 MLGAnnouncements United States. July 28 2012 06:16. Posts 92 | Profile # |
We’re pleased to announce an exciting new StarCraft II Event format for the Summer Championship, which will be hitting Raleigh on August 24-26. The StarCraft II Event will be comprised of three stages:
Stage 1
As in all 2012 StarCraft II Championship Events, the Summer Championship Event’s first stage will be a massive, double-elimination Open Bracket. The Open Bracket is again constructed so it is impossible to play the same player twice. New for Summer is the fact that Open Bracket match history will not be carried over into the latter stages of the Event.
Stage 2
Group Play has replaced Pool Play as the second stage of the Event, and there are some major differences between the two:
- Group Play is made up of four separate double elimination brackets.
- 32 players will compete in Group Play, with eight players per Group.
- 24 players–including the Top 16 from the Summer Arena and eight players that will be announced later–will start in Group Play. They will eventually be joined by the last eight Open Winners Bracket Players.
Like Pool Play, Group Play placement will determine a player’s starting position in the Championship Bracket. And like the Open Bracket, Group Play match history will not be carried over into the third stage of the Event.
Stage 3
The Championship Bracket is the third stage of the Event and like the Summer Arena, it is broken up into two separate brackets. Each bracket will progress until only one player is left. The final two players will then compete for the Summer Championship Title in the Best-of-7 Final match.
Check out the official Event Format, maps, rules, schedule, and prizes, and view sample brackets for Groups A and D of Group Play (groups B and C will function in the same way) and the Championship Bracket.
StarCraft II Summer Championship Registration is currently sold out, but passes may become available in the coming weeks. If you weren’t able to get one, join the Waiting List for a chance to compete! Keep your eyes on majorleaguegaming.com for the announcement of the Groups, the complete Open Bracket lineup, and full information about what to expect if you’re coming to the event as a competitor or spectator, or watching from home.
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| ImAbstracT July 28 2012 06:19. Posts 518 | Profile Blog # |
| Sounds good. Now, about extended series Sundance... |
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| Noocta France. July 28 2012 06:20. Posts 8630 | Profile # |
| For the love of God, update the map pool.... |
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| ooozer Germany. July 28 2012 06:21. Posts 225 | Profile # |
And like the Open Bracket, Group Play match history will not be carried over into the third stage of the Event.
Does that mean no extended? Not quite sure |
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| plasmidghost Czech Republic. July 28 2012 06:21. Posts 1494 | Profile Blog # |
| I really like these changes. It should make the games more exciting. |
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| Rulker United States. July 28 2012 06:22. Posts 1397 | Profile Blog # |
4 of your maps are bad
and you should feel bad |
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| Kznn Brazil. July 28 2012 06:22. Posts 5328 | Profile # | |
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| PhoenixVoid Canada. July 28 2012 06:23. Posts 8694 | Profile Blog # |
| I like the new format, but please, get rid of Extended Series and update the map pool...... |
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| Wroshe Netherlands. July 28 2012 06:23. Posts 1019 | Profile # |
On July 28 2012 06:20 Noocta wrote:
For the love of God, update the map pool....
Yeah, Ohana should definatly be in for Shakuras and Tal'Darim Altar. Not immediatly sure what the last spot should be, leaning towards Whirlwind but we currently only really have 6 maps that are "good" and get enough playtime. |
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| FairForever Canada. July 28 2012 06:24. Posts 2186 | Profile # |
Stage 2) Is there extended series (assuming it is possible for the two players to play more than once in stage 2)
Stage 3) Is this double elimination? This could still lead to extended series, no? |
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| Kreb July 28 2012 06:24. Posts 2068 | Profile # |
| I like it. Match history not carrying over means a lot less extended series. Also means a more epic grand final. |
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| Diamond United States. July 28 2012 06:24. Posts 9014 | Profile Blog # |
Yet again another MLG, yet again another awful map pool.
I can't figure it out.....
Poll: MLG's Map PoolReally bad! (422) 70% Really good! (90) 15% So-so (88) 15% 600 total votes Your vote: MLG's Map Pool (Vote): Really good!
(Vote): So-so
(Vote): Really bad!
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| BlueZebra Canada. July 28 2012 06:25. Posts 8 | Profile # |
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| MetalPanda Canada. July 28 2012 06:26. Posts 1137 | Profile # |
| I get that match history is reset every stage, but we don't want match history at all. |
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| Shellshock1122 United States. July 28 2012 06:28. Posts 39621 | Profile Blog # |
| Well we are off to a good start. like the changes so far. I'm a little confused about the wording of the second stage but I guess I'll probably figure it out or just wait until the event happens and I'll be able to see how the brackets go. |
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 Porcelina United Kingdom. July 28 2012 06:28. Posts 3247 | Profile Blog # |
On July 28 2012 06:24 Diamond wrote:
Yet again another MLG, yet again another awful map pool.
I can't figure it out.....
At this point it can only be attributed to either being clueless or being lazy. Because I cannot fathom a world where MLG intentionally wanted to screw over their own events, their own viewers and their own players.
Boggles the mind. |
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| Roxor9999 Netherlands. July 28 2012 06:29. Posts 725 | Profile # |
| Why do they have to make such a weird format when it can be so easily fixed. |
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| Xacez Sweden. July 28 2012 06:30. Posts 2366 | Profile # |
| The map pool is absolutely disastrous, there are no excuses for still maintaining Shakuras and Tal'darim, alongside using Gold bases. |
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 JeffGoldblum Cook Islands. July 28 2012 06:32. Posts 191 | Profile Blog # |
| Shakuras and Tal'darim? I thought we were pretty far into 2012 now. |
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| Alryk United States. July 28 2012 06:35. Posts 2237 | Profile Blog # |
I like the format changes, but don't like the map pool  |
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