After the regular season is over, the top 16 teams from the four regions will have a month's rest.
In the first round of the playoffs, there is no need to draw lots. The matchups in the first round are related to the ranking and the region. This year it has already been determined that it will be the Southeast Region vs. the Southwest Region, and the Northeast Region vs. the Northwest Region.
For example, Team Silver Frost, the number one seed in the Southeast Region, will play against the fourth seed in the Southwest Region.
As the second seed, the White Phoenix team will face the third place in the Southwest Region, and so on.
In the first round, there will be no civil war in each region.
Because of this rule, every playoff team pays close attention to the performance of the other three regions, especially the regions that are determined to be their opponents.
After discovering that such a monster team with a 100% winning rate appeared in the southeast region, the playoff teams in the three regions of northeast, northwest, and southwest all had their tricks up their sleeves.
Damn it, four hero classes plus an elite tank with luxurious equipment, all at level 8 or above, are all qualified to compete in the Super Cup, okay?
Especially in the second half of the season, the performance was even more terrifying. The lineup with four missing players was able to beat other teams all the way. If the playoffs are complete, how should we play?
They would rather face Team Silver Frost, the number one seed in the Southeast Region, than Team White Phoenix, the number two seed - this is the consensus of the playoff teams from the other three regions.
The playoff rankings of the Northeast and Northwest divisions have long been determined, and the regional matchups have been determined in advance, so you can breathe a sigh of relief for the time being.
The Southwest Region is different. It is the rival region of the Southeast Region, and the current third-place Tianhu and fourth-place Guxin teams have a very tight score, with only one point missing.
The final game of the playoffs in the Southwest Region happens to be the final battle between the two teams Tianhu and Guxin.
The Southwest Region has also warmed up for this final match in advance - because Tianhu vs. Guxin is one of the most exciting showdowns in this region over the years.
This year is particularly exciting. The two teams are chasing each other, and the rankings are rising alternately. No one knows the final ranking until the last moment.
If Tianhu can win, whether it is 2:0 or 2:1, it will lock in third place.
The same goes for the Lone Heart Team. If it is 2:0, it will directly overtake the points and rank third; even if it wins 2:1, if the two teams have equal points, looking at the outcome, the Lone Heart Team can still take third place.
This round of competition is also called the "Oscar Showcase" by many insiders. Neither Tianhu nor Lone Heart wants to win! The winner will have to face the invincible White Phoenix Team in the first round, and there is no chance of survival. Instead, it is better to win the game.
Team Frost still has a glimmer of hope.
When both teams want to lose, how can they not fake the match?
The four members of the White Phoenix team also watched this game live through the Internet - during the regular season, everyone was training hard behind closed doors and did not have much time to get to know other teams. Now they have this opportunity to get a glimpse of the strength of their opponents in the first round.
, still have to take a look.
Although everyone thinks that the White Phoenix team is overwhelmingly powerful, being strong is one thing. You need to stabilize your mentality and not be too arrogant to avoid capsizing.
In the game preparation room, the president of Lone Heart Guild was lecturing the main players.
"Official regulations stipulate that we must go all out in the final game, so we can't come on the bench. We play with the entire main lineup, and you have to show our lonely style."
The coach in charge of arranging the troops on the side smiled and said: "We have a huge advantage, we must make good use of it. Remember, friendship comes first, competition second."
The president added: "A season's hard work cannot be in vain. The ranking in the regular season is crucial to the playoffs. We must break through the first round of the playoffs."
This is simply a crazy suggestion. The subtext of the president and coach is that they must lose and send their old enemy Tianhu team to third place so that they can fight to the death with White Phoenix team.
The team members understood: "I know, we will definitely carry forward our style and ensure our ranking in the regular season."
Little did they know that the commentators for this round of competition were the most troublesome, as they were responsible for smoothing things over.
"Okay, Team Tianhu and Team Lone Heart are competing against each other. Who will have the last laugh? Let's wait and see!"
"The guessing session is over. Tan Cheng, the captain of the Tianhu team, is the first to ban. What mode will he ban?"
"This has to take into account the characteristics of the two teams. They are both old enemies. The Tianhu team is strong in balance, and every member of the team is a master who can carry, while the Guxin team has captain Tan Cheng who is very strong personally.
As a level 9 hero profession, he is almost invincible in single combat. Therefore, I predict that Tianhu will ban the defense mode that poses the greatest threat to them, so as not to be defeated by the Guxin team... Huh?"
"Tianhu actually banned the Conquest Mode. For the Tianhu team, which is balanced and generally strong, the winning rate in the Conquest Mode is very high. It seems that Tianhu has a new strategy."
Pei Yibo, the captain of the Tianhu team, secretly pouted. If the conquest mode is drawn, all five members of the Tianhu team will have to act alone. There is a high chance of being part of a gang, so it would be better to ban them.
Tan Cheng, the captain of Team Lone Heart, cursed in his heart for being cunning, but he also had a back-up plan and disabled the defense mode.
"Alas, alas?"
The commentators "can't understand" again: "Team Lone Heart is in self-ban defense mode. What is this operation?"
The male commentator responded quickly: "It seems that the two teams have the same idea. They both hope to decide the outcome through team battles. This is also in line with the spirit of our league to cultivate teamwork..."
In the first game between the two sides, they drew the real killing mode.
Whether the game is exciting or not, you will know by watching the commentary.
"Okay, the two sides met in the river valley... We saw Jiang Gen, the shooter of the Tianhu team, seized an opportunity, jumped in front of the heavy-armed warrior Tan Cheng, the captain of the Lone Heart team, and fired a heavy crossbow...
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"This choice is a bit reckless, but player Jiang Gen probably wanted to repel Tan Cheng and not give him a chance to rush into the battle group and cause large-scale damage. He was really sacrificing himself and others."
"This heavy crossbow shot actually predicted the movement... Player Tan Cheng did not twist his S-shaped movement, but was hit by the crossbow arrow! Oh my god, what a wonderful prediction!"
Jiang Gen secretly cursed MMP, even if it was tilted thirty degrees, how could you still hit it?
Seeing that Tan Cheng was pushed back dozens of meters, Jiang Gen had no way to kill him immediately, so he could only grit his teeth and start shooting at Tan Cheng.
Little did he know that Tan Cheng sneered secretly in his heart, "I'm so skilled in positioning that you can't even imagine. I can't even imagine my skills."
Tan Cheng was slowed down by the heavy crossbow shot, and Tan Cheng was not in a hurry to get rid of it. He maintained the slowed down state, opened his legs and rushed towards Jiang Gen at a crawling speed.
Jiang Gen regretted for the first time, why does heavy crossbow shooting lv7 have a deceleration special effect "shock"?
Fortunately, Tan Cheng is quite durable as a heavily armored warrior. Jiang Gen only knocked down less than 100 health points with a few arrows from Jiang Gen.