Thanks for some really nice interviews. Slightly blown away by the production quality. The promos are way, way, way over the top though. Less is more guys, less is more.

Soto

Canada56 Posts

April 16 2011 16:13 GMT

#183

notice that IdrA is wearing the Leather Gracket on this picture

zyglrox

United States1168 Posts

April 16 2011 16:19 GMT

#184

all this is really professional feeling

CCa1ss1e

Canada3231 Posts

April 16 2011 16:45 GMT

#185

yeahhh HD!! shaving mishap?

agree with this casting duo!!

XD

Chainfire99

Canada474 Posts

April 16 2011 16:55 GMT

#186

Some of you guys need to realize that they will be inviting Europeans and Koreans in future IPL's. IPL1 is their test run so to speak. Furthermore, I spoke to Edward from IGN"s eSports division (http://www.wellplayed.org/forum/86/thread/2925/show) and he admitted that they tried to hire Day9 as a caster but they couldn't come to an agreement due to Day9's current full plate but will be applying the full court press on him for IPL2!

Chainfire99

Canada474 Posts

April 16 2011 16:58 GMT

#187

If you want Europeans and Koreans competing in a future lucrative NA tournament then you need to support IPL and watch IPL1 tournament (spread the word) and turn off your ad block while you watch it next week! Rome wasn't built in a day! IGN has expressed the plan to take the revenue and re-invest into their eSports division and the company does have the financial wherewithal to help grow eSports in NA.

Kimaker

United States2131 Posts

April 16 2011 17:15 GMT

#188

Insane production quality...I'm so pumped for this!

PlaKen

Canada46 Posts

April 16 2011 17:58 GMT

#189

Why does Idra look like Edward Cullen?

Raysalis

Malaysia1034 Posts

April 16 2011 19:02 GMT

#190

Really like the potraits, especially the Incontrol one

Ghad

Norway2551 Posts

April 16 2011 20:08 GMT

#191

Didn't know that HD and Painuser would be casting, that could actually turn out to work very well.

SovSov

United States755 Posts

April 16 2011 20:23 GMT

#192

This league seems like it's doing everything right.

Promo vids.. player pictures.. presentation.

My only problem is that IGN has a real chance of advertising to a more mainstream audience, and it doesn't help the stigma against pro gamers when your promo videos feature 3 fat dudes and then a "nerdy" Asian...

Just being honest here, but I'm sure it doesn't matter that much.

TotalBiscuit

United Kingdom5437 Posts

April 16 2011 22:24 GMT

#193

On April 17 2011 05:23 SovSov wrote:
This league seems like it's doing everything right.

Promo vids.. player pictures.. presentation.

My only problem is that IGN has a real chance of advertising to a more mainstream audience, and it doesn't help the stigma against pro gamers when your promo videos feature 3 fat dudes and then a "nerdy" Asian...

Just being honest here, but I'm sure it doesn't matter that much.

The mainstream audience it's broadcasting too also consists of fat dudes and the occasional nerdy Asian. This is IGN we're talking about here.

UberThing

Great Britain410 Posts

April 16 2011 22:46 GMT

#194

http://uk.ign.com/videos/2011/04/15/ipl-pledge-promo

This is too good

DarkPlasmaBall

United States43792 Posts

April 16 2011 22:52 GMT

#195

Cool pictures

Some of them really made me laugh too ^^

Looking forward to this! Out of curiosity, how did you select those 16 players?

Any chance to see more games from Select or teams EG/ Root is a win in my book!

BluePabs

United States317 Posts

April 16 2011 22:53 GMT

#196

On April 17 2011 07:24 TotalBiscuit wrote:

Show nested quote +

The mainstream audience it's broadcasting too also consists of fat dudes and the occasional nerdy Asian. This is IGN we're talking about here.

haha zing!

uSnAmplified

United States1029 Posts

April 16 2011 22:56 GMT

#197

Haha the pictures look so funny, incontrol is just so off and idra looks like a vampire/joker mix.

Specialist

United States803 Posts

April 16 2011 22:58 GMT

#198

Why does stalife look so yellow select so white

Frozenhelfire

United States420 Posts

April 16 2011 23:27 GMT

#199

I really like the interviews so far because of the high quality. The players are well spoken and avoid the awkward stereotype that is generally associated with gamers.