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On April 21 2012 06:54 Asha` wrote:Show nested quote +On April 21 2012 06:53 Die4Ever wrote:On April 21 2012 06:51 Asha` wrote:On April 21 2012 06:49 Die4Ever wrote:On April 21 2012 06:45 CosmicSpiral wrote:On April 21 2012 06:21 Die4Ever wrote:On April 21 2012 06:19 CosmicSpiral wrote:On April 21 2012 06:14 Die4Ever wrote:
I don't get why this tournament is getting so much hate. 8 awesome players and we're gonna get to see all of them play each other, how is this not awesome? Would you rather watch scrubs getting dominated by koreans? 1,000,000 person tournament is not automatically better than 8 person tournament.
And before you pull the foreigners card, maybe you should watch baseball if all you want to see is your home team winning, I watch SC2 because I love watching high level games. It's basically a series of showmatches played out to determine seeding. It struggles to define itself as a real tournament because let's be honest, what is really at stake besides money? lol a tournament does not require anything other than naming a champion, usually accompanied by a special first place prize. This is a qualifier being hyped up as a tournament when a tournament should be mostly self-contained on its own merits. On April 21 2012 06:21 MLG_Adam wrote:On April 21 2012 06:19 CosmicSpiral wrote:On April 21 2012 06:14 Die4Ever wrote:
I don't get why this tournament is getting so much hate. 8 awesome players and we're gonna get to see all of them play each other, how is this not awesome? Would you rather watch scrubs getting dominated by koreans? 1,000,000 person tournament is not automatically better than 8 person tournament.
And before you pull the foreigners card, maybe you should watch baseball if all you want to see is your home team winning, I watch SC2 because I love watching high level games. It's basically a series of showmatches played out to determine seeding. It struggles to define itself as a real tournament because let's be honest, what is really at stake besides money? Actually the top 4 are guaranteed to be in Anaheim pools along with fully paid trips to Anaheim and Arena 2. There is a lot at stake beyond prize money. The bottom 4 has to play in the online Invitational to get back into Arena 2. My mistake. It still doesn't solve the problem of overblown hype compared to the relative important of this tournament, which is actually a well-produced qualifier with a significant cash prize. Add the extremely limited pool of players and the PPV element and I can understand why some people don't care about it. It seems like an awfully complicated answer to a relatively simple problem. Lol, this arena is more important than one of the championship events from last year. In what way lol. ah first place is the same money, I thought it was more Money is a poor measure anyway, it doesn't count for everything and they've just flat out got more prize money this year for all their events.
Also top 4 will be seeded into the Anaheim pools
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On April 21 2012 06:58 Die4Ever wrote:Show nested quote +On April 21 2012 06:54 Asha` wrote:On April 21 2012 06:53 Die4Ever wrote:On April 21 2012 06:51 Asha` wrote:On April 21 2012 06:49 Die4Ever wrote:On April 21 2012 06:45 CosmicSpiral wrote:On April 21 2012 06:21 Die4Ever wrote:On April 21 2012 06:19 CosmicSpiral wrote:On April 21 2012 06:14 Die4Ever wrote:
I don't get why this tournament is getting so much hate. 8 awesome players and we're gonna get to see all of them play each other, how is this not awesome? Would you rather watch scrubs getting dominated by koreans? 1,000,000 person tournament is not automatically better than 8 person tournament.
And before you pull the foreigners card, maybe you should watch baseball if all you want to see is your home team winning, I watch SC2 because I love watching high level games. It's basically a series of showmatches played out to determine seeding. It struggles to define itself as a real tournament because let's be honest, what is really at stake besides money? lol a tournament does not require anything other than naming a champion, usually accompanied by a special first place prize. This is a qualifier being hyped up as a tournament when a tournament should be mostly self-contained on its own merits. On April 21 2012 06:21 MLG_Adam wrote:On April 21 2012 06:19 CosmicSpiral wrote:On April 21 2012 06:14 Die4Ever wrote:
I don't get why this tournament is getting so much hate. 8 awesome players and we're gonna get to see all of them play each other, how is this not awesome? Would you rather watch scrubs getting dominated by koreans? 1,000,000 person tournament is not automatically better than 8 person tournament.
And before you pull the foreigners card, maybe you should watch baseball if all you want to see is your home team winning, I watch SC2 because I love watching high level games. It's basically a series of showmatches played out to determine seeding. It struggles to define itself as a real tournament because let's be honest, what is really at stake besides money? Actually the top 4 are guaranteed to be in Anaheim pools along with fully paid trips to Anaheim and Arena 2. There is a lot at stake beyond prize money. The bottom 4 has to play in the online Invitational to get back into Arena 2. My mistake. It still doesn't solve the problem of overblown hype compared to the relative important of this tournament, which is actually a well-produced qualifier with a significant cash prize. Add the extremely limited pool of players and the PPV element and I can understand why some people don't care about it. It seems like an awfully complicated answer to a relatively simple problem. Lol, this arena is more important than one of the championship events from last year. In what way lol. ah first place is the same money, I thought it was more Money is a poor measure anyway, it doesn't count for everything and they've just flat out got more prize money this year for all their events. Also top 4 will be seeded into the Anaheim pools
That was the original point right? Kind of a glorified qualifier
Anyway, nearly time for the most interesting match.
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Except Violet, Tasteless.
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Funky brackets. I like it though :D
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the resolution is off isn't it ? Should have black bars but I don't have them
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On April 21 2012 07:01 MCDayC wrote:
Except Violet, Tasteless.
And so it begins! lol 
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On April 21 2012 07:00 Asha` wrote:Show nested quote +On April 21 2012 06:58 Die4Ever wrote:On April 21 2012 06:54 Asha` wrote:On April 21 2012 06:53 Die4Ever wrote:On April 21 2012 06:51 Asha` wrote:On April 21 2012 06:49 Die4Ever wrote:On April 21 2012 06:45 CosmicSpiral wrote:On April 21 2012 06:21 Die4Ever wrote:On April 21 2012 06:19 CosmicSpiral wrote:On April 21 2012 06:14 Die4Ever wrote:
I don't get why this tournament is getting so much hate. 8 awesome players and we're gonna get to see all of them play each other, how is this not awesome? Would you rather watch scrubs getting dominated by koreans? 1,000,000 person tournament is not automatically better than 8 person tournament.
And before you pull the foreigners card, maybe you should watch baseball if all you want to see is your home team winning, I watch SC2 because I love watching high level games. It's basically a series of showmatches played out to determine seeding. It struggles to define itself as a real tournament because let's be honest, what is really at stake besides money? lol a tournament does not require anything other than naming a champion, usually accompanied by a special first place prize. This is a qualifier being hyped up as a tournament when a tournament should be mostly self-contained on its own merits. On April 21 2012 06:21 MLG_Adam wrote:On April 21 2012 06:19 CosmicSpiral wrote:On April 21 2012 06:14 Die4Ever wrote:
I don't get why this tournament is getting so much hate. 8 awesome players and we're gonna get to see all of them play each other, how is this not awesome? Would you rather watch scrubs getting dominated by koreans? 1,000,000 person tournament is not automatically better than 8 person tournament.
And before you pull the foreigners card, maybe you should watch baseball if all you want to see is your home team winning, I watch SC2 because I love watching high level games. It's basically a series of showmatches played out to determine seeding. It struggles to define itself as a real tournament because let's be honest, what is really at stake besides money? Actually the top 4 are guaranteed to be in Anaheim pools along with fully paid trips to Anaheim and Arena 2. There is a lot at stake beyond prize money. The bottom 4 has to play in the online Invitational to get back into Arena 2. My mistake. It still doesn't solve the problem of overblown hype compared to the relative important of this tournament, which is actually a well-produced qualifier with a significant cash prize. Add the extremely limited pool of players and the PPV element and I can understand why some people don't care about it. It seems like an awfully complicated answer to a relatively simple problem. Lol, this arena is more important than one of the championship events from last year. In what way lol. ah first place is the same money, I thought it was more Money is a poor measure anyway, it doesn't count for everything and they've just flat out got more prize money this year for all their events. Also top 4 will be seeded into the Anaheim pools That was the original point right? Kind of a glorified qualifier
So if you win Spring Arena 1 then you get seeded into Anaheim pools and you get $5000, and you just beat 7 of the best players in the world....
If you won an MLG from last year you get seeded into pools for the next event, and you get $5000, and you definitely beat some great players, but probably not as tough as beating ALL of these guys...
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that format is great way to have every match matter
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Anyone else experiencing delay in sound?
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This is going to be fun. Grubby casting and analyzing! Full round robin format!
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On April 21 2012 07:02 Talho wrote:
the resolution is off isn't it ? Should have black bars but I don't have them
Too distracted by the audio sync heh
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Oh god Grubby casting is so badass.
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wheat + grubby?
mind = blown
brb drooling
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On April 21 2012 07:03 ratbert wrote:
wheat + grubby?
mind = blown
brb drooling
DjWubby? D:
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Damn, I had decided that I wouldn't be paying for the Arena this time around and just watch Dreamhack instead, but now I'm really getting tempted.
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On April 21 2012 07:04 Fragile51 wrote:Show nested quote +On April 21 2012 07:03 ratbert wrote:
wheat + grubby?
mind = blown
brb drooling DjWubby? D:
they also make the dubstep that plays between games
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dude, the Arena Layout is awesome. both gameplay streams with the POVs below them, really sweet layout
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EPT
