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SkimGuy
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada709 Posts
April 22 2012 22:41 GMT
#341
This, this is why you need a single elimination finals. None of that extended series double elimination bullshit.
RolleMcKnolle
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany1054 Posts
April 22 2012 22:44 GMT
#342
Dreamhack was SOOO GREAT! Really loved it. The host was a bit awkward from time to time and incontrol needs some experience on the "couch" but everything else was outstanding. Thanks for a nice weekend!
arQ
Profile Joined October 2010
1033 Posts
April 22 2012 22:45 GMT
#343
Great event.

One big area of improvement:
Redo the schedule just a little to allow for AT LEAST Bo5 semis, and Bo7 grand final. Bo3 is just not enough to separate such high caliber players. My opinion, of course.
"The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition." -Carl Sagan || Flash || Mvp || Naniwa ||
sc2holar
Profile Joined October 2011
Sweden1637 Posts
April 22 2012 22:46 GMT
#344
I think the stream quality, music and Incontrol carried this event and set a new standard for starcraft 2 tournaments.

i feel that MLG, IPL and NASL has to get their act togheter and hire a DJ who plays decent music. Dreamhack had such an awesome playlist. Justice, Prodigy, Röyksopp, The Knife...
you no take candle
cmcaneff5502
Profile Joined February 2012
United States116 Posts
April 22 2012 22:47 GMT
#345
This was the best experience I have had watching a sc2 event in almost a year of spectating. Incredible incredible tournament, awesome work DH!
ancientmariner
Profile Joined November 2011
116 Posts
April 22 2012 22:48 GMT
#346
On April 23 2012 07:36 Benjamin99 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 23 2012 07:34 Kaitokid wrote:
dreamhack is just awesome, best tournament in my opinion

after thorzain won it just felt.... can't even describe. I was cheering for Sase and Naniwa but Thorzain definitely deserved to win! congratulations to him, great player and cool guy


The only complain I got about Dreamhack are they dont do enough tournaments


I think only having a few Dreamhack tournaments a year is also part of what makes it special. It's not a monthly tournament, but an event that only comes around a few time per year to show everyone how to do things right.

Also a foreigner (and especially a Swedish player) winning contributed to this Dreamhack being so amazing.
andytb
Profile Joined September 2010
United Kingdom180 Posts
April 22 2012 22:50 GMT
#347
I loved everything about the production this weekend

> Sticking to 'studio' for the early rounds as crowd turn out would be too low anyway. They basically did this at winter too, though the atrium was open to spectate in the live crowd was barely acknowledged and cheers were weak.

> Everyone knew what the winner should do: leave their booth and head for the couch. No messing about waiting for hosts.

> Pro video direction. Everything about the set and the visual experience was above and beyond a GSL production

> Single elim champ bracket. It is SO much more hype than having a losers bracket. I would have loved to see Socke go on, for example. But he was outplayed and for that I don't mind.

> Incontrol pulling the leg of everyone whom he knew he could get away with it

> Amazing casting. Wolf and Apollo was a pretty dope combo. Having Incontrol on for flavour yesterday was a nice change of pace too for group games that, frankly, are hard to grind through when casters have their serious face on

All in well done Robert Ohlen and Hellspawn for putting on another wicked sick shown and most of all

CONGRATS THORZAIN!!!!! :D
Chenz
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden1197 Posts
April 22 2012 22:52 GMT
#348
This was a great event. Aside from minor sound issues and twitch messing with some of us as usual, this was pretty much as good as it gets. 2012 is going to be a great year.
RHoudini
Profile Joined October 2009
Belgium3627 Posts
April 22 2012 22:54 GMT
#349
Amazingly good tournament.
Super casters.
Super crowd.
Super production quality.
Super result.
All this delivered on a free high-quality stream.
Lee Jae Dong fighting!
Aunvilgod
Profile Joined December 2011
2653 Posts
April 22 2012 22:55 GMT
#350
Although the skill only really kicked in towards the end I did enjoy the tournament.

Next time make some qualifiers so we don´t have to sit through 32 groups of Koreans roflstomp some semi-pros. Or just reduce it to 12 groups with BO1s...
ilovegroov | Blizzards mapmaker(s?) suck ass | #1 Protoss hater
sc2holar
Profile Joined October 2011
Sweden1637 Posts
April 22 2012 22:55 GMT
#351
The best thing about thorzain taking the first price is that we finally have a powerhouseTerran representing the foreign scene again. There are tons of great foreign Zerg and Protoss players (stephano and naniwa being up there with the top koreans) but it was a long time ago we saw a Foreign Terran win a Major Tournament against respectable Koreans.
you no take candle
TheSir
Profile Joined February 2012
1830 Posts
April 22 2012 22:58 GMT
#352
On April 23 2012 07:55 Aunvilgod wrote:
Although the skill only really kicked in towards the end I did enjoy the tournament.

Next time make some qualifiers so we don´t have to sit through 32 groups of Koreans roflstomp some semi-pros. Or just reduce it to 12 groups with BO1s...


It was a open tournament and you cant blame DH for players who rather do something else.
forsooth
Profile Joined February 2011
United States3648 Posts
April 22 2012 23:00 GMT
#353
Weak player lineups are a consistent issue for Dreamhack, but apart from that it's a great tournament. I especially like having free HD (and that frame rate was super nice, too).
PsykoMantis
Profile Joined June 2010
United States203 Posts
April 22 2012 23:06 GMT
#354
On April 23 2012 07:54 RHoudini wrote:
Amazingly good tournament.
Super casters.
Super crowd.
Super production quality.
Super result.
All this delivered on a free high-quality stream.


Had to add, you forgot super players. It was a blast watching dreamhack, can't wait for summer!
AirbladeOrange
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2573 Posts
April 22 2012 23:09 GMT
#355
Great stream. Thanks!
helvete
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden276 Posts
April 22 2012 23:16 GMT
#356
Best tournament of 2012 so far. The dreamhack guys have been running the world's largest LAN party since the 90s, so I guess it's not a surprise that they're pretty good organizers.. but damn they still manage to surprise and astound me with the insane quality of their events.

Can't wait for DH summer!
Gackt_
Profile Joined March 2010
335 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-22 23:21:04
April 22 2012 23:19 GMT
#357
Best thing about Dreamhack was that it was free in HD.

And second best thing was Incontrol, that guy is made for casting and being on the stage doing interviews and stuff. Geoff, if you read this use this talent you got and earn a couple of extra bucks so we actually get some GOOD casting and some GOOD guy at the stage at each tournament. You are made for this! You are like the second best caster out there after Artosis goddamnit!

The third best thing about DH was the schedule. They literally never crashed or had any problems at all. The matches were like 99% played on the correct time.
Serinox
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany5224 Posts
April 22 2012 23:22 GMT
#358
On April 23 2012 07:48 ancientmariner wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 23 2012 07:36 Benjamin99 wrote:
On April 23 2012 07:34 Kaitokid wrote:
dreamhack is just awesome, best tournament in my opinion

after thorzain won it just felt.... can't even describe. I was cheering for Sase and Naniwa but Thorzain definitely deserved to win! congratulations to him, great player and cool guy


The only complain I got about Dreamhack are they dont do enough tournaments


I think only having a few Dreamhack tournaments a year is also part of what makes it special. It's not a monthly tournament, but an event that only comes around a few time per year to show everyone how to do things right.

Also a foreigner (and especially a Swedish player) winning contributed to this Dreamhack being so amazing.


I have to agree to your point of not having that much DreamHack tournament. It's like the HomeStoryCup: all the waiting time makes it even better.
Divine_
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden115 Posts
April 22 2012 23:24 GMT
#359
I got pictures taken of me with incontrol, ret, tlo and 2gd, i am so happy!
Naniwa dissed me though he didn't want to take a picture

great event
Maniac _ DivinE _ deluxE
kvn4444
Profile Joined September 2010
1510 Posts
April 22 2012 23:27 GMT
#360
great job DH very impressive event, delivered on all fronts. maybe beef up the playerbase participating with some more top tier talent as there some bad mismatches on day 1.
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