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| Atrbyg United States. September 15 2012 08:34. Posts 495 | Profile Blog # |
On September 15 2012 07:29 McKTenor13 wrote:
I seriously can't thank blizzard enough for how incredible they've been the past year. With WCS and all the HoTS stuff. They've just been incredible. I cannot WAIT for this tournament!!
Couldn't agree more! :D |
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opterown  Australia. September 15 2012 08:46. Posts 27741 | Profile Blog # |
On September 15 2012 08:22 forgotten0ne wrote:Oh Blizzard, the more time goes on, the more I realize you have become cheap money-grubbing bastards thanks to Activision (I blame them, not you). Valve has a much less hyped tournament, and they put out 10x the prize-pool, plus their company isn't even worth close to what you are. So sad, guess I'm just going to have to realize times change and move on.
Show nested quote +On September 15 2012 08:22 NotSorry wrote:
People really need to stop comparing a 1 tournament a year prize pool from another game with every sc2 tournament.
What do you think THIS is? In fact, it's less than once a year.
actually, the total wcs prize pool is about 800k, not including flights (yes i know valve flew out the dota2 ppl as well, but blizzard flew everyone for the nationals and continentals too) |
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| adriftt September 15 2012 09:10. Posts 173 | Profile # |
| Wasnt the GSL Super Tournament like 116k? |
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| justinpal United States. September 15 2012 09:18. Posts 3241 | Profile # |
On September 15 2012 08:46 opterown wrote:
Show nested quote +On September 15 2012 08:22 forgotten0ne wrote:Oh Blizzard, the more time goes on, the more I realize you have become cheap money-grubbing bastards thanks to Activision (I blame them, not you). Valve has a much less hyped tournament, and they put out 10x the prize-pool, plus their company isn't even worth close to what you are. So sad, guess I'm just going to have to realize times change and move on.
On September 15 2012 08:22 NotSorry wrote:
People really need to stop comparing a 1 tournament a year prize pool from another game with every sc2 tournament.
What do you think THIS is? In fact, it's less than once a year.
actually, the total wcs prize pool is about 800k, not including flights (yes i know valve flew out the dota2 ppl as well, but blizzard flew everyone for the nationals and continentals too)
Not to mention, the prizes are much better distributed and players have a much higher chance of qualifying, which fosters growth for the game world wide. It's not an invitational. It's hardly "once a year" as well as the events have been going on for the entire summer. Valve's tournament only lasted a week, unless you count the invitational-qualifiers. |
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| StreetWise United States. September 15 2012 09:28. Posts 515 | Profile # |
| I am surprised that we as a community don't support this event even more. This is as close to a World Cup for SC2 that we will get. |
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| opterown Australia. September 15 2012 09:39. Posts 27741 | Profile Blog # |
On September 15 2012 09:10 adriftt wrote:
Wasnt the GSL Super Tournament like 116k?
95k first place, 180k total or something i think
this is 100k/250k |
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| hangene92 Canada. September 15 2012 09:44. Posts 212 | Profile Blog # |
| Yes very good prize pool. Go blizzard! The winner is going to be one lucky person! |
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| anApple Singapore. September 15 2012 09:52. Posts 274 | Profile # |
| Hmm, I think Blizzard could probably attract more attention to SC2 by making the prize pool even bigger. I mean, LoL's version of the WCS has a $2 million prize pool. Ahh well, just a possibility, it's pretty good as it is I guess. |
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| Havik_ United States. September 15 2012 09:56. Posts 4395 | Profile # |
| This is what I would expect from Blizzard. You don't go through all the trouble of hosting national and regional finals to give away 50k in chump change for first. |
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| RiceAgainst United States. September 15 2012 11:01. Posts 1388 | Profile Blog # |
| Seems like a good prize pool. Blizzard put a lot into nationals/continentals too, so there's a lot more than the 250k for the championships. I want a foreigner!!! |
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| Pax United States. September 15 2012 12:38. Posts 143 | Profile # |
On September 15 2012 07:01 Schlurpi wrote:
I think it is a very good prizepool. It will still be the tournament, which will bring a world-champion, but it will not crush other tournament. Like "The International" with Dota. Every other tournament will come short compared to 1,6mio.
And 100.000 for the winner and 150.000 for the rest seems pretty good for everyone competing at the world finals!
While the International's prize pool looks quite large at first, remember that each award will be split at least 5 ways (some of the larger organizations will take 10% just to help cover travel expenses and management/staff salaries, if applicable. [10/18/18/18/18/18 split]), meaning that each player on the winning team is only getting 180k-200k, which isn't that much larger.
Even still, I definitely agree that the 3rd party tourneys have some catching up to do. |
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| DYEAlabaster Canada. September 15 2012 13:14. Posts 992 | Profile Blog # |
On September 14 2012 22:34 Schlurpi wrote:
Show nested quote +On September 14 2012 22:30 StarStruck wrote:
On September 14 2012 22:20 Schlurpi wrote:+ Show Spoiler +The first infos on the WCS GrandFinal Prizepool were just announced by Blizzard. "As the WCS comes to a close, it’s time for us to shift our focus from the journey to the destination. Earlier this week, we announced the format for the StarCraft II World Championship Series Global Finals. In two short months, 32 of the world’s best StarCraft II players will be traveling to China to compete for both country and a share of the $250,000 prize pool. The winner of the event will be taking home both the prestigious title of StarCraft II World Champion and a $100,000 cash prize." Heres the full story: http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/5870231/Who_Will_Be_At_BWC_-14_09_2012My personal opinion: I think it is a very good prizepool. It will still be the tournament, which will bring a world-champion, but it will not crush other tournament. Like "The International" with Dota. Every other tournament will come short compared to 1,6mio. And 100.000 for the winner and 150.000 for the rest seems pretty good for everyone competing at the world finals!
Stop comparing individal prize pools and different games. The money is well spread in DotA2. Once again stop comparing the two.
I meant, its a well considered prizepool by blizzard. Its is still the highest first place we have seen so far. But not so high, that other tournaments look cheap, if compared.
False- Super Tournament for GSL had 100k first place prize, but a HUGE drop-off for second |
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| achan1058 September 15 2012 13:42. Posts 1019 | Profile # |
MVP/MC might be regretting about going to IEM now......
I am hoping for Stepheno or Creator.Last edit: 2012-09-15 13:43:17 |
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| Gotnerves September 15 2012 14:26. Posts 28 | Profile # |
On September 15 2012 13:42 achan1058 wrote:
MVP/MC might be regretting about going to IEM now......
I am hoping for Stepheno or Creator.
Pretty sure MVP didn't have a choice as LG had a both for them there. MC, not too sure. |
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| Mutation Germany. September 15 2012 14:50. Posts 14 | Profile # |
| wow rly nice. The also pay the hotel costs and the money from the qualifiers. All this together is mayber 500.000 |
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| Gatesleeper Canada. September 15 2012 16:03. Posts 233 | Profile # |
Kind of weird that such a huge tournament in terms of prize pool is fielding such a weak player roster.
Too many seeds from North America, South America, and SEA and too many national winners getting free seeds into the world finals means there are less spots for the best players (read: Koreans). This tournament is missing MC, MVP, Nestea, MMA, DRG, MKP, Polt, Taeja, Violet, Leenock. Of the 19 non-Koreans already qualified, I peg three players that really deserve to be at a tournament of this size: Stephano, Scarlett, and Sen. (honorable mentions: Major, Huk, Vibe, Socke).
Oh well, what are ya gonna do. Without any crazy bad luck brackets, Seed, Parting, Creator, Squirtle and HerO hopefully will qualify through the Asian Finals, plus the European Finals field looks pretty strong, top 6 out of there should be pretty good too. |
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| YuiHirasawa Japan. September 15 2012 16:15. Posts 86 | Profile # | |
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| opterown Australia. September 15 2012 16:16. Posts 27741 | Profile Blog # |
On September 15 2012 16:15 YuiHirasawa wrote:
$100k to ze bank
creator's bank |
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| Zenic September 15 2012 16:17. Posts 44 | Profile # |
On September 15 2012 16:03 Gatesleeper wrote:
Kind of weird that such a huge tournament in terms of prize pool is fielding such a weak player roster.
Too many seeds from North America, South America, and SEA and too many national winners getting free seeds into the world finals means there are less spots for the best players (read: Koreans). This tournament is missing MC, MVP, Nestea, MMA, DRG, MKP, Polt, Taeja, Violet, Leenock. Of the 19 non-Koreans already qualified, I peg three players that really deserve to be at a tournament of this size: Stephano, Scarlett, and Sen. (honorable mentions: Major, Huk, Vibe, Socke).
Oh well, what are ya gonna do. Without any crazy bad luck brackets, Seed, Parting, Creator, Squirtle and HerO hopefully will qualify through the Asian Finals, plus the European Finals field looks pretty strong, top 6 out of there should be pretty good too.
That's what a WC is all about and i think it's great for "smaller" communities.
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| Cove United States. September 15 2012 16:40. Posts 41 | Profile # |
| Prize pool does not a competition make. MLG has shown that across a variety of formats. I'm much more interested to see all the final representatives in each region compete -- hoping to see some great storylines and, with any luck, great upsets at the world finals in China. :D |
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