[WCS AM] Premier Qualifiers Season 1 - Page 271

On April 22 2013 15:30 DeathProfessor wrote:
ESL polished a turd, MLG polished a turd, no matter what they were both shining shit lol, so ESL did much better but MLG was trying its way of making some money... at least no real shutdowns or sound issues occurred, also we discovered some new casting talent in Shampoo. There were some silver linings!

As we all know people will watch, it may even get 100k-120k once it hits the RO64. I have always said, you want to grow you need personalities (which Koreans DO bring) and foreigner stories. Hopefully the latter will occur. It is now up to US to make our dreams come true, if we want eSports to grow, WE need to be the friendly ones, shake the hands and kiss a baby, be personable and once we come to play we gotta have flash and style and bring home victories, tweet your life stories and make people care about you.

Because, once two guys are in the booth, it isn't Blizzards fault you lost, its your own. We need to remember that and if NA players act entitled they won't get very far. This ain't the entitlement time any more. Put up or shut up. Actually do work, study who is in your bracket, find out tendencies, think of tactics, you can't outskill them? Try to metagame them, find anything that you can see as a weakness and play to that.

Know a SC2 GM pro? Have him/her do Korean tactics on you until you can beat them. Do 20 games where he just does widow mine drops. Another 20 of hellbats, then 20 more Oracle harrass. Controlled practice and improve your multitasking. Then do the same to him or her.

WE are the ones who will save eSports. By your behavior and your class, your promotion and character will get us 90% there. 5% will be sniping a few key Koreans, make them worried, use that home field advantage. You might start a steamroll effect.

The next few % is where the NA FANS come in. Cheer extra loud for your players. Maybe they bore you because they don't have the same inhuman skills, still you can manner up and allow yourself to stoop down to their level, they share a passion you do and they dream about beating the players you idolize. Allow them a chance into your hearts, maybe if you "adopt" a NA player you can see they have much you have in common.

Also, Twitch.tv chat, you can do better than this. Trolling isn't a sport. After awhile everyone acting as stupid as they can makes everyone stupid. Trolling would actually be being the only smart guy in the room. Talking shit about your players is classless. Heckling Incontrol was just embarrassing and TB has done so much for us and you still hate the guy.

Maybe think before you type if you want to expand eSports and new people try out the chat, they aren't sickened by the display and decide this is a place they want to spend their time.

A special message to casters: You do your best and I want you to know you are appreciated by 99% of us, fuck the haters.
There are things you can change, do a little more research into your players, maybe interview them a bit pregame, bring us an idea about the drama thats unfolding. Find out what each game means a little more, not knowing the stakes gets boring.

I am surprised if anyone read all this, but I just am inspired to make an essay.

Thanks for hosting all of this.

On April 22 2013 17:47 Pandemona wrote:
God dammit, im pissed off about the fact that i thought the games after LB round 10 were going to be streamed later this week. I just watched VOD of DeMuslim vs that Tilea (who imo didn't even look like he should be in tourney xD) to then go on Liquipedia to see DeMuslim has played every game? And is out after losing 2-1 to Revival :S

God dammit, why put schedule out if ur not sticking to it? Or did results get leaked ;_;

On April 22 2013 21:47 BRaegO wrote:
Wow... This turned into the giant mess everyone predicted it would be.