EPTPrice of next GSTL - Page 26
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Aegeis
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Valikyr
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ImHuko
United States996 Posts
Paying 5$ for GSTL is fine and pretty easy to find in a budget, no matter how much content they give you. Finding 30$ in a budget is much harder. Edit: Just my opinon on the whole paying for thing, you can watch most shows on TV if you miss them on Hulu for free and legally (Maybe other countries don't have the same), but to watch a game of SC2 if I miss it live, I have to pay money for... pretty stupid if you ask me. I can tell my buddy to check out the latest episode of CSI because it is sick, but if I want to tell my buddy to go watch TheBest vs MarineKing (trollol), they have to pay money. Luckily for myself I can stay up at 5AM every night and catch them live, so no money has to come out of my pocket. | ||
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Hall0wed
United States8486 Posts
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karpo
Sweden1998 Posts
On June 21 2011 04:46 ImHuko wrote: Edit: Just my opinon on the whole paying for thing, you can watch most shows on TV if you miss them on Hulu for free and legally (Maybe other countries don't have the same), but to watch a game of SC2 if I miss it live, I have to pay money for... pretty stupid if you ask me. I can tell my buddy to check out the latest episode of CSI because it is sick, but if I want to tell my buddy to go watch TheBest vs MarineKing (trollol), they have to pay money. Luckily for myself I can stay up at 5AM every night and catch them live, so no money has to come out of my pocket. TV shows have enough exposure with ads/dvd box sales that they can afford it. Well produced SC2 content does not. | ||
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ImHuko
United States996 Posts
On June 21 2011 04:58 karpo wrote: TV shows have enough exposure with ads/dvd box sales that they can afford it. Well produced SC2 content does not. Samsung, G.Skill, and Coke exist all around the world, I don't understand why we don't watch commercials instead of seeing the same GomTV intro we've seen since Avertac Intel Classic in BW. Play some damn commercials in the VODs, I don't care. I just don't like the fact I can't tell my buddy to go watch a SC2 match that he might actually be interested in. I got him watching some of the Avertac Intel Classic because he thought Tasteless was hilarious, I couldn't get him to do the same now a days. | ||
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karpo
Sweden1998 Posts
On June 21 2011 05:01 ImHuko wrote: Samsung, G.Skill, and Coke exist all around the world, I don't understand why we don't watch commercials instead of seeing the same GomTV intro we've seen since Avertac Intel Classic in BW. Play some damn commercials in the VODs, I don't care. I just don't like the fact I can't tell my buddy to go watch a SC2 match that he might actually be interested in. I got him watching some of the Avertac Intel Classic because he thought Tasteless was hilarious, I couldn't get him to do the same now a days. Commercials would help with adding money for GOM but i'm pretty sure the amount of money Samsung and G.Skill are willing to pay for these commercials are nothing compared to overall production costs. Commercials on regular broadcast TV reach a much broader audience with everything from LCD TV's to toilet paper. SC2 fans are not the key demographic. And don't forget dvd box sales, those probably account for a huge part of the revenue from TV-series. It's just not feasible that your friend should just be able to watch any game from GOM for free. Even with ads it still wont cover all the costs. | ||
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Kiyo.
United States2284 Posts
Also the stream quality for GSL and GSTL are going to be improved now: http://www.gomtv.net/2011gstls1/news/65577 Dear GOMTV.net users: First, we want to thank all of you for all the support and encouragement you have shown us. As the host of a Global StarCraft 2 League, we are truly thankful that we have great fans to make this event one of a kind. We promise to keep working harder to satisfy our users. Starting from GSTL Season 1, the quality of our live stream will be changed: Premium SQ : 450Kbps(Video)+64Kbps(Audio) / Resolution: 640x360 / Minimum bandwidth required: 550Kbps HQ : 900Kbps(Video)+128Kbps(Audio) / Resolution: 960x540 / Minimum bandwidth required:1000Kbps GOMTV is working to provide a better and more enjoyable experience to our viewers and we will keep improving our service to better accommodate our users. If you experience any problems using our service, contact our suppor team by using our support forum's QnA section: http://www.gomtv.net/qna/index.gom Be sure to include as many details as possible including the type of your web browser and operation system, and your approximate location, so we can better assist you. Thank you. GOMTV.net For comparison, previous quality was: Premium SQ : 350Kbps(Video)+64Kbps(Audio) / Resolution: 576x324 / Minimum bandwidth required: 450Kbps HQ : 700Kbps(Video)+128Kbps(Audio) / Resolution: 800x450 / Minimum bandwidth required:800Kbps | ||
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FlamingTurd
United States1059 Posts
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bl
Australia16 Posts
The site for the new format GSTL is up, and the price is $25 (VOD with ads) i don't think unemployed gamers like myself will be watching GSTL this season  | ||
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Souljah
United States423 Posts
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ThreeAcross
172 Posts
On June 22 2011 01:07 Souljah wrote: I'm employed and make a pretty good salary,and I still think its kinda high. If you look at it, with 92,000 viewers for the super tournament VOD X 25.00 per subscription, thats 2.3 million dollars + sponsorships. I'm all for E-Sports growing and viewing a quality product... but this seems like a killing to me. Maybe I'm wrong here... 92k viewers doesn't mean 92k people bought the pass. I am sure there are plenty of people that just watch it live. | ||
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Souljah
United States423 Posts
On June 22 2011 01:13 ThreeAcross wrote: 92k viewers doesn't mean 92k people bought the pass. I am sure there are plenty of people that just watch it live. How would watching it live make any difference? You still need a subscription if im not mistaken. | ||
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ThreeAcross
172 Posts
On June 22 2011 01:17 Souljah wrote: How would watching it live make any difference? You still need a subscription if im not mistaken. No. You only need a subscription to watch the VODs/HQ, but Live is free for SQ. | ||
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fourColo
United States363 Posts
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yawnoC
United States3704 Posts
Even though its more expensive I can cut one perk out from my weekly routine so I can fit the new price into my budget. | ||
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LetoAtreides82
United States1188 Posts
On June 21 2011 19:34 Kiyo. wrote: GSL July Page just went up. $10 same as usual. http://www.gomtv.net/2011gslsponsors4/ Also the stream quality for GSL and GSTL are going to be improved now: http://www.gomtv.net/2011gstls1/news/65577 For comparison, previous quality was: I'll get GSL but will skip GSTL this time. 25 is ridiculous, I'd prefer shorter seasons if it brings down the ticket cost. | ||
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imjorman
United States580 Posts
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