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On November 15 2013 21:17 SixStrings wrote:
Wow, Starcraft is really assraping chess when it comes to production value.
That is really surprising to me.
To be honest, compared to "real sports", StarCraft events have very high production value. They have a ways to go to catch up to the likes of racing or American football, but I would dare to say they do as well or better than most professional events.
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On November 15 2013 21:17 SixStrings wrote:
Wow, Starcraft is really assraping chess when it comes to production value.
That is really surprising to me.
They don't need to, they already are casting the best game. 
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Let's jump on the SC2 vs chess discussion. For once it isn't LoL...
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On November 15 2013 21:47 Lazzi wrote:
Let's jump on the SC2 vs chess discussion. For once it isn't LoL...
In SC2 people complain about caster predictions, but the commentary for chess is purely about move prediction.
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On November 15 2013 21:17 SixStrings wrote:
Wow, Starcraft is really assraping chess when it comes to production value.
That is really surprising to me.
In Starcraft events, all the money go into production, in chess events it goes to the prize pool. I wonder what the players prefer...
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On November 15 2013 21:52 Kihshra wrote:Show nested quote +On November 15 2013 21:17 SixStrings wrote:
Wow, Starcraft is really assraping chess when it comes to production value.
That is really surprising to me. In Starcraft events, all the money go into production, in chess events it goes to the prize pool. I wonder what the players prefer...
stephano would surely prefer anands/carsen 5 star hotel instead of his HSC bed. Rotti would probably also prefer that, considering then maybe he has at least a pillow.
And not sure what more you expect from a chess event? Flashy lights, animated pieces (battlechess anyone) and half naked girls in elven costumes rook/bishop/queen costumes dancing behind the players? Maybe some artificial fog when they enter back into the playing room coming from toilet?
They already have a ton of high level players as commentators, press conferences, multiple streams with whatever kind of information you want, post game anlysis, and an onlinecoverage clearly crushing anything SC2 has to offer. (Coverage done by/on TL hardly counts for the organizers of SC2 events)
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On November 15 2013 21:52 Kihshra wrote:Show nested quote +On November 15 2013 21:17 SixStrings wrote:
Wow, Starcraft is really assraping chess when it comes to production value.
That is really surprising to me. In Starcraft events, all the money go into production, in chess events it goes to the prize pool. I wonder what the players prefer...
Im pretty sure that, long term, players prefer having their sport recognized because people enjoy watching the events of said sport. Starcraft isnt going anywhere forward if you double every single event prize pool from now on but instead only have a solo commentator commentate every game and nothing but a score screen shown between games.
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Well, for starters, they could put the title above the stream in any font other than regular Arial...
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Man.. I always have to leave for work before the end of these games. :S
Oh well, guess I'll check in when I get home. Thanks for this thread! Always the first place I check for results when I get home.
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Such a good game!
Go VISHYYY
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yeah, it's getting more interesting now
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Isn't 39...c4 in the air? Looks very unpleasant for Carlsen.
Oh, he played 39...a4. Unexpected.
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commentators really like showing checkmates :D
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roflcopter anand
PUNISH HIM MAGNUS
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wow wow wow...
can Anand hold???
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The new commentator looks like an Indian Aronian, i think it might be the shirt
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Houdini is showing some crazy line where black can win the pawn back
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On November 15 2013 22:36 urboss wrote:
Houdini is showing some crazy line where black can win the pawn back
PLZ show the line for those without an engine!!!
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wow I look away for 20 minutes and 80% of the pieces are gone. DANGIT
EDIT: nvm just the commentators playing with board
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EPT
