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[IPL] A Class Above - IPL2 Preview - Page 3

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Morphs
Profile Joined July 2010
Netherlands645 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-14 11:32:12
July 14 2011 11:31 GMT
#41
So 8 PM ET is 8 PM european time? Or eastern time? What's the broadcast time for europeans? Kinda omission that it's not clear.
cari-kira
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany655 Posts
July 14 2011 11:36 GMT
#42
"Even though I am American patriot, I do realize the possible skill gap between Americans/Europeans/Koreans players. What I want to do is to tilt the balance a little bit, and have American players earn more time not having to worry about their living and spend that time practicing and up their game."

USA! USA! USA!
Live and let live
layerz
Profile Joined July 2011
Sweden6 Posts
July 14 2011 11:37 GMT
#43
Sweet so it starts 20:00 europe time?
I'm a swedish patriot!
MotherOfRunes
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany2862 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-14 11:47:16
July 14 2011 11:46 GMT
#44
On July 14 2011 17:18 Lovedrop wrote: We actually could go higher than $50,000, and I would not be surprised if IGN pays out more than $1,000,000 in prize money within the next 12 months.


holy ****.....
thats a number i LIKE to hear :D
yeeehaaww go IPL go eSports!!! :D

and i dont care if its live or not....for ME it is live, because i never saw it :D...and the casting IS live, its not like the casters know who won and commentate stupid. its totally fine...
but mb some offline finals would be nice. just for the chering crowds. moar goossseeebuuumbbss!!!
"Your Razor sucks!" -Kuroky's Dad
DisaFear
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia4074 Posts
July 14 2011 12:21 GMT
#45
Good lineup of casters, good lineup of players
May have to watch this, haven't seen any that I recall of the IPL
How devious | http://anartisticanswer.blogspot.com.au/
Wildsound
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom144 Posts
July 14 2011 12:24 GMT
#46
On July 14 2011 19:34 Sbrubbles wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 14 2011 18:42 Ruscour wrote:
On July 14 2011 18:10 CNSnow wrote:
Sooooooooooooooooooooo exited about his cause no Korean is in the tournament!!!!! I love koreans game play but i dont like ti see them everywere!!! I wanna see other players too and the foreigner seen is very good!!! A little bit behind koreans but he are giving their best!!!
GL to all players and especially to Idra/White-Ra!!!

Why do you watch Starcraft II? Your mannerisms suggest that you're not a high level player (although this is purely an assumption, after all, Day[9] sure loves his exclamation marks and xDs), so I'm assuming you watch for entertainment value.

Why the hell would you watch anything less than the best of the best if you have a choice. Do you really prefer not to watch a game because of the race of the players? I dunno if that could be considered 'racist', but it can certainly be considered stupid. If you want to watch the best in Europe, well, there's events like DreamHack. Same with the US if there was a North American LAN event (NASL had international players and such). In online tournaments, where a player is nothing more than their name and their skill, there is no room for weaker players to get the main stage just because of their nationality (except if there's lag and stuff).

It's obvious why IPL is excluding Koreans; their audience is different than the other events. Who's watching NASL aside from SC2 fans? No-one. IPL has a mainstream gaming audience and it's easier to associate with players that aren't Korean, because we don't know their language, and 'they all look the same'. It also breaks the reputation that BW had, as foreigners didn't even come close to Korean level. I do understand where IPL is coming from, and I agree that SC2 as an esport looks more attractive to someone who's never seen it before if it's not 2 Koreans playing, but beyond that first impression it's stupid not to let the best play.

That's my opinion, not trying to be spiteful or anything, if anyone has a counterargument I'd be happy to read it, I'm genuinely interested in the subject.


People have multiple reasons for not wanting to watch the best of the best play, in any sport, all over the world. You watch a game between ppl who aren't the best because you feel emotionally linked to them and to the "sports scene" the game belongs to. I, for example, prefer watching any Brazillian soccer tournament than Europe's Champion's League even though the Champion's League has overall better games. If you want to call me racist or stupid, that's your problem!


Thats the stupidest thing i've ever heard. If you find yourself having an emotional link to a player(s) surely your ultimate hope comes down to that player aspiring to becoming the best in the world? Why win a second rate tournament with little prestige than an event that makes people notice you as being one of the best players in the world? People talk about the money, and how its not "fair" that koreans could end up taking it all, but so what? If people want to take the game seriously then they need to step it up a gear, and events like this isn't allowing it.
http://soundcloud.com/dj-wildsound http://www.youtube.com/MrWildsound ¦ Sage, Creator, Huk, JYP, Hero, MaNa, White-ra
Pipeline
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1673 Posts
July 14 2011 12:28 GMT
#47
IPL season 1 was the first American tournament that used the same quality settings ingame as Dreamhack. I really hope they keep up the awesome production and dont feel like they need to mimic other tournaments.

I find the quotes about Korean (mostly) and European skill lvls worrying. It's basically like saying, "we cant compete with the best so lets shut them out"

Numy
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
South Africa35471 Posts
July 14 2011 12:35 GMT
#48
On July 14 2011 21:28 Pipeline wrote:
IPL season 1 was the first American tournament that used the same quality settings ingame as Dreamhack. I really hope they keep up the awesome production and dont feel like they need to mimic other tournaments.

I find the quotes about Korean (mostly) and European skill lvls worrying. It's basically like saying, "we cant compete with the best so lets shut them out"



That's not what he is saying at all. He's saying he still wants to grow the NA scene but at the same time wants to slowly bring in the Koreans and Euros. It's still strictly about growing the NA scene though from the sounds of it. Nothing wrong with that.
Sbrubbles
Profile Joined October 2010
Brazil5776 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-14 12:45:42
July 14 2011 12:41 GMT
#49
On July 14 2011 21:24 Wildsound wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 14 2011 19:34 Sbrubbles wrote:
On July 14 2011 18:42 Ruscour wrote:
On July 14 2011 18:10 CNSnow wrote:
Sooooooooooooooooooooo exited about his cause no Korean is in the tournament!!!!! I love koreans game play but i dont like ti see them everywere!!! I wanna see other players too and the foreigner seen is very good!!! A little bit behind koreans but he are giving their best!!!
GL to all players and especially to Idra/White-Ra!!!

Why do you watch Starcraft II? Your mannerisms suggest that you're not a high level player (although this is purely an assumption, after all, Day[9] sure loves his exclamation marks and xDs), so I'm assuming you watch for entertainment value.

Why the hell would you watch anything less than the best of the best if you have a choice. Do you really prefer not to watch a game because of the race of the players? I dunno if that could be considered 'racist', but it can certainly be considered stupid. If you want to watch the best in Europe, well, there's events like DreamHack. Same with the US if there was a North American LAN event (NASL had international players and such). In online tournaments, where a player is nothing more than their name and their skill, there is no room for weaker players to get the main stage just because of their nationality (except if there's lag and stuff).

It's obvious why IPL is excluding Koreans; their audience is different than the other events. Who's watching NASL aside from SC2 fans? No-one. IPL has a mainstream gaming audience and it's easier to associate with players that aren't Korean, because we don't know their language, and 'they all look the same'. It also breaks the reputation that BW had, as foreigners didn't even come close to Korean level. I do understand where IPL is coming from, and I agree that SC2 as an esport looks more attractive to someone who's never seen it before if it's not 2 Koreans playing, but beyond that first impression it's stupid not to let the best play.

That's my opinion, not trying to be spiteful or anything, if anyone has a counterargument I'd be happy to read it, I'm genuinely interested in the subject.


People have multiple reasons for not wanting to watch the best of the best play, in any sport, all over the world. You watch a game between ppl who aren't the best because you feel emotionally linked to them and to the "sports scene" the game belongs to. I, for example, prefer watching any Brazillian soccer tournament than Europe's Champion's League even though the Champion's League has overall better games. If you want to call me racist or stupid, that's your problem!


Thats the stupidest thing i've ever heard. If you find yourself having an emotional link to a player(s) surely your ultimate hope comes down to that player aspiring to becoming the best in the world? Why win a second rate tournament with little prestige than an event that makes people notice you as being one of the best players in the world? People talk about the money, and how its not "fair" that koreans could end up taking it all, but so what? If people want to take the game seriously then they need to step it up a gear, and events like this isn't allowing it.


He said:
"Why the hell would you watch anything less than the best of the best if you have a choice" and concluded it was because of racism/stupidity.

I said:
"People have multiple reasons for not wanting to watch the best of the best play, in any sport, all over the world" and gave an example.

Why are you answering to a point I didn't make?
Bora Pain minha porra!
ComaDose
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada10357 Posts
July 14 2011 12:46 GMT
#50
"I want you to take a moment and reflect on how much of a failure you are"
"I wouldnt play t becuase i have self respect."

Even tho he shrugged it off; that's going to give Drewbie some motivation for sure.

I love catspajamas his voice is so soothing.
BW pros training sc2 is like kiss making a dub step album.
Dingobloo
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia1903 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-14 12:54:45
July 14 2011 12:53 GMT
#51
Love the model, as a games media outlet it just makes so much sense not only to drive traffic and develop the IGN brand but it leverages skills a lot of gaming outlets have these days: video production. Not only that but the qualifiers have given them a bit more content to put out there and the broadcast and production experience, can't wait for the main event and here's hoping it's here for years to come.
Jackle
Profile Joined January 2010
Canada859 Posts
July 14 2011 13:01 GMT
#52
On July 14 2011 20:31 Morphs wrote:
So 8 PM ET is 8 PM european time? Or eastern time? What's the broadcast time for europeans? Kinda omission that it's not clear.


On July 14 2011 20:37 layerz wrote:
Sweet so it starts 20:00 europe time?


Pretty sure it's 8pm EST...
You called down the thunder, now reap the whirlwind.
nooboon
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
2602 Posts
July 14 2011 13:02 GMT
#53
Will we be getting a tale of the tapes before each figh.....i mean match
The front page really does look like the fight cards for an MMA event,,, which is awesome
Gescom
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada3505 Posts
July 14 2011 13:07 GMT
#54
People need to get more excited for this! =D
Jaedong Hyuk || Bisu Jangbi || Fantasy Flash
Laids
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom596 Posts
July 14 2011 13:10 GMT
#55
TB has been raving about the production quality of IPL2 for a few weeks, really looking forward to it.
Kira__
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden2672 Posts
July 14 2011 13:18 GMT
#56
idra hwaaaiiitiiiing
The truth is, Yagami-kun, I suspect that you may in fact be Kira.
ptbl
Profile Joined January 2011
United States6074 Posts
July 14 2011 13:27 GMT
#57
I've been so spoiled by all the recent Koreans in the other major tournaments that I don't feel hyped for the IPL. I might check in for the finals, but I'll definitely check out Season 3 once Koreans are invited. Keep up the good work!
Don't mind me
Olinim
Profile Joined March 2011
4044 Posts
July 14 2011 13:30 GMT
#58
On July 14 2011 17:51 Chenz wrote:
MLG > IPL > NASL. Meaning, I'm quite excited for this one. Watching IPL seems to always be a quality experience.

No good games in season 1, hopefully it improve this time.
Yazor
Profile Joined July 2011
Finland30 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-14 13:34:21
July 14 2011 13:31 GMT
#59
I like both players and the production quality of IPL has been good so far I have set an alarm for my android
lol
Mr Showtime
Profile Joined April 2011
United States1353 Posts
July 14 2011 13:34 GMT
#60
As much as I want to see really good matches that go down to the wire....... I kinda wanna see IdrA take a massive dump on Drewbie as well
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