EPT2019 WCS Global Finals info (venue, reduced days) - Page 4
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Noonius
Estonia17413 Posts
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Fango
United Kingdom8987 Posts
Even if a lot of tournaments are 8 hour days and 1/2 to 2/3 of that is downtime. There pretty much won't be any in this format else the event would be too long. IEM Katowice played 8 bo5s in a day and it took 11+ hours iirc. But I will say that having the biggest event of the year over in a day is pretty anti hype. Compared to other esports at least. | ||
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StabiloBoss20
313 Posts
On April 27 2019 18:52 Fango wrote: To be honest most sc2 series at least on the top level are over pretty quickly. ... and then Maru starts turtling. | ||
Nakajin
Canada8990 Posts
On April 27 2019 02:06 Xamo wrote: That friday is holiday in Spain and in Germany. I had assumed it was in the whole continent... my bad. Edit: It is holiday also in France Well for most EU country the match are gonna be during of hours right? The first round of 8 matches probably won't but they were always on Friday anyway. But if the lasts few matches run late it's gonna be super late for you guys. Also it's cruel twist of fate, that of all the tradition at Blizzard runing an event on a friday is the one that stayed. | ||
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KelsierSC
United Kingdom10443 Posts
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StarcraftSquall
United States196 Posts
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asongdotnet
United States1060 Posts
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Solar424
United States4001 Posts
On May 04 2019 15:46 asongdotnet wrote: As someone who sat through IPL 4 and 5, those were miserable viewing experiences... literally like 12 hours of SC2 crammed into one day especially the final day of IPL4 The difference is that those tournaments needed to have 12 hour days because they were 70+ players in a double elimination bracket. Blizzcon is an 8 player single elimination bracket, there’s no reason to cram it all into one day. | ||
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Zzoram
Canada7115 Posts
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LoganJames1
3 Posts
I am just wondering if I am gathering this correctly. I was going to buy a Blizzcon ticket but cannot attend the first day, so if the above is correct then its pointless for me to buy a Blizzcon ticket at all? (Assuming I wan to see Starcraft being played). | ||
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Kitai
United States880 Posts
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Mahanaim
Korea (South)1002 Posts
On September 24 2019 07:25 LoganJames1 wrote: To be clear, if one buys a Blizzcon ticket - then the only day that ANY starcraft will be played is the first day - October 25? And from October 26 to November 2nd, there will be no starcraft played? I am just wondering if I am gathering this correctly. I was going to buy a Blizzcon ticket but cannot attend the first day, so if the above is correct then its pointless for me to buy a Blizzcon ticket at all? (Assuming I wan to see Starcraft being played). Friend, Blizzcon goes on for a weekend, and not an entire week (11/1-11/2 instead of 10/25-11/2). See this link for more general information. The games played on October 25th are the Ro.16 games (not played in Blizzcon), and only a week later (probably on 11/1, since the announcement says the winner will be crowned on day one) will the Ro.8 be played in Blizzcon. TL;DR: You won't miss the games if you are able to attend Blizzcon at least on 11/1. | ||
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Harris1st
Germany7200 Posts
If my math is correct, this starts at 5:30 pm CET and ends somewhere around 5:00 am CET. Guess I have to stock up on red bull, coffee and pizza | ||
digmouse
China6331 Posts
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2451 Posts
If Serral in the final again, I am gonna skip and watch later after the tournament. Probably, I wont bother to watch if he grab another title again. | ||
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tigon_ridge
482 Posts
On September 25 2019 00:09 swarminfestor wrote: I think I gonna watch the relevant matches and skip the others. If Serral in the final again, I am gonna skip and watch later after the tournament. Probably, I wont bother to watch if he grab another title again. Well, your sig says does it all, doesn't it? | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26784 Posts
I loved the marathons when I was younger, whole day devoted to a tournament, some friends round and grab some beers. Nowadays not so much, I’m older and have other things to do, I imagine the majority of SC2’s viewership skews post-college age nowadays. Seems a bad decision on that basis to me. Casting might be fine depending on rotation, I’ve casted (badly) many times and if you’re doing 8+ hours straight it is really draining to keep that energy and focus high. I don’t think it’s ideal for the players but it’s not nearly as gruelling as coming through a WCS bracket or a Katowice open bracket. | ||
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Xain0n
Italy3963 Posts
On September 25 2019 00:09 swarminfestor wrote: I think I gonna watch the relevant matches and skip the others. If Serral in the final again, I am gonna skip and watch later after the tournament. Probably, I wont bother to watch if he grab another title again. You are entitled to do that, but it's madness if you ask me. Consider yourself lucky since TL is not Sparta  | ||
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StarcraftPeffo
Italy66 Posts
Luckily that's the Lucca Comics & Games week end so I already booked holidays, it won't be a problema staying up all night to watch SC | ||
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Poopi
France12912 Posts
One day for ro16 at some location, then ro8 to finals another day during actual blizzcon? Well it’s not that bad, hopefully we have a lot of Maru action | ||
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