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Disclosure:
+ Show Spoiler + This move is not a representation of the AoV iCCup Starleague staff, sponsors, or any participants, this is a sole effort to further the tournament.
One of the defining parts of AoV iCCup Starleague for me is the common yet famous question "Where can I download the replays?" For me, this far outweighed any drama, any concerns about players, and any surprise about the tournament solely based on the fact that I could not answer. That is because before ISL even started I predetermined that I would sell all of the ladder replays packs, the group stage games, the Round of 32 games, and the games from the showmatch.
First response after reading that: Why?
Well, without giving out too much information about who what when or where, 90% of the proceeds from the replay sales will be put into the prizepool of another, much larger tournament. The other 10% will go into paying my major help for ISL, including iCCup.nOoNe and JoeKim.
With that said, I think everyone will benefit from these sales. The people who want to watch the replays will receive over 9,000 + Show Spoiler + highly skilled games consisting of the top 70 ladder qualifiers, all races, all matchups, a variety of styles, and all ISL games. The other major beneficiary will be the players in the next tournament due to a larger prize pool. No matter how you look at it, the community wins.
So without further ado, here is how everyone can do their little part.
Ladder Replay Packs: $5, €3.5
Ladder Replays Packs, Group Stage Games, ISL Games, Showmatch Games: $10, €7
This announcement is occuring while ISL games are still pending, therefore it's for pre-sale. Because it is so easy to share replays with friends and the masses alike, I won't release the games until there are at least 50 orders. Upon that happening, all replays will be sent out one day after the tournament ends. Also, all purchases will remain anonymous. I understand the concern from any potential buyer. I would also question paying first and receiving later. But you do have my personal guarantee, and anyone who needs proof of my accountability is free to ask.
How to contact me:
Teamliquid: Game
iCCup.com: LRM)Game
Skype: vegason123
MSN: vegason1@hotmail.com
AIM: l0s3l2number1
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Canada5155 Posts
Uhm... really? I mean, there's already this for free.
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Australia7069 Posts
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Netherlands19138 Posts
Reopened after internal deliberation.
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ALLEYCAT BLUES50649 Posts
umm isn't this supposed to be in the BW forum?
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Maybe even the BroodWar Tournament section, I indeed couldn't find it until I used to search bar. I would like to thank Teamliquid and their hard working staff for quickly making their decision after much debate. For anyone who doesn't understand the concept, it is primarily to enhance the tournament I will be putting on after ISL, and everyone's little contribution will help. So please do not see it as a spiteful tactic to profit off of replays.
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Can an admin please move this into the "BW Tourneys" section? This is not SC2 related.
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i wonder who will buy it.
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lets assume if all the reps were sold, that will cost $9000.
but if u use $9000 to raise a tournament,
u can get as many reps as u want.
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. . . I don't see this ending well.
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On April 08 2011 10:14 eton7410 wrote:
lets assume if all the reps were sold, that will cause $9000.
but if u use $9000 to raise a tournament,
u can get as many reps as u want.
Correct me if I'm wrong but, he said you get 9000 replays for a 1 time fee. Meaning 5 bucks for 9000 replays. Not a replay a dollar.
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On April 08 2011 09:20 eton7410 wrote:
i wonder who will buy it.
Generous people who want to see more tournaments. The lasts casts were okay, if they can continue on that progression we may have something. Possibly if the prices were lower people may feel that it's a donation rather than a purchase for the rep-packs, but if you are already selling them then I guess the price was reasonable.
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I thought long and hard about the prices, and they are very fair. It's a new concept since replays have always been free. But after SC2's release, good replays became very hard to come by. I think that is also advantageous, as I have watched many ladder replays packs and have been very impressed (specifically why I picked Ramms to win ISL).
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-.- this wont encourage new players who are interested in BW. Since u said yourself, good reps are hard to come by, and you're making it harder for some of us by selling 'em.
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Dude come on man, how do you expect the BW community to re flourish when you are trying to sell replays of ISL...I'm sorry but this just sounds absolutely ridiculous. It's easier to get high level pro / semi pro gamer replays than it is to get ISL replays of top foreigners for money, Just seems like that makes no sense.
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or he could just not release the replays at all..i think this is a good idea, as long as the money actually is used the way game says it will.
its basically a donation from anyone whos interested in the ISL players and their games towards another ISL. Anyone who would consider buying the replays would also benefit from the subsequent tournament.
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On April 08 2011 12:24 GGzerG wrote:
Dude come on man, how do you expect the BW community to re flourish when you are trying to sell replays of ISL...I'm sorry but this just sounds absolutely ridiculous. It's easier to get high level pro / semi pro gamer replays than it is to get ISL replays of top foreigners for money, Just seems like that makes no sense.
agree.
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Why are people complaining about this?
If you don't want to pay for them... then don't pay for them....
And let the people that want them buy them
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On April 08 2011 12:38 xxpack09 wrote:
Why are people complaining about this?
If you don't want to pay for them... then don't pay for them....
And let the people that want them buy them
+1
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