forked from ppy/osu-wiki
-
Notifications
You must be signed in to change notification settings - Fork 0
Commit
This commit does not belong to any branch on this repository, and may belong to a fork outside of the repository.
Merge pull request ppy#10841 from MChecaH/MChecaH-news-7k-mwc24
Add `osu!mania 7K World Cup 2024: Round of 24 Recap` news post
- Loading branch information
Showing
1 changed file
with
95 additions
and
0 deletions.
There are no files selected for viewing
95 changes: 95 additions & 0 deletions
95
news/2024/2024-01-26-osumania-7k-world-cup-2024-round-of-24-recap.md
This file contains bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters.
Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters
| Original file line number | Diff line number | Diff line change |
|---|---|---|
| @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@ | ||
| --- | ||
| layout: post | ||
| title: "osu!mania 7K World Cup 2024: Round of 24 Recap" | ||
| date: 2024-01-26 15:00:00 +0000 | ||
| --- | ||
|
|
||
| The osu!mania 7K World Cup begins! Stay updated as participants start revving up their engines to maintain their momentum for the remainder of the tournament. | ||
|
|
||
|  | ||
|
|
||
| Continuing on from the [osu! World Cup recaps](https://osu.ppy.sh/home/news/2023-11-28-osu-world-cup-2023-finals-recap), you can once more expect a summary of the latest and greatest of MWC (7K)! This year, **for the first time ever**, the tournament kicked off with a Round of 24! Due to increased interest from various countries that have both applied and qualified, we have been blessed with an extra round and exciting matches straight away! | ||
|
|
||
| Before getting into the highlight matches, let's quickly reflect (or familiarise) ourselves with the Round of 24 mappool. | ||
|
|
||
| ## Mappool showcase | ||
|
|
||
| [**Download the pool here! (50 MB)**](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmaps/packs/P233) | ||
|
|
||
| <div align="center" class="osu-md__paragraph"> | ||
| <iframe width="95%" style="aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;" src="https://player.twitch.tv/?video=2032775000&parent=osu.ppy.sh&autoplay=false&t=0h36m41s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no"></iframe> | ||
| </div> | ||
|
|
||
| With a new tournament comes a suite of new custom beatmaps for everyone to enjoy! This time around, the mapping team is making active efforts to ensure some of these picks are available to be ranked after the tournament ends. Stay tuned for all [osu! originals](/wiki/osu!_originals) that are up to come — soon right in your beatmap collection! | ||
|
|
||
| ## Match highlights | ||
|
|
||
| We may just be getting started, but we already had a few matches that are worth highlighting take place. | ||
|
|
||
| ### ::{ flag=BR }:: Brazil vs. ::{ flag=PT }:: Portugal | ||
|
|
||
| <div align="center" class="osu-md__paragraph"> | ||
| <iframe width="95%" style="aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;" src="https://player.twitch.tv/?video=2038389122&parent=osu.ppy.sh&autoplay=false" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no"></iframe> | ||
| </div> | ||
|
|
||
| Brazil vs. Portugal was a match that went as one would have expected on paper, but one moment shone through in particular. | ||
|
|
||
| Almost every single 7K tournament player in recent years has that one annoying skill set to deal with. Usually, early-stage LN coordination charts (the "Oh boy, 2* in the pool!" trap) faces the fate of being the most banned chart in a mappool. In this match, however, the stars aligned in such a way that LN coordination was left as an open option. | ||
|
|
||
| Portugal was down 4–0 coming into their third pick of the match, with only a limited amount of options left to turn it around. ::{ flag=PT }:: [Rodrig0v](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/138866), their team captain, made the decision to exhaust the LN pool and selected the notoriously tricky LN1 chart [Mitsukiyo - Theme_37](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2119592#mania/4452483). Clocking in at 69 BPM, and with only 313 long notes, absolutely no one could afford any misses. | ||
|
|
||
| The chart started and everyone's combos and accuracies started dropping like flies, except for one person holding on (literally!). It was Rodrig0v who was doing more than enough to give Portugal that sweet, sweet advantage. While Brazil will eventually have an S-rank score coming from ::{ flag=BR }:: [LothusFangirl](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/4685756), it wasn't enough to cover for the heroics made by Portugal's captain. | ||
|
|
||
| The match eventually ended in Brazil's favour 5–1, but this moment will always be in our hearts. | ||
|
|
||
| ### ::{ flag=NL }:: Netherlands vs. ::{ flag=TW }:: Taiwan | ||
|
|
||
| <div align="center" class="osu-md__paragraph"> | ||
| <iframe width="95%" style="aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;" src="https://player.twitch.tv/?video=2039351530&parent=osu.ppy.sh&autoplay=false" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no"></iframe> | ||
| </div> | ||
|
|
||
| The Netherlands vs. Taiwan match was one of the two closest matches we've seen this round! Suffice to say, with their seeds being #16 and #17 respectively, we knew we were in for a close match — but not this close! | ||
|
|
||
| Due to a slight mishap, this match was played without the teams' protects. Despite that, neither one of the teams backed down and readjusted their strategies despite their comfort picks potentially being banned! The match ended up evolving into a constant back and forth, highlighted by ::{ flag=NL }:: [Tyronix](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/11290311)'s overall performance and nerves of steel, ::{ flag=NL }:: [Freek](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/9630674)'s amazing LN scores, and Taiwan's extraordinary consistency all throughout the match! | ||
|
|
||
| But the final star of the show was the tiebreaker, [Massive New Krew - Majestic 12](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2119554#mania/4452392). While both teams were at their wits' ends, this didn't stop them from pushing themselves to the limit with quite a tight lead all things considered. Unfortunately for the Netherlands, Taiwan's consistency and control by the hands of ::{ flag=TW }:: [hero_jeff](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/3375226) and ::{ flag=TW }:: [[EGEJ]Egg_Tart](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/9666710) ended up giving them the edge. | ||
|
|
||
| Congratulations to both teams, as nobody could've predicted who would be taking the lead in such a close match! | ||
|
|
||
| ### ::{ flag=RU }:: Russian Federation vs. ::{ flag=DK }:: Denmark | ||
|
|
||
| <div align="center" class="osu-md__paragraph"> | ||
| <iframe width="95%" style="aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;" src="https://player.twitch.tv/?video=2039423606&parent=osu.ppy.sh&autoplay=false" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no"></iframe> | ||
| </div> | ||
|
|
||
| Russia went into this match as a crowd favourite, given their roster and their qualifier performance. Meanwhile, Denmark carried some very respectable players like ::{ flag=DK }:: [Fritte](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/5001658) and ::{ flag=DK }:: [Jole](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/2883132), but not without amazing teammates to keep up the pace! | ||
|
|
||
| While the seeding implied that this would be a very one-sided match, it was anything but. Both teams won their first picks, and the next two picks were a trade of break points. Russia had some unfortunate mishaps on [litmus\* - Flashdance](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2119632#mania/4452673), while Denmark gave away their LN2 pick, [DJ Totoriott - Chronoxia](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2119552#mania/4452390), with ::{ flag=RU }:: [Meiju's](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/5527957) score making all the difference tying up the score and not letting Denmark get away with a lead. | ||
|
|
||
| Russia had an obvious getaway pick with [shadow\_bling - Crush Alcohol](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2062870#mania/4452380) — but misses from both sides kept this close until the Russians barely pulled away in the end of the chart. Denmark went for [seatrus - Raindrop](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2119535#mania/4452365) as a counter, with Jole coming into this chart as one of the formidable chordstream players in this round. They definitely showed up with a 5x 200 score on *Raindrop*, tying up the scoreline yet again. | ||
|
|
||
| Both teams were put in a very difficult position given the remaining charts in the pool, ending up in a tiebreaker scenario on [Massive New Krew - Majestic 12](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2119554#mania/4452392), that resulted in the Russians winning the match 5–4. | ||
|
|
||
| ### ::{ flag=GB }:: United Kingdom vs. ::{ flag=DE }:: Germany | ||
|
|
||
| <div align="center" class="osu-md__paragraph"> | ||
| <iframe width="95%" style="aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;" src="https://player.twitch.tv/?video=2039449910&parent=osu.ppy.sh&autoplay=false" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no"></iframe> | ||
| </div> | ||
|
|
||
| The United Kingdom vs. Germany match was a sight to behold! With similarly placed seeds, everyone expected both teams to fight tooth and nail in order to gain an advantage over their rival. | ||
|
|
||
| From the very beginning, the teams didn't fear to show their preferred skill sets. While the United Kingdom banned a Long Note pick and picked a Rice one subsequently, Germany did the exact opposite. These biases were shown all throughout the match, as the teams stuck to their strong suits. | ||
|
|
||
| The match then began with [seatrus - Raindrop](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2119535#mania/4452365) where Germany managed to squeeze their first point thanks to their consistency despite the early miss. Little did they know this aforementioned consistency was going to be what would uplift their lead for the rest of the match! The advantage Germany gained thanks to their LN picks and ::{ flag=DE }:: [TsukiyaWhiskers](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/12598261)' amazing performance throughout the match would unfortunately seal the deal as team United Kingdom was not able to maintain their leads. | ||
|
|
||
| Alas, this was no stomp by any stretch of the imagination. The United Kingdoms's performance was admirable, and while they weren't able to secure a point, they managed to put Germany on check more than a few times. [Y.W - Freshness Vacation](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2119550#mania/4452388) was a testament to that. | ||
|
|
||
| Shout-outs to ::{ flag=DE }:: [sinkip](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/4373641) for [playing the entire match with a BMS controller](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2039250337?t=04h05m49s)! | ||
|
|
||
| --- | ||
|
|
||
| Things are already heating up in this year's rendition of the MWC7K! The North American clash from OWC's Quarterfinals between the USA and Canada is continuing on in MWC7K, so that should be fun to watch. Australia also has some returning players that will surely have an impact on their match versus Brazil, so be sure to check that match out as well! | ||
|
|
||
| Make sure to to keep the [wiki article](/wiki/Tournaments/MWC/2024_7K) bookmarked as it will be updated regularly with the latest schedule, and check out the [osulive Twitch channel](https://www.twitch.tv/osulive) to stay tuned with the upcoming matches! | ||
|
|
||
| —0x84f, RandomeLoL, SurfChu85 |