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United States994 Posts
On July 31 2010 09:22 iEchoic wrote:Show nested quote +On July 31 2010 09:21 MLG_Adam wrote:On July 31 2010 09:18 iEchoic wrote:On July 31 2010 09:10 MLG_Adam wrote:
So there you go, no obscure routes to higher ups ![[image loading]](http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2236/lolmlg.png) I'm not here to call you a liar. Far from it. I gave you my email. Please send me relevant information and I'll get it taken care of for you. My response to you was not meant to inflame. Fair enough, and I hope you guys fix your credibility problem, I just don't want to be told you guys are "laying down the truth" when I have a factually accurate story (no idea if that guy is associated with you or not, but he has MLG in his tag as you do and did post something inflammatory).
I honestly have no clue who you spoke to...e.g. I do not recognize the tag. Regardless, lets take this off line and get it fixed. Again, my email is aapicella@mlgpro.com. Thanks for your patience and sorry for any bad experience you have had.
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On July 31 2010 09:19 MLG_Adam wrote:'I'm made of time' Great line. Send me an audition tape (email above). I'll make sure the wimps....err guys in the video department see it (sorry a little bit of Operations vs. Content rivalry  )
That being said, if anyone would like to apply for the MLGPro.com SC2 (written) Content and Coverage team, send me an email. Be sure to include your contact info, a brief summation of your history with StarCraft and why you'd like to be a part of the team. Any relevant writing expierience is a plus.
I run all the online content for PC titles on the MLG Pro Circuit and definitely want to put genuine enthusiasm to good use
Email: nbee ( at )mlgpro (dot) com
Video audition guy, be sure to use small words when you email Adam. 
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Poor JP. Don't worry, from Arenacast with Neilyo to SC2 Countdown with Day9 we loves your nerdy ways :D
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United States994 Posts
On July 31 2010 09:27 MLG.Shrew wrote:Show nested quote +On July 31 2010 09:19 MLG_Adam wrote:'I'm made of time' Great line. Send me an audition tape (email above). I'll make sure the wimps....err guys in the video department see it (sorry a little bit of Operations vs. Content rivalry ) That being said, if anyone would like to apply for the MLGPro.com SC2 (written) Content and Coverage team, send me an email. Be sure to include your contact info, a brief summation of your history with StarCraft and why you'd like to be a part of the team. Any relevant writing expierience is a plus. Email: nbee@mlgpro.com Video audition guy, be sure to use small words when you email Adam.
He even posts really small and puny.
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Great news, to bad I'm located in Sweden.
Good luck everyone that is participating in the tourney.
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On July 31 2010 09:22 Ownos wrote:Show nested quote +On July 31 2010 08:46 Parsistamon wrote:On July 31 2010 08:34 Ownos wrote:On July 31 2010 08:18 Parsistamon wrote:
I'm an MLG fan (I play halo) but this format seems very limiting. Haven't they seen the potential exposure they could get from the HDH? This should be bigger. HDH wasn't a LAN event. True, but my comment about exposure remains unchanged. HDH got hundreds of thousands of views. It would be a good to MLG if they got just a reasonable fraction of that, but without top players and big money it's not gonna happen. They're wasting a big opportunity, IMO. I think at least some of the bracket should be invites, for the really great players and then have a qualifier, much like the GG invitational. edit: bah I keep double posting  sorry. $5000 in cash is definitely bigger than the HDH already so... And inviting players would destroy the whole point of an OPEN tournament wouldn't it? True, 32 slots and apparently first come first serve isn't ideal, but hopefully they work something out to make sure the truly talented even get into these "qualifying rounds" for the sake of the spectators for these events. MLG can use SC2.com to see if the player is AT LEAST diamond. But if they open up slots that might not be necessary. As every participant is money to MLG anyway. Maybe with more participants the cash prizes can be bigger. Who cares if some KNOWN top player has to grind through the RO256 who are a bunch of bronze players. They don't even have to be casted or shown in any way. Who knows we might get the next TLO out of this (believe it not, there was a point where no one knew who he was).
I just think that there are going to be a lot of first-time SC viewers watching that stream (assuming there is a stream). If we want this to stick (though I'm sure it will regardless), we want the most competitive games possible. I love the spirit of an open tournament, but do we really want first come, first served for such as small bracket? It's pretty much gonna be luck of the draw as to who gets in this tournament. I'm all for MLG's open tournament in Halo, but there are 256 spots there and the top players are seeded regardless.
On July 31 2010 09:22 Ownos wrote:
This isn't in any way, shape, or form comparable to the HDH. A lot of the views attributed to the HDH was the commentators popularity on Youtube. Razer King of the Beta tournament all had invited "big name" players too, and it got only a fraction of that. Many many tournaments during beta all had the same "big names" but did not see similar success. So I would not say inviting players would be the key to getting views.
Not to mention that this is for the most part a North American event. A lot of players in these beta invitationals don't even live in the US. I don't think winning would even pay for their expenses.
I think this is comporable to the HDH in that, much like the HDH views came from "the commentators' popularity on youtube," MLG already has many people who watch their stream on tournament weekends. MLG much more known than Day9, much like HD and Husky. News of this tournament is definitely going to spread beyond TL. Given the already established fanbase, and the amount of people who are demonstrably dedicated to watching SC2 (as illustrated by HDH), why wouldn't MLG want to start this out with a bang?
edit: to clarify after re-reading, I'm not trying to argue that the invites are the key for viewers, but rather that great players make great games, and great games are most likely what will cause the viewer base within MLG to grow.
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On July 31 2010 09:27 MLG.Shrew wrote:Show nested quote +On July 31 2010 09:19 MLG_Adam wrote:'I'm made of time' Great line. Send me an audition tape (email above). I'll make sure the wimps....err guys in the video department see it (sorry a little bit of Operations vs. Content rivalry ) That being said, if anyone would like to apply for the MLGPro.com SC2 (written) Content and Coverage team, send me an email. Be sure to include your contact info, a brief summation of your history with StarCraft and why you'd like to be a part of the team. Any relevant writing expierience is a plus. I run all the online content for PC titles on the MLG Pro Circuit and definitely want to put genuine enthusiasm to good use Email: nbee@mlgpro.com Video audition guy, be sure to use small words when you email Adam.
Well I already love you guys for even replying to this, so I know what I'll be doing tomorrow: resume revisions and an audition reel. I'll send all of it to both of you.
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United States994 Posts
On July 31 2010 09:35 JoshSuth wrote:Show nested quote +On July 31 2010 09:27 MLG.Shrew wrote:On July 31 2010 09:19 MLG_Adam wrote:'I'm made of time' Great line. Send me an audition tape (email above). I'll make sure the wimps....err guys in the video department see it (sorry a little bit of Operations vs. Content rivalry ) That being said, if anyone would like to apply for the MLGPro.com SC2 (written) Content and Coverage team, send me an email. Be sure to include your contact info, a brief summation of your history with StarCraft and why you'd like to be a part of the team. Any relevant writing expierience is a plus. I run all the online content for PC titles on the MLG Pro Circuit and definitely want to put genuine enthusiasm to good use Email: nbee@mlgpro.com Video audition guy, be sure to use small words when you email Adam. Well I already love you guys for even replying to this, so I know what I'll be doing tomorrow: resume revisions and an audition reel. I'll send all of it to both of you.
If you get hired by 'them', prepare for wedgies off camera, and fart noises mid broadcast ( )
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On July 31 2010 09:33 Parsistamon wrote:Show nested quote +On July 31 2010 09:22 Ownos wrote:On July 31 2010 08:46 Parsistamon wrote:On July 31 2010 08:34 Ownos wrote:On July 31 2010 08:18 Parsistamon wrote:
I'm an MLG fan (I play halo) but this format seems very limiting. Haven't they seen the potential exposure they could get from the HDH? This should be bigger. HDH wasn't a LAN event. True, but my comment about exposure remains unchanged. HDH got hundreds of thousands of views. It would be a good to MLG if they got just a reasonable fraction of that, but without top players and big money it's not gonna happen. They're wasting a big opportunity, IMO. I think at least some of the bracket should be invites, for the really great players and then have a qualifier, much like the GG invitational. edit: bah I keep double posting sorry. $5000 in cash is definitely bigger than the HDH already so... And inviting players would destroy the whole point of an OPEN tournament wouldn't it? True, 32 slots and apparently first come first serve isn't ideal, but hopefully they work something out to make sure the truly talented even get into these "qualifying rounds" for the sake of the spectators for these events. MLG can use SC2.com to see if the player is AT LEAST diamond. But if they open up slots that might not be necessary. As every participant is money to MLG anyway. Maybe with more participants the cash prizes can be bigger. Who cares if some KNOWN top player has to grind through the RO256 who are a bunch of bronze players. They don't even have to be casted or shown in any way. Who knows we might get the next TLO out of this (believe it not, there was a point where no one knew who he was). I just think that there are going to be a lot of first-time SC viewers watching that stream (assuming there is a stream). If we want this to stick (though I'm sure it will regardless), we want the most competitive games possible. I love the spirit of an open tournament, but do we really want first come, first served for such as small bracket? It's pretty much gonna be luck of the draw as to who gets in this tournament. I'm all for MLG's open tournament in Halo, but there are 256 spots there and the top players are seeded regardless. Show nested quote +On July 31 2010 09:22 Ownos wrote:
This isn't in any way, shape, or form comparable to the HDH. A lot of the views attributed to the HDH was the commentators popularity on Youtube. Razer King of the Beta tournament all had invited "big name" players too, and it got only a fraction of that. Many many tournaments during beta all had the same "big names" but did not see similar success. So I would not say inviting players would be the key to getting views.
Not to mention that this is for the most part a North American event. A lot of players in these beta invitationals don't even live in the US. I don't think winning would even pay for their expenses. I think this is comporable to the HDH in that, much like the HDH views came from "the commentators' popularity on youtube," MLG already has many people who watch their stream on tournament weekends. MLG much more known than Day9, much like HD and Husky. News of this tournament is definitely going to spread beyond TL. Given the already established fanbase, and the amount of people who are demonstrably dedicated to watching SC2 (as illustrated by HDH), why wouldn't MLG want to start this out with a bang? edit: to clarify after re-reading, I'm not trying to argue that the invites are the key for viewers, but rather that great players make great games, and great games are most likely what will cause the viewer base within MLG to grow.
Because if it doesn't "bang" then they wasted a bunch of money, It's just business. HDH is not a proven LAN tournament. They do multiple events a year, if this sells out I'm sure it'll be larger in the next event a couple months away.
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Hell, it's about damn time. Keep up the good work JP!
It'll be interesting to see who shows up for the tournament. I'm assuming it will be streamed. Here's hoping for QXC and Nony!
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This is awesome! Can't wait to see IdrA represent CJ Entus in MLG. Hopefully! :o
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would love to see International names come over and dominate!
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alright, it's time for the big money teams that have popped up over the last year or so to step up and send some of their players
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On July 31 2010 10:09 Grettin wrote:
This is awesome! Can't wait to see IdrA represent CJ Entus in MLG. Hopefully! :o
id love to but its not really worth flying to the us to compete with 1 good player and the 30 randoms who got into the que first
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Really interested to hear how this turns out. I wish I could be there to see it.
Obviously you guys have a lot of experience with these live tournaments so you know how to predict turnout and participation. A $60 entry fee for a $5k tournament that is only 32 slots, all open reg, for a game that is as popular as SC2 makes no sense to me at all. In a completely positive and intrigued way, I am fascinated that that you have the field so small, the entry fee so low, and the payout so big. I would expect at least a blind auction in advance for the slots or something... my mind is blown by how this appears to work and wondering how the numbers will scale up as SC2 grows in popularity.
Quite excited for this, anything that boosts SC2 as an ESPORT is a good thing.
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How do you plan on making it a LAN event?
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Radfield
Canada2720 Posts
On July 31 2010 07:02 OHtRUe wrote:Show nested quote +On July 31 2010 06:39 blabber wrote:
there seem to be absolutely no MLG events that are anywhere near the west coast... Except Las Vegas (the championship) San Diego, and toronto?????
Excellent knowledge of Canadian geography!
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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
MLG explosion in here. Good to see! Hope to see some invite events rather than pure open registration (maybe open reg to select tiers of players).
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On July 31 2010 10:48 IdrA wrote:Show nested quote +On July 31 2010 10:09 Grettin wrote:
This is awesome! Can't wait to see IdrA represent CJ Entus in MLG. Hopefully! :o id love to but its not really worth flying to the us to compete with 1 good player and the 30 randoms who got into the que first
Ofcourse.
What's 5000$ these days to a progamer.
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on topic - MLG never has failed to impress me with their great organization, streams and whatnot.
Thanks MLG Hope to see some reps / vods / streams.
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On July 31 2010 10:48 IdrA wrote:Show nested quote +On July 31 2010 10:09 Grettin wrote:
This is awesome! Can't wait to see IdrA represent CJ Entus in MLG. Hopefully! :o id love to but its not really worth flying to the us to compete with 1 good player and the 30 randoms who got into the que first
You got a point, but if the prize pool is good, would be easy money for you if that is so. 8)
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