Will there be sick TSL-intro vids ala Yubees TL-attack material? :o --- The only problem i've ever had with this entire TSL is the waiting!, there's too much time in between matches and what not, hoping for a more compact version next time
Maybe cut the ladder-stage with a week or so. Beacuse i understand that since everything is done online in the actual tournament stages, weekends are the only good choice. Since people do have jobs and other things they have to do, despite the fact that 5k is on the line ^^
This is where it really begins though, i haven't heard Artosis yet but the rumour says he's a real star commentator!
Holy shit people. TSL is providing you something free. FREE. NO CHARGE. Give some appreciation for fuck sake. I don't think a lot of you (complainers) understand how much effort it takes to do this. I think there should be an auto-ban rule for complainers who don't read the OP. Fuck. You guys (everyone helping TSL) are awesome. Don't let shit like this get to you.
For those who want my opinion, there is absolutely no advantage to casting things live, unless you think Bnet latency is a benefit.
Basically, all the other staff members have said everything necessary. For the record, even I was initially against the idea of it not being a "real live" broadcast as I'm pretty anal about watching something live. But when everything was tested and done, it was an impossible task with only several days to prepare. So the choice was between extreme lag, possible technical difficulties, etc or a lag-free, perfect broadcast that's slightly delayed. The latter is the obvious choice.
Remember guys, this is our first TSL. Even though we've tried to account for every possibility months in advance, issues surface at the last minute that nobody could have predicted. That's natural of any project like this. And we are adjusting, we are learning, and we are making it better and better. Just imagine how much better and smoother the next TSL and the one after that will go based on what we've learned here.
Anyways, so many on staff (I haven't done jack) have spent months preparing for it, and they deserve the utmost gratitude, even though Hot_Bid said that's not why they're doing it. But be sure to let them know how much you love them anyways. Those boys really deserve it.
I think when everything works out well with the broadcasts on saturday, nobody will ever even remember about any complaints... Always the same stuff at the beginning.
Btw, you can watch right now PG24 Germany-A vs Russia-A with a czech caster and in the last games 4 random bnet observers, playing on ICCup low LAN latency without lag every game. So the problem is at least no European one as you can see, Ger-Rus is almost the longest possible way in Europe.
So it has to be a problem with the connections over the Atlantic Ocean.
I think everything about the live broadcast has been clearly explained by the mods except the decision not to release the replays. I'm just wondering why you guys aren't releasing them. If it's to preserve the strategies of the players then why have you been releasing every replay up until now? Surely their strategies can't differ that much in ro16. If it's to encourage fans to watch it live, for sponsors and what not, then it's understandable. I just hope you guys continue to release the replays of preliminary matches. Just wondering. Thanks.
On May 08 2008 04:04 Caladan wrote: Btw, you can watch right now PG24 Germany-A vs Russia-A with a czech caster and in the last games 4 random bnet observers, playing on ICCup low LAN latency without lag every game. So the problem is at least no European one as you can see, Ger-Rus is almost the longest possible way in Europe.
So it has to be a problem with the connections over the Atlantic Ocean.
Awesome, when you have 4 plane tickets to Europe booked for Artosis, Hot_Bid, Kennigit, and myself, let me know.
On May 08 2008 04:09 Warrior Madness wrote: I think everything about the live broadcast has been clearly explained by the mods except the decision not to release the replays. I'm just wondering why you guys aren't releasing them. If it's to preserve the strategies of the players then why have you been releasing every replay up until now? Surely their strategies can't differ that much in ro16. If it's to encourage fans to watch it live, for sponsors and what not, then it's understandable. I just hope you guys continue to release the replays of preliminary matches. Just wondering. Thanks.
The VODs-only decision is related to the sponsorship, as they can have branding attached to them, which isn't possible in replays (Other than using a name SPONSOR_Chill).
On May 08 2008 04:09 Warrior Madness wrote: If it's to preserve the strategies of the players then why have you been releasing every replay up until now? Surely their strategies can't differ that much in ro16. If it's to encourage fans to watch it live, for sponsors and what not, then it's understandable. I just hope you guys continue to release the replays of preliminary matches. Just wondering. Thanks.
The idea of sponsorship is that you want people to see the company name etc. You can't do that with a replay. Once we announce the sponsor (next few days) more specific details will be revealed. Yeah its not about strategies because any of these players you can search up and find thousands of reps for. Its not for watching live as much as it is the VODs.
People why don't you just enjoy what you get? I don't see any freaking problem with casting replays. Actually Teamliquid did one mistake which was to tell you guys they are going to cast replays instead of the live games. Thats the only mistake... I bet you wouldn't have noticed..
On May 08 2008 06:06 G.s)NarutO wrote: People why don't you just enjoy what you get? I don't see any freaking problem with casting replays. Actually Teamliquid did one mistake which was to tell you guys they are going to cast replays instead of the live games. Thats the only mistake... I bet you wouldn't have noticed..
lol thats not how we roll. We try to keep you guys as informed with the process as we can so that you understand our reasoning. Teamliquid has built credibility by being straight up so theres nothing to gain by faking it :p
ive got no problems with the replay cast and the VODS only release its just that il miss out on this great event without replays since i cant watch VODS or stream , couldnt they be released a week later or something like that ?
On May 08 2008 05:38 slemmigfot wrote: can't people just be happy that we will have some nice games to watch
Apparently not, lol
I for one, am. I hope the TL staff knows how many people appreciate the efforts they are making to make this a successful event. I also hope there is another one in the future ~
On May 08 2008 06:27 besiger.cry wrote: ive got no problems with the replay cast and the VODS only release its just that il miss out on this great event without replays since i cant watch VODS or stream , couldnt they be released a week later or something like that ?
what about youtube? you must watch youtube. everyone watches youtube O_O im sure someone will be able to upload them afterwards ..
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, couldnt they be released a week later or something like that ?
