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Holdenintherye
Profile Joined December 2012
Canada1441 Posts
February 04 2015 01:15 GMT
#21
Oh man, I have such fond memories of watching NASL... I miss it
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-02-04 01:53:51
February 04 2015 01:53 GMT
#22
It's too bad NASL ended the way they did. A lot of their ideas were interesting: The player entrances on the red carpet, the stage setup in NASL 4, the FFA, the random segments with the paintball/construction vehicles. And it was the only league beyond MLG to ever be on at prime time for NA which was nice.
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Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13990 Posts
February 04 2015 03:04 GMT
#23
Rotti Pose, now THAT is a pure pashun
Chain 1 Arthalion Chain 2 Urgula Chain 3 Mululu Chain 4 Lukias
nunez
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Norway4003 Posts
February 04 2015 03:26 GMT
#24
nasl did a good job trying to fill the void after 12 weeks with the pros.
conspired against by a confederacy of dunces.
evaunit01
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States512 Posts
February 04 2015 04:11 GMT
#25
I miss the pulse!
Gamertag: William T. Riker - My life for Aiur!
ROOTSasquatch
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States234 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-02-04 05:45:37
February 04 2015 05:45 GMT
#26
Those NASL clips were all so amazing I really do miss that kind of content. Thanks for the post reminding me of all of them MrBitter!
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Jacmert
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Canada1709 Posts
February 04 2015 06:10 GMT
#27
I will always remember that "Ohana means family" and that family sticks together. I never knew, because I've never watched Lilo & Stitch. But now I do, and for that, I thank you.

Also, you helped popularize the Bieberdam; never forget.
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maartendq
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Belgium3115 Posts
February 04 2015 08:44 GMT
#28
On February 04 2015 09:31 Dalguno wrote:
Great post. I felt really underwhelmed by NASL but always felt bad about it because I wanted it to succeed, but it just didn't compete with any of the other leagues out there.

My favorite thing MrBitter took part in was the 12 Weeks With The Pros series, that defined me as a player I feel.

I always felt underwhelmed by NASL because they promised a lot but failed to deliver. They wanted to play with the big guys (back then MLG, Dreamhack and GOM) but lacked both the expertise and the funds. On top of that, the shows were often more about the entertainment on the side than the actual games. As fun as those videos of the crew going nuts are, I watch Starcraft 2 tournaments to see great games, not too see videos of people having fun.

If the most memorable moment of a Starcraft 2 tournament was non-Starcraft 2 related, then you're doing something wrong.
Mouzone
Profile Joined April 2011
3937 Posts
February 04 2015 10:33 GMT
#29
On February 04 2015 17:44 maartendq wrote:
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On February 04 2015 09:31 Dalguno wrote:
Great post. I felt really underwhelmed by NASL but always felt bad about it because I wanted it to succeed, but it just didn't compete with any of the other leagues out there.

My favorite thing MrBitter took part in was the 12 Weeks With The Pros series, that defined me as a player I feel.

I always felt underwhelmed by NASL because they promised a lot but failed to deliver. They wanted to play with the big guys (back then MLG, Dreamhack and GOM) but lacked both the expertise and the funds. On top of that, the shows were often more about the entertainment on the side than the actual games. As fun as those videos of the crew going nuts are, I watch Starcraft 2 tournaments to see great games, not too see videos of people having fun.

If the most memorable moment of a Starcraft 2 tournament was non-Starcraft 2 related, then you're doing something wrong.


I tend to agree about the entertainment part. The shows felt very "American" in the sense that they were focused on a kind of over-the-top-entertainment rather than putting the emphasis on the games and players. With that said the production was great of course and i'm sure it appealed to a lot of people, just not so much to me.
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51497 Posts
February 04 2015 10:58 GMT
#30
On February 04 2015 04:14 virpi wrote:
I might add the rotti pose to my flirting repertoire. It looks very useful!


i thought you said karate pose.
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looknohands119
Profile Joined March 2010
United States815 Posts
February 04 2015 11:43 GMT
#31
Ben, this is why I love ya (and Kevin too) and I trust you to always be doing your damndest for Starcraft.
"The kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure. Would you sell yourself to buy the one you've found?" - Jon Foreman ('Your Love Is Strong' - Spring EP)
Rehio
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1718 Posts
February 04 2015 12:05 GMT
#32
Going to the NASL Season Four finals was fun. Doing the stupid audience stuff (Oh my god, I'm glad they didn't catch me on camera during Fierce Fitness) and hanging out with Chance was pretty awesome. Though really, the finals, to me, seemed to focus a lot more on the online production vs. the live event production. Which is completely understandable, considering the value of making a good online show with the community.

It was a good time, though, and I had a lot of fun.

Thanks for putting so much effort into making it great, Bitter, it's appreciated.

(I shouldn't have paid for premium seating, god dammit. With so few people showing up I would've gotten good seats regardless)
FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
Netherlands30548 Posts
February 04 2015 12:36 GMT
#33
NASL season 3 is still my favourite finals, the ending was so good. Stephano winning, the NASL casters and crew joining him on stage, spraying champagne, then just dancing to the slow beats of m83's midnight city, the huge croud joining them in dancing and cheering and having fun. Perfect.

Season 4 had better production quality for sure, zero downtime was an amazing feat, I thought it was pretty far ahead of dreamhack and mlg's. But the small crowd did really lessen the experience unfortunately, the contrast between the production quality and the croud was so huge.
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Rustug
Profile Joined October 2010
1488 Posts
February 04 2015 14:58 GMT
#34
Great content by awesome people.
NASL, I miss you!
Curious that we spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not. 파이팅! ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ"
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24591 Posts
February 04 2015 17:56 GMT
#35
Tell us the story of the nasl sound guy!
dizzy101
Profile Joined August 2010
Netherlands2066 Posts
February 04 2015 19:06 GMT
#36
Good stuff.

Personally I'd like to see a 'post mortem' on the financials behind the NASL enterprise one day. How much $ did they burn through, and at what rate, and how long did it take them.
Nyarly
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
France1030 Posts
February 04 2015 19:51 GMT
#37
I will never forget the tournament sponsored by "labite", because i'm french and stupid.
I don't know if this post serves any purpose.
EmoryToss17
Profile Joined September 2014
United States10 Posts
February 04 2015 19:59 GMT
#38
On February 05 2015 04:06 dizzy101 wrote:
Good stuff.

Personally I'd like to see a 'post mortem' on the financials behind the NASL enterprise one day. How much $ did they burn through, and at what rate, and how long did it take them.


Just wait for Richard Lewis' article set to come out in 2027.
sashamunguia
Profile Joined February 2011
Mexico423 Posts
February 04 2015 20:04 GMT
#39
brings back good memories
"only the need for meaning changes how you feel about what you see" "he who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life" "being a Rebel is as stupid as to be completely Obedient"
Aegeis
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1619 Posts
February 05 2015 08:00 GMT
#40
In the end, I understand that the NASL Season 4 Finals were forgettable for most people. I can get why no one recollects SortOf's amazing run, or Hyun's creepy-as-fuck massage.


When I think of NASL I think of what was the core of the Starcraft 2 scene in Southern California. I think I was around 19 at the time, had my first car and managed to get a discounted ticket for NASL 4 when the finals came around. I remember Demuslim playing a really great series against Violet and ended up losing 2-3, this was the time when he was in good form. Crazy PvP finals with drop micro from Liquid.Hero.

So when I look back at NASL, I think of community. Having been to other Starcraft events, nothing really says home more than NASL for me.

If you're interested in going back more to memory lane check out this website. It's a small collection of photos and writings centered around the NASL crew in 2013/2014. I'm still around and active in the local Southern California E-sports community, so if I see you I'll say hi!!

http://socal-esports.tumblr.com/
"Skills to pay the bills" - Artosis, https://twitter.com/AegeisSC2 ,http://www.tumblr.com/blog/socal-esports
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