such buzzkill. few upsets is good but i dont want to see so many irellevant teams
Nah i like valve's major format. Besides splitting it up in two phases (challengers and legends) everyone has equal opportunities, it's so leveled. tier 1/franchised teams and tier 2 teams dive in a total bloodbath. However there are people that are watching just to see the top tier teams, those will be in fact disappointed
All the top teams got too comfortable playing the game "in their way" and cant handle PRX tier aggression with similar aim. This happens in valorant too, when pros mald in ranked and in tier-2 matches saying "why is this guy pushing this smoke? doesnt he know he'll get punished" while that guy pushes his smoke and kills this "pro" every round.
There are very few teams focusing on Tier 2 talent, today after beating navi, karrigan was saying he watches a lot of T2 matches and their players. Why do you think that is? Its to keep your game fresh and stay updated. Yes, he doesnt frag as much as broky but he makes up for it in protocols. The pros of most e-sports have this thinking now on how to play their game "the right way". These kinds of matches/tournaments are a good reminder that there is no "right way" to play esports. You have to adapt, the top teams have stopped innovating and adapting.
I can go on but this should be an exciting thing, not a depressing point if you enjoy the game.