[dippa]

i know the netbooks are worth different amounts, that's kind of my point. people are freaking out OHWOWWWWITSANETBOOK for first place div2, but the reality is that netbooks are cheap as **** these days. in dollar terms, its probably only worth double that of the store credit.

allocating prizes that LOOK good (but really aren't worth that much monetarily) is a smart and sensible option if you want to really inspire competition at all levels. if cityhunter follows the suggestions to beef up div1 prizes, you're going to end up with a situation where only the top 8 players really want to go along to lan because the value just isn't there for everyone else.

i know top players want more money, but its in cityhunter's best interest to distribute prizes this way so they get the maximum turnout. better turnout = event is more economically viable. better business case = better LAN scene.

last thing we need is LAN starcraft dying in aus ... again.

edit: some of the cheapest model MSI netbooks can be bought online for less than $250, so keep that in mind when you lose your shit over how 'good' the prizes for div2 are. they're good, but they're certainly not devaluing from div1 at all.

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nGenLight:

I don't appreciate you trying to suggest I am "losing my shit" when I presented very reasonable arguements.

[TAavanar]

Originally Posted by dippa

i know the netbooks are worth different amounts, that's kind of my point. people are freaking out OHWOWWWWITSANETBOOK for first place div2, but the reality is that netbooks are cheap as **** these days. in dollar terms, its probably only worth double that of the store credit.

allocating prizes that LOOK good (but really aren't worth that much monetarily) is a smart and sensible option if you want to really inspire competition at all levels. if cityhunter follows the suggestions to beef up div1 prizes, you're going to end up with a situation where only the top 8 players really want to go along to lan because the value just isn't there for everyone else.

i know top players want more money, but its in cityhunter's best interest to distribute prizes this way so they get the maximum turnout. better turnout = event is more economically viable. better business case = better LAN scene.

last thing we need is LAN starcraft dying in aus ... again.

edit: some of the cheapest model MSI netbooks can be bought online for less than $250, so keep that in mind when you lose your shit over how 'good' the prizes for div2 are. they're good, but they're certainly not devaluing from div1 at all.

you said that if you start making the prizes for div1 too good only the top 8 players will go, thats not true because i know for one im not a top 8 player and if i could i would go just for the fun of it and the fact that it is a lan and lans are so unbelievably fun, im just curious have u ever been to a lan?

[dippa]

Originally Posted by avanar

you said that if you start making the prizes for div1 too good only the top 8 players will go, thats not true because i know for one im not a top 8 player and if i could i would go just for the fun of it and the fact that it is a lan and lans are so unbelievably fun, im just curious have u ever been to a lan?

LANs always entail some degree of masochism - people who aren't top 8 but will continually strive to break through regardless - but eventually, if the value isn't there, yes, people will stop going.

have i ever been to a lan? yes.