Popkiller Profile Blog Joined March 2012 3412 Posts Last Edited: 2013-01-26 00:15:46 #1



I'll probably be attending live, and I know personally that's what I'd like to see.



Do people agree? If so, how can we convince IPL to do HotS instead of WoL for the main tournament? I bet if they can do it and enough people speak up, there might be a chance...





Poll: Should IPL6 be HotS?



HotS (522)

82%



WoL (116)

18%



638 total votes (522)82%(116)18%638 total votes Your vote: Should IPL6 be HotS? (Vote): HotS

(Vote): WoL





At first I understood where IPL is coming from with the whole qualifiers thing, but after listening to State of the Game, I'm convinced: the main event of IPL6 should be HotS.I'll probably be attending live, and I know personally that's what I'd like to see.Do people agree? If so, how can we convince IPL to do HotS instead of WoL for the main tournament? I bet if theydo it and enough people speak up, there might be a chance...

BretZ Profile Joined May 2011 United States 1493 Posts #2 I adamantly believe it should be HoTS. No idea why it shouldn't be HoTS. Was brought up on SOTG as well and the same opinion was shared.

HelloSon Profile Joined April 2010 United States 456 Posts #3 Yes.



I get the whole idea of continuity for a tournament but it's like when MLG stuck with the same maps for the entire year because that were "the rules." yo

murphs Profile Joined April 2011 Ireland 409 Posts #4 Well if 5k viewers is their thing, then by all means go with WoL.



It's bad for the spectators, bad for the players, bad for Blizzard and bad for IPL.



Once Hots is out I never want to see WoL ever again except for looking back in 5 years time at how inferior it was.

FrostedMiniWheats Profile Joined August 2010 United States 30729 Posts #5 I'll probably watch regardless (less the lineup sucks, which is unlikely with IPL). However, HotS would definitely be better. It might make a few more foreigners relevant for a period as well. More viewers I guess >_> NesTea | Mvp | MC | Leenock | Losira | Gumiho | DRG | Taeja | Jinro | Stephano | Thorzain | Sen | Idra |Polt | Bomber | Symbol | Squirtle | Fantasy | Jaedong | Maru | sOs | Seed | ByuN | ByuL | Neeb| Scarlett | Rogue | IM forever

Teoita Profile Blog Joined January 2011 Italy 11893 Posts #6 Hands down yes. No doubt. Moderator Protoss all-ins are like a wok. You can throw whatever you want in there and it will turn out alright.

thatsundowner Profile Joined July 2011 Canada 295 Posts #7 Having the qualifiers be WoL and then switching to HotS for the main event would feel kind of weird, especially with the pretty big changes the new HotS stuff is going to bring to the game. But I think that's more a scheduling issue than anything else, because having a WoL tournament happen after HotS is released is equally weird "you're gonna fail" in latin

MetalPanda Profile Joined April 2012 Canada 1152 Posts #8 I don't know if it was because they didn't want their game to be different in the main tournament and in the qualifiers or because they want to be the last WoL tournament, but I do think it should be HotS. I don't think it's as bad of a thing as people might think. It's a bit like the hybrid proleague but at least they're both basically the same game. I'll watch that SotG when I can though.

scudst0rm Profile Joined May 2010 Canada 1149 Posts #9 If their only concern is being consistent with the qualifiers then they should ask the qualified players if they would be OK with the switch.



On one hand their skill in HotS will be more of an unknown, as well as racial balance, so it becomes more of a gamble.



On the other hand it saves them from splitting their time and practicing 2 games, which will help them in the surrounding tournaments. I'm sure the teams would be for it as well since the viewer count will likely be higher for HotS, so it should bring more exposure for their sponsors. You're like a one ranger army comin' at me...

sashkata Profile Joined September 2008 Bulgaria 3150 Posts #10 I must be the only person on the planet that likes the fact that it will be WoL. It's 1 or 2 weeks after HotS releases. Who knows what state it will be in. Do you really want to see an other 5 rax reaper tournament?



That being said, even though I would prefer it to be WoL, it should be HotS. It's clear that's what the overwhelming majority wants.

Yorbon Profile Joined December 2011 Netherlands 3188 Posts Last Edited: 2013-01-25 23:15:42 #11 the second hots comes out, any wol tournament has lost it's relevance.

So yeah, they'd better make it hots.

Thieving Magpie Profile Blog Joined December 2012 United States 6752 Posts #12



+ Show Spoiler + Just kidding of course! They should do HotS and have the losers bracket be WoL Hark, what baseball through yonder window breaks?

Scarlett` Profile Joined April 2011 Korea (South) 2280 Posts #13 If you want an imbalanced game that no one knows how to play well yet then sure it should be HotS Progamer "I play with feet on table" -elfi

Drmooose Profile Joined March 2011 United States 390 Posts #14



That said I'd have liked it to be HOTS. IPL 5 was so freaking good a HOTS tourney could be the only way to try and top it.



I'll watch either way though There is no way it can be at this point. It would be unfair to anyone who qualified. Unless IPL asks every player if its okay if one of their first big paycheck opportunities is changed then I can't see it happening.That said I'd have liked it to be HOTS. IPL 5 was so freaking good a HOTS tourney could be the only way to try and top it.I'll watch either way though I have a question...

Chloroplaste Profile Joined February 2011 France 272 Posts #15 I think it should stay WOL, it's the last big wol tournament, and all pro are playing for that.

BiG Profile Joined June 2010 Germany 153 Posts #16 no i dont think they should do hots, imho not any premier tournament should switch instantly due to balance reasons. hots is just no where near balance.

mrRoflpwn Profile Blog Joined February 2011 United States 2611 Posts #17 I dont see why anyone would tune in to watch WoL when they could be playing HoTS at that point. The campaign and multiplayer will keep people very interested and busy in the actual game. Only reason people would watch a tourney would be to get new builds for ladder and see the new units in action. I do not expect IPL to get more than 20k viewers if even that. Long live the Boss Toss!

Qikz Profile Blog Joined November 2009 United Kingdom 11679 Posts #18 On January 26 2013 08:17 BiG wrote:

no i dont think they should do hots, imho not any premier tournament should switch instantly due to balance reasons. hots is just no where near balance.



Neither is WOL :p



Atleast HoTS is interesting. Neither is WOL :pAtleast HoTS is interesting. FanTaSy's #1 Fan | STPL Caster/Organiser | SKT BEST KT | https://twitch.tv/stpl

Dodgin Profile Blog Joined July 2011 Canada 38851 Posts #19 On January 26 2013 08:15 Yorbon wrote:

the second hots comes out, any wol tournament has lost it's relevance.

So yeah, they'd better make it hots.



No that's silly. That would mean GSL switching to HOTS right before the ro4. No that's silly. That would mean GSL switching to HOTS right before the ro4.

TheBB Profile Blog Joined July 2009 Switzerland 5132 Posts Last Edited: 2013-01-25 23:21:11 #20 No tournament with any integrity should hold qualifiers in a different game from the main tournament. It started as WoL, so it should finish as WoL. http://aligulac.com || Barcraft Switzerland! || Zerg best race. || Stats-poster extraordinaire.

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