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Tobblish
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden6404 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-27 19:45:32
January 27 2014 19:44 GMT
#81
I feel so sad for the players..
edit: I wonder how many players are going to turn down the event because of it.
The curse is real
invisigoat
Profile Joined March 2013
184 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-27 19:44:59
January 27 2014 19:44 GMT
#82
On January 28 2014 04:43 Aeromi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 28 2014 04:42 invisigoat wrote:
Its just Blizzcon - $150,00

Not really. JD won 45K.

Well I know but the winner takes $100,00 in both
HeeroFX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2704 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-27 19:45:39
January 27 2014 19:44 GMT
#83
man if you won this tournament you could retire and go to college lol. I actually like this kind of sure it's not fair to players but as a viewer it's drama and that make's for good entertainment.
shinobi112
Profile Joined May 2005
19 Posts
January 27 2014 19:44 GMT
#84
On January 28 2014 04:39 Epamynondas wrote:
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On January 28 2014 04:36 ProBot wrote:
So let me get this straight, most of you are telling me you would turn down the chance at an free trip to a tournament at a chance of winning 100k just because there's only 1 payout?


No, but as an spectator I feel that all games of this tournament besides the finals will be less meaningful than if a player increased their prize for every match they won.


Really, you only watch the games to see how much a player can increase their prize winnings? Every game will be high intensity for who takes home the 100,000… that makes no sense

If the players decided to split the money in finals or to other players that is their choice….
one day one life
Jarree
Profile Joined January 2012
Finland1004 Posts
January 27 2014 19:45 GMT
#85
It's their tournament, their money and their format. If you don't like it, don't participate.
Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14461 Posts
January 27 2014 19:46 GMT
#86
On January 28 2014 04:44 invisigoat wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 28 2014 04:43 Aeromi wrote:
On January 28 2014 04:42 invisigoat wrote:
Its just Blizzcon - $150,00

Not really. JD won 45K.

Well I know but the winner takes $100,00 in both

Yeah but with this tournament there is only on player to receive money.
https://twitter.com/DrAeromi | Updates on live tournaments: @StarCrafteSport
Penguinator
Profile Joined December 2010
United States837 Posts
January 27 2014 19:46 GMT
#87
$100,000.00 prize pool? AWESOME!!!!
Winner takes all? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND IEM?!!!?!?!?
Towelie.635
Squat
Profile Joined September 2013
Sweden7978 Posts
January 27 2014 19:46 GMT
#88
This is a horrible decision, just completely throwing the players under the bus. Even if it's a one time thing, it's just wrong. Not supportive of this in the least.
"Digital. They have digital. What is digital?" - Donald J Trump
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
January 27 2014 19:47 GMT
#89
On January 28 2014 04:44 Tobblish wrote:
I feel so sad for the players..
edit: I wonder how many players are going to turn down the event because of it.

I think they'll still go. I mean it's still $100k which is more than most players have in career earnings. Even if you don't think you can win in macro games you might be able to pull off some nice all ins/cheeses
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Mensol
Profile Joined September 2012
14536 Posts
January 27 2014 19:47 GMT
#90
I can give a hug to whoever loses in grand final.
If you don't know what the fuck you are doing, how are your enemies supposed to know what the fuck you are doing. - imaqtpie on NA teams at Worlds.
Roman666
Profile Joined April 2012
Poland1440 Posts
January 27 2014 19:47 GMT
#91
I guess I will tune in for the final match. Because anything before will not matter, right?
Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2103 Posts
January 27 2014 19:47 GMT
#92
On January 28 2014 04:22 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:
It's hard to be negative about a $100k announcement but this is just bad.

Couldn't agree more.

Maybe if it was Bo9 on a single map (Bel'shir vestige or something "balanced"?)
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
January 27 2014 19:48 GMT
#93
On January 28 2014 04:47 Blargh wrote:
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On January 28 2014 04:22 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:
It's hard to be negative about a $100k announcement but this is just bad.

Couldn't agree more.

Maybe if it was Bo9 on a single map (Bel'shir vestige or something "balanced"?)

daedalus point every map ^^
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DiMano
Profile Joined July 2011
Korea (South)2066 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-27 19:49:04
January 27 2014 19:48 GMT
#94
no respect for player it is just awful to see
Xoronius
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany6362 Posts
January 27 2014 19:49 GMT
#95
This is just incredibly awful. IEM used to be one of the best and fairest tournaments around, but with the random invites during the last global challenges and now this, it becomes weirder and weirder. Please let this be a bad joke.
Fusilero
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United Kingdom50293 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-27 19:49:41
January 27 2014 19:49 GMT
#96
On January 28 2014 04:48 Shellshock wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 28 2014 04:47 Blargh wrote:
On January 28 2014 04:22 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:
It's hard to be negative about a $100k announcement but this is just bad.

Couldn't agree more.

Maybe if it was Bo9 on a single map (Bel'shir vestige or something "balanced"?)

daedalus point every map ^^

Imagine that, hero vs let's say life in the finals after an epic series, the decider is on Daedalus point.
Glorious SEA doto
Tinzu
Profile Joined June 2013
26 Posts
January 27 2014 19:49 GMT
#97
I kind of forgot that IEM likes to do publicity stunts like the "first Hots" tournament since they switched from WoL to Hots mid tournament.
KillerSOS
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States4207 Posts
January 27 2014 19:49 GMT
#98
My guess is the top 4 or so come to some sort of agreement of splitting.
Serinox
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany5224 Posts
January 27 2014 19:49 GMT
#99
This is awesome and deserves to be shared in this thread: Waxangle just posted on Twitter an old Carmac blog about SC2 top players getting too much money and a dying middle class of players
http://mbcarmac.tumblr.com/post/35729479257/five-problems-of-starcraft-ii
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
January 27 2014 19:50 GMT
#100
Epic yet a bit silly.
:|
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