Guild Wars 2

Ok, Swiss-style and you won’t have the same matchup twice.
If we assume that the first week is matched up by tiers, doesn’t that mean that the League winners will be decided in the first week?

Don’t get me wrong, there is opportunity for shenanigans in the shape of ties and we might see a 4th seed beat 3rd or a 7th beat 6th; but the actual winners should be decided by the first week, barring any 2v1’s in the first week which seems unlikely.

i don’t remember anet saying season 3 will follow swiss style tournament

azizul.8469:

i don’t remember anet saying season 3 will follow swiss style tournament

They did. And to answer the OP, yes, I believe the overall winners will be decided in the first week.

azizul.8469:

i don’t remember anet saying season 3 will follow swiss style tournament

“The shorter format will ensure that worlds will not be repeatedly matched against one another, which will more closely resemble a true Swiss-style tournament”

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/announcing-the-world-vs-world-fall-tournament-2014/

caljay.8720:

azizul.8469:

i don’t remember anet saying season 3 will follow swiss style tournament

“The shorter format will ensure that worlds will not be repeatedly matched against one another, which will more closely resemble a true Swiss-style tournament”

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/announcing-the-world-vs-world-fall-tournament-2014/

They also said in the ready up that servers will not see each other more than twice. Can’t wait to see how they will implement this in gold league

#anetdidnotthinkthisthrough

Actually it will work fine. 1st week is by tiers the other three weeks are different combinations of one match with a t1 server and two from T2, while the other match is two T1 servers and one T2. Each possible variation will occur, which is probably why the season is only 4 weeks because a repeat would have to happen after that.
I don’t know about EU, but the only outcome in doubt in NA is the possibility of YB and CD beating each other In Different matchups which will result in a tie.

Either way, I think we can safely crown the likely winners in 7 days.

Chris.3290:

Either way, I think we can safely crown the likely winners in 7 days.

My money on Jade Quarry, Yak’s Bend and Gate of Madness…

Chris.3290:

Actually it will work fine. 1st week is by tiers the other three weeks are different combinations of one match with a t1 server and two from T2, while the other match is two T1 servers and one T2. Each possible variation will occur, which is probably why the season is only 4 weeks because a repeat would have to happen after that.
I don’t know about EU, but the only outcome in doubt in NA is the possibility of YB and CD beating each other In Different matchups which will result in a tie.

Either way, I think we can safely crown the likely winners in 7 days.

Swiss style and what you describe are not the same. I find in incredibly unlikely that FA and Mag will only see each other twice.

style.6173:

Chris.3290:

Actually it will work fine. 1st week is by tiers the other three weeks are different combinations of one match with a t1 server and two from T2, while the other match is two T1 servers and one T2. Each possible variation will occur, which is probably why the season is only 4 weeks because a repeat would have to happen after that.
I don’t know about EU, but the only outcome in doubt in NA is the possibility of YB and CD beating each other In Different matchups which will result in a tie.

Either way, I think we can safely crown the likely winners in 7 days.

Swiss style and what you describe are not the same. I find in incredibly unlikely that FA and Mag will only see each other twice.

Assuming recent trends hold and SoS wins the T2 matchup, FA and Mag will see each other again next week along with the 3rd place from the T1 match.

I wonder who TC is gonna stomp \o/