winning upper bracket

im not saying that the format is bad or anything, but what are your thoughts on this?

currently, every team in playoffs can lose two series before being eliminated, except for the winner of the upper bracket final. if they lose a single series (grand final), they're out. they have no lifeline, but the lower bracket winner will have had one.

YEP

the alternative that you're describing is called a bracket reset, and only really works in shorter fast paced esports like fighting games. for something like valorant it would make the "first" grand finals much less interesting because only one team has an actual win condition in it. would extend the end of the tournament and drain hype

SETSUZA [#3]

the alternative that you're describing is called a bracket reset, and only really works in shorter fast paced esports like fighting games. for something like valorant it would make the "first" grand finals much less interesting because only one team has an actual win condition in it. would extend the end of the tournament and drain hype

i agree but im not really describing any alternative. just wanted to know what people thought about the topic and the effect that it has.

quake3arena [#4]

i agree but im not really describing any alternative. just wanted to know what people thought about the topic and the effect that it has.

maybe it wasn't your intention but you pose the fact that the winner's bracket team only has one chance whereas every other team has two as questionable. so naturally the assumption is that a system where the winner also has two is an alternative

i'm just addressing that

before the team that went through the upper bracket would get a map advantage (start the match 1-0 up in the series) but they don't do it anymore.

An advantage of an upper bracket seeder into Finals should be a map ban they get for free. Or if you really wanna emphasize the advantage then give them an auto map win at the choice of the lower seed.

People not realize that upper grand final advantage give you less match to play and can analize other team strats by simply watch lower bracket run + if you win and dnt lose other team will more hard to find ur weakness

If you think this is not enough then its is because you never been play in pro scene, the advantage is so huge

Suffering from success

Is there no map advantage this tournament?

Bracket reset

Terma [#10]

Is there no map advantage this tournament?

they removed it from most events long ago

Metal [#12]

they removed it from most events long ago

Yet they didn't add a bracket reset? wtf is wrong with rito lmao