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NASL end SC2 Operations, ESL to take over WCS AM - Page 10

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darkscream
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada2310 Posts
March 08 2014 03:28 GMT
#181
well, i thought we were over the whole "dead game" thing but apparently NA didn't get the memo
mrRoflpwn
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States2618 Posts
March 08 2014 03:28 GMT
#182
Wait why....
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Gen.Rolly
Profile Joined September 2011
United States200 Posts
March 08 2014 03:28 GMT
#183
"It is with wistful hearts..." learn to talk to people normally NASL.
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klipik12
Profile Joined March 2012
United States241 Posts
March 08 2014 03:29 GMT
#184
I was just thinking it would be cool if they gave it back to the Blizzard studio, like WCS NA '13 season 2 challenger. Then I remembered that Blizzard just closed down that studio...

RIP NASL, the only surviving NA broadcaster. Unless... MLG wants it back? Do they have SCII casters anymore?
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Sufinsil
Profile Joined January 2011
United States760 Posts
March 08 2014 03:32 GMT
#185
On March 08 2014 12:29 klipik12 wrote:
I was just thinking it would be cool if they gave it back to the Blizzard studio, like WCS NA '13 season 2 challenger. Then I remembered that Blizzard just closed down that studio...

RIP NASL, the only surviving NA broadcaster. Unless... MLG wants it back? Do they have SCII casters anymore?


They are bringing back SC2 at MLG Anaheim. I am not sure if they still have their studio in NY.
Canucklehead
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada5074 Posts
March 08 2014 03:33 GMT
#186
Rotterdam must have known about this before the announcement because nathanias tweeted that the cat's out of the bag and that he would be casting with Rotterdam next week. If nathanias knew, then don't you think Rotterdam would know too?
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klipik12
Profile Joined March 2012
United States241 Posts
March 08 2014 03:36 GMT
#187
On March 08 2014 12:32 Sufinsil wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 08 2014 12:29 klipik12 wrote:
I was just thinking it would be cool if they gave it back to the Blizzard studio, like WCS NA '13 season 2 challenger. Then I remembered that Blizzard just closed down that studio...

RIP NASL, the only surviving NA broadcaster. Unless... MLG wants it back? Do they have SCII casters anymore?


They are bringing back SC2 at MLG Anaheim. I am not sure if they still have their studio in NY.


I know they're bringing it back at their tournaments, I was talking about WCS specifically. After how season 1 went for them last year, I doubt they really want it back. Plus, it would probably be on their own website instead of twitch with the terrible chat and no view counts anyway.
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AWalker9
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
United Kingdom7229 Posts
March 08 2014 03:37 GMT
#188
On March 08 2014 12:33 Canucklehead wrote:
Rotterdam must have known about this before the announcement because nathanias tweeted that the cat's out of the bag and that he would be casting with Rotterdam next week. If nathanias knew, then don't you think Rotterdam would know too?


Not really, an hour before that he said


So it seems more rushed.
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felisconcolori
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States6168 Posts
March 08 2014 03:43 GMT
#189
On March 08 2014 12:33 Canucklehead wrote:
Rotterdam must have known about this before the announcement because nathanias tweeted that the cat's out of the bag and that he would be casting with Rotterdam next week. If nathanias knew, then don't you think Rotterdam would know too?


Not when he's saying

Asking and wondering about my situation now, I didn't know about this. It was a bit of a shock but no need to worry, I should be alright.


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bourne117
Profile Joined May 2010
United States837 Posts
March 08 2014 03:46 GMT
#190
With the uncertainty about Season 2 and 3 I wonder if some of the top dogs in AM like JD Taeja Hero Bomber jump ship and go back to EU or KR (if that is even possible don't really remember)
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tomastaz
Profile Joined January 2013
United States976 Posts
March 08 2014 03:48 GMT
#191
I wonder if it's possible to have Blizzard do WCS America by themselves.
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jmbthirteen
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States10734 Posts
March 08 2014 03:48 GMT
#192
On March 08 2014 12:46 bourne117 wrote:
With the uncertainty about Season 2 and 3 I wonder if some of the top dogs in AM like JD Taeja Hero Bomber jump ship and go back to EU or KR (if that is even possible don't really remember)

The only uncertainty is who will run it. There is no doubt that the seasons will happen. No reason to leave even if possible
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IcedBacon
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada906 Posts
March 08 2014 03:51 GMT
#193
On March 08 2014 12:46 bourne117 wrote:
With the uncertainty about Season 2 and 3 I wonder if some of the top dogs in AM like JD Taeja Hero Bomber jump ship and go back to EU or KR (if that is even possible don't really remember)


I really don't think there's any uncertainty... Blizzard isn't going to let there not be future AM seasons just because NASL stopped being their broadcaster. It would be unfair to so many regions. They'll find a broadcaster for future seasons for sure.
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klipik12
Profile Joined March 2012
United States241 Posts
March 08 2014 03:52 GMT
#194
On March 08 2014 12:48 jmbthirteen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 08 2014 12:46 bourne117 wrote:
With the uncertainty about Season 2 and 3 I wonder if some of the top dogs in AM like JD Taeja Hero Bomber jump ship and go back to EU or KR (if that is even possible don't really remember)

The only uncertainty is who will run it. There is no doubt that the seasons will happen. No reason to leave even if possible


If they or their team, or their sponsors, thinks that the production and marketing will be botched to the point where they're not being adequately represented for their time and money, they will have a reason to leave. Especially for the NA powerhouses who could easily make it into EU premier.
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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-08 04:13:40
March 08 2014 03:53 GMT
#195
On March 08 2014 12:48 jmbthirteen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 08 2014 12:46 bourne117 wrote:
With the uncertainty about Season 2 and 3 I wonder if some of the top dogs in AM like JD Taeja Hero Bomber jump ship and go back to EU or KR (if that is even possible don't really remember)

The only uncertainty is who will run it. There is no doubt that the seasons will happen. No reason to leave even if possible

At this rate, dissolving WCS: AM and integrating it with WCS: EU (to create say, WCS: International) seems like the most logical move.
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itsjustatank
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Hong Kong9153 Posts
March 08 2014 03:55 GMT
#196
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ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12384 Posts
March 08 2014 03:59 GMT
#197
honestly despite a lot of good contents NASL has put out, NASL really should have dealt with this more professionally.
the whole scene is still very infant and inexperienced, these announcements should have been notified to some parties and certainly should not be done during mid season.
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Kimb3r
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany744 Posts
March 08 2014 03:59 GMT
#198
This underlines the unprofessionalism and struggle of the role of SC2 in eSports. An operator just quits work in the season, Blizzard is lucky to get ESL that fast. It is a sad story and the announcement of Blizzard looks really smooth, regarding this occasion...
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JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada16679 Posts
March 08 2014 04:01 GMT
#199
On March 08 2014 12:25 jmbthirteen wrote:
There are no more season finals, so no reason to compare to the Toronto event. The WCS AM season finals were at Red bull. Which was a nice event for sure, but nothing amazing that ESL won't match or better.


ok, so we pretend it never happened to make it seem like everything is fine? LOL.
fewer live events is part of the general decline.

SC2 eSports live events in NA in 2014 won't be as good in terms of quality and quantity... and this haphazard switch from NASL to ESL is merely a symptom. the decline continues.

i'm not blaming ESL in any way. they are just the guys left holding the bag with fewer and fewer resources being dedicated to making live events in NA a great experience.
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monsta
Profile Joined November 2012
172 Posts
March 08 2014 04:01 GMT
#200
first i was like daed game sc2 [please dont ban me cause of this] but then i realized that MLG or even Redbull might take the next broadcaster step for WCS AM right?
and btw did this all start because of Mr.Bitter's switch to Redbull? hmm..
GG WP NASL i fcking loved The Pulse and your awesome work at #wcsAM and i hope u will have a nice future and hopefully this "end" of the NASL will give #wcsAM and a new broadcaster a new opening

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