On September 13 2014 04:47 elfonse wrote:
As someone who went to Blizzcon last year I think i like this deicision. Last year I felt i didnt really ahve time to explore the venue without missing a match. Also I really hope with this, they will set up autograph sessions with the players which they didnt last year (outisde of sOs at the very end)

Agreed.

This decision is for the benefit of everyone that's actually attending Blizzcon.

messioso

Denmark635 Posts

September 12 2014 23:03 GMT

#83

On September 13 2014 06:54 pikachu8090 wrote:

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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

You cannot compare two 8 player double elimination brackets to 8 single bo5's.

Also, blame Snute and his swarmhosts for the overrun on the first day, all the other days went seamlessly.

andrewlt

United States7702 Posts

September 12 2014 23:32 GMT

#84

They need to redesign swarmhosts in LotV for tournament scheduling purposes.

The_Templar

your Country52798 Posts

September 12 2014 23:33 GMT

#85

On September 13 2014 08:32 andrewlt wrote:
They need to redesign swarmhosts in LotV for tournament scheduling purposes.

This is exactly my thought process :D

asongdotnet

United States1060 Posts

September 12 2014 23:40 GMT

#86

they can definitely fit more seats if need be. for example to the right side you see next to the TV they sectioned off as a players only kind of area with a sofa. i'm sure they can move that out and fit more seats.

bourne117

United States837 Posts

September 13 2014 00:35 GMT

#87

On September 13 2014 04:27 Die4Ever wrote:

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yea still not really the same, I'd be pissed if I lost that first round lol

Last year players still lost off stage and never got to really be "at bllizzcon"

The_Templar

your Country52798 Posts

September 13 2014 00:44 GMT

#88

On September 13 2014 09:35 bourne117 wrote:

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Last year players still lost off stage and never got to really be "at bllizzcon"

Yeah like INnoVation

KingofdaHipHop

United States25602 Posts

September 13 2014 01:16 GMT

#89

I like this move, we'll be able to watch all the games, and hopefully there'll be a big crowd at Burbank. It was really frustrating watching two streams at once, especially if the B stream had a quarterfinals game like sOs vs Polt or duckdeok vs Maru. Smart decision.

Mahanaim

Korea (South)1002 Posts

September 13 2014 01:22 GMT

#90

Now that I think about it, this is actually a great idea.
Hopefully no more backstage games this year :D

Circumstance

United States11403 Posts

September 13 2014 03:05 GMT

#91

On September 13 2014 06:37 asongdotnet wrote:
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That's the Burbank studio in case you guys were wondering

Those tables are new. Maybe they allow more people to be seated that way instead of the bleachers?

Ansinjunger

United States2451 Posts

September 13 2014 03:20 GMT

#92

A major complaint I remember from the previous year was that you couldn't watch all the games, plus that it felt crammed for being the biggest tournament of the year. From a brief glance, this should address exactly those complaints. Obviously, there are tradeoffs, like people who prefer that it take place over one weekend.

asongdotnet

United States1060 Posts

September 13 2014 03:35 GMT

#93

On September 13 2014 12:05 Circumstance wrote:

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Those tables are new. Maybe they allow more people to be seated that way instead of the bleachers?

Yeah they took out the bleachers because they didn't have enough room for the finals last season... the table was occupied by Cam/Clutch usually

movac

Canada494 Posts

September 13 2014 03:41 GMT

#94

On September 13 2014 06:54 pikachu8090 wrote:

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yeah. also the finals started at around 3:00 that day. The venue itself closes at 5:00 and I was just thinking to myself that a bo7 could easily have gone over 2 hours. Makes me wonder what might have happen if neither player could win 4 games in under 2 hours and whether or not both players were told in advance that they only have 2 hours to complete the finals.

The_Templar

your Country52798 Posts

September 13 2014 04:13 GMT

#95

thread is wrong

Epamynondas

387 Posts

September 13 2014 10:44 GMT

#96

On September 13 2014 05:43 The_Templar wrote:

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FFA between the 8 players knocked out

last man standing gets seeded into the final

The_Templar

your Country52798 Posts

September 13 2014 10:45 GMT

#97

On September 13 2014 19:44 Epamynondas wrote:

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last man standing gets seeded into the final

there's no prize for winning the FFA, just winning is enough of a reward.

Sufinsil

United States760 Posts

September 14 2014 04:17 GMT

#98

I wish they just had the tournaments extend into Thursday at the Convention center. Lots arrive on Thursday and we would get the great audience. The schedule is tight due to the the closing events on Friday and Thursday. They have to be done by 5pm or so.

stevethemacguy

United States137 Posts

September 14 2014 08:31 GMT

#99

Does anyone know how to see the event live in Burbank? Somehow I always hear how to attend events AFTER they happen :/. I tried googling the ESL studio, but couldn't find any info.

asongdotnet

United States1060 Posts

September 14 2014 17:08 GMT

#100

On September 14 2014 17:31 stevethemacguy wrote:
Does anyone know how to see the event live in Burbank? Somehow I always hear how to attend events AFTER they happen :/. I tried googling the ESL studio, but couldn't find any info.

they'll probably make an announcement soon as to how to attend/buy tickets.