The online coverage usually has 3 sections, the Halo 3 section (main coverage), then Tekken 6, and SSBB. Maybe they'll add another section for SC2 online to watch but I doubt they'll do it on the first event, since they just want to test run this all.

AskJoshy

United States1625 Posts

July 31 2010 17:05 GMT

#184

On August 01 2010 01:07 HuK wrote:
do we have to pay to signup or at the door or what?

I think when you go online on August 2nd to register, you enter your CC info and buy a 'pass.' That's how they register you, as far as I can guess.

Jettster

United States73 Posts

July 31 2010 17:14 GMT

#185

On August 01 2010 01:07 HuK wrote:
do we have to pay to signup or at the door or what?

At 7pm on August 3rd you login to MLGpro.com and then you buy a pass. The passes are sold at the "MLG Store" but, the link to that will be on the main page towards the right. Have your credit card info ready because the passes will sell out quickly.

Then the Friday of the event you check in at the venue in the afternoon and you can compete.

TelecoM

United States10890 Posts

July 31 2010 17:28 GMT

#186

passes 60$ a player? bs

sas01

Canada303 Posts

July 31 2010 17:31 GMT

#187

Well it ensures that only serious players will sign up, so i guess sign-up money will be fine for sponsored players!! I hope this event goes well and i hope there will be live-streams!!!

Grettin

42417 Posts

July 31 2010 17:44 GMT

#188

On August 01 2010 02:28 GGzerG wrote:
passes 60$ a player? bs

I dont mind that, but 25$ to watch these games is too much. But what you can do.

Season

United States301 Posts

July 31 2010 17:49 GMT

#189

On August 01 2010 02:44 Grettin wrote:

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I dont mind that, but 25$ to watch these games is too much. But what you can do.

Keep in mind.. This is if you ATTEND the event. It is a 3 day ordeal that you get to spectate live for $25. There are a lot of cool booths, multiple tournaments, and other sorts of things going on all at the same time. MLG also streams their events online as well for those unfortunate enough not to make it (though I'm not sure if they have confirmed a stream for Stracraft yet or what).

Grettin

42417 Posts

July 31 2010 17:51 GMT

#190

On August 01 2010 02:49 NasD wrote:

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afaik, the stream costs 20-25$ to watch it in _decent_ quality. Since im from Europe, i cant attend the event.

Backpack

United States1776 Posts

July 31 2010 17:56 GMT

#191

On August 01 2010 00:39 Rah wrote:
This is going to be bad if we have low level diamond players signing up for giggles. Leave the spots for top players so that the games will be exciting and not one sided or passive. If you do suck and sign up for fun, at least try to nuke someone to make us laugh. That's assuming it will all be viewed and not behind the scenes qualifiers I mean.

This is a qualifier. -_-

It's not like all of the guys you saw in KotB are gonna fly out to north carolina and play in this. It's not THAT big.

RumZ

United States956 Posts

July 31 2010 17:56 GMT

#192

- Open Registration making for terrible players or cash hoarders making the trip.
- 32 slots? Really? That's absurdly low.
- Who is casting?
- Double elimination? What's their format for this? (3-3-3-5-7? or 1-1-1-1-1)

MLG was so pumped to make this announcement, and they made it, and if it were any more vaguely announced I would have to assume most of the people there don't even know what Starcraft is.

See you in Meadowlands..

Edit: I already know it's just a qualifier, but still it seems kind of underwhelming.

Backpack

United States1776 Posts

July 31 2010 18:00 GMT

#193

If you had bothered to read the thread you would know that they are just testing the waters and if the passes get sold out very quickly they will probably bump up the player count.

Also, future events will be larger.

Season

United States301 Posts

July 31 2010 18:01 GMT

#194

On August 01 2010 02:51 Grettin wrote:

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afaik, the stream costs 20-25$ to watch it in _decent_ quality. Since im from Europe, i cant attend the event.

The additional cost is for watching the stream in HD, yes.

duck.fit

United States241 Posts

July 31 2010 18:01 GMT

#195

pretty sure it's like 10 bucks for HD and free for standard def

Grettin

42417 Posts

July 31 2010 18:16 GMT

#196

Yes, as i said _decent_ quality. But if it is 10 bucks, then it's reasonable.

DISHU

United Kingdom348 Posts

July 31 2010 18:25 GMT

#197

i call 2 min for every 32 pass to be sold out !

Parsistamon

United States390 Posts

July 31 2010 18:57 GMT

#198

the standard quality, in my experience, is fine, at least for Halo. However, I don't even know if they'll be streaming starcraft this event on such short notice, or if the potential starcraft stream will be available in HD.

PanzerDragoon

United States822 Posts

July 31 2010 19:20 GMT

#199

Open reg makes no fucking sense whatsoever

especially since you guys were running an invite only "king of the beta" series

RumZ

United States956 Posts

July 31 2010 19:27 GMT

#200

On August 01 2010 04:20 PanzerDragoon wrote:
Open reg makes no fucking sense whatsoever

especially since you guys were running an invite only "king of the beta" series

To be fair an invitational on the internet is a lot different than an invitational in person, though. But I still think there should be some sort of criteria.

It'll be okay though, remember when ICCUP TV League started?

"Nexus Can't Lift" 'nuff said.