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dabom88
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States3483 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-09 04:20:07
March 09 2014 04:16 GMT
#1
How exactly do you do it? And this is for those who don't watch Starcraft as part of your job.

During Normal time, it starts from 1AM-4AM, depending on where in the United States you're in. Daylight Savings, 2AM-5AM. It usually goes on anywhere from 3-5 hours. So for those of you who watch it live, either because you don't have a Season Pass/Subscription, or you just like watching it live, how exactly do you do it and still function during the day?

I used to watch it live back when I didn't have many responsibilities. Nowadays, when I still have a bit of insomnia due to those days, or for some other reason I stay up that late, I'll catch part of it, but can never watch through the whole thing before falling asleep.

Europe is fine, it's on around 9AM or later in most countries on the continent.

I would really like to know how people in the US can watch GSL Live and still function during the day, and what reasons they do so if they do. Call this a very curiosity-oriented blog.

You should not have to pay to watch the GSL, Proleague, or OSL at a reasonable time. That is not "fine" and it's BS to say otherwise. My sig since 2011. http://www.youtube.com/user/dabom88
FromShouri
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States862 Posts
March 09 2014 04:26 GMT
#2
I don't watch GSL but I watch Pro League live a lot. The key to doing this is to be unemployed =p.
Limited Edition, lets do some simple addition, $50 for a T-Shirt is just some ignorant bitch shit.
dabom88
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States3483 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-09 04:55:56
March 09 2014 04:46 GMT
#3
On March 09 2014 13:26 FromShouri wrote:
I don't watch GSL but I watch Pro League live a lot. The key to doing this is to be unemployed =p.

Yeah, but even if you weren't unemployed, you'd still be able to follow Pro League if you just subscribed to their Youtube Channel, since they upload the VODs the same day/next day. Would probably put you on a normal sleeping schedule as well.

So I guess I have the how. What about the why? Why watch it live when you could watch the VODs the next day?
You should not have to pay to watch the GSL, Proleague, or OSL at a reasonable time. That is not "fine" and it's BS to say otherwise. My sig since 2011. http://www.youtube.com/user/dabom88
Pangpootata
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
1838 Posts
March 09 2014 04:47 GMT
#4
I don't live in the US, but my suggestion is that if you are not going out that night, sleep early at like 9 PM, wake up for the matches, and then go back to sleep afterwards. I live in GMT +8 so Proleague/GSL are in the evening for me. But when I watch other sports such as football that take place around 1AM, I use that method. Never felt tired during the day.

But it's probably eaiser for me compared to others because my usual sleeping time is around 10-11PM to 6-7AM. For those who habitually sleep very late, it may be hard to go to bed at 9PM.
dabom88
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States3483 Posts
March 09 2014 04:53 GMT
#5
On March 09 2014 13:47 Pangpootata wrote:
I don't live in the US, but my suggestion is that if you are not going out that night, sleep early at like 9 PM, wake up for the matches, and then go back to sleep afterwards. I live in GMT +8 so Proleague/GSL are in the evening for me. But when I watch other sports such as football that take place around 1AM, I use that method. Never felt tired during the day.

But it's probably eaiser for me compared to others because my usual sleeping time is around 10-11PM to 6-7AM. For those who habitually sleep very late, it may be hard to go to bed at 9PM.

How long do Football matches go on for? 3-5 hours, comparable? I'm assuming you're still sleeping 7-8 hours. So sleeping from 9PM to 1AM is 4 hours. Let's say the game lasts until 5-6. So you would sleep until 9-10AM then?
You should not have to pay to watch the GSL, Proleague, or OSL at a reasonable time. That is not "fine" and it's BS to say otherwise. My sig since 2011. http://www.youtube.com/user/dabom88
docvoc
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States5491 Posts
March 09 2014 05:23 GMT
#6
Or maybe they just go sleep deprived? People do that all the time and suck it up dude.
User was warned for too many mimes.
Pangpootata
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
1838 Posts
March 09 2014 06:04 GMT
#7
On March 09 2014 13:53 dabom88 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 09 2014 13:47 Pangpootata wrote:
I don't live in the US, but my suggestion is that if you are not going out that night, sleep early at like 9 PM, wake up for the matches, and then go back to sleep afterwards. I live in GMT +8 so Proleague/GSL are in the evening for me. But when I watch other sports such as football that take place around 1AM, I use that method. Never felt tired during the day.

But it's probably eaiser for me compared to others because my usual sleeping time is around 10-11PM to 6-7AM. For those who habitually sleep very late, it may be hard to go to bed at 9PM.

How long do Football matches go on for? 3-5 hours, comparable? I'm assuming you're still sleeping 7-8 hours. So sleeping from 9PM to 1AM is 4 hours. Let's say the game lasts until 5-6. So you would sleep until 9-10AM then?


Maybe you sleep until 7-8AM. 6-7 hours of sleep won't kill you if you do it 2-3 times a week.
igay
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Australia1178 Posts
March 09 2014 06:28 GMT
#8
Yeah i have it pretty good only being an hour ahead of their time zone.
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ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12898 Posts
March 09 2014 18:45 GMT
#9
The same way I watch wcs eu and am.
Stay up or get up early.

Call it passion.
Last iem I stayed up until 5am to finish it and I think there was a pl before as well.
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
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