I enjoyed watching MLG way more. Not sure why but I just couldn't get into Dreamhack. Maybe it was that the end of the bracket was going to be played out on Monday morning while I was at work ruined it for me. If Dreamhack ended on Sunday I think I would have been more into it.

Larryx

Poland148 Posts

June 21 2011 15:09 GMT

#142

DH is better but i like MLG format more (besides extended series that is)

Sajiki

Germany522 Posts

June 21 2011 15:19 GMT

#143

On June 21 2011 06:49 FlopTurnReaver wrote:
Definitly MLG, just the athmosphere was so much better (sry, but games in a tent without the players in sight..) Also there were more games, more players, more drama.. just generally more excitement.

Only reason why Dreamhack is winning now imo is 1. because Huk won and 2. because it just ended a few hours ago which still makes you kinda be in that euphoria.

totally this!

warmus

United Kingdom196 Posts

June 21 2011 15:24 GMT

#144

MLG by miles. Its all about the atmosphere, period. Watching DH on stream was like watching competo cup or any other tiny small online event, just as detached from the actual players, it was sad. MLG captured the atmosphere brilliantly which added infinite amounts of value into the tournament. I do not want to see day9 and the other dudes face the moment an epic game finished, i want to see the stage and crowds/players reaction. You dont have that, u have a standard online event, which is what essentially dreamhack felt like, unexciting.

Excitement in esports is everything, as it incorporates all other aspects such as player skill, specific rivalries, caster hype, everything combines to create "excitement" and that is where MLG dominated dreamhack. MLG vs. DH as a lan event is not even close, as a bunch of games, its debatable.

P.S Gratz huk, well deserved, some great play this weekend

mdma-_-

Nauru1213 Posts

June 21 2011 15:30 GMT

#145

dreamhack cos MLG still has a shitty format

Karakaxe

Sweden585 Posts

June 21 2011 15:34 GMT

#146

Things Dreamhack needs to fix in no particular order:

1. Player + audience interaction (you can't cast an entire event without actually showing us any players except in the finals, that's really bad)
2. Semi finals can't be bo3, should be bo5
3. Finals can't be bo5, should be bo7
4. Have a real host (aka 2GD at the invitational)
5. Needs to use Dream Arena Extreme ALOT more (it's perfect, why don't they use it more? When they cast SC2 there, there are actually more people outside who wants to get in than there are people inside watching.)

Grotchen

16 Posts

June 21 2011 15:37 GMT

#147

Dream Huck !!!!!!!!!!!!

kiy0

Portugal593 Posts

June 21 2011 15:49 GMT

#148

Pretty darn dumb question considering both the nature and magnitude of both events. Dreamhack was an exceptionally well organized tournament, but that's just what you can expect from a 32 player competition. MLG is way bigger.

You can't compared both events through the same "glasses".

On the other hand, as a consumer looking for entertainment, MLG won by a long margin.

2 streams were more than you could follow (DH had 5, but you could only really watch the main stream, as TotalBiscuit and Raelcun are... uh... i'll let you decide on that one...), and the overall quality of games were slightly better in my opinion.

Still, keep good events coming. ^ - ^

Zeetee

United States153 Posts

June 21 2011 15:55 GMT

#149

for me, MLG columbus had better hours and a less confusing stream/schedule.

Keype

Sweden455 Posts

June 21 2011 15:56 GMT

#150

dreamhack by far, everything was superiour basically, but mostly the player pool and the format tbh. But to give creds to mlg its after all the biggest lan in the world they are competing with^^

rysecake

United States2632 Posts

June 21 2011 16:06 GMT

#151

mlg was far more entertaining for me.

ziegler

United States3 Posts

June 21 2011 16:09 GMT

#152

Dreamhack wins on stream quality, more games, better result! :-)
MLG wins for deeper talent pool and ending on Sunday, not Monday when I'm at work and can't watch

Bobster

Germany3075 Posts

June 21 2011 16:18 GMT

#153

More coverage, a better tournament format and no extended series bullshit make Dreamhack the clear winner, even with the scheduling being internationally unfriendly (that Monday was a holiday in Sweden, but not everywhere else).

Deleted User 173828

70 Posts

June 21 2011 16:23 GMT

#154

Definitely DreamHack. HuK won (a non-Korean ... yayayaya). 'Nuff said.

ScaringKids

Portugal819 Posts

June 21 2011 16:23 GMT

#155

Both were awsome events.

Deleted User 173828

70 Posts

June 21 2011 16:24 GMT

#156

Only downside is that it ended Monday and I barely got to see the final because of work.

SamsLiST

Germany184 Posts

June 21 2011 16:26 GMT

#157

great events, both of them

Day000

Belgium58 Posts

June 21 2011 16:31 GMT

#158

The extended series at MLG looked unfair too me. The very fast VOD's upload and the stream quality made DH a better experience for me.

Tofugrinder

Austria899 Posts

June 21 2011 16:44 GMT

#159

I prefer the DH in total, the only thing for me missing would have been some interviews on the "main stage" aka tent.

Galetmonster

Sweden151 Posts

June 21 2011 16:52 GMT

#160

On June 21 2011 20:30 Grimskov wrote:
I don't understand why in DH they used that awesome Main Stage only for the finals

Day[9]TV tent was cool, but not even close to what we experienced while watching MLG.

EDIT: Tastosis was a huge + as well.

Because there are more than just sc2 at dreamhack that needs the arena

Counter strike
League of legends
Heroes of newerth
Bloodline champions
FIFA
Street fighter
Quake