Love the video idea, even though some might consider it abit bulky... Thing is it isn't bulky but in the timeframe that has been given it is abit preasuring when added to the 250$ I guess but I wouldn't know not being a manager.
I hope this works out and I have faith in the leauge, just please don't get in over your heads and just make sure the first one goes off somewhat without difficult and then you can polish it after it's been established.
Right now there's tons of doupters and haters because everybody loves being on that bandwagon, if you just put this shit out and do it already it'll shut them up so we can endulge ourselves more in all the video/team/story/etc frenzy.
a 50 second youtube video tells you nothing of a persons personality
maybe if you sat in a vent server and shot the shit with them for an hour sure
Get over yourself. There is an amazing thing going on right now and all people like yourself can do is find reasons to complain. It's just pathetic. I would love to see someone like you have an actual conversation with the large amount of people responsible for bringing all of this to us without making yourself look like an absolute fool.
Utter lack of respect for people that work hard. Doing something great for this scene that YOU could never dream of accomplishing. Now crawl back in your hole.
I couldn't agree more. There is a difference between people criticizing this league in attempts to make it better and people who are just bitching to bitch. Its sad thats happening even. This is a huge opportunity for western e-sports. A lot of the complaints aren't even legit. People are still complaining about no Koreans being invited even when Xeris has said he has contacted Korean teams.
A 50 second video provides entertainment. There is no doubt that Shew's video is hilarious and would be great on a player page. How dare a player make a joke. I assume people who dislike his video enjoy the No Fun League's penalizing nearly every endzone celebration too. Just because it's a professional league doesn't mean players can't have fun
And I think a lot of people saying they won't watch or follow the NASL are just full of shit. They will be back when the games start. They might not buy premium tickets, but they will be following it.
I agree with my two norwegian fellas on page 14. I think the videos are a nice touch. Get to know the players a little bit, and if you're lucky, someone will strike up a rivalry !
Get over yourself. There is an amazing thing going on right now and all people like yourself can do is find reasons to complain. It's just pathetic. I would love to see someone like you have an actual conversation with the large amount of people responsible for bringing all of this to us without making yourself look like an absolute fool.
I'm not complaining. I'm simply stating you don't know someone's personality after a 50 second youtube video. What makes you think otherwise?
This is a professional league and the interview video is some kid saying he likes motherships and screaming. Do you go into a job interview screaming like an 8th grader? The good news is shew doesn't have a shot to get into this tournament, but he got his 50 seconds of fame at least
Utter lack of respect for people that work hard. Doing something great for this scene that YOU could never dream of accomplishing. Now crawl back in your hole.
I watch just as much, if not more starcraft than you do, without viewers this scene doesn't exist. I've seen damn near every sc2 VOD since the beta, so honestly I can say whatever I want.
you're right something great could happen, and i'm hoping they do it right.
Get over yourself. There is an amazing thing going on right now and all people like yourself can do is find reasons to complain. It's just pathetic. I would love to see someone like you have an actual conversation with the large amount of people responsible for bringing all of this to us without making yourself look like an absolute fool.
I'm not complaining. I'm simply stating you don't know someone's personality after a 50 second youtube video. What makes you think otherwise?
First of all, the videos aren't the deciding factor, and are probably more to be used for publicity/editing short interviews into content than deciding who gets in.
EDIT: So first you say you can't tell someone's personality based on 50 seconds, then you insult Shew's character based on his video.
VERY INTERESTING. And no, you do not have the right to say whatever you want just because you watched a bunch of VODs. That only works if your opinions aren't blatantly contradictory, inflamatory, and flat out incorrect.
EDIT: So first you say you can't tell someone's personality based on 50 seconds, then you insult Shew's character based on his video.
VERY INTERESTING. And no, you do not have the right to say whatever you want just because you watched a bunch of VODs. That only works if your opinions aren't blatantly contradictory, inflamatory, and flat out incorrect.
I said his video was fucking stupid and if I saw it and k*new nothing about SC2 I would think this was for an 8th grade LAN. I never said anything about shew - e.g. you can't tell someone's personality from a 50 second video
EDIT: So first you say you can't tell someone's personality based on 50 seconds, then you insult Shew's character based on his video.
VERY INTERESTING. And no, you do not have the right to say whatever you want just because you watched a bunch of VODs. That only works if your opinions aren't blatantly contradictory, inflamatory, and flat out incorrect.
I said his video was fucking stupid and if I saw it and k*new nothing about SC2 I would think this was for an 8th grade LAN. I never said anything about shew - e.g. you can't tell someone's personality from a 50 second video
how are you not making this connection?
You said he was screaming like an 8th grader, then you try to fall back on saying you never commented on his personality? Give me a break. Plus, your summary of what you said isn't accurate at all. I cannot comment on what you meant to say, but your post doesn't say what you claim here.
I think that video interviews are a great idea from a spectator's point of view. I've been watching eSports for a while now and they always seem to get spectators excited in chat, threads, etc. The "just Starcraft" tournaments seem by contrast less engaging. Even the TSL 2 text interviews brought tons of entertainment especially with the smack-talk by IdrA.
That said, I think a lot of players might be reluctant to submit videos of themselves before being selected for the actual tournament. It's a lot of privacy lost, showing your real life persona, and if you're just going to end up looking stupid because you weren't selected, it seems a huge price to pay. To this end, it might be a good idea to limit the video requirement to the selected 50, whose games are going to be actually cast and who therefore should be prepared to step into the spotlight.
I mean, it's just an application process - we're not even sure we'll be seeing these people, so why build up a lot of hype about them via videos only to possibly disappoint them (and us) later by rejecting their applications?
You said he was screaming like an 8th grader, then you try to fall back on saying you never commented on his personality? Give me a break. Plus, your summary of what you said isn't accurate at all. I cannot comment on what you meant to say, but your post doesn't say what you claim here.
he was screaming like an 8th grader, should I have said sophomore would that be better? If I said he was a lying hedonist piece of shit then yes I would agree with you, I commented on his personality.
again, you can't know someone's personality from a 50 second youtube video. Is this a really hard concept for you to grasp or something?
You said he was screaming like an 8th grader, then you try to fall back on saying you never commented on his personality? Give me a break. Plus, your summary of what you said isn't accurate at all. I cannot comment on what you meant to say, but your post doesn't say what you claim here.
he was screaming like an 8th grader, should I have said sophomore would that be better? If I said he was a lying hedonist piece of shit then yes I would agree with you, I commented on his personality.
again, you can't know someone's personality from a 50 second youtube video. Is this a really hard concept for you to grasp or something?
Ya I agree with you. You stated what happened in the video, and it would be very awkward for someone not in the SC2 scene to watch (or for those of us who are into it, and just... ya I'll just stop right there before I get flamed) so it may not be the best example of what someone should see if they just start watching it. I think LZ's interview is a much better example.
I also agree that the interview doesn't show much personality, but nevertheless I think it is still a good decision for them to do it. I still feel it shows a little bit of their personality which is a step in the right direction. Also I just think Shew's video was a bad example because he seemed like he was acting the whole time and he basically just made up a rival on the spot... so maybe that is another reason why you feel the videos aren't very valid. Other auditions/interviews will likely show more as I feel LZ's did.
I think the videos add a whole new level of enjoyment to the NASL I don't know faces of a lot of top gamers and this is an excellent opportunity to know their faces/personalities.
50 second youtube video definitely doesn't tell you a lot, but you can still tell a LOT about the person/personality.
On March 05 2011 05:32 hunts wrote: Not to derail, but is it just me or is team vVv not even mentioned anywhere by anyone? and they've got some players that are much better than some of the other ones I've seen people mention :D Really hope at least a few of them get in.
Same thing I was saying about 10 posts ago.. XD
Just a bit off-topic maybe, but both vVv and VT (Spades *in korea still?* and Pokebunny) have worthy candidates. I'm sure both of those teams have either been contacted or have made plans for it, but guess it's not surprising to be unknown or overlooked unless you're a major EU clan like mouz or Liquid/EG/Root here in the US..
Well if they weren't contacted they can apply so I don't think it is an issue. If a team didn't even apply then you can't fault NASL. That said we don't know what teams were contacted so no need to start rumors.
Next time, be a little more thorough when reading. I never said they were or were not contacted. I mentioned that if they hadn't, I can assume with a fair amount of certainty, that they would apply on their own. There was no mention at all of an omission on Xeris/NASL/anyone involved's part. The observation was that all of the posters here (who were making the huge lists of candidates) were omitting these 2 solid, but slightly lower-profile teams. Thanks.
(Also, props to Xeris for already considering those teams!)
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