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hmerschman
Profile Joined April 2017
1 Post
October 25 2018 11:34 GMT
#41
Bless you for the Player Haters Ball ref.
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-25 11:41:23
October 25 2018 11:39 GMT
#42
On October 25 2018 09:29 Pandain wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2018 07:36 HelpMeGetBetter wrote:
how many viewers will a Serral vs Maru grand final get?

But when's the last time we've actually ever gotten a 100% hype final/occurence?

Life vs sOs was pretty hype. But I don't think it was that hype going into the event. More something that just happened.

The Life vs Maru IEM final (which I think is still the most viewed sc2 match) was the last one I remember being what everyone wanted to see.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24417 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-25 11:41:28
October 25 2018 11:41 GMT
#43
On October 25 2018 20:39 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2018 09:29 Pandain wrote:
On October 25 2018 07:36 HelpMeGetBetter wrote:
how many viewers will a Serral vs Maru grand final get?

But when's the last time we've actually ever gotten a 100% hype final/occurence?

Life vs sOs was pretty hype. As was the Life vs Maru IEM final (which I think is still the most viewed sc2 match).


HerO vs Polt at IEM Cologne 2014 was really exciting for the 10 people that stayed up to watch it. But damn those 10 people got spoiled. What a sick final that was.
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
October 25 2018 11:55 GMT
#44
On October 25 2018 20:41 Olli wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2018 20:39 Fango wrote:
On October 25 2018 09:29 Pandain wrote:
On October 25 2018 07:36 HelpMeGetBetter wrote:
how many viewers will a Serral vs Maru grand final get?

But when's the last time we've actually ever gotten a 100% hype final/occurence?

Life vs sOs was pretty hype. As was the Life vs Maru IEM final (which I think is still the most viewed sc2 match).


HerO vs Polt at IEM Cologne 2014 was really exciting for the 10 people that stayed up to watch it. But damn those 10 people got spoiled. What a sick final that was.

It was, but were people actually talking about a HerO Polt final before it happened? I honestly don't remember.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24417 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-25 12:13:43
October 25 2018 12:08 GMT
#45
On October 25 2018 20:55 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2018 20:41 Olli wrote:
On October 25 2018 20:39 Fango wrote:
On October 25 2018 09:29 Pandain wrote:
On October 25 2018 07:36 HelpMeGetBetter wrote:
how many viewers will a Serral vs Maru grand final get?

But when's the last time we've actually ever gotten a 100% hype final/occurence?

Life vs sOs was pretty hype. As was the Life vs Maru IEM final (which I think is still the most viewed sc2 match).


HerO vs Polt at IEM Cologne 2014 was really exciting for the 10 people that stayed up to watch it. But damn those 10 people got spoiled. What a sick final that was.

It was, but were people actually talking about a HerO Polt final before it happened? I honestly don't remember.


Not at first, but after watching Polt dismantle Rain and Classic while HerO looked like (and probably was) the best PvTer in the world, and especially after that ridiculous tournament, people were extremely excited for the finals and it really delivered.

And really I just want people to remember that, because it never gets mentioned when great finals are brought up and it was probably better than most of the other finals that are ;(
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
Rodya
Profile Joined January 2018
546 Posts
October 26 2018 13:04 GMT
#46
On October 25 2018 09:29 Pandain wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2018 07:36 HelpMeGetBetter wrote:
how many viewers will a Serral vs Maru grand final get?


I'd say at least 60000.

But when's the last time we've actually ever gotten a 100% hype final/occurence?

Think about all the Neeb Serral matches that never happened in WCS.

I mean Life vs PartinG was pretty epic. I honestly don't think that Serral vs Maru is the best grand finals anyway. I think it's Maru vs sOs.
Banned for saying "zerg players are by far the biggest whiners in sc2 history" despite the fact that this forum is full of such posts about Terrans. Foreigner Elitists in control!
Dave4
Profile Joined August 2018
494 Posts
October 26 2018 13:09 GMT
#47
On October 26 2018 22:04 Rodya wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2018 09:29 Pandain wrote:
On October 25 2018 07:36 HelpMeGetBetter wrote:
how many viewers will a Serral vs Maru grand final get?


I'd say at least 60000.

But when's the last time we've actually ever gotten a 100% hype final/occurence?

Think about all the Neeb Serral matches that never happened in WCS.

I mean Life vs PartinG was pretty epic. I honestly don't think that Serral vs Maru is the best grand finals anyway. I think it's Maru vs sOs.

Serral vs anyone really will be hype, but he would probably just 4-0.
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
October 26 2018 13:16 GMT
#48
On October 26 2018 22:04 Rodya wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2018 09:29 Pandain wrote:
On October 25 2018 07:36 HelpMeGetBetter wrote:
how many viewers will a Serral vs Maru grand final get?


I'd say at least 60000.

But when's the last time we've actually ever gotten a 100% hype final/occurence?

Think about all the Neeb Serral matches that never happened in WCS.

I mean Life vs PartinG was pretty epic. I honestly don't think that Serral vs Maru is the best grand finals anyway. I think it's Maru vs sOs.

Maru vs Serral is by far the best final in terms of hype. The viewership would probably be double what it would if it were something like Stats vs Classic.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55486 Posts
October 26 2018 13:24 GMT
#49
On October 26 2018 22:16 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 26 2018 22:04 Rodya wrote:
On October 25 2018 09:29 Pandain wrote:
On October 25 2018 07:36 HelpMeGetBetter wrote:
how many viewers will a Serral vs Maru grand final get?


I'd say at least 60000.

But when's the last time we've actually ever gotten a 100% hype final/occurence?

Think about all the Neeb Serral matches that never happened in WCS.

I mean Life vs PartinG was pretty epic. I honestly don't think that Serral vs Maru is the best grand finals anyway. I think it's Maru vs sOs.

Maru vs Serral is by far the best final in terms of hype. The viewership would probably be double what it would if it were something like Stats vs Classic.

For the general public for sure. Personally I'm not sure I could get through watching the stream without muting if that's the final so I'd rather have some other matches
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Rodya
Profile Joined January 2018
546 Posts
October 26 2018 13:32 GMT
#50
On October 26 2018 22:24 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 26 2018 22:16 Fango wrote:
On October 26 2018 22:04 Rodya wrote:
On October 25 2018 09:29 Pandain wrote:
On October 25 2018 07:36 HelpMeGetBetter wrote:
how many viewers will a Serral vs Maru grand final get?


I'd say at least 60000.

But when's the last time we've actually ever gotten a 100% hype final/occurence?

Think about all the Neeb Serral matches that never happened in WCS.

I mean Life vs PartinG was pretty epic. I honestly don't think that Serral vs Maru is the best grand finals anyway. I think it's Maru vs sOs.

Maru vs Serral is by far the best final in terms of hype. The viewership would probably be double what it would if it were something like Stats vs Classic.

For the general public for sure. Personally I'm not sure I could get through watching the stream without muting if that's the final so I'd rather have some other matches

This^

Also I dont' think that hype is defined by how many people would watch, I think it has to do with factors more related to the game itself. And I'm sorry I just honestly don't think that Serral would do well against Maru in a finals. Maru vs sOs would be pure epicness - The current best player in the world, the guy who is SUPPOSED to win, against the guy who always deprives us of those great narratives at Blizzcon.
Banned for saying "zerg players are by far the biggest whiners in sc2 history" despite the fact that this forum is full of such posts about Terrans. Foreigner Elitists in control!
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
October 26 2018 13:49 GMT
#51
On October 26 2018 22:24 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 26 2018 22:16 Fango wrote:
On October 26 2018 22:04 Rodya wrote:
On October 25 2018 09:29 Pandain wrote:
On October 25 2018 07:36 HelpMeGetBetter wrote:
how many viewers will a Serral vs Maru grand final get?


I'd say at least 60000.

But when's the last time we've actually ever gotten a 100% hype final/occurence?

Think about all the Neeb Serral matches that never happened in WCS.

I mean Life vs PartinG was pretty epic. I honestly don't think that Serral vs Maru is the best grand finals anyway. I think it's Maru vs sOs.

Maru vs Serral is by far the best final in terms of hype. The viewership would probably be double what it would if it were something like Stats vs Classic.

For the general public for sure. Personally I'm not sure I could get through watching the stream without muting if that's the final so I'd rather have some other matches

It would be good for sc2 put in that way. Personally I'd probably find the casters and Serral fans unbearable.

I also think Maru vs Dark would be the best finals in terms of producing a good series.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
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