Seems like anytime I catch any of the top streamers lately like Viper, Hera, Daut, Jordan, etc it's always some showmatch. Showmatches used have some intrigue, now they're spammed more than regular ranked games and starting to lose their value. Many of these showmatches are very one-sided too with very little interest or effort from the players.
Also doesn't help that sometimes they're gimmicky with donations to introduce some sort of handicap to the players. You can feel the players frustrations and that takes away from the viewing experience in my opinion. If my faovourite player is genuinely frustrated, I also am frustrated. I don't want to see players being handicapped, I want to see them play with a positive and winning attitude. Could be just me though.
What are your thoughts? Wouldn't it be better if people donated money to a tournament fund instead of hosting showmatches that are enjoyable only to the sponsor?
Am I the only one who misses the good old days of simple ranked games?
Also doesn't help that sometimes they're gimmicky with donations to introduce some sort of handicap to the players. You can feel the players frustrations and that takes away from the viewing experience in my opinion. If my faovourite player is genuinely frustrated, I also am frustrated. I don't want to see players being handicapped, I want to see them play with a positive and winning attitude. Could be just me though.
What are your thoughts? Wouldn't it be better if people donated money to a tournament fund instead of hosting showmatches that are enjoyable only to the sponsor?
Am I the only one who misses the good old days of simple ranked games?