This time, the Strategic 1v1 playoffs will be much more open than they have been in the past. Not everyone will be able to get in, but the requirements will be much less stringent. The setup will be similar to the Champion's League that Sze created, meaning there will be a pool play round with 4-5 competitors in each pool. Each player will play the others in their pool twice, and the top 2 will advance to the next round. The following rounds will be done the same way. Depending on the amount of people interested, there will be 4-5 rounds total. Once we get down to the final 4 or 5 players, then the top 2 will compete in a best of 7 series for the championship.

Here are the players I will invite:
Summer
Timinator
Oliebol
TeddyFSB
Falker
Mirror
Synesthesia
Retrospecka
Schmidt
Longhouse
Azazel
Verzeher
Tenshi
FlyingBurrito
Anonymous
Widzisz
ACL Tears
Gambler
robke136
Dom365
Ko
CONQUISTADORS
Krzychu
Dead piggy
Math Wolf
Brisk
Niko
NoobSchool
Lolowut
CHRIS
abr
Anakin Chigurh
Batman
Beelzebub
Blue Precision
Boston
dreuj
EZPickens
Fizzer
Frankdeslimste
Fridge
geeksada
giovanni.br
Gnuffone
grona
Heyheuhei
Ineffable
HurtmeplentyPsy
JSA
Julkorn
JUPITER
Unreality
Mannerheim
Marc
Mian
Myhandisonfire
Nord
Old Surehand
Ottarin
PaniX
Rayguns
Ribena
Ruthless Bastard
Saladin
Shuai
SuperSereal
The Duke of Ben
The Window Cleaner
TheWarlightMaster
Unknownsoldier
Veelvraat
Yeon
Zibik
Czajnik
Brain
Bzox

76 players in all
I will accept some others who ask for a place, but I will not go out of my way to invite them. So if you are interested, make sure you let me know!

Edited 11/15/2013 04:08:56

Woop Woop I'm In.

Thanks for inviting! I would prefer playing the others in the pool only once to make the whole process much faster, but still this is good enough :)

Edited 11/15/2013 05:39:23

Did you seriously just type out your invite list? :P

I think I would be interested if you'd have me, though I have to be careful I'm not taking on more than i can chew... about when do you think this will realistically start?

why was i, czenik and bzox shoved at the bottom of the alphabetical list?

Hey, at least you were included ^^

Not sure what the qualifying criteria are, but I'd like to put my name forward

Nevermind. Shuai isn't my main account and Machiavelli is not allowed to play with JSA.

Edited 11/15/2013 14:29:55

sounds fun! when sze did his i got booted, so hopefully this will go better :P

if you need players i could join :)

banana, you would become banana milkshake.

I will follow my fellow Master's example and sign up. Looks like a good challenge.

pink, do you say im bad?

Edited 11/15/2013 23:39:04

I'd join if there's an opening.

banana:
Notable Victories
Date Opponent Best Rank Current Rank Link
10/22/2013 Jorgst 13th 72nd 5030452
11/07/2013 GMontag 13th 73rd 5119473
10/26/2013 Tor 13th Not Ranked 5043925



no, you havent
and yes, im saying that players below the top 50 probably arent good enough to fight these guys, and im below the top 50

banana:
Ranked 93rd with a rating of 1605. Bananashake's profile
Best rating ever achieved: 1620. Best rank ever achieved: 63rd

Edited 11/15/2013 15:10:51

haha thats what i love about you pink :D

I'll say yes and probably regret it later due to time.. but it's so hard to say no..

Sign me up :D

Edited 11/15/2013 21:38:01

I still have to talk to all of these players that I mentioned above. All the players that sign up but are not on the list will be put into a list, and I will choose which ones make it and which ones don't, depending on the number of total players. I plan to err on the side towards over half the people that ask will be included.

I'll play