EPTI hope they do it right, they seriously underestimated the SC2(or e-sports in general) community in how many would watch it.
From the desk of MLG CEO Sundance DiGiovanni - Page 7
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Barbiero
Brazil5259 Posts
I hope they do it right, they seriously underestimated the SC2(or e-sports in general) community in how many would watch it. | ||
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TestSubject893
United States774 Posts
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d3_crescentia
United States4053 Posts
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internaut
Canada23 Posts
Why did we need to wait 45+ minutes in between games? All you needed were *gasp* four whole computers on the main stage so the next match could get set up while the first match is being played. Why did the commentators need to read the TL twitter feed to update us on the games that were being played? Why could they not join the game lobbies and spectate the games? I'm sure MLG has some dumb rule that only games on the main stage can be casted. That rule makes no sense and ruins the broadcast with constant delays. Why are there still not booths for the competitors? The sound issues have already compromised the game of Idra vs Socke and made it so people spectating the event live cannot hear the commentators. This one is more excusable given the constant chaos but why was there not more MLG content aside from the games? Interviews where literally one question is asked? Map videos which border on the mundane? The only MLG content that was interesting was the variety of ways the commentators figured out how to kill time during the massive delays. | ||
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crms
United States11933 Posts
On April 05 2011 10:10 zaii wrote: Like I said earlier If only you knew more about Sundance, and followed MLG since the beginning. you can keep repeating yourself if you like but you're adding nothing of substance. you must be really gullible, ronald mcdonald really cares about kids too, right? I honestly don't even understand the point you're trying to make. are you saying that if some how sundance had the foresight to know MLG would never be successful and would lose millions of dollars a year he would still put on the MLG because he has a passion for putting on gaming tournaments? That he would sacrifice his livelihood and his time because he has such a passion for gaming nothing would come between it? Honestly, what is your point? | ||
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Alaz
108 Posts
Give them players the tiny headphones for game sound and then sound proof headphones over those. Same thing they do at GSL(minus the booth blazing music) | ||
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ExO_
United States2316 Posts
On April 05 2011 10:18 d3_crescentia wrote: Just in case anyone didn't realize already, this is the same (prerecorded, I think) speech he delivered to the stream on Sunday. This isn't super concerning to me. I liked the content of his speech, and I think its more important to take the time to deliver a concise, well thought-out message, than to do something live and say something wrong accidentally. | ||
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Jiddra
Sweden2685 Posts
Sundance DiGiovanni @anepicname Site saw just under a million uniques during the event. Will be releasing final numbers once we get a full picture. I guess it's hoping to much to get the numbers per feed, probably will be all the feeds. | ||
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crms
United States11933 Posts
On April 05 2011 10:56 Jiddra wrote: @MLG_Sundance Sundance DiGiovanni @anepicname Site saw just under a million uniques during the event. Will be releasing final numbers once we get a full picture. nice so perhaps when the stream was working.. we beat the eagles. (: | ||
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Irrelevant
United States2364 Posts
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zaii
Guam2611 Posts
On April 05 2011 10:23 crms wrote: you can keep repeating yourself if you like but you're adding nothing of substance. you must be really gullible, ronald mcdonald really cares about kids too, right? I honestly don't even understand the point you're trying to make. are you saying that if some how sundance had the foresight to know MLG would never be successful and would lose millions of dollars a year he would still put on the MLG because he has a passion for putting on gaming tournaments? That he would sacrifice his livelihood and his time because he has such a passion for gaming nothing would come between it? Honestly, what is your point? My point is that some of you guys are gullible, believing posts saying that Sundance is all about the money and he doesn't care about the community, Competition, and the future competitive gaming. some of you guys are putting Sundance in the same boat as those fat cat CEO's who only care about the money and don't give a crap about the people/community. I understand you guys thinking this way, Because you know nothing about him or don't follow MLG since the beginning. Also why I repeated what I said earlier? Because its true. If you knew more about him, You would think differently have a better understanding of Sundance/MLG. | ||
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Jiddra
Sweden2685 Posts
On April 05 2011 11:03 zaii wrote: My point is that some of you guys are gullible, believing posts saying that Sundance is all about the money and he doesn't care about the community, Competition, and the future competitive gaming. some of you guys are putting Sundance in the same boat as those fat cat CEO's who only care about the money and don't give a crap about the people/community. I understand you guys thinking this way, Because you know nothing about him or don't follow MLG since the beginning. Also why I repeated what I said earlier? Because its true. If you knew more about him, You would think differently have a better understanding of Sundance/MLG. I take it you have worked with him, or are you a close friend? | ||
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DueSs
United States765 Posts
y so srs? D= | ||
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floor exercise
Canada5847 Posts
On April 05 2011 10:56 Jiddra wrote: @MLG_Sundance Sundance DiGiovanni @anepicname Site saw just under a million uniques during the event. Will be releasing final numbers once we get a full picture. I guess it's hoping to much to get the numbers per feed, probably will be all the feeds. If it's so popular I'd really like to see an increase in the prize pool to reflect that. 5,000 just isn't much money for people to be traveling from Europe and whatnot. SC2 obviously makes them more money than any other game, I'd love for the players to see some of that. | ||
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FiWiFaKi
Canada9858 Posts
On April 05 2011 09:39 Talin wrote: Actually, people who have an argument and than have the guts to admit that the other person is right at the end of it normally get my respect in general. See but it's not an arguement. Only stupid people keep arguing an unwinnable situation... While MLG is a little smarter than that and then everyone seems pleased... Even though big changes aren't being made. I mean especially teachers, this is such a common technique - saying okay you're right or something along those lines. And it's enough to satisfy most people when they didn't do anything. | ||
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henreiman
United States407 Posts
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FiWiFaKi
Canada9858 Posts
On April 05 2011 11:34 henreiman wrote: I didn't buy the pass but I'd love to see whether people are opting for the free pass or the refund. Could say a lot about the success of upcoming MLGs...hopefully people can look past this or we could potentially see a significant prize pool drop off =/ Mind adding a poll to see which option people are taking? I don't see how they could make the prize pool any lower. Players like Naniwa - it costs him maybe 1.5k-2k dollars to fly over the the US and pay for a hotel, food, etc. If they actually want to attract players they have to have a decent prize pool... I forget which player it was, but he wanted to go to the MLG but his team told him you pretty much have to win for it to be justified by the low amount of cash earned. Ofcourse 5k is a great amount in an online tourney, but when you have to fly somewhere, and you are competing for 5k dollars where you are paying 70 dollars for a ticket as well as housing etc it adds up not really being worth it. (Hence very few europian players) | ||
bkrow
Australia8532 Posts
Hopefully Naniwa's 25-2 (25-0) run will overshadow this though hehe.. The only way to make things better is to provide a flawless service at the next MLG events  then we will have restored faith in you Mr Sundance | ||
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McKTenor13
United States1383 Posts
(maybe with all this crazy love for starcraft the prize pool will significantly go up next year?) | ||
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zaii
Guam2611 Posts
On April 05 2011 11:39 Skillz_Man wrote: I don't see how they could make the prize pool any lower. Players like Naniwa - it costs him maybe 1.5k-2k dollars to fly over the the US and pay for a hotel, food, etc. If they actually want to attract players they have to have a decent prize pool... I forget which player it was, but he wanted to go to the MLG but his team told him you pretty much have to win for it to be justified by the low amount of cash earned. Ofcourse 5k is a great amount in an online tourney, but when you have to fly somewhere, and you are competing for 5k dollars where you are paying 70 dollars for a ticket as well as housing etc it adds up not really being worth it. (Hence very few europian players) I think it was on SOTG, Sundance said he took a gamble by adding SC2 for MLG. If it works out well Prize money will go up, If not it will stay the same. Guess he was trying to be on the safe side. | ||
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