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That example bracket

Don't get too excited Mr Penguin, one no show and everything changes

Ah how about patch v1.00 aka release date.

Where they released a half finished game, lacking basic features such as automatch ladder with pay2win DLC on day 1?

I understand that THQ had just gone under so can be very forgiving, and the fact that they stuck with the game and improved it no end after that is awesome.

But back in July 2013 I was a very pissed off customer. If .org hadn't kept the game alive for me, I would have stopped caring completely.

Jesulin vs. DevM Interesting counters in this awesome live automtach game

(This was sent to the players as part of a PM notification, but I thought some fans might want to read it as it helps to understand the mind games in the faction selection)

A note on how the counter-picking affects the map/faction pick logic in GCS2

Hi guys, I'm a big fan of counterpicking in tournaments, I think the mind games and strategy elements are very pleasing.

That said the fact that specific factions are supposedly better against other factions does make the logic a little bit harder to follow in terms of fairness.

I believe these rules work as proven in GCS1 and ESL. They also at this point cannot be changed as they are coded into our tournament engine.

A few players yesterday queried this so I thought I would explain how the rules could be interpreted, and how if I was a player I would use them to my best advantage.

From https://gcs2.org/compete/rules:

GCS2 Faction pick/ map pick for a Bo3

Game 1:

Coin toss winner chooses map.

The coin toss loser then chooses their faction first.

Game 2:

Players swap Allied/ Axis and play same map as G1.

Coin toss winner chooses their faction first.

Ace game decider:

VP leader chooses faction first on a map that has not been played in set preference order as shown in map pool.

Scenario:

(We will use the CoH1 factions Panzer Elite and Brits in this scenario.)

You're a player that loves to play PE.

You have lost the coin toss, meaning your opponent has chosen the map and you have to pick a faction first.

You do not want to pick PE in game 1 as your opponent could counter pick you with Brits - (which you believe hard counter PE).

Solution:

Go Allies in game 1.

This will force your opponent to counter pick as an Axis faction.

Then wait for game 2 where you could have the chance to decide to counter-pick as PE.



If everyone is mindful of this, the mind games can begin, and it will add an interesting layer of strategy to the tournament.

V2.0 Proposal

PGrens cost 280 manpower, are deployed with 2x kar90s 2x stgs as standard, and traditional stick grenades.

Have one of two upgrade choices: 80 muni or 40 muni at vet 1

AT upgrade

One panzerschreck, anti tank grenade (only stuns), teller mine ability.

or

AI upgrade

4x stgs, bundle nade, and booby traps.