Thouhastmail Profile Joined March 2015 Korea (North) 876 Posts Last Edited: 2015-12-22 08:55:04 #1 http://game.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=673007



"First, SSL stretchs its main tournament period from 11 to 14 weeks; Ro. 16 and quarterfinals will be Bo3/Bo5 single elimination, while semifinals will be changed into Bo5 dual tournament.



Semifinals will be held for 5 weeks and changes its name to "playoff" in order to make it more like "festival" (*this means 'differentiate', I suppose.). Players will be judged solely by their talents and skills alone, because the proportion of group stages weighed less heavily and procedures for finals are strengthened. Also, this new system raises fans` expectations for Grand finals by watching more fierce competitions. Two players who survived from playoffs and final match advance to the Grand finals."





Edit: GF will be Bo7 Edit: GF will be Bo7 "Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people we personally dislike"

Zealously Profile Blog Joined October 2011 East Gorteau 21347 Posts #2 Not sure I understand what the hell they mean by festival Administrator Break the chains

Inflicted Profile Blog Joined January 2011 Australia 14912 Posts #3 Top 4 is double-elimination, not sure what they mean by festival though Liquipedia "Expert"

Thouhastmail Profile Joined March 2015 Korea (North) 876 Posts #4 On December 22 2015 17:01 Zealously wrote:

Not sure I understand what the hell they mean by festival



making it more exciting? making it more exciting? "Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people we personally dislike"

Wrath Profile Blog Joined July 2014 3165 Posts #5 So basically the RO16 / RO8 are like semi-qualifiers now? The dual tournament starts at the RO4?... Not sure what to feel about this...

lichter Profile Blog Joined September 2010 1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL 22233 Posts #6 well



more games i guess? Administrator YOU MUST HEED MY INSTRUCTIONS TAKE OFF YOUR THIIIINGS

ZAiNs Profile Joined July 2010 United Kingdom 6506 Posts #7 Double-elim play-offs suck because you have to choose between dehyped finals or the winner bracket player getting screwed over ~_~.

TheOneAboveU Profile Blog Joined February 2011 Germany 3083 Posts #8 Round of 16 only Best of 3? That could be over very fast sadly. Writer alias TripleM | @TL_TripleM | Big Dark Energy!

seopthi Profile Blog Joined December 2014 370 Posts #9 With the games being generally shorter, I hoped that we may see more bo5 instead of bo3 and bo7 instead of bo5

Inflicted Profile Blog Joined January 2011 Australia 14912 Posts #10 Is the Grand Finals still Bo7 or now Bo5? Liquipedia "Expert"

swissman777 Profile Joined September 2014 1106 Posts #11 "Also, this new system makes fans able to raise their expectations for finals, watching more fierce competitions"



What do they mean by this?

Thouhastmail Profile Joined March 2015 Korea (North) 876 Posts Last Edited: 2015-12-22 08:44:46 #12 On December 22 2015 17:26 swissman777 wrote:

"Also, this new system makes fans able to raise their expectations for finals, watching more fierce competitions"



What do they mean by this?



It`s writer`s personal opinion; they`re expecting that sort of positive effects.



It`s writer`s personal opinion; they`re expecting that sort of positive effects. On December 22 2015 17:24 Inflicted wrote:

Is the Grand Finals still Bo7 or now Bo5?





BO7, somewhere outside of the studio. BO7, somewhere outside of the studio. "Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people we personally dislike"

AWalker9 Profile Blog Joined August 2013 United Kingdom 7227 Posts Last Edited: 2015-12-22 08:35:16 #13 Ro16 of one of the 4 biggest Korean tournaments should not be Bo3. So much is riding on it due to less tournaments so that's really sad to see. soOjwa has returned to smite all that stand in his way

Heyoka Profile Blog Joined March 2008 Temple of EE-Sama 22504 Posts #14 This makes it sound like the players are going to be sent through a gauntlet of skills where they have to cook and drive a car through an obstacle course and train hamsters to play SC2 for them @RealHeyoka | DreamHack StarCrafty Man

CynicalDeath Profile Joined January 2012 Italy 2490 Posts #15 ...I had some hope that, with the removal of the Group Stage, Round of 16 matches would have been Best of 5 but it seems not... I like the double-elimination from semifinals thing but this "group stage becomes bo3 single elimination" change sounds kinda meh atm... we'll see though! Liquipedia SC2 LP Staff - My Life for Aiur - Let the Metal flow - @Cynical_Death

seopthi Profile Blog Joined December 2014 370 Posts #16 I don't understand why they just don't make it Ro4 right away with Life, Maru, herO, and one other boss, and make it bo15 triple elimination.

Pandemona Profile Blog Joined March 2011 Charlie Sheens House 42846 Posts #17 On December 22 2015 17:03 Inflicted wrote:

Top 4 is double-elimination, not sure what they mean by festival though

I read it is round robin format? Everyone vs everyone top two qualify for grand finals? I read it is round robin format? Everyone vs everyone top two qualify for grand finals? Moderator Team Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥

Heyoka Profile Blog Joined March 2008 Temple of EE-Sama 22504 Posts Last Edited: 2015-12-22 08:59:29 #18 Each participant in the round of 4 will be placed into a single group. Each player will then play each other player one time in a round robin, with each match being a best of 69.



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lestye Profile Joined August 2010 United States 3182 Posts #19 On December 22 2015 17:26 swissman777 wrote:

"Also, this new system makes fans able to raise their expectations for finals, watching more fierce competitions"



What do they mean by this?



Double elimination ideally guarantees that the 2 best players makes it to the grand finals.



Do the grand finals have a WB advantage? Double elimination ideally guarantees that the 2 best players makes it to the grand finals.Do the grand finals have a WB advantage? "You guys are just edgelords. Embrace your inner weeb desu" -Zergneedsfood

Inflicted Profile Blog Joined January 2011 Australia 14912 Posts #20 On December 22 2015 17:44 Pandemona wrote:

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On December 22 2015 17:03 Inflicted wrote:

Top 4 is double-elimination, not sure what they mean by festival though

I read it is round robin format? Everyone vs everyone top two qualify for grand finals? I read it is round robin format? Everyone vs everyone top two qualify for grand finals?



I think they announced it last time

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/starcraft-2/500300-s2sl-qualifiers-complete?page=5#89 I think they announced it last time Liquipedia "Expert"

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