EPT[S2] World Championships Discussion - Page 604
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Keep the rage to a minimum. This includes wait times between games, music, and balance. Fair warning to all. | ||
CountChocula
Canada2068 Posts
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BlueBird.
United States3889 Posts
On October 09 2012 02:06 TheYango wrote: Riot also vastly overhyped the tournament beyond belief, which raised expectations through the roof. That's why people are so disappointed. When you make a promo video that's basically shitting on all your competitors with language like "we're raising the bar to where it belongs" and "elevating e-sports", and then produce a tournament that's systematically worse than your competitor's tournament in virtually ALL regards, of course people are going to be disgruntled. Particularly when it's also clear that you tried to one-up their prize pool but also very clearly put significantly less time/money/effort into actually running the tournament. The problem they have is many of us LIKE the other e-sports. So when the casters bug DJWheat, have you ever seen a crowd this excited? Have you ever seen a tournament like this? This is the best, the best!. It kind of got on my nerves, Oh well I mean I like the fact they are putting money in to the game for season three, looking forward to seeing the season structure. | ||
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KarlKaliente
United States434 Posts
On October 09 2012 02:06 TheYango wrote: Riot also vastly overhyped the tournament beyond belief, which raised expectations through the roof. That's why people are so disappointed. When you make a promo video that's basically shitting on all your competitors with language like "we're raising the bar to where it belongs" and "elevating e-sports", and then produce a tournament that's systematically worse than your competitor's tournament in virtually ALL regards, of course people are going to be disgruntled. Particularly when it's also clear that you tried to one-up their prize pool but also very clearly put significantly less time/money/effort into actually running the tournament. CPL was going to be the best. CGS was going to be the best. Any event, especially if they have some sort of factual claim ($2 mil prize pool is the biggest), is going to hype themselves as much as possible. I agree with you that its unnecessary and causes failure to be even worse, but I somehow doubt leagues and companies are going to be more conservative and stop hyping themselves to the extreme. Its more realistic to look past the hype yourself and set your own expectations. | ||
TheYango
United States47024 Posts
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Fischbacher
Canada666 Posts
On October 09 2012 01:48 KarlKaliente wrote: It's refreshing to see Riot scrambling to churn out some PR damage control, reward the live audience for their patience, and promising to work on fixes so that it doesn't happen again. Blizzard just laughs and says 'fuck you, you don't matter' whenever there's a disaster at an event. Support the smaller devs, they work harder for your dollar :> Since when is Tencent small? It has nearly three times as many employees as Activision-Blizzard. There is nothing small about the company that makes LoL, unless your point of comparison is a company like IBM or Coca Cola... I will grant that Riot does a better job at customer service than Blizzard, but I think that's related to business strategy, not company size. | ||
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Doctorbeat
Netherlands13241 Posts
On October 09 2012 04:53 Fischbacher wrote: Since when is Tencent small? It has nearly three times as many employees as Activision-Blizzard. There is nothing small about the company that makes LoL, unless your point of comparison is a company like IBM or Coca Cola... I will grant that Riot does a better job at customer service than Blizzard, but I think that's related to business strategy, not company size. Having a majority share owned by Tencent doesn't mean Tencent will pour their budget into Riot Games. They only bought Riot to profit off them, not to promote e-sports. But I agree that Riot doesn't have any money problems and that Riot doesn't really fit in the 'indie' genre anymore. | ||
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DragoonTT
3398 Posts
On October 09 2012 04:53 Fischbacher wrote: Since when is Tencent small? It has nearly three times as many employees as Activision-Blizzard. There is nothing small about the company that makes LoL, unless your point of comparison is a company like IBM or Coca Cola... I will grant that Riot does a better job at customer service than Blizzard, but I think that's related to business strategy, not company size. At least make the correct comparison. Tencent is to Riot what Vivendi is to Activision-Blizzard - the company holding the majority share. Riot is by no means a "small dev" any more, but Blizzard still is far, far bigger - WoW alone generates as much money per year as Tencent shelled out to acquire Riot. | ||
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kainzero
United States5211 Posts
http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=30026924#30026924 Casters will remain the same for English maaan would like it if they took out two certain casters... | ||
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AsnSensation
Germany24009 Posts
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NotSorry
United States6722 Posts
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Slow Motion
United States6960 Posts
On October 09 2012 07:27 kainzero wrote: set for wednesday @5pm pdt http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=30026924#30026924 maaan would like it if they took out two certain casters... That alone tells me Riot isn't committed to being the best. Those 2 are so horrible that they will hurt people's enjoyment of the game. Not to mention casting is such a big part of esports. | ||
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Blitzkrieg0
United States13132 Posts
On October 09 2012 07:27 kainzero wrote: set for wednesday @5pm pdt http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=30026924#30026924 maaan would like it if they took out two certain casters... Thursday, Oct 11 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) for those that want magical time. | ||
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Craton
United States17264 Posts
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DragoonTT
3398 Posts
On October 09 2012 07:50 Craton wrote: I can't tell if that means they're also trying to cram the semis in after that series or if it hasn't been scheduled yet. "Finishing the playoffs" would include the semis, too. Horrible time for EU, being in the middle of the week additionally to in the middle of the night. | ||
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Blitzkrieg0
United States13132 Posts
On October 09 2012 07:50 Craton wrote: I can't tell if that means they're also trying to cram the semis in after that series or if it hasn't been scheduled yet. Seems like the prior. The conclusion of the playoffs makes that a definite yes. You can't conclude the playoffs without playing the semis. | ||
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simmeh
Canada2511 Posts
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Dandel Ion
Austria17960 Posts
But I dunno where this is coming from now, Deman is a fucking boss. (Jatt is a little bit boss, but pales besides him) | ||
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Sermokala
United States14041 Posts
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Razhil
Belgium208 Posts
 that suxx...I hope to wake up with the announce of a M5 vs Azubu Frost finale... | ||
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overt
United States9006 Posts
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