice if you’re going effectively triple elim
I think it’s a little backwards in that we used to have more cutthroat formats when you had a whole slew of players who could potentially win a tournament, now we’ve safer ones with fewer realistic winners. Or maybe I’m talking nonsense
