MongWen
United Corporations Against Macros
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Posted - 2008.03.11 04:45:00 -
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To the OP is a shame that this happend to you, and will say on behalf of UCAM we where offerd the setup off more than 1 off our fights, but i/we didnt want to drop to that level off play and we want the turney to be fair for all, and i hope that we will se you next the next alliance turney.
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Occasus Vim
Minmatar
Einherjar Rising
Cry Havoc.
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Posted - 2008.03.11 08:36:00 -
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If we look at the EVETV A.T. coverage for what it is, we see it's essentially a bunch of gamers with way-above-average webcams shooting the **** with each other about the MMO we're all into. That's basically all it is, but then again, that's basically all any televised sporting event is, the only significant difference being the budgets. But at its heart, it's still groups of people competing against each other within a predefined system of tools and rules. Given this, I have no qualms with calling the Alliance Tournaments true sporting events.
And in truth, they are treated as such. The format which is chosen to present the A.T. makes heavy use of professional conventions. We saw that more in this tournament than in any other before: Panels of experts (not new, but I think improving), new overlays, segue graphics, advertisements, etc. We are all here to have fun playing a game together, but it's obvious that fun and professionalism are not mutually exclusive, and the EVETV folks strive for a certain level of professionalism. The tournament coverage is still relatively embryonic in its development, and I think a lot of these complaints are just part of the spirit of desire for continued development/improvement. It's rightly pointed out that we have something great and unique in the AT coverage, and we're not wrong in wanting it to become better still, something for EVE Online players to rightfully boast about to everyone else.
I am certain that better technical tools will be on their way in the future, as well as better use of currently available tools (such as giving your commentators multiple screens with multiple angles and information sets to draw from, ie - tactical overlay, close up module effects shots, overviews, etc). Those will come as the tools develop. However, there is another aspect of professionalism that people recognize is completely within our grasp, but are ignoring too often: Sportsmanship.
In everyday life on Tranquility, it's common knowledge that it is easier to avoid a fight than it is to start one. This creates a unique atmosphere where apparent losers are ridiculed far more than victors are cheered (by third parties) because they were only beaten due to some failure of intelligence, or lack of caution. Those who do have sufficient intel and caution, on the other hand, are often derided as cowards, belittled for their failure to entertain the superior force. Even if an upset occurs, with a smaller force trouncing a larger one, the reflex is to ridicule the loser, because only a failure of epic proportions could bring such a result, never the cleverness or ingenuity of the victor. The result is one we're all very familiar with: A galaxy of smack, no matter how things go.
That goes with the MMO territory, of course. It's unavoidable. But everyday you see someone thanking an enemy for that "smack-free" fight. It may be an internet space shipz MMO, but we are still human beings, and we still appreciate good sportsmanship. Groups that do well, and don't smack in both victory and defeat are said to improve the quality of the game, and I think that statement is very true.
The Alliance Tournaments are a completely different context, and if there's any place to ramp up the professionalism, I think that's it. Teams are there to fight no matter what, and they are all doing their best within parameters that they did not themselves define (completely different from your usual Tranquility engagements). Oversights should be noted, even criticized, but informatively (for viewers) and constructively (for competitors). This will help improve matches in the future. But smack thinly veiled as commentary doesn't help the tournament at all. It discourages people from participating, let alone improving, and also many from even watching.
The EVE playerbase seems to pride itself on being more mature than in other MMOs. You don't get better representation than in the tourneys, and that maturity should shine most there.
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