On January 20 2012 07:02 GenoZStriker wrote: Are you going to give NightEnd a regame? Because while I understand all the issues you've been having. There is no excuse for falling back on them for a terrible decision to even consider the end result of that match legitimate.
I didnt catch the grubby or naniwa series so I can't speak for them, but this ^ is definitely my biggest concern regarding this whole ordeal.
There is no way nightend being eliminated from the tournament for that game is in any way legitimate.
On January 20 2012 07:02 Flonomenalz wrote: lol guys nightend was still 2-3 bases against what, 4-5 base? nightned still had nearly no money compared to like 5k bank for zenio? i mean zenio played badly, but nightend made mistakes too, and even though he would have won that battle, i still doubt he wins the game.
still, that doesn't excuse the lag, but I feel for IEM, there's only so much you can do.
Blizzard is the biggest culprit, I don't know and still don't know why they refuse LAN support.
its honestly about time for blizzard to release lan. they are not going to lose much profit due to pirates since most sc fans have long purchased the game.
plus it will gain huge popularity in asian countries!
On January 20 2012 07:23 HorstSchlemmer wrote: Seems like Nightend is demanding a regame right now for the last map against Zenio because he feels like the massive lag in the big engagement decided the game in Zenios favor.
Well, it looked kind of like that when he focussed the Broodlords and targeted the Lings while it lagged... Zenio needs to agree though and obviously he won't do that...
Seems like you did your best and as someone who often deals with various tech issues, yeah, sometimes shit is just unpredictable and can fuck up even if you put your best foot forward. Hopefully people can be understanding and appreciate the work the IEM team is putting in. And hopefully (but highly unlikely) Blizzard can implement LAN. -_-;;
It comforts me that you write this, so that it may clear out confusion and for the lot of us. I am not giving up on Kiev even if today was shaky you have had many succes full events, godspeed!
I seriously just hope Blizzard pulls their equity-driven ego's out of their asses and realize that without LAN support for any and ALL tournaments, there will never, ever, ever, EVER be a chance to have SC2 televised. EVER.
Good luck with the rest of the tournament, and if anybody from Blizzard is reading: There's a reason I switched to SWTOR and back to Brood War.
EPT
