EPTGOM switches free quality of GSL back to low - Page 19
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swag_bro
Japan782 Posts
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Mistakes
United States1102 Posts
Then again, I'll just look up results and have my teammates explain the interesting parts to me. | ||
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
I don't know, since we live in the 21st century, things like popularity, brand image and reputation? Let's imagine a scenario, making two assumptions : (1) GOM and thus GSL are still around by LotV and (2) LotV is, at least for the first few months, enough of a success that it draws in players who haven't followed much (or at all) the pro scene in WoL and HotS. What will these viewers do, when seeing two leagues, with a similar format, with the same players, broadcasted at the same time of the day, but one in Low quality while the other is in free Source? Do you really think that the major part of the viewerbase, the people who don't have the time or will or money to watch all the KR SC2 available, will watch GSL instead of SSL? Who wins? SSL and literally everyone except GOM. Who loses? GOM. | ||
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Noonius
Estonia17413 Posts
On June 11 2015 01:36 Growiel wrote: The English broadcast is indeed separate from the Korean one. The Korean one is sponsored .... the English one... subs and ads. just subs and ads is not a sustainable business model. | ||
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HolydaKing
21253 Posts
On June 11 2015 01:59 swag_bro wrote: What do you guys do with your lives that you cant even afford a few dollars a month to support a game you love? GOM is not greedy, you guys are either cheap or gave up on SC2. I somewhat agree with you, however in this age every tournament ever has free medium and up, most of them have free source. And there's even a direct competitor in SSL which does as well. So it is natural to expect it. | ||
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fmod
Cayman Islands330 Posts
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Kosak
Czech Republic193 Posts
My name is Roman and I'm the head of my personal operations. Thanks for letting me know that I shouldn't turn on your stream ever again. Atleast until you learn how to monetize your product, why streaming Code A is a must and why forcing people to sub just to make the content you produce actually watchable and enjoyable. Your decisions are built on a 2002 premise and make no actual sense in the grand scheme of things. Thank you for understanding Kosak P.S. go fuck yourself User was warned for this post | ||
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midnight999
United States257 Posts
Despite how retarded that question is, if that was the case, then why would GOM bother stream their content at all to the "viewers who don't contribute"? | ||
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ohmylanta1003
United States128 Posts
On June 11 2015 01:01 Jintoss wrote: GSL is no longer unique, and its no longer the best. Why would I pay double the market rate? Adapt or close shop GSL. Well...it has the best players, so what do you mean by "it's no longer the best"? | ||
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HolydaKing
21253 Posts
On June 11 2015 03:00 ohmylanta1003 wrote: Well...it has the best players, so what do you mean by "it's no longer the best"? I dare say SSL puts up a better show and has at least equally good players, so at very most GSL is equally good as SSL (for me). | ||
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ANGELIAS1234
United States46 Posts
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Thax
Belgium1060 Posts
On June 11 2015 03:00 ohmylanta1003 wrote: Well...it has the best players, so what do you mean by "it's no longer the best"? SSL has the same players, better production and a high quality stream. Ergo, it is better. | ||
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xM(Z
Romania5275 Posts
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ElMeanYo
United States1032 Posts
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Mojito99
Germany154 Posts
On June 11 2015 03:14 xM(Z wrote: i'll just learn french and watch it on OGamingTV. it started now, source quality. This would be the greatest thing ever: Imagine the headline in the New York Times: Korean Starcraft show lowering streaming quality causes the majority of the fan base of the global strategy game Starcraft to learn french. | ||
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Gnosis
Scotland912 Posts
On June 11 2015 02:58 midnight999 wrote: Despite how retarded that question is, if that was the case, then why would GOM bother stream their content at all to the "viewers who don't contribute"? They don't, hence all the whining from viewers who don't contribute. | ||
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
On June 11 2015 03:21 Mojito99 wrote: This would be the greatest thing ever: Imagine the headline in the New York Times: Korean Starcraft show lowering streaming quality causes the majority of the fan base of the global strategy game Starcraft to learn french. GOM's CEO would earn the Légion d'Honneur for this (and O'Gaming too) | ||
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SharkStarcraft
Austria2166 Posts
On June 11 2015 03:16 ElMeanYo wrote: What are people bitching about? It's only $8 a month. You cant even get a movie ticket or a meal at mcdonalds for that cheap anymore. Lets keep some perspective here people. I think to understand the problematic here you have to compare the gsl stream to others. SSL has the same players, arguably better production and with Tastosis losing more and more passion each day probably better casters as well. Their stream is available for free in 720p and on azubu even in 1080p. While maybe not having the same calibre of players, the other points also apply for almost if not all other big sc2 tournaments. So why would people pay for something that is no longer the best or exclusive? I actually am subscribed to GomTV myself as well don't get me wrong but I can understand why people are upset about this. Heck, in all major esports the really good streams are available for free in high quality. Why can't gom adapt? | ||
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xM(Z
Romania5275 Posts
On June 11 2015 03:21 Mojito99 wrote: This would be the greatest thing ever: Imagine the headline in the New York Times: Korean Starcraft show lowering streaming quality causes the majority of the fan base of the global strategy game Starcraft to learn french.  , i understand ~25% anyway and time-wise, it's better for me.the french casters curse pretty hardcore sometimes; it adds to the passion i guess. Edit: if only TL would feature the rebroadcast ... hmm, i understand a lot actually  . | ||
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paxconsciente
Belgium91 Posts
You know, instead of letting this type of garbage happen all around the world, every day with almost every single business who likes to see how much they can cheat their viewers before they can revolt, we boycott gsl, and tell them that if they don't give us medium quality, we won't invest our time into watching their product when they couldn't care less about our viewing experience. newsflash, GSL, SSL and Proleague are infinitely better then gsl right now and treating your customers like shit won't make you more money. not in the civilized, western world. or should I say it shouldn't if we actually took the time to monetarily punish those who try. Look what happened to steams payed mods, we shoved them back up their ass. this is what we should do with gsl too. Pardon my hostility, but this is how it should be. goodbye GSL. | ||
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