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Is KeSPA's Proleague too cheap? - Page 4

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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33578 Posts
December 27 2012 11:50 GMT
#61
On December 27 2012 09:37 Torte de Lini wrote:
I used Microsoft Word to correct all spelling mistakes. There are no mistakes in either logic or spelling.


wait your save for being stupid is to be even more stupid?
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
OmniEulogy
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada6600 Posts
December 27 2012 11:54 GMT
#62
no, no it is not.
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Fyodor
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada971 Posts
December 27 2012 12:30 GMT
#63
I agree with VManOfMana

The way KeSPA works is that it operates Proleague in Korea at a loss as an advertizing machine for its member companies.

The reason why it costs anything at all to us in the rest of the world is that the advertizing to us isn't a complete slam dunk to them. If a korean sees STX, Woongjin, etc then that can affect his consuming habits. If we foreigners see proleague we might see Samsung and buy a TV or a galaxy phone later, at best which is only one of their member companies.

So that's subscription model vs advertizing model.

Why is the cost $5? That could turn out to be an introductory price. It's not free so we get used to paying for the service and cheap enough to get a LOT of people interested, tuning in to proleague and not GOMTV.

I think what KeSPA and spoTV want above all is an advertizing model so the subscription is free. If they can show the global audience tunes in, love the content a whole bunch and watch for hours on end... then a global sponsor will no doubt become interested, buy advertizing and lets that money subsidize the costs of the english broadcast.
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Prince_Stranger
Profile Joined November 2010
Kazakhstan762 Posts
December 27 2012 13:14 GMT
#64
KeSPA is awesome!
Only 5$!
It was free in back bw days!
and this is good more people will watch it!
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66358 Posts
December 27 2012 13:48 GMT
#65
lol Wong
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snively
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States1159 Posts
December 27 2012 14:11 GMT
#66
i thought the small text was some kind of wierd scribbling at first
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Aldehyde
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Sweden939 Posts
December 27 2012 15:09 GMT
#67
Well, this is either a very elaborate troll or Torte has gone mental.
QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32130 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-27 15:30:04
December 27 2012 15:28 GMT
#68
Throwing more money at a business has never, ever ensured that you will get any kind of better content. They are a business, not a charity. If they thought they could raise the price $5 and not change a damn thing based on the interest in their product and what competitors are charging, they absolutely would. The only time they would invest in the product (in this instance, large prize pools or better casters) would be if they thought it would improve the bottom line. People don't tune in to watch casters. And if growing the prize pool doesn't attract better players which allows them to charge more, it won't happen.

Also, paying the casters more isn't going to suddenly make them suck less. I don't how you even came to that conclusion.

Ditto for the players as well. Leagues and tournaments don't exist in a vacuum. If you suck in one, you devalue yourself as a player. You either won't be invited or might not qualify for other tournaments. Teams pay more for a player with good results. A player with good results is also more marketable to advertisers. Players have every reason to try their hardest in every competition, and that goes the same for casters.
Similarly as a caster, if you give a shitty performance in one tournament, companies aren't going to be busting down your door to cast their event.

On December 27 2012 21:30 Fyodor wrote:
I agree with VManOfMana

The way KeSPA works is that it operates Proleague in Korea at a loss as an advertizing machine for its member companies.

The reason why it costs anything at all to us in the rest of the world is that the advertizing to us isn't a complete slam dunk to them. If a korean sees STX, Woongjin, etc then that can affect his consuming habits. If we foreigners see proleague we might see Samsung and buy a TV or a galaxy phone later, at best which is only one of their member companies.

So that's subscription model vs advertizing model.

Why is the cost $5? That could turn out to be an introductory price. It's not free so we get used to paying for the service and cheap enough to get a LOT of people interested, tuning in to proleague and not GOMTV.

I think what KeSPA and spoTV want above all is an advertizing model so the subscription is free. If they can show the global audience tunes in, love the content a whole bunch and watch for hours on end... then a global sponsor will no doubt become interested, buy advertizing and lets that money subsidize the costs of the english broadcast.


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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-27 16:09:39
December 27 2012 16:04 GMT
#69
On December 27 2012 20:50 Waxangel wrote:
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On December 27 2012 09:37 Torte de Lini wrote:
I used Microsoft Word to correct all spelling mistakes. There are no mistakes in either logic or spelling.


wait your save for being stupid is to be even more stupid?


I heavy rely on computers to compensate for any intelligence.

On December 27 2012 18:08 BigFan wrote:
Interesting writeup, $5 is definitely cheap for 8 months worth of stuff lol.

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On December 27 2012 10:05 Torte de Lini wrote:
On December 27 2012 10:02 KalWarkov wrote:
most ppl that payed the 5 bucks for it all wouldve also payed 10 easily. i dont know how they came up with those 5 bucks


I pay 10 for other stuff, I would have paid 20 for those stuff too.
I'm guessing multiples of 5 or 10-digit prices are strong persuaders for purchases.

I believe its called end digit bias where people are more likely to use multiples of 5s


TIL!

On December 27 2012 18:08 NotoriousBig wrote:
I might be wrong but isn´t the prize for proleague 5bucks per month ?


No, you're thinking of MLG 2010 first prize.

On December 27 2012 18:47 deathgod6 wrote:
Microsoft Word says wong is a word, so it must be the word I am looking for. Also, if I wanted to learn Korean during a broadcast from some white guys, I would pay Rekrul in wong to teach me.


Rekrul is very literate in South Korean, but some netizens have the North Korean dialect.
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-27 16:15:04
December 27 2012 16:07 GMT
#70
On December 27 2012 20:42 VManOfMana wrote:
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On December 27 2012 16:00 Torte de Lini wrote:
On December 27 2012 15:52 Aerisky wrote:
Yeah I think it's really hard to say. There's the idea of making it so cheap that anyone will want to buy in (e.g. this is how SK's music industry is, with a long-term music subscription fee that's ridiculously cheap so that there's little piracy), but when there aren't that many adopters and it's just so cheap, it's hard to do great things with such little capital :X


I agree, I dunno how KeSPA survived so long with Brood War without the foreigner-base to really sustain their business. BW was pirated a lot by foreigners.

On December 27 2012 15:54 TheEmulator wrote:
I think it is a little cheap. But I won't complain, haha


You should, it's the right thing to do as paying customers.



Because broadcast is traditionally "free" (cable TV), and financial support does not depend mainly on tournament prizes nor viewer subscriptions. KeSPA can sell Proleague for cheap because their core market is still Korea. The $5 subscription is a nice but not essential extra income, and the low price allows to reach more potential viewers (let's face it, kids on the internet are CHEAP).

The KeSPA scene developed very different and has a very different economic model. By measuring the KeSPA scene using GSL metrics, you are essentially comparing apples to oranges.


On December 28 2012 00:09 Aldehyde wrote:
Well, this is either a very elaborate troll or Torte has gone mental.


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pigmanbear
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Angola2010 Posts
December 27 2012 17:42 GMT
#71
What's the exchange rate on Wongs anyway? Do two wongs still make a wight?
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
December 27 2012 17:56 GMT
#72
On December 28 2012 02:42 pigmanbear wrote:
What's the exchange rate on Wongs anyway? Do two wongs still make a wight?


Wright you mean
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pigmanbear
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Angola2010 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-27 18:54:49
December 27 2012 18:53 GMT
#73
On December 28 2012 02:56 Torte de Lini wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2012 02:42 pigmanbear wrote:
What's the exchange rate on Wongs anyway? Do two wongs still make a wight?


Wright you mean

Not quite. In both words I replace the "r" sound with a "w" sound; that's the joke.
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
December 27 2012 18:56 GMT
#74
On December 28 2012 03:53 pigmanbear wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2012 02:56 Torte de Lini wrote:
On December 28 2012 02:42 pigmanbear wrote:
What's the exchange rate on Wongs anyway? Do two wongs still make a wight?


Wright you mean

Not quite. In both words I replace the "r" sound with a "w" sound; that's the joke.


This is a serious topic about whether people are willing to put in more money to salvage a company's prestige.
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Bunn
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Estonia934 Posts
December 27 2012 19:14 GMT
#75
No, we don't need to pay more. Nothing is too cheap. If anything, this will encourage competition, and force GOM(/Kespa) to drop(/raise) their prices.
"There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level." - Bruce Lee
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
December 27 2012 19:29 GMT
#76
On December 28 2012 04:14 Bunn wrote:
No, we don't need to pay more. Nothing is too cheap. If anything, this will encourage competition, and force GOM(/Kespa) to drop(/raise) their prices.


There is no competition. GOM is better.
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Bunn
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Estonia934 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-27 20:01:10
December 27 2012 19:58 GMT
#77
On December 28 2012 04:29 Torte de Lini wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2012 04:14 Bunn wrote:
No, we don't need to pay more. Nothing is too cheap. If anything, this will encourage competition, and force GOM(/Kespa) to drop(/raise) their prices.


There is no competition. GOM is better.


GOM's production is better, but I personally couldn't afford to pay what they ask me. I see $5 for 7 months a better offer than $19.99 for a single season.
"There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level." - Bruce Lee
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-27 20:09:50
December 27 2012 20:07 GMT
#78
On December 27 2012 09:51 Torte de Lini wrote:
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On December 27 2012 09:48 fabiorlopes wrote:
It's really cheap, 5 bucks for 8 months almost seems like a lie.
They should charge more, maybe 5 per month? and have better casters/production.
Even being cheap, i didn't buy it yet, cause I dont think the production is worth my money, hehehe...


I didn't buy it yet. I'm saving for the GSL, they're better because all the foreign teams pick up only GSL players.


Technically, foreign teams can only pick up ESF and T8 players because KeSPA wants to trim the expenses of running the team. I have no problem with the lower cost. Nothing wrong with healthy competition and the low fee makes it far more bearable than spending money on PPVs for a four day event. Nothing wrong with trying to bring down cost and there are some casters out there who are making a ridiculous amount of money.

I'm all for competition. It's multifaceted.
ihOpe
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
192 Posts
December 27 2012 20:33 GMT
#79
One couls make a superior argument that by making proleague and other tournaments free to watch the vods, then that will attract a larger consumer base in which advertising will prevail. (Think how google works)
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
December 27 2012 22:54 GMT
#80
This blog post wasn't serious at all. I was hoping more would catch on, but it doesn't look like it lol.
Back to the drawing/writing board.
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