[aztecx]

I think they should have had better coverage in the sense that I think there should have been 1-2 casting streams so that people all around the world could watch the event. As well as this I think the qualifiers could have maybe been held online, that way everyone can qualify fairly and these 'pros' don't just get a free spot into the tourney. I feel like they should qualify just the same as everyone else. Not that it makes much of a difference but I would rather this equality in the tournament.

[deL]

Originally Posted by aztecx

I think they should have had better coverage in the sense that I think there should have been 1-2 casting streams so that people all around the world could watch the event. As well as this I think the qualifiers could have maybe been held online, that way everyone can qualify fairly and these 'pros' don't just get a free spot into the tourney. I feel like they should qualify just the same as everyone else. Not that it makes much of a difference but I would rather this equality in the tournament.

I think for other Australian players there should be aone online qualifier for out-of-state players (and you have to pay for entry before you play in the event, to ensure they show up). For international players a direct invite is fine, lots of tournaments do it, and offline qualifiers for Sydney-based players is also a lot of fun.

A stream is a bit trickier as it's just an internet cafe not a booth or venue like MLG and GSL have. To have commentators that the players can't hear would require a fair bit of effort and planning and it would be restricted to moderate quality because of the internet. It could certainly be done but elsewhere has the infrastructure and much larger fanbases to make it viable.

However there are a few things that could be done to increase exposure overseas or on a live stream (which I think sponsors would appreciate) and on-site to make spectating a bit easier. I think Unstable and myself will probably make some recommendations about that.

I think they should look to spread the prizepool further down to say top 16. If 1st was $6000-7000 instead of $8000 and cash prizes went down to 16th place then a lot more local players would be rewarded and that would mean there's less ill feeling about having a lot of big-name invites from Korea or elsewhere coming to sweep all the prizemoney.