With the exception of GSL there pretty much is off seasons for a lot of players. The break in between the big MLG's, Dreamhacks and so on are long enough as it is. For the GSL I'd probably prefer shorter tournaments with some time in between.

NEEDZMOAR

Sweden1277 Posts

December 14 2012 15:07 GMT

#62

i'd like an off season for the players and the teams to look over contracts etc and for the players to actually get a break. kinda like a silly season in other sports.

Mariosatr

294 Posts

December 14 2012 15:13 GMT

#63

I don't think we really need an "off-season", we should definitely have some minor events with possibly small prize pools in between these major events or maybe just spacing out big events.

EzPz

Scotland64 Posts

December 14 2012 15:39 GMT

#64

As a fan ofc I want to have content thrown at me left right and centre. However, players and even casters having to travel, prepare, compete and travel again will eventually burn themselves out. Also if I get to watch my favourite players, every 2nd week lets say, then I myself am going to get bored and want to see something else. Gaps in the calendar I think are key for keeping the interest

bsdaemon

618 Posts

December 14 2012 16:19 GMT

#65

having an off-season is nice to give time for players and fans to rest and charge up. for pros it may also be a good time to ramp up practice to surprise fans once the new season starts.

iNviSible.yunO

Germany211 Posts

December 14 2012 17:22 GMT

#66

Fewer tournaments? Yeah sure. At least if that means the remaining ones will have a higher profile. Off season? No. Who would want that?

Barroo

England15 Posts

December 14 2012 18:00 GMT

#67

I'll be honest when I think of off-seasons in football/soccer I think that it's really effective. It gives players a chance to hone their skills, teams to make alterations to their roster and new and exciting tactics to be thought up.

Not only that but from a fan point of view you miss it so much that you actually CAN NOT wait for the new season to kick off. So this heightens excitement and anticipation. With no off-season you kind of view every tournament in the same light - I think you would lose more casual fans this way as nothing seems to be worth fighting for more than the last.

I'd be a strong advocate of an off-season.

vAtAZz

France250 Posts

December 14 2012 18:26 GMT

#68

Last 3 months of WoL, we should enjoy them!

MooLen

Germany501 Posts

December 14 2012 18:52 GMT

#69

On December 14 2012 06:33 KadaverBB wrote:
Breaks are cool, it's always nice to see a higher level of play after players had time to rest and practice up again.

exactly my thoughts.

MysticaL

Canada118 Posts

December 14 2012 19:50 GMT

#70

Breaks will help event viewership because I feel like there's too many concurrent events that are splitting up potential audience. I would love for the players and fans to have like 2-3 weeks inbetween major events, rather than having like 5 events per month.

This way, you'll have "something to look forward to," rather than being like "oh lemme just go to TL and find a tournament to watch some pros"

Believe it or not, I think fans are going to get spoiled, and watch less in the end. It sounds wrong, but after watching this for a very long time, even fans get burned out, and no longer have that "FANBOY ANXIETY" before tournament matches.

Steglich

Denmark282 Posts

December 14 2012 20:01 GMT

#71

There is too many tournaments at the moment, I know, First world Esportfan's problem. The only tournament I watch is GSL. But there might be other reasons for this, for example the state of the game.

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

December 14 2012 20:32 GMT

#72

It would be nice to have a break between the bigger events, but I'm fine with there being at least something going on at all times (small-medium tournies/cups).

unit

United States2621 Posts

December 14 2012 20:35 GMT

#73

i feel that the high profile tournaments (gsl, osl, mlg, dreamhack) should have less tournaments to make the ones that they do have more important and in the meantime there should be loads of lesser tournaments to fill the gap so that way the major championships mean more and the players who decide to only devote themselves to said major championships can bring a much more rested and practiced version of themselves to the tournaments they choose to compete in

this would also bring more attention to the slightly lower level players who would benefit from the competition being less fierce away from the major tournaments

monx

Canada1400 Posts

December 14 2012 21:02 GMT

#74

i think players deserve a break so yea it would be good. this question shouldn't be decided by fans frankly

Erraa93

Australia891 Posts

December 14 2012 21:38 GMT

#75

Off season for everything is necessary. We don't want players getting run down. However maybe while high end tournaments are on break, some lower end tournaments could be played for breakout players to gain some form of name without being overshadowed by top tier esf/ foreign players.

OblivionMage

Canada377 Posts

December 14 2012 22:53 GMT

#76

people would just watch more streamers who depend on viewers for their regular income (and can't afford to have an off-season)

crbox

Canada1181 Posts

December 14 2012 23:15 GMT

#77

I'd like an official break, so that players can rest up, practice and maybe show some even higher skills

Laryleprakon

New Zealand9496 Posts

December 14 2012 23:50 GMT

#78

I don't think we need one, players/teams just need to manage there players well so they don't get burnt out and fans can always skip a few events if they want.

I think next year with most organisations planing the whole year out already we should have everything more spaced out (some smaller events drop away/change there structure/big events are more spaced out etc)

Boucot

France15997 Posts

December 15 2012 00:18 GMT

#79

I'd like to see a break for the big events of 1 month like in tennis.

Tosster

Poland299 Posts

December 15 2012 00:51 GMT

#80

Currently, there is Too Much Stuff. Look at last wcg and wc3 tournament, no streams, no tournaments and BOOM, millions ppl watching. Maybe this is stupid example, i dont want only couple of championships in sc2 but still, when mlg, iem or dh are anounced, ppl are like - meh.