• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 04:23
CEST 10:23
KST 17:23
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
Serral wins HomeStory Cup 2915Serral wins Maestros of the Game 243ByuL, and the Limitations of Standard Play3Team Liquid Map Contest #22: Results and Winners7Code S Season 2 (2026): RO4 and Finals Preview12
Community News
RSL goes to London! 2026 Offline Finals Nov 21-228Weekly Cups (July 27-Aug 2): SHIN's big week0SC4ALL II: Brood War - $2500 - Dec 5-69SC4ALL II announced - $10,000 prize pool, Dec 5-64PIG STY FESTIVAL 8.0! (13 - 23 August)14
StarCraft 2
General
Protoss AoE skill expression Balance hotfix patch 5.0.16b (July 16) Serral wins HomeStory Cup 29 StarCraft 2 at SC4ALL II Invite #4/8 - Percival 5.0.16 patch for SC2 goes live (8 worker start)
Tourneys
RSL goes to London! 2026 Offline Finals Nov 21-22 RSL Revival: Season 6 - Qualifiers and Main Event Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament PIG STY FESTIVAL 8.0! (13 - 23 August) Tasteless Time Warp: SC Evo Showmatch (May 25)
Strategy
[G] Having the right mentality to improve
Custom Maps
Nexus Wars 2021 GUIDE [M] (2) Industrial Park
External Content
Mutation # 538 Media Blackout The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 537 Hostile Territory Mutation # 536 Railroad Switch
Brood War
General
How FlaSh Nearly Forfeited MSL Finals being late BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ Are you ready for ASL 22? NEW HYPE VIDEO BW General Discussion ASL22 General Discussion
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues 2v2v2v2 Tournament KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 3 Escore Tournament - Season 3
Strategy
Odyssey Mineral Stack Saturation Any training maps people recommend? Fighting Spirit mining rates Simple Questions, Simple Answers
Other Games
General Games
Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread General RTS Discussion Thread Nintendo Switch Thread Diablo 2 thread ZeroSpace Early Access is Now Live!
Dota 2
Looking for a Dota Mentor Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
[TL LoL EUW IHs] Teemo shall perish TSM pausing esports and CLG Dead
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Power Rank TL Mafia Community Thread NeO.D_StephenKing vs This Guy From 1 Million Dance
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Iain M Banks Says He Has Cancer And Months To Live European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread The Games Industry And ATVI
Fan Clubs
MarineLorD Fan Club The ShoWTimE Fan Club The herO Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread Movie Discussion! Series you have seen recently... [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books
Sports
NBA General Discussion Football (Soccer) Thread TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 Formula 1 Discussion MLB/Baseball 2023
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread Simple Questions Simple Answers FPS when play League Of Legend on laptop
TL Community
The Automated Ban List Northern Ireland Global Starcraft
Blogs
Cathedral Of CS And NY pizza a…
FuDDx
Please support my new stand…
Peanutsc
What is a Gamer?
TrAiDoS
Hello guys!
LIN1s
ASL S22 English Commentary…
namkraft
Poker (part 2)
Nebuchad
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 5626 users

WCS Finals: Overselling Tickets and Premium Seatin - Page 3

Forum Index > Closed
Post a Reply
Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next All
Debian
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada95 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-28 03:36:43
October 28 2013 03:35 GMT
#41
On October 28 2013 12:32 XiaoJoyce- wrote:
What is premium seat? Why nobody is sitting there?


The seats closer to the front were labeled "premium seating". The people who bought "Premium" seating tickets (3 day) for $120 or w/e get to sit in them. They didn't show up so there were a bunch of empty seats at the front. A lot of people ended up sneaking into them and filling them up later in the event.
HighdraL1sk
Profile Joined April 2012
United States140 Posts
October 28 2013 03:35 GMT
#42
always a complaint from someone
JazzJackrabbit
Profile Joined March 2012
Canada1272 Posts
October 28 2013 03:37 GMT
#43
On October 28 2013 12:35 Debian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 12:32 XiaoJoyce- wrote:
What is premium seat? Why nobody is sitting there?


The seats closer to the front were labeled "premium seating". They people who bought "Premium" tickets 3 day for $120 or w/e get to sit in them.
Did you not read my post? Premium seats were $60 plus tax NOT $120 as you continue to believe for whatever reason.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States46263 Posts
October 28 2013 03:38 GMT
#44
On October 28 2013 12:26 Debian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 12:23 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:13 Debian wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:09 nGBeast wrote:
On October 28 2013 11:56 Debian wrote:
On October 28 2013 11:54 nGBeast wrote:
This has happened at every tournament I can think of. I drove from chicago to MLG Providence finals in 2011 and didnt get a seat till the last day and watch naniwa get crushed.

it's not a big deal lets not make this drama


How is this not a "big deal"? You are paying $15 for 1 day of the event for seats but they don't have enough for everyone.



Because you're not paying for a seat, its entrance into a venue.


IDK How you can make that argument when the ticket name was "general seating".


Because unless your ticket has a seat number corresponding to a specific labeled seat (like tickets to a sports game), General Seating just means You Can Come In But You're Not Special :/


I don't see why it has to mean that. I think it mean more like there are you have a one ticket for seats and can sit anywhere in the general seating area.


Well you can, but if someone's sitting in the chair, you can't kick them out. So get there early and find an open seat.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
nGBeast
Profile Joined July 2010
United States914 Posts
October 28 2013 03:38 GMT
#45
I can't believe you're actually complaining that there were not enough seats, it sounds like you've never been to any kind of esports event.

"GAME IS DED NO VIEWERS"

or

"I DIDNT GET A SEAT WHY DID THEY SELL SO MANY TICKETS"

are we really gonna do this
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-28 03:42:14
October 28 2013 03:39 GMT
#46
I'm going to assume and say Debian bought two tickets.

Also, I wouldn't mind the NASL getting a proper venue in the actual City next time. I think we've shown that we can fill a place. I figured we'd get that amount of people easily.
Nightsz
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Canada398 Posts
October 28 2013 03:40 GMT
#47
I was there in toronto, and I didn't have a real problem with seating. I got there t10 mins late, but it was already full.

I still managed to find like random empty seats and I just relocated the chairs around so I ended up sitting in a okay location with my friends.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States46263 Posts
October 28 2013 03:41 GMT
#48
On October 28 2013 12:27 StarStruck wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 12:25 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:23 dgwow wrote:
I'm confused. Do you think that they should stop selling tickets once they run out of chairs? That would spoil the fun for all of the people who just want to go to watch the game. Clearly they did not anticipate that the venue would be so popular. You were pretty free to sit where you wanted, besides the premium area and areas that would block people's view or obstruct passage. You could have brought your own chair, I saw many people doing that and putting them wherever they wanted.


Agreed. Also, what about the people who buy a ticket and only stay a half day? That should prevent other people who want to come for the second half of the day from getting in at all (because X number of tickets have already been sold)? o.O Sounds silly.


I'll speak for myself and my buddies when I say we were going in and out constantly.


I've done that as well with my friends and brothers. We've been to half a dozen SC2 events and we understand the importance of getting to the venue early to get decent seats (because we've been to, like, any crowded place ever >.>) and coming up with a system so that we can take turns getting up if necessary, or if we all need to get up, we understand we might not get our chairs back. It happens, you live with it, and you move on.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
October 28 2013 03:42 GMT
#49
Not finding a chair is not a big deal IMO. I have been to so many general admission events and concerts where I couldn't sit down and it was fine. Lesson to be learned is that you don't always get a chair.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
October 28 2013 03:42 GMT
#50
On October 28 2013 12:41 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 12:27 StarStruck wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:25 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:23 dgwow wrote:
I'm confused. Do you think that they should stop selling tickets once they run out of chairs? That would spoil the fun for all of the people who just want to go to watch the game. Clearly they did not anticipate that the venue would be so popular. You were pretty free to sit where you wanted, besides the premium area and areas that would block people's view or obstruct passage. You could have brought your own chair, I saw many people doing that and putting them wherever they wanted.


Agreed. Also, what about the people who buy a ticket and only stay a half day? That should prevent other people who want to come for the second half of the day from getting in at all (because X number of tickets have already been sold)? o.O Sounds silly.


I'll speak for myself and my buddies when I say we were going in and out constantly.


I've done that as well with my friends and brothers. We've been to half a dozen SC2 events and we understand the importance of getting to the venue early to get decent seats (because we've been to, like, any crowded place ever >.>) and coming up with a system so that we can take turns getting up if necessary, or if we all need to get up, we understand we might not get our chairs back. It happens, you live with it, and you move on.


Indeed, that's why I bring my own chairs.
Debian
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada95 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-28 03:45:01
October 28 2013 03:42 GMT
#51
On October 28 2013 12:37 JazzJackrabbit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 12:35 Debian wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:32 XiaoJoyce- wrote:
What is premium seat? Why nobody is sitting there?


The seats closer to the front were labeled "premium seating". They people who bought "Premium" tickets 3 day for $120 or w/e get to sit in them.
Did you not read my post? Premium seats were $60 plus tax NOT $120 as you continue to believe for whatever reason.


Woops, I didn't see your post. Sorry. I guess that is a lot more reasonable.

They still didn't sell premium seating per day though.

On October 28 2013 12:38 nGBeast wrote:
I can't believe you're actually complaining that there were not enough seats, it sounds like you've never been to any kind of esports event.

"GAME IS DED NO VIEWERS"

or

"I DIDNT GET A SEAT WHY DID THEY SELL SO MANY TICKETS"

are we really gonna do this


No. You didn't read what I said at all. Don't oversell seating tickets. Have seating tickets based on the max chairs in the venue and sell standing room tickets for the rest of the people.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
October 28 2013 03:43 GMT
#52
On October 28 2013 12:42 Plansix wrote:
Not finding a chair is not a big deal IMO. I have been to so many general admission events and concerts where I couldn't sit down and it was fine. Lesson to be learned is that you don't always get a chair.


Screw you. If I'm at a concert I want GA because GA is the best. We want to dance and jump around!
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
October 28 2013 03:44 GMT
#53
On October 28 2013 12:42 Debian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 12:37 JazzJackrabbit wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:35 Debian wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:32 XiaoJoyce- wrote:
What is premium seat? Why nobody is sitting there?


The seats closer to the front were labeled "premium seating". They people who bought "Premium" tickets 3 day for $120 or w/e get to sit in them.
Did you not read my post? Premium seats were $60 plus tax NOT $120 as you continue to believe for whatever reason.


Woops, I didn't see your post. Sorry. I guess that is a lot more reasonable.

They still didn't sell premium seating per day though.


I don't think they could have regardless because the premium seats went very fast.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States46263 Posts
October 28 2013 03:45 GMT
#54
On October 28 2013 12:42 StarStruck wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 12:41 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:27 StarStruck wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:25 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:23 dgwow wrote:
I'm confused. Do you think that they should stop selling tickets once they run out of chairs? That would spoil the fun for all of the people who just want to go to watch the game. Clearly they did not anticipate that the venue would be so popular. You were pretty free to sit where you wanted, besides the premium area and areas that would block people's view or obstruct passage. You could have brought your own chair, I saw many people doing that and putting them wherever they wanted.


Agreed. Also, what about the people who buy a ticket and only stay a half day? That should prevent other people who want to come for the second half of the day from getting in at all (because X number of tickets have already been sold)? o.O Sounds silly.


I'll speak for myself and my buddies when I say we were going in and out constantly.


I've done that as well with my friends and brothers. We've been to half a dozen SC2 events and we understand the importance of getting to the venue early to get decent seats (because we've been to, like, any crowded place ever >.>) and coming up with a system so that we can take turns getting up if necessary, or if we all need to get up, we understand we might not get our chairs back. It happens, you live with it, and you move on.


Indeed, that's why I bring my own chairs.


That sounds like an awesome idea, as long as they let you bring your chairs into the venue ^^
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
October 28 2013 03:46 GMT
#55
On October 28 2013 12:43 StarStruck wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 12:42 Plansix wrote:
Not finding a chair is not a big deal IMO. I have been to so many general admission events and concerts where I couldn't sit down and it was fine. Lesson to be learned is that you don't always get a chair.


Screw you. If I'm at a concert I want GA because GA is the best. We want to dance and jump around!

I am talking 5 hour events with zero seating. I want to jump around too, but not for 5 hours. I am just saying that a general admission event/show is just that, general admission. First come, first served for seats.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
Debian
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada95 Posts
October 28 2013 03:47 GMT
#56
On October 28 2013 12:45 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 12:42 StarStruck wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:41 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:27 StarStruck wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:25 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:23 dgwow wrote:
I'm confused. Do you think that they should stop selling tickets once they run out of chairs? That would spoil the fun for all of the people who just want to go to watch the game. Clearly they did not anticipate that the venue would be so popular. You were pretty free to sit where you wanted, besides the premium area and areas that would block people's view or obstruct passage. You could have brought your own chair, I saw many people doing that and putting them wherever they wanted.


Agreed. Also, what about the people who buy a ticket and only stay a half day? That should prevent other people who want to come for the second half of the day from getting in at all (because X number of tickets have already been sold)? o.O Sounds silly.


I'll speak for myself and my buddies when I say we were going in and out constantly.


I've done that as well with my friends and brothers. We've been to half a dozen SC2 events and we understand the importance of getting to the venue early to get decent seats (because we've been to, like, any crowded place ever >.>) and coming up with a system so that we can take turns getting up if necessary, or if we all need to get up, we understand we might not get our chairs back. It happens, you live with it, and you move on.


Indeed, that's why I bring my own chairs.


That sounds like an awesome idea, as long as they let you bring your chairs into the venue ^^


They might have because I saw someone sitting on a leafs folding chair (unless they snuck it in?). It was only one person though so I'm not 100% sure. I guess I'll do that if there is any more events in TO.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
October 28 2013 03:47 GMT
#57
On October 28 2013 12:45 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 12:42 StarStruck wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:41 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:27 StarStruck wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:25 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:23 dgwow wrote:
I'm confused. Do you think that they should stop selling tickets once they run out of chairs? That would spoil the fun for all of the people who just want to go to watch the game. Clearly they did not anticipate that the venue would be so popular. You were pretty free to sit where you wanted, besides the premium area and areas that would block people's view or obstruct passage. You could have brought your own chair, I saw many people doing that and putting them wherever they wanted.


Agreed. Also, what about the people who buy a ticket and only stay a half day? That should prevent other people who want to come for the second half of the day from getting in at all (because X number of tickets have already been sold)? o.O Sounds silly.


I'll speak for myself and my buddies when I say we were going in and out constantly.


I've done that as well with my friends and brothers. We've been to half a dozen SC2 events and we understand the importance of getting to the venue early to get decent seats (because we've been to, like, any crowded place ever >.>) and coming up with a system so that we can take turns getting up if necessary, or if we all need to get up, we understand we might not get our chairs back. It happens, you live with it, and you move on.


Indeed, that's why I bring my own chairs.


That sounds like an awesome idea, as long as they let you bring your chairs into the venue ^^


Oh they did. Canadians are such a nice lot.
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
October 28 2013 03:50 GMT
#58
I would sit on hot coals to watch SC2 live
AdministratorYOU MUST HEED MY INSTRUCTIONS TAKE OFF YOUR THIIIINGS
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
October 28 2013 03:50 GMT
#59
On October 28 2013 12:46 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 12:43 StarStruck wrote:
On October 28 2013 12:42 Plansix wrote:
Not finding a chair is not a big deal IMO. I have been to so many general admission events and concerts where I couldn't sit down and it was fine. Lesson to be learned is that you don't always get a chair.


Screw you. If I'm at a concert I want GA because GA is the best. We want to dance and jump around!

I am talking 5 hour events with zero seating. I want to jump around too, but not for 5 hours. I am just saying that a general admission event/show is just that, general admission. First come, first served for seats.


That's why I said concert. ;o Not arguing against the other point.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
October 28 2013 03:51 GMT
#60
On October 28 2013 12:50 lichter wrote:
I would sit on hot coals to watch SC2 live


you sir are a maniac, maniac.
Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
OSC
00:00
OSC Elite Rising Star #20
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
WinterStarcraft705
StarCraft: Brood War
Sea 3589
Hyuk 3379
actioN 242
PianO 221
Larva 198
Soma 141
ZergMaN 113
Shine 43
JulyZerg 35
yabsab 31
[ Show more ]
ggaemo 16
sorry 10
Counter-Strike
shoxiejesuss1532
olofmeister534
Super Smash Bros
Mew2King118
Other Games
summit1g6255
singsing1359
ceh9573
Happy313
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick616
[ Show 11 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• Migwel
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
Dota 2
• lizZardDota2306
League of Legends
• Lourlo1525
• HappyZerGling103
Upcoming Events
WardiTV Weekly
2h 37m
The Patches Monday
7h 37m
Sparkling Tuna Cup
1d 1h
PiG Sty Festival
1d 3h
PiGosaur Cup
1d 15h
Replay Cast
2 days
Kung Fu Cup
2 days
Replay Cast
2 days
The PondCast
3 days
Replay Cast
3 days
[ Show More ]
CranKy Ducklings
5 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-08-09
CranK Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League
Eternal Conflict S2 Finale

Ongoing

KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 3
K-JUNGMAN
Acropolis #5
RSL Revival: Season 6
Esports World Cup 2026: LCQ
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S3: W7
CSLAN 4
ASL Season 22
Escore Tournament S3: W8
Acropolis #5 - TRS
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
Acropolis #5 - GSA
HSC XXX
SC4ALL II: StarCraft II
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
RSL Offline Finals
PiG Sty Festival 8.0
Big Dog Cup 2026 Div 1
META DYMY #4
Thunderpick World Champ.
ESL Pro League Season 24
Stake Ranked Episode 4
Logitech G Connect 2026
SL StarSeries Fall 2026
FISSURE Playground #5
BLAST Open Fall 2026
Esports World Cup 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.