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rev0lver

Come On Die Young
But then if the Good players get stuck playing scrubs to top 8 didn't they get a free ride into top 8? I get what your saying but its like should top players get "Easier" Brackets cause they are good. Or should they be treated like everyone else?
No, it's to balance the pools. So each pool has a somewhat equal toughness in getting out, that you either earn that top 8/16 spot by beating a seeded player/players, or as a seeded player you maintain your status as that top player deserving to play in top 8/16.
 

CitizenSnips

A seldom used crab named Lucky. AKA Citizen Snips.
But then if the Good players get stuck playing scrubs to top 8 didn't they get a free ride into top 8? I get what your saying but its like should top players get "Easier" Brackets cause they are good. Or should they be treated like everyone else?
This is how it works in sports. Seeded players/teams are put into spots where they don't face other seeded players/teams until later on in the tournament. Theoretically the top 8 or 16 or whatever should be filled with the best players so it prevents a bunch of "randoms" from getting in there unless they deserve it by beating the top players earlier on.
 

Indecisive

We'll burn you all—that is your fate!
No, it's to balance the pools. So each pool has a somewhat equal toughness in getting out, that you either earn that top 8/16 spot by beating a seeded player/players, or as a seeded player you maintain your status as that top player deserving to play in top 8/16.
Okay. So if two players are seeded "High" Such as Sonic and Honeybee as an example they should not be in the same pool? Why should then not be in the same pool? Why can they not face each other to get into top 16? Legit curious and trying to understand.
 

rev0lver

Come On Die Young
Okay. So if two players are seeded "High" Such as Sonic and Honeybee as an example they should not be in the same pool? Why should then not be in the same pool? Why can they not face each other to get into top 16? Legit curious and trying to understand.
Because from prior results, we know that those two are consistent top placers. Having them play early on and giving one a threat of early elimination messes things up for spectators (people like watching top 8s more than pools for the better comp levels), in ranking systems, and with money when we know by their skill level that they otherwise both would have a good chance at top 3.
 
But then if the Good players get stuck playing scrubs to top 8 didn't they get a free op 8? I get what your saying but its like should top players get "Easier" Brackets cause they are good. Or should they be treated like everyone else?
SADLY REVOLVER THE BRACKETS WILL BE. RIGGED CAUSE EVERY TOP PLAYER SHOULD HAVE HIS OWN BRACKET ... I SAY LET THE BRACKETS STAY ... YOU CANT RIGG SKILL
 

Indecisive

We'll burn you all—that is your fate!
Because from prior results, we know that those two are consistent top placers. Having them play early on and giving one a threat of early elimination messes things up for spectators (people like watching top 8s more than pools for the better comp levels), in ranking systems, and with money when we know by their skill level that they otherwise both would have a good chance at top 3.
If they are so skilled then why can they not prove to each other who is better here and there. Things are more scary in pools since you want to get top 8. People are more hungry. I get what your saying but idk man. Something just seems off with this whole seeding thing.
 

rev0lver

Come On Die Young
If they are so skilled then why can they not prove to each other who is better here and there. Things are more scary in pools since you want to get top 8. People are more hungry. I get what your saying but idk man. Something just seems off with this whole seeding thing.
Because two players of that skill level should be doing it in the money and when more people are watching so we don't end up with something like SonicFox vs Godspeed in top 4 (just using him as an example because he knows he's not that good anymore lol).

You also have to consider the fact that when you have arguably the two best players in the tournament in the same pool, it makes it even more difficult for the other players in that pool to be able to get out. That's not fair compared to the others.
 

Mst

Noob
Okay. So if two players are seeded "High" Such as Sonic and Honeybee as an example they should not be in the same pool? Why should then not be in the same pool? Why can they not face each other to get into top 16? Legit curious and trying to understand.
Technically those higher seeded players earned the somewhat better spot by placeing well before. Some sport events even do it with different pools which get seeded into groups and with only one team/player from the high pool getting seeded into each group which earned this by performing thorughout the previous season.

You basically wanna make everything as balanced as possible and not end up with 4 of the 8 top seeds in the same pool/group. And more with something like 1st/8th seed Group A, 2nd/7th seed Group B etc.

Its even better if you do something like event A, B and C contribute to the seeding table so its easier to understand for everyone why the groups end up this way.
 
This is how it works in sports. Seeded players/teams are put into spots where they don't face other seeded players/teams until later on in the tournament. Theoretically the top 8 or 16 or whatever should be filled with the best players so it prevents a bunch of "randoms" from getting in there unless they deserve it by beating the top players earlier on.
Isnt that dick sucking the top players?
 

Cossner

King of the Jobbers 2015
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Isnt that dick sucking the top players?
What are you smoking
If they are so skilled then why can they not prove to each other who is better here and there. Things are more scary in pools since you want to get top 8. People are more hungry. I get what your saying but idk man. Something just seems off with this whole seeding thing.
Indy, imagine that in pool A you have Reo, SonicFox and Theo. In Pool B you have Little Timmy, Someone's Dad and Bob. Top 8 would be SonicFox vs Someone's Dad. Makes no sense!

Seeds help spread the skilled players through every pool. It's a fair way of keeping pools balanced.
 

Pig Of The Hut

Day 0 Phenomenal Dr. Fate and Darkseid player
I haven't read thread but is there any logical explanation why sonic fox and honeybee are in same pool when the other three are in no way f ing near the level of difficulty of that pool?

Fair honest question

Probably an honest mistake
 
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