DreamHack Montreal from August 12-14 will feature the second North American stop of DreamHack ZOWIE Open, and will host the $150,000 StarCraft II WCS Circuit Summer Championship where the winner will earn a direct seed into the WCS Global Playoffs!
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool and a chance to earn some of the 11,000 WCS Circuit points up for grabs.
With DreamHack coming to Canada for the first time this is sure to be an event to remember, as we crown the final WCS Circuit Champion before the Global Playoffs leading into BlizzCon.
Come watch as players from all around the globe join to fight for honor and glory, and the North Americans attempt to grab a title on their home soil.
Slot Distribution Regional Challenge Two for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East Two for North America (USA and Canada) One for Latin America One for China One for Oceania, Southeast Asia, and Japan One for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau
Server Qualifiers Eight for European Server Qualifiers Six for North American Server Qualifiers
Host National Qualifier Two for Canadian Qualifier
We will release dates and sign-ups for all qualifiers soon.
WCS Standings Eight players from the WCS Circuit Standings. In order to compete in the WCS Circuit Championship, players must be citizens or residents of one of the eligible regions listed above. Details for Regional Challengers and all additional qualifiers will be released soon.
Format The format of the WCS Summer Championship will be single elimination with best-of-five matches and a grand final best-of-seven series.
DreamHack Montreal All matches will be played live at DreamHack Montreal 2016, happening from August 12–14. If you’re a North American be sure to stop by to watch matches in person in our first event in Canada! More information is available on www.dreamhack.ca.
For those who can’t make it to the event, all matches will be broadcast live and streamed on www.dreamhack.tv, so be sure to mark your calendar to see who will become the WCS Circuit Summer Champion!
The Global Playoffs mentioned here specifically are technically a little before BlizzCon, to get into BlizzCon you need to play there. I know this because the original version just said BlizzCon and they told me to change it to clarify.
I realize this may not be exactly what you're getting at but WHATEVER, MAN.
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
inb4 WCS welfare complaints
It would be nice if they wouldn't use such terms as the fiercest competition and best players. But some Scandinavians could be the brightest I made it to the mod section the last time I tried something so I won't try my luck this time
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
I'm not a korean elitist, just being serious here: the one who wins DH would still probably not be able to get in Code S. I don't like things like "The fiercest SC2 competion to date": it's just a laughable PR statement.
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
They're slow to learn huh?
Let's complain a lot so they change it to something fun and buggy, like last time :D
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
I'm not a korean elitist, just being serious here: the one who wins DH would still probably not be able to get in Code S. I don't like things like "The fiercest SC2 competion to date": it's just a laughable PR statement.
I guess adding "...outside of Korea" after every superlative would get pretty tedious.
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
I'm not a korean elitist, just being serious here: the one who wins DH would still probably not be able to get in Code S. I don't like things like "The fiercest SC2 competion to date": it's just a laughable PR statement.
I'm inclined to believe you, but listen to this list: choya, reality, bravo, shine, drgling.
Can we honestly not believe that Nerchio or Mana or Snute couldn't beat any of them? Actually if this competition was online, I would say that Neeb could probably take any of them.
I think if there was a year for a foreigner to get in, this would have been the one, as it had a number of lower A/B teamers, and foreigners have a decent track record vs b teamers.
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
I'm not a korean elitist, just being serious here: the one who wins DH would still probably not be able to get in Code S. I don't like things like "The fiercest SC2 competion to date": it's just a laughable PR statement.
I'm inclined to believe you, but listen to this list: choya, reality, bravo, shine, drgling.
Can we honestly not believe that Nerchio or Mana or Snute couldn't beat any of them? Actually if this competition was online, I would say that Neeb could probably take any of them.
I think if there was a year for a foreigner to get in, this would have been the one, as it had a number of lower A/B teamers, and foreigners have a decent track record vs b teamers.
Agreed, I think a foreigner could make it in this year's format. But I still wouldn't bet on them
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
I'm not a korean elitist, just being serious here: the one who wins DH would still probably not be able to get in Code S. I don't like things like "The fiercest SC2 competion to date": it's just a laughable PR statement.
I'm inclined to believe you, but listen to this list: choya, reality, bravo, shine, drgling.
Can we honestly not believe that Nerchio or Mana or Snute couldn't beat any of them? Actually if this competition was online, I would say that Neeb could probably take any of them.
I think if there was a year for a foreigner to get in, this would have been the one, as it had a number of lower A/B teamers, and foreigners have a decent track record vs b teamers.
the probability that an underdog plays another underdog is pretty low. They'd probably get a much tougher opponent
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
I'm not a korean elitist, just being serious here: the one who wins DH would still probably not be able to get in Code S. I don't like things like "The fiercest SC2 competion to date": it's just a laughable PR statement.
I guess adding "...outside of Korea" after every superlative would get pretty tedious.
There's also the option to just avoid mentioning something obviously silly.
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
I'm not a korean elitist, just being serious here: the one who wins DH would still probably not be able to get in Code S. I don't like things like "The fiercest SC2 competion to date": it's just a laughable PR statement.
I'm inclined to believe you, but listen to this list: choya, reality, bravo, shine, drgling.
Can we honestly not believe that Nerchio or Mana or Snute couldn't beat any of them? Actually if this competition was online, I would say that Neeb could probably take any of them.
I think if there was a year for a foreigner to get in, this would have been the one, as it had a number of lower A/B teamers, and foreigners have a decent track record vs b teamers.
We are in the realm of speculation, but I think neither Nercio or Mana (maybe Snute) would consistently win in an up&down group with any three of those. With all due respect for them.
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
I'm not a korean elitist, just being serious here: the one who wins DH would still probably not be able to get in Code S. I don't like things like "The fiercest SC2 competion to date": it's just a laughable PR statement.
I'm inclined to believe you, but listen to this list: choya, reality, bravo, shine, drgling.
Can we honestly not believe that Nerchio or Mana or Snute couldn't beat any of them? Actually if this competition was online, I would say that Neeb could probably take any of them.
I think if there was a year for a foreigner to get in, this would have been the one, as it had a number of lower A/B teamers, and foreigners have a decent track record vs b teamers.
Agreed, I think a foreigner could make it in this year's format. But I still wouldn't bet on them
Nope. Foreign pros said that being able to ladder against koreans massively improved their skill. This opportunity is gone thanks to Blizzard. Foreign skill levels are going to be incredibly low in comparison to even aversge koreans. The skill gap will increase. Hyping this tournament with such texts is plain bullshit. A lie. It basically says "hey our product features the best." While it does not. Lies. Fraud.
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
I'm not a korean elitist, just being serious here: the one who wins DH would still probably not be able to get in Code S. I don't like things like "The fiercest SC2 competion to date": it's just a laughable PR statement.
I'm inclined to believe you, but listen to this list: choya, reality, bravo, shine, drgling.
Can we honestly not believe that Nerchio or Mana or Snute couldn't beat any of them? Actually if this competition was online, I would say that Neeb could probably take any of them.
I think if there was a year for a foreigner to get in, this would have been the one, as it had a number of lower A/B teamers, and foreigners have a decent track record vs b teamers.
the probability that an underdog plays another underdog is pretty low. They'd probably get a much tougher opponent
Maybe they could win but lets not underestimate the amazing ability of Korean to kill every drop of sc pride left in the foreigner scene. Remember when power house like Departure, Keen, First, BBoongBBong and Losira came to Europe last year and procede to beat Europe finest, in a dark, empty theater, while a English man who had no idea what he was doing there made some awkward jokes.
On April 12 2016 03:01 showstealer1829 wrote: "Global Event" is pretty much a meme by this point. It's going to be the Welfare Circus Series till Blizzcon and we all know it
Specifically November 4th because there will be 8 foreigners at ro16
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
Yes, yes we get it. You don't have to go through this again every single time. Now take your toxicity and go play on reddit or something.
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
Yes, yes we get it. You don't have to go through this again every single time. Now take your toxicity and go play on reddit or something.
I will express my dislike in whatever way I feel like at any place I feel like. Blizzard wants Feedback.
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
Yes, yes we get it. You don't have to go through this again every single time. Now take your toxicity and go play on reddit or something.
I will express my dislike in whatever way I feel like at any place I feel like. Blizzard wants Feedback.
In the same vein, other people can express their disinterest in your expression of your dislike, can't they?
At least be creative with it, the competition in bashing WCS on TL is fiercer than that in Circuit events themselves.
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
I'm not a korean elitist, just being serious here: the one who wins DH would still probably not be able to get in Code S. I don't like things like "The fiercest SC2 competion to date": it's just a laughable PR statement.
I'm inclined to believe you, but listen to this list: choya, reality, bravo, shine, drgling.
Can we honestly not believe that Nerchio or Mana or Snute couldn't beat any of them? Actually if this competition was online, I would say that Neeb could probably take any of them.
I think if there was a year for a foreigner to get in, this would have been the one, as it had a number of lower A/B teamers, and foreigners have a decent track record vs b teamers.
We are in the realm of speculation, but I think neither Nercio or Mana (maybe Snute) would consistently win in an up&down group with any three of those. With all due respect for them.
Code A is just a single BO5.
That aside I'm confused why anyone would put Reality on a list with Choya and Shine.
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
Yes, yes we get it. You don't have to go through this again every single time. Now take your toxicity and go play on reddit or something.
I will express my dislike in whatever way I feel like at any place I feel like. Blizzard wants Feedback.
In the same vein, other people can express their disinterest in your expression of your dislike, can't they?
At least be creative with it, the competition in bashing WCS on TL is fiercer than that in Circuit events themselves.
Of course they can, I have not said anything against that. In terms of creativity - well, no.
On April 12 2016 07:43 Amiralsims wrote: The commentary will be in french or in english on the main stage ?
Quebec actually has language police that make sure French is the main language in the province. I wouldn't be surprised if they mandated French main stage.
Driving up from Ottawa for sure! Been waiting years for an accessible event.
Quebec actually has language police that make sure French is the main language in the province. I wouldn't be surprised if they mandated French main stage.
Luckily a good portion of people going are bi-lingual!
Quebec actually has language police that make sure French is the main language in the province. I wouldn't be surprised if they mandated French main stage.
Luckily a good portion of people going are bi-lingual!
On April 12 2016 07:43 Amiralsims wrote: The commentary will be in french or in english on the main stage ?
Quebec actually has language police that make sure French is the main language in the province. I wouldn't be surprised if they mandated French main stage.
Quebec language law doesn't impose any requirements on the language spoken on stage afaik. Dreamhack might have a French main stage to cater to the local audience, but they aren't obligated to.
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool
hahahahahahahahahahahah no
I'm not a korean elitist, just being serious here: the one who wins DH would still probably not be able to get in Code S. I don't like things like "The fiercest SC2 competion to date": it's just a laughable PR statement.
I'm inclined to believe you, but listen to this list: choya, reality, bravo, shine, drgling.
Can we honestly not believe that Nerchio or Mana or Snute couldn't beat any of them? Actually if this competition was online, I would say that Neeb could probably take any of them.
I think if there was a year for a foreigner to get in, this would have been the one, as it had a number of lower A/B teamers, and foreigners have a decent track record vs b teamers.
We are in the realm of speculation, but I think neither Nercio or Mana (maybe Snute) would consistently win in an up&down group with any three of those. With all due respect for them.
Code A is just a single BO5.
That aside I'm confused why anyone would put Reality on a list with Choya and Shine.
I just put him there because he was one of the weaker pros who was in Code A. puCK beat him 3-1, and mana recently beat him 3-1 as well. Both of these results were in 2016, and seeing as how this happened twice, had a good foreigner faced up against him (or especially Protoss before the adept nerf and pylon change), it wouldn't have been as shocking as it would if a foreigner beat a high level Korean.
DreamHack is making its first ever stop to Canada this August 12-14 with an event in Montreal, in what is sure to be the fiercest StarCraft II competition to date with the WCS Circuit Summer Championship! The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest gather to face off for their share of the $150,000 prize pool and a chance to earn some of the 11,000 WCS Circuit points up for grabs.
Come watch as players from all around the globe join to fight for honor and glory, and the North Americans attempt to grab a title on their home soil.
Seriously, I started to just not give a shit about these WCS Circuit tournaments, but these PR statements are just silly. I mean, advertisement and PR statements are rarely 100% true (-> which leads to unclear statements in most ads), but this is just straight up lying to the audiences face. And (clearly) false advertisement is illegal in most countries for a reason.
and this is without a doubt an obvious example for false advertisement, because they excluded the Koreans BECAUSE they are too good. There's absolutely now way they really think this the fiercest competition (as which they promote it) with this background in mind.
On April 12 2016 22:42 KeksX wrote: You guys are getting worked up over this waayyyyyy to much.
We get it, you know who the best pros are. Cool. We do too. Don't need to tell us. WCS is still fun to watch.
That's not the point. The point is the way they advertise the tournament, which is just factually wrong and they know this - and that's illegal in most countries. (although I don't know Swedish/Canadian laws) They purposely misslead the audience and promote an image of the competition that's just factually fase. DreamHack won't promote a DotA 2 or the LoL tournament as "the biggest DotA 2/LoL tournament of the year", because it's just factually wrong and they know it. About as wrong as the PR statement up there is wrong and they know it.
And your first point is one of the problems: YOU know who the best players are - the casual audience of this tournament (if there is something like that in SCII) might not know and due to the way the tournament is promoted be misslead. And that - in terms of advertisement laws - is a problem. At least if it is an obvious case of false advertisement, which is the case.
I don't think the offense is big enough to care about laws.
But it pisses me off that they use false advertisement to make the casual and new audiences interested in this tournament and then use said interest to justify the region locked system. As if people were stupid to not notice the carnage that Blizzcon is going to be.
The text says "The event will see 32 of StarCraft II’s best and brightest". They're not saying the players are the best, they're saying they are of the best. As for "knowing who the best players are", it's a matter of perspective. You have your idea of the best players, other people have their own. You can have people calling Zest a top player, others will call him a Patchtoss. Some people will say Nerchio could get into Code S, some will say he would fail horribly.
False advertising would be saying that the players have been "voted the best 32 players of the world". That would be a lie.
For the first sentence, it's the same. It's just buzzwords, and a subjective statement, but not a lie imo. The "Fiercest competition" doesn't have to be between the best players. If the player are close to the same level, it can be fierce.
Anyway, you'd have to be pretty naive to believe any ad telling you they're the best. They have the right to do so, and you have the right to ignore that statement and to see for yourself.
On April 12 2016 23:12 ChapatiyaqPTSM wrote: As for "knowing who the best players are", it's a matter of perspective.
Considering how the WCS Circuit came into existence: Nope, not a matter of perspective. The Koreans were explicitely excluded to give the foreign scene a chance to grow because the Koreans were too strong. Therefore: Even if some foreigner had a chance in Code A/S, purely on the idea this tournament is based on, foreigners are weaker. Therefore calling them even "some of the best" is wrong within the field they created with the WCS Circuit.
I doubt anyone would be allowed to organize a tennis tournament, sell thousands of tickets based on the advertisement that "32 of the best players in the world" would participate and in the end you exclude all the top 100 because they are too strong - without mentioning it. In an advertisement, major restrictions like that have to be communicated. Otherwise you'd be fucked as an organizer of a "real" sports event.
On April 12 2016 23:12 ChapatiyaqPTSM wrote: As for "knowing who the best players are", it's a matter of perspective.
Considering how the WCS Circuit came into existence: Nope, not a matter of perspective. The Koreans were explicitely excluded to give the foreign scene a chance to grow because the Koreans were too strong. Therefore: Even if some foreigner had a chance in Code A/S, purely on the idea this tournament is based on, foreigners are weaker. Therefore calling them even "some of the best" is wrong within the field they created with the WCS Circuit.
I doubt anyone would be allowed to organize a tennis tournament, sell thousands of tickets based on the advertisement that "32 of the best players in the world" would participate and in the end you exclude all the top 100 because they are too strong - without mentioning it. In an advertisement, major restrictions like that have to be communicated. Otherwise you'd be fucked as an organizer of a "real" sports event.
Good luck with that lawsuit. You 100% can do that, you can have a local high scool sport competition and say their are "some of the best" because that dosen't mean anythings. There is not some magical barrier in the code of law where a person stop to be "one of the best" or whatever. You may have to be obligated to say that you exclude Koreans but I am not sure on that, I personally don't think it is obligated but I am no jurist.
Some people sure get worked up over WCS. I'm not a fan of the new system either but if people are so anti it, just stop reading and posting in threads about it.
I'm surprised people are so enraged about them using some nice words to describe their tournament. What did you expect them to write? "hey guys please come watch our mediocre tournament.."?? If you worked for a company and you wrote that way to represent them, you'd lose your job pretty fast.
I gotta say, I never would have believed that a major tournament would take place in Montreal. I've been to Seoul, Anaheim and Toronto twice to attend live events. It's nice to not need to travel for once in order to attend a live tournament =)
On April 13 2016 14:03 movac wrote: I'm surprised people are so enraged about them using some nice words to describe their tournament. What did you expect them to write? "hey guys please come watch our mediocre tournament.."?? If you worked for a company and you wrote that way to represent them, you'd lose your job pretty fast.
I gotta say, I never would have believed that a major tournament would take place in Montreal. I've been to Seoul, Anaheim and Toronto twice to attend live events. It's nice to not need to travel for once in order to attend a live tournament =)
"Watch 32 of the best players outside Korea compete for the WCS Summer Championship", maybe? It's not that hard to use nice words without lying to the audiences face.
Especially if you consider the fact that they think it's a good thing to ban the Koreans in terms of viewership numbers; why should they ban the Koreans to increase the viewership - and then not communicate the fact that they're banned?
On April 13 2016 14:03 movac wrote: I'm surprised people are so enraged about them using some nice words to describe their tournament. What did you expect them to write? "hey guys please come watch our mediocre tournament.."?? If you worked for a company and you wrote that way to represent them, you'd lose your job pretty fast.
I gotta say, I never would have believed that a major tournament would take place in Montreal. I've been to Seoul, Anaheim and Toronto twice to attend live events. It's nice to not need to travel for once in order to attend a live tournament =)
I'm just hyped to have a tournament in Canada again. The WCS season 3 finals in Toronto was amazing, so I hope Montreal doesn't disappoint.
On April 13 2016 14:03 movac wrote: I'm surprised people are so enraged about them using some nice words to describe their tournament. What did you expect them to write? "hey guys please come watch our mediocre tournament.."?? If you worked for a company and you wrote that way to represent them, you'd lose your job pretty fast.
I gotta say, I never would have believed that a major tournament would take place in Montreal. I've been to Seoul, Anaheim and Toronto twice to attend live events. It's nice to not need to travel for once in order to attend a live tournament =)
I'm just hyped to have a tournament in Canada again. The WCS season 3 finals in Toronto was amazing, so I hope Montreal doesn't disappoint.
But seriously....Western Canada still exists too.
Without Dear and Maru it cannot be that amazing again
On April 12 2016 22:42 KeksX wrote: You guys are getting worked up over this waayyyyyy to much.
We get it, you know who the best pros are. Cool. We do too. Don't need to tell us. WCS is still fun to watch.
That's not the point. The point is the way they advertise the tournament, which is just factually wrong and they know this - and that's illegal in most countries. (although I don't know Swedish/Canadian laws) They purposely misslead the audience and promote an image of the competition that's just factually fase. DreamHack won't promote a DotA 2 or the LoL tournament as "the biggest DotA 2/LoL tournament of the year", because it's just factually wrong and they know it. About as wrong as the PR statement up there is wrong and they know it.
And your first point is one of the problems: YOU know who the best players are - the casual audience of this tournament (if there is something like that in SCII) might not know and due to the way the tournament is promoted be misslead. And that - in terms of advertisement laws - is a problem. At least if it is an obvious case of false advertisement, which is the case.
Oh come on. This is beyond ridiculous. "false advertisement" for a bit of hyped fluff text? You lot are completely losing any sense of perspective.
On April 13 2016 14:03 movac wrote: I'm surprised people are so enraged about them using some nice words to describe their tournament. What did you expect them to write? "hey guys please come watch our mediocre tournament.."?? If you worked for a company and you wrote that way to represent them, you'd lose your job pretty fast.
I gotta say, I never would have believed that a major tournament would take place in Montreal. I've been to Seoul, Anaheim and Toronto twice to attend live events. It's nice to not need to travel for once in order to attend a live tournament =)
I'm just hyped to have a tournament in Canada again. The WCS season 3 finals in Toronto was amazing, so I hope Montreal doesn't disappoint.
But seriously....Western Canada still exists too.
Without Dear and Maru it cannot be that amazing again
I watched Dear in pro league yesterday. Your argument is invalid.
On April 13 2016 14:03 movac wrote: I'm surprised people are so enraged about them using some nice words to describe their tournament. What did you expect them to write? "hey guys please come watch our mediocre tournament.."?? If you worked for a company and you wrote that way to represent them, you'd lose your job pretty fast.
I gotta say, I never would have believed that a major tournament would take place in Montreal. I've been to Seoul, Anaheim and Toronto twice to attend live events. It's nice to not need to travel for once in order to attend a live tournament =)
"Watch 32 of the best players outside Korea compete for the WCS Summer Championship", maybe? It's not that hard to use nice words without lying to the audiences face.
Especially if you consider the fact that they think it's a good thing to ban the Koreans in terms of viewership numbers; why should they ban the Koreans to increase the viewership - and then not communicate the fact that they're banned?
It's not about viewership numbers in the short term. It's about building up a viable scene outside Korea.
I live in Mtl! Any information about what the venue will be? August is probably the nicest month here, so you can leave behind your winter jackets, and put on your drinking shoes. If anyone is looking to come in and wants advice, feel free to ask.
On April 13 2016 21:11 Abraxas514 wrote: I live in Mtl! Any information about what the venue will be? August is probably the nicest month here, so you can leave behind your winter jackets, and put on your drinking shoes. If anyone is looking to come in and wants advice, feel free to ask.
It will take place at Place Bonaventure. Basically right in the middle of downtown.
On April 13 2016 14:03 movac wrote: I'm surprised people are so enraged about them using some nice words to describe their tournament. What did you expect them to write? "hey guys please come watch our mediocre tournament.."?? If you worked for a company and you wrote that way to represent them, you'd lose your job pretty fast.
I gotta say, I never would have believed that a major tournament would take place in Montreal. I've been to Seoul, Anaheim and Toronto twice to attend live events. It's nice to not need to travel for once in order to attend a live tournament =)
"Watch 32 of the best players outside Korea compete for the WCS Summer Championship", maybe? It's not that hard to use nice words without lying to the audiences face.
Especially if you consider the fact that they think it's a good thing to ban the Koreans in terms of viewership numbers; why should they ban the Koreans to increase the viewership - and then not communicate the fact that they're banned?
It's not about viewership numbers in the short term. It's about building up a viable scene outside Korea.
what's the point of having a viable scene on a game without viewers tho ?
On April 13 2016 21:11 Abraxas514 wrote: I live in Mtl! Any information about what the venue will be? August is probably the nicest month here, so you can leave behind your winter jackets, and put on your drinking shoes. If anyone is looking to come in and wants advice, feel free to ask.
In fact it'll be hot as hell so you probably shouldn't bring any clothes at all
On April 13 2016 14:03 movac wrote: I'm surprised people are so enraged about them using some nice words to describe their tournament. What did you expect them to write? "hey guys please come watch our mediocre tournament.."?? If you worked for a company and you wrote that way to represent them, you'd lose your job pretty fast.
I gotta say, I never would have believed that a major tournament would take place in Montreal. I've been to Seoul, Anaheim and Toronto twice to attend live events. It's nice to not need to travel for once in order to attend a live tournament =)
"Watch 32 of the best players outside Korea compete for the WCS Summer Championship", maybe? It's not that hard to use nice words without lying to the audiences face.
Especially if you consider the fact that they think it's a good thing to ban the Koreans in terms of viewership numbers; why should they ban the Koreans to increase the viewership - and then not communicate the fact that they're banned?
It's not about viewership numbers in the short term. It's about building up a viable scene outside Korea.
what's the point of having a viable scene on a game without viewers tho ?
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The implication being that a viable scene will attract more viewers in the long run ...
So far StarCraft is the only major tournament. This is a bummer, I was hoping there would be hearthstone and cs:go too. Any chance we get some last minute additions?
On June 14 2016 07:38 dgwow wrote: So far StarCraft is the only major tournament. This is a bummer, I was hoping there would be hearthstone and cs:go too. Any chance we get some last minute additions?
It's not uncommon for Dreamhack to have only one or two games.
EPT
I made it to the mod section the last time I tried something so I won't try my luck this time 
