Even though this seems like a harsh step, you gotta respect the transparency with that this has been done...I mean, I agree that Attero might seem to be able to compete with a decent amount of the featured streamers here, but if there are so many Attero-fans then why hasn't he had a higher average viewer count?

I mean, take desrow - clearly he isn't comparable to HuK or WhiteRa, but he has managed to aquire a pretty large fan-base. Attero has been streaming for a pretty long time, but it seems like, unfortunately, he didn't achieve anything comparable.

n00beLeT

United States16 Posts

November 15 2011 07:27 GMT

#407

I second the votes for Attero and HasHe to be refeatured, Both stream very often. Both have great commentary (HasHe has been commentating often recently) and are great players.

Myrddraal

Australia937 Posts

November 15 2011 13:44 GMT

#408

Apparently Nada is currently streaming on the stream oGsSK.Nada, it is not featured at the moment.

sleepingdog

Austria6145 Posts

November 15 2011 13:55 GMT

#409

SlayersMin is not in the list, but he is featured - why?

iamperfection

United States9639 Posts

November 15 2011 14:32 GMT

#410

On November 01 2011 20:52 decemberTV wrote:
"Featured" streamer here for well over a year.

At this point you might as well get rid of the whole featured / non-featured distinction altogether. The truth of the matter is that average streamers like myself cannot compete with big names such as Idra / Stephano; so pretty much everyone else gets just a few hundred viewers or less when those guys are already streaming.

But the problem is everyone streams when they want to. You cannot have a schedule like a TV station where you decide when people stream so that overall you're always providing "featured" content.

My suggestion is to simply remove the "featured" system and replace it with "top ten or top 15 most viewed streams at any given time".

Otherwise by removing all regular streamers who can't compete with big names you will eventually end up with alot of hours during the day when you have less than 3 or no featured streams at all.

The more i think about this i think this an absolutely amazing idea. One of the biggest problems is many people dont give non-featured streamers a chance. By listing them in as a top 15 viewed at that set time nonfeatured streamers get a chance for some exposure and can even have a goal of streaming at certian times in order to gain more viewers. This approach would have much more benefit to the little guy by at least giving them a chance to succeed.

Diamond

United States10796 Posts

November 16 2011 05:37 GMT

#411

Ok now that mapmakers finally got the message to start streaming, how is the featured stuff going to work? I think to say none of them should be featured would be sort of an insult.

Obviously I know it just started happening so no one meets any sort of "reliability" thing yet, but whats going to happen with that just so I can help my map mapkers get there.

Valhallasgun

United States1 Post

November 16 2011 15:48 GMT

#412

i say duskbinash (or just Ash on the forums) needs to be featured. hes got some really unorthodox and fun to watch zerg play.

brynnbendixen

South Africa5 Posts

November 16 2011 15:50 GMT

#413

I would like to suggest that you place Ash on your featured stream list. He is a top GM player on the SEA server and has a many viewers who support him. I enjoy the game sense Ash has, the friendliness and the music is great! You have my vote to place Ash on your featured list

Kluwn

52 Posts

November 16 2011 22:01 GMT

#414

Kinda boggles my mind that Testie still isn't featured while random people with 200 or less viewers(some who don't even touch SC2 or BW ) are.

lokiM

United States3407 Posts

November 17 2011 05:42 GMT

#415

If you believe a certain stream should be featured, please state your case in this thread.

I just started streaming BW about a week ago, and I would love to be featured. I'm well-known in the foreign BW scene, I've reached B+ on iccup, and I stream at least 10 hours a week. I'll get around 25-35~ viewers for BW in non-featured, but if there are featured BW players streaming, I rarely get anything =[
I'll also be playing in any upcoming tournaments, including gambi cup qualifier and the new team league for LRM. Please TL Help ME!

rhs408

United States904 Posts

November 17 2011 07:03 GMT

#416

I'm not sure where else to post this, but this seemed like the most relevant thread to do so. After dealing with this new "system" now, where many featured streamers were de-featured and can only "win back" their featured status, I honestly think that Team Liquid made a big mistake. The result of this decision to de-feature SO MANY featured streamers is that it now seems like hardly anyone streams (by "anyone" I mean gm+ formerly featured players). Especially terran streams... once they got de-featured, and were only able to get 100 people to watch at best, they said hey, why even bother? Nothing was accomplished by de-featuring so many streams, other than giving people less reason to come to your website. For the last few nights now, best terran stream that has been on is avilo... Sad but true.

I know a lot of people are going to disagree with this post, but I'm just stating the facts as I see them. I am an avid TL stream watcher, and I'm only posting this because of the significant drop of quality streams now available throughout the day - I'd like to see things turn around. But I don't see that EVER happening with this current system.

Honor.

Germany41 Posts

November 19 2011 12:37 GMT

#417

Hey, you should feature my stream because i have 400 - 1300 viewers allready without being featured, and im the only player commentating my games in german. Im an EU grandmaster toss, playing ladder and also tournaments on the stream, also i stream my coaching lessons.

tarrantius

Germany25 Posts

November 19 2011 12:57 GMT

#418

Im wachting Honors stream all the time hes streaming. Never learned so much cause hes commentating and explain his play.
Dont unterstand why he isnt already featured.

PuriTanX9

Germany1 Post

November 19 2011 13:35 GMT

#419

Hey Guys! Honor should be definetly added to your streamlist! His games , his style to commentate and of course the pleasure for all german viewers to speak german are the best reasons to take him to the featured list!

amptie

Germany1 Post

November 19 2011 13:38 GMT

#420

i watch his stream too. it is really good! He deservs to be featured