Riot literally fed you 2 slots this time. Ur better proves yourself.
This stuff is absurd
Vietnam top-3 didn't change between stages, Cerberus, Fancy, Baam will get more points than some stronger teams who didn't make it to APAC once (Full Sense, Secret, No Namers)
Imagine these VN teams go to LCQ and Full Sense doesn't
This system benefits weak region farmers and doesn't benefit competitive leagues like Thailand, Indonesia
credit: Olofboost
Cerberus farmed free region and did nothing in both Stage 1 and Stage 2
I can accept Fancy United, but Cerberus stole a slot from someone like Full Sense and Gaimin Gladiators, who are clearly better but qualified to APAC only once and got less points, due to high competition in their leagues (Vietnam has no competition and 3 slots)
It doesn't matter much because Cerberus are going out 9th-10th anyway, but still...
Look. I have qualms about the regional slotting, sure. But you can't fucking deny that Cerberus did their best in VN and made the most out of their time in the APAC Playoffs.
FULL SENSE and Gaimin weren't consistent enough. In the end, consistency, even in regional context is valuable long term when it comes to inter-regional growth.
To olof:
I can accept Fancy United, but Cerberus stole a slot from someone like Full Sense and Gaimin Gladiators, who are clearly better but qualified to APAC only once and got less points, due to high competition in their leagues (Vietnam has no competition and 3 slots)
What in the world are you saying? You're saying that FULL SENSE, who underperformed during both Stage 1 and Stage 2 REGIONALLY, deserved more than Cerberus who while arguably got a bit depowerwd in Vietnam, capitalized off their competition and make every single chance count?
What kind of privilege bullshit is that?!