WhiteChicken

@tipsy_jana I feel like a bracket reset is less confusing for new viewer than a 1-0 map advantage. They might think they missed map 1. But regardless, both are better than what we have now

The debates are back on why Winner's Bracket gets no real advantage in Grand Finals. The discrepancy is especially jarring this time around... In this last Pro-Am some teams could lose THREE series before elimination, yet OpTic lost just ONE in Grand Finals and were done. Here's a breakdown of the pros and cons for each format, based on perspectives from both the CDL and the community: Two BO5s (Bracket reset) ✅ Winners get the biggest possible competitive advantage 🚫 No real test of the teams' map pool 🚫 GF could end after only 3 maps 🚫 Too long for production if all 10 maps are played 🚫 Confusing format for new viewers 🚫 "Hype" gets lost in bracket reset BO7 (Current format) ✅ Decent test of map pool ✅ Manageable length for production ✅ Easy to understand format for viewers ✅ No reset, audience "hype" preserved 🚫 Winners only get a veto advantage BO9 (Winners start 1-0) ✅ Best test of map pool ✅ Meaningful advantage to winners ✅ Manageable length for production (8 maps max, only 1 more than current) ✅ Format is easy enough to understand ✅ No reset, audience stays locked in Maybe @dtsay56 can offer some insight on why we haven't yet switched to a Best of 9? 🤔

@TheGhostOfHope Fringe HP

My thoughts on map pool changes going into Major 4 as it’s unlikely any Season 4 maps get tested: Plaza SnD -> Sake SnD Scar SnD -> Meltdown SnD Clifftown HP -> Hacienda HP Thoughts?

@LawrenceMetten W! BO7 has definitely taken strides with qol improvements which is awesome. Just to be a little greedy, has there ever been a consideration for different ways to play ranked? Like maybe separate SnD and respawns. Or even something like 2v2 ranked?

We’ve completely overhauled BO7 Ranked Play’s Skill Rating System for Season 04. No more hidden MMR or variables beyond your direct control — how your Rank and performance stack up against others in the match is now the only thing that impacts your SR Full breakdown soon!

"Ant-Man and the Wasp" 🐜🐝 - @Attach

Plaza is so bad to watch

@TrxAxvis Thanks man it means a lot 💙

@WhiteChicken7_ Dude, I don’t even have the words to express how sorry I am. Please let me know if there’s anything I can do for your family. Much love man 💙

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Imagine the call of duty movie is just an incredible well crafted war movie and they just use some character names from the games. Not gonna happen but it’d be kinda funny if it was just really good for no reason.

GOTY

It’s day 1 and we’re already vetoing the new maps. I hate cod kids bro

@CaesarSZN It’ll be mid May and there will be teams who have only played 1 match on LAN

gotta wait til mid May for the next LAN man this shit is for the birds

Hopefully it’s becoming obvious to @CODLeague that CoD is best in front of a live audience. That’s the heart of this game as an esport. Think big. Increase to 8 Majors plus Champs. That means more games and a longer season. There’s no reason we need to end the season in June.

Merc has to be a time traveler. He literally plays with hindsight cheese. When he’s in a clutch moment you can look at the full minimap and think about what his ideal play is and he makes that play. Every. Time.

@BenJNissim @LAThieves @itsAyeC I was the LA Thieves of coin flips for our nace matches 😂

Random CDL stat of the day: @LAThieves have had some insane bad luck with the veto coin toss this season for their online matches

@CaesarSZN KOI lose Insight’s ticket to Birmingham and sub in Nastie

If I’m kips I’m people elbowing insight idgaf what happens next two maps

The GOAT @Huke 🐐

@Tsuyurgi @SpawnUpgg Most scrims are only respawns so 5 hardpoints + 3 overloads = 8 maps

ZooMaa reacts to Scrap talking about adding new maps to the CDL🗣️ Scrap: 10 maps per game mode? I play 8 maps rn, it takes me 2 hours to finish a scrim. If there were 10 maps per game mode, it'd take 8 hours👀 "Bro this guy is braindead bro. This guy is braindead chat"💀🤣

@dtsay56 Having two lives in a double elimination bracket is too big of an advantage???

Good conversation on Finals format - this is essentially showing the impact of the bracket reset. While we all agree the Winner’s Bracket team deserves an advantage, our position has been that having two lives in the Finals is too big of an edge and this data seems to reinforce that. WB teams winning 80% of the time entering the Finals can dampen the excitement: 1) The outcome seems predetermined and 2) during the match it's not as intense since it's not do-or-die for the WB team during a large portion of the match. Now should there be a bigger advantage for WB? Potentially (e.g., 1 map win). But we don’t think a bracket reset is the answer. Winning 4x as much (vs the 2nd best team no less) seems imbalanced and I’d argue that the now 60/40 split between winner of WB and LB is much healthier