Hi, I'm Joshua Gray, Creative Producer for ESL. AMAA (ask me almost anything)

[Clutch8]

Hey everyone,

We here at ESL America are very excited for the upcoming FATAL 8 tournament this weekend, along with the entire ESL Mortal Kombat X Pro League.

I have been working on this project since it's inception about 7 months ago. Feel free to ask any question. I will answer most of them to the best of my ability.

 

[Youphemism]

Could you answer anything about the Mortal Kombat Cup taking place in the UK or is that unrelated to what's being done with ESL?

 

[Spletty]

@Clutch8 how much time do the entrants get to practice the game before the exhibition?

 

[Insuperable]

Why do you hate me?

 

[Mr. Mileena]

Awesome job on picking up MKX! Looking forward to this!

 

[Alright RyRy]

Do the matches have to happen at a certain time, I'm only asking because I will be home 1 hr after the tournament starts.

 

[Eddy Wang]

Could you answer anything about the Mortal Kombat Cup taking place in the UK or is that unrelated to what's being done with ESL?

Great question also if he can answer this one.

Are any other ESL qualifiers outside of the US or UK?

 

[Braindead]

Was shooting the teaser trailer of Fatal8 as fun as it looks?

 

[Clutch8]

@Clutch8 how much time do the entrants get to practice the game before the exhibition?

Players will be arriving today and tomorrow. They should have access to the game Thursday and Friday here at the studio.

 

[Clutch8]

Was shooting the teaser trailer of Fatal8 as fun as it looks?

Yes! I had the pleasure to write and produce that piece and to work with a great crew. The end result along with the wonderful reception we received from the worldwide audience was a dream come true.

 

[TurboTaco]

Why did you choose Xbox One as the platform for the tournament? Will there be tournaments for PS4 and PC players eventually?

 

[Clutch8]

Could you answer anything about the Mortal Kombat Cup taking place in the UK or is that unrelated to what's being done with ESL?

That cup is outside of the ESL Pro League, but still part of the Mortal Kombat X Competitive Program. Find more details here: http://cup.mortalkombat.com/uk/

 

[TopTierHarley]

Have any of you personally been able to check the netcode? If so what would you compare it to?

 

[Circus]

Will you be considering tournaments for PS4 in the future off is Xbox1 the standard even for online?

The competitive community has decided that PS4 will be the standard because of the fightstick compatibility with Ps3 as well as other reasons.

 

[Undeadjim]

Any reason why Sundays are best of 1 game rather than 2/3 3/5?

 

[HoneyBee]

@Clutch8 in regards to the ESL MKX Pro League, is there any possibility of it coming to PS4 in the future? Also, is it possible for more than one person to sign up for the same online tournament using the same console, i.e. siblings?

 

[WATCHD0G]

Have any of you personally been able to check the netcode? If so what would you compare it to?

Great question....i would like to know this as well

 

[Braindead]

Also, is it possible for more than one person to sign up for the same online tournament using the same console, i.e. siblings?

What if you had to play against your brother in the tournament?

 

[MadPropz101]

Answer this: Why are there no Ps4 online cups, or at least PC cups for NA/EU as well? You do realize that most people own either a Ps4 or PC, or both?

 

[TopTierHarley]

Answer this: Why are there no Ps4 online cups, or at least PC cups for NA/EU as well? You do realize that most people own either a Ps4 or PC, or both?

Sounding pretty hostile there pal

 

[MadPropz101]

Sounding pretty hostile there pal

Not hostile, i just feel forced to either buy an Xbox One or move to Russia, and i'd rather choose the latter...

 

[TopTierHarley]

Not hostile, i just feel forced to either buy an Xbox One or move to Russia, and i'd rather choose the latter...

No one is forcing you to do anything, don't ruin a Nice thread with pettiness

 

[Clutch8]

Why did you choose Xbox One as the platform for the tournament? Will there be tournaments for PS4 and PC players eventually?

Any reason why Sundays are best of 1 game rather than 2/3 3/5?

The first preseason cup is a best of 1. All other online preseason cups and preliminary rounds are TBD.

The preseason cups allow us to experiment with a few different 'best of' formats. Beginning with best of 1, we can expand to best of 3 or even best of 5 if that is the best format for online players. I honestly feel that Best of 3 will be the best, but let's all test it together and find out

 

[villainous monk]

How many hours will they have to learn and practice the game? Whats the setup? Test Your Luck be involved? Just to throw in something out of the box or new?

 

[Deleted member 9158]

Not hostile, i just feel forced to either buy an Xbox One or move to Russia, and i'd rather choose the latter...

lol I'd pick the xbox one over moving to Russia man...there's shitposting and then there's this