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lioneros
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Olli
Austria24417 Posts
On November 20 2016 21:10 Haukinger wrote: You know, when the "you-have-to-pay-for-koreans-if-you-want-them-at-hsc" action started on the taketv stream, I asked Naruto how to donate against the Koreans, and promised the then-asked $5000, if they didn't bring any Korean. And Naruto answered, literally, we don't want the money, we want the Koreans, because everyone likes them and it's so good for business and such. And now they say they don't get sponsors anymore, even though they can show Koreans playing all day long... You have to be a real special kind of person to donate for the cause of not giving the best players in the world a chance to play abroad, and have fans miss out on them. Sponsors being hard to find is a general issue for SC2, no matter if Koreans are playing or not. | ||
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lioneros
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Elentos
55510 Posts
On November 20 2016 20:05 Haukinger wrote: So, Naruto, tell me again why it's fun or exciting to have Koreans at HSC? No surprise, there's no sponsors around anymore, if it's just "a baby-GSL-group plus beating up Europeans"...  You're trying to make these things related even though they're not. Starcraft 2 and HSC itself are money sinks for sponsors. Other than the sense of personal accomplishment, they gain nothing from sponsoring tournaments. This doesn't magically change with or without Korean players. If a 32 foreigner HSC had 3 times the viewers you could try to start making an argument that makes any sense. But it wouldn't. | ||
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Musicus
Germany23576 Posts
On November 20 2016 21:22 Olli wrote: You have to be a real special kind of person to donate for the cause of not giving the best players in the world a chance to play abroad, and have fans miss out on them. Sponsors being hard to find is a general issue for SC2, no matter if Koreans are playing or not. Yeah and HSC X had insane viewership, and we also had 7/8 koreans in the top 8 back then. HSC XIII with 7/8 foreigners had not even half the viewership. It's has zero to do with Korean or Foreigner @Haukinger, you just want to have the best players possible on the final day. Overall the numbers for sc2 are just declining and and getting sponsors is hard, having no Koreans at HSC would just make it worse. | ||
Ragnarork
France9034 Posts
OT: Been nice to watch some Starcraft 2 again. I miss the old days a bit, but honestly legacy is cool to watch. I still followed the scene and its stories from afar, just getting the general idea of what was happening over there, and it seems I missed the era of foreigners apparently. I expected Neeb to show up way more dominantly than he did (losing a game to Stephano...?), and if any foreigner in the Ro8, I didn't foresee SortOf in that role.  | ||
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lioneros
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Majick
416 Posts
On November 20 2016 21:15 lioneros wrote: btw. Why isn't Nerchio participating? Yeah, I would love to see how he would perform here Still probably the best tournament of the year. I think 32 players and double group stage is the perfect format! Thanks TakeTV! <3 | ||
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Charoisaur
Germany15914 Posts
On November 20 2016 21:10 Haukinger wrote: You know, when the "you-have-to-pay-for-koreans-if-you-want-them-at-hsc" action started on the taketv stream, I asked Naruto how to donate against the Koreans, and promised the then-asked $5000, if they didn't bring any Korean. And Naruto answered, literally, we don't want the money, we want the Koreans, because everyone likes them and it's so good for business and such. And now they say they don't get sponsors anymore, even though they can show Koreans playing all day long... Ahaha because the last hsc without koreans attracted so much more people right? | ||
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Cricketer12
United States13972 Posts
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Clonester
Germany2808 Posts
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BaneRiders
Sweden3630 Posts
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[PkF] Wire
France24192 Posts
On November 20 2016 21:15 lioneros wrote: btw. Why isn't Nerchio participating? why would you play HSC when you can play a go4sc2 ? | ||
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Garemie
United States248 Posts
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NarutO
Germany18839 Posts
On November 20 2016 20:05 Haukinger wrote: So, Naruto, tell me again why it's fun or exciting to have Koreans at HSC? No surprise, there's no sponsors around anymore, if it's just "a baby-GSL-group plus beating up Europeans"... Higher Level of Play. Highest Viewer numbers = Korean Matches. | ||
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Topin
Peru10055 Posts
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Solar424
United States4001 Posts
On November 21 2016 04:24 NarutO wrote: Higher Level of Play. Highest Viewer numbers = Korean Matches. If that were true this HSC would blow the last HSC where the only Korean was TRUE out of the water, but it isn't. | ||
munch
Mute City2363 Posts
On November 21 2016 05:11 Solar424 wrote: If that were true this HSC would blow the last HSC where the only Korean was TRUE out of the water, but it isn't. You're wrong https://www.fuzic.nl/franchises/homestory-cup/ | ||
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Solar424
United States4001 Posts
HSC 13: 31,951 HSC 14: 31,977 What a difference | ||
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Cricketer12
United States13972 Posts
On November 20 2016 23:39 Cricketer12 wrote: How does solar beat sOs in the finals if he loses 3-0 to stats? well, still closer to the mark that the writers | ||
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