Amazing event. I will watch.

If I wasn't so familiar with the impossibility of impressing so many vocal forum posters, I would be shocked that people are poo-pooing a FREE HD streamed tournament with thousands of dollars on the line and eight tier 1 players.

"Meh, it's not a full weekend event"--Yeah, but they aren't shutting down the MLG pro-circuit, this is an additional tournament that offers a bite-sized dose of content--you don't have to worry about the badass games you are missing while they stream a select few.

"Meh, there's no storyline"--There are people playing a video game for thousands of dollars.

"Meh, it's a time sink with no meaning"--Your hobby is watching other people play video games, and complaining on forums. It's all a meaningless time sink. But it is fun to watch amazing players battle for money. Parting v. Life? Yes. Flash v. anyone? Yes. Anyone of these players against any other of these players? FUCK YES.

"Meh, there's no rhyme or reason to how they picked these players."--These dudes are all gosu as fuck. Perhaps there are favorites and underdogs, but all of these dudes are scary, and any one of them can win.

"Meh, it's not live, which makes it less compelling."--You know what also happens at live events? Lots of down-time. Terrible time-filling banter by exhausted casters. Long pauses when key-bindings get messed up or someone's mouse quits. This is an opportunity for MLG (and if not MLG, someone else who is forward thinking) to add some production values by doing some editing/post-production to add pre-taped post match analysis segments (or, if the matches are live casted from replays--perhaps each week do pre-taped in-depth analyses of the previous weeks match). At the very least, casting reps allows the broadcast to be quick and action-packed, with minimal waiting.

This format is new and, at minimum, worth the $0.00 you have to spend to try it. It could be a great way to bring people into SC2--people who would balk at sitting around to watch games all weekend might be willing to watch a single BoX, with a regular schedule, and no waiting 30 minutes between games because one player had to take a shit. MLG is trying something new and giving it away for free. And people whine.

"[Meh], But [1] I (personally, I'm not speaking for anyone else here) am really exhausted from events like this. It just cheapens the real tournaments. [2] If DongRaeGu and Flash meet in some LAN, it's that much less epic because [3] tournaments like this essentially say; 'Hey guess what, we can just pick whoever we want, get them to play each other, and be done with it.'"--[1] Too exhausted to watch one SC2 matchup per week, but never to exhausted to complain. If you don't like the tournament, don't watch it. Don't shit on an attempt at a new format that costs you nothing, and could be amazing.
[2] If DRG and Flash play at 8:45 in open the loser bracket of MLG after playing for 7 straight hours, and DRG loses because he's exhausted, it's not that epic. Any high profile tournament match between two top pros, with money on the line has potential to add to the storyline.
[3] MLG is one of maybe four organizations that can get all these players to play each other.

TL;DR--New tournament with top level players, in a new and interesting format with a bonus analysis show offered for free in HD, offered in bite-sized chunks for viewing convenience with rebroadcasts to fit your schedule. If you complain about this, please go outside and get some fresh air.

Fionn

United States23455 Posts

November 29 2012 04:25 GMT

#138

On November 29 2012 11:09 Shellshock1122 wrote:

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Code A doesn't end until December 14th.
Blizzard cup last year started the week after WCG.
Blizzard Cup's move is that there is not going to be one

It's scheduled for the 17th of December on GOM's 2012 schedule, but no announcement yet.

memcpy

United States459 Posts

November 29 2012 04:28 GMT

#139

Just wanted to post in an attempt to counterbalance the haters. Free HD tournament with the top players! Thank you!!!

ChuCky.Ca

Canada2497 Posts

November 29 2012 04:33 GMT

#140

On November 29 2012 13:28 memcpy wrote:
Just wanted to post in an attempt to counterbalance the haters. Free HD tournament with the top players! Thank you!!!

LOGIC ON the internet get out. cant wait ill be watching