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Is Pro League TOO CHEAP?

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yaletown
Profile Joined October 2011
Korea (South)110 Posts
December 26 2012 23:25 GMT
#1
There is much talk about the casting quality of Pro League right now, but it seems obvious that the $5 price for 8 months couldn't possibly pay for experienced, established casters to move to Korea to cast. So I'm curious, rather than complaining about something that obviously doesn't add up mathmatically, would you pay more for better quality casters?

Poll: Would you pay more for a big name caster?

I don't pay now, and I wouldn't pay either way (28)
 
50%

I am paying now and would pay more with better casters (13)
 
23%

I am only paying because it's $5. I won't pay more (10)
 
18%

I don't pay now, but I would pay more with better casters (5)
 
9%

56 total votes

Your vote: Would you pay more for a big name caster?

(Vote): I don't pay now, and I wouldn't pay either way
(Vote): I don't pay now, but I would pay more with better casters
(Vote): I am only paying because it's $5. I won't pay more
(Vote): I am paying now and would pay more with better casters


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intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
December 26 2012 23:26 GMT
#2
Actually the PL is sponsored by major corporations in Korea. AFAIK all the oldschool Korean casters stayed as well.
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LiLSighKoh
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States588 Posts
December 26 2012 23:26 GMT
#3
No, I would not pay for better quality casters. It is what it is, I like seeing the games played.
"Want some? Go get some!"
Zhyq
Profile Joined October 2010
United Kingdom117 Posts
December 26 2012 23:28 GMT
#4
I suppose I would, but it doesn't really make sense from a business point of view to, first, ask people to pay up and THEN up your production value. You come up with a product, and if it's good enough, people will be attracted to it.

Although, gauging interest is quite alright, I guess.
QuackPocketDuck
Profile Joined January 2011
410 Posts
December 26 2012 23:30 GMT
#5
The only thing I would be willing to pay for is maybe an Observer spot for ingame other than that
I don't care which caster I mute.
I bought a pack of cigarettes for $20, What have you done for your country today?
NotRandoMNamE
Profile Joined August 2012
80 Posts
December 26 2012 23:30 GMT
#6
The problem probably isn't money, KESPA has plenty of that, but rather, in my opinion the difficulty of getting an established caster to cast proleague IN korea for 8 MONTHS. Also, many of the "established" casters work for GOM which rules them out and others live outside of korea and probably would not be willing to spend 8 months in korea and ditch the rest of their lives.
MasterKang
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1373 Posts
December 26 2012 23:31 GMT
#7
Yes. I coudl cast better than those guys, they know nothing about the game
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Adebisi
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada1637 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-26 23:31:52
December 26 2012 23:31 GMT
#8
$5 for 8 months sounds like a pretty arbitrary amount that had very little thought put into it. Frankly its so low for this amount of time, they may as well of made it for free. The commentary is really neither here nor there as it pertains to the current sub price IMO.
iSTime
Profile Joined November 2006
1579 Posts
December 26 2012 23:32 GMT
#9
Am I the only player who thinks whiplash knows more about strategy than most of the other commentators?

I'm seriously beginning to doubt the credentials of anyone on TL or reddit to know which commentators know anything about the game.
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Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
December 26 2012 23:36 GMT
#10
This discussion doesn't need a new thread.
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