EPTGlad you all enjoyed our open bar as much as we did! Cheers to everyone I met, and see you at IPL 4.
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Hayawatha
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Glad you all enjoyed our open bar as much as we did! Cheers to everyone I met, and see you at IPL 4. | ||
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Synwave
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Krogan
Sweden375 Posts
Also I don't think Stephano's win does in anyway disprove the importance of going to Korea or putting in solid 8+ hours a day, its simply a statement to just how good Stephano could become. Personally I believe Stephano to be of equal talent as Mvp and above that of Nestea. That doesn't mean I am saying his is better then Nestea right now but simply talking about potential. When Stephano is at his most brilliant it really just feels like I'm watching Mvp play zerg. | ||
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Krogan
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LXR
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starstorm
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Phokus
United States31 Posts
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Advocado
Denmark994 Posts
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SpideyCU
United States5 Posts
I had at least two to three conversations a day with random people throughout both casinos over the course of my 4 days there. Everyone from security guards to elderly gamblers wanted to know what the fuss was about. It felt awesome to, in some small way, be representing esports and growing familiarity with the event by answering people's questions about what kind of game it was, where else this was going on, how much money was at stake, how many people were playing, etc. This is something that I think is absolutely key. If we limit these events to the MLG-style venues, it seems to reinforce the isolation that is stereotyped onto this type of activity. When they see a group of people super-excited and amped over a recent match, spilling out of the theater into other areas and what-not, it represents the image that we have in our heads of what makes esports awesome. And let me tell you, following Stephano out of the CM theater and across to Balley's in the small group we had, with everyone staring at his oversized check and trophy - that was pretty damn cool. The venue itself was very comfortable and it almost makes me lament going to MLG Providence next month because I'll be spoiled.  This isn't to criticize the write-up; it's very well done and much of rings home with my own observations from attending the event. | ||
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OPL3SA2
United States378 Posts
I actually missed IPL3 in it's entirety. There's only so much I can keep up with, MLG, GSL, and IPL (and actually playing the game). I lost my job this month trying to keep up with everything, so i'm really trying! | ||
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legendre20
United States316 Posts
Loved watching Stephano's play. IPL was the best tournament I've ever watched online to date. The production quality was amazing, and really set the standard for future tournaments. lol @ the haypro picture btw  .. I thought SC players were supposed to be GOOD at poker!!! | ||
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Bagration
United States18282 Posts
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Corrik
United States1416 Posts
On October 22 2011 11:01 Phokus wrote: Great write up! However, I disagree on the venue issues. I had work friday/sat so i got down there Sat night. Cir Max was an amazing venue! i watched mlg orlando a week later and saw all the terrible seating and lighting and was like "damn, so glad IPL3 was my first event". The whole " not everyone around is a nerd " is a terrible comment. That was the whole point of an AC venue. To bring other people into a sport! Mix with people outside your kind. I can not tell you how many people stopped and asked me "whats with all the lanyards (sp?)" and went on to having double digit minute convos with them about sc2. No you werent stuck in a GIANT box of nerds and it was fan-freakin-tastic!! Long live the spread of esports! great risk IPL with a great pay off!! 1. You are absolutely right about people asking about the lanyards and the event. I had at least 20 conversations with people asking about it... especially at the bars (easy icebreaker there haha). 2. The venue was awesome. Having been to multiple MLGs... the venue blew the typical scene from MLG out of the water. The reasoning is kind of simple... the venues at MLGs generally shutdown for the night after the event is off the air. And, since, MLGs aren't in a venue such as a casino, the community generally fractures to groups of people going to hotel rooms with others to lan and such. Which, of course, isn't a bad thing. However, having your event at a venue where throughout the entire day and night tons of things are going on, you create much more interaction within the community beyond just playing some games all night. You could go to the bar together, gamble, and whatever else you wanted to do all at the venue where you were staying. Thus, you are letting people interact more readily in an atmosphere other than just playing games. Plus, it provides a ton more possibilities to hang out with the professionals as a spectator. This continued interaction is what made IPL so amazing to be a part of. 3. The only thing I think I would maybe suggest in the future is for IPL to try and not split the tournament up into separate parts like they did at AC (Balley's and C-Max). Or at the very least have the separate parts (open and main bracket) in much closer areas to one another. There was a lot of going back and forth from stage to stage... and in the process many matches were missed due to not having a unified stage. You couldn't really know when a match was starting in the other area unless you got lucky and it ended up exactly as scheduled. The event was awesome though. I suggest everyone save up some money now and come out to IPL4! You will have a blast! | ||
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Voldron
Greece91 Posts
On October 20 2011 15:01 harhar! wrote: the text under haypro should have been: Starcraft II progamers aren't necessarily good at Starcraft II. User was banned for this post. LoL i kinda thought of that in my head for a mom didnt expect some1 would write it in comments heh | ||
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