[Not trying to derail or flame, just posing some questions.]

Sounds good, but what is the rationale? Is IPL simply trying to get money from their viewers as well as their advertisers? Are the advertising dollars from not enough to cover overhead and potential salary? Or is this just the way things are trending, indicating that SC2 e-sports organizations and leaders feel that viewers have gotten entitled to free content and are looking to make a buck? What changed from last week to this week? Why pay now as opposed to when the infrastructure was established (years ago)? IPL hasn't had a difficult time (from the viewer's perspective) in proving HD content, so why are we paying now?

I just want to add I think this is a good move from an e-sport's business perspective. I would say the quality isn't there, but it is. IPL puts out great content and 5 dollars a month is a completely acceptable price-point for a wide array of audiences. I will be paying on Friday, these are just some questions I have rolling around. Any thoughts?

Hondelul

1999 Posts

April 02 2012 23:55 GMT

#46

Shut up and take my money, just have to make a Paypal account as I don´t have a credit card

Looking forward to IPL 4 and the Ye Olde Map :D Love it!

Ascendance

United States57 Posts

April 02 2012 23:55 GMT

#47

After the whole MLG winter arena, this sounds like a bargain.

ninjamyst

United States1903 Posts

April 02 2012 23:55 GMT

#48

On April 03 2012 08:52 otgomni wrote:
[Not trying to derail or flame, just posing some questions.]

Just wondering, but what is the rationale? Is IPL simply trying to get money from their viewers as well as their advertisers? Are the advertising dollars from not enough to cover overhead and potential salary? Or is this just the way things are trending, indicating that SC2 e-sports organizations and leaders feel that viewers have gotten entitled to free content and are looking to make a buck? What changed from last week to this week? Why pay now as opposed to when the infrastructure was established (years ago)? IPL hasn't had a difficult time (from the viewer's perspective) in proving HD content, so why are we paying now?

I just want to add I think this is a good move from an e-sport's business perspective. I would say the quality isn't there, but it is. IPL puts out great content and 5 dollars a month is a completely acceptable price-point for a wide array of audiences. I will be paying on Friday, these are just some questions I have rolling around. Any thoughts?

Pretty sure even with paid subscription, IGN is taking a loss with IPL. The money can be used to pay for more new content (remember when IPL didn't have Fight Club or Team Arena???) and new hardware for streaming 1080p.

otgomni

United States33 Posts

April 02 2012 23:56 GMT

#49

On April 03 2012 08:42 amiGo_O wrote:
you are really supporting LoL?
it is a shame for such a great company to support game bad as League of Legends

Like it or not, League of Legends is a top E-Sports revenue generator and attracts quite a following. For IPL to support LOL is a smart move.

Cyro

United Kingdom20326 Posts

April 02 2012 23:56 GMT

#50

Streaming at 1920x1080 and then transcoding to a lower resolution via twitch.tv with limited access to the higher resolutions will add a delay to the stream for those watching at lower resolutions, which seems to be around 10 seconds to 1 minute, which means i wont be following or posting in LR threads or be able to talk about the games "live live" with friends unless they also buy the pass. Waiting for a hatchery to fall and having it saved at 10hp on 1 persons stream while the other on voice chat is lagged 30 seconds behind is not all too fun, sorry.

All or nothing with twitch resolutions, if people i would want to watch the games live with will not be paying, guess i wont either, because of this alone.

Hiea

Denmark1538 Posts

April 02 2012 23:57 GMT

#51

People shouldn't be comparing this to the MLG Winter Arena, there you had to pay to watch it, here it is just high quality, same as MLG's big events, 480p free, and personally I wont pay for this, simply because i dont feel the quality is worth the 5$, while i also pay for GSL and MLG.

bLooD.

Germany470 Posts

April 03 2012 00:00 GMT

#52

Sounds reasonable.

VirgilSC2

United States6151 Posts

April 03 2012 00:02 GMT

#53

On April 03 2012 08:42 amiGo_O wrote:
you are really supporting LoL?
it is a shame for such a great company to support game bad as League of Legends

There's nothing wrong with supporting League of Legends....

It's not really a bad game at all and it's a game with a very high following, and a large competitive scene.

Kerwin

United States220 Posts

April 03 2012 00:06 GMT

#54

On April 03 2012 08:11 VirgilSC2 wrote:
Sorry IPL.....I will not be purchasing an HD pass for the event, I don't think it offers enough to me for the price.
+ Show Spoiler +

BECAUSE I'LL BE AT THE EVENT AWWWWW YEAHHHHH+ Show Spoiler +

I'll probably buy it anyway though, for the stuff that isn't happening that weekend, too good a deal to pass up.

I agree... I don't think I would get that much out of it either
+ Show Spoiler +

BECAUSE I'M GONNA BE THERE TOO AND I'M SO HAPPY!!!!

BlueBoxSC

United States582 Posts

April 03 2012 00:09 GMT

#55

Not going to be able to pay. =(

IGNProLeague

1184 Posts

April 03 2012 00:09 GMT

#56

Edited the OP! You also get this little IPL icon next to your name in chat if you subscribe. =) [image loading]

sinii

England989 Posts

April 03 2012 00:17 GMT

#57

On April 03 2012 09:09 IGNProLeague wrote:
Edited the OP! You also get this little IPL icon next to your name in chat if you subscribe. =) [image loading]

I was unsure.. but now I'm sold, subscribed!

weaknurse

Australia320 Posts

April 03 2012 00:19 GMT

#58

Very refreshing to see an organization provide a thorough explanation of their stream pricing and details.
Also, the price is very reasonable.

Serek

United Kingdom459 Posts

April 03 2012 00:21 GMT

#59

On April 03 2012 08:42 amiGo_O wrote:
you are really supporting LoL?
it is a shame for such a great company to support game bad as League of Legends

If you had any clue, you'd know that the LoL scene is far larger than SC2's.

It's not about whether the game is good or bad (personally, I just couldn't get into LoL but my brother loves it); it's about monetizing and brand recognition for the parties involved.

Nimic

Norway1360 Posts

April 03 2012 00:23 GMT

#60

Excellent deal, IMO. I'll definitely be buying... is what I'd be saying if I hadn't already subscribed for IPL4.

Mind you, atm I don't think I'll be subscribing outside of major events like IPL4, but who knows.