I think last year's Heroes of the Dorm was the first tourney I watched, and I
recall being astounded at the time that the broadcast of the games had the
minimap turned off. The series returned to actual TV last night (well sort of,
it was on ESPNU, a bare step up from "The Ocho") and while there was a mini-map,
for some reason they removed most of the actual information and made a new
superficial map out of what appear to be 50x50 pixels. I understand they are
trying to create understanding and comfort for people unfamiliar with current
gaming, but I'm not sure giving the minimap a makeover removing all that detail
actually helps, unless they think they need to appeal to people who haven't seen
a game since Pong?
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