Lan Annalysis - CoD4 comp etc, Just a bit of a debate/info thread on CG Options

[denied]

Have a read, very interesting in how Respawn could attract more players to their main competitions for TF2, CSS, CoD4.

Thread: http://www.cybergamer.com.au/forums/thread...espawn-LAN-v22/

Posts in which you should observe mostly: http://www.cybergamer.com.au/forums/thread/p4861125#4861125
and: http://www.cybergamer.com.au/forums/thread/p4861261#4861261
and also: http://www.cybergamer.com.au/forums/thread/p4861741#4861741


Have a read, as CoD has been on a steady rise of competition and teams for the past 2 years now, could be worth while investing.

Enjoy :>
www.mindfreak-esports.com

[aNx]

I just dont understand how the first respawn I went to cash prize was $500, and now the entry fee is more.. and the prize is less.

It's quite confusing. Without the players the even would be nothing - clearly. Yet, where is the incentives for competitive gamers to come or even the casual gamer? Leeching alone is not worth the $35 ticket.

[Zardoz]

I just dont understand how the first respawn I went to cash prize was $500, and now the entry fee is more.. and the prize is less.

It's quite confusing. Without the players the even would be nothing - clearly. Yet, where is the incentives for competitive gamers to come or even the casual gamer? Leeching alone is not worth the $35 ticket.

Here's a secret - at the time, this wasn't profitable. We were losing money out of this model. Any event that loses money is not sustainable. We had to make some very snap decisions and cut down on these - yes, there was a bit of tension within the team when we made these changes but if we didn't, we wouldn't still be here.

We did this because, well, people like to win more! It's pretty obvious. We gave it a shot, it didn't work out.

We'd still sell out even if we didn't run a COD4 competition. We'll still continue to do this, as long as the community treats us with the respect we deserve and we see value in supporting this community - that's what it's about. Not paying the same teams to win over and over again.

We'd like to run some pro-oriented events in smaller venues, specifically catering to these particular communities. We just haven't figured out the best way to do this and to solve some of our big problems that prevent us from doing so (eg, fast Internet access and steam auth that will work). Once we've overcome these challenges, we'll be sure to put something on the table that you guys will love.