I dont mind this move. Sometimes the showmatches can be too boring that it doesnt serve any purpose but delay the main event.
aige3c
Copying PGL I see.
Hyderabadi__Biryani
Thank you PGL!
_YAGNA_
PGL Masterclass
grendaizer
thanks to VRS not PGL (obviously little credit to them), 3rd place now matters
Sendaeran
Good. Show matches haven’t been interesting in years.
EzSp
I love it. Means if you’re favourite team loses the semis, you still get to watch them on the last day.
scooter-racc
ngl unless it’s featuring a new map or it’s the caches then i never cared about the showmatch and skipped it
Floripa95
I do love a good showmatch. The problem is that so many of them are just badly planned, with silly rules like p90 rounds.
Here’s how you can make a showmatch be entertaining: Select a map that is outside the active pool (good opportunity for a hostage rescue map), balance the teams, have them agree beforehand if they are going to tryhard or play just for funzies, and that’s it.
black_dogs_22
meh, consolation prize game
ArmMeForSleep709
Thank god bro
jayveedees
Good
FaZe_Fab
thank you. everyone who isnt blast shouldnt do showmatches
bosstuhu0104
does cologne have this?
AbbreviationsKey__
Great move.
Showmatches, lets face it, are just dogshit and have been for a while. It’s difficult to put together truly entertaining teams and even if you try to make it a little silly, funny, or goofy in whatever way –– who really cares.
Third place matches are useful and they let us see a potential banger between (usually) strong teams before a final.
jonajon91
This is a good change, but it’s a shame there wasn’t more of an effort made to make showmatches more interesting. The potential was always sky high and they were mid at best.
The most unique showmatch we’ve had was probably the dangerzone one followed by some of the recent blast ones with the goofy rounds.
Why did we never get a flying scoutsman Bo3? Or a mini wingman tournament? I always wanted to see Impact finals played where a showmatch would be, so many cool ideas.
3rd place matches are good and I like the move, but it’s sad that this kind of closes the door on the potential for interesting things.
notfromnuke
finally, rly good news. Also VRS will make it matter way more than it would without it
Draemeth
Thank god
Plennhar
I don’t care about show matches, but I equally don’t care about third-place deciders.
PlatinumBeerKeg
Great move
-azuma-
Big W
Intelligent-Theme-13
I thought this is dota sub
NarutoUA1337
I personally don’t care if some team wins $28k or $22k. Every tournament I was excited to see new showmatch ideas from organizers or some steamers/ex-pro/Gooseman/random viewers playing this game on arena.
tomskrrt
BIG W
Dracko705
Just as a fan of pro CS I think 3rd place games are a good move. Better than most show matches almost certainly.
Add to that VRS and these 3rd place decider games actually can have decent stakes on them – plus I assume TOs who adopt this move will have a reasonable prize money difference from 4th to 3rd which will help add stakes too
Secret-Bell-6837
Bo3 and Bo5 on the same evening can get really long
Gigusx
One of the best changes to pro CS this year tbh.
nico_juro
havent cared abt a showmatch in years so im good with this
KaNesDeath
Right call. But I feel bad for those in attendance if the final is still BO5.
Falc0n_IV
Tell me you’re threatened by PGL being better tournament hosts without telling me directly…
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I dont mind this move. Sometimes the showmatches can be too boring that it doesnt serve any purpose but delay the main event.
Copying PGL I see.
Thank you PGL!
PGL Masterclass
thanks to VRS not PGL (obviously little credit to them), 3rd place now matters
Good. Show matches haven’t been interesting in years.
I love it. Means if you’re favourite team loses the semis, you still get to watch them on the last day.
ngl unless it’s featuring a new map or it’s the caches then i never cared about the showmatch and skipped it
I do love a good showmatch. The problem is that so many of them are just badly planned, with silly rules like p90 rounds.
Here’s how you can make a showmatch be entertaining: Select a map that is outside the active pool (good opportunity for a hostage rescue map), balance the teams, have them agree beforehand if they are going to tryhard or play just for funzies, and that’s it.
meh, consolation prize game
Thank god bro
Good
thank you. everyone who isnt blast shouldnt do showmatches
does cologne have this?
Great move.
Showmatches, lets face it, are just dogshit and have been for a while. It’s difficult to put together truly entertaining teams and even if you try to make it a little silly, funny, or goofy in whatever way –– who really cares.
Third place matches are useful and they let us see a potential banger between (usually) strong teams before a final.
This is a good change, but it’s a shame there wasn’t more of an effort made to make showmatches more interesting. The potential was always sky high and they were mid at best.
The most unique showmatch we’ve had was probably the dangerzone one followed by some of the recent blast ones with the goofy rounds.
Why did we never get a flying scoutsman Bo3? Or a mini wingman tournament? I always wanted to see Impact finals played where a showmatch would be, so many cool ideas.
3rd place matches are good and I like the move, but it’s sad that this kind of closes the door on the potential for interesting things.
finally, rly good news. Also VRS will make it matter way more than it would without it
Thank god
I don’t care about show matches, but I equally don’t care about third-place deciders.
Great move
Big W
I thought this is dota sub
I personally don’t care if some team wins $28k or $22k. Every tournament I was excited to see new showmatch ideas from organizers or some steamers/ex-pro/Gooseman/random viewers playing this game on arena.
BIG W
Just as a fan of pro CS I think 3rd place games are a good move. Better than most show matches almost certainly.
Add to that VRS and these 3rd place decider games actually can have decent stakes on them – plus I assume TOs who adopt this move will have a reasonable prize money difference from 4th to 3rd which will help add stakes too
Bo3 and Bo5 on the same evening can get really long
One of the best changes to pro CS this year tbh.
havent cared abt a showmatch in years so im good with this
Right call. But I feel bad for those in attendance if the final is still BO5.
Tell me you’re threatened by PGL being better tournament hosts without telling me directly…