great, so watched Losira v MKP thinking I'd got it wrong and they were putting on a free stream after all, staying up late when I have work tomorrow to watch Demu play. And then we get cut off -___-. Defintiely would have been willing to pay $5 or $10, but yeah $20 is just ridiculous, and as mentioned noone in Europe is gonna be interested. It's sad cause the production looks really good, and I'd have been happy to pay $5 for just the one stream. Really hope they realise what a mistake they're making - I hope MLG doesn't fail as an organisation but I hope their pricing model does.

NGrNecris

New Zealand855 Posts

February 25 2012 00:42 GMT

#42

On February 25 2012 09:38 Bashnek wrote:
They always said that first match on each stream would be free, you were all too busy whinging about the $20 to read it.

Funny because its still happening

noSec

Brazil37 Posts

February 25 2012 00:44 GMT

#43

And the worst is that not every single person in the world pays in dollar, $20 can be cheap for some of you but for other countries thats a lot of money for this kind of product...

oFFoy

Lithuania33 Posts

February 25 2012 00:46 GMT

#44

On February 25 2012 09:44 noSec wrote:
And the worst is that not every single person in the world pays in dollar, $20 can be cheap for some of you but for other countries thats a lot of money for this kind of product...

yeah i agree, 20$ is pretty big money, for a sc2 stream..

ssiimm

Canada14 Posts

February 25 2012 00:52 GMT

#45

MLG think they are UFC pretty sad

Ireniicus

United Kingdom374 Posts

February 25 2012 00:56 GMT

#46

I really wanted to watch it but I cannot come to terms with the hiked up price...everyone knows its at least double what it should cost and just like Me3 and BW's first day DLC ...its the principle.

Pocky52

United States463 Posts

February 25 2012 00:57 GMT

#47

God these live reports are so nice <3 TL

Nubbinz

United States57 Posts

February 25 2012 01:00 GMT

#48

I would buy but I work all weekend =(

kudlaty_true

Poland158 Posts

February 25 2012 01:00 GMT

#49

20 bucks?
Well, MLG, the only tournament I actually watched (haven't missed one) is officially met it's end in Europe.
Seriously, 1/3 of full retail price of a full game, only to watch one tournament?
It's god damn ridiculous.

Anyway, the whole idea of a tournament to watch is the crowd cheering, the whistles, the "aaaaaw" sounds, everything that live audience provides on every sport there is. Even when I watch it in my house, my adrenaline goes way up when the crownd goes wild, it's like in a movies watching a comedy. The more people laugh, the more you laugh with them.
I don't get the decision. They're kinda slowly killing e-sports that way.
Well, maybe not the e-sports as a whole, but as someone said earlier - there is no way for new blood to pay that kind of money for something they are not sure if they'd like.
E-sports are too young for a move like overpricing anything.

Antoine

United States7481 Posts

February 25 2012 01:10 GMT

#50

this thread is for discussion of the games and the tournament itself, not for discussion about the pricing. there is another thread for that.

Canti_the_Angel

United States55 Posts

February 25 2012 01:11 GMT

#51

Does anyone know;
If I pay the 20 and subscribe, can I come back anytime and watch the vods?

unnar

Iceland211 Posts

February 25 2012 01:13 GMT

#52

On February 25 2012 10:11 Canti_the_Angel wrote:
Does anyone know;
If I pay the 20 and subscribe, can I come back anytime and watch the vods?

Yes

Warpath

Canada1242 Posts

February 25 2012 01:29 GMT

#53

oh shoot, i thought this started tmrw D:

Dubzex

United States6994 Posts

February 25 2012 01:33 GMT

#54

Idra's comb-over is totally messing with his thought process.

BaconofWar

United States369 Posts

February 25 2012 01:38 GMT

#55

Spoiler, spoiler spoiler
+ Show Spoiler +

HOLY SHIT DEMUSLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM

AKomrade

United States582 Posts

February 25 2012 01:38 GMT

#56

Instead of nerfing Terran again, Blizzard should just nerf Thorzain. Like, remove a hand or something. Sheth playing very well, but Thorzain's mech positioning and play too gosu.