I don't want to take anyone's side, but I have a hunch that the fellow managers from Japan and Italy are correct.
Let's examine some facts.
B3 winners and NT World Title winners' choice of tactics
S5 B3: LI
(6045735)S6 B3: LI
(8111249)S7 B3: R&G
(10336343)S8 B3: LI
(12721499)S9 B3: PTB
(15137569) S10 B3: PTB
(17565508)S11 B3: Motion
(20025810)S12 B3: LI
(22600514)S4 Worlds: Motion
(1457)S6 Worlds: LI
(3101)S8 Worlds: LI
(5988)S10 Worlds: LI
(8339)S12 Worlds: LI
(10849)So out of 13 times the winning team used LI 8 times, outside tactics 3 times and PTB (with the PTB C topping the scoring in the game) twice. I assume it's more balanced than it's been after the change as 62% is less than 90%+, but it looks really hard to make the case that outside tactics and R&G in particular were dominant.
Last edited by Lemonshine at 9/18/2016 8:07:34 PM