[Zanderax]

The lack of LAN in Starcraft 2 strikes again with the latest victim being MarineKing in the GSTL.

Near the end of an intense back and forth battle between PartinG and MarineKing consisting of constant action, incredible micro and the closest battles I have seen, the dreaded 'Waiting for Player' screen popped up. PartinG had just managed to push the Prime player back to his base and was attacking some barracks and the game ended by a drop out.

After a little bit it was announced that it was an internet issue and not a problem with the computer gear and the audience began to chant together "We want LAN". The referees got to work and after a 5 minute break a re-game was called.

MarineKing went on to beat Startale single handedly and the match finished 5-2 to Prime

I have no doubt that Blizzard will be receiving many E-Mails from everyone watching that LAN needs to be introduced. When tournaments with thousands of dollars on the line are put into this situation you have to begin to ask. Which is more important to Blizzard, their wallets or their game?

[TAminimat]

LAN wouldn't have helped..

https://twitter.com/#!/dting888/stat...19332145479681

Quick Comments

UncleTom:

Brainwasted by propaganda.

[iM tgun]

Originally Posted by Zanderax

The lack of LAN in Starcraft 2 strikes again with the latest victim being MarineKing in the GSTL.

Near the end of an intense back and forth battle between PartinG and MarineKing consisting of constant action, incredible micro and the closest battles I have seen, the dreaded 'Waiting for Player' screen popped up. PartinG had just managed to push the Prime player back to his base and was attacking some barracks and the game ended by a drop out.

After a little bit it was announced that it was an internet issue and not a problem with the computer gear and the audience began to chant together "We want LAN". The referees got to work and after a 5 minute break a re-game was called.

I have no doubt that Blizzard will be receiving many E-Mails from everyone watching that LAN needs to be introduced. When tournaments with thousands of dollars on the line are put into this situation you have to begin to ask. Which is more important to Blizzard, their wallets or their game?

D. Ting tweeted that it wasn't an issue which would've been solved with lan: apparently, the computer itself stopped communicating with the network.

Edit: **** YOU MINMAT

[PiG]

doesn't GSL get LAN anyway? But maybe didn't for IPL event i guess?

[iM tgun]

Originally Posted by PiG

doesn't GSL get LAN anyway? But maybe didn't for IPL event i guess?

GSL is played on KR server.

Quick Comments

inFeZa:

yay for clearing this up!

[Daboo]

No lan, I think they have separate servers hosted for gsl matches.

[FLuX]

He still played great I love him so much, I'm thinking I should get married to him and have his children. O.O

[xGKingdelete]

Husky tweeted: "So, serious question. I know there's no LAN for pirating reasons... why is there no reconnect option?"

I think it's a good point.

[TABjornbrandr]

Whilst the drop was painful as parting was in a commanding position, the outcry from everyone that was directed towards MKP absolutely shat me to tears.
Seeing people constantly post in the stream chat the MKP cheated and pulled an ethernet cable, it's absolute stupidity. Furthermore, after winning the rematch, MKP did not look at all impressed or proud.
A lot of people instantly insist on jumping onto the hate bandwagon for the sake of hating something.

Quick Comments

	FLuX:	Agreed 100%
	Zepph:	this. It's not MKP's decision at the end of the day either, it's the refs.

[Zanderax]

Sorry about that. From what I heard from the stream I heard that it was an internet problem and that LAN would have helped

[neon]

Originally Posted by Zanderax

Sorry about that. From what I heard from the stream I heard that it was an internet problem and that LAN would have helped

Yeah, and Stephano is a US Citizen, Day9 is dead and Oni is banned.

Stream chat really isn't the best source of any information, especially on big streams where it is very hard to regulate and the only ones talking tend to be the ones not worth listening to.

[UncleTom]

I left after bomber lost because the final meant nothing to me anymore. That is a really terrible position to be in for the tournament with either decision leading to undermining the result. Basically prime didn't win that final, no one won and I don't want to talk about it again.

[FLuX]

Never listen to streams... Only twitter holds the truth (wait, what?)

[iM MaFia]

if someone had money on prime that disconnect could have made sense

[Strafe]

Originally Posted by xGKingMafia

if someone had money on prime that disconnect could have made sense

I did, but I swear it wasn't me.

[iM tgun]

Originally Posted by Strafe

I did, but I swear it wasn't me.

lollololol

[cruxSpoon]

What i want to hear, is the ref's official statements. They had access to the replay, we do not. They had time to discuss amongst far more informed people, we have but a few (who dont have that replay!). Besides, thats life when theres a referee involved. In football, the ref doesn't hand out a red card and turn around 10 minutes later, oh sir, just kidding, you can come back on, people whined enough so im letting you back on.

Let not there be speculation. For speculations leads to confusion, confusion leads to frustration, frustration leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to the darkside.

[TABottles]

Stephano USA USA USA

[eraft]

The worst thing is that MKP is behind at that point of game with a chance of defending it, The regame wasnt really close at all. But if the regame decision was accepted by ST coach and Parting i dun really see this as a problem.

[cruxSpoon]

Originally Posted by eraft

The worst thing is that MKP is behind at that point of game with a chance of defending it, The regame wasnt really close at all. But if the regame decision was accepted by ST coach and Parting i dun really see this as a problem.

All these posts. From OUR view this seems correct. MKP behind etc. BUT! We dont have a replay to look at that the refs did, all we had was caster view, its not the whole picture. Still going to wait for a response from the ref's (hopefully there is one)