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I am ESV.Diamond, this is my AMA. Ask me stuff! - Page 2

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RusHXceL
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1004 Posts
December 31 2011 21:17 GMT
#21
How do you feel that NBA is back ?

Do you have a fav nba team ?
Geordie
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United Kingdom653 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-31 21:19:58
December 31 2011 21:18 GMT
#22
What is your opinion on Greg "IdrA" Fields?
Liquid`Sheth
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States2095 Posts
December 31 2011 21:19 GMT
#23
What would you like to see happen the most in 2012 ?
Team LiquidUnderneath it all they were really quite nice. They just got screwed up. Mostly by stuff that wasn't entirely their fault.
Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-31 21:21:08
December 31 2011 21:20 GMT
#24
On January 01 2012 06:17 RusHXceL wrote:
How do you feel that NBA is back ?

Do you have a fav nba team ?


Meh, I lost a lot of interest in Basketball a long time ago. The amount of gross acting these days to draw penalties is just stupid.

On January 01 2012 06:18 Geordie wrote:
What is your opinion on Greg "IdrA" fields?


Copied from the original AMA:

Me and Greg are actually pretty tight I think. We officially met at MLG DC 2010, and since then have hung out every live event I have been to.

I have a lot of respect for him and like him quite a bit.

Also fun side story, I was the one that found him sleeping in the booth at IPL 3 and went and told Scoots.

On January 01 2012 06:19 Liquid`Sheth wrote:
What would you like to see happen the most in 2012 ?


Since I can't make jokes anymore about you showing up to LAN's, let's go with Sheth or Taeja winning a major event! My two favorite players, and they both deserve it so much !
Ballistix Gaming Global Gaming/Esports Marketing Manager - twitter.com/esvdiamond
hyptonic
Profile Joined June 2011
2155 Posts
December 31 2011 21:24 GMT
#25
what are your thoughts on the coca incident? anything you'd have done differently today?
Duravi
Profile Joined September 2010
United States1205 Posts
December 31 2011 21:25 GMT
#26
Do you think tournaments like NASL, MLG, and ESL will turn a profit in 2012?
Haydin
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1481 Posts
December 31 2011 21:25 GMT
#27
What are your thoughts on how the ESV weekly is doing? Better or worse than you expected?

Any plans to cover/host other tournaments in 2012?

And most important, should I prepare fancier bingo cards?
aka ilovesharkpeople
Primadog
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4411 Posts
December 31 2011 21:26 GMT
#28
Do you buy into the eSports bubble argument?
Thank God and gunrun.
Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-31 21:30:12
December 31 2011 21:29 GMT
#29
On January 01 2012 06:24 hyptonic wrote:
what are your thoughts on the coca incident? anything you'd have done differently today?


Got a bit blown out of proportion. Still REALLY stupid thing to do. Nope, I still think my punishment was fair.

On January 01 2012 06:25 Duravi wrote:
Do you think tournaments like NASL, MLG, and ESL will turn a profit in 2012?


No, quite possibly, and I cannot figure out their business model for the life of me.

On January 01 2012 06:25 Haydin wrote:
What are your thoughts on how the ESV weekly is doing? Better or worse than you expected?

Any plans to cover/host other tournaments in 2012?

And most important, should I prepare fancier bingo cards?


Way better then expected. It's a Top 5 or so online tournament viewership wise with great production and great players. very satisfied.

I always want more tournaments but I am going to make sure the Korean Weekly is 100% running right before I start new ones. I like to do things 100% right and be able to focus on them. Will cover any TL Opens for sure if they are in 2012, one of the best run tournaments I have ever seen.

Yes.

On January 01 2012 06:26 Primadog wrote:
Do you buy into the eSports bubble argument?


Not one bit. Everyone is trying to compare it to how it has happened in the past, but this is different then the past.
Ballistix Gaming Global Gaming/Esports Marketing Manager - twitter.com/esvdiamond
Ruscour
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
5233 Posts
December 31 2011 21:32 GMT
#30
Mods should add a filter so that anyone who mentions feet gets instabanned, though I don't think they'll try the same crap on TL.

Anyways, I have two questions:

If you could make Blizzard do one thing for SC2, what would it be?

and how about those ESV maps on SEA?
Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
December 31 2011 21:36 GMT
#31
On January 01 2012 06:32 Ruscour wrote:
Mods should add a filter so that anyone who mentions feet gets instabanned, though I don't think they'll try the same crap on TL.

Anyways, I have two questions:

If you could make Blizzard do one thing for SC2, what would it be?

and how about those ESV maps on SEA?


ESV Maps on SEA "soon". Working on finding someone to publish them for us.
Ballistix Gaming Global Gaming/Esports Marketing Manager - twitter.com/esvdiamond
TheCtd400
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States136 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-31 21:39:05
December 31 2011 21:37 GMT
#32
Which foreigner do you think would benefit the most with some time in Korea?

EDIT: And what do you think about this?
That awkward moment when you realize you've cancelled stim/combat shield because you lifted the barracks. | Thorzain Fighting!!!
BasilForSkin
Profile Joined June 2011
United States115 Posts
December 31 2011 21:38 GMT
#33
What are your thoughts on the sudden influx of Korean streamers?

Do you have any comments about how many of them get very few viewers? Do you think it says something about the community when really bad, popular foreigners get thousands of viewers whereas someone amazing like TSL.Revival peaks at 200?
sup
Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
December 31 2011 21:41 GMT
#34
Really? No one is going to ask me about this?

On January 01 2012 06:37 TheCtd400 wrote:
Which foreigner do you think would benefit the most with some time in Korea?

EDIT: And what do you think about this?


Hm that's a tough one. I will have to think about that.

On January 01 2012 06:38 BasilForSkin wrote:
What are your thoughts on the sudden influx of Korean streamers?

Do you have any comments about how many of them get very few viewers? Do you think it says something about the community when really bad, popular foreigners get thousands of viewers whereas someone amazing like TSL.Revival peaks at 200?


It's good and unbelievable for someone that was a BW fan to see Korean pros streaming.

I think the Koreans are still running what I call "generation 1 streams". No production, no commentary, no anything. Just music and play. The scene has evolved and they need to up their game if they want more viewers. Also need to stop being terrified of trying to speak English.
Ballistix Gaming Global Gaming/Esports Marketing Manager - twitter.com/esvdiamond
LittLeD
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden7973 Posts
December 31 2011 21:42 GMT
#35
Do you think the frequency of tournaments and such will increase with the release of HoTS?
☆Grubby ☆| Tod|DeMusliM|ThorZaiN|SaSe|Moon|Mana| ☆HerO ☆
FinalFlight
Profile Joined March 2010
United States3 Posts
December 31 2011 21:43 GMT
#36
Nice to see you still going strong Diamond, I miss the old iCCup days. Look forward to watching content you provide in the future =)

-FinalFlight

Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-31 21:45:31
December 31 2011 21:44 GMT
#37
On January 01 2012 06:42 LittLeD wrote:
Do you think the frequency of tournaments and such will increase with the release of HoTS?


I don't really know if you can get more tournaments then there are now. I think however a lot of companies are too focused on making new types of tournaments non stop instead of perfecting what they have.

It's one reason I really like IGN/IPL. They take one idea and will work with it for months until it's perfect before they create something else new.

On January 01 2012 06:43 FinalFlight wrote:
Nice to see you still going strong Diamond, I miss the old iCCup days. Look forward to watching content you provide in the future =)

-FinalFlight



Lol holy shit, long time no speak! Was wondering what happened to you man, good times indeed .
Ballistix Gaming Global Gaming/Esports Marketing Manager - twitter.com/esvdiamond
ragnorr
Profile Joined April 2011
Denmark6097 Posts
December 31 2011 21:45 GMT
#38
What are the upcoming plans for the coming year regarding the korean weekly(I dont read twitter so i missed that you could answer this now!)
Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-31 21:50:33
December 31 2011 21:49 GMT
#39
On January 01 2012 06:45 ragnorr wrote:
What are the upcoming plans for the coming year regarding the korean weekly(I dont read twitter so i missed that you could answer this now!)


Cool. I got some new news indeed!

The Korean Weekly will be undergoing several structural changes in 2012, the main one being the Monthly Finals have been scrapped.

It will be replaced by the ESV TV/Twitch TV Grand Prix. They will run once every eight weeks of play and will contain a total of 36 players! The Top 4 from each weekly will be seeded into the Grand Prix as well as 4 invites (2 foreigner invites, 2 previous champion invites). It will be a double group stage play into an 8 man single elim bracket. Exact format details will be soon.

The best part, the Grand Prix will have a $2,000 prize pool!!!!!! The weeklies will remain at $200 at this time.

Edit: The Top 4 from the previous 4 weeklies are now seeded into the Grand Prix #1. So only 4 more weeks for players to qualify!
Ballistix Gaming Global Gaming/Esports Marketing Manager - twitter.com/esvdiamond
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
December 31 2011 21:58 GMT
#40
If you had to choose between larvae slowly growing into baneling in your stomach torture vs zealot blade up the rear torture, which would you choose?
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