EPT[MLG] Winter Season featuring Heart of the Swarm - Page 18
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Pursuit_
United States1330 Posts
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ImAbstracT
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Goldfish
2230 Posts
On February 01 2013 02:33 MLG_Adam wrote: Again. We want aspiration, we want open qualification, we want success stories, how can you say anything different based on our track record? This event is 3 days after a major content release. Qualification is taking place on BETA servers. We wanted to have open online qualification for this event but it was not a logistical reality. We are not done announcing 2013 plans. Have faith. I have to agree. Also, speaking of online qualification, I'm curious that no one has talked about Blizzard adding something to make it easier for tournament organizers. It'd be neat if you could (on battle.net) create a tournament (like creating groups and clans), invite people, set up brackets (set up whether single elimination, double, etc), set time limit and date for when the players should play (or make it so the players can play anytime within a certain deadline), etc, make it fully customizable. Then, the players just play each other (making sure to use the tournament system to play the games rather than using the default custom games), then wins and loses will be recorded automatically and easily, with no need for a referee or observer (or sending replays for someone to look over). Of course the only potential problem is things like disconnects and stuff but they could solve that by adding some reconnect feature or a have a "call referee button" (which would require said referee to be on battle.net during the tournament of course) that calls someone who's listed as a referee (by the tournament system in battle.net). Sounds complicated, and hard to do but it'd be definitely worth it if Blizzard adds something like this to battle.net (maybe in LotV). I guess the closest thing like it in a game (that I know of) is maybe Super Smash Bros Brawl (though no one used it mainly because it wasn't that customizable and in actual tournaments, you'll be hoping from console to console often instead of using the same one). I'm sure other games have something similar to this too (that is, customizable tournaments that you could use to set up qualifiers or maybe the actual main tournament itself). | ||
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number01
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Lukeeze[zR]
Switzerland6838 Posts
On February 01 2013 09:17 number01 wrote: not be watching it if there are no open brackets. You'll be watching. | ||
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number01
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AzurewinD
United States569 Posts
Looks like I won't be watching either. Not really interested in a competition where new blood isn't given a fair chance to rise to the top, especially with the brand new metagame of HOTS where the chances of this happening are greater than ever. Really? This is all you have to add? How childish can you be here? | ||
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number01
203 Posts
On February 01 2013 09:30 AzurewinD wrote: Definitely disappointing without open brackets. Looks like I won't be watching either. Not really interested in a competition where new blood isn't given a fair chance to rise to the top, especially with the brand new metagame of HOTS. Really? This is all you have to add? How childish can you be here? completely agree. Give an unknown a fair chance to win the competition as well in the early stages of the game where everyone has the similar mechanics. | ||
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Happygreek
United States220 Posts
Actually I rather think everybody's gonna be watching. Those showdowns are going to be a full month of entertainment, and there's gonna be some epic matches before the MLG even begins. Best of 5's should be much more fun than the early round best of 3's and it's nice to be able to see them all, rather than only having a few streams while everyone plays. I think it's a pretty good format, honestly. Add in a open bracket (which will likely come in later events when they have a stable server) and let the losers of the showdowns enter it with everybody else, and it's basically everything I want in an MLG from a entertainment standpoint. | ||
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dAPhREAk
Nauru12397 Posts
On February 01 2013 09:32 number01 wrote: completely agree. Give an unknown a fair chance to win the competition as well in the early stages of the game where everyone has the similar mechanics. not their problem. their tournament, their rules. | ||
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FLuE
United States1012 Posts
Let me get this straight, 32 of the most known players from all regions of the world competing 2 weeks after a major Blizzard expansion for 75k, trying to navigate all the new units and meta which will be developing essentially on the fly during the weekend? Yeah let me get right to complaining! | ||
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number01
203 Posts
On February 01 2013 09:37 dAPhREAk wrote: not their problem. their tournament, their rules. true but we are the viewers | ||
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number01
203 Posts
On February 01 2013 09:37 FLuE wrote: Love the people saying they won't watch because of no open bracket which is usually predictable with tons if bad games. Then you aren't an SC2 fan. Let me get this straight, 32 of the most known players from all regions of the world competing 2 weeks after a major Blizzard expansion for 75k, trying to navigate all the new units and meta which will be developing essentially on the fly during the weekend? Yeah let me get right to complaining! this dude not the smartest tool in the shed right? smh | ||
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HotGlueGun
United States1409 Posts
On February 01 2013 09:32 number01 wrote: completely agree. Give an unknown a fair chance to win the competition as well in the early stages of the game where everyone has the similar mechanics. You're not going to be watching the first premier HotS tournament in history because there is no open bracket for NA masters players to try and cheese pro's only to fail? You don't want to see top players like Parting, Flash, Taeja, Hero, Life play their first ever HotS tournament??? I find that hard to believe. | ||
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number01
203 Posts
On February 01 2013 09:40 HotGlueGun wrote: You're not going to be watching the first premier HotS tournament in history because there is no open bracket for NA masters players to try and cheese pro's only to fail? You don't want to see top players like Parting, Flash, Taeja, Hero, Life play their first ever HotS tournament??? I find that hard to believe. You can believe anything that you want, especially create your own reality when i did not say anything that you posted above. I wont be watching because there is really no incentive to watch it. I can see these pro players play anytime in future tournaments. Especially once HOTS gets more stable. The opportunity to see a bunch of unknowns take and beat professional players in the early stages is something that you wont get to see again. Especially once the pro players mechanics reach their best level. | ||
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dAPhREAk
Nauru12397 Posts
you are _a_ viewer. their obligation is to get as many viewers as possible. i imagine their current system will maximize viewers much more than having an open bracket the day of the final tournament. indeed, i think spreading it out is going to considerably increase their numbers. so, smart by them. | ||
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uberism
Canada271 Posts
I for one will be watching less because I like to cheer on the underdog. Not some no name masters player, but a high GM NA player. | ||
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number01
203 Posts
On February 01 2013 09:44 dAPhREAk wrote: you are _a_ viewer. their obligation is to get as many viewers as possible. i imagine their current system will maximize viewers much more than having an open bracket the day of the final tournament. indeed, i think spreading it out is going to considerably increase their numbers. so, smart by them. it better. | ||
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Grimmyman123
Canada939 Posts
MLG Fail in my opinion. Open brackets bring in new talent, and let gamers shine, upsets happen and great games occur. If it is invite only, might as well as change the name to MLV - Major league viewing - because not much gaming will happen. Also, no open bracket means LOTS and LOTS of time in between game for those AWESOME and epic commercials I really do love to watch, sometimes 10 times in a row. I really love it towards the finals when they are on repeat. | ||
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Lukeeze[zR]
Switzerland6838 Posts
On February 01 2013 09:30 AzurewinD wrote: Definitely disappointing without open brackets. Looks like I won't be watching either. Not really interested in a competition where new blood isn't given a fair chance to rise to the top, especially with the brand new metagame of HOTS where the chances of this happening are greater than ever. Really? This is all you have to add? How childish can you be here? Same goes for you, you'll also watch the very first HotS tournament. OB provides a lot of BYE's, uninteresting and one-sided games and the vast majority of them aren't even streamed anyway. Half of the players are white dudes, if anything this ONE-TIME format is a better opportunity (charity?) for semi-pros than the usual OB. | ||
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