djplaeskool
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Yeah, from everything I've heard, Gunslinger Stratos is amazing.
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Fighting Games Weekly | August 20-26
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WesternHeretic
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Extended series exists because of the following:
Player A and B meet in winners bracket:
A wins their match 3-0.
A and B meet again in grand finals.
B wins 3-2, to reset the bracket.
B wins again, 3-2.
Between the two players, the overall score is A's 7 to B's 6. Player A won more games, but lost the series because Player B got his wins later in the matches. There's an argument to be made saying that the later matches are worth more because both players are more familiar with eachother, but personally, I think it's bullshit.
I've only seen that scenario happen like 2 times ever.
I've only seen that scenario happen like 2 times ever.
Yeah, so my personal stance is that it should only ever be a thing in games where the matches take a long time. MLG just chooses to use it in every game, which I disagree with.
Emperor Bohe
Member
Man, the animation in Fist of the North Star is so terrible.
what strea,m is it on?1
TheThunder
Member
Extended series exists because of the following:
Player A and B meet in winners bracket:
A wins their match 3-0.
A and B meet again in grand finals.
B wins 3-2, to reset the bracket.
B wins again, 3-2.
Between the two players, the overall score is A's 7 to B's 6. Player A won more games, but lost the series because Player B got his wins later in the matches. There's an argument to be made saying that the later matches are worth more because both players are more familiar with eachother, but personally, I think it's bullshit.
They are two different series that are independent from each other and they should be treated as such, one person is already in losers so why give the other guy even more advantages ?
There is a reason no other league, competition, whatever... in the world besides them are running this rule. There is also a reason why they completely reworked their entire SC2 tournament system for this season into something extremely convoluted just to avoid ES as much as possible without outright taking it out (having too big of an ego will do that for ya)
RockTurtle
Member
Extended series exists because of the following:
Player A and B meet in winners bracket:
A wins their match 3-0.
A and B meet again in grand finals.
B wins 3-2, to reset the bracket.
B wins again, 3-2.
Between the two players, the overall score is A's 7 to B's 6. Player A won more games, but lost the series because Player B got his wins later in the matches. There's an argument to be made saying that the later matches are worth more because both players are more familiar with eachother, but personally, I think it's bullshit.
in the olympics the USA basketball team almost lost the gold to Spain even though they were undefeated all the way to the finals and Spain lost like 3 times in the prelim. USA just had to lose once.
WesternHeretic
Member
in the olympics the USA basketball team almost lost the gold to Spain even though they were undefeated all the way to the finals and Spain lost like 3 times in the prelim. USA just had to lose once.
Ah the power of single elimination....
That's more a problem w/ resetting brackets once the players emerge from pools.in the olympics the USA basketball team almost lost the gold to Spain even though they were undefeated all the way to the finals and Spain lost like 3 times in the prelim. USA just had to lose once.
WesternHeretic
Member
That's more a problem w/ resetting brackets once the players emerge from pools.
Yep and Devastation has been the only tournament that I can remember doing that. The players weren't too happy with it, but by looking at the results it didn't seemed to change much.
Professor Beef
Banned
Finally have the internet set up in my new home. What stream is everyone watching now?
Parallax Scroll
Banned
Finally have the internet set up in my new home. What stream is everyone watching now?
Spooky here.
TheThunder
Member
Wolfkrone vs KBrad the runback
Let's go Cammy !!
Edit: that was free as fuck for krone
Let's go Cammy !!
Edit: that was free as fuck for krone
He's done it before.Wow, ChrisG almost beating Krone.
RockTurtle
Member
that's some strong sakura play. nice try ChrisG!
that's some strong sakura play. nice try ChrisG!
Yep really good match.
crimsonspider89
Banned
Where is people watching P4 team stream?
I've only seen that scenario happen like 2 times ever.
I don't have a real problem with the continuation rule. I think it makes it a little easier for the person in losers to come back.
That said, what happened in SCV was whack. I think MLG can be a great thing for the community- but they need to figure out their format and not change things on the fly without the agreement of the players.
That said, the change to the VF format was appreciated somewhat- folks wanted double-elim here because of GentThief, but only got single-elim.
Where is people watching P4 team stream?
It's over now, casuals going on.
Marlinpie/Lord Knight won it, and a Canadian Teddie/Chie were second.
RockTurtle
Member
Here we go, the runback of fire and thunder (like the NBA finals!)
KingofSarus
Banned
Yesssss.
THE. RUNBACK.
THE. RUNBACK.
KingofSarus
Banned
How fitting. White vs Black Viper.
Racist!
RockTurtle
Member
Jesus tap dancing christ that corner combo!
RockTurtle
Member
Damn Krone must have been pissed about losing earlier
you could tell because he didn't have the HeadKrones
RockTurtle
Member
Man dieminion is inspiring with his Guile comboes
biosnake20
Member
DIE FUCKING MINION
BaroqueSampson
Member
Glorious rolling sobat kick
KingofSarus
Banned
Die-AmericaFuckYeah-minion.
RockTurtle
Member
here we go, the well-known Dieminion meltdown
WesternHeretic
Member
He is playing with so much heart.
#Kappa
#Kappa