GC System is Flawed/Boring

I was thinking about it, and it feels weird how a competition that is supposed to introduce and help women get more into the scene doesn't have any direct connection to other parts of VCT such as Tier 1/2. They could make it so the Champions of GC get a spot in a Tier 1/2 tournament or something else, because currently it is an isolated league. I'm guessing they do it this way so girls in GC can play among themselves and get better, but ever since its creation we haven't seen that happen at a meaningful level as I can't recall Tier 1/2 teams picking up GC players.

I think this too affects growth. The fact that GC is an isolated league is why it doesn't draw as much attention as Tier 2 for example. What makes Tier 2 exciting is knowing that all teams have a chance at making the big leagues. Knowing that those teams and players have a chance at making your favorite region and seeing them play against all the other renown teams sounds cool and interesting to viewers. This isolation gives no room for exciting narratives or games never seen before. Personally, this is why I can't seem to care about GC. Despite being a league created to promote talent, in the end it never amounts to anything.

NA tier 2 team called SAD picked up Bob (gc player) this year, and she did pretty good tbh.

I do agree that maybe the winners of each region should get one slot for the first split of their regions respective circuit.

i dont think its a big issue, definitely makes gc less relevant but the teams can still join open quals for tier 2. i think at most what they can do is put top gc teams in promotion/relegation automatically but thats not much different

Zerphyr1 [#2]

NA tier 2 team called SAD picked up Bob (gc player) this year, and she did pretty good tbh.

I do agree that maybe the winners of each region should get one slot for the first split of their regions respective circuit.

what happened to Bob after split 1?

kanyefan4238173 [#3]

i dont think its a big issue, definitely makes gc less relevant but the teams can still join open quals for tier 2. i think at most what they can do is put top gc teams in promotion/relegation automatically but thats not much different

teams can still join open quals for tier 2

While that's true, that's something anyone with a good team can do. Even if GC didn't exist that would still be an option for a full women's team. I was thinking of a more streamlined connection. Something that made being in GC actually a tool.

nguyenboi [#4]

what happened to Bob after split 1?

she got dropped, her performance was good and above the team average but the team atmosphere might have been a bit off with her included.

yeah I do think there needs to be some kind of integration but overall even isolated they probably wouldn't lose their core audience. women's divisions and tac fps have a long history

Zerphyr1 [#6]

she got dropped, her performance was good and above the team average but the team atmosphere might have been a bit off with her included.

could she have been picked up by GC team or were like most teams just full or she wasn't bothered to join

Zerphyr1 [#2]

NA tier 2 team called SAD picked up Bob (gc player) this year, and she did pretty good tbh.

I do agree that maybe the winners of each region should get one slot for the first split of their regions respective circuit.

I joined when the team was Tier 3 and qualified with them to Challengers, and I left the team for personal reasons after the first split.

Zerphyr1 [#6]

she got dropped, her performance was good and above the team average but the team atmosphere might have been a bit off with her included.

she didnt get dropped she stepped away from the roster on her own

Bob [#9]

I joined when the team was Tier 3 and qualified with them to Challengers, and I left the team for personal reasons after the first split.

we're so in sync twin.

nguyenboi [#4]

what happened to Bob after split 1?

#9

AlexSMTx [#5]

teams can still join open quals for tier 2

While that's true, that's something anyone with a good team can do. Even if GC didn't exist that would still be an option for a full women's team. I was thinking of a more streamlined connection. Something that made being in GC actually a tool.

unfortunately the real path might be 5 girlies making their way up premier

Spinny [#10]

she didnt get dropped she stepped away from the roster on her own

Ah ok, when Bob first left SAD I'm pretty sure there were rumours that they got dropped and I didnt follow up on whether they were true or not, I just assumed she got dropped (my mistake).

Bob [#9]

I joined when the team was Tier 3 and qualified with them to Challengers, and I left the team for personal reasons after the first split.

My mistake