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M155_G33k
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States470 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-13 02:39:47
January 13 2011 02:28 GMT
#1
Poll: Best way to watch a sc/sc2 game

IRL (15)
 
68%

VoD (3)
 
14%

Stream (2)
 
9%

Replay (1)
 
5%

Other (how o_O) (1)
 
5%

22 total votes

Your vote: Best way to watch a sc/sc2 game

(Vote): VoD
(Vote): Replay
(Vote): IRL
(Vote): Stream
(Vote): Other (how o_O)




So after having to stop playing a bit because I had to focus on school... I remember how terrible I was at pvp... well at pvanything really. My builds are terrible, my micro/macro is terrible... overall just terrible. It reminds me why I like to run the tournaments more then be in them haha Also reminds me how much I miss watching people play live. Sure the VoDs and Replays aren't bad, but I love watching in real life. Just something about seeing the skill, the ability to move that fast, how they really know what they are doing. The best players to watch though, are the ones who seem to always know exactly what the other person is going to do.

Its at tournaments that the real fun is at though. Especially the ones that are road trips in themselves. Having to drive an hour+ with friends, getting there and meeting the people you are going to go up against, finding new people to practice with, and even getting to see that person who beat you last time, knowing that this time, you are going to be bringing the thunder! (cheesy line ftw) And when the match is over, players [sometimes] don't act like jerks but instead they gg and shake each other's hands. Then they get ready for a rematch.

There is always a real.. adrenalin rush type of atmosphere. With everyone cheering and getting pumped up on energy drinks haha. At least at the LANs I go to, The commentator (Drogith) always gets the crowd going too. The whole experience is just... a lot of fun. Right now, I don't get to see to many people play in real life. Only the occasional LANs and Tournaments (cheap plug here for the New England Sc2 League Tournaments next one being January 22, 2010). I'm just glad that by September, Jeremy will be back and he'll be playing again. I'll be able to watch someone who knows what they are doing more often haha

Anyways, back to the original meaning of this blog. What do you all think? What is the best way to watch Starcraft 1/2?






"It can't be a NE Lan without any problems!" ~ "Starcraft is like sex. After a rough round, sometimes you just need that cigarette."
LazyMacro
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
976 Posts
January 13 2011 02:29 GMT
#2
Live is best, then VODs with commentary.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24755 Posts
January 13 2011 02:40 GMT
#3
I'm torn between stream and IRL. I'm not that serious a player so a replay, despite giving me the most technical insight, doesn't give me as much enjoyment (my main purpose) as some of the other poll options. VoD is fine but nothing special to me. Other could mean observing a game I guess?

IRL, when casted and easily visible on a big screen with no worries that the players can hear you is great. Watching with other people can be very exciting. On the other hand it lacks a lot of the comforts of watching a stream at home. And it requires a lot of time/money usually to get access to :p
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.gypsy
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Canada689 Posts
January 13 2011 02:53 GMT
#4
Live nerd fest all the way, cheers
https://www.twitch.tv/gypsy93
LazyMacro
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
976 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-13 02:54:49
January 13 2011 02:54 GMT
#5
OMG. WHAT IF WE STREAMED A VOD OF THE REPLAYS OF THE GAMES IN THE TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY?!

/universe implodes

M155_G33k
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States470 Posts
January 13 2011 02:56 GMT
#6
..... *sigh* Really macro? Are you really going to go there? Don't give Drogith any ideas
"It can't be a NE Lan without any problems!" ~ "Starcraft is like sex. After a rough round, sometimes you just need that cigarette."
LazyMacro
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
976 Posts
January 13 2011 02:59 GMT
#7
On January 13 2011 11:56 M155_G33k wrote:
..... *sigh* Really macro? Are you really going to go there? Don't give Drogith any ideas

You're going to ask me that after what happened on New Years?
Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
January 13 2011 03:03 GMT
#8
Other could be DVD
LazyMacro
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
976 Posts
January 13 2011 03:07 GMT
#9
On January 13 2011 12:03 Froadac wrote:
Other could be DVD

I'd actually buy a DVD of memorable games. If TL sold one of like, TSL2 I'd totally buy it.
M155_G33k
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States470 Posts
January 13 2011 04:42 GMT
#10
On January 13 2011 12:03 Froadac wrote:
Other could be DVD


Just to be that girl, wouldnt that technically be considered a video on demand? But yah if they did sell that I would probably buy it, if I don't already have it haha
"It can't be a NE Lan without any problems!" ~ "Starcraft is like sex. After a rough round, sometimes you just need that cigarette."
Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
January 13 2011 04:55 GMT
#11
On January 13 2011 12:07 LazyMacro wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 13 2011 12:03 Froadac wrote:
Other could be DVD

I'd actually buy a DVD of memorable games. If TL sold one of like, TSL2 I'd totally buy it.

Yeah. My internet is so bad that I dno't even try and watch GSL. If they sold a DVD I'd totally get it.
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