Trump will increase our streaming capacity. It will be tremendous, the best really. Totally amazing quality.

Trump will increase our streaming capacity. It will be tremendous, the best really. Totally amazing quality.

You gotta get past the firewall that he'll make the mexicans put up

It'll be the biggest firewall ever.

So 3-2 players were invited back for 3 rounds of Swiss today. FFG then dropped it to two games today meaning that there is almost 0 chance that x-2 player can qualify.

Personally I think it's a pretty sketchy thing to do and if I had bought a hotel room for the night to play today only to be basically told thanks for coming. I would be extremely pissed off.

I cant think of any reason why they did this, other than the organizers just wanted to go home earlier?

Extra frustrating for you because you were the top player with 2 losses. I think your mov was over 1000 to or something?

Finals for the US National Championship is Jeff Berling (Dengar/Manaroo) vs Duncan Howard (Soontir, Inquisitor, Palp Shuttle). About to start now. There is someone here recording games so I'm sure they'll post the replay soon.

Jeff Berling vs Duncan Howard in the final.

Jeff Berling vs Duncan Howard in the final.

If Duncan wins, I think it's safe to say he's the favorite to take Worlds this year.

I'm rooting for the husband and wife team.

Trump will increase our streaming capacity. It will be tremendous, the best really. Totally amazing quality.

Going to be HUUUUUGGGGEEEEE, success!

This means Jeff is still undefeated.

how can this not be streamed............

it is completely ridiculous. every single one of the Opens in Europe have been streamed. most of them to a very high standard with quality commentary and overlays. how is the US so behind on this?

Because in a lot of ways the "European" community is much stronger. The US community is spread out over 50 states each of which is at least as big as many European nations. There's less cohesiveness for us at the national level and certainly no national-level organization that could fund and operate any streaming services. Maybe the local club (wherever US Nationals if being held) could have done it but they've got far fewer resources than what I think is available in Europe at the national level.

What is happening in this match.

how can this not be streamed............

it is completely ridiculous. every single one of the Opens in Europe have been streamed. most of them to a very high standard with quality commentary and overlays. how is the US so behind on this?

Because in a lot of ways the "European" community is much stronger. The US community is spread out over 50 states each of which is at least as big as many European nations. There's less cohesiveness for us at the national level and certainly no national-level organization that could fund and operate any streaming services. Maybe the local club (wherever US Nationals if being held) could have done it but they've got far fewer resources than what I think is available in Europe at the national level.

how can this not be streamed............

it is completely ridiculous. every single one of the Opens in Europe have been streamed. most of them to a very high standard with quality commentary and overlays. how is the US so behind on this?

Because in a lot of ways the "European" community is much stronger. The US community is spread out over 50 states each of which is at least as big as many European nations. There's less cohesiveness for us at the national level and certainly no national-level organization that could fund and operate any streaming services. Maybe the local club (wherever US Nationals if being held) could have done it but they've got far fewer resources than what I think is available in Europe at the national level.

Fair points. I guess this is also why our Opens have been so massive - our players can actually get to them.

Someone is doing the Facebook live video stream of the last couple rounds on the Nova Facebook page. Connection is weak but you can try there!

Duncan Howard is the US National Champion.

I don't like his shield tokens.

Probably the match i'd have been the most curious to see in 2016, even if it was not US finals !

God those "shield tokens" were awful. I'm sorry but my brain can not repel douchiness of that magnitude.

Top matches were recorded and will go up eventually

God those "shield tokens" were awful. I'm sorry but my brain can not repel douchiness of that magnitude.

I'm assuming he did them to make fun of the guys from Hoth.

God those "shield tokens" were awful. I'm sorry but my brain can not repel douchiness of that magnitude.

I'd just call it funny more than anything else.

God those "shield tokens" were awful. I'm sorry but my brain can not repel douchiness of that magnitude.

I'm assuming he did them to make fun of the guys from Hoth.

He did.

Is the Champion an Imperial?

God those "shield tokens" were awful. I'm sorry but my brain can not repel douchiness of that magnitude.

I'm assuming he did them to make fun of the guys from Hoth.

Care to let those who couldn't see it live in on the joke?