Firstly I think the slots given to regions should be fair and equal, with 7 regions, this isn't really possible. I think the regions should become, North America (NA), Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA), Latin America (LATAM), Brazil (BR), Australasia (a.k.a Old APAC, AST), East Asia (a.k.a JP + KR + CN, EA). This gives 6 regions and makes it easier to make slots equal. NA and EMEA will get three slots for each LAN event as they are the only regions to have won a international events. Everyone else will get 2 slots, this gives us 14 slots currently. We will now have Masters LCQs, LATAM vs BR (SA LCQ, single Bo5 match between 3rd placed LATAM and BR teams) and AST vs EA (APAC LCQ, single Bo5 match between 3rd placed AST and EA teams). This gives us 16 slots and the opportunity for each region to have 3 teams at the LAN event, this will give us 4 regions with 3 teams at Masters and 2 with 2.
Everything else will be the same, Double Elimination or Single / Double RR groups into DE or SE playoffs. Circuit points given to different placing positions.
Now champions, currently this system works completely fine but a few changes can make this more fair.
For Champions there will be three stages, Play-Ins then Group Stages then Playoffs. Each region will have 2 locked slots to the group stage, top 2 teams in circuit points. This gives us 12 slots locked. Then we will have a team from each region's LCQ, this gives up 6 slots for our Play-Ins locked in. This is where our Contenders Events come in, with so many talented teams from each regions more teams should be given the chance to shine, this will be where Division IIs come into play, top teams from Division II each stage get promoted and replace low placing Division I teams. for example winners of these Division II leagues and like 3rd / 4th placed teams in the circuit points or smth, go to the Contenders Championship, winner and runner-up here go to Champions. OR, we can have top 2 teams from these LCQ go to champions. NA, EMEA, SA (LATAM + BR, 4 from each region), APAC (AST + EA, 4 from each region).
This gives us 8 teams in our Play-Ins stage, 4 in each group, then we can have DE or RR format, top 2 from each Play-In group qualify to the Group Stage, one Play-In team goes to each group. 16 Teams in groups, DE, Top 2 make Playoffs. Playoffs is SE or DE. Simple.
Lets talk about Divisions. We will have Division I and Division II, each division will have a fixed number of teams. Let's take an example, NA. NA will have 12 teams in Division I, which will just be like Challengers, top 3 go to Masters. 2 Groups Of 6, Single RR, etc. Lets say NRG, EG, C9 and 100T placed last and second-to-last, they will be relegated to Division II next stage, the top 4 from Division II take their place. Now back to Division I, lets say OPTC, XSET and TGRD make masters, the other teams, FaZe, SEN, etc, stay in Division I but don't make LAN. Division II will be the main way for teams to get into the top league, lets say NA will have 12 teams in Division II as well. 4 come from Division I, 4 Stay from last season, and the bottom 4 from last stages Division II are eliminated and four open qualifier teams take their place (this can also be the 4 teams that be eliminated). Circuit points are given to all teams who compete in both divisions.
yeah don't expect anyone to see this but I kinda just wanted to type this out. But if you do see this what is your take on this.
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