Knockout phase - how to do random pairings?

[Sensei]

Is it possible to do random pairings in knockouts like the one we have in group phase?
This way you can calculate to finish 1st or 2nd, to have yourselfa an easier opponent in knockouts.
I'm not saying ppl would do that, but it leaves them an option.

Quite annoying, imo.

[MonkeyIsland]

Not possible yet. But maybe in future

[TheWalrus]

wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the seeding from groups phase?  it pairs a #1 with an opposing #2 from another group, so getting rewarded for playing well, seems like it works more often than not.  For example, in new years cup, if you had beaten HHC in new years cup, you would be a #1 seed and wouldn't have to face another #1 seed (komo).

[Sensei]

wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the seeding from groups phase?  it pairs a #1 with an opposing #2 from another group, so getting rewarded for playing well, seems like it works more often than not.  For example, in new years cup, if you had beaten HHC in new years cup, you would be a #1 seed and wouldn't have to face another #1 seed (komo).

Hm, you didn't get it Wal. Ofc it should be #1 from one group paired with #2 from other group.

But I was asking is it possible to have randomization for groups in KO phase! Because it's always 1st and 2nd group, 3rd and 4th (if 16 players).. No way that #1 seed from 3rd group will play against #2 seed from 1st group.. That's kinda "buggy".

[TheWalrus]

wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the seeding from groups phase?  it pairs a #1 with an opposing #2 from another group, so getting rewarded for playing well, seems like it works more often than not.  For example, in new years cup, if you had beaten HHC in new years cup, you would be a #1 seed and wouldn't have to face another #1 seed (komo).

Hm, you didn't get it Wal. Ofc it should be #1 from one group paired with #2 from other group.

But I was asking is it possible to have randomization for groups in KO phase! Because it's always 1st and 2nd group, 3rd and 4th (if 16 players).. No way that #1 seed from 3rd group will play against #2 seed from 1st group.. That's kinda "buggy".

Oh okay I get you, yeah makes sense, a random #1 against a random #2.  From what I see system would have to change, all matchups would have to be set at same time, rather than advancing some players at a time, like MI said.  TUS 3.0 type stuff

[Sensei]

*bump*

Hope MI and the guys could do smth about this! (?)

[Hurz]

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