Why does everyone "stay up and watch them"

What is so hard about going to bed at 9-11pm and getting up at 3:50-5:50, getting some coffiee or soda, and watching it, then going to work or whatever?

You don't HAVE to stay up all night >_>

Jsanko

Slovakia120 Posts

November 19 2010 02:23 GMT

#23

If they fix lagging for mid EU, sure. they had 2 seasons to do it but they didn't.

Krafty

Canada109 Posts

November 19 2010 02:24 GMT

#24

yes, and money well spent.

SilverJohnny

United States885 Posts

November 19 2010 02:24 GMT

#25

Ro64/32/16 (I think) when the matches are earlier I try to watch live, but I buy my ticket mainly to see the VoDs.

Sayer

United States403 Posts

November 19 2010 02:29 GMT

#26

i was hesitant to buy it during the first season, but i got so excited when FD was tearing shit up as a lone Zerg so I ended up buying one. Ever since Ive bought all the season tickets which now i think is worth every penny. 15 bucks is pretty good when you consider some shitty ass movie with $7 popcorn.

KillerPlague

United States1386 Posts

November 19 2010 02:35 GMT

#27

On November 19 2010 11:02 mOnion wrote:
thread with op as only a poll is not cool

post with no discussion is not cool? but yeah i simply do not want to waste the money on a ticket and i believe it's free live and occasionally i'll be up that late so that's how i watch

Special Endrey

Germany1929 Posts

November 19 2010 02:37 GMT

#28

as long as the HQ streams arent fixed ... i wasted 20 bucks already

Piy

Scotland3152 Posts

November 19 2010 02:37 GMT

#29

I only ever watch VOD's because of the time zones and classes, so will probably buy again. Still haven't watched all the games from S2, so I guess it was my fault I didn't get my moneys worth out of that one, but course work is all done so gonna watch GSL like a mad man this time.

rocketboy77

171 Posts

November 19 2010 02:40 GMT

#30

I bought the season 2 ticket to support the GSL (I watch it live anyway and haven't watched any VODs), but I found that the HQ stream was very unstable and the SQ stream was laggy. I'd love to buy the season 3 ticket but I just can't justify it if I have trouble even watching it.

shire

United States405 Posts

November 19 2010 02:40 GMT

#31

I almost fell asleep watching the finals live. i paid for the VODs for season 1 and 2. to be honest season 2 games were more fun to watch than season 1. i get a feeling season 3 games will be better than season 2 as players are getting better at sc2. i honestly don't like how mlg and iem is set up. it is a short 3 day tournament and some times i don't get to watch my favorite players playing televised games. in gsl u get to watch all the players in top 64 play.

plus, i pay 15 bucks a month on netflix and i think i watch of gsl than movies from netflix.

FLuE

United States1012 Posts

November 19 2010 02:40 GMT

#32

Bought it last season and already bought mine for this.

Plenty of content, I had no issues with the streams ever except for the finals, going back and watching key games is great, and I over slept plenty of days so it was nice to be able to watch them when I did wake up as they were often already up on VODs.

I also feel like it is a good way to support something I enjoy and feel is worth supporting. It is like every now and then I'll buy a CD from an artist/group I really like knowing I could probably get it for cheap or free online but sometimes it is just worth spending to support.

FlamingTurd

United States1059 Posts

November 19 2010 02:41 GMT

#33

Finally enough foreigners to make the purchase worth it ! :-D

Zlasher

United States9129 Posts

November 19 2010 02:42 GMT

#34

It's VERY much worth it, thats all I can say about it.

proxY_

United States1561 Posts

November 19 2010 02:42 GMT

#35

I haven't bought it yet but I'm going to and I bought both of the previous seasons. There's just so much content and staying up to try to watch it live just isn't worth it, especially with some of the issues that the free stream has had.

Tomfour

United States173 Posts

November 19 2010 02:44 GMT

#36

I've bought a ticket for every season, and let me say this, the second season was exponentially better than the first, at least in my opinion, and the third will definitely be even better!

mucker

United States1120 Posts

November 19 2010 02:47 GMT

#37

Second ticket. Never watch it live, in for the HD vods. Fucking love gom's web player... nothing else on the internet I've used plays HD stuff so well, can skip over all the Tastetosis filler talk with just a click, don't have to pre-buffer at all.

Last season I hardly watched the first round at all, only a few players I really cared about. Now I know who some many of them are and wanna see how they do.... so many game(ling)s!

Lucid90

Canada340 Posts

November 19 2010 02:48 GMT

#38

that's 15 bucks a month.. Which is 225 a year... And I don't even get any replays, Just 2 casters casting it... nty. I'd much rather download free replays than watch a game being casted, most of which is just talk before the game.

I also think it should be free, only with a lot of advertisements, cause im not paying for that shit.