Upvote Upvoted 2 Downvote Downvoted
UGC hosting Overwatch League?
posted in Other Games
1
#1
0 Frags +

http://www.ugcleague.com/home_ow.cfm

Thoughts? It's been on the site for a few days but I haven't seen it until now

http://www.ugcleague.com/home_ow.cfm

Thoughts? It's been on the site for a few days but I haven't seen it until now
2
#2
8 Frags +

OW actually has some real dosh behind it, I dunno if UGC can compete.

It might be fun for lower level teams, though.

OW actually has some real dosh behind it, I dunno if UGC can compete.

It might be fun for lower level teams, though.
3
#3
-34 Frags +

Hello

UGC OW Admin here,

We're very excited to be hosting an OW league and very much look forward to our upcoming pilot season.
It's looking to be like a mini season lasting about 5 or so weeks to test out various rules and configurations (both in-game and on the UGC backend). Taking the feedback we gain from that we will be launching a formal 'Season 1' in the fall. Our rules page as it is now isn't final as we are still tweaking things here and there and will continue to do so in the following days. We've been keeping a line of dialogue with Blizzard regarding our league to to not only improve our experience for the end users but to also provide Blizzard with suggestions on what we think they can do to improve their structure. We can't say for certain whether or not they'll implement our suggestions (Things like having Custom Lobby templates for Comp Matches so settings don't have to be redone in full every-single-time). That aside, we are very excited about this pilot season and we look forward to seeing you guys there.

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to reach out to me on Bnet or the UGC Discord

-Miggy
Miggthulu#1475
https://discordapp.com/channels/133276112619962368/194443755070291968

Hello

UGC OW Admin here,

We're very excited to be hosting an OW league and very much look forward to our upcoming pilot season.
It's looking to be like a mini season lasting about 5 or so weeks to test out various rules and configurations (both in-game and on the UGC backend). Taking the feedback we gain from that we will be launching a formal 'Season 1' in the fall. Our rules page as it is now isn't final as we are still tweaking things here and there and will continue to do so in the following days. We've been keeping a line of dialogue with Blizzard regarding our league to to not only improve our experience for the end users but to also provide Blizzard with suggestions on what we think they can do to improve their structure. We can't say for certain whether or not they'll implement our suggestions (Things like having Custom Lobby templates for Comp Matches so settings don't have to be redone in full every-single-time). That aside, we are very excited about this pilot season and we look forward to seeing you guys there.

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to reach out to me on Bnet or the UGC Discord

-Miggy
Miggthulu#1475
https://discordapp.com/channels/133276112619962368/194443755070291968
4
#4
69 Frags +

Who knows this might be good for TF2. If they push OW hard enough we might be able to kill off HL finally.

Who knows this might be good for TF2. If they push OW hard enough we might be able to kill off HL finally.
5
#5
27 Frags +

sellouts

sellouts
6
#6
-2 Frags +

I promise I didn't make this thread as some sort of sellout promo

I promise I didn't make this thread as some sort of sellout promo
7
#7
30 Frags +

yeah ozfortress are jumping on the bandwagon as well: http://heroesleague.org/

pity the game's trash

yeah ozfortress are jumping on the bandwagon as well: http://heroesleague.org/

pity the game's trash
8
#8
1 Frags +

i think its pretty cool but i dunno if alot of people are gonna sign up for it

i think its pretty cool but i dunno if alot of people are gonna sign up for it
9
#9
-4 Frags +
PontI promise I didn't make this thread as some sort of sellout promo

pont the secret sellout to kill off HL i knew it, so if HL dies blame this guy

[quote=Pont]I promise I didn't make this thread as some sort of sellout promo[/quote]
pont the secret sellout to kill off HL i knew it, so if HL dies blame this guy
10
#10
-3 Frags +
frenzyxPontI promise I didn't make this thread as some sort of sellout promopont the secret sellout to kill off HL i knew it, so if HL dies blame this guy

pont the secret sellout to kill off HL i knew it, so if HL dies CONGRATULATE this guy*
ftfy

[quote=frenzyx][quote=Pont]I promise I didn't make this thread as some sort of sellout promo[/quote]
pont the secret sellout to kill off HL i knew it, so if HL dies blame this guy[/quote]
pont the secret sellout to kill off HL i knew it, so if HL dies CONGRATULATE this guy*
ftfy
11
#11
1 Frags +

Just keep the majority of UGC admins from making anything other than administrative decisions and the league could be decent

Just keep the majority of UGC admins from making anything other than administrative decisions and the league could be decent
12
#12
21 Frags +

this is the single most bitter thread i've seen in at least two days

this is the single most bitter thread i've seen in at least two days
13
#13
newbie.tf
6 Frags +

Don't know why miggy is getting minus fragged. Perhaps a reflex folks have developed when dealing with other UGC admins on the forums? :P

Miggy, imo, is probably one of the most reasonable guys in UGC at the moment. Nothing in his post was even remotely controversial. UGC is overwhelmingly bad, but their OW division has some serious potential being led by Mig.

Don't know why miggy is getting minus fragged. Perhaps a reflex folks have developed when dealing with other UGC admins on the forums? :P

Miggy, imo, is probably one of the most reasonable guys in UGC at the moment. Nothing in his post was even remotely controversial. UGC is overwhelmingly bad, but their OW division has some serious potential being led by Mig.
14
#14
11 Frags +

why would anyone play this over the weekly gosu and other small (yet not shit) tournys for a 0$ prizepool

why would anyone play this over the weekly gosu and other small (yet not shit) tournys for a 0$ prizepool
15
#15
5 Frags +

No money no players, simple as that. There are multiple cups on esl and gosugamers going on every week, I just don't see a reason someone would play UGC.

No money no players, simple as that. There are multiple cups on esl and gosugamers going on every week, I just don't see a reason someone would play UGC.
16
#16
4 Frags +

Kevin, I feel you man.
Miggy, having personal experience with the OW team taking feedback seriously during the early beta, trust me when I say they'll definitely listen to what you have to say. Templates for settings are definitely the kind of thing they'll happily implement. They'll probably even be willing to keep it up to date for each league upon request - one for WCS, UGC, ESL, etc (I honestly don't know what leagues have picked up OW but I know it'll be at WCS and ESL probably has).

Frankly I don't know how well UGC will be able to host Overwatch but at the same time, I love you guys for trying. Bryan Lunduke has a great talk about this kind of thing, if you're up for listening to it sometime. It's a long winded metaphor but worth the listen in the background.
https://youtu.be/WipM3SAYqK4

I don't care if I'm downfragged. You guys really need to man up if you're so scared about someone in your own community putting his heart into something you personally don't like. It doesn't fucking matter if you like it or not, experimentation and competition is what makes this community evolve. Lessons learned from other games can always be applied here.

Good luck UGC.

Kevin, I feel you man.
Miggy, having personal experience with the OW team taking feedback seriously during the early beta, trust me when I say they'll definitely listen to what you have to say. Templates for settings are definitely the kind of thing they'll happily implement. They'll probably even be willing to keep it up to date for each league upon request - one for WCS, UGC, ESL, etc (I honestly don't know what leagues have picked up OW but I know it'll be at WCS and ESL probably has).

Frankly I don't know how well UGC will be able to host Overwatch but at the same time, I love you guys for trying. Bryan Lunduke has a great talk about this kind of thing, if you're up for listening to it sometime. It's a long winded metaphor but worth the listen in the background.
https://youtu.be/WipM3SAYqK4

I don't care if I'm downfragged. You guys really need to man up if you're so scared about someone in your own community putting his heart into something you personally don't like. It doesn't fucking matter if you like it or not, experimentation and competition is what makes this community evolve. Lessons learned from other games can always be applied here.

Good luck UGC.
17
#17
0 Frags +

boycott UGC SwiftRage

boycott UGC SwiftRage
18
#18
1 Frags +
aurora_why would anyone play this over the weekly gosu and other small (yet not shit) tournys for a 0$ prizepool

This isn't tf2 anymore, the playerbase is massive. Overwatch has ability to support tons of leagues, so even if it's not wildly successful, I'm sure it will have some appeal.

[quote=aurora_]why would anyone play this over the weekly gosu and other small (yet not shit) tournys for a 0$ prizepool[/quote]

This isn't tf2 anymore, the playerbase is massive. Overwatch has ability to support tons of leagues, so even if it's not wildly successful, I'm sure it will have some appeal.
19
#19
0 Frags +
Doom1No money no players, simple as that. There are multiple cups on esl and gosugamers going on every week, I just don't see a reason someone would play UGC.

Not everyone has the skill to actually do well in said tournaments, UGC is the perfect place for people who dont feel like trying to get spots into a tourney they will probably lose because many pro teams are also participating in said tournaments

[quote=Doom1]No money no players, simple as that. There are multiple cups on esl and gosugamers going on every week, I just don't see a reason someone would play UGC.[/quote]

Not everyone has the skill to actually do well in said tournaments, UGC is the perfect place for people who dont feel like trying to get spots into a tourney they will probably lose because many pro teams are also participating in said tournaments
20
#20
0 Frags +
joejoe347aurora_why would anyone play this over the weekly gosu and other small (yet not shit) tournys for a 0$ prizepool
This isn't tf2 anymore, the playerbase is massive. Overwatch has ability to support tons of leagues, so even if it's not wildly successful, I'm sure it will have some appeal.

its also a league compared the to weekly tournies which are not, so it has a bit more structure

[quote=joejoe347][quote=aurora_]why would anyone play this over the weekly gosu and other small (yet not shit) tournys for a 0$ prizepool[/quote]

This isn't tf2 anymore, the playerbase is massive. Overwatch has ability to support tons of leagues, so even if it's not wildly successful, I'm sure it will have some appeal.[/quote]
its also a league compared the to weekly tournies which are not, so it has a bit more structure
Please sign in through STEAM to post a comment.