So far Jay has been running this stream constantly out of his own pocket, without asking for a single cent from anyone. He even gave away a 1600msp prize for the winner of the tourney Saturday night(that required no entry fee).
This stream is as legit as it gets, people. Good players(most of the time, but if you’re brave enough to test your skills and get bodied, then more power to ya), good chat, good fun. Swing by, or iwiltroalzu.
I know SRK has no obligation to post the link but I see no reason for them not to, put it up and the users will decide what stream they’d like to watch.
As for Jay’s stream, I dig it and would recommend it to anyone
How often do the intermediate and beginner level players get to play people who are genuinely good? I’d say, invite 1 or 2 pros then leave the room open. It’ll be an excellent teaching tool for players to watch and learn. As for the players, they’ll get their faces rocked and the fresh losses will give them perspective and insight into their weaknesses.
If it was all pros, it would still be a blast, but mostly for the spectators. As far as high-level practice goes, it’s something that we can do on our own time through private rooms. However, any gathering of good players is always good for everyone involved.
I guess I’d prefer for it to be a learning tool as opposed to a “OMG it’s a preview of Season’s Beatings get Daigo in here HERP DURP” sort of a thing. We need to seize the value of this while it’s applicable.
That’s the hosts connection with other people. The host is the one streaming in HD. His connection with players is not a good indication of the connections the people playing together have.
The stream is wonderful. I had a great time playing on it. Yeah, there’s lag but this isn’t a tournament or even in my opinion to see who’s best.
It’s a chance to play against people that you’d probably never play against and learn a lot of things.