[MLG Dallas] American vs. Korean eSports Events - Page 2

On November 11 2010 15:42 aksfjh wrote:
On some level, I agree with you 100%. SC2 has some excellent commentary and casting makes some boring matches worth watching. The Korean/Blizzcon setup is very professional and brings focus to the match.

On the other hand, I believe the MLG setup is excellent in letting the players and spectators feel like they're both part of the event equally. At the end of the match, the competitors and casters don't walk off the side of the stage, as if they're avoiding the fans. The setup feels much more personal.

On November 11 2010 15:24 Logo wrote:
Great post; I hope the adjust the stage around for 2011. I wonder if it's like it is at all because of Halo. Is the Halo stage setup the same way? If so do you think it's intentionally done differently due to being primarily a team and console game?

The result is that audience members are less likely to give the commentary their full attention and instead dissolve into personal commentary and theorycrafting with their neighbors, which can interfere with the experience of the people who want to just listen to the professional commentary. At BlizzCon, the audience tended to be silent along the lines of an audience at a theatrical play as opposed to a professional sporting event, and it seems to me that this was a direct effect of the commentators' proximity to the audience.

On November 11 2010 16:48 Grevious wrote:
Note: I really like the Blizzcon/Korean way better

I think though that Korean way really hinges off having the sound proof booths though as we have seen with in korea that is it possible to cheat or accidently hear the crowd while mlg works somewhat the other way. Yea the crowd is respectfully but stupid things happen that can't be controlled.

We don't know what MLG has prepared for '11. Can they afford booths? Do they want booths? We have heard that they will kinda be a main stage in '11 but what also does that entail? Will we see their whole mlg.tv expanded for us?

This quote really interests me. I don't think it distracts at all. When your at a baseball game you don't really have a commentator unless you bring a small radio along or maybe have a luxury seat w/ a TV. Why can't people talk amongst themselves and listen I know I can. Also maybe you were at Blizzcon but it seems more to me and to some extend during GSL(during non-finals/season1 opener) that the mics aren't picking up the crowd as good? MLG wasn't much better or better at all but from everyone is saying that MLG was having huge crowds watching being so far away may have to do with that.

Conclusion: Lets let MLG show what they kinda want to do first and then hopefully they let us somewhat tweak it so new can join in and old will have a great time.

On November 12 2010 03:10 Slasher wrote:
In general, GSL, WCG and BlizzCon's setups are nearly identical, with ESL following suit except they dont have soundproof booths. Out of all of these leagues/events, MLG is the only one to have an open entry/bracket tournament that isn't invites or qualifiers. GSL is too, but the broadcasting is stretched out over a month, not 3 days.

MLG's setup will be way different in 2011 than it was in 2010, more likely closer to the Halo stage, which is very similar to the previously mentioned leagues' setups for Starcraft.