A few comments i would like to say on what i thought was bad and good.
Good
1) No losers bracket
I love this, never in playing a actual sport was there a ohhh we can come back after losing. I always felt if you wanted to be taken seriously you have to do that.
2) The EU commentators and the stage
The event just from watching it on twitch had a great feel and energy. These guys really get into it and you have to have passionate people on the your platforms if you want people to watch it.
Now the bad
1) you cant have a season then change the meta for the finals
I know the meta you guys set up was the first thing anyone has ever seen but you cant just switch it for a finals. We honestly dont know if these were the 4 best teams.
2) The series games and amount of teams
For me there has to be a build up like 1st and 2nd round best of 3 games and finals a best of 5. It leaves a little luck and alot of pressure onto each game especially when you are the better team. Which brings me to the amount of teams because 4? I want to see the best chinese team. I know if costs alot of money but when you see a tournament finals and the announcers start it off as semi finals teams at the start of it, it seems a little weak.
3) the trophy
OMG that thing was tiny
Otherwise i think the whole thing production wise was at its peak. The games were not very good except for maybe 2-3.
Lastly is anyone else counting the Abjured wins and losses in finals? Like they are 1-0 with OE and 1-2 without him?
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