On July 30 2011 08:56 R1CH wrote:
Lee has given me his reasoning in private, but I don't have enough information to know if it's technically valid or not. Erring on absolute caution, I can see why they don't want to release replays during the event.

That is the problem with what MLG is doing. No reason to not release them after the event.

DharmaTurtle

United States283 Posts

July 30 2011 00:56 GMT

#463

So it's all about selling replays to casters? Rather disappointed in you, MLG. =\

Yoshi Kirishima

United States10292 Posts

July 30 2011 00:58 GMT

#464

this is a real bummer

that was one of the high points for MLG

nanoscorp

United States1237 Posts

July 30 2011 01:05 GMT

#465

Disappointed fan here, I loved MLG for releasing replays. It encourages fans to tune in live IMO, so they can pinpoint replays they'd benefit from watching. Hopefully they'll release replays after the event?

UkGracken

United Kingdom129 Posts

July 30 2011 01:09 GMT

#466

This is really really lame, at least we can see one thing that is becoming like BroodWar.. Replay hogging so others cant get better.

sjschmidt93

United States2518 Posts

July 30 2011 01:11 GMT

#467

Wow. :O That's actually one of the reasons I get super excited for MLG. Kinda pisses me off... Really hope they change their mind.

Almost every other major event releases replays save for the ones with subscription fees, and they clearly don't have a problem.

I kind of hope there's a huge community uproar about this.. I wouldn't be one to start it but MLG does pay attention to the community.

Rossi

Australia59 Posts

July 30 2011 01:24 GMT

#468

this is incredibly unfortunate.. some form of post event release needs to be done as the release of these replays result in a worldwide increase in skill in all sc2 players who choose to watch them.

Another disappointed fan and player here.

Misanthrope

United States924 Posts

July 30 2011 01:26 GMT

#469

On July 30 2011 10:24 Rossi wrote:
this is incredibly unfortunate.. some form of post event release needs to be done as the release of these replays result in a worldwide increase in skill in all sc2 players who choose to watch them.

Another disappointed fan and player here.

This is absolutely correct, PLEASE listen to your viewers.

UkGracken

United Kingdom129 Posts

July 30 2011 01:28 GMT

#470

On July 30 2011 10:26 Misanthrope wrote:

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This is absolutely correct, PLEASE listen to your viewers.

I totally agree, i can safely say i wont be giving MLG my money anymore, just because replays were such a big part of the service for me.

curreh

Australia265 Posts

July 30 2011 01:29 GMT

#471

I learnt so much from MMA's play last mlg, was looking forward to learning from all the new replays :'(
Would be brilliant if they could release replays after it's over, but if not at least we get to see some amazing matches :D

Technique

Netherlands1542 Posts

July 30 2011 01:34 GMT

#472

On July 30 2011 05:13 kedinik wrote:
I'm really curious why an SC2 replay would encode the data that makes DDoS possible.

Because all rts games i know off store the ip's (encrypted or not) in the replays.

vohne

Philippines197 Posts

July 30 2011 01:34 GMT

#473

This is really disappointing. I fully support MLG and eSports, but I feel disappointed. Just saying.

Goldfish

2230 Posts

July 30 2011 01:39 GMT

#474

On July 30 2011 08:16 Goldfish wrote:
I think someone should post on the battle.net forums about this issue.

Busy (currently) does not actually prevent messages sent to that person (still causes lag if say a few dozen players are spamming the player).

Make it so there's some sort of option that prevents messages from lagging a busy player (and/or make an "Invisible" mode where you appear offline and can't be added and can't even be talked to except maybe with friends or players from a white list).

Anyone want to make to help make a battle.net thread about this? Sadly though it's Friday which usually means no blues on the weekend (not sure if it's too late or not though).

Also even if a fix doesn't hit in time, as long as the fix comes at all (for future events) then that's good enough.

Baum

Germany1010 Posts

July 30 2011 01:46 GMT

#475

On one of Wheat's shows they said they would release the replays after the event because they had problems with players getting messaged so much they were getting spikes so they would release the reps after the event. I don't get why they won't release them at all. That's really sad.

desRow

Canada2654 Posts

July 30 2011 02:06 GMT

#476

We need a sponsor from IKEA... to buy PITCHFORKS !!!

Mr. Wiggles

Canada5894 Posts

July 30 2011 02:09 GMT

#477

On July 30 2011 11:06 desrow wrote:
We need a sponsor from IKEA... to buy PITCHFORKS !!!

Haha, you've got the right idea!!!

Did MLG address why they can't release the replays after the tourney, yet?

rave[wcr]

United States1166 Posts

July 30 2011 02:11 GMT

#478

im all for the pitchforks idea if they dont release the replays. they dont release the replays and still people get troll messages ingame wtf.

EonShiKeno

United States122 Posts

July 30 2011 02:14 GMT

#479

I was planning on casting MLG matches all week. Guess my week just opened up..... Really dislike this news.

Shenghi

167 Posts

July 30 2011 02:15 GMT

#480

MMA vs drewbie paused because MMA is getting mass whispered. This is really helping prevent that /not. But that has already been said before.

Having said that, I have to say that it's an incredibly baller move by MLG to make this decision to maybe prevent the spamming from happening. They must have known the response they would get from the community. As a fan I don't like it, and it's not helping... but from an organisational point of view I do think it's a good move to try anything to ensure a smooth tournament.