Missing/Lost GSL VODs - Page 2

On March 06 2021 02:16 Chris_Havoc wrote:
The following events are NOT available as we only partially have them:
- 2011 GSTL March (2 Ro8 matches + finals)
- 2011 GSL World Championship (unsure on this one)

On March 06 2021 07:35 Nebuchad wrote:


I have almost all of that (but possibly some of it in chinese I don't remember exactly)

Would love an MP for the other stuff if you have english versions that I don't have

The main missing piece of SC2 is the replaypack for MLG Raleigh 2010, I'm like 90% sure that I remember they released it at some point, but I never could find anybody that has those replays saved.

On March 06 2021 08:55 Chris_Havoc wrote:


OK this is what I have right now for 2011 GSTL March [all vods in English]:

- Ro8 (oGs vs SlayerS) - Games 1-4 & 6 (games 5 & 7 missing)
- Ro4 (SlayerS vs StarTale) - Games 1-3 (games 4-6 missing)
- Finals - All 9 vods

As for the 2011 World Championships it's a mish-mash and it would take some serious going through.

I'd really like to get 2011 GSTL March complete at least, but it's imperative that it's all in English. Chinese-language cast isn't useful for what I'm trying to accomplish.

On March 06 2021 10:16 Chemist391 wrote:
If we're looking at replays, too...anybody have MLG Anaheim 2011 and/or 2012?

On March 07 2021 22:58 DSK wrote:


Chris_Havok has done a fantastic job on his YT channel SC2 Esports Anthology with a veritable cornucopia of VODs. I'm sure he will upload the VODs he presently lacks - not sure if this is what you meant.

On March 08 2021 08:47 WombaT wrote:
How much space does your SC2 VoD collection take up Chris?

Even Afreeca themselves have had VoDs pulled for music violations, although they seem to be re-uploading the ones that get pulled.

On March 08 2021 02:10 Chris_Havoc wrote:


HA! Don't bet on it...

I tried uploading the missing 2011 GSL & GSTL vods to Youtube last summer, and I was smacked down with two copyright violations. Not for content mind you, and not because I was flagged by GOMTV. But because I was flagged for MUSIC violations for the 3rd party music played by GOM during the streams!

So was the end of that for now, and although I haven't completely given up on that plan I'm not sure as to how to proceed, short of muting the offending music within every single vod hoo-boy...

That's a big reason as to why I keep those events on an external hard drive.


Now to the matter at hand. As to how to acquire almost every GSL & GSTL including the early 2011 events, the best way is by torrent/magnet, and that can be done here: https://starcraftvods.com/downloads.html This site exists for the preservation of StarCraft 2 events & history. If the admins don't like the link being posted for possible copyright concerns I understand that and it can be removed.

On March 08 2021 10:06 Chris_Havoc wrote:


My personal collection is around 270GB and comprises almost everything from 2010 GSL Season 1 to 2011 GSL Super Tournament so far.

The torrent/magnet website I linked to however is actually owned and operated by the owner of twitch.tv/scvodarchives. In fact the vods you see there are the identical vods on the website, and are roughly 4.3TB in size and growing. All magnets are seeded and working as well.

In regards to music violations, several old GSL & GSTL vods were removed as well when GOMexp on YouTube re-branded itself. I suspect due to copyright music violations. So there are now quite a few missing vods at SC2 Esports Anthology and surely on Liquipedia. I wrote myself a text list of all of vanished vods around 6 months ago.