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Why I love SC and TL

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ghrur
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3786 Posts
December 11 2010 23:10 GMT
#1
Many people seem to ridicule the notion that Starcraft is a legitimate program to watch. They laugh at the idea that we would watch people play a VIDEO game. When I tell my friends that I even PLAY Starcraft, they scoff at me. They say, "Really? Really?" as if that justifies their point. Yet, I don't care about their opinions. I have my own, just like you TL, and I love starcraft. Just why is it that we love Starcraft so much?

Well, to me, Starcraft is just like any other TV show to you. Be it Glee, Fringe, The Office, or Starcraft, they're all the same to me. We watch these shows to trigger an emotion, or a variety of emotions. Happiness, suspense, sympathetic sadness, etc.

In the same token, I watch Starcraft to watch competition unfold. You see, when two players go at it, head to head, mano-a-mano, THAT'S when competition blossoms. Oh, and trust me, it blossoms. These players train for hours on end to become a maestro in the art of Starcraft. Everytime a fierce battle unfolds, it's like watching two virtuoso composers coming together to create a symphony of destruction with each one trying to out perform the other. The competition they create, the magic that happens, when their wills clash? It's simply unparalleled. It turns even the most refined, bland, cookie-cutter openings into a majestic sortie.

Oh, and another thing that's great about the Starcraft emotions? They're real. There's nothing between you and your opponent. It's simply a test of mastery and intelligence. When you compete, it's all on you; when you lose, YOU lose and no one else. That's why the competition is so real. That's also why people cry, be it in happiness or sadness.

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Jaedong after his first OSL win.

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Nada after winning the OSL for his father.

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Boxer after losing to his pupil and best friend Iloveoov


And all that does is make Starcraft more pure. It's grounded on the dedication of its players. These players rejoice in the hands of victory and whittle away in the crushing palms of defeat. They don't need to act to display these emotions like our actors do, no, it's simply there.

Then, there's a certain amount of sacredness in that ritual of waking up at 4:30 am to watch an OSL final. I don't care if I rage because Jaedong just got stomped by the newest Bonjwa, or if I rejoice in happiness as Effort just pulled an amazing comeback vs the best terran in the world. They're all exciting in that groggy, romantic atmosphere of 4:30 am.

All of that is why I love Starcraft. Because it's not just a game; it's an organic medium of competition.

But Starcraft isn't the only reason I come to TL. :p This is my 1000ths post, and there's a reason I've stayed here so long, and it's because of all the people. This community is so great for resources it provides. It's the community that allows me to continue watch my favorite game.

For that, I want to thank all the streamers like
Grobyc
Konadora
Fedori
Craton
Boesthius
Roffles
And anyone I was dumb enough to forget. :p

I also want to thank Zatic for keeping Nevake up and running. I love the Nevake channel, and I use it just about every weekend. Thanks for the dedication man, and as a fan of BW, I really appreciate it (if that means anything).

Thanks mods/banlings as well for maintaining the integrity of this site. It's gotta be hard work with the amount of traffic TL gets everyday.

Lastly, thanks TL, for being a great community. It just provides so much from News to streams, to laughs and mafia games I'm honestly proud to be a part of this community.

****
darkness overpowering
vOdToasT
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Sweden2870 Posts
December 11 2010 23:14 GMT
#2
Oh, man, that reminds me, I haven't watched the newest OSL games yet. Thanks!

As for the rest of this post, G5/5!
If it's stupid but it works, then it's not stupid* (*Or: You are stupid for losing to it, and gotta git gud)
infinitestory
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4053 Posts
December 11 2010 23:15 GMT
#3
Happy 1k! Totally agree that Starcraft is a legitimate show.
Translator:3
flamewheel
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
December 11 2010 23:15 GMT
#4
Happy 1000 ghrur
Writerdamn, i was two days from retirement
Archas
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6531 Posts
December 11 2010 23:16 GMT
#5
Congrats on 1,000 posts, ghrur! =)
The room is ripe with the stench of bitches!
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
December 11 2010 23:17 GMT
#6
epic post dude, totally agree
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
December 11 2010 23:17 GMT
#7
ekeke ^.^

Happy 1000th, next thing you know it'll be your 10k post
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
ghrur
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3786 Posts
December 11 2010 23:20 GMT
#8
Thanks everyone. ^_^ And vOdToast, I just watched them today. Being stuck inside on Saturday = Nevake time.
darkness overpowering
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
December 11 2010 23:20 GMT
#9
grats on 1k, amazing post!
chobopeon
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
United States7342 Posts
December 11 2010 23:23 GMT
#10
cheers. it's always cool to see an articulate person explain why starcraft is special to them. there's a million ways to say it and it rarely gets old.

also the pictures were well chosen !
:O
Nemesis
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada2568 Posts
December 11 2010 23:30 GMT
#11
Happy 1000th post, and don't forget TL mafia ^.^
Lee Young Ho fighting! KT P are just CHINTOSSTIC.
ChaseR
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Norway1004 Posts
December 11 2010 23:40 GMT
#12
You are right in what you wrote , you picked some very special moments in BW history, it's been years since those events unfolded but it lives on in the hearts and minds of those who think it's worth remembering.

And don't bother with morons who don't understand SC, I've meet them 5 years ago, mocking me and the game for playing it, calling it an "old shitty game" while others where all playing the current fad WoW.

I have come to realize recently that taste is a matter of perception that your brain picks up through your senses and you use you're intellect to perceive, digest and understand them and then to describe them with words.

The world is full of people with low intellect and thus bad taste, they do not understand real artistic beauty and thus cannot appreciate good craftsmanship when they see it. And certainly that's why the TL community is so talented and resourceful because they have the intellect and perception to understand why SC is so damn good to watch as a competitive e-sport. (Yes I said sport!)
Life is not Fucking Fair and Society is not Fucking Logical - "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"
smekz
Profile Joined April 2010
Portugal503 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-12 00:02:15
December 12 2010 00:01 GMT
#13
nice read! gz on 1000 dude, but how could u forget mystlord tho (its a must!)? :p
bITt.mAN
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Switzerland3693 Posts
December 12 2010 00:19 GMT
#14
I love Starcraft Too! *high-fives for awesome post*
BW4LYF . . . . . . PM me, I LOVE PMs. . . . . . Long live "NaDa's Body" . . . . . . Fantasy | Bisu/Best | Jaedong . . . . .
LSB
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5171 Posts
December 12 2010 00:44 GMT
#15
Happy 1k!
And indeed, their's so much more to the game
Once is an accident. Twice is coincidence. Three times is an enemy action. Bus Driver can never target themselves I'm sorry
DAttEBay0
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada19 Posts
December 12 2010 01:22 GMT
#16
Nothing can replace sc for me, personally theres nothing more epic then sc. I still play with the same group of friends from 10 years ago, we love the game for all the epic shit it has to offer.
DATTEBAYO!
ghrur
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3786 Posts
December 12 2010 01:26 GMT
#17
On December 12 2010 09:01 smekz wrote:
nice read! gz on 1000 dude, but how could u forget mystlord tho (its a must!)? :p


Oh shit! How COULD I forget Mystlord? Mystlord, <3 :D
darkness overpowering
kingjames01
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada1603 Posts
December 12 2010 01:41 GMT
#18
Congrats on 1000! =) I'm happy for you!

It was great being able to share XXXI as our first Mafia game and also, our first game together.

PS. So... did you have spam the last 50 posts to get there? haha, I'm still kidding!

Who would sup with the mighty, must walk the path of daggers.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66160 Posts
December 12 2010 02:02 GMT
#19
grats on 1k, great post :3
POGGERS
kaleidoscope
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Singapore2887 Posts
December 12 2010 02:42 GMT
#20
Congrats on the 1000 posts!

i've got the exact feeling as you faced.. people just mock at the low-end/old graphics, and always use games like WoW or Final Fantasy series in comparison.. but to hell, who cares..
대지따라 돌린게 시간이다.. 흘러가고 돌아오지도 않고..
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