I love the way that IPL knew how to treat the players. I'm sure it really made them feel more at ease, and able to perform better. I have a feeling that they're going to fix the little things for next year, and it's going to be awesome. (maybe not quite MLG awesome, but I'm thinking very close.)

I'm so jealous of anyone who got to play cards with IdrA. >.<

Meteora.GB

Canada2479 Posts

October 20 2011 06:25 GMT

#22

Awesome write up. IPL3 has certainly lived up to its hype, despite the technical difficulties it suffered early on (who would have guessed that a truck would ruin E-sports?). I am absolutely stoked for IPL4.

virpi

Germany3599 Posts

October 20 2011 06:27 GMT

#23

Someone seems to have activated Haypro's trap card.

nice writeup!

darkest44

United States1009 Posts

October 20 2011 06:29 GMT

#24

The production, players, games and content was great and matched or surpassed MLG in some ways. Lani and the beast crew were awesome to watch during downtime. The lack of crowd was kind of disappointing as MLG's big loud crowds really add flavor and hype to the event. Hopefully next ipl is not 21+.

I agree that the booths and some of the player shots were nice but... definitely not all of them. Often they would cut to the player for too long in the middle of fights. Also, this will sound like a weird critique but sometimes they would zooom in really close with bright/harsh lighting and HD quality picture on player's faces/skin, which wasn't always that pleasant to stare at. Not trying to hate or be shallow or anything but gamers don't always have the best skin or prettiest faces, myself included, just seemed a bit awkward really zooming in close on their faces with such bright lighting and leaving it there for extended periods of time.

Koshi

Belgium38799 Posts

October 20 2011 06:30 GMT

#25

Haypro so happy! Thanks for the write up.
Lucky fully deserved to be in the finals, the other Korean cannons should have played better.

red4ce

United States7313 Posts

October 20 2011 06:30 GMT

#26

Someone should introduce Haypro to Hiya

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EchoZ

Japan5041 Posts

October 20 2011 06:30 GMT

#27

Hayder :DD

Hikko

United States1126 Posts

October 20 2011 06:38 GMT

#28

I'm actually a big fan of Lucky, especially from the GSL--his IPL run was incredible to say the least!

Is there some way we can email him or contact him via twitter that we know of?

Also, incredible article, Wax!!!

Torte de Lini

Germany38463 Posts

October 20 2011 06:52 GMT

#29

Good for haypro, well played :3

Dirtysocks

Czech Republic68 Posts

October 20 2011 06:54 GMT

#30

I feel for lucky, same as I do for StC. After IPL and now MLG there was no single thread about him. He went though open bracket, 5-0 his group, killed bomber and lost to Huk and MC. His play was so smart, yet no recognition.

Lesser

Canada33 Posts

October 20 2011 06:55 GMT

#31

A lot of typos.

VirgilSC2

United States6151 Posts

October 20 2011 07:00 GMT

#32

No mention of the TeamLiquid Mafia games?

Also, a picture that was left out from our early morning GSTL Viewing Party with Mr. Chae:

WaxAngel lets us know what he truly thinks about balance, sign courtesy of yours truly

goaga

Romania36 Posts

October 20 2011 07:00 GMT

#33

I loved the streamed IPL. It was the best tournament stream . Short breaks, content in between games, in day 1 I watched for 3 hours without getting up the chair

Very nice job IGN, I like your work a lot.

iNViCiOUZ

Germany364 Posts

October 20 2011 07:04 GMT

#34

Never then less, IPL was way better then any other tournament outside Korea. Especially the production and the camera men did a great job. Just compare the player cams from IPL (great crisp full HD) and MLG (240p cams lets player look like tank drivers)

Soo hyped for their next tournaments!

Velr

Switzerland10916 Posts

October 20 2011 07:06 GMT

#35

Am I the only one that is missing stuff about the actual tourney/games in this newspost?

It's really good for what it is, i just feel like the actually important stuff is missing?

Meteora.GB

Canada2479 Posts

October 20 2011 07:32 GMT

#36

On October 20 2011 16:06 Velr wrote:
Am I the only one that is missing stuff about the actual tourney/games in this newspost?

It's really good for what it is, i just feel like the actually important stuff is missing?

Perhaps the overloading amount of content that needs to be covered recently (IPL, MLG, IEM and now Blizzcon/GSL finals) left the actual game analysis out, stretching their writers thin. I recall the finals being pretty anti-climatic.

Lambertus

South Africa988 Posts

October 20 2011 07:37 GMT

#37

Thanks Wax for the Write-Up...appreciate your view on the Lucky-Situation! Hopefully this will change in the future...

Waxangel

United States33650 Posts

October 20 2011 07:42 GMT

#38

On October 20 2011 16:00 VirgilSC2 wrote:
No mention of the TeamLiquid Mafia games?

Also, a picture that was left out from our early morning GSTL Viewing Party with Mr. Chae:

WaxAngel lets us know what he truly thinks about balance, sign courtesy of yours truly

race representatives, feel free to bribe me for biased coverage