Amazing Additions to Esports

msk51·Mar 24, 2017·1 votes·594 views

Just wanted to congratulate the LCS for adding two new programs to the Lol Esports scene.

The EU LCS released a video "Sjokzin' Around" where Sjokz went around Berlin with Jankos and just asked him a bunch of questions about Esports, his life, etc. I thought this was a great idea because it helps people connect even deeper with the players. I hope this becomes a series!

The NA LCS started the Dive, a podcast that breaks down what has been happening in Lol Esports recently, the current meta, predictions of future metas, etc. I also think that this is a fantastic idea because it keeps people engaged with the NA LCS and Lol Esports even when games aren't being played. It also provides great in depth analysis of teams and metas.

Lastly, both of these things are something that traditional sports would do. Interviews that get to know players on a deeper level than just Esports, and podcasts that talk about and analyze the current state of the LCS and the game is a huge step for Esports and something that I hope to see continue. When watching/listening, I found myself thinking wow, Lol Esports is really becoming like other traditional sports with the quality of these videos/podcasts.

Way to go LCS and keep it up!

5 Comments

III BAKURYU III Mar 24, 20171 votes

I personally have been enjoying the " Dive" I love the radio sound of it, the way it presents itself and how easy it is to hit play on the "DIve button" and look at stuff on the internet while listening to The Dive, I really enjoy it! The problem I have with The Dive and it's nothing against Riot or anyone is talking about subjects like ( franchising teams, adding a more suitable and equal NA/EU schedule for both regions instead of experimenting with 2 different concepts for the past year or so ( The EU BO2 / NA BO3), ( The 5 -5 division EU). Possibly combining EU and NA into 1 region and call it The West.
No player career stats to be found or a library of those stats, no mention of that topic.

Real topics at it's highest.
Yes, again I enjoy the DIVE currently I only listened to 1 but I'm hooked, however talking about Meta/patches we get that all the time, in gameplay from crying fans, we see meta/patch notes on the website, before we log in, once we log in.
I can look at patch notes and or other sites concerning Cho'Gath's ult or how many minons he can eat before you turns into a beautiful blue berry bug.
Nothing against the topics that they do talk about but at the same time KEEP them that's 100% fine but I want to hear/listen/discuss outside of just "the game" but about the current state of the LCS, possible state teams so the LCS feels more global and diverse around a region instead of just in 1 city for the past 6-7 years.

Possibly Jatt and Co. can take calls from fans asking Jatt and Co. about certain things like a radio station so the channel doesn't seem so dead and instead of fans/listeners/viewers of the current League product feeling like we're being spoon fed with BS at every turn. It will make the topics even that more real and heard from the "horses mouth" instead of questions that we really have no idea on paper are actually from fans( not saying this happens or true!) but I for one would call up and ask certain questions freely to see if it is "pre-recorded" of information that isn't for the people but written by the people you know ?

msk51Mar 24, 20172 votes

DUDE!!! I love your suggestions, being able to call in would be amazing!!

And I like the idea of combining the EU and NA LCS, but I feel like it could get a bit messy, like at worlds would only 3 teams go from Europe and North America now?

III BAKURYU III Mar 24, 20171 votes

Sadly I cannot sign autographs but a Thank You for the kind comment should suffice you.

Right now EU and NA are so far behind the Asian teams/regions that it's becoming a reality for the Western regions to honestly work together, scrim, live, sleep(no homo) to be like brothers.
EU and NA can have their own playoffs similar to how it is right now but in the regular season NA and EU teams compete with each other like a every weekend situation. One day G2 could be facing H2K and the next face TSM, every team faces each other twice or so etc.

The reason for it is because EU and NA the scrimming each other's teams/regions serves no purpose honestly. TSM can scrim C9 300 times but what's the point it's your own region's team and TSM faced C9 multiple times. Teams/players/people who live together in the same place or area tend to do the same s$it as each other, their tendacies become so predictable that you can bet your shinny penny the better region can read your weaknesses better than your own region can. You travel to Africa and say " Man, these people look weird or strange" but you're the stranger to them and to them you look strange, you have the different persona from them. NA does things better than EU and EU does things better than NA and for X amount of weeks or how long the season might be Eu can help NA on how to win in the situations that NA might be garbage at and vice versa.

-- To answer your question NO, NA still gets 3 teams and same for EU. Both regions keeps it's playoffs separated but for the regular seaoson/splits only are the two regions teams combined. The thing that's a problem is the servers I'v been told before that the servers for NA and EU isn't as good or cant reach or something IDK cause I'v never played in EU as a resident of NA so. yeah

msk51Mar 24, 20171 votes

Huh, neat idea! I think if a few logistics like servers could be fixed that might result in an improved system.

Would we do the same for the Asian regions? (China, Korea, etc.)

III BAKURYU III Mar 25, 20171 votes

Different companies or something runs LPL-LCK etc, if Riot was the end all be all I would assume the schedules for every regon would be the same so it's easier to function. It's like if the NBA had the Western Conference teams face each twice like right after they already faced each other in a game they have to do it again and for the Eastern Conference the highest score in the 3rd QT wins the game, Riot will/should/have to keep the same schedule for each region whenever the time comes.

" Would we do the same for the Asian regions? (China, Korea, etc)".

If I asked you 8 out of 10 times " Who will win the World Championship" what region will you pick the winning team from ? .. LCK right ? Each tournament NA, EU teams say " ah man we sure learned alot at MSI, IEM, facing these other teams from different regions" - Did you/we really learned a great deal or are we just not that good compared to the other regions ? Riot having Worlds way back in 2011 whenever the game was out as far as a PRO scene would be my guess it reached it's peak too early in my opinion. It didn't set up in it's own region first to gain support from their own countrymen first to gain support, it's like if the NFL was created say in 1910 and in 1912 the NFL teams faced other teams around the world - GLOBAL is the biggest form of a tournament/competition there is and whenever you do it you need a fan base.

Let's say these teams are in a global conference ( Every team in NA/EU/LCK/LPL/ and the LPL - Gets more teams around the world That would be close to what 70-80 teams ? Put them together into a season say from April-August - Separate Playoffs during Sept and Worlds 0ct-Dec or whatever schedule to make it work. Over team players around the World in this concept will face other teams and actually get better instead of the same region that is 10/10 while every other region is like 3/10 as far as skill goes. I for 1 would still watch and think of WORLDS as so even all of the teams have already faced each other in a League for over X months because I know certain regions(NA) would have no choice BUT to get better facing those tough teams during the season instead of 1-2 weak tournaments to get their EXP from those regions, or from scrims that don't mean shitt because who actually tries during scrims?