On August 01 2011 22:25 MrCon wrote: I'm so sad they won't release replays >< One of my favortie part about MLG was exploring the hundreds of replays, which occupied me for like a month after the event, and finding new interesting stuff I don't understand the risk (perhaps there is), and why they wouldn't rename the players (can be scripted). Bleh.
same here, i'm really really really hoping they reconsider. The fact MLG released replays was a big part of me to purchase goldmembership to support the tournament. Due to timezones (and me being sick too) i was only able to watch a tiny bit live. The VOD system is not really anything special, so was rooting for replays.
please please reconsider MLG There are tons of ways to prevent any risks (as many people posted in this thread)
Replay package was the thing that made the MLG the best event in my eyes. You have brilliant games casted, but as a player. The replay pack was my bread and butter to really use to improve myself.
Now my reason to follow MLG just went away. Sad decision and not pleased by it at all, despite the issues you're claiming.
MLG replay was what made MLG stand out. It could be in a package you bought to watch VODs etc. Sad to see those replays which occupied me for a month after (trying different races etc). Really bad decision what ME is concerned.
I'm not privy to the technical details, but I could see it be the case that their satellite trucks for internet have a limited IP range. And thus, even if they release the replays after this event then it would still give enough information for "hackers" to affect future events.
And i guess it's impossible to completely and confidently "clean" a replay file of the information that MLG is concerned about? I could see that being the case.
I guess they figure the cost of hiring a network engineer to combat DDoS attacks is more than the loss of revenue / loss of customers they'll get from not releasing replays.
On August 02 2011 04:36 rave[wcr] wrote: i hate you MLG for ruining this tournament for me
Hysterics serve no purpose other then renforcing the image of TL as a bunch o' dramallamas.
How do they not know that there is no security risk in the replays yet? How many times do people have to tell them the specific information they contain? They aren't exactly hard to open up and look at the contents to confirm.
Ignoring for a moment the immense stupidity and greed that is enshrined in the failure known as bnet 2.0, this explanation just doesn't make sense. Think of all the people playing at these events that already have replays available, it just doesn't make sense that these MLG replays would represent a grave security risk when most of the players release replay packs themselves all the time.
EPT
There are tons of ways to prevent any risks (as many people posted in this thread)![[image loading]](http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8887/screenshot20110801at155.png)
