Donelladan wrote:Why does it matter who you face ? If S&M lose against TOP in quarter, it means they don't deserve the title. Doesn't matter that you lose in quarter or in finale, you lose at the end. Only 1st place matters.
And I find it way better that there is some randomization in the process.
I wished we got TOP earlier that the finale, because now we'll probably not have a chance to face them ( I don't see them coming to the finale
) but let's play and see.
Good luck everyone.
I'm not agreed. The order matters, and much.
That is why, it is usually taken into account when making the pairings.
In league all against all, this does not exist (There may be some advantages due to other factors, such as the moment in which the confrontation takes place, but it approaches 100% equality).
But in elimination rounds, it does not have the same value to reach the final with 4 rounds of more affordable opponents, while another comes after struggling with stronger rivals.
If that happens, the odds of a less strong team winning, or at least reaching a place of honor, are much greater.
Btw, Mini CUP format are ramdom.
It is a choice to make one or another format. For me it is fairer than the previous merits count, but ramdom are an option,... as we participate in the first Mini Cup (ramdom brackets) and we also win for our satisfaction.
Anyway, here we are not discussing which format to choose.
Here we are talking about a bad application of the method previously established.