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IGN Pro League Season one - Page 25

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If you spoil the results of the tournament, you will be banned.
HEROwithNOlegacy
Profile Joined June 2010
United States850 Posts
April 05 2011 23:24 GMT
#481
I must say the IGN teaser video with all the pro gamers talking about how they wanted to be pro gamers etc, It was really well done and hats off to IGN for awesome production value so far. If that is any indication of what we are going to see from IGN in the future, the community is in for an awesome spectacle.
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TurpinOS
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada1223 Posts
April 05 2011 23:31 GMT
#482
On April 06 2011 08:20 imbs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 06 2011 07:56 underdawg wrote:
On April 06 2011 07:43 -Archangel- wrote:
On April 06 2011 06:49 LesPhoques wrote:
On April 06 2011 06:38 s4life wrote:
On April 06 2011 06:30 Vul wrote:
If Day9 wasn't invited because he's seen as too "high-level" and not entertaining enough, in the sense that the casters are supposed to appeal to the casual fan too, I think that should be reconsidered for future seasons. It's normal in competitive events for the commentators to provide strategic analysis of what the opposing teams are doing. You can see this in any sporting event, like Monday Night Football--they'll talk about things like which defenses are in use at certain times (3-4, Cover 2, Nickle, Dime, etc.) and why. Even if all of the casual fans don't quite understand what "Tampa 2" means, aren't sure about the difference between a Strong and Free Safety, etc., they still expect and I think enjoy some of that analysis.

People like to feel that they are inside the game and aware of some of the decision making that is going on. And maybe it's fun to agree and disagree with the commentator's analysis, like "they should probably run in this situation on 3rd and 2," vs. "no, play-action!"


I thought he (Day9) was busy? besides I'd say someone like PainUser -- an active pro -- has probably more insight on the game than Day9... let's give him a chance to see how he does, his stratbunker series are a very good indicative he might do just fine.


I don't see anyone having more insight than Day9 about this game except for ex-A/A+ players on Iccup or Korean players. Remember, Day9 was ONE of the best NA Broodwar player, and everyone want him to come back to competitive play because he is just THAT good

I would say Artosis knows more and understands more. But that might be just because he is in Korea in the middle of it all.

i think day9 is better at being less judgmental of players, and not proclaiming games over when they aren't.

day9 praises any pro and every pro, no matter what, and is not as up to date on specifics regardin the metagame. that being said id prefer day9 to any of the casters ign have picked, not sure they could have done a worse job there.



your personal opinion on a question != doing a bad job

the amount of whining in this topic is incredible, its like if someone gave you a chocolate chip cookie for free and youd start telling him ''oh well ye i dont know if i want it or not cause i prefer when the chocolate chip are round instead of square''
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Excalibur_Z
Profile Joined October 2002
United States12240 Posts
April 05 2011 23:35 GMT
#483
On April 06 2011 08:21 thehitman wrote:
LGPainUser. I would love for you to get a different commentator, maybe bunny from WC3.
I don't know if she is really following SC2, but she is probably the best woman commentator out there, I think she can succeed for SC2 as she did for WC3.

As far as IPL 2 I think only the top 3 from IPL 1 should be seeded to R32, while the guys from 4th to 6th position seeded to R64. All the rest should be through qualification.


Bunny is a good War3 caster, but only a War3 caster, I'm afraid. She casted some BW games at Blizzcon and was completely out of her element. If she's not following SC2 very closely then don't include her, and I'm saying that as a fan of hers =)
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fishjie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1519 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-06 00:03:33
April 06 2011 00:03 GMT
#484
Just wanted to say I'm really happy about this news (to counter a lot of the whining)
edward.IGN
Profile Joined March 2011
47 Posts
April 06 2011 01:28 GMT
#485
Thanks a lot for your input everyone, especially with the casters. However, if we hired everyone that people really wanted to see, then eliminated everyone that people really didn't want to see, we would end up with 0 casters. We felt that from who was available and excited about our project, we ended up with a great mix of casters who appeal to different aspects of our target and potential audience. Really excited to see how these matches play out!
knostradamus
Profile Joined December 2010
United States12 Posts
April 06 2011 01:34 GMT
#486
So excited for the pro league; ign is going to make a great addition to the starcraft 2 progaming scene.
also, amazing choices on casters! :p
OHKae
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada45 Posts
April 06 2011 01:49 GMT
#487
wow, the western scene is getting bigger... NASL, MLG, IPL.
Oh man, this game will be much bigger and will be more competitive than BW down the road

I`m scared for the Koreans :x
redFF
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States3910 Posts
April 06 2011 02:02 GMT
#488
On April 05 2011 08:55 Alex.IGN wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 05 2011 08:34 redFF wrote:
Question- Why is this not all over IGN's front page?


We were mentioned in today's Daily Fix, but keep in mind that IGN is a huge site and we're just one part of it. Be assured though that many people at IGN are aware of this and are very excited!

Daily fix link: http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/04/04/ign-daily-fix-040411


If you search proleague on the ign website it doesn't even appear on the search. I assume that as the event gets closer to happening, there will be a large post on the frontpage?
EchoZ
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Japan5041 Posts
April 06 2011 02:57 GMT
#489
On April 06 2011 08:24 HEROwithNOlegacy wrote:
I must say the IGN teaser video with all the pro gamers talking about how they wanted to be pro gamers etc, It was really well done and hats off to IGN for awesome production value so far. If that is any indication of what we are going to see from IGN in the future, the community is in for an awesome spectacle.


Yeah I agree, love how much effort they are putting into SC2.
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Torpedo.Vegas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1890 Posts
April 06 2011 03:28 GMT
#490
I think Morgan Freeman should cast some. I don't care if he knows SC2 or not, he will at least SOUND like he does.
Carson
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada820 Posts
April 06 2011 03:53 GMT
#491
On April 06 2011 12:28 Torpedo.Vegas wrote:
I think Morgan Freeman should cast some. I don't care if he knows SC2 or not, he will at least SOUND like he does.

He could put "narrated War of the Worlds" on his resume!

But he'd only be able to cast P v T lol
"You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn." Arnold Schwarzenegger
dormer
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1314 Posts
April 06 2011 04:07 GMT
#492
On April 06 2011 10:28 edward.IGN wrote:
Thanks a lot for your input everyone, especially with the casters. However, if we hired everyone that people really wanted to see, then eliminated everyone that people really didn't want to see, we would end up with 0 casters. We felt that from who was available and excited about our project, we ended up with a great mix of casters who appeal to different aspects of our target and potential audience. Really excited to see how these matches play out!


Well said. I also think once the league gets started people will get over the heartbreak / whining a bit. I mean, despite the train wreck of MLG last weekend, there were still a ton of people sitting around, waiting, watching, and enjoying the games that were cast. There was a lot of QQ about Tastosis at first, too, and that's become a lot less common it seems. The casters will get better, the viewers will get used to them, and the quality of the games themselves will eventually be what people are really focusing on. Looking forward to it!
Artosis: "You need to hold my hand." Tasteless: "I'm very good at that."
Hakkesshu
Profile Joined April 2011
United States78 Posts
April 06 2011 04:30 GMT
#493
I'm glad someone big like IGN stepped in.

If it's successful, here's hoping that Day9 would be the staple and I think that would surely please the community.
coolcor
Profile Joined February 2011
520 Posts
April 06 2011 05:04 GMT
#494
I just realized both this and NASL are using the old version of Terminus with the RE instead of SE. Is there any reason not to use the latest version do people think the safe third is more balanced?
fuzzy_panda
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
New Zealand1681 Posts
April 06 2011 11:33 GMT
#495
so pumped for this! with mlg, nasl and ipl the NA scene is gna hopefully grow a shitload! free to watch games on justin tv is always a bonus :D
blackone
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany1314 Posts
April 06 2011 11:59 GMT
#496
On April 06 2011 08:31 TurpinOS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 06 2011 08:20 imbs wrote:
On April 06 2011 07:56 underdawg wrote:
On April 06 2011 07:43 -Archangel- wrote:
On April 06 2011 06:49 LesPhoques wrote:
On April 06 2011 06:38 s4life wrote:
On April 06 2011 06:30 Vul wrote:
If Day9 wasn't invited because he's seen as too "high-level" and not entertaining enough, in the sense that the casters are supposed to appeal to the casual fan too, I think that should be reconsidered for future seasons. It's normal in competitive events for the commentators to provide strategic analysis of what the opposing teams are doing. You can see this in any sporting event, like Monday Night Football--they'll talk about things like which defenses are in use at certain times (3-4, Cover 2, Nickle, Dime, etc.) and why. Even if all of the casual fans don't quite understand what "Tampa 2" means, aren't sure about the difference between a Strong and Free Safety, etc., they still expect and I think enjoy some of that analysis.

People like to feel that they are inside the game and aware of some of the decision making that is going on. And maybe it's fun to agree and disagree with the commentator's analysis, like "they should probably run in this situation on 3rd and 2," vs. "no, play-action!"


I thought he (Day9) was busy? besides I'd say someone like PainUser -- an active pro -- has probably more insight on the game than Day9... let's give him a chance to see how he does, his stratbunker series are a very good indicative he might do just fine.


I don't see anyone having more insight than Day9 about this game except for ex-A/A+ players on Iccup or Korean players. Remember, Day9 was ONE of the best NA Broodwar player, and everyone want him to come back to competitive play because he is just THAT good

I would say Artosis knows more and understands more. But that might be just because he is in Korea in the middle of it all.

i think day9 is better at being less judgmental of players, and not proclaiming games over when they aren't.

day9 praises any pro and every pro, no matter what, and is not as up to date on specifics regardin the metagame. that being said id prefer day9 to any of the casters ign have picked, not sure they could have done a worse job there.



your personal opinion on a question != doing a bad job

the amount of whining in this topic is incredible, its like if someone gave you a chocolate chip cookie for free and youd start telling him ''oh well ye i dont know if i want it or not cause i prefer when the chocolate chip are round instead of square''

Don't pretend IGN wants to give us this tournament because they love us so much. It's a business, so of course people can critisize it as much as they please.
THM
Profile Joined November 2010
Bulgaria1131 Posts
April 06 2011 12:36 GMT
#497
Great news that IGN is getting involved in SC2.

With that said, this first tournament looks pretty boring to me, not many great players and also not the casters I like (only wheat I can define as kind of good). I don't think I'll be tuning up for this.

Good luck though, and hopefully the next season will be better.
Tigi
Profile Joined October 2008
Germany472 Posts
April 06 2011 12:40 GMT
#498
When i first saw it was an Invitational Tour i was sad, but when i saw its only sth like a "pre" tour its i was happy since the other tours are gonna be open and imo we have to many Invite tours in sc2 secen atm.
§1: Die Units des Hasu sind unantastbar.
Zorkmid
Profile Joined November 2008
4410 Posts
April 06 2011 12:49 GMT
#499
It's pretty awesome that this league Day9 and Wheat. I'm kind of wondering why NASL missed out on getting A-list casters now.
-Archangel-
Profile Joined May 2010
Croatia7457 Posts
April 06 2011 12:52 GMT
#500
Where did you read Day9 would cast?
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