I really wonder how many more viewers they'll get from this stunt. I get that you want this to be a SHOW, but there's much more to that than this winner takes all format. There's also good production, good lighting, good sound, good casters, good B-rolls segments etc. If you want to compete with LoL and Dota2, those are the things you need to be upgrading first, not this. Just my opinion.

opterown

Australia54784 Posts

January 28 2014 07:25 GMT

#762

sc2 has plenty of good production, good lighting, good sound, good casters, good B-rolls segments etc., easily on par or better than other esports

ramask2

Thailand1024 Posts

January 28 2014 07:30 GMT

#763

Wow I got a direct reply from opterown!

That's not really my point though (maybe I'm just not clear). I'm saying that you'll get more viewers from increased production value than from this pricing model. I didn't watch Blizzcon for the high price, but I watched it because it was a top notch production with amazing storylines, for example.

NovaMB

Germany9534 Posts

January 28 2014 07:31 GMT

#764

Consider yourself lucky then, the same production crew will be doing this.

The only issue is they are running 4 tournaments at the same time, I guess ESL hired big time.

KrazyTrumpet

United States2520 Posts

January 28 2014 07:33 GMT

#765

I think BabyKnight's reaction to this has been hilarious.

Snijjer

United States989 Posts

January 28 2014 07:34 GMT

#766

I like the idea.

There plenty of tournies that are 'fair' for the players. This one will be the most fun for the viewers.

wishr

Russian Federation262 Posts

January 28 2014 07:49 GMT

#767

Great! Even with all frustration for runner-up and 3rth place, its very good, fun to watch and very unfamilar!

Lonyo

United Kingdom3884 Posts

January 28 2014 08:06 GMT

#768

On January 28 2014 16:30 ramask2 wrote:
Wow I got a direct reply from opterown!

That's not really my point though (maybe I'm just not clear). I'm saying that you'll get more viewers from increased production value than from this pricing model. I didn't watch Blizzcon for the high price, but I watched it because it was a top notch production with amazing storylines, for example.

And $100k winner takes all isn't an amazing storyline?

shabby

Norway6402 Posts

January 28 2014 08:13 GMT

#769

Polt will swoop in and win the $100k. Super tournament was the warm-up.

Khai

Australia553 Posts

January 28 2014 08:21 GMT

#770

This is insane but its' already working, just look at the amount of attention garnered already. Personally I am against a winner takes all $100k, that's really disrespectful to the players who might end up with nothing after a lot of hard work, imagine the runner up's feelings...

This will be more about who will be the lucky on form player that day rather than be about skill.

Tachion

Canada8573 Posts

January 28 2014 08:26 GMT

#771

Has there been any negative reactions from Koreans about this? All the tweets I've seen thus far from them have been praising it and excited to play in it. Then again they're the ones far most likely to win :p

DeG3n

Germany130 Posts

January 28 2014 08:28 GMT

#772

worst idea ever

Asturas

Finland587 Posts

January 28 2014 08:30 GMT

#773

What? This is ridiculous and I don't like it at all. That is the worst decision ever for players. This is only good decision from marketing point of view. I completely agree with BabyKnight - no respect for the players.

The_Red_Viper

19533 Posts

January 28 2014 08:32 GMT

#774

This is exciting and really "something special".
That foreigners only bitch about it makes me kinda sad,i mean this would be the sort of "chance" it is worth preparing for.
As i said earlier, the only "bad" part about it is the possibility of splitting the money beforehand

Aiobhill

Germany283 Posts

January 28 2014 09:01 GMT

#775

That's like having tens of people work for you for free, giving each a lottery ticket and making sure only one wins. BabyKnight's "disrespectful" sums it up nicely.

Frankon

3054 Posts

January 28 2014 09:03 GMT

#776

OK im digging my own grave...

All the negative tweets about IEM WC are coming from players that aren't even going to be playing there (well maybe some of those will play when IEM releases more info about the number of invited and people who pass online qualifiers - im betting some TL guys even if Nazgul is not overall positive about the tournament format ).

Liquid`Nazgul

22427 Posts

January 28 2014 09:04 GMT

#777

On January 28 2014 06:06 Carmac wrote:

Show nested quote +

To clarify, I meant: "you should have sent your best players to events that have them."

You mean the tournaments where travel funds were included in the public prizemoney numbers?

Yeah I sent about 10 players there just in the last year.

Ana_

Finland453 Posts

January 28 2014 09:04 GMT

#778

We would not have e-sports if winner would always take it all. I sure as hell hope that players will chop I down to reasonable sizes.

Ketch

Netherlands7285 Posts

January 28 2014 09:11 GMT

#779

Hmm, I actually like it. It is a nice touch for a grand final and players qualifying are bound to have had good results and prizemoney in the events leading up to this.

What I dislike in a system is for example that with WCS last year, the season finals. Here, everyone who qualified for the season finals already got a lot of money and points, only to get more money and points in the season finals.
I'd rather have the events leading up to it be more important and the final event be a special one.

In an ideal world there would be a serious amount of cash for nrs 2-8 as well, but they have to be selective with their prize money and 100k first prize really sounds nice and gives a nice touch to the tournament for me.

Big-t

Austria1351 Posts

January 28 2014 09:12 GMT

#780

I realy don´t like this format