bernstein, dukas, brahms, copland etc.

so many good composers just completely aired

mahler being left of this list is criminal

anyone got a link to a relatively new one? my subpar internet skills prevent me from finding these things

anything but abyss that map is boring af

is a day to prepare + not having to play another Bo5 in lowers not already reward enough?

posting this before tmr so it doesnt sound like cope

double map ban feels too strong, would it not make more sense to let both teams ban one each then let the team with the advantage pick twice?

using tomorrows match as an example:

NRG ban a map
FNC ban a map
NRG pick a map (FNC choose side)
NRG pick a map (FNC choose side)
FNC pick a map (NRG choose side)
NRG pick a map (FNC choose side)
Last map remains (NRG choose side)

this would mean we aren't forced to watch a boring sweep for map 1 when the upper bracket team pick the other team's permaban so its better for viewers

I feel like Masters Manchester is just as feasible as Masters London, both the mcr arena and coop live can be used. manchester also has a lot of international interest because of the two football teams, and to me London feels like a mix of tourist traps and lots of corporate offices so the atmosphere could just be better

that being said, Benjy vs Boaster grandfinal in front of their home crowd would slap so hard in either city

masters manchester could go hard tbh

balla's law will apply

the day g2 get grouped by DRG will be remembered for decades

odin abusers tho so the match was boring af

they didn't specify just groups either so sen have to win champs to not get eliminated

casino levels of scammy odds

XLG v DRG grandfinal

or renew his contract?

why would zekken retire tho hes looking incredible rn

tln shoulda gone
bbl shoulda gone, navi looked ok
c9 are poo in playoffs, noone was surprised by them losing

c9 -xeppaa +jawg
100t -asuna +jawg

lowkey could work in sen with zekken flex jawg duel

i mean i predicted drx would get grouped

they didnt qualify, they got qualified

g2 getting grouped is better for viewing cuz theyre boring af to watch

free dawgemo

allat

Mibr will most likely get grouped but if they do make playoffs they bomb out in 7th/8th
XLG goes 0-2 in groups, they are just not better than prx and either gx or sen
TH either gets grouped or gets 2nd place
DRX gets out of groups 2-1 then gets 5th/6th place as per usual

if youre a betting man you go for a punt on team heretics

antartica clears

los penguinos 🐧

give brim 2 stims again
let harbour cove stay as a regular smoke even if destroyed prematurely
reduce harbour ult cost by 1
keep omen as is
keep viper as is
reduce astra stun and pull windup times
idk how to fix clove just remove them

boston major c9 v faze probably

usually after the last final so yes after americas

hoping for some cinema groups

nah its gonna be china only to please winney the pooh + tencent

asuna except he baits himself and cant aim unless his mouse arm moves at least 14m a second

kc in the kc arena woulda gone so hard

ah well its better to have good teams than clouted teams

besides brazil needs saving and sadhaaks the man for the job

they also kept cUm so theyre not a great example buddy

he has more chance making money for serving fries than shootin ppl

• virtyy -robbiebk +saadhak +spikezin

instant top 6 americas at least

replace 100T with kru and it might be believeable

hes one of my favourites but my goat is zekken

more matches better t2 promotion/relegation

increase total teams in each IL to 16 (10 partnered 6 ascended)

run a tournament twice a year (after stage 1 and stage 2) to cycle tier 2 teams up and down - none or all 6 can be replaced

The yearly schedule could look something like this:

champions points will be gained for regular season match wins and high playoff placements both regionally and internationally

Kickoff

• large double elimination bracket
• top 3 teams qualify (make it to lower final or better)

Masters 1

• 12 total teams from 4 ILs
• double elimination, 1st seeds get placed directly into round 2

Stage 1

• 2 groups of 8, every team plays each other in their group.
• top 4 qualify for playoffs from each group
• playoffs is a 8 team double elimination bracket, top 4 qualify for masters 2 (make it to at least lower semifinal)

Masters 2

• 16 total teams from 4 ILs
• group stage with 4 groups of 4, teams play all others in group
• top 2 advance to playoffs

Ascension 1

• 6 ascended teams face off against 6 challengers teams
• the teams are sorted into 3 groups of 4 and play a round robin, the top 2 teams from each group qualify to be in stage 2.

Stage 2

• Runs like stage 1, but with new groups as there are new competitors.
• top 4 from each group move to playoffs, top 2 in playoffs make champs

LCQ

• Remaining 8 teams that did not qualify for champions take part in a double elimination bracket
• Top 2 teams in LCQ qualify for champions (grand final played purely for seeding)
• 2 teams who gained the most champions points throughout the year also qualify for champions as the 5th and 6th seeds.

Champions

• 24 teams from 4 ILs
• group stage with seeds 3-6 from each region, top 2 from each group qualify for playoffs
• the group winners are placed in a double elimination bracket against the top seeds from each region (1st seed vs 2nd in groups, 2nd seed vs 1st in groups)

Offseason event: Lock//In

• an optional single elimination event for partnered teams (would require a number of teams divisible by a power of 2)
• an international event (not quite masters level but less mickey mouse than EWC) in the offseason for a respectable trophy

Ascension 2
Runs the same as ascension 1, qualifies teams for the next year's kickoff event.

This would be super doable for riot as its all based on events they've run before, but with improvements to some events (e.g. removing mickey mouse 8 team masters) as well as reintroducing previously enjoyed formats such as lock//in and/or lcq.

problems we may have is the change to champs, I wanted to improve both masters events but then champs would have just been the same so i increased it to 24. another problem would be the champs points system for the non-partnered teams as they may have less opportunities to obtain them, as well as potentially being able to qualify for champs whilst not in the t1 leagues, so some rules may have to be put in place.
as for the team bundles, riot will most likely have to only make them for the permanent partnered teams but also release a generic regional skin which would contribute to the other teams.

cant wait for this to get ripped to shreds but ah well, at least i tried

i pronounce bottle of water as bo'ol'o'wa'er

cs2 with kernel level anticheat could actually slap but cheating is so rampant its unplayable

even still i prefer the tactical variety of util in valorant (even when its just a bullet hell) but i appreciate cs for whats its done for esports and the fps genre

zekken

i want a fr0nch team in paris because the crowd would go wild for them

BUT

theyre all poo

who are you guys' dark horse picks for winning champs?

i'd say SEN, GENG, PRX, FNC, G2 (only with leaf) are my favourites

dark horse prob liquid or drx

if they get to fight for their spot theyll be fighting the best t2 teams and/or nongshim so itll be tough

if (realistically when) BME go down to t2 again i really hope dos9 gets picked up, the guy was unstoppable in stage 1. i think he could go hard on a solid roster

best jett aspas
best op cned
best of both worlds derke

100T may as well pick up literally anyone willing to join at this point theyre cooked otherwise

+seven
+nitro
-asuna
-boostio

surely anything can happen in the land of make-believe

well if the leaf rumours are true...

-asuna
+leaf

move leaf to full duelist, let cryo flex

100T should be replaced in franchising by TSM

valorant isnt a shooter its a util dump contest

ghost of tsushima
rdr2
elden ring
botw/totk

i like open world games

2.0 implies newer, not necessarily better