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ASUS ROG - Open letter regarding major tournament scheduling
Today Major League Gaming announced their plans for the beginning of the year 2012. To our surprise, MLG Winter Arena, a 32 player tournament with $ 26 000 prize pool, is scheduled right on top of ASUS ROG StarCraft II Tournament, which is held at ASSEMBLY Winter on 24.-25. February. This is not good news for anyone.
We are now checking the situation of already confirmed players, but rest assured, ASUS ROG StarCraft II Tournament will be played at ASSEMBLY Winter 2012. Even though a few unannounced but confirmed star quality players have withdrawn their commitment, we as the event organizers and our sponsors are still feeling very positive about the tournament.
To prevent overlapping events in the future, we are calling for a mutual forum where all major tournament organizers could talk about schedules. It would help the whole eSports scene - players, organizers, sponsors and spectators.
Stay tuned for more invited players to ASUS ROG StarCraft II Tournament. The show will go on.
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This is a really good idea, I'm surprised this hasn't happened yet. ^__^
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This needs to happen now. As much as I love the feel of having 2 streams up at once I want the best players to be at all the events together.
Having overlap hurts all tournaments. Find a way to fix it, not to hard not to schedule things around each other.
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Sounds like a brilliant plan, best of luck! :D Will watch for sure <3
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Some changes in schedules needs to be made. That if something is killing esports.
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I agree, what's the point in having a tournament if half of the best players can't attend because they're at ANOTHER huge tournament?
I think something else needs to be kept in mind though: There also needs to be a reasonable amount of accommodation, not an overwhelming. Tournaments should not be rescheduled so that EVERY event can have certain players. The GSL is probably one event that cannot be scheduled around, as I don't think they're going to change theirs for foreign tournaments.
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Very needed for conflicts such as this imo. There's so many factors that matter, not only from a viewing perspective, but from player perspective and sponsor viewer projections when committing to sponsoring such events too.
I for one really hope something can be implemented to come to compromises, because while of course not every event can be completely accommodated to, I think right now we have enough room in the current foreseeable future to schedule these big tournaments much more wisely.
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Go for it, last year it was EVO and PAX. Hope there isn't so much clashes this year.
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sounds good, about time someone takes action on this.
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Fuck an agreement. Let the best rise to the top. Competition is good for everyone.
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On January 20 2012 06:30 ssg wrote:
Fuck an agreement. Let the best rise to the top. Competition is good for everyone.
So you want the there to only be 2 or 3 major tournaments? Say GSL, IEM and MLG only?
No more Dreamhack, HSC, Assembly, NASL (finals) and other various yearly/bi-yearly tournaments?
Competition requires that there be multiple events. We've already seen major improvements production, competition and prize money due to each of these events trying to bring out something bigger and better. Let that continue with as little burden on the players (and fans) having to choose who to attend.
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On January 20 2012 06:30 ssg wrote:
Fuck an agreement. Let the best rise to the top. Competition is good for everyone.
The true American way
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On January 20 2012 06:30 ssg wrote:
Fuck an agreement. Let the best rise to the top. Competition is good for everyone.
The best won't rise to the top, the most well known will, they are two quite different things.
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Brilliant idea, was a little shocked when I saw the dates for upcoming tournaments.
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On January 20 2012 06:37 wikid wrote:Show nested quote +On January 20 2012 06:30 ssg wrote:
Fuck an agreement. Let the best rise to the top. Competition is good for everyone. The true American way
Let's not start that. 3/4 of the "US" labeled posters (so far) were for the idea of an agreement.
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It is just so hard to understand why this actually happens.
Sundance said on Twitter that the MLG dates have been set for ages. Then why keep it such a secret for soooo long and risk things like this happening?
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On January 20 2012 06:30 ssg wrote:
Fuck an agreement. Let the best rise to the top. Competition is good for everyone.
GSL has been rescheduling their Code S groups so that players such as Huk and MC can participate in foreign events and play their GSL matches at an earlier/later date. Is that what you want, GOM be a dick and only care about their own tournaments? Didn't think so.
Great initiative, I hope something good will come out of this.
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On January 20 2012 06:41 TripTrip wrote:
It is just so hard to understand why this actually happens.
Sundance said on Twitter that the MLG dates have been set for ages. Then why keep it such a secret for soooo long and risk things like this happening?
To accommodate the hype I guess. :/
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On January 20 2012 06:44 Quakie wrote:Show nested quote +On January 20 2012 06:41 TripTrip wrote:
It is just so hard to understand why this actually happens.
Sundance said on Twitter that the MLG dates have been set for ages. Then why keep it such a secret for soooo long and risk things like this happening? To accommodate the hype I guess. :/
Keeping it from viewers I can understand.
But like the original post says, there needs to be a forum where organizers can share their planned dates as early as they can, to avoid things like this happening
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On January 20 2012 06:48 TripTrip wrote:Show nested quote +On January 20 2012 06:44 Quakie wrote:On January 20 2012 06:41 TripTrip wrote:
It is just so hard to understand why this actually happens.
Sundance said on Twitter that the MLG dates have been set for ages. Then why keep it such a secret for soooo long and risk things like this happening? To accommodate the hype I guess. :/ Keeping it from viewers I can understand. But like the original post says, there needs to be a forum where organizers can share their planned dates as early as they can, to avoid things like this happening
Yeah, it is pretty weird. Go figure.
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EPT
