You have a bunch of players who have played in Bay's tournaments and even won games.
In the Bay vs all match, strictly by our rules, the score was far from a shutout, and in terms of match points as well.
Against players like Pete and LeBron, I wouldn't personally rate my chances of victory higher than 60%, even on TE-Full 8mm6. Anything can happen. The foreigners also have a number of good players - Fank, ProtossArchon, Gladiator, who can also take points under Bay's rules.
Further - in the last interportal, HeroesWorld initially participated in the role of the younger brother, understanding that they would most likely fall behind both Bay and Portal. This didn't stop them from playing, having fun, and gaining experience.
Same here - yes, Bay's chances of an overall victory are very high. It will be all the more pleasant to snatch a few games from him. In this regard, it's psychologically much harder for Bay's players - the fans expect only victory.
And lastly - if I propose our team play SoD again, I'll be pelted with rotten tomatoes. Because how much longer can we keep playing THIS. Various concessions on the topic of Light are acceptable on a private basis; a number of players are quite inclined to compromise. But making it a system - no. The last interportal showed how inconvenient it is - playing by someone else's rules, constantly tripping over all sorts of nonsense.
This tournament is therefore positioned as strictly competitive - the field is level, the ball is round, meaning the rules are equal and symmetrical for everyone. If there is no hope of snatching a point on the opponent's home field, you have to win your own field dry.
Also, don't forget that one of the goals of the sandbox competition has always been and remains the exchange of experience.