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skatblast
Profile Joined September 2011
United States784 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-09 00:23:18
January 09 2014 00:22 GMT
#321
Too bad they didn't have it at Columbus, the only starcraft event in the Midwest that i can go to. Could really care less about mlg anymore
imre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
France9263 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-09 00:26:11
January 09 2014 00:25 GMT
#322
On January 09 2014 09:12 Squat wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 08:59 Wuster wrote:
On January 09 2014 08:50 Squat wrote:
On January 09 2014 08:47 ZodaSoda wrote:
I all for this, except maybe Destiny... doubt his attitude has changed too...

Oh well, will be interesting to see if the WCS AM Koreans are allowed

Give him a chance, he's toned it down a bit lately. I think he could be really good.


My reservations about Destiny are because he left SC2 because it was dying and terrible or something to that effect (paraphrasing). Then came back when he missed the money (my own spin).

I do wonder what they're going to do re: Polt and Violet. I'm sure whatever they decide will be controversial and I don't envy whoever has to take the heat for it lol.

He is a streamer who left for a game with 10x the viewership, paying rent is more important than Esports. He still knows the game, he is still funny, and he is smart enough to know when to keep it in his pants, so to speak. Well, most of the time, but you get my meaning.

If you think he came back for the money, fair enough, but given he does not play any tournaments and is not on a team, how much money can he really make off of a 3-4k stream?


not like the game he's playing matters. And his numbers compare to good league streams were pitiful to say the least compare to his sc2 ratio.
Zest fanboy.
Doodsmack
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7224 Posts
January 09 2014 00:31 GMT
#323
Awesome to see MLG back, especially with an Americas-only competition. Anyone complaining really needs to stop, we should be bowing at the feet of anyone willing to run a SC2 tournament considering they're probably doing it at a loss lol.
Plasmid
Profile Joined December 2010
57 Posts
January 09 2014 00:35 GMT
#324
On January 09 2014 08:59 Wuster wrote:
do wonder what they're going to do re: Polt and Violet. I'm sure whatever they decide will be controversial and I don't envy whoever has to take the heat for it lol.


Roughly my thoughts as well. Cant please everyone all the time.

I hope whomever makes the final call at MLG doesnt feel forced to make a single rule for all of their lead-in events until May.

I kinda like variety, so I'd totally applaud if MLG were to announce some irregular scheme over time, like, as a somewhat random set of ideas:

-the first online event is USA+CAD citizens only
-the second event is All Americas residents
-the third is All americas citizens only (north central south)
-the fourth event allows for half the slots to be filled people citizens of EU+eastern europe
-4 entries for the anaheim open brackets to be drawn completely random from any Code A + code S + proleague players entering the draw for free (i know this feels odd, but to some extent, i like the idea of having the oddball name coming to MLG and having a chance to surprise us)
-12 entries for open brackets reserved for european resident GM, either random or ranked or whatever)
-rest of MLG open bracket is WCS america rule

or whatever else that makes sense... the idea is to be creative and not make a single rule that ends up being more frustrating than helpful for everyone involved.

As long as it gives fun games, and a fun balance of players from NA/EU/KR for the various events to make business sense then i am happy. I want this thing to be a success, whatever shape it takes.

(For the record I am a Polt fanboy, and as such I'd probably be happy to see him everywhere. But I think it is important to not focus a majority on koreans, so if that means less Polt here and there, well that's fine too.)

Btw, thanks MLG.
NapkinBox
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
United States314 Posts
January 09 2014 00:38 GMT
#325
On January 09 2014 08:40 MichaelDonovan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 05:10 joofro92 wrote:
ok bring Smash back ^__^ sounds great

Smash Bros Melee? Yes. If SSBM is featured at MLG thousands of dicks will cum into the sky shower everyone with happiness.


It's a good thing SSBM is at MLG Anaheim this year
"Who has the best durability feat in all of comic book superheroes?" "Aquaman surviving pop culture."
Hall0wed
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States8486 Posts
January 09 2014 00:42 GMT
#326
I was probably gonna fly to Anaheim for Melee anyway, this is good news.

Now just waiting for the news on a Halo CE tournament taking place.
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thepuppyassassin
Profile Joined April 2011
900 Posts
January 09 2014 00:44 GMT
#327
All is forgiven! Welcome back you beautiful bastards! The prodigal son has returned!
Kettchup
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1911 Posts
January 09 2014 00:49 GMT
#328
Residence in the Americas is what should matter in my opinion. If someone is living over here, they won't have any structural training advantages over others. Granted, a Korean transplant is likely to win then, but there shouldn't be many, it ups the competition a bit and you get an even better story if a foreigner wins it.
Sjokola
Profile Joined November 2010
Netherlands800 Posts
January 09 2014 00:50 GMT
#329
It's just nice to see MLG embracing sc again. I'd love to watch an mlg again.
SixStrings
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
Germany2046 Posts
January 09 2014 00:56 GMT
#330
On January 09 2014 05:12 MLG_Adam wrote:
Guys to be clear, this is a TEST run to gauge feedback from fans and players. With that data in hand we will work to design 5 months of SC2 activity that will lead into Anaheim and give us our pool play players for the Anaheim...you know the guys that will skip the giant fucking open bracket we're going to run.


Foul language from a spokesperson of one of our flagship tournaments? I love you, man.

Seems like SC2 is going in the right direction again, which is wonderful to read after all the doomsday news in the last couple of weeks. The bolded part is simply SICK CITY.

So much love. <3
SixStrings
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
Germany2046 Posts
January 09 2014 01:05 GMT
#331
On January 09 2014 08:19 Darkhoarse wrote:

Caster shopping.


Oh god, please get TB. Analytical casters are a dime a dozen, but I'm sure TB is worth the investment.

Let's say for the money of TB you could get Axlav, Axeltoss, IdrA and Gretorp, and I still think TB would draw in more viewers than those four combined.
Frankenberry
Profile Joined February 2012
Denmark302 Posts
January 09 2014 01:06 GMT
#332
Fantastic :D
Lumi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States1616 Posts
January 09 2014 01:07 GMT
#333
Cant wait for June. I think ill travel to attend!
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lopido
Profile Joined December 2013
Canada245 Posts
January 09 2014 01:08 GMT
#334
i dont want to see bad americans players competing for a low prize pool.
Squat
Profile Joined September 2013
Sweden7978 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-09 01:10:58
January 09 2014 01:10 GMT
#335
If you get TB you should get Idra as well, best casting duo in the game.
i dont want to see bad americans players competing for a low prize pool.

Thankfully there is perfectly serviceable alternative: do something else.
"Digital. They have digital. What is digital?" - Donald J Trump
Shebuha
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada1335 Posts
January 09 2014 01:10 GMT
#336
On January 09 2014 10:08 lopido wrote:
i dont want to see bad americans players competing for a low prize pool.

Congratulations.
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
January 09 2014 01:17 GMT
#337
On January 09 2014 10:08 lopido wrote:
i dont want to see bad americans players competing for a low prize pool.

Don't watch. Problem solved.
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Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
January 09 2014 01:26 GMT
#338
On January 09 2014 10:08 lopido wrote:
i dont want to see bad americans players competing for a low prize pool.

Here's how I interpret this. You don't like a tournament to feature American players and you don't like tournaments with low prize pools.
You'd also be upset if there was a large prize pool, because you'd say that the "bad" American players don't deserve a high prize.
You'd also be upset if there were strong Korean players with a low prize pool because they should be getting paid more.

So in conclusion, go watch the GSL? It has a large prize pool and only Koreans. I dunno what the point of you saying this is.
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Noobity
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States871 Posts
January 09 2014 01:33 GMT
#339
On January 09 2014 09:06 opterown wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 08:59 Wuster wrote:
On January 09 2014 08:50 Squat wrote:
On January 09 2014 08:47 ZodaSoda wrote:
I all for this, except maybe Destiny... doubt his attitude has changed too...

Oh well, will be interesting to see if the WCS AM Koreans are allowed

Give him a chance, he's toned it down a bit lately. I think he could be really good.


My reservations about Destiny are because he left SC2 because it was dying and terrible or something to that effect (paraphrasing). Then came back when he missed the money (my own spin).

I do wonder what they're going to do re: Polt and Violet. I'm sure whatever they decide will be controversial and I don't envy whoever has to take the heat for it lol.

my reservation is that destiny set off a huge circlejerk about ded gaem and some stuff, all it really takes is one person


Lets be fair though, in the "circlejerk" he made some suggestions that ended up coming to pass. Whether they came to pass because of him or not, he pointed out things that he felt Blizzard needed to do and now they're doing it.
My name is Mike, and statistically, yours is not.
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
January 09 2014 01:39 GMT
#340
On January 09 2014 10:33 Noobity wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 09:06 opterown wrote:
On January 09 2014 08:59 Wuster wrote:
On January 09 2014 08:50 Squat wrote:
On January 09 2014 08:47 ZodaSoda wrote:
I all for this, except maybe Destiny... doubt his attitude has changed too...

Oh well, will be interesting to see if the WCS AM Koreans are allowed

Give him a chance, he's toned it down a bit lately. I think he could be really good.


My reservations about Destiny are because he left SC2 because it was dying and terrible or something to that effect (paraphrasing). Then came back when he missed the money (my own spin).

I do wonder what they're going to do re: Polt and Violet. I'm sure whatever they decide will be controversial and I don't envy whoever has to take the heat for it lol.

my reservation is that destiny set off a huge circlejerk about ded gaem and some stuff, all it really takes is one person


Lets be fair though, in the "circlejerk" he made some suggestions that ended up coming to pass. Whether they came to pass because of him or not, he pointed out things that he felt Blizzard needed to do and now they're doing it.

His overall conduct while he was discussing how SC2 was dead, and after he left SC2 just left a sour taste in my mouth. From the infamous Inside the Game episode to his comments to Doublelift regarding SC2 as he was being coached to play LoL, it just seemed like the last thing he gave a shit about was the continuation of professional Starcraft.

Still I'm willing to see what he brings to the table as a caster. I don't think that time period really reflects him as a whole.
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