EPTWESG 2018 Grand Final - 3rd Place and Finals - Page 24
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Sif_
Brazil3106 Posts
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pvsnp
7676 Posts
On March 17 2019 17:32 SuperFanBoy wrote: Is WESG some sort money laundering business? Huge prize pools with hardly any viewers in comparison to other tournaments. Just doesn't seem like a business model that would work. It's funded by Alibaba, a giant Chinese tech company that currently views esports as a potentially important investment space. Hence the "throw money at the problem instead of taking the time to not half-ass everything" approach. And honestly, foreign audiences are barely an afterthought for them. Last year they admitted they lost 70% of their $22 million investment, but they think it'll be worth it in the long term. Apparently they are trying to break even this year. | ||
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Drinksarlot1
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StabiloBoss20
313 Posts
yes, you might say no reason not to just go for it and give it a try. but after such a game... such confusion can lead to bad decisions. all those speculations...  looking forward to a statement from Maru. at least i hope there will be one. | ||
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Alejandrisha
United States6565 Posts
 btw, is this not the best fucking day of starcraft you can remember or what | ||
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mierin
United States4943 Posts
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Alejandrisha
United States6565 Posts
On March 17 2019 17:59 mierin wrote: I think in a (well advised) attempt to be professional, Maru won't comment on this. Hopefully WESG can look inward and iron out the kinks before next year (here's hoping). maru is going to be classy and cute af and shrug it off. 'i didn't need the win i knew i would win 2 maps after; i was just tiring her out' i think most of the outrage will come from the community and organizers who need to know for schedule how draws/stalemates will be handled | ||
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Sif_
Brazil3106 Posts
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FBTsingLoong
China410 Posts
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droppanda
Australia176 Posts
Winner decided based of scoring is the stupidest thing ever, Starcraft developers did not spend thousands of hours balancing the points system, it's only for show, not something that should ever be considered for determing a winner in a game. | ||
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Musicus
Germany23576 Posts
not sure what to say | ||
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SuperFanBoy
New Zealand1068 Posts
On March 17 2019 17:54 pvsnp wrote: It's funded by Alibaba, a giant Chinese tech company that currently views esports as a potentially important investment space. Hence the "throw money at the problem instead of taking the time to not half-ass everything" approach. And honestly, foreign audiences are barely an afterthought for them. Last year they admitted they lost 70% of their $22 million investment, but they think it'll be worth it in the long term. Apparently they are trying to break even this year. They had an empty stadium.. I don't think they will be breaking even.. | ||
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lolfail9001
Russian Federation40190 Posts
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SuperFanBoy
New Zealand1068 Posts
On March 17 2019 18:08 droppanda wrote: Well, maru is the type of person who wouldn't have commented on this even if he lost the series. He'd be pretty pissed off inside. Winner decided based of scoring is the stupidest thing ever, Starcraft developers did not spend thousands of hours balancing the points system, it's only for show, not something that should ever be considered for determing a winner in a game. That's right. Blizzard own the game, not WESG.. they can't just create their own rules like that. | ||
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mierin
United States4943 Posts
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Noonius
Estonia17413 Posts
On March 17 2019 18:14 Musicus wrote: https://twitter.com/RotterdaM08/status/1107208126804176896 not sure what to say glorious | ||
digmouse
China6331 Posts
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mierin
United States4943 Posts
On March 17 2019 18:14 Musicus wrote: https://twitter.com/RotterdaM08/status/1107208126804176896 not sure what to say LOL he even repositioned his OCs seconds before the game ended...not buying that for a second. | ||
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deacon.frost
Czech Republic12129 Posts
On March 17 2019 18:17 SuperFanBoy wrote: That's right. Blizzard own the game, not WESG.. they can't just create their own rules like that. They can create whatever rules they want. | ||
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Durnuu
13322 Posts
On March 17 2019 18:14 Musicus wrote: https://twitter.com/RotterdaM08/status/1107208126804176896 not sure what to say Terran brains are slow | ||
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