[Event] Celebrity Showmatch/Mixup Match
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Baltimore, MD Join Date: 2012-02-18 Member: 146518Members
Baltimore, MD Join Date: 2012-02-18 Member: 146518Members
This idea is from TF2, where they occasionally have well-known Youtube/game community members and devs participate in a series of matches for fun, game exposure, and/or for charity. With the NS2WC coming up, I think it would be great to have an event like this of our own in the near future.
Perhaps it could be a 6v9 between the winners of the NS2WC or the NSL vs the UWE devs, playtesters, Youtube celebrities, well-known NS2 community members, and a random, lucky NS2 player. The mixup side would be given a numbers advantage due to the skill of the tournament champions. An example is the following: 6 NS2 Champs vs Cory, Hugh, Sewlek, IronHorse, It'sSuperEffective!, RedDog, Totalbiscuit, another Youtube celebrity, and the lucky NS2 player. Another option would be an even 6v6 or (more fun) 9v9 between two mixup teams. Perhaps invite some friendly devs from other companies (ex. Torn Banner Studios) to join.
This might require more exposure for Youtube celebrities to be interested in joining, which the NS2WC would hopefully provide. An incentive for viewing the event stream would help, such as a donation-for-charity option for NS2 players that gives them a chance to join a mixup team or to win swag like gorge plushies. Those who don't play NS2 could watch the stream and have a chance to win some free copies of the game or in-game DLC.
There might be an issue with all-in base rushes during early game, which can either be lame or downright hilarious. This type of event isn't meant to be played seriously, though, so teams could just redo and play to their heart's content. We'd also need some hype casters in order to make this event both fun and informative for viewers. Any thoughts?
Perhaps it could be a 6v9 between the winners of the NS2WC or the NSL vs the UWE devs, playtesters, Youtube celebrities, well-known NS2 community members, and a random, lucky NS2 player. The mixup side would be given a numbers advantage due to the skill of the tournament champions. An example is the following: 6 NS2 Champs vs Cory, Hugh, Sewlek, IronHorse, It'sSuperEffective!, RedDog, Totalbiscuit, another Youtube celebrity, and the lucky NS2 player. Another option would be an even 6v6 or (more fun) 9v9 between two mixup teams. Perhaps invite some friendly devs from other companies (ex. Torn Banner Studios) to join.
This might require more exposure for Youtube celebrities to be interested in joining, which the NS2WC would hopefully provide. An incentive for viewing the event stream would help, such as a donation-for-charity option for NS2 players that gives them a chance to join a mixup team or to win swag like gorge plushies. Those who don't play NS2 could watch the stream and have a chance to win some free copies of the game or in-game DLC.
There might be an issue with all-in base rushes during early game, which can either be lame or downright hilarious. This type of event isn't meant to be played seriously, though, so teams could just redo and play to their heart's content. We'd also need some hype casters in order to make this event both fun and informative for viewers. Any thoughts?