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First round of WCS Finals 1 week before Blizzcon - Page 4

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EpicDemente
Profile Joined November 2012
Chile202 Posts
September 12 2014 20:23 GMT
#61
special exhibition matches?
"Fight your heart out for what you want"
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
September 12 2014 20:25 GMT
#62
This seems fun
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
September 12 2014 20:25 GMT
#63
good decision, sucks that some players got shafted on stage time last year. ideally we could have every match on the main stage at blizzcon but there isn't enough time for that.
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
September 12 2014 20:28 GMT
#64
I like this decision. While I think there should be more players in the global finals, playing games off-stream at the tournament of the year is a big no.
ModeratorI am still alive, somehow
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SinCitta
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Germany2127 Posts
September 12 2014 20:31 GMT
#65
On September 13 2014 05:23 EpicDemente wrote:
special exhibition matches?


KeSPA vs Stephano, Grubby, White-Ra and TLO to get some viewers. Calling it now
andrewlt
Profile Joined August 2009
United States7702 Posts
September 12 2014 20:31 GMT
#66
Burbank? That's 3 hours away from Anaheim with LA traffic. The 5 sucks.
Yorkie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States12612 Posts
September 12 2014 20:43 GMT
#67
People already bought Blizzcon passes thinking they would see all 16 players :/ they can't all be allowed into the Burbank venue, it's too small. Also selling new tickets for this event is also a bit mean to those people. Pros and cons to this
Hwang Kang Hooooooooooo. Follow mah boy Shellshock @Shellshock1122
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
September 12 2014 20:43 GMT
#68
On September 13 2014 05:31 SinCitta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2014 05:23 EpicDemente wrote:
special exhibition matches?


KeSPA vs Stephano, Grubby, White-Ra and TLO to get some viewers. Calling it now

FFA between the 8 players knocked out
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Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
September 12 2014 20:45 GMT
#69
On September 13 2014 05:43 Yorkie wrote:
People already bought Blizzcon passes thinking they would see all 16 players :/ they can't all be allowed into the Burbank venue, it's too small. Also selling new tickets for this event is also a bit mean to those people. Pros and cons to this


I don't think all 16 players were featured on the main stage last year.
Zax19
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Czech Republic1136 Posts
September 12 2014 20:49 GMT
#70
Eeeh, probably annoying for the players, I hope ESL will help with finding a place to stay for the week x)
Really Blizz, really? - Darnell
Yorkie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States12612 Posts
September 12 2014 20:51 GMT
#71
On September 13 2014 05:45 Dodgin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2014 05:43 Yorkie wrote:
People already bought Blizzcon passes thinking they would see all 16 players :/ they can't all be allowed into the Burbank venue, it's too small. Also selling new tickets for this event is also a bit mean to those people. Pros and cons to this


I don't think all 16 players were featured on the main stage last year.

No they weren't, but there is something to be said for them being played live in the building presumably where you could watch a la MLG games that aren't on the main stage. Now in order to see 8 of the players play people who already spent a ton of money on Blizzcon passes have to buy new tickets to an event a week earlier and hours away. Anyone who doesn't live in SoCal doesn't have a chance of seeing this. It's not all bad, I'm just pointing out some flaws. From an online viewer perspective, (this is almost) all good news
Hwang Kang Hooooooooooo. Follow mah boy Shellshock @Shellshock1122
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23579 Posts
September 12 2014 20:51 GMT
#72
On September 13 2014 05:49 Zax19 wrote:
Eeeh, probably annoying for the players, I hope ESL will help with finding a place to stay for the week x)


I am 100% sure Blizzard and ESL will take care of it and pay everything.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
September 12 2014 20:52 GMT
#73
On September 13 2014 05:51 Yorkie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2014 05:45 Dodgin wrote:
On September 13 2014 05:43 Yorkie wrote:
People already bought Blizzcon passes thinking they would see all 16 players :/ they can't all be allowed into the Burbank venue, it's too small. Also selling new tickets for this event is also a bit mean to those people. Pros and cons to this


I don't think all 16 players were featured on the main stage last year.

No they weren't, but there is something to be said for them being played live in the building presumably where you could watch a la MLG games that aren't on the main stage. Now in order to see 8 of the players play people who already spent a ton of money on Blizzcon passes have to buy new tickets to an event a week earlier and hours away. Anyone who doesn't live in SoCal doesn't have a chance of seeing this. It's not all bad, I'm just pointing out some flaws. From an online viewer perspective, (this is almost) all good news


You couldn't watch the offstage games live at blizzcon 2013, someone who attended can correct me if i'm wrong.
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17744 Posts
September 12 2014 20:52 GMT
#74
On September 13 2014 05:51 Yorkie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2014 05:45 Dodgin wrote:
On September 13 2014 05:43 Yorkie wrote:
People already bought Blizzcon passes thinking they would see all 16 players :/ they can't all be allowed into the Burbank venue, it's too small. Also selling new tickets for this event is also a bit mean to those people. Pros and cons to this


I don't think all 16 players were featured on the main stage last year.

No they weren't, but there is something to be said for them being played live in the building presumably where you could watch a la MLG games that aren't on the main stage. Now in order to see 8 of the players play people who already spent a ton of money on Blizzcon passes have to buy new tickets to an event a week earlier and hours away. Anyone who doesn't live in SoCal doesn't have a chance of seeing this. It's not all bad, I'm just pointing out some flaws. From an online viewer perspective, (this is almost) all good news

when I was there last year I had no idea where the B stream was being played, the players were hidden somewhere unlike MLG
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Yorkie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States12612 Posts
September 12 2014 20:54 GMT
#75
On September 13 2014 05:52 Die4Ever wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2014 05:51 Yorkie wrote:
On September 13 2014 05:45 Dodgin wrote:
On September 13 2014 05:43 Yorkie wrote:
People already bought Blizzcon passes thinking they would see all 16 players :/ they can't all be allowed into the Burbank venue, it's too small. Also selling new tickets for this event is also a bit mean to those people. Pros and cons to this


I don't think all 16 players were featured on the main stage last year.

No they weren't, but there is something to be said for them being played live in the building presumably where you could watch a la MLG games that aren't on the main stage. Now in order to see 8 of the players play people who already spent a ton of money on Blizzcon passes have to buy new tickets to an event a week earlier and hours away. Anyone who doesn't live in SoCal doesn't have a chance of seeing this. It's not all bad, I'm just pointing out some flaws. From an online viewer perspective, (this is almost) all good news

when I was there last year I had no idea where the B stream was being played, the players were hidden somewhere unlike MLG

I stand corrected. Kinda weird. In any case if I had bought a Blizzcon pass I would be upset.
Hwang Kang Hooooooooooo. Follow mah boy Shellshock @Shellshock1122
TheFish7
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States2824 Posts
September 12 2014 21:23 GMT
#76
Good, we can actually watch all the games this time.
~ ~ <°)))><~ ~ ~
asongdotnet
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States1060 Posts
September 12 2014 21:37 GMT
#77
[image loading]

That's the Burbank studio in case you guys were wondering
Skynx
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Turkey7150 Posts
September 12 2014 21:48 GMT
#78
might need a few more seats there then
"When seagulls follow the troller, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Thank you very much" - King Cantona | STX 4 eva
pikachu8090
Profile Joined October 2013
51 Posts
September 12 2014 21:54 GMT
#79
On September 13 2014 04:34 Boucot wrote:
Meh, half of the biggest tournament of the year played in front of 20 people ? I'm sorry but it kills the hype. One of the most important things that makes a tournament amazing is the atmosphere. I'm already pissed off that the regional season finals are played in a studio and not in a theater / real venue but WCS Global Finals now ?


You remember IEM toronto? could barely get their schedule working and would have some games into the next day and they even had 2 streams. If blizz did this it would a mess for them. this is really smart imo
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
September 12 2014 21:59 GMT
#80
On September 13 2014 06:54 pikachu8090 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2014 04:34 Boucot wrote:
Meh, half of the biggest tournament of the year played in front of 20 people ? I'm sorry but it kills the hype. One of the most important things that makes a tournament amazing is the atmosphere. I'm already pissed off that the regional season finals are played in a studio and not in a theater / real venue but WCS Global Finals now ?


You remember IEM toronto? could barely get their schedule working and would have some games into the next day and they even had 2 streams. If blizz did this it would a mess for them. this is really smart imo

Schedule could still get screwed up if Snute faces a protoss in the ro8 ;D
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