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Title. For the past few splits, the pace of the LCS has been slow as molasses. Iā€™m not talking about the gameplay but rather the broadcast itself. Why is a game scheduled for 7:00 starting at 7:30? Why is a game scheduled for 10:00 starting at 11:20?

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over 3 years ago - /u/SwampWTFox - Direct link

Hey there,

We hear the pain around transition times, and are actively working to shorten them as much as we can. There have already been pretty drastic improvements between week 3 and week 4, and today we saw improvements on top of that. The problem isn't "solved" but we're working on it. As some people have already commented in this thread, the additional delays are a result of COVID sanitation protocols.

Thanks for your continued patience and support. Coming back into studio has had it's tradeoffs, but so far we think the good has outweighed the bad, and we hope you think so too.

over 3 years ago - /u/SwampWTFox - Direct link

Originally posted by snapple_-

First time tuning in today to see if all the negativity was deserved or not, and honestly I think it was.

Game 1, the broadcast was already 5-10 minutes behind, and all that was before it was that segment with Hai, Jack, and Steve and an analysis. I put the game on before I had work and was sad that it was already behind schedule... And it was game 1.

I had to work, but I could only imagine all the other games being set off different times. I think the community wouldn't care so much if the timetable was adjusted... Game 1 5, game 2 615 etc, its frustrating to have a schedule and be behind.

We're working to adjust the schedule for game 1, which is the game we can control. After that it really depends on how the games go. If they are fast they will be ahead of schedule, if they are slow they will be behind. This is true of most of the other leagues around the globe as well.