On July 25 2011 03:32 banana wrote:
Getting something like 4 well known players and 4 lesser known is much better, you won't get as many viewers with 8 not so well known players.

Seeing players beat really good players in a tournament is what gives them a name, not just winning a tournament.

I agree with him, 4 players from nomination would be awesome.

zoeNeith

United States11 Posts

July 24 2011 18:33 GMT

#1403

Nominational idea is great, agreed that the selection process will need to be moderated. Looking forward to this!

Diavlo

Belgium2915 Posts

July 24 2011 18:33 GMT

#1404

On July 25 2011 03:26 Jayjay54 wrote:

Show nested quote +

*glass shattering*

thanks

Totally stole my joke

I think the "i mean" is still less annoying than the "there is no doubt about that" of TB.
But both are less painful than the way Painuser ends every other sentence with a BUT and then starts a new sentence.

InvA

Peru53 Posts

July 24 2011 18:33 GMT

#1405

It would be very cool to have lesser known players in this great turnament but from a viewer prespective its always more fun to watch the top players battle there way through each other in order to win some money.

Ammanas

Slovakia2166 Posts

July 24 2011 18:34 GMT

#1406

^ this. Nuff said.

Asha

United Kingdom38257 Posts

July 24 2011 18:36 GMT

#1407

On July 25 2011 03:31 Nightrain wrote:
i didn't catch what TB said about the 5k$, blizzard taking how much from what?

$5k is the maximum amount for a non blizzard sanctioned tournament, if you want to have a bigger prize pool than that then blizzard is entitled to a % of your ad revenue. In this case with all the revenue going back into the tournament there'd just be less for the players as a result.

The nominational sounds cool, though there's a fine line between under-appreciated and just not on the same level as top players.

Personally I'd love a Shoutcraft team challenge or something, small 4 team bracket with winner's league format matches for a fun event.

tMomiji

United States1115 Posts

July 24 2011 18:36 GMT

#1408

Then can Kiwikaki get an invite? I love him...

JelleSlaets

Belgium57 Posts

July 24 2011 18:37 GMT

#1409

I think I prefer simple show matches between big players over "Nominationals". There is a reason why they are the big names they are.

I don't see how 20k people will be following players that do not have the skills to perform at the top level, and the risk of 3-0 washes obviously increases as well.

But, if possible, I would investigate what the cost would be of simply having a big prizepool SCI, if it doesn't hurt too bad it is probably preferable over any spin-offs which don't offer the same quality as the SCI does. Maybe Blizz does make exceptions to the policy since it is pretty much a non-profit thing.

sixfour

England11062 Posts

July 24 2011 18:37 GMT

#1410

that'd be david dickinson

Asha

United Kingdom38257 Posts

July 24 2011 18:39 GMT

#1411

On July 25 2011 03:37 sixfour wrote:
that'd be david dickinson

You know it

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Some good games this series so far, looks like a big blink timing from socke.

Nerdslayer

Denmark1130 Posts

July 24 2011 18:39 GMT

#1412

TB just make this tournament every 14 days instead of every month there is many great players that could use the money and the exposure. No need to make a tournament for players that artn rdy yet it will just make bad matches for the viewers.

Some people I would love in the next tournament would be a player like BeastyQT, Strelok,Spanishwa,Cruncher,major,Happy

Ownos

United States2147 Posts

July 24 2011 18:43 GMT

#1413

OLs all dead :O