Chapter 290: World Finals, stay tuned!
Regardless of whether Cuzz is acting or not, the factory manager will play according to the normal process.
Anyway, the jungler position is quite special.
Which direction GANK focuses on, whether the style is offensive or defensive, and whether to actively invade all depend on the specific heroes, lineup, and the strengths and weaknesses in the game.
There is no such thing as 'exposing personal abilities'.
Two more days passed.
All teams have arrived and finished their rest and started recording the promotional video.
This was just an opening short film, there was no trash talk, and it didn't take up much time.
The factory director and Xing Dao went to the designated location to shoot an exterior scene, and each recorded a dubbing session, thus completing this step.
September 29th.
After rounds of fierce competition, the qualifying round has reached its final stage.
There were all kinds of messed up wild cards whose names were hard to remember. They were obviously just here to join in the fun. Facing the teams from the mainstream divisions, they didn’t win a single victory.
IG, C9, and FNC all advanced.
The last qualification to advance to the group stage was obtained by our Vietnamese big brother GAM.
Wait for all battles to end and then play a section of competition system instructions.
The big screen switched to the group stage draw.
AJ, a handsome man with ancient style, came on stage wearing a white shirt. According to the host's arrangement, he shuffled the small balls containing the team logos, took them out one by one, and displayed them in front of the camera.
“Not bad!”
The factory manager looked at the finalized group and thought it was a good one.
"It's really good." Xing Dao also thought so.
"We can test SKT's quality first and beat them into second place, then we will be comfortable later." Meiko said the most ambitious words with a smile.
"Hiss..." Xing Dao inexplicably felt that something was wrong with this sentence: "What do you mean by they become the second, and we can be comfortable behind them?"
"????"
"???"
"Depend on!"
"Can this be opened?"
All EDG members complained.
"Stop it, stop it, I don't mean that!" Meiko quickly argued: "I mean, if SKT is the second in the group, they will face the first in the other group, and they may be eliminated."
There are two avoidance principles for the World Finals.
One is to avoid the competition area.
Another is group avoidance.
The so-called zone avoidance means that teams from the same zone must be separated during the group stage.
For example, LPL has a fourth seed IG this year, so IG must be assigned to the group that does not have other LPL teams.
Avoiding the same group means that in the knockout stage, two teams that advance from the same group cannot appear in the same half zone. If they are drawn, they will automatically switch positions. Unless they advance to the finals, they will never meet.
This kind of competition system ensures the viewing experience to the greatest extent.
And provide more opportunities for learning and improvement for teams ranked lower.
The second team in the group may not be able to beat the first team in the initial stage, but after competing with other teams, gaining experience, studying the version, and practicing new tactical systems, it may be able to make a comeback.
There is another aspect.
That is, it is possible to form a closed loop between teams of the same level.
The situation occurs that A cannot beat B, B cannot beat C, and C cannot beat A.
If B and A are allowed to fight all the time, even though B is not as skilled as A and there is nothing to complain about if he loses, it always feels a bit boring.
Exchanging halves and competing against other teams will obviously make the game more exciting.
This time.
EDG was assigned to Group A, and its peers included SKT Telecom, AHQ Red Pegasus, and the North American C9 that made it through the qualifying rounds.
Group B includes LCK's No. 1 seed LZ, North American IMT, Rabbit MSF, and LPL's No. 4 seed IG.
Group C is the European optimistic family G2, SSG, RNG, and the Vietnamese big brother GAM.
Group D is Flash Wolves FW, North American God TSM, WE, and the fourth is FNC, which has the most glorious historical record.
"The Korean team in BO1 is easier to deal with than in BO5. We must win."
Abu assigned tasks to his players: "Don't be careless when playing against AHQ and C9. Don't lose points to them."
"No problem!" Ah Shui was very confident.
In addition to training with strong teams.
EDG accepted all the challenges from mainstream regions.
It’s just that the number of games has been reduced, and the focus is on testing and finding out the bottom line, so as to get familiar with the opponents that may be encountered.
C9 is the third seed in North America. Although they have some creative ideas, they are obviously lacking in hard power. Even Jensen, the mid laner, was suppressed by Scout.
You know, the European and American regions are famous for having a mage with four eyes.
If the mid laner can’t win, the probability of other positions stepping up to carry is basically negligible.
As for Taipei Red Pegasus AHQ...
It can only be described in four words.
——Vulnerable.
This is not carelessness, but a fair assessment based on the levels of both parties.
Even if C9 and AHQ hold back, it will be hard for EDG to lose if they play seriously with their regular lineup.
Regardless of the analysis of the host and commentator, or the discussions in the forums and bulletin boards, it is believed that EDG can advance to the knockout stage as the first in the group.
In Group B, LZ is obviously the most favored team, followed by IG.
Group C is a mess. SSG, which has leader An, and RNG, which has top jungler MLXG and crazy dog UZI, are evenly matched in terms of public opinion.
As the No. 1 seed in Europe, G2 is no pushover.
The Vietnamese brothers have the weakest lineup on paper.
However, this group of bandits has been living in fear of being thrown into the mine if they cannot win since Season 2. Their style has always been that they can lose the game but cannot lose their momentum. If they are not careful, they can kill some unlucky team. They are troublemakers that absolutely cannot be ignored.
Group D is relatively weaker, but also very interesting.
There is no dispute about WE's strength.
Flash Wolves FW is still not weak.
The North American cult TSM has never missed the quarterfinals whenever they enter the World Championship.
The last one is FNC... As the saying goes, even a rotten ship has 3,000 nails. The S1 champion is also a genuine S-League champion right?
To put it simply.
EDG fans, who have the largest number of people, are sitting pretty.
Little IG fans are full of expectations.
The fans of RNG and WE are in a state of mixed emotions. They want the group stage to start, but are also worried that their favorite teams will lose.
October 5, 3 p.m.
The 2017 League of Legends Global Finals officially kicked off at the Wuhan Sports Center, which covers an area of more than 80,000 square meters and has hosted the Women's World Cup.
On the big screen.
First, a magnificent bird's-eye view of the Yangtze River was unfolded.
A few seconds later, the picture zoomed in, passing through the ancient gardens hidden in the mountains and the bridges spanning the Yangtze River, perfectly integrating the architecture of the two eras.
Accompanied by the theme song Legends Never Die, a figure wearing an EDG team uniform with Clearlove7 printed on the back appeared in the center of the camera and gave a speech.
Next.
Europe's top AD player Rekkles, UZI, Ancelotti, the two Xuanming elders, Bjergsen and other veterans appeared one by one, expressing their desire for the championship.
The last picture.
Xing Dao and Faker were staring at each other from afar in the fog.
"People say that as long as you beat me, you can become a legend, but I don't think so. Since I defeated Ambition in my first appearance, I have maintained the first place for a long time. This is why people regard me as a legend."
“So, if you want to become a legend, you have to beat players like me many times.”
Faker half-turned his body and read out these words in a calm voice.
At this time.
Xing Daocai recited the only line: "Well, let's wait and see."
