How do I watch SC2 in China?

Random_0

United States1163 Posts

November 29 2014 13:43 GMT

Usually, I watch games in China on Twitch.

But during bad Internet quality times, like now (Saturday night), Twitch is totally unwatchable and I am missing the awesome matches on DreamHack Winter.

Does anyone know the Chinese website which provides a stream? Usually, there is Chinese commentary, which is okay but not ideal.

Any ideas for how to watch the original English stream?

endy

Switzerland8970 Posts

November 29 2014 13:52 GMT

If I remember correct you'll find all WCS competition on the local Blizzard partner website sc.163.com. For other tournaments like Dreamhack I'm afraid you're fucked. Especially during peak hours, Internet just doesn't work in China regardless of twitch/youtube blocking.

If you live in a big city make sure you buy the "VIP international option" for 50rmb a month. China Telecom will then throttle less the connections to websites outside of China. I know it's extortion but you don't really have a choice.

Random_0

United States1163 Posts

November 29 2014 13:58 GMT

Thanks, Endy. I thought their used to be a site or partner of sc2.plu.cn where these two dudes would comment all the games. Since it streamed from Chinese servers, it used to be clean so that I could watch the GSL in pretty high quality regardless of how bad Twitch was doing.

Is that still around? Maybe I've got the website wrong; I can't find the link there anymore.

Random_0

United States1163 Posts

November 29 2014 14:04 GMT

Strangely, this site seems to be streaming reasonably well. Not sure why Sweden reaches me better than Twitch.

http://www.svt.se/esport/se-program/dreamhack-jonkoping-engelsk-kommentering?autostart=true

endy

Switzerland8970 Posts

November 29 2014 14:16 GMT

On November 29 2014 23:04 Random_0 wrote:
Strangely, this site seems to be streaming reasonably well. Not sure why Sweden reaches me better than Twitch.

http://www.svt.se/esport/se-program/dreamhack-jonkoping-engelsk-kommentering?autostart=true

Twitch has some Facebook/Twitter integration causing the site to load poorly in China.

On November 29 2014 22:58 Random_0 wrote:
Thanks, Endy. I thought their used to be a site or partner of sc2.plu.cn where these two dudes would comment all the games. Since it streamed from Chinese servers, it used to be clean so that I could watch the GSL in pretty high quality regardless of how bad Twitch was doing.

Is that still around? Maybe I've got the website wrong; I can't find the link there anymore.

PLU stopped covering SC2 due to the poor reception of SC2 in China. They still cover BW though!

Random_0

United States1163 Posts

November 29 2014 14:22 GMT

Wow! Thanks again.

And how do you know all this? Are you from France or from China?

endy

Switzerland8970 Posts

November 29 2014 14:40 GMT

On November 29 2014 23:22 Random_0 wrote:
Wow! Thanks again.

And how do you know all this? Are you from France or from China?

I just moved back to France but before I lived in China for 5 years.

endy

Switzerland8970 Posts

November 29 2014 14:46 GMT

I just did some research and all streams I could find were for Dreamhack DOTA2.
The only one for SC2 was this page http://sc2.pcgames.com.cn/459/4592243_5.html and it also links to Twitch streams. Try to use Twitch with the zh-tw sub-domain to use the Chinese version of Twitch. They may have disabled Facebook/Twitter integration on this one.

digmouse

China6329 Posts

November 29 2014 15:03 GMT

http://www.douyutv.com/scboy

Best Chinese casters are doing restreams of DHW here, over English stream so you can hear the English commentary as well.

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