EPTThis may be biased as I'm a student but I wouldn't want the stream on at any other time!
GSL Should restream EU/USA Timezone - Page 7
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Jaydeed
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This may be biased as I'm a student but I wouldn't want the stream on at any other time! | ||
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Karliath
United States2214 Posts
On February 24 2011 01:15 raf3776 wrote: I dont see why theyd wanna compete with the NASL (which is 3 months away.) wouldnt they want to work WITH them to bring in a large amount of viewers for both instead of dividing the views? And how do you think the two are supposed to work together? | ||
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Assirra
Belgium4169 Posts
On February 24 2011 01:15 raf3776 wrote: I dont see why theyd wanna compete with the NASL (which is 3 months away.) wouldnt they want to work WITH them to bring in a large amount of viewers for both instead of dividing the views? Nah, i rather have them competative, its gives the better experience for the consumer. When ppl need to choose they will try whatever possible to get more of the viewers, this means better prices/content for all of us. | ||
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emythrel
United Kingdom2599 Posts
As for NASL, they will have all of their players from EU and US, maybe a few from korea/asia so they are mainly catering to EU/US viewers...... GSL has like 4 foreigners in it, and whenever they are playing the stream numbers jump from normal, and VOD views jump too. If foreigners were playing every day then I could see them broadcasting at a more convenient time for us.... but there aren't always foreigners playing. GSL gains nothing by giving another free broadcast, they would likely lose money because many people who buy the ticket because they can't watch live, wouldn't buy it if they could watch a free re-broadcast. I'm pretty sure that I would think twice about paying for a season ticket if i knew for a fact that I would be able to watch it live every time.... | ||
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Powerpill
United States1693 Posts
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Nik0
Uruguay460 Posts
And everyone that says that if they make a re-broadcast they would get 0 people buying the premium, have you no idea how the internet works? theres a million different places to get the vods for free, so if someone buys the season ticket is not because is the only way for them to watch it, but because they want to support GSL. | ||
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whiteguycash
United States476 Posts
The niche of off-broadcast viewership is already fulfilled by High Quality VODs. I suppose if you were to Re stream for US Timezones, you would want to Re stream for EU timezones as well, to make sure none of your viewership is left out of the equation? Don't be ridiculous. Re streaming 2x would cost much more than a simple VOD system, and would net ZERO additional benefit. | ||
ZeromuS
Canada13389 Posts
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deathserv
United States228 Posts
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Karthane
United States1183 Posts
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confusedcrib
United States1307 Posts
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Spicy Pepper
United States632 Posts
Another thought I had was that battle.net should have at least a low res video player on their interface that plays a recent great GSL game with a link to GOMTV.net. You have millions of people who log onto battle.net who probably don't even know anything about the GSL. They're probably more likely to tune into GSL then someone who doesn't play SC2. People saying there should be a way to restream all the games uninterrupted from the day before are correct. | ||
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holynorth
United States590 Posts
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Myles
United States5162 Posts
On February 24 2011 01:51 whiteguycash wrote: The amount of uneducated thoughts and comments regarding "Business Sense" is absolutely astounding in this thread. The niche of off-broadcast viewership is already fulfilled by High Quality VODs. I suppose if you were to Re stream for US Timezones, you would want to Re stream for EU timezones as well, to make sure none of your viewership is left out of the equation? Don't be ridiculous. Re streaming 2x would cost much more than a simple VOD system, and would net ZERO additional benefit. You have some numbers for this? You state this like you know exactly how much it costs for them to stream a event rather then hold a database of VODs that are available whenever someone wants to access the. Also, there is much benefit. I don't have to stay up to 4-6am to watch the games live, which I prefer much more then watching VODs. | ||
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Marcus420
Canada1923 Posts
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Pinith
651 Posts
On February 23 2011 22:39 plainsane wrote: just watch the VoDs dude, dont be cheap I've bought tickets for every season and I voted yes, don't make assumptions. A restream would let me introduce this to my friends who aren't into e-sports and don't watch gaming streams often. | ||
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mprs
Canada2933 Posts
On February 23 2011 15:44 BLinD-RawR wrote: I thought the greatest thing about watching pro starcraft was fighting the urge of sleeping at 2AM to watch a starleague finals. it shows passion and dedication. School tomorrow?still watch starcraft at 2AM. Catch a a flight in the morning?Still watch starcraft at 2AM. + Show Spoiler + FOR THE PASSION, FOR THE GLORY, FOR THE MEMORIES, FOR THE MONEY, YOU'RE A GAMER, YOU LOVE STARCRAFT, WHATS THE DIFFERENCE? ALL THE SAME!!! Agree, although I wish it was 2am and not 4am  | ||
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Marcus420
Canada1923 Posts
On February 24 2011 02:45 Pinith wrote: I've bought tickets for every season and I voted yes, don't make assumptions. A restream would let me introduce this to my friends who aren't into e-sports and don't watch gaming streams often. Have them come over and watch the VoDs instead? | ||
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confusedcrib
United States1307 Posts
On February 24 2011 02:45 Pinith wrote: I've bought tickets for every season and I voted yes, don't make assumptions. A restream would let me introduce this to my friends who aren't into e-sports and don't watch gaming streams often. Herp derp I guess your friends couldn't just watch a VOD or two with you or would that not let them get the idea of what it is? | ||
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AtrumX
United States17 Posts
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