[syfChase]

Original thread can be found here: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/10490549027#1

With regards to the changes to how the promotion system works is it possible to promote to masters league mid season from diamond?

As we know the masters league attributes to the top 2% (roughly, I'm not so sure now due to the size of the SEA server) amount of players of the server. This sets a certain limit on the amount of people that can achieve this league in correspondence to the population of the server. Now that it is impossible to be demoted from any league mid season (with the exception of Grandmasters) this means that the certain percentile of players which achieved masters league are unable to lose their spots due to inactivity or decrease in skill level.

This negatively hinders players in the league directly below (diamond) that are trying for promotion. In my experiences I have been playing my majority of games against other highly ranked diamond players on the server who's skill level is on par or even surpassing the masters league players of the server.

In turn this may also make the grandmaster league stagnant (as it already is this season - 13 players in the league as of this writing) as high ranking diamonds/ex-masters/gm players are unable to bridge the gap between Diamond and grandmaster (being the masters league) It may also be misleading as to the skill level of a player which can play a large role in determining the outcome of a clan war that is meant to be suited to players at a GPD level. This could possibly be a concern in the upcoming 'ex-masters' tournament that is coming up'

I lost my spot in the Grandmasters league due to off racing and doing fun strategies that I enjoyed, even if it meant I lost frequently. I'm not complaining about being in a lower league than I feel my skill level caters to, as I was legitimately diamond at one stage not very long ago, but I feel this issue raises a concern for the community.

I know this isn't an issue that may specifically relate to the SEA server, but I brought up SEA as I feel it may be related to the 'SEA is dead' talk going around. I know that the server is very healthy in at least the platinum and Diamond range, but the Masters - and Grandmasters - leagues are definitely lacking.

So is this actually a legitimate case as I feel it is or is masters league still very achievable even though current masters players cannot be demoted mid season?