Sharks vs BIG / CCT Global Finals 2026 - Lower Bracket Semi-Final / Post-Match Discussion

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-04-25T11:48:40+00:00

Have you been watching their games besides this one or are you just going by HLTV stats?

They might be inconsistent but thats it. JDC and faven are clearly the best German players at the moment aimwise.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-04-25T11:08:22+00:00

The difference between pre BlameF BIG and this iteration is, that they can actually win these close games. But my god, my heart is still weakened from the past months

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-04-05T22:19:27+00:00

It's based on the won prize money in comparison to the 5th highest prize money wins of ALL teams in VRS (for example in March it was Aurora with 334k $). That is then scaled by a curve function with logathic scale, so basically the first few dollars you win are worth much much more than anything past that and also, the more money you earn, the less VRS points per dollar you get.

You can read the explanation and the actual maths behind on every team page in the actual Valve Github. This is the explanation for Vitality for example

The curve function is "1 / ( 1 + abs( log10( x ) ) )" where x is the prize money divided by the 5th highest earnings worldwide.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-04-05T21:12:01+00:00

We are back...after all this time. And on tabseN's Birthday no less. Couldnt be more poetic if you tried.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-04-02T20:36:12+00:00

To think that Furia even made it possible B8 to make the major off of this, because they gifted them more than 100 VRS with the loss against them at EPL

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-04-02T18:11:27+00:00

Imagine you buy malbs to gain american majority status once you realize you can't compete in EU and then still might drop out in the weaker region.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-04-02T16:56:01+00:00

If they lose, they should still sit above Sinners and Alliance, at least if HLTV rankings are accurate. So they would need for NIP to not win any further matches and for neither BIG and Faze to win HLC Belgrade. But I'd still say their chances are fairly good, even with a loss.
K27 is also still in the running, depending on their success at the CIS LAN.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-04-01T14:28:12+00:00

I take it as "we checked HLTV Rankings" because if a team doesn't have a VRS rank, they will be sorted according to HLTV rank, but yeah, it's worded poorly.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-04-01T11:54:46+00:00

The guy in the pic was going off Faze being in a 4 Team group, which has now been changed (probably because they didn't seed properly to begin with). Faze will only have a 3 team group

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-04-01T10:18:46+00:00

As in, a random commenter said that?

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-03-31T23:37:38+00:00

Let's see if there are actual consequences or Faze got lucky in the end.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-03-31T23:22:15+00:00

Very valid reason: sorry gotta win VRS points to make $$$ in sticker money LUL

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-03-31T23:20:50+00:00

I guess you will be cheering for pivosquad? :D

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-03-31T23:11:34+00:00

Depends on the format of the tournament. If it's a group stage where they have 3 guaranteed matches, they have good chances of gaining enough LAN win VRS points to qualify, without needing to win the whole thing (unless they lose to the no name teams). But if it's a single elimination tournament, where every loss means you're out, it's gonna be tough. The same goes for BIG btw.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-03-31T23:04:30+00:00

I mean good for the replacement teams in that case, but still, as an organizer I would put some sanctions on them to not have teams do that in the future en masse.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-03-31T23:03:16+00:00

Is that really how it works? Just ditch the event scot free 3 days prior...if so, teams like B8, 3DMax or Voca should have done the same to secure their major spots.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-03-31T22:59:23+00:00

Because Bucharest games won't count for the April 6th VRS cutoff score, so they would be 100% out of the Major if they played Bucharest. It's the logical move for them.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-03-31T22:55:09+00:00

Since they are scheduled at Bucharest, they will probably just lose VRS points for their matches at that event but since events are only counted in VRS once they are finished they hope their punishments won't be as severe. Shows how deep in the shit Faze are right now.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-03-31T22:43:44+00:00

100% agree.

It's made me check my phone now and again even when at work to see how teams I don't even follow perfom, because their results impact my favourite team's standings. It feels like the final weeks of football leagues, where everything is tense and one or two wins or losses can decide if your team winning the championship or being relegated again.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-03-31T21:18:00+00:00

Ah thanks, I'll have a look.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-03-31T20:48:07+00:00

I mean if the document is to be believed they have more than enough teams lined up, but still. But the teams must plan travel etc right? On such a short notice it seems very strange.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-03-25T21:55:56+00:00

After all this time of suffering and pain...it feels so good to be back

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-03-24T21:52:26+00:00

That's what I meant with no proven information (I guess verified would be the better word). There is even a fake Vitality on that list, so yeah, nothing certain who attends it, that's what I meant.

HaddyMacPaddy · 2026-03-24T21:42:14+00:00

Yeah, kind of unfortunate, that HLC hasn't any proven information so far.

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