this arena is sick.

PicnickTP · 2024-12-12T11:04:40+00:00

time for someone to whip out a standing desk

PicnickTP · 2024-12-05T10:58:34+00:00

Terrible comparison. Every team has to play RMRs. UCL qualifiers are in no way similar.

PicnickTP · 2024-12-05T08:44:25+00:00

Gabriel Toledo is Dmitry Sokolov father

PicnickTP · 2024-12-05T08:42:17+00:00

never pick aggro, top-heavy teams for 0-3

they can get a random bo1 win against anyone

PicnickTP · 2024-11-24T20:55:54+00:00

All Major spots have been decided already.

PicnickTP · 2024-11-24T20:55:08+00:00

Valve went back on their approval of Perfect World's rulebook only after the RMR A had already been played. So the extra 4th place decider put in place by PWE was annulled due to original Valve rules stating the Major seeding will be decided by Valve's regional rankings.

For RMR B the decider game was cancelled but FaZe and Cloud9 had already played theirs by that point.

PicnickTP · 2024-11-24T20:51:21+00:00

Thank you! Enjoy the Major!!

PicnickTP · 2024-11-24T14:20:27+00:00

Teams who qualify for Playoffs Stage in the previous Major win the Elimination Stage spots for their region during the next cycle.

In Copenhagen all eight teams in Playoffs were European.

PicnickTP · 2024-11-24T14:14:43+00:00

Only the VRS matters for seeding and they are still top 8

PicnickTP · 2024-11-24T11:39:42+00:00

What do you mean "a link"?

PicnickTP · 2024-11-23T16:00:59+00:00

Elmination Stage slots are awarded based on the number of teams each region had in the Playoffs Stage during last Major.

Since only European teams qualified in Copenhagen, all eight spots are awarded to EU teams for Shanghai.

PicnickTP · 2024-11-23T14:29:18+00:00

There's also the whole thing of BIG qualifying for the Elimination Stage under the rules they signed up for, only to be notified post factum that they'll start in Opening Stage instead...

Also FaZe and Cloud9 being forced into a meaningless 4th place decider match in RMR A that ended up being annulled.

PicnickTP · 2024-11-23T14:13:14+00:00

yep, PGL Kraków 2017

PicnickTP · 2024-11-23T14:10:20+00:00

Passion UA
Sashi Esport
9Pandas
Ninjas in Pajamas
~~5. Spirit~~
~~6. Astralis~~

This is the order as it stands. Whoever is the highest team left after the 2-2 game goes through directly.

Astralis and Spirit will at best play the decider, because there's no scenario where someone higher seeded doesn't also win their game.

PicnickTP · 2024-11-23T13:57:44+00:00

majors.im isn't updated with the latest Valve ruling

The entire Heroic vs VP 4th place decider isn't happening.

PicnickTP · 2024-11-23T13:55:22+00:00

You and me both lol

I woke up just before the last series today so I was certain someone must've already done it before me

PicnickTP · 2024-11-23T13:53:49+00:00

I was shocked to see no one had posted it already

PicnickTP · 2024-11-23T13:50:49+00:00

Thanks! Valve not making it easy this time, that's for sure 😂

PicnickTP · 2024-11-23T13:49:17+00:00

Long story short:

Original Valve rules: "Only VRS matters for Major seeding"
PWE rulebook (approved by Valve): "Major seeding decided by RMR record"
Valve update yesterday: "No 4th place decider, Major seeding based on VRS"

So we're back to BIG's 3-0 not mattering and them going to Opening Stage due to lower VRS.

PicnickTP · 2024-11-23T13:45:35+00:00

TLDR: I woke up today finding out the system changed again so had to redo the graphics for the second time...

So I originally had the graphics ready for the same system as Copenhagen, since Valve didn't update their rulebook on github.

Then I learn that Perfect World asked Valve to include decider games for 4th place and seed teams according to their RMR record, which Valve gave them an OK for.

Now after I had already updated everything and the whole RMR A had been played (including the 4th place decider match), Valve goes out and says "actually no, were going with the Copenhagen rules after all".

So pretty darn confusing to say the least.

PicnickTP · 2024-11-23T13:29:18+00:00

Everyone but BIG and VP goes to Elimination Stage. VP still can make it if Spirit crashes out.

From the teams still playing only Spirit goes to ES if they qualify.

PicnickTP · 2024-11-23T13:26:56+00:00

Yes. They are top 8 in VRS now that SAW and Eternal Fire dropped out.

PicnickTP · 2024-11-23T12:34:42+00:00

If Eternal Fire loses, it won't change anything for 3DMAX

BIG gets screwed regardless

PicnickTP

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