IEM

IEM has better games and casting imo things seemed smoother etc.

MLG just had better quality streams which really helps i mean the stuttering on the IEM and poor quality hurts but nothing quite breaking and at the end of the day it's about the players and the casters not how good you can view them.

Poobah

England91 Posts

August 31 2010 22:40 GMT

#106

IEM, because I could actually watch it live since it was in Europe. I missed most of the MLG matches because of the time difference, alas.

Stuv

Netherlands942 Posts

August 31 2010 23:09 GMT

#107

On August 31 2010 16:04 GTR wrote:
IEM had a Denis that MLG didn't.

Exactly _O_

harenzo

United Kingdom36 Posts

August 31 2010 23:12 GMT

#108

MLG had a far better stream quality but they had a lot of downtime between games

IEM had the better games streamed, which I suppose it was to be expected with 16 invitees only compared to MLG's 64 with open signups.

harenzo

United Kingdom36 Posts

August 31 2010 23:14 GMT

#109

On September 01 2010 07:40 Poobah wrote:
IEM, because I could actually watch it live since it was in Europe. I missed most of the MLG matches because of the time difference, alas.

Friday's times were quite bad for EU but Saturday's midday start was fine imo.

Art_of_Kill

Zaire1232 Posts

August 31 2010 23:40 GMT

#110

IEM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>MLG
not only had iem way way way better player, it had awesome dennis, for some funny interview

Rakasha

Canada71 Posts

August 31 2010 23:48 GMT

#111

I must say that IEM had better game. MLG had too many game we could not see. But the stream for MLG was 100 time better then the one from IEM.

Tazza

Korea (South)1678 Posts

August 31 2010 23:49 GMT

#112

I think iem was better, but i think gsl will be better

Bear4188

United States1797 Posts

September 01 2010 00:59 GMT

#113

This is like asking if it's better to have sex with one girl or two. Who cares, both were awesome.

jax1492

United States1632 Posts

September 01 2010 01:09 GMT

#114

I voted for IEM, they had the better talent and over all better run.

Takkara

United States2503 Posts

September 01 2010 02:42 GMT

#115

I mean this isn't a negative reflection on MLG, as it was a great tournament, but IEM was amazing. More prestige, more money on the line, better format, longer tournament, no "scrubs". Both are great, but IEM was the better overall.

groms

Canada1017 Posts

September 01 2010 04:09 GMT

#116

IEM had NaDa play in a showmatch vs TLO. nuff said.

SichuanPanda

Canada1542 Posts

September 01 2010 04:47 GMT

#117

MLG had too many lower caliber players for my liking - I'm not saying I could have done better, I'm just saying I've come to expect better from pros. Even the winner HuK did not play his best.

D10

Brazil3409 Posts

September 01 2010 05:06 GMT

#118

I voted for IEM because when I instaled the octoshape thingy it made my videodriver crash and I had to go back 3 days in time with my pc... and ended up not watching it

Spiffeh

United States830 Posts

September 01 2010 05:20 GMT

#119

Yeah like the rest said, very tough choice but I went with IEM because of the better atmosphere. (crowd, excitement, etc)

beradical

United States38 Posts

September 01 2010 05:27 GMT

#120

I voted for the IEM. I just feel the game is pumped up more in Europe and Korea more so that in the USA. So a tournament held in either Europe or Korea just seems, overall, better for the game and community than the MLG right now. Although, I do hope the MLG continues to keep up the SC2 tournies and that the game will grow and grow.