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Benjef
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United Kingdom6921 Posts
July 29 2011 15:34 GMT
#241
They'll reach it, probably quite easily.
<3 | Dota 2 | DayZ | <3
-Frog-
Profile Joined February 2009
United States514 Posts
July 29 2011 15:35 GMT
#242
On July 30 2011 00:24 blizzind wrote:
what kind of shady stuff is this? if they don't reach that goal they would have to decrease the prize pool? to what? zero?


Are you truly suggesting that MLG would decrease their prize pool to zero so that no pro players would attend the event and no fans would watch the streams causing them to lose lots of money?

It's just a joke.
powered by coffee, driven by hate.
tyCe
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia2542 Posts
July 29 2011 15:36 GMT
#243
I think Sundance was using the tweet mostly as a hype attempt. Still, I didn't think it would backfire this much especially given how generous they have been to their fans in the past. I'm not a really an MLG supporter due to the poor treatment that the SC2 open bracket players face, but I'm surprised that so many fans (presumably who also voted MLG as the best event of DH, MLG, NASL) are complaining so much.

At least they aren't doing shady dealings behind everyone's back. At least they aren't being unsustainable and hyping crap up and coming up with $100,000 prizepools without taking into account the production costs and level of professionalism required.
Betrayed by EG.BuK
JiYan
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3668 Posts
July 29 2011 15:39 GMT
#244
im calling his bluff, no way he'll lower prize money next year
Jojo131
Profile Joined January 2011
Brazil1631 Posts
July 29 2011 15:39 GMT
#245
Agreeing with some of the people already mentioning this, but too many people here are blowing things out of proportion and overreacting.

Take it for what it is, a tweet, an ad, hype, whatever.
World still spinning folks.
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
July 29 2011 15:39 GMT
#246
Hype, scrutiny and a little controversy = more interest more viewers more ad money.

Mission accomplished!
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
ixi.genocide
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States981 Posts
July 29 2011 15:45 GMT
#247
On July 29 2011 17:49 zaii wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 29 2011 17:27 Bobster wrote:
If you can't increase the prize pool budget, just take the money from the CoD and Halo circuits, ridiculous that they're getting anything close to the same amount of prize money per person when SC2 is the event that brings in the publicity, attention, people and as a result - the money.


All the prizemoney from CoD is coming from SONY, and Halo always gets sold out.


Halo has not been sold out since H2 was there >.> and california was rather bad the last time they had an MLG there.
johnnywup
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3858 Posts
July 29 2011 15:47 GMT
#248
Not sure if trolling to be honest.
Waltchelg
Profile Joined April 2010
United States66 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-29 15:52:09
July 29 2011 15:50 GMT
#249
On July 30 2011 00:24 blizzind wrote:
what kind of shady stuff is this? if they don't reach that goal they would have to decrease the prize pool? to what? zero?



Can someone point me to where all of you idiots are getting this decreasing the prize pool shit? Quite making things up.

edit: didn't see the edit to the thread

It's not a threat by any means. He's saying that there is more than enough people watching the streams that the number isn't -that- ridiculous.
Elite Muffin Crew / No Talent member
Logros
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands9913 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-29 16:11:18
July 29 2011 16:00 GMT
#250
I think it's pretty obvious that the lowering of prize money is a joke. Lots of people overreacting ><. I wonder how close they are to the 100k atm though.
Benjef
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United Kingdom6921 Posts
July 29 2011 16:19 GMT
#251
On July 30 2011 00:39 JiYan wrote:
im calling his bluff, no way he'll lower prize money next year

Nah they won't. They have more sponsors/making more money than ever before.

And they've had the same prize money for years now. If anything it makes sense to increase the amount.

Its just a bluff .
<3 | Dota 2 | DayZ | <3
00Visor
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
4337 Posts
July 29 2011 16:22 GMT
#252
MLG needs to higher the prizes. They are way below other events and the probably make the most profit right now.
SuperFanBoy
Profile Joined June 2011
New Zealand1068 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-29 16:47:43
July 29 2011 16:43 GMT
#253
"if that number is to high than I need to cut prize money next year."

wow.. that comment really pisses me off. The sc2 community should boycott the MLG.

edit ~ how about considering getting rid of the female interviewers and having the commentators do the interviews, im guessing those female interviewers get paid, the money saved can be put into the prize pool.
Bandino
Profile Joined August 2010
United States342 Posts
July 29 2011 16:47 GMT
#254
Everyone getting pissed you realize its a joke? MLG has been great to the customers so far, you really think they mean something like this? Sundance is probably just using this as a marketing ploy or a way to generate hype.
delo
Profile Joined August 2010
United States333 Posts
July 29 2011 17:05 GMT
#255
On July 30 2011 00:45 ixi.genocide wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 29 2011 17:49 zaii wrote:
On July 29 2011 17:27 Bobster wrote:
If you can't increase the prize pool budget, just take the money from the CoD and Halo circuits, ridiculous that they're getting anything close to the same amount of prize money per person when SC2 is the event that brings in the publicity, attention, people and as a result - the money.


All the prizemoney from CoD is coming from SONY, and Halo always gets sold out.


Halo has not been sold out since H2 was there >.> and california was rather bad the last time they had an MLG there.

Well that first part is straight up factually incorrect. Columbus was sold out for H3 passes every time. Meadows and Dallas have also sold out in the past. As did the DC and Nashville combines.

But yes, Anaheim '09 was lightly attended Halo-wise, which is why they didn't go back in '10.
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
July 29 2011 17:06 GMT
#256
This thread once again shows that jokes and sarcasm are never something to be used on the internet.
Ome
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada157 Posts
July 29 2011 17:11 GMT
#257
On July 30 2011 02:06 Assirra wrote:
This thread once again shows that jokes and sarcasm are never something to be used on the internet.


I think we should place bets on how long this faux outrage goes. I'm guessing over 25 pages.
Flying_Cake
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada117 Posts
July 29 2011 17:13 GMT
#258
Just buy the frigin membership. If you don't want to contribute to esports then don't, leave the community and stop complaining.
Pulzlulz
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Germany412 Posts
July 29 2011 17:14 GMT
#259
On July 30 2011 01:43 SuperFanBoy wrote:
"if that number is to high than I need to cut prize money next year."

wow.. that comment really pisses me off. The sc2 community should boycott the MLG.

edit ~ how about considering getting rid of the female interviewers and having the commentators do the interviews, im guessing those female interviewers get paid, the money saved can be put into the prize pool.

Seriously, read the thread and shut the fuck up.
Sumwar
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada199 Posts
July 29 2011 17:15 GMT
#260
Lowering of the prize money is obviously not happening. Remember these prize pools were set a long time ago and MLG did not think SC2 would be this popular. There is no way MLG thought SC2 would beat out Halo and here it is. Increasing the prize pool for next year is going to happen.
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