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J.E.G.
Profile Joined May 2010
United States389 Posts
February 27 2012 01:35 GMT
#41
I would have payed if there was a different price for a day-by-day option. I could not justify spending $20 on a starcraft broadcast that I could spend a couple of hours watching.
Do or do not; there is no try.
TrojanSC2
Profile Joined February 2012
United States82 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-27 01:36:39
February 27 2012 01:36 GMT
#42
Well, I spent pretty much all of my weekend at a retreat, so I didn't get to watch it. When I got back, I watched it for free using the privacy method since I wasn't going to pay $20 for the semi-finals/finals (I wouldn't have paid anyways).
Refused.
Profile Joined March 2011
United States108 Posts
February 27 2012 01:36 GMT
#43
Restream


Thanks Russia!
Megabuster123
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada1837 Posts
February 27 2012 01:36 GMT
#44
I feel like a reputable company like MLG wouldn't give a shit about a poll like this...>_>

While the community is a valuable resource, our input on things like this is worthless because we represent a small niche of the audience. Coupled with how ridiculously biased internet polls are, there's no way this'll benefit anyone at all...>_>
Faust852
Profile Joined February 2012
Luxembourg4004 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-27 01:38:37
February 27 2012 01:37 GMT
#45
Didn't pay, but watch the final.
BlackGosu
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada1046 Posts
February 27 2012 01:37 GMT
#46
can you guys stop using the whole "support esports" argument. the whole tournament this weekend just plain sucked. no crowd, no venue, no ceremony, no nothing. if they continue to shove this abysmal travesty of a production for money, i will be happily obliged to stream with the work-around
Jar Jar Binks
Achaia
Profile Joined July 2010
United States643 Posts
February 27 2012 01:37 GMT
#47
On February 27 2012 10:32 BoomNasty wrote:
Also I like how everyone is blaming Blizzard not having LAN as MLGs fault



Haha yeah Blizz sucks for no LAN. I think most people are more upset about the lag issues and the stream dropping during the finals. I missed about half of game 3 because of the stream drop which was pretty frustrating.
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
February 27 2012 01:38 GMT
#48
I watched at a barcraft :D
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
ninjamyst
Profile Joined September 2010
United States1903 Posts
February 27 2012 01:38 GMT
#49
At end of the day, all that matters is how many passes MLG sold. Viewer numbers dont count for anything.
Ben...
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada3485 Posts
February 27 2012 01:38 GMT
#50
I followed LR and just watched Assembly instead (Only because Polt was in it. I watch everything he's in, even stuff like MSI Cup which I don't watch otherwise). Then used the rest of weekend to do homework and watch old episodes of Top Gear.
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Advocado
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Denmark994 Posts
February 27 2012 01:38 GMT
#51
Barcraft option!
http://www.twitch.tv/advocadosc2
Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
February 27 2012 01:38 GMT
#52
Some of the responses in this thread hurt my head.
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PiGStarcraft
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Australia987 Posts
February 27 2012 01:39 GMT
#53
On February 27 2012 10:30 EffeCt wrote:
I refuse to pay for something that should be free. Therefore, I didn't watch it regardless of whether or not I could have worked around and scammed. I chose not to, because I choose not to support the "buy Sundance a yacht" charity.


E-sports isn't free. You think sundance is rolling around on a big pile of money after these events? You have to be kidding.

Even major mainstream sports took decades in the spotlight to make the massive amounts of money they are known for today. All MLG is trying to do is make itself self-sufficient rather then relying 100% on sponsors for prizemoney knowing full-well that those sponsors sometimes take up to a year to pay up, leaving players who already live off much less then fast-food employees in the lurch.

If e-sports is too grow it has to become able to pay out prizes on the day. And MLG is trying to put itself in a position to do that. Anyone accusing Sundance or MLG of greed are damn ignorant.
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GwSC
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1997 Posts
February 27 2012 01:39 GMT
#54
I wonder what the numbers were like for MLG. If the numbers matched this poll (not saying this is likely or not, way too small a sample size so far), and ~25% bought a pass, I'd think it would be a huge success.
magnaflow
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada1521 Posts
February 27 2012 01:40 GMT
#55
It was worth $20 IMO. Pisses me off that most people didn't have to pay though. I will be asking for a refund because of that.
Elp
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands86 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-27 01:42:12
February 27 2012 01:40 GMT
#56
On February 27 2012 10:26 Detrimentally wrote:
Fuck all of the people that worked around the paywall.

Worked around the paywall? A standard Chrome installation with default settings played the streams just fine. You can hardly blame people for watching the streams when all they had to do was click on it.

I'm sure they'll get a better paywall next time, although this was a lucky surprise for the community i'm sure MLG isn't that happy about it. I hope Sundance based his statement on the actual sales and not on the number of viewers
zOula...
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States898 Posts
February 27 2012 01:41 GMT
#57
didnt pay, watched the finals for free on MLG's website. I wouldn't even call it a work around..I simply went to the site and it played for free. That being said, I wouldn't pay 20$ because I can't devote an entire weekend to watching MLG.
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
February 27 2012 01:41 GMT
#58
Would the OP consider adding a second poll regarding BarCrafts?

Poll: I watched MLG Winter Arena...

...at home (work, friend's place etc.) (503)
 
80%

...at a BarCraft (122)
 
20%

625 total votes

Your vote: I watched MLG Winter Arena...

(Vote): ...at home (work, friend's place etc.)
(Vote): ...at a BarCraft


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Kralic
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2628 Posts
February 27 2012 01:41 GMT
#59
I paid and it was worthwhile, I am not mad at the people who got to watch it for free. I won't even ask for a reimbursement because my money went to something awesome and will hopefully ensure MLG can host more events in the future.
Brood War forever!
Ansinjunger
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2451 Posts
February 27 2012 01:42 GMT
#60
I didn't pay, watched a few fragments, a re-stream for awhile. I got the workaround working by the time it was over, since I was too lazy to look for it last night after work.

I would consider paying $10 next time. I probably would have bought this weekend if I had money to spare, but I'm still annoyed with the measly $5 gold discount and would have been further put off by the lag issues on the only day I actually wasn't working.
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