[Elusory]

After some discussion with some people whom I'll not name, I've decided to extend the tournament to a Ro32. Top 4 from the Ro52 groups will advance to the next stage, and the seeding for the following groups will be as such:

Example:
Group A 1st vs Group D 4th
Group B 2nd vs Group C 3rd

Liquipedia will be updated as soon as possible (aka right now). The rationale behind this was, it seemed to be a little too harsh on the players that only Top 2 advanced from their groups, especially for people in the group of death. Also, removing more than 50% of the participants isn't very kind as well. It was either removing ~50% of the players (hold a Ro24) or this, so I've decided to go ahead with this. Not many games have been played yet, so I assume the impact of the change wouldn't be that much. Have fun and enjoy the remaining games!

[breadfan]

Originally Posted by ToRElusory

After some discussion with some people whom I'll not name, I've decided to extend the tournament to a Ro32. Top 4 from the Ro52 groups will advance to the next stage, and the seeding for the following groups will be as such:

Example:
Group A 1st vs Group D 4th
Group B 2nd vs Group C 3rd

Liquipedia will be updated as soon as possible (aka right now). The rationale behind this was, it seemed to be a little too harsh on the players that only Top 2 advanced from their groups, especially for people in the group of death. Also, removing more than 50% of the participants isn't very kind as well. It was either removing ~50% of the players (hold a Ro24) or this, so I've decided to go ahead with this. Not many games have been played yet, so I assume the impact of the change wouldn't be that much. Have fun and enjoy the remaining games!

I really love this change. With a new season and new maps to get used to, it's pretty stressful lining up games when you feel like you'll already need to play at your best to beat quality opponents. Now, there's a little breathing room - losing one match you feel you need to win doesn't necessarily cost you your whole tournament run.

Plus, it gives more people a shot at the GSL-style grouping, which is awesome!