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[Sixfortyfive]

I'm not too knowledgeable on the ins and outs of this stuff, but how exactly does it cannibalize stream quality for desktop?

They've got some posts on their official blog from the past couple of weeks that goes into some detail. In short, they have (had?) two different re-encoding processes: a flexible one for desktop users that results in decent quality, and a limited one for mobile users that results in pretty shitty quality. This is part of the reason why a very limited number of channels have been available on mobile apps at any one time; they basically have to do twice the work to re-encode a stream on the two different platforms, so up until now they've just only bothered to stream the top X number of channels on mobile.

So they've forced some recent changes onto the broadcasters so that their streams will be mobile-compatible without having to do any extra work. This allows them to kill-off the first re-encode process altogether and free up resources to get everything running smoothly on all platforms. The downside is that these changes take a pretty huge hit on video quality across the board. They don't even want you to use variable bit-rate encoding anymore, which is going to suck for everyone who doesn't have huge upload speeds.

 

[SolarPowered]

the All play lobbies in SG are something that needs to be stolen from Lab Zero- it's such a gamechanger.

Being forced to spectate 1-6 matches before your turn is going to wear thin real fast after this winter when SG and BB are the only all play games in town. Man, if Lab Zero had Capcom money we wouldn't be able to hold all these good ideas.

All we need now is DOA and SCV's text chat.

 

[Kadey]

I cannot fathom how bad Twitch will be when the next-gen console releases.

 

[Rotanibor]

http://www.twitch.tv/numakie

SoCal Melty Blood Tournament

 

[vulva]

poor daigo


it was over before it began ;_;

so does that mean you want to put 20 bucks on Infiltration? Cause I'm all ears

 

[Professor Beef]

God's Beard, PM me your Paypal so I can finally close my account.

 

[alstein]

What would it take for folks to switch off Twitch to something else? Just curious, because I know a friend is going to start working for a startup that hopes to compete with Twitch soon.

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

What would it take for folks to switch off Twitch to something else? Just curious, because I know a friend is going to start working for a startup that hopes to compete with Twitch soon.

Twitch chat emoticons

 

[FormallyFamicom]

What would it take for folks to switch off Twitch to something else? Just curious, because I know a friend is going to start working for a startup that hopes to compete with Twitch soon.

For me, simply, the content creators I watch making a move. I don't have any real attachment to the chatting experience (emoticons, etc) and I haven't been happy with the site issues in the past year plus. I was all in during Spooky's small ride with own3d, but that was never going to last regardless.

I have a feeling that it might be hard to get streamers to move, especially those with a decent subscriber base, unless the next thing is significantly better.

 

[Beesuit]

Useability and service quality. If you put a good service/product out there that is significantly better than the next best thing, people will come. Look at what Twitch is doing wrong and build off that. Like Famicom mentioned, you have to convert the content creators/streams first. The audience will follow regardless of the streaming service, unless it's totally unwatchable for them (ahem ustream for certain parts of the world).

There is a chance that Twitch will shit the bed when NextGen consoles drop (especially if every person and their dog will be streaming 24/7). There might be a chance then to convert some of the Twitch userbase over.

 

[phaonaut]

What would it take for folks to switch off Twitch to something else? Just curious, because I know a friend is going to start working for a startup that hopes to compete with Twitch soon.

They have to do everything that twitch does plus some magical stuff. The problem for a new service is that everyone is already on twitch. Its like someone trying to start a facebook-esque site now, its pretty much too late.

Unless they have something that truly sets them apart. (magical stuff)

 

[toddhunter]

They have to do everything that twitch does plus some magical stuff. The problem for a new service is that everyone is already on twitch. Its like someone trying to start a facebook-esque site now, its pretty much too late.

Unless they have something that truly sets them apart. (magical stuff)

Shoutouts to myspace. It is never too late.

There is still plenty of scope to provide a better service than twitch and I suspect the coming console invasion (clusterfuck) will make being a competitor really viable.

The problem is it would take a big infrastructure investment and I think there are still a lot of unresolved issues concerning not getting sued to oblivion or being left hanging when companies like EA and Activision start up their own shit.

 

[call_kotaku]

when Twitch begins seriously not paying their partners for longer than 3-4 months, or if the CPM well dries up because of fill rates once consoles get launched, then we'll start seeing people jump ship. Own3d attracted their streamers primarily through monetary incentives... and lost those streamers when they stopped paying them (though going out of business contributed a lot to that).

If youtube gets their shit together I think they'll be able to stomp twitch just because I'm sure they can manage better CPM and partnerships for streamers. Having an irc-style chat instead of whatever weird thing they're using now might be nice but honestly not necessary.

 

[toddhunter]

Not only that, but if I was youtube I would be going to Capcom and the like and buying proper licenses to stream their games.

 

[Beesuit]

I'm sure youtube would probably have their eyes on bigger things than something niche like games if they were to expand their live streaming capabilities. Say music concerts, live events and what not. They've already done a couple live streams for some Kpop or AsianPop music awards I think.

 

[toddhunter]

I'm sure youtube would probably have their eyes on bigger things than something niche like games if they were to expand their live streaming capabilities. Say music concerts, live events and what not. They've already done a couple live streams for some Kpop or AsianPop music awards I think.

Their biggest content publisher by subscribers is a gaming channel. I'd say they'll be keen to sort something out.

 

[Beesuit]

It'd be another opportunity for them to take advantage of no doubt and gamers are some of the more loyal bunches out there so we'll see what they have in store I guess. It'd be interesting to say the least.

 

[SolarPowered]

Twitch chat emoticons

That was fast and precise.

 

[Doomshine]

Twitch chat emoticons

Sad but true.

 

[irfaanator]

damn totally forgot the south american tournament was this weekend

edit: damn and a shadowloo showdown qual in europe

 

[Shito]

edit: damn and a shadowloo showdown qual in europe

*Tune-in*

Wifi connection?
What's with all the 4G or Wifi streams lately?
Don't venues have wired connections anymore?
Shit is unwatchable, that's such a shame. :/

 

[Tizoc]

What would it take for folks to switch off Twitch to something else? Just curious, because I know a friend is going to start working for a startup that hopes to compete with Twitch soon.

Here's one that I wish Streaming sites utilized:
Offer an option so that the stream 'loads' up the first 1-10 minutes then start showing you the stream. Granted in this case one wouldn't be following it 'live' like other viewers, but to me it'd be very useful as some Twitch channels never load for me.

 

[Horseress]

damn totally forgot the south american tournament was this weekend

It's already on, with the game we all know and love <3

 

[Shito]

It's already on, with the game we all know and love <3

Heh.
Still better than euro shadowloo showdown that just stopped streaming because the connection was too bad.

 

[Passive Assassin]

http://www.twitch.tv/superchampz

sfxt going on right now. It's been entertaining. KOF time. Everyone's favorite world warrior is on.

 

[Noisepurge]

Savage Saturday is today at Next Level Arcade! Even i will be there playing Tekken!

 

[Dahbomb]

First balance patch on Divekick released.

Keits where are my Jefailey buffs????

 

[RockTurtle]

i can't play a culturally offensive game like divekick, you guys should be ashamed of yourselves.

 

[Dahbomb]

i can't play a culturally offensive game like divekick, you guys should be ashamed of yourselves.

Ok buddy.

 

[RockTurtle]

Ok buddy.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/05/divekick-review

 

[Lambda Pie]

Fighter's Spirit V [ Saturday ] [ 12PM EDT | 9AM PDT ]

is this having a stream?

 

[BumblebeeCody]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/05/divekick-review

Do want!

Also, additional stream.
UK scene. Show yer support.
http://www.twitch.tv/thewonderpark

 

[kirblar]

First balance patch on Divekick released.

Keits where are my Jefailey buffs????

where r notes

 

[enzo_gt]

is this having a stream?

They haven't updated their website/SRK page yet, still says TBA despite them saying there is a wired connection at the venue..

 

[Parallax Scroll]

Less successful is the tongue-in-cheek commentary on racial prejudice. Mr. N’s announcement that “I don’t hug white girls” might make sense to folks familiar with personalities in the fighting-game circuit, but stripped of context it just comes across as unsettling and offensive. The ill-advised naming of Asian martial artist Kung Pao also strikes a distasteful chord.

call kotaku

 

[Malice215]

is this having a stream?

I was watching it until it went down.

http://www.twitch.tv/fighters_spirit

 

[LordJim]

call kotaku

It's funny how Kung Pao , being the name of a dish that took it's name from a real person and that references Kung Lao, an established fighting game character makes our reviewer uncomfortable.

I guess Ultra SF4 will lose 2 marks because of it's cast

 

[Dahbomb]

All of Kung Pao's relatives are named after Chinese food.

 

[SolarPowered]

All of Kung Pao's relatives are named after Chinese food.

Can't wait for Uncle Tso in Divekick II.

 

[Lost Fragment]

Goddamn FGC being racist again.

 

[enzo_gt]

I was watching it until it went down.

http://www.twitch.tv/fighters_spirit

Well would you look at that!

Will update OP soon.

 

[Parallax Scroll]

I was watching it until it went down.

http://www.twitch.tv/fighters_spirit

Before anyone asks: 8 pm.

 

[enzo_gt]

No Alpha 3 HD Remakes/ports in development ATM.

 

[kirblar]

Without an Alpha 4 in the pipeline, why bother?

 

[Parallax Scroll]

5th USF4 character is bison from alpha 3 with the screen filling psycho crusher

 

[RockTurtle]

5th USF4 character is bison from alpha 3 with the screen filling psycho crusher

ah memories.

whiff an attack? PSYCHO CRUSHER
jump in the air? PSYCHO CRUSHER
Go for the sweep after the block? PSYCHO CRUSHER

Bam! 45% hp gone in the first 2 seconds of the match!

my memory is fuzzy, was Birdie a grappler rushdown character?

 

[Parallax Scroll]

birdie belongs in tekken because he has chain grabs

 

[Lost Fragment]

No Alpha 3 HD Remakes/ports in development ATM.

They would say the same thing if they had been working on it for a long time and plan to announce it next week. Total non news.

 

[Sixfortyfive]

http://www.twitch.tv/sixfortyfive

Streaming Marvel from Huntsville, AL all weekend. DapVip and Sumbrwnkid from Atlanta are in the house, plus some TN and a handful of locals.

Still kinda setting things up at the moment.

 

[Passive Assassin]

http://www.twitch.tv/dudujagan

sako murdering people at tretta. first match as eryu against a rufus and sako stuns him in two combos. rice. RICE.