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L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
November 05 2018 18:34 GMT
#1
We know the major events such as KSL, ASL, etc. are pretty set in stone and mapped out and taken care of. Live is the go to standard there and will remain so.

The question is about minor events. Usually time for those is in the evening KR time, which usually means that for those in NA the events are taking place before 6am and most are asleep. For EU based guys, these games are taking place around 10AM +/- a bit, during the typical workday on weekdays.

My guess is that these are both prohibitive viewing times for a large portion of the audience, however there is the strong appeal of an event being casted live. I'm not sure what everyone finds more important, so I wanted to start a discussion around this and solicit some feedback. Feel free to offer direct feedback, or vote in the poll.


Ideal Weekday Cast Time

Poll: Preferred Casting Time for MINOR Afreeca TV Events?

LIVE ONLY (Usually 11AM CET/5AM ET) (17)
 
61%

From VOD NA Evening (Approx PM 1AM CET/7PM ET) (9)
 
32%

From VOD NA Morning (Approx 4PM CET/10AM ET) (2)
 
7%

28 total votes

Your vote: Preferred Casting Time for MINOR Afreeca TV Events?

(Vote): LIVE ONLY (Usually 11AM CET/5AM ET)
(Vote): From VOD NA Morning (Approx 4PM CET/10AM ET)
(Vote): From VOD NA Evening (Approx PM 1AM CET/7PM ET)




Ideal Weekend Minor Event Cast Time

Poll: Preferred Casting Time for MINOR Afreeca TV Events On the Weekend?

LIVE ONLY (Usually 11AM CET/5AM ET) (9)
 
56%

From VOD NA Morning (Approx 4PM CET/10AM ET) (7)
 
44%

From VOD NA Evening (Approx PM 1AM CET/7PM ET) (0)
 
0%

16 total votes

Your vote: Preferred Casting Time for MINOR Afreeca TV Events On the Weekend?

(Vote): LIVE ONLY (Usually 11AM CET/5AM ET)
(Vote): From VOD NA Evening (Approx PM 1AM CET/7PM ET)
(Vote): From VOD NA Morning (Approx 4PM CET/10AM ET)


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zerglingling
Profile Joined April 2018
131 Posts
November 05 2018 19:56 GMT
#2
Live.
Think about it, if someone wants to watch a casted VOD later, can't they just watch it on your Afreeca page anyway?
L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-11-05 20:10:40
November 05 2018 20:02 GMT
#3
On November 06 2018 04:56 zerglingling wrote:
Live.
Think about it, if someone wants to watch a casted VOD later, can't they just watch it on your Afreeca page anyway?


They can. It's a major argument for live games in addition to the extra enjoyment and tension that comes from knowing you're watching as it happens.

It is a little more complex though in a couple ways. The first is that live casting requires myself, or anyone else not casting from KR, waking up at 3am or 4am. That's hard to make long term sustainable with a normal schedule. I'm playing with it, but I can't make any promises I can commit to that in the mid or long term.

Second factor is that live viewership matters, both from a commercial standpoint and a communal standpoint. My general feel is that the vast majority of people much prefer to be watching the event together being able to share and discuss it with other people real time, as opposed to watching a VOD in isolation after...and to be honest that's the primary thing I'm curious about with these polls, gauging the general feel between how important it is to view the games live versus the value of being able to watch them with other people.

If it's close, I'm obviously going to stick with live as long as it remains tenable. However, if there is a large imbalance away from live, something 2/3 or more in preference of a cast at a time that's more watchable, then it becomes something I will consider.
EffOrt and Soulkey Hwaiting!
zerglingling
Profile Joined April 2018
131 Posts
November 05 2018 20:27 GMT
#4
It does feel kinda lame to watch someone cast from a VOD or even from a replay.
As for the chatting, I recall very few people being present even for the last ASL finals, and that was with a bribe behind it. I'm not sure if you'll get decent numbers at any time. Only a fraction of your viewers will be registered; even though Afreeca makes it easy, people don't even bother trying.

1AM for Europe is kinda late, about as bad as 5AM for America. No matter which zone you pick, about a third of the viewers will be sleeping or working. If you go by popular vote, America will probably win here.
I will probably watch the KR stream if it's the only live one.
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