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16th September 2008, 15:50

PDL reaches playoffs and playdowns

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Prime Defending League

The initial league-season of Prime Defending League has ended. As Internationa- MYM and Sweden SK drew in their match on Sunday, the kept their respective 1st and 2nd place in the standings, thus qualifying directly to the PDL Finals.

Which teams that will be joining them in the Winner Bracket semi-finals is to be determined in the coming weeks. Denmark Plus46, Indonesia fnatic, Romania TeG and France Serious Gaming are in the mix for a podium-position, as they finished from 3rd through 6th, thus earning a spot in the playoffs.

- The teams are matched in the format of #3 vs. #6 and #4 vs. #5, giving the following matches in the first round of the playoffs: Srs vs. fnatic & TeG vs. +46.

- The first set of matches in the playoffs is single elimination. From WB R 1 the tournament is double elimination.

- The playoffs are played in BO1-mode, with the Grand Final being played in BO5.

- The playdowns are played in BO1-mode, with the finals being played in BO3

 

The schedule for the playoffs looks like this:

RoundVSTime
Playoffs R 1Srs vs. fnatic16/9-20/9
Playoffs R 1
TeG vs. +4616/9-20/9
WB R 1SK vs. ?21/9-25/9
WB R 1MYM vs. ?21/9-25/9
WB Final? vs. ?26/9-30/9
LB R 1? vs. ?26/9-30/9
LB Final? vs. ?31/9-03/10
Grand Final? vs. ??/? - ?/?

 

It also has to be determined which teams that are going to be eliminated from PDL, and that is done in the playdowns. Slovakia NecroRaisers and Ukraine Wolker Gaming already pulled out of the league, thus leaving only two more teams to be faced with the task of requalifying for the league.

The playdowns will be played amongst the teams placed 7th through 10th and two of the teams will have to leave the league. Just like in the playoffs, the highest ranked team is going to take on the lowest ranked team.

In the playdowns it is going to be single elimination and the fight for the 7th place will be played out as a BO3. The schedule for the playdowns looks like this:

RoundVSTime
Playdowns R 1
Mouz vs. Avid
16/9-19/9
Playdowns R 1KS vs. x6
16/9-19/9
7th place decider
? vs. ?20/9 - 23/9

PDL Season 1 Coverage | PDL Playoffs | PDL Playdowns 

 
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(2 months ago)  #1 Luck92
Luck92
GL all to participating in playoffs :D
(2 months ago)  #2 FR)KiraMs0z
 
gl seriouuuuuuus
(2 months ago)  #3 laTeK
laTeK
GL & nice
(2 months ago)  #4 siegetanks
 
yea nice!
(2 months ago)  #5 qbarca
qbarca
GL :)
Barca... es mes que un club
(2 months ago)  #6 cashz
 
SK and Mym final? good luck to all teams
(2 months ago)  #7 YoSnail
 
Anything can happen with the best of one format in DotA, so ya'll better make those picks and that one game count. Good games.
(2 months ago)  #8 FR)jorgE-
jorgE-
GOGO SRS :DDD
(2 months ago)  #9 C00L.Wisebear
 
Why play for the 7th spot, if only 2 more teams will have to requalify for PDL?
(2 months ago)  #10 Windelman
Windelman
Go MYM! Make me rich on XLBet! :D
(2 months ago)  #11 GenoZStriker
GenoZStriker
:D Brackets, Brackets. Anyways +46 FTW go team go, you can't draw anymore unfortunately. From here on winning counts.
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(2 months ago)  #12 Heldarion
Heldarion
nooo bo1 :( But guess there's not much choice if they wanna get playoffs under way quickly
(2 months ago)  #14 Alisha
Alisha
its double eli. who says its quick? :D
(2 months ago)  #43 Jiggs
 
True Bo1 sux. It's rly luck-oriented
(2 months ago)  #13 GenoZStriker
GenoZStriker
Well to be honest I do not see to much of a problem with BO1, since winning means that you were better then that certain team or had better heroes that game and maybe it's just me but I want PDL to get to the finals phase already to see top teams clash. Maybe in terms of rivalry a BO1 says and means nothing, but when it comes to competition only one team can win and proceed and one game is enough to say which team had the better heroes or best teamwork that match.
Last edited by GenoZStriker at 16.09.2008, 22:16
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(2 months ago)  #15 bsg
bsg
gl TeG
(2 months ago)  #16 RAAMZES
 
I think MYM or SK takes it but there could be suprises :)))
(2 months ago)  #17 TePMoridinn
 
I don't know if it's Phil or Bunny or someone else, but whoever it is, what did the word 'inaugural' do to deserve being raped time and time again? It's NOT a common word, but someone sure has to abuse it every single time there is even the SLIGHEST possibility of structuring a sentence in a way where it can be used. It's one of those fancy words which, nine times out of ten, is used not because of it being the most appropriate word, but because the writer thinks it makes him sound SOPHISTICATED! =)

All it does is make you look silly :P

Late night rant I know, but I'm fed up with it in all honesty ^^ The english of most authors here at myMYM is fine really. This is why I don't get the persistent use of these fancy words, as trying to "show off" using advanced words for simple things just goes to show the suddenly LARGE contrast between the fancy, advanced words and the not-so-fancy rest.

Just a piece of advice. Might make a professional site even more professional :)
Last edited by Moridinn at 17.09.2008, 00:55
(2 months ago)  #22 Aoyos
Aoyos
What the hell?"Inaugural" is just fine.You shouldnt mind about this,stop losing your nerve,and time.
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(2 months ago)  #30 TePMoridinn
 
Losing my nerve? :) How am I losing my nerve? All I give here is critique of the words used in the newsposts on this site.

I can mind all I want. Whether you care or not is your business, obviously, but I can post whatever I want.

Go flame elsewhere if you have no arguments or do not care to discuss the point raised.
(2 months ago)  #32 Aoyos
Aoyos
I care about "PDL reaches playoffs and playdowns".OK,thank you.
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(2 months ago)  #34 TePMoridinn
 
Fine, then there's no reason for you to keep making mindless comments to my posts.
(2 months ago)  #24 Phil
Phil
I used it, and to be honest it was the first word that came to mind. Please note that I didn't use it in the newspost, but only in the teaser, so it's not like I abuse or overuse it.

Oh and, it might seem fancy to Danes, but the word sure does cover the meaning I wanted to express.
I'm forever blowing bubbles!
(2 months ago)  #31 TePMoridinn
 
Quoting Phil:

I used it, and to be honest it was the first word that came to mind.

With all due respect, I think we both know that that is most likely because you've used it atleast a few times before in relation to PDL #1 :)

Quoting Phil:

Please note that I didn't use it in the newspost, but only in the teaser, so it's not like I abuse or overuse it.

I know you didn't, and as I myself said it in my post, I'm probably the only one thinking it overabused, and probably one of few who even noticed that it's appeared often. While that might make this discussion less important, it does not make my point less valid :)

Quoting Phil:

Oh and, it might seem fancy to Danes, but the word sure does cover the meaning I wanted to express.

Well apparently it doesn't, since you're Danish and don't seem to think it fancy. Duh. Generalization can ruin any good argument.

I completely agree that it covers every meaning you might have wanted to express. However, that is unimportant to the question of whether or not it is a word that should be used often. I know what it means, you know what it means, and so do many others here I'm sure. However, I'll bet my right hand that there's atleast just as many who are not that proficient in English and have absolutely no clue what that word means :)

The point I'm trying to make here is that while a word might cover the meaning someone wants to express, there are often better, simpler, more common words that say the exact same. As a Dane, I'm sure you know how we're all taught from elementary school and up how, when facing the choice of going with either a complex, rare word or a simple, common word, the simplest word is always the best. Why? Because writing is a form of communication, and the best communication is clear communication. As a newsposter on a site with readers from hundreds of different nations, this rule just applies ten times over in your case. Why write if you're not understood by your readers? :)

Inaugural is a fine word, we can certainly agree on that. If only half the people here could appreciate it :)
Last edited by Moridinn at 21.09.2008, 14:08
(2 months ago)  #26 Heldarion
Heldarion
in case you've not noticed, you're basically the only one complaining about it ;)
So that might look like it to you only.
(2 months ago)  #29 TePMoridinn
 
In case you've not noticed, that does not really matter to the discussion :)
(2 months ago)  #33 Heldarion
Heldarion
still, nice nick, The Wheel of time fan? :p
(2 months ago)  #35 TePMoridinn
 
Always :D You too? Don't remember Heldarion tbh, but then again, there are so many names :D
(2 months ago)  #36 Heldarion
Heldarion
Heldarion isn't from anywhere, but I just asked cuz of your nick ^^ I liked that dudes first name, Elan Morin Tedronai <3
(2 months ago)  #37 TePMoridinn
 
So you're sure Moridin is Ishamael come back? That's my theory too but afaik theres been nothing concrete to confirm it yet - or am I wrong? It has been a while :P
(2 months ago)  #38 Heldarion
Heldarion
eh, I think it's written in that additional booklet that describes the world of Wheel of Time and also Wikipedia helps :D
(2 months ago)  #39 TePMoridinn
 
I know Ishamael = Elan Morin Tedronai, but "The World of the Wheel of Time" does not mention Moridinn at all, as he does not make his first appearance in the series until late in book seven, A Crown of Swords. AFAIK there's no official confirmation as to who or what he is (a new guy raised Forsaken, a Forsaken no one knew about until now, or one of the dead-yet-not-destroyed-by-balefire Forsaken raised to life by The Dark One again?). It would be very onlike Jordan to introduce new forsaken, so I'm pretty sure it's Ishamael. It fits well, both being pretty insane, Ishamael being one of the few not destroyed by balefire who have yet to be raised to life again (there's actually only Ishamael and Asmodean left with Aginor and Balthamel being raised to Osan'gar and Aran'gar, and the character does not fit Asmodeans personality at all).

EDIT: Ah well, you said it, wiki ftw.
Last edited by Moridinn at 21.09.2008, 21:54
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