Don't Get Fined - WCS 2014 Handbook - Page 11

On December 21 2013 03:07 -stOpSKY- wrote:


I've been out of the scene for almost a year. What did I miss about Scarlett and this clause?

On December 21 2013 03:04 ssxsilver wrote:

Or it might just censor casters altogether. I mean with a rule in place, why would someone risk a comment that's open for interpretation (as player bashing)? It's not like overly critical casters get a free pass from the fanbase anyhow.

I'd much rather have a genuine cast (if it's too negative then I can just tune out/watch a different stream), rather than a uniform PC casting style.

On December 21 2013 03:10 Rjlraymond wrote:
Listen guys, there's no shortage of 'BM' and 'Trashtalk' and 'Personality' (w/e the fuck that means, being a dick most often). If you want to go see a bunch of post-adolescents whining and yelling at each other and being offensive then go to...

Oh wait, you're already on the internet. Just stay here.

The point is SC2 is a competitive game. The entertainment comes from....the game. I know that's some kind of blasphemy in the foreign scene but it's true.

Sometimes I feel like there needs to be a game called Personality Craft so all the people that watch the game for whack foreigner bm can play that.

On December 21 2013 03:22 Dubag wrote:
I agree with the rules based around keeping the tournament running in a smooth fashion (eg: no replays between games).
Strongly disagree with all the rules in place that hamstring players and casters personality.

No high-level caster has made it to the position they are in now by being dicks. I've heard Artosis swear multiple times while in the GOM studio because he gets involved in the subject he's talking about. I love that. What's the point of making an ESRB Teen game:
TEEN
Content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language.
and then banning occasional language?

What does:
The shoutcaster must treat all players with respect and cannot comment negatively on the
player’s overall skill or character even mean?
Can a caster disagree with a players build order choice? Can they say they've just done some bad forcefields? If they do, do they have to back it up with X, Y and Z reasons why?

How are analytical casters meant to inform viewers if they can't say: "Player X made a bad choice in that situation because..."
"Wow It looks like Innovation just broke mentally against Soulkey in this GSL final!"?

Seems like someone complied a list of the worst offences in Starcraft history and just said: "Ok...just ban everything." without thinking about how much personality brings to entertainment value.

Seems like these rules are so open ended that a lot of people will get let off, some who trip up will probably get passes because of who they are and some might screw up and then have the whole book thrown at them by the letter of the law, not the spirit.

On December 21 2013 03:27 IntoTheheart wrote:
Is there any ruling on what games you may or may not stream?

J. During the game, players may not use chat except for a greeting, closing, and request for pause.

On December 21 2013 03:32 lannisport wrote:
The rule I found most interesting is the one states that players can't watch their replays after games.