EPTGSL Finals at Blizzcon Anaheim - Page 19
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TheResidentEvil
United States991 Posts
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JerKy
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Ciraxis
Australia400 Posts
On July 12 2011 12:07 Parapa wrote: I hope GSL to become a festival for all e-sports fans around the globe. I don’t want an e-sports title like SC BW, which was isolated to Korea. This really struck me. If the OP is being entirely truthful, as I believe he is, then I can't wait to see this unfold to its full extent. | ||
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Thingdo
United States186 Posts
I got a blizzcon ticket a few months back so that I could go watch the normal blizzcon tournament, but I never imagined I'd get to watch the GSL finals. | ||
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nvs.
Canada3609 Posts
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udgnim
United States8024 Posts
it would be amazing if this could be an annual event in terms of BlizzCon always holding a GSL finals | ||
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shockaslim
United States1105 Posts
On July 13 2011 10:47 udgnim wrote: was thinking it would be amazing if this could be an annual event in terms of BlizzCon always holding a GSL finals NO! Not with Blizzcon at least. I don't want to have to compete with all of Blizzards fans just to see a tournament live for one particular game. | ||
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ZidaneTribal
United States2800 Posts
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dacthehork
United States2000 Posts
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JunkkaGom
Korea (South)855 Posts
1) What is the point holding it at Blizzcon when only people with Blizzcon ticekt can attend which is hard to get by? A : I imagine blizzcon ticekt is still cheaper than plane ticket to Korea. Sure, plane ticket is still easier to get if you have money but if you weren't planning to fly to Korea just for GSL final I don't think there is anything to complain. At the very least those living in NA can view it in their own time zone for a change. 2) Blizzcon is full of WOW nerds. What's the point having final at Blizzcon? A : You would say this if you've not been to blizzcon last year. I've been there and even then(when SC2 and GSL was not as popular as now) there were tons of crowd watching and cheering the players and I daresay the reaction was better than any of our final. I say it's even better that there are lot of WOW/Diablo/WC3 fans. This provides opportunity for those who have not watched SC2 game before to see how awesome SC2 is. I'm a fan of all Blizzard games myself but SC2 is by far superior in terms of watching and esports. If one knows anything about entertainment they will like SC2 at blizzcon. I just hope we don't get another GSL final curse. 3) Wouldn't it be bad for Korean fans and scene if GSL final was held outside Korea? A : I just don't see why holding GSL final outside Korea would hurt Koreans. So far they are even more hyped about it than any other finals we've held so far. It's GLOBAL Starcraft Leage, and not KSL. Most Korean SC2 fans also play WOW or WC3 and will watch blizzcon anyway. Holding a Korean based event at somewhere huge as Blizzcon also provides great publicity and adds weight to its prestige. We've been holding matches at unconvenient hour for most global fans and people still support it. Why would Koreans have any hard feeling because a single final was held not at their prime time? "This is a small step for GSL, but a ginat leap for eSports". Stop worrying so much and support it. | ||
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TheDougler
Canada8313 Posts
On July 13 2011 12:03 JunkkaGom wrote: To the pessimists : 1) What is the point holding it at Blizzcon when only people with Blizzcon ticekt can attend which is hard to get by? A : I imagine blizzcon ticekt is still cheaper than plane ticket to Korea. Sure, plane ticket is still easier to get if you have money but if you weren't planning to fly to Korea just for GSL final I don't think there is anything to complain. At the very least those living in NA can view it in their own time zone for a change. 2) Blizzcon is full of WOW nerds. What's the point having final at Blizzcon? A : You would say this if you've not been to blizzcon last year. I've been there and even then(when SC2 and GSL was not as popular as now) there were tons of crowd watching and cheering the players and I daresay the reaction was better than any of our final. I say it's even better that there are lot of WOW/Diablo/WC3 fans. This provides opportunity for those who have not watched SC2 game before to see how awesome SC2 is. I'm a fan of all Blizzard games myself but SC2 is by far superior in terms of watching and esports. If one knows anything about entertainment they will like SC2 at blizzcon. I just hope we don't get another GSL final curse. 3) Wouldn't it be bad for Korean fans and scene if GSL final was held outside Korea? A : I just don't see why holding GSL final outside Korea would hurt Koreans. So far they are even more hyped about it than any other finals we've held so far. It's GLOBAL Starcraft Leage, and not KSL. Most Korean SC2 fans also play WOW or WC3 and will watch blizzcon anyway. Holding a Korean based event at somewhere huge as Blizzcon also provides great publicity and adds weight to its prestige. We've been holding matches at unconvenient hour for most global fans and people still support it. Why would Koreans have any hard feeling because a single final was held not at their prime time? "This is a small step for GSL, but a ginat leap for eSports". Stop worrying so much and support it. Perfectly well stated, I'm SO excited for this even though I won't be able to attend it's still gonna be history in the making!. | ||
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papyrus
Philippines716 Posts
On July 13 2011 12:03 JunkkaGom wrote: To the pessimists : 1) What is the point holding it at Blizzcon when only people with Blizzcon ticekt can attend which is hard to get by? A : I imagine blizzcon ticekt is still cheaper than plane ticket to Korea. Sure, plane ticket is still easier to get if you have money but if you weren't planning to fly to Korea just for GSL final I don't think there is anything to complain. At the very least those living in NA can view it in their own time zone for a change. 2) Blizzcon is full of WOW nerds. What's the point having final at Blizzcon? A : You would say this if you've not been to blizzcon last year. I've been there and even then(when SC2 and GSL was not as popular as now) there were tons of crowd watching and cheering the players and I daresay the reaction was better than any of our final. I say it's even better that there are lot of WOW/Diablo/WC3 fans. This provides opportunity for those who have not watched SC2 game before to see how awesome SC2 is. I'm a fan of all Blizzard games myself but SC2 is by far superior in terms of watching and esports. If one knows anything about entertainment they will like SC2 at blizzcon. I just hope we don't get another GSL final curse. 3) Wouldn't it be bad for Korean fans and scene if GSL final was held outside Korea? A : I just don't see why holding GSL final outside Korea would hurt Koreans. So far they are even more hyped about it than any other finals we've held so far. It's GLOBAL Starcraft Leage, and not KSL. Most Korean SC2 fans also play WOW or WC3 and will watch blizzcon anyway. Holding a Korean based event at somewhere huge as Blizzcon also provides great publicity and adds weight to its prestige. We've been holding matches at unconvenient hour for most global fans and people still support it. Why would Koreans have any hard feeling because a single final was held not at their prime time? "This is a small step for GSL, but a ginat leap for eSports". Stop worrying so much and support it. this man speaks the truth. it will definitely help Sc2 grow. | ||
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Pleiades
United States472 Posts
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Aurex
Canada115 Posts
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shockaslim
United States1105 Posts
On July 13 2011 12:03 JunkkaGom wrote: To the pessimists : 1) What is the point holding it at Blizzcon when only people with Blizzcon ticekt can attend which is hard to get by? A : I imagine blizzcon ticekt is still cheaper than plane ticket to Korea. Sure, plane ticket is still easier to get if you have money but if you weren't planning to fly to Korea just for GSL final I don't think there is anything to complain. At the very least those living in NA can view it in their own time zone for a change. 2) Blizzcon is full of WOW nerds. What's the point having final at Blizzcon? A : You would say this if you've not been to blizzcon last year. I've been there and even then(when SC2 and GSL was not as popular as now) there were tons of crowd watching and cheering the players and I daresay the reaction was better than any of our final. I say it's even better that there are lot of WOW/Diablo/WC3 fans. This provides opportunity for those who have not watched SC2 game before to see how awesome SC2 is. I'm a fan of all Blizzard games myself but SC2 is by far superior in terms of watching and esports. If one knows anything about entertainment they will like SC2 at blizzcon. I just hope we don't get another GSL final curse. 3) Wouldn't it be bad for Korean fans and scene if GSL final was held outside Korea? A : I just don't see why holding GSL final outside Korea would hurt Koreans. So far they are even more hyped about it than any other finals we've held so far. It's GLOBAL Starcraft Leage, and not KSL. Most Korean SC2 fans also play WOW or WC3 and will watch blizzcon anyway. Holding a Korean based event at somewhere huge as Blizzcon also provides great publicity and adds weight to its prestige. We've been holding matches at unconvenient hour for most global fans and people still support it. Why would Koreans have any hard feeling because a single final was held not at their prime time? "This is a small step for GSL, but a ginat leap for eSports". Stop worrying so much and support it. I think my issue, and many others, is that we... A) Did not know about this until after the tickets went on sale and B) Can no longer purchase tickets. While I do support this, I just wish that there was another means of seeing this GSL live without having a BlizzCon ticket. | ||
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TheMag
Romania43 Posts
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Morta
Germany557 Posts
On July 13 2011 12:59 shockaslim wrote: I think my issue, and many others, is that we... A) Did not know about this until after the tickets went on sale and B) Can no longer purchase tickets. While I do support this, I just wish that there was another means of seeing this GSL live without having a BlizzCon ticket. Buy a Virtual Ticket and watch GSL finals live from home with your favorite beer/snacks whatever. Obviously not as EPIC as if you would be @ Blizzcon but better then nothing right? 35$ is a good price i think for what you get. | ||
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Monsty
Canada230 Posts
On July 13 2011 12:03 JunkkaGom wrote: To the pessimists : 1) What is the point holding it at Blizzcon when only people with Blizzcon ticekt can attend which is hard to get by? A : I imagine blizzcon ticekt is still cheaper than plane ticket to Korea. Sure, plane ticket is still easier to get if you have money but if you weren't planning to fly to Korea just for GSL final I don't think there is anything to complain. At the very least those living in NA can view it in their own time zone for a change. 2) Blizzcon is full of WOW nerds. What's the point having final at Blizzcon? A : You would say this if you've not been to blizzcon last year. I've been there and even then(when SC2 and GSL was not as popular as now) there were tons of crowd watching and cheering the players and I daresay the reaction was better than any of our final. I say it's even better that there are lot of WOW/Diablo/WC3 fans. This provides opportunity for those who have not watched SC2 game before to see how awesome SC2 is. I'm a fan of all Blizzard games myself but SC2 is by far superior in terms of watching and esports. If one knows anything about entertainment they will like SC2 at blizzcon. I just hope we don't get another GSL final curse. 3) Wouldn't it be bad for Korean fans and scene if GSL final was held outside Korea? A : I just don't see why holding GSL final outside Korea would hurt Koreans. So far they are even more hyped about it than any other finals we've held so far. It's GLOBAL Starcraft Leage, and not KSL. Most Korean SC2 fans also play WOW or WC3 and will watch blizzcon anyway. Holding a Korean based event at somewhere huge as Blizzcon also provides great publicity and adds weight to its prestige. We've been holding matches at unconvenient hour for most global fans and people still support it. Why would Koreans have any hard feeling because a single final was held not at their prime time? "This is a small step for GSL, but a ginat leap for eSports". Stop worrying so much and support it. Thank you very much John for the reassurance of the progress of Starcraft, but still I feel crushed to learn that this is paired with the Blizzcon tickets. I actually tried to get tickets originally for WoW and visit it with my girlfriend, but it sold out in literally less than 10 seconds. My pessimist side nags me on how this is counter-productive, since the majority of WoW fans would be far more interested in Diablo 3, Titan and WoW. Basically making the interest pool of ticket holders who Passionately watch the GSL very low. On the flipside however, should those players be mildly interested and watch it (cause cmon, you get a practically historic event go on and it comes as an extra on your ticket, why wouldn't you?), we have the potential to snag more people in the name of E-sports and prove that we don't just cater to the starcraft fanatics. As for personally, when I originally heard the new I was ready to get my passport and come down for the tournament all the way from Montreal. But being restricted because I didn't quickly acquire a ticket means there's little to no motive to even come down and potentially meet some of the great players I wanted to greet in person. I really wished this was a seperate event that fans could come see and blizzcon ticket holders and also participate. But knowing the sheer size of people on the show floor, it would be silly to sell more tickets to a tournament that will most likely be full already. Anyways those are my thoughts. While I know my time has been delayed to watch the GSL in person, I definitely admire this amazing gesture GomTV is providing. Good luck and thank you! | ||
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Kelliher
United States39 Posts
On July 13 2011 12:03 JunkkaGom wrote: To the pessimists : 1) What is the point holding it at Blizzcon when only people with Blizzcon ticekt can attend which is hard to get by? A : I imagine blizzcon ticekt is still cheaper than plane ticket to Korea. Sure, plane ticket is still easier to get if you have money but if you weren't planning to fly to Korea just for GSL final I don't think there is anything to complain. At the very least those living in NA can view it in their own time zone for a change. 2) Blizzcon is full of WOW nerds. What's the point having final at Blizzcon? A : You would say this if you've not been to blizzcon last year. I've been there and even then(when SC2 and GSL was not as popular as now) there were tons of crowd watching and cheering the players and I daresay the reaction was better than any of our final. I say it's even better that there are lot of WOW/Diablo/WC3 fans. This provides opportunity for those who have not watched SC2 game before to see how awesome SC2 is. I'm a fan of all Blizzard games myself but SC2 is by far superior in terms of watching and esports. If one knows anything about entertainment they will like SC2 at blizzcon. I just hope we don't get another GSL final curse. 3) Wouldn't it be bad for Korean fans and scene if GSL final was held outside Korea? A : I just don't see why holding GSL final outside Korea would hurt Koreans. So far they are even more hyped about it than any other finals we've held so far. It's GLOBAL Starcraft Leage, and not KSL. Most Korean SC2 fans also play WOW or WC3 and will watch blizzcon anyway. Holding a Korean based event at somewhere huge as Blizzcon also provides great publicity and adds weight to its prestige. We've been holding matches at unconvenient hour for most global fans and people still support it. Why would Koreans have any hard feeling because a single final was held not at their prime time? "This is a small step for GSL, but a ginat leap for eSports". Stop worrying so much and support it. I understand the reasons and all. And I do believe its a great way for starcraft II and GSL to get some publicity, but I'm still extremely heart broken. I've had a season pass to every gsl event, and now, to learn that a GSL finals will be so close to me, and that I still can't go because I didn't get blizzcon tickets makes me very sad. D: | ||
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Yareq
United States39 Posts
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