[QEDMazaire]

Originally Posted by PeleusSPR

Mazaire -
I think big tournaments are great, lead to lots of exposure, and everyone wins. As you point out however they also require lots of resources, sponsors time and effort to undertake. As a result a lot of the time they aren't really feasible (although we certainly HAVE had them, i.e. Dox cup) in the SEA scene's situation. Besides that fact, they are great at creating a big splash for 2-3 weeks, however it doesn't do huge amounts for our community for the rest of the year when the hype dies down.

As a result, I suppose one of the things focused on in this thread is idea's floating around of how we can get high viewer streams on a semi regular basis without dumping a heap of money into prizes. This can lead to the end goal of big tournaments, but we need to figure out the multiple steps in between to do it.

It's a tough question, and I think we'll need originality and something different to set ourselves apart, but if we wish to go it's something we should aim for.

I.e. An idea to throw around is the popularity of TL Attacks, where they have a guest star doing different things. Different showmatches with different personalities against SEA superstars each week would be pretty cool, and something different from the regular tournaments that take place quite often.

just as a question (as i don't know) What major streamed LANs have there been that have been held in SEA? and what was the initial prize pool? who sponsored the tournament?

Because there are heaps of tournaments that have a very boring format, its just that it is well marketed with smart people behind the scenes. I would love to see another format like the IPL (was it IEM?) fight club with sheth and a few other pros duke-ing it out for hours at a time. i think originality will set us apart. but you can have all the creativity in the world, its just if its not well promoted especially in SEA (since we are such a small market) it can quite easily be a very unrewarding experience.

Thats just my two cents. i guess i think form this angle as i have worked in sales for the majority of my career

[Peleus]

Originally Posted by Mazaire

just as a question (as i don't know) What major streamed LANs have there been that have been held in SEA? and what was the initial prize pool? who sponsored the tournament?

LANs? None that I'm aware of. As far as I know the biggest tournament for SEA has been the Dox Cup #2 (http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/view...opic_id=283384) but I'm no expert on the subject and I'm sure someone else will correct me if I'm wrong.