EPTTL is not a general eSports site, even if some(many) of its users actually do use it as such. They have a Dota2 team and an SC2 team, and those are the games that get front page coverage.
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red_
United States8474 Posts
TL is not a general eSports site, even if some(many) of its users actually do use it as such. They have a Dota2 team and an SC2 team, and those are the games that get front page coverage. | ||
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Anakko
France1934 Posts
Did that not happen? | ||
HorsemasterK
United States606 Posts
On October 05 2013 07:06 Amethyst21 wrote: Honestly the content side of the LoL forum is severely lacking. We got one preview piece for the world final posted just hours before the event began and then basically nothing else. I can say that I personally created a preview piece, quarterfinal prievew and a finals preview, but I don't work for TL, I work for Quantic. There needs to be content to support before TL can just say 'we support LoL' or whatever. People are happy where the community is right now. I am too, its the best LoL forum in the west. Once its 'supported' we'll get an influx of people so vast it will probably change the community and not for the better. Besides to you need a website to tell you that your passion is valid or not? ESPN barely covers hockey. Doesn't matter to those that follow the game. To your example, ESPN would still mention that the Stanley Cup was taking place, even if they spent more time covering other sports. But, as a later user corrected me, TL is not an eSports community, its a SC and DOTA community. I don't know what drives their traffic or how their business is monetized, so I can't really do anything but speculate. However, I do agree, in spirit, with your comment about this being the best Western LoL community, and that perhaps adding more visibility to its presence would lower its overall quality. | ||
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Steins;Gate
1422 Posts
On October 05 2013 07:06 Amethyst21 wrote: Honestly the content side of the LoL forum is severely lacking. We got one preview piece for the world final posted just hours before the event began and then basically nothing else. I can say that I personally created a preview piece, quarterfinal prievew and a finals preview, but I don't work for TL, I work for Quantic. There needs to be content to support before TL can just say 'we support LoL' or whatever. People are happy where the community is right now. I am too, its the best LoL forum in the west. Once its 'supported' we'll get an influx of people so vast it will probably change the community and not for the better. Besides to you need a website to tell you that your passion is valid or not? ESPN barely covers hockey. Doesn't matter to those that follow the game. there were two more pieces in addition to that one on that topic, are we getting one for the finals ? :o | ||
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
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Amethyst21
Canada7032 Posts
On October 05 2013 07:28 Steins;Gate wrote: there were two more pieces in addition to that one on that topic, are we getting one for the finals ? :o I honestly missed them, which is my fault, clearly but I wish they would have been promoted a bit more. I mean I'm on this site a lot and I missed them... I just suck, carry on | ||
TheYango
United States47024 Posts
It's not a business decision. TL's interest isnt in making money or in generating page views. The only motivating interest for TL supporting a game is ultimately staff saying "we like the game and want to produce content for it". The "E-sports" mantra didn't even become a thing until SC2. The only common thread prior to that was BW, and it wasn't even always a common interest in BW (some people liked to play, some people liked to watch, and some people did both). On October 05 2013 06:57 Fusilero wrote: Meh I prefer TL LoL as a hidden corner, when TL dota became front page and more prominent it went downhill so fast. Pretty much every "expansion" with regard to TL content (SC2, DotA 2) has resulted in a corresponding drop in post quality in that area (and even elsewhere as well--I think the SC2 drop in post quality could be felt site-wide, though obviously more pronounced in the SC2 subforums). On October 05 2013 07:34 oneofthem wrote: they put up the preview piece literally 30 minutes before the matches. don't know the reasoning for that Because most of us do this in our spare time and we didn't have all the content ready earlier? | ||
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HorsemasterK
United States606 Posts
On October 05 2013 07:47 TheYango wrote: It's not a business decision. TL's interest isn't solely making money or in generating page views. The "E-sports" mantra didn't even become a thing until SC2. The only common thread prior to that was BW, and it wasn't even always a common interest in BW (some people liked to play, some people liked to watch, and some people did both). Pretty much every "expansion" with regard to TL content (SC2, DotA 2) has resulted in a corresponding drop in post quality in that area (and even elsewhere as well--I think the SC2 drop in post quality could be felt site-wide, though obviously more pronounced in the SC2 subforums). Because most of us do this in our spare time and we didn't have all the content ready earlier? So if it was not a business decision, I'm now really curious as to why TL ignores LoL. It kind of made sense to me when it was about money, but its about something else? Someone high up doesn't like LoL or something? | ||
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TheYango
United States47024 Posts
On October 05 2013 08:01 HorsemasterK wrote: So if it was not a business decision, I'm now really curious as to why TL ignores LoL. It kind of made sense to me when it was about money, but its about something else? Someone high up doesn't like LoL or something? I can't say I'm familiar with the specific opinions on LoL of TL staff members, but in general most of the higher-ups don't play it, IIRC. It's not so much dislike, more than disinterest. Among Admins, only Wax plays LoL, I think. Once you get down to red names, you get a couple more but it's still not the majority. | ||
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HorsemasterK
United States606 Posts
On October 05 2013 08:06 TheYango wrote: I can't say I'm familiar with the specific opinions on LoL of TL staff members, but in general most of the higher-ups don't play it, IIRC. It's not so much dislike, more than disinterest. Among Admins, only Wax plays LoL, I think. Once you get down to red names, you get a couple more but it's still not the majority. Thanks for responding frankly. Definitely illuminating. | ||
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ComaDose
Canada10357 Posts
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LaNague
Germany9118 Posts
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nojitosunrise
United States6188 Posts
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Fusilero
United Kingdom50293 Posts
On October 05 2013 08:58 nojitosunrise wrote: OMG HOW IS THERE NO HYPE! Dead gaem | ||
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StarStruck
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
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ProV1
United States980 Posts
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Leeto
United States1320 Posts
On October 05 2013 09:13 ProV1 wrote: Head says royals, heart says skt t1 Shouldn't it be the other way around? Logically SKT is the favorite to win but Tabe really pulls those heartstrings.. | ||
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Zeon0
Austria2995 Posts
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ProV1
United States980 Posts
On October 05 2013 09:17 Leeto wrote: Shouldn't it be the other way around? Logically SKT is the favorite to win but Tabe really pulls those heartstrings.. From what I've seen so far, seems like logically, royals are going to win. OMG gave skt t1 more trouble than they gave to royals. | ||
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