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Sleight
2471 Posts
On February 22 2011 09:45 ZlaSHeR wrote: 3 votes for Axslav from me, he's been the #1 protoss in NA recently just been winnign EVERYTHING. Right on. He and AdelScott need more love. Both are amazing Protoss players who do way more than many big names. I also voted up InControl for the same reason. 1 for Gretorp as a gimme. | ||
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REM.ca
Canada354 Posts
On February 22 2011 09:38 stockton wrote: don't know who duncan stewart is. "The owner of Coaching, Russ, he is the mastermind. This is his baby. He partnered with a USC law school graduate named Duncan who's kind of an eSports newbie, he saw a nice business venture and he's excited and learning more about eSports and they backed it and created it. Like I said, this is laying down the infrastructure and the tracks for eSports growing in the West. So even with this and the tight lips we've been kind of doing...I can't say we've been completely quiet about it as we've been teasing everybody, but there's been a lot of interest generated from business individuals that want to get inside on this because a lot of people have been waiting to do it and try to step forward and work it out so right now it's solely their enterprise but it's definitely growing as we speak. Read more: http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/710588/North-American-Star-League-Exclusive-Interview-with-Geoff-iNcontroL-Robinson.html#readmore#ixzz1Ee0CtJAy " | ||
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MedivacRush
United States15 Posts
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xmichaels
84 Posts
100k prize pool is in fact SMALLER than GSL @ 128k-ish, not only that but each GSL is 1.5 months versus FOUR months for one NASL tourney. Therefore, none of the top koreans will even bother. I can see code A koreans coming to try their luck though. Inc. + Gretorp casting, rofl. I've only watched them a couple of times but Gretorp is a tool, sorry. I think Kelly is better than him. Tasteless and Artosis are miles ahead of those two. This also, in essence, is just a really big online tourney. There's something more interesting about a live tourney. Lower level of competition as well. All in all, its a great announcement and all, I'm pretty excited myself to have more Starcraft to watch, however let us not kid ourselves. NASL is not "bigger" or the "mecca of SC2 progaming". | ||
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Pyrrhuloxia
United States6700 Posts
On February 22 2011 09:38 stockton wrote: russell pfister owns gosucoaching.com. don't know who duncan stewart is. Duncan Stewart is apparently some USC law school graduate according to the iNcontrol iNterview. | ||
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aoe2fan
Sweden700 Posts
"So we're considering having Koreans in the league as well, but probably capping them off at five or something like that. But if they were to play, unless they physically flew to a place that had a better latency for a North American server, they would have to deal with problems of time zone restrictions but also latency, and the same is true for Europeans and South Americans alike, obviously to varying degrees." (http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/710588/North-American-Star-League-Exclusive-Interview-with-Geoff-iNcontroL-Robinson.html#readmore#ixzz1Ee0CtJAy) | ||
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InRainbows
United States57 Posts
On February 22 2011 09:50 xmichaels wrote: sadly I have to agree with this. it's essentially a large online tournament, which is cool, but doesn't have the "wow" factor of a LAN tournament. still cool that the final 16 will be in a studio though.You guys are pissing yourself too hard =/ Why this isn't better than GSL: 100k prize pool is in fact SMALLER than GSL @ 128k-ish, not only that but each GSL is 1.5 months versus FOUR months for one NASL tourney. Therefore, none of the top koreans will even bother. I can see code A koreans coming to try their luck though. Inc. + Gretorp casting, rofl. I've only watched them a couple of times but Gretorp is a tool, sorry. I think Kelly is better than him. Tasteless and Artosis are miles ahead of those two. This also, in essence, is just a really big online tourney. There's something more interesting about a live tourney. Lower level of competition as well. All in all, its a great announcement and all, I'm pretty excited myself to have more Starcraft to watch, however let us not kid ourselves. NASL is not "bigger" or the "mecca of SC2 progaming". and i'm not totally sure on the format of the tournament. I feel it would be better with a GSL type qualifying process, where anyone can enter and 64 people make it into the bracket. | ||
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MedivacRush
United States15 Posts
On February 22 2011 09:51 aoe2fan wrote: About the koreans...... "So we're considering having Koreans in the league as well, but probably capping them off at five or something like that. But if they were to play, unless they physically flew to a place that had a better latency for a North American server, they would have to deal with problems of time zone restrictions but also latency, and the same is true for Europeans and South Americans alike, obviously to varying degrees." (http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/710588/North-American-Star-League-Exclusive-Interview-with-Geoff-iNcontroL-Robinson.html#readmore#ixzz1Ee0CtJAy) So, GoM SEEDS players into Code A and this is what we do? Seems a little unfair | ||
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madmass
United Kingdom4 Posts
trying to make it look live also when it was obv it was replays and such :S | ||
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JediGamer
United States656 Posts
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KWest
United States59 Posts
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heaven-
United States361 Posts
On February 22 2011 09:46 naventus wrote: Wasn't axslav a good orc player in war3. Axslav was a random player in wc3. one of the best and I was privileged to be manger on his team for a while. Very smart guy. anyway. Hopefully im not being a negative person but doesn't the fact that there is ZERO mention of a single sponsor kind of worry you????? | ||
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duckii
Germany1017 Posts
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raf3776
United States1904 Posts
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Nuttyguy
United Kingdom1526 Posts
And then every player is supposed to be backed by a $250 refundable fee. Essentially what it is, is every time they're rude or they're late or any kind of unforeseeable problems occur they'll be penalized $25 or $50 and that comes out of the refundable fee of course. But most people, hopefully all, will be completely and immaculately fine and will get that $250 back. But the idea is to make them accountable. BM tax? sounds interesting but its they taxed for being late they'll be pissed off when they have to play thier games | ||
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Oxb
199 Posts
Big concern I have though as that being from China I've not no option watching the intro video. Bliptv and youtube are both censored in China. So NASL change your player/get your own! you're letting down a huge potential fanbase for now, what will be used for livestreams? Bigger than GSL, doesn't seem so, first of all it's mainly online, and mainly accesible for non-koreans/asians. Prize pool of $100.000 over a period of ~4months? That'll be comparable to 3~4 GSL's. Nonetheless fcking sweet :D Can't wait till this gets started hope I can follow it properly from China, hopefully you made a good decision choosing a streaming partner. | ||
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uiotui
United States54 Posts
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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
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dafunk
France521 Posts
I do, yeah. Which is awesome because it's a completely arbitrary and subjective statement. But I can with confidence say that from my perspective this is the biggest announcement in Western eSports." Ever heard of CGS ? 20M$ in 2 years, broadcasted live on TV, etc. That was way bigger. Even if the show was horrible to watch and uninteresting. | ||
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Nimic
Norway1360 Posts
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