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ESL to host 100k Overwatch tournament
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https://twitter.com/ESL/status/741344453667868672
http://www.eslgaming.com/article/esl-host-world-s-largest-overwatch-competition-gamescom-2016-2925

it begins

https://twitter.com/ESL/status/741344453667868672
http://www.eslgaming.com/article/esl-host-world-s-largest-overwatch-competition-gamescom-2016-2925

it begins
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Is ESL the organization that was shady cuz it was being run by active pro esports players? Or am I thinking of something else?

edit: what I was thinking of is WESA

Is ESL the organization that was shady cuz it was being run by active pro esports players? Or am I thinking of something else?

edit: what I was thinking of is WESA
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http://i.giphy.com/IhfHFsbRBcNSo.gif

[img]http://i.giphy.com/IhfHFsbRBcNSo.gif[/img]
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its a pretty big company

its a pretty big company
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umlflaccidIs ESL the organization that was shady cuz it was being run by active pro esports players? Or am I thinking of something else?x3its a pretty big company

didn't ESL merge with ESEA last year?

[quote=umlflaccid]Is ESL the organization that was shady cuz it was being run by active pro esports players? Or am I thinking of something else?[/quote]
[quote=x3]its a pretty big company[/quote]

didn't ESL merge with ESEA last year?
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umlflaccidIs ESL the organization that was shady cuz it was being run by active pro esports players? Or am I thinking of something else?

most companies at one point or another was considered "shady" in this case you might be referring to CPL but I'm not sure.

[quote=umlflaccid]Is ESL the organization that was shady cuz it was being run by active pro esports players? Or am I thinking of something else?[/quote]

most companies at one point or another was considered "shady" in this case you might be referring to CPL but I'm not sure.
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rowrowumlflaccidIs ESL the organization that was shady cuz it was being run by active pro esports players? Or am I thinking of something else?x3its a pretty big company
didn't ESL merge with ESEA last year?

yes
they're also owned by the same company that owns Dreamhack

[quote=rowrow][quote=umlflaccid]Is ESL the organization that was shady cuz it was being run by active pro esports players? Or am I thinking of something else?[/quote]
[quote=x3]its a pretty big company[/quote]

didn't ESL merge with ESEA last year?[/quote]
yes
they're also owned by the same company that owns Dreamhack
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"and do pretty well"

From a competitive standpoint I could tell so many flaws that I won't bother writing all that shit down on a single TFTV comment. If Blizzard says they developed the game competitive play and e-sports in their mind, they are just lying or, more likely, don't know any traits of a good competitive FPS game. Hell, it's subreddit already surpassed CS:GO's one, which is one of the best and longes running competitive FPS games, though this only shows how casual the Overwatch community currently is.

[url=https://gyazo.com/10cfc753e657b78ba633d77c53374e53]"and do pretty well"[/url]

From a competitive standpoint I could tell so many flaws that I won't bother writing all that shit down on a single TFTV comment. If Blizzard says they developed the game competitive play and e-sports in their mind, they are just lying or, more likely, don't know any traits of a good competitive FPS game. Hell, it's subreddit already surpassed CS:GO's one, which is one of the best and longes running competitive FPS games, though this only shows how casual the Overwatch community currently is.
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To people that say TF2 is pretty hard to spectate, i feel OW is even worse... it's just a shiny clusterfuck.

To people that say TF2 is pretty hard to spectate, i feel OW is even worse... it's just a shiny clusterfuck.
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I had fun playing this during the beta but I can't imagine how you could entertain a stadium and thousands of viewers at home with the limited spectator tools the game currently offers

the way they use bird's eye view triggers me

I had fun playing this during the beta but I can't imagine how you could entertain a stadium and thousands of viewers at home with the limited spectator tools the game currently offers

the way they use bird's eye view triggers me
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excited for the ex-tf2 players that are competing in this but also sad that tf2 never had this :(

excited for the ex-tf2 players that are competing in this but also sad that tf2 never had this :(
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cu in germany

cu in germany
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pendaexcited for the ex-tf2 players that are competing in this but also sad that tf2 never had this :(

lets go Luminosity Seagull, Enigma, Milo, and Harbleu!!!!

[quote=penda]excited for the ex-tf2 players that are competing in this but also sad that tf2 never had this :([/quote]

lets go Luminosity Seagull, Enigma, Milo, and Harbleu!!!!
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harbleu is on a different team

harbleu is on a different team
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Rikachuharbleu is on a different team

welp

[quote=Rikachu]harbleu is on a different team[/quote]

welp
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FeelsBadMan

FeelsBadMan
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Is competitive Overwatch even generating enough interest?
Like I know theres 300x more interest than in tf2, but I keep seeing that seagulls viewers make up 25%-50% of the entire OW viewer base on twitch.100k seems really exaggerated atm.Nevertheless, I'm happy for the ex-TF2 players who made it.

Is competitive Overwatch even generating enough interest?
Like I know theres 300x more interest than in tf2, but I keep seeing that seagulls viewers make up 25%-50% of the entire OW viewer base on twitch.100k seems really exaggerated atm.Nevertheless, I'm happy for the ex-TF2 players who made it.
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pendaexcited for the ex-tf2 players that are competing in this but also sad that tf2 never had this :(

100x this

[quote=penda]excited for the ex-tf2 players that are competing in this but also sad that tf2 never had this :([/quote]
100x this
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dizasta"and do pretty well"

From a competitive standpoint I could tell so many flaws that I won't bother writing all that shit down on a single TFTV comment. If Blizzard says they developed the game competitive play and e-sports in their mind, they are just lying or, more likely, don't know any traits of a good competitive FPS game. Hell, it's subreddit already surpassed CS:GO's one, which is one of the best and longes running competitive FPS games, though this only shows how casual the Overwatch community currently is.

It's really just a first person moba with fps maps.

Definitely caters more to a pub-stomp setting than a team-based fps imo.

bfaalizeeTo people that say TF2 is pretty hard to spectate, i feel OW is even worse... it's just a shiny clusterfuck.

Especially with having to pick and choose between 10 different POVs in a firefight, but tracking the Ultimate users could make it interesting if the spectator commands cater to quick-switching

[quote=dizasta][url=https://gyazo.com/10cfc753e657b78ba633d77c53374e53]"and do pretty well"[/url]

From a competitive standpoint I could tell so many flaws that I won't bother writing all that shit down on a single TFTV comment. If Blizzard says they developed the game competitive play and e-sports in their mind, they are just lying or, more likely, don't know any traits of a good competitive FPS game. Hell, it's subreddit already surpassed CS:GO's one, which is one of the best and longes running competitive FPS games, though this only shows how casual the Overwatch community currently is.[/quote]

It's really just a first person moba with fps maps.

Definitely caters more to a pub-stomp setting than a team-based fps imo.

[quote=bfaalizee]To people that say TF2 is pretty hard to spectate, i feel OW is even worse... it's just a shiny clusterfuck.[/quote]

Especially with having to pick and choose between 10 different POVs in a firefight, but tracking the Ultimate users could make it interesting if the spectator commands cater to quick-switching
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SchweppesI had fun playing this during the beta but I can't imagine how you could entertain a stadium and thousands of viewers at home with the limited spectator tools the game currently offers

the way they use bird's eye view triggers me

it's much harder to use properly than standard FPS cam. However if done right (for example in shade demo reviews) it's pleasing and the overview makes the game much easier to follow.

[quote=Schweppes]I had fun playing this during the beta but I can't imagine how you could entertain a stadium and thousands of viewers at home with the limited spectator tools the game currently offers

the way they use bird's eye view triggers me[/quote]

it's much harder to use properly than standard FPS cam. However if done right (for example in shade demo reviews) it's pleasing and the overview makes the game much easier to follow.
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No AU spots, waste of a tournament

No AU spots, waste of a tournament
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cool more incentive for people to play this garbo game

cool more incentive for people to play this garbo game
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Game will be dead in 3 months, TF2 will have economic and competitive prosperity for the next 3 years followed by a potential recreation of the game on a newer engine. These are the goals.

Game will be dead in 3 months, TF2 will have economic and competitive prosperity for the next 3 years followed by a potential recreation of the game on a newer engine. These are the goals.
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Twitter link doesn't work anymore?

100K on the line, get ready for some cancer class comps. The game is actually still broken. No class limits. Several overpowered heros (McCree, Widowmaker, roadhogs hook etc). 20 tick. I like the game but TBH it still feels exactly the same as Beta. It needs some fixes still.

Twitter link doesn't work anymore?

100K on the line, get ready for some cancer class comps. The game is actually still broken. No class limits. Several overpowered heros (McCree, Widowmaker, roadhogs hook etc). 20 tick. I like the game but TBH it still feels exactly the same as Beta. It needs some fixes still.
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im pretty sure hl1 is pretty widely used at this point

im pretty sure hl1 is pretty widely used at this point
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saamim pretty sure hl1 is pretty widely used at this point

hl1 is also aids and hated by most pros

[quote=saam]im pretty sure hl1 is pretty widely used at this point[/quote]
hl1 is also aids and hated by most pros
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solasaamim pretty sure hl1 is pretty widely used at this pointhl1 is also aids and hated by most pros

That's absolute bullshit, it's favoured by like 90% of the pros who give their opinion. The only ones I can even think of who dislike hl1 currently, admit that with more heroes the game would be better hl1.

[quote=sola][quote=saam]im pretty sure hl1 is pretty widely used at this point[/quote]
hl1 is also aids and hated by most pros[/quote]

That's absolute bullshit, it's favoured by like 90% of the pros who give their opinion. The only ones I can even think of who dislike hl1 currently, admit that with more heroes the game would be better hl1.
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dollarlayerTwitter link doesn't work anymore?

100K on the line, get ready for some cancer class comps. The game is actually still broken. No class limits. Several overpowered heros (McCree, Widowmaker, roadhogs hook etc). 20 tick. I like the game but TBH it still feels exactly the same as Beta. It needs some fixes still.

Custom games are 60 tick. McCree and widow maker are under review too.

[quote=dollarlayer]Twitter link doesn't work anymore?

100K on the line, get ready for some cancer class comps. The game is actually still broken. No class limits. Several overpowered heros (McCree, Widowmaker, roadhogs hook etc). 20 tick. I like the game but TBH it still feels exactly the same as Beta. It needs some fixes still.[/quote]

Custom games are 60 tick. McCree and widow maker are under review too.
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KevmeisterdollarlayerTwitter link doesn't work anymore?

100K on the line, get ready for some cancer class comps. The game is actually still broken. No class limits. Several overpowered heros (McCree, Widowmaker, roadhogs hook etc). 20 tick. I like the game but TBH it still feels exactly the same as Beta. It needs some fixes still.

Custom games are 60 tick. McCree and widow maker are under review too.

i think 60 tick is still broken in custom lobbies, if you check it and start the lobby, the server crashes with an unexpected error at end of char select.

edit: here's a screengrab i just got. it crashes at 2 seconds always and boots you back to character select indefinitely.

[quote=Kevmeister][quote=dollarlayer]Twitter link doesn't work anymore?

100K on the line, get ready for some cancer class comps. The game is actually still broken. No class limits. Several overpowered heros (McCree, Widowmaker, roadhogs hook etc). 20 tick. I like the game but TBH it still feels exactly the same as Beta. It needs some fixes still.[/quote]

Custom games are 60 tick. McCree and widow maker are under review too.[/quote]
i think 60 tick is still broken in custom lobbies, if you check it and start the lobby, the server crashes with an unexpected error at end of char select.

edit: [url=http://img.mathsad.com/930a0387-4d64-412f-970e-ed9adbcf5509.jpg]here's a screengrab i just got[/url]. it crashes at 2 seconds always and boots you back to character select indefinitely.
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wish tf2 could have had these sort of prize pools... i haven't been this hyped up to compete in forever though.

KevmeisterdollarlayerTwitter link doesn't work anymore?

100K on the line, get ready for some cancer class comps. The game is actually still broken. No class limits. Several overpowered heros (McCree, Widowmaker, roadhogs hook etc). 20 tick. I like the game but TBH it still feels exactly the same as Beta. It needs some fixes still.

Custom games are 60 tick. McCree and widow maker are under review too.

most tournaments are running hero limit 1 now, which makes the game a lot more fun and interesting imo.

wish tf2 could have had these sort of prize pools... i haven't been this hyped up to compete in forever though.

[quote=Kevmeister][quote=dollarlayer]Twitter link doesn't work anymore?

100K on the line, get ready for some cancer class comps. The game is actually still broken. No class limits. Several overpowered heros (McCree, Widowmaker, roadhogs hook etc). 20 tick. I like the game but TBH it still feels exactly the same as Beta. It needs some fixes still.[/quote]

Custom games are 60 tick. McCree and widow maker are under review too.[/quote]
most tournaments are running hero limit 1 now, which makes the game a lot more fun and interesting imo.
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